Distributions of household economic accounts, estimates of asset, liability and net worth distributions, 2010 to 2025, technical methodology and quality report.: CS13-604/2026-1E-PDF

"This paper presents in detail the methodology used to develop distributions of household net worth published in January 2026 for the fourth quarter of reference years 2010 to 2019 and each quarter starting in reference year 2020. These estimates are based on a methodology that has been developed and refined since releases prior to September 2021. It begins with a description of the international framework of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Expert Group on Disparities within the National Accounts (EG DNA), which provides recommendations on producing distributional information aligned with SNA concepts; followed by Statistics Canada's implementation of each step. These include the adjustments to the National Accounts totals; a description of the micro-data sources; the methodology for the derivation of indicators in survey years and non-survey years; and a description of the potential sources of error. In the years for which survey data is not available, modelling is required to derive wealth distributions. The modelling approach will be described as well as the various adjustments required to ensure internal consistency of the tables and consistency with the macroeconomic totals. This work is a step towards an integrated framework of distributions including income, consumption, saving and wealth. The estimates produced using this methodology are subject to revisions as the methodology is refined"--Overview, page 5.

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