StatCan Blog, November 2013
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Released: 2013-11-20
Blog post: The Labour Force Survey
The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is one of Statistics Canada's most watched barometers. Recently, it has also become one of the most talked-about. The November edition of the StatCan Blog examines the ins-and-outs of the LFS and the statistical base on which it is built.
Fluctuating numbers of employed Canadians have recently drawn questions about whether the variations are more dramatic than in the past. In fact, today's LFS patterns are not different from fluctuations in the past. The full story is told by looking at patterns over the longer term rather than month-to-month variations, confirms the team responsible for the survey.
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