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Just over half of workers had access to paid sick leave prior to the pandemic

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Paid vacation leave Supplemental medical or dental care Paid sick leave Pension plan Disability insurance or death benefits Workers' compensation Supplemental parental or Employment Insurance benefit Other benefit 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 % of workers¹
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With access to benefits in their job(s).
Note(s):
Population aged 15 and over who worked in 2018 or after, as of February or March 2020 (provinces only), excluding those who were unpaid family workers in their main job.
Source(s):
Survey on Quality of Employment, 2020 (5313).

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Just over half of workers had access to paid sick leave prior to the pandemic
  % of workers¹
Paid vacation leave 60.9
Supplemental medical or dental care 54.0
Paid sick leave 52.1
Pension plan 51.2
Disability insurance or death benefits 48.3
Workers' compensation 44.8
Supplemental parental or Employment Insurance benefit 41.9
Other benefit 4.0
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With access to benefits in their job(s).
Note(s):
Population aged 15 and over who worked in 2018 or after, as of February or March 2020 (provinces only), excluding those who were unpaid family workers in their main job.
Source(s):
Survey on Quality of Employment, 2020 (5313).
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