Table 5 
Parents and maternity/parental benefits, Canada, 2022 

Parents and maternity/parental benefits, Canada, 2022
  Persons Parents with a child aged 18 months or less Parents with insurable employment
  thousands %%
Parents with a child aged 18 months or less 588.8 100.0 ...
With insurable employment 482.1 81.9 100.0
Received maternity and/or parental benefits 454.1 77.1 94.2
     Received benefits from the Employment Insurance program 331.1 56.2 68.7
     Received benefits from the Quebec Parental Insurance Plan 123.0 20.9 25.5
Did not claim or receive maternity or parental benefits 28.0E 4.8E 5.8E
Without insurable employment 106.7 18.1 ...
Not worked in two years 67.5 11.5 ...
Other (includes self-employed) 39.3 6.7 ...
...
not applicable
E
use with caution
Source(s):
Employment Insurance Coverage Survey (4428).
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