Stats in brief: 11-627-M2025046 Description: There is a growing trend in the prevalence of activity limitations among both certified journeypersons and non-journeypersons between 2016 and 2021, with certified journeypersons experiencing this increase at a faster rate. In the context of the skilled trades, activity limitations can pose as a barrier for prospective journeypersons, and the possibility of worsening their condition can also pose as a motivating factor for them to leave an apprenticeship program and/or quit the skilled trades altogether. These points are of particular interest given the various reports on the incoming labour shortages in the skilled trades and the need to attract and retain journeypersons in the field to meet future demands.
This infographic was removed to avoid confusion between disability and activity limitations reported in responses to the census question on activities of daily living. That question provides general information on how many people in Canada may experience difficulties with certain activities, including those who may have a long-term physical, cognitive, or mental health condition. This information represents only an initial step in identifying individuals who may have a disability for the purpose of conducting the Canadian Survey on Disability.
