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- 1. Trends in employment and wages, 2002 to 2007 ArchivedArticles and reports: 75-001-X200810913216Geography: CanadaDescription:
In 2007, the proportion of employed people in Canada was at its highest level in at least three decades, while the national unemployment rate sank to a 33-year low of 5.8%. However, manufacturing employment in Canada, as in the United States, has been on a downward trend. Between 2002 and 2007 employment rates increased the most in the highest-paying industries and occupations. On the other hand, some job losses were experienced by machine operators and assembly workers. Retail trade had been the largest creator of new jobs but was surpassed in 2007 by construction, and health care and social assistance.
Release date: 2008-12-18 - Articles and reports: 21-006-X2005002Geography: CanadaDescription:
This bulletin investigates the spatial distribution of occupational structure and its change between 1991 and 2001.
Release date: 2005-02-24 - 3. 2002: A good year in the labour market ArchivedArticles and reports: 75-001-X200300113077Geography: CanadaDescription:
This paper looks at the Canadian labour market in 2002 by industry and province.
Release date: 2003-02-20 - 4. Barriers to job-related training ArchivedArticles and reports: 75-001-X20021036210Geography: CanadaDescription:
This article examines barriers to job-related training, the groups that experience these obstacles and whether access to training has improved over time.
Release date: 2002-03-20 - Articles and reports: 21-006-X2001004Geography: CanadaDescription:
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) represent both a "problem" and an "opportunity" for rural Canadians. On the one hand, rural employment levels are diminished as more services are supplied to rural Canadians by ICTs - the ubiquitous ATMs (automatic teller machines) are one example. On the other hand, ICTs, and particularly the Internet, provide easier access for rural Canadians to target urban markets and provide urban consumers with easier access to rural goods and services of human capital. In addition, characteristics of migrating youth are discussed as youth can be seen as an indicator of the state of rural areas and are a key factor in rural development. The understanding of the patterns of migration may give rise to solutions for the retention of human capital in rural and small town areas and the promotion of rural development.
Release date: 2001-12-10 - 6. Part-time by choice ArchivedArticles and reports: 75-001-X20000115608Geography: CanadaDescription:
This study looks at those who voluntarily work part time, as well as their reasons for doing so, their levels of work-related stress, and their job characteristics.
Release date: 2000-11-24 - 7. Working together - self-employed couples ArchivedArticles and reports: 75-001-X19990044753Geography: CanadaDescription:
This article notes the growing incidence of self-employment among dual-earner couples and compares their characteristics with those of couples who have paid jobs. It also looks at the occupations and businesses of self-employed couples who co-own a business.
Release date: 1999-12-01 - 8. Women's earnings/men's earnings ArchivedArticles and reports: 75-001-X19990044755Geography: CanadaDescription:
In addition to the Survey of Consumer Finances, the Labour Force Survey now provides a way of comparing women's earnings with men's. The tow measures are explained here, as are the reasons for the sizable gap between them.
Release date: 1999-12-01 - 9. Missing work in 1998 - industry differences ArchivedArticles and reports: 75-001-X19990034684Geography: CanadaDescription:
In January 1999, the Labour Force Survey adopted the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for its industry coding. This article examines 1998 work absence rates according to NAICS. It provides a brief overview of the absence levels for 1997 and 1998, and a detailed examination of industry differences in the latter year.
Release date: 1999-09-01 - 10. Are Jobs Less Stable in the Services Sector? ArchivedArticles and reports: 63F0002X1999022Description:
Based on data from the Labour Force Survey and the Longitudinal Worker File, this document examines job stability patterns in Canada, particularly in the services sector. It finds that job stability varies not only between the services and non-services sectors, but also within the services sector. For example, jobs are equally as stable in the business services, distributive services and manufacturing industries, but less stable in the consumer services and primary and construction industries. Job stability is highest in public services.
This document also demonstrates that aggregate job stability is now at historically high levels, partly due to drops in permanent layoff rates and quit rates. Since a rising quit rate usually accompanies a robust economy, the increase in job stability that arises from lower quit rates is not necessarily a positive development. Lower quit rates are found in the business services and public services industries. This contrasts with consumer services where the rise in job stability was caused by a drop in permanent layoff rates.
Release date: 1999-03-01
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- 11. Are jobs less stable in the services sector? ArchivedArticles and reports: 63-016-X19980024000Geography: CanadaDescription:
It is common knowledge that the services sector has over the past few decades become the largest employer in Canada. From 1976 to 1996, the services industries have grown from 67% to 75% of employment, with most of this growth taking place in consumer and business services.
Release date: 1998-10-15 - 12. Working at home ArchivedArticles and reports: 75-001-X19980023824Geography: CanadaDescription:
Working at home is becoming more popular. Who works at home? What are the conditions, pay and benefits? How many hours does it involve? This article provides a look at this growing phenomenon.
Release date: 1998-06-25 - 13. Moonlighting: a growing way of life ArchivedArticles and reports: 75-001-X19980023825Geography: CanadaDescription:
The incidence of multiple jobholding is on the rise. This article examines the growth in moonlighting and provides information on the demographic and occupational characteristics of moonlighters, as well as their reasons for moonlighting.
Release date: 1998-06-25 - 14. Stay-at-home dads ArchivedArticles and reports: 75-001-X19980013593Geography: CanadaDescription:
Who are the "stay-at-home dads"? Are their numbers rising? This article examines the characteristics of these fathers in single-earner husband-wife families. An overview of recent changes in family structure, use of parental leave, and time use among single-earner families puts the analysis in context.
Release date: 1998-03-25 - 15. Work absences: New data, new insights ArchivedArticles and reports: 75-001-X19980013594Geography: CanadaDescription:
Factors such as age, family circumstances, work schedules and leave entitlements all play a role in work absences.Using data from the redesigned Labour Force Survey and the 1995 Survey of Work Arrangements, this article provides an up-to-date, in-depth look at the effect of these and other factors. For the first time, maternity leave can be excluded from these statistics.
Release date: 1998-03-25 - Articles and reports: 11F0019M1997102Geography: CanadaDescription:
The strategies and competencies of small and medium-sized firms are explored here using the responses to the Survey of Growing Small and Medium Size Enterprises, conducted by Statistics Canada. The paper classifies small and medium-sized firms by innovator type and explores the complementary strategies in management, marketing, human resources and financing that are adopted by each innovator type and the success of each type of innovator.
A taxonomy of innovative types is developed that is based on the product/process development orientation of the firm. Differences in competencies in the area of human resources, management, marketing and finance that are possessed by firms in each group are examined. Firms are classified into one of four groups-product innovators, comprehensive (product and process) innovators, process innovators, or non-innovators-based on their responses to 22 innovation-related questions on the survey. These groups correspond to different stages in the development of a product market. Product innovators occupy the first stage, the time when the product is initially introduced. Comprehensive innovators represent the second stage, when the product demand is still growing, and firms in addition to producing new products, have begun to make dramatic improvements in their production efficiencies, by concentrating on process innovations as well as product innovations. Process innovators represent the third phase in the development of a product market, when the product characteristics have become established, and firms seek to improve their market share mainly by improving their production efficiencies. Finally, the last phase is characterized by a relatively stable product line, with a mature production technology.
The competencies of firms differ across these innovative types. Comprehensive innovators tend to develop greater capabilities than the other innovators in a wide range of areas. Comprehensive innovators also tend to outperform the other innovators in terms of growth in sales, market share, and employment size.
Innovators also tailor their financial strategies to their innovator type. Product innovators focus on a low debt/asset strategy with non-standard sources like venture capital. In later stages of the innovation life cycle-comprehensive and process innovators place great emphasis on higher debt/asset ratios and make greater use of long-term debt and equity capital.
Release date: 1998-01-22 - 17. Working overtime in today's labour market ArchivedArticles and reports: 75-001-X19970043382Geography: CanadaDescription:
Using the most recent data available, this article sheds light onthe characteristics of people who work either paid or unpaid overtime. The number of extra hours they put in and the types of job they perform are also examined.
Release date: 1997-12-10 - 18. The redistribution of overtime hours ArchivedArticles and reports: 75-001-X19970043383Geography: CanadaDescription:
Would redistributing work hours solve the unemployment problem? This study converts regular paid overtime hours into hypothetical full-time jobs, then distributes them by province, occupation and level of education. It attempts to match these full-time jobs with the unemployed by province and occupation.
Release date: 1997-12-10 - 19. Non-permanent paid work ArchivedArticles and reports: 75-001-X19970033206Geography: CanadaDescription:
This article compares permanent and non-permanent jobs. It looks at wages, hours, benefits and work schedules, among other aspects. The definition of non-permanent work arrangements, the diversity of these jobs, and the characteristics of the workers are also considered.
Release date: 1997-09-10 - 20. An overview of permanent layoffs ArchivedArticles and reports: 75-001-X19970033209Geography: CanadaDescription:
Many Canadians believe that job instability and job loss have increased in the 1990s. Using a new longitudinal data source, this article explores the role of the business cycle, changes in industrial demand, and firm size in the growth in permanent layoffs. An overview of the work displacement process is also included. (Adapted from an article in Canadian Economic Observer, February 1997.)
Release date: 1997-09-10
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