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  • 1. Unionization in Canada, 1981 to 2022
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202201100001
    Description:

    The Canadian economy has experienced numerous changes over the last four decades. Employment has moved away from manufacturing and towards service sector jobs. Technological changes have brought computer-based technologies and, more recently, robotics and artificial intelligence to the workplace. World prices of oil and natural resources have fluctuated considerably. Since March 2020, work arrangements have been altered substantially, with thousands of employees starting to work from home. In this evolving context, how have unionization rates evolved in Canada over the last four decades? This article uses data from the Survey of Work History of 1981 and the Labour Force Survey to answer this question.

    Release date: 2022-11-23
  • 2. Collective bargaining coverage rate, 1997 to 2021
    Articles and reports: 14-28-0001202000100015
    Description:

    In the publication Quality of Employment in Canada, the Collective bargaining coverage rate indicator measures the union coverage rate, which is the number of employees in a union and non-members covered by a collective agreement or a union contract, expressed as a percentage of the total number of employees.

    Release date: 2022-05-30
  • 3. Trade union density rate, 1997 to 2021
    Articles and reports: 14-28-0001202000100016
    Description:

    In the publication Quality of Employment in Canada, the Trade union density rate indicator measures the unionization rate, which is the number of employees who are union members expressed as a percentage of the total number of employees.

    Release date: 2022-05-30
  • 4. Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts, 1976 to 2021
    Articles and reports: 14-28-0001202000100017
    Description:

    In the publication Quality of Employment in Canada, the days not worked due to strikes and lockouts indicator measures annual changes in the hours not worked due to labour disputes per 1,000 employees. In the Labour Force Survey, hours not worked due to labour disputes are one of the many reasons for absence from work that are collected for both part-week and full-week absences.

    Release date: 2022-05-30
  • 5. Changing Characteristics of Canadian Jobs, 1981 to 2018 Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-626-X2018086
    Description:

    This article in the Economic Insights series provides users with an integrated summary of long-term changes in several characteristics of the jobs held by Canadian employees. The article assesses the evolution of median real hourly wages in all jobs, full-time jobs and part-time jobs, as well as the evolution of layoff rates. It also examines changes in the percentage of jobs that are full-time; permanent; full-time and permanent; unionized; in public administration, educational services, health care and social assistance; covered by a registered pension plan (RPP); and covered by a defined-benefit RPP. Unless otherwise noted, statistics are shown for the main job held by employees in May and cover the period from 1981 to 2018. The main job is the job with the most weekly work hours. Full-time jobs involve 30 hours or more per week.

    Release date: 2018-11-30
  • 6. The Changing Characteristics of Canadian Jobs Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2018043
    Description:

    This infographic looks at the changing characteristics of jobs in Canada, including industry, pension coverage, whether jobs are full-time and permanent, and whether they are unionized.

    Release date: 2018-11-30
  • 7. Unionization rates falling Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-630-X2015005
    Description:

    This edition of Canadian Megatrends examines the decline in the unionization rates in Canada from 1981 to 2014.

    Release date: 2015-05-28
  • 8. Long term trends in unionization Archived
    Articles and reports: 75-006-X201300111878
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    In Canada, unionization rates declined in the 1980s and the 1990s, but remained relatively stable over the 2000s. However, the rates evolved differently across various characteristics, including gender, age groups, provinces, and industries. In this analysis, unionization rates are examined across various characteristics over the last three decades.

    Release date: 2013-11-26
  • 9. Unionization [2011] Archived
    Articles and reports: 75-001-X201100411579
    Description:

    This update provides unionization rates for 2010 and the first half of 2011. It also includes data on earnings, wage settlements, inflation, and strikes and lockouts.

    Release date: 2011-10-26
  • 10. Unionization, 2010 Archived
    Articles and reports: 75-001-X201011013259
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This update provides unionization rates for 2009 and the first half of 2010. It also includes data on earnings, wage settlements, inflation, and strikes and lockouts.

    Release date: 2010-12-20
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  • 1. Unionization - an update Archived
    Table: 75-001-X19990034686
    Description:

    This update of Perspectives' socio-demographic and economic profile of union members provides unionization rates according to the new North American Industry Classification System and the 1991 Standard Occupational Classification. The update, which extends to the provincial level, also includes data on earnings, wage settlements, inflation, and strikes and lockouts.

    Release date: 1999-09-01
  • 2. Labour Market Activity Survey Archived
    Public use microdata: 71F0001X
    Description:

    The demographic and labour market activity information that is in the Labour Market Activity Survey (LMAS) is now available on compact disk. The files contain all the important demographic variables such as province, age, sex, marital status, education, visible minority membership, disability and immigration status for 60,000 persons each year representing the Canadian population from 1986 to 1990. They contain information about the jobs people held: type of activity, schedules, wages, earnings, unionization, pension coverage, and self-employment. There is also information about unemployment spells, unpaid absences, training and schooling, sources of income and some family characteristics. Any of the variables can be combined with others to create a virtually unlimited number of tables for analysis.

    The three disks contain seven separate files and each file contains about 60,000 samples of individuals. Five different samples represent the annual populations, 1986 to 1990; one file contains 1986-87 two year histories for a sample of individuals, and a second file contains 1988-1990 three year histories for another sample of individuals.

    Release date: 1993-12-22
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  • 1. Unionization in Canada, 1981 to 2022
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202201100001
    Description:

    The Canadian economy has experienced numerous changes over the last four decades. Employment has moved away from manufacturing and towards service sector jobs. Technological changes have brought computer-based technologies and, more recently, robotics and artificial intelligence to the workplace. World prices of oil and natural resources have fluctuated considerably. Since March 2020, work arrangements have been altered substantially, with thousands of employees starting to work from home. In this evolving context, how have unionization rates evolved in Canada over the last four decades? This article uses data from the Survey of Work History of 1981 and the Labour Force Survey to answer this question.

    Release date: 2022-11-23
  • 2. Collective bargaining coverage rate, 1997 to 2021
    Articles and reports: 14-28-0001202000100015
    Description:

    In the publication Quality of Employment in Canada, the Collective bargaining coverage rate indicator measures the union coverage rate, which is the number of employees in a union and non-members covered by a collective agreement or a union contract, expressed as a percentage of the total number of employees.

    Release date: 2022-05-30
  • 3. Trade union density rate, 1997 to 2021
    Articles and reports: 14-28-0001202000100016
    Description:

    In the publication Quality of Employment in Canada, the Trade union density rate indicator measures the unionization rate, which is the number of employees who are union members expressed as a percentage of the total number of employees.

    Release date: 2022-05-30
  • 4. Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts, 1976 to 2021
    Articles and reports: 14-28-0001202000100017
    Description:

    In the publication Quality of Employment in Canada, the days not worked due to strikes and lockouts indicator measures annual changes in the hours not worked due to labour disputes per 1,000 employees. In the Labour Force Survey, hours not worked due to labour disputes are one of the many reasons for absence from work that are collected for both part-week and full-week absences.

    Release date: 2022-05-30
  • 5. Changing Characteristics of Canadian Jobs, 1981 to 2018 Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-626-X2018086
    Description:

    This article in the Economic Insights series provides users with an integrated summary of long-term changes in several characteristics of the jobs held by Canadian employees. The article assesses the evolution of median real hourly wages in all jobs, full-time jobs and part-time jobs, as well as the evolution of layoff rates. It also examines changes in the percentage of jobs that are full-time; permanent; full-time and permanent; unionized; in public administration, educational services, health care and social assistance; covered by a registered pension plan (RPP); and covered by a defined-benefit RPP. Unless otherwise noted, statistics are shown for the main job held by employees in May and cover the period from 1981 to 2018. The main job is the job with the most weekly work hours. Full-time jobs involve 30 hours or more per week.

    Release date: 2018-11-30
  • 6. The Changing Characteristics of Canadian Jobs Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2018043
    Description:

    This infographic looks at the changing characteristics of jobs in Canada, including industry, pension coverage, whether jobs are full-time and permanent, and whether they are unionized.

    Release date: 2018-11-30
  • 7. Unionization rates falling Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-630-X2015005
    Description:

    This edition of Canadian Megatrends examines the decline in the unionization rates in Canada from 1981 to 2014.

    Release date: 2015-05-28
  • 8. Long term trends in unionization Archived
    Articles and reports: 75-006-X201300111878
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    In Canada, unionization rates declined in the 1980s and the 1990s, but remained relatively stable over the 2000s. However, the rates evolved differently across various characteristics, including gender, age groups, provinces, and industries. In this analysis, unionization rates are examined across various characteristics over the last three decades.

    Release date: 2013-11-26
  • 9. Unionization [2011] Archived
    Articles and reports: 75-001-X201100411579
    Description:

    This update provides unionization rates for 2010 and the first half of 2011. It also includes data on earnings, wage settlements, inflation, and strikes and lockouts.

    Release date: 2011-10-26
  • 10. Unionization, 2010 Archived
    Articles and reports: 75-001-X201011013259
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This update provides unionization rates for 2009 and the first half of 2010. It also includes data on earnings, wage settlements, inflation, and strikes and lockouts.

    Release date: 2010-12-20
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