Employment and unemployment
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20,516,000-0.0%
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$1,240.183.7%
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85.6%
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Percentage of immigrants in the labour force aged 25 to 54 years - Canada
(2021 Census of Population)27.7% -
11.7%
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Proportion of adults aged 25 to 54 years who worked full year full time in 2015 - Canada
(2016 Census of Population)49.8% -
Proportion of adults aged 65 years and over who worked full year full time in 2015 - Canada
(2016 Census of Population)5.9% -
99.2%
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15.4%
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- Data Visualization: 14-20-0001Description:
The Canadian Labour Market Observatory consists of interactive data visualization applications showcasing the vast amount of publicly available labour market information. The fully interactive applications allow Canadians to quickly and easily personalize the information in a way that is relevant to them and their interests.
Release date: 2024-07-05 - Public use microdata: 71M0001XDescription: This public use microdata file (PUMF) contains non-aggregated data for a wide variety of variables collected from the Labour Force Survey (LFS). The LFS collects monthly information on the labour market activities of Canada's working age population. This product is for users who prefer to do their own analysis by focusing on specific subgroups in the population or by cross-classifying variables that are not in our catalogued products.
Monthly files are available back to 2006 and can be directly downloaded. For reference periods prior to 2006, files are available by request through Statistics Canada's Electronic File Transfer (EFT) service and date back to 1976.
Release date: 2024-07-05 - Table: 14-10-0017-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: MonthlyDescription: Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment) and not in the labour force, unemployment rate, participation rate, and employment rate, by sex and detailed age group, last 5 months.Release date: 2024-07-05
- Table: 14-10-0017-02Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: MonthlyDescription: Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment) and not in the labour force, unemployment rate, participation rate, and employment rate, by sex and detailed age group. Data are presented for 24 months earlier, 12 months earlier and current month, as well as 24-month and year-over-year level change and percentage change.Release date: 2024-07-05
- Table: 14-10-0019-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: MonthlyDescription: Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment) and not in the labour force, unemployment rate, participation rate, and employment rate, by educational attainment, sex and age group, last 5 months.Release date: 2024-07-05
- Table: 14-10-0021-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: MonthlyDescription: Unemployment rate, participation rate, and employment rate by type of student during school months, sex and age group, last 5 months.Release date: 2024-07-05
- Table: 14-10-0022-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: MonthlyDescription: Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment) and unemployment rate, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), sex and age group, last 5 months.Release date: 2024-07-05
- Table: 14-10-0026-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: MonthlyDescription: Number of employees by class of worker, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and sex, last 5 months.Release date: 2024-07-05
- Table: 14-10-0045-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: MonthlyDescription: Number of multiple jobholders by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), sex and age group, last 5 months.Release date: 2024-07-05
- Table: 14-10-0058-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: MonthlyDescription: Number of unemployed persons by type of work sought and seach method, sex and age group, last 5 months.Release date: 2024-07-05
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- Table: 14-10-0149-01Frequency: MonthlyDescription: Labour force survey estimates (LFS), employment by census metropolitan area based on 2001 census boundaries and National Occupational Classification for Statistics (NOC-S), 3-month moving average, unadjusted for seasonality.Release date: 2011-01-28
- Table: 14-10-0150-01Frequency: AnnualDescription: Labour force survey estimates (LFS), employment by census metropolitan area based on 2001 census boundaries and National Occupational Classification for Statistics (NOC-S).Release date: 2011-01-28
- Table: 14-10-0155-01Frequency: MonthlyDescription:
This table contains 560 series, with data for years 1987 - 1995 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (40 items: St. John's; Newfoundland and Labrador; Halifax; Nova Scotia; Saguenay; Quebec; Saint John; New Brunswick ...), Labour force characteristics (7 items: Population; Labour force; Unemployment; Employment ...), Seasonal adjustment (2 items: Seasonally adjusted; Unadjusted ...).
Release date: 2011-01-28 - Table: 14-10-0156-01Frequency: MonthlyDescription:
This table contains 42 series, with data for years 1987 - 1995 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (3 items: Montréal; Quebec; Vancouver; British Columbia; Toronto; Ontario ...), Labour force characteristics (7 items: Population; Unemployment; Labour force; Employment ...), Seasonal adjustment (2 items: Seasonally adjusted; Unadjusted ...).
Release date: 2011-01-28 - 215. Labour Force Information ArchivedTable: 71-001-PDescription:
This publication provides the most current monthly labour market statistics. Each month, this publication contains a brief commentary highlighting recent developments in the Canadian labour market. It also includes a series of charts and tables on a variety of labour force characteristics, such as employment and unemployment for Canada, the provinces, metropolitan areas and economic regions.
Release date: 2002-08-09
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- Articles and reports: 75-004-M2020002Description:
Among the employed population, women are generally younger than men. Furthermore, there are notable differences for particular occupations, which is even more pronounced for certain groups of women. This study uses data primarily from the 2016 Census of Population to examine the prevalence and age composition of three groups of women-South Asian, Chinese and Black-across occupations of various skill levels.
Release date: 2020-10-22 - Articles and reports: 81-599-X2020001Description:
This fact sheet examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the NEET indicator by exploring monthly Labour Force Survey data, from January 2020 to April 2020, for young Canadians aged 15 to 29. It explores the impact by age group, sex, province, educational attainment, and other characteristics.
Release date: 2020-09-24 - Stats in brief: 11-627-M2020063Description:
This infographic looks at women's labour mobility and job stability from 1980 to 2018. Data from the Labour Force Survey covering the period from 1980 to 2018 is used to report on trends in labour mobility-the likelihood of starting a new job-and job stability-the likelihood that a job will continue for a prescribed length of time-of men and women aged 20 to 54.
Release date: 2020-08-28 - 44. COVID-19 and the labour market in June 2020 ArchivedStats in brief: 11-627-M2020047Description:
This infographic presents the impact of COVID-19 on the Canadian labour market in June 2020, with a focus on changes in employment compared with February 2020 for selected industries and men and women.
Release date: 2020-07-10 - 45. COVID-19 and the employment of health care workers ArchivedStats in brief: 89-28-0001201800100019Description:
A broad overview of employment change and the characteristics of health care workers during the COVID-19 crisis.
Release date: 2020-06-19 - 46. COVID-19 and the labour market in May 2020 ArchivedStats in brief: 11-627-M2020038Description:
This infographic presents the impact of COVID-19 on the Canadian labour market in May 2020, with a focus on changes in employment in the provinces, among men and women and different age groups since April 2020.
Release date: 2020-06-05 - 47. COVID-19 and the labour market in April 2020 ArchivedStats in brief: 11-627-M2020034Description:
This infographic presents the impact of COVID-19 on the Canadian labour market in April 2020.
Release date: 2020-05-08 - 48. The impact of COVID-19 on the Canadian labour market ArchivedStats in brief: 11-627-M2020028Description:
This infographic presents new measures of labour market participation developed to help measure the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Canadian labour market.
Release date: 2020-04-09 - 49. Study: Multiple jobholders in Canada 2018 ArchivedStats in brief: 11-001-X201930121027Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2019-10-28
- Articles and reports: 71-222-X2019003Description:
This article uses data from the Labour Force Survey (LFS) to highlight selected characteristics of multiple jobholders in 2018 and discuss notable shifts over the past few decades.
Release date: 2019-10-28
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- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 71F0031XDescription:
This paper introduces and explains modifications made to the Labour Force Survey estimates.
Release date: 2023-01-30
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