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Selected geographical area: Canada

Employment - Canada
(May 2024)

20,518,000

0.1%

(monthly change)
Unemployment rate - Canada
(May 2024)

6.2%

0.1 pts

(monthly change)

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Selected geographical area: Canada

Average weekly earnings - Canada
(March 2024)

$1,235.68

4.2%

(12-month change)
Jobs held by men, environmental and clean technology products sector - Canada
(2022)

233,296
Jobs held by women, environmental and clean technology products sector - Canada
(2022)

94,210
Average hourly wage, environmental and clean technology products sector—full-time jobs - Canada
(2022)

$54.12
Average hourly wage, environmental and clean technology products sector—part-time jobs - Canada
(2022)

$36.93
Participation rate for the population aged 25 to 54 years - Canada
(2021 Census of Population)

85.6%
Percentage of immigrants in the labour force aged 25 to 54 years - Canada
(2021 Census of Population)

27.7%
Workers using more than one language regularly at work - Canada
(2021 Census of Population)

11.7%
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%
% of workers using English or French at work - Canada
(2016 Census of Population)

99.2%
% of workers using more than one language at work - Canada
(2016 Census of Population)

15.4%

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21. Unemployment rate and employment rate by type of student during summer months, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality, last 5 months
Table: 14-10-0286-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description:
Unemployment rate and employment rate by type of student during summer months, sex and age group, last 5 months. Data are also available for the standard error of the estimate and the standard error of the year-over-year change.

Release date: 2024-06-07
22. Labour force characteristics by type of student during summer months, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0286-02
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description:
Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment) and not in the labour force, unemployment rate, participation rate and employment rate by type of student during summer months, sex and 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: 2024-06-07
23. Labour force characteristics by province and type of student during summer months, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0286-03
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description:
Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment) and not in the labour force, unemployment rate, participation rate and employment rate by province, type of student during summer months, sex, and 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: 2024-06-07
24. Labour force characteristics, monthly, seasonally adjusted and trend-cycle, last 5 months
Table: 14-10-0287-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment), unemployment rate, participation rate and employment rate by data type (seasonally adjusted and trend-cycle), sex and age group, last 5 months. Data are also available for the standard error of the estimate, the standard error of the month-to-month change and the standard error of the year-over-year change.
Release date: 2024-06-07
25. Labour force characteristics by age group, monthly, seasonally adjusted
Table: 14-10-0287-02
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment), unemployment rate, participation rate and employment rate by age group and sex. Data are presented for 12 months earlier, previous month and current month, as well as year-over-year and month-to-month level change and percentage change. Data are also available for the standard error of the estimate, the standard error of the month-to-month change and the standard error of the year-over-year change.
Release date: 2024-06-07
26. Labour force characteristics by province, monthly, seasonally adjusted
Table: 14-10-0287-03
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment), unemployment rate, participation rate and employment rate by province, sex and age group. Data are presented for 12 months earlier, previous month and current month, as well as year-over-year and month-to-month level change and percentage change. Data are also available for the standard error of the estimate, the standard error of the month-to-month change and the standard error of the year-over-year change.
Release date: 2024-06-07
27. Employment by class of worker, monthly, seasonally adjusted and unadjusted, last 5 months
Table: 14-10-0288-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Number of employees by class of worker and sex, last 5 months. Data are also available for the standard error of the estimate, the standard error of the month-to-month change and the standard error of the year-over-year change.
Release date: 2024-06-07
28. Employment by class of worker, monthly, seasonally adjusted
Table: 14-10-0288-02
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Number of employees by class of worker and sex. Data are presented for 12 months earlier, previous month and current month, as well as year-over-year and month-to-month level change and percentage change. Data are also available for the standard error of the estimate, the standard error of the month-to-month change and the standard error of the year-over-year change.
Release date: 2024-06-07
29. Labour force characteristics by industry, monthly, seasonally adjusted, last 5 months
Table: 14-10-0291-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Monthly
Description:
Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment) and unemployment rate by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), last 5 months. Data are also available for the standard error of the estimate, the standard error of the month-to-month change and the standard error of the year-over-year change.
Release date: 2024-06-07
30. Labour force characteristics by industry, monthly, seasonally adjusted
Table: 14-10-0291-02
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Monthly
Description:
Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment) and unemployment rate by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Data are presented for 12 months earlier, previous month and current month, as well as year-over-year and month-to-month level change and percentage change. Data are also available for the standard error of the estimate, the standard error of the month-to-month change and the standard error of the year-over-year change.
Release date: 2024-06-07

Data (260)

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1. Labour force characteristics by sex and detailed age group, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0017-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description: 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: 2024-06-07
2. Labour force characteristics by province, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0017-02
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description: 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: 2024-06-07
3. Labour force characteristics by educational attainment, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0019-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description: 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: 2024-06-07
4. Unemployment rate, participation rate, and employment rate by type of student during school months, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0021-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Unemployment rate, participation rate, and employment rate by type of student during school months, sex and age group, last 5 months.
Release date: 2024-06-07
5. Labour force characteristics by industry, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0022-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description: 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: 2024-06-07
6. Employment by class of worker, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0026-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Number of employees by class of worker, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and sex, last 5 months.
Release date: 2024-06-07
7. Multiple jobholders by industry, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0045-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Number of multiple jobholders by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), sex and age group, last 5 months.
Release date: 2024-06-07
8. Unemployment by type of work sought and search method, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0058-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Number of unemployed persons by type of work sought and seach method, sex and age group, last 5 months.
Release date: 2024-06-07
9. Employment by establishment size, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0067-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Number of employees by establishment size, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), sex, and age group, last 5 months.
Release date: 2024-06-07
10. Union coverage by industry, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0069-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Number of employees covered and not covered by a union, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), sex, and age group, last 5 months.
Release date: 2024-06-07

Analysis (2)

Analysis (2) ((2 results))

1. The Immigrant Labour Force Analysis Series
Journals and periodicals: 71-606-X
Geography: Canada
Description:
This series of analytical reports provides an overview of the Canadian labour market experiences of immigrants to Canada, based on data from the Labour Force Survey. These reports examine the labour force characteristics of immigrants, by reporting on employment and unemployment at the Canada level, for the provinces and large metropolitan areas. They also provide more detailed analysis by region of birth, as well as in-depth analysis of other specific aspects of the immigrant labour market.
Release date: 2018-12-24
2. Perspectives on Labour and Income
Journals and periodicals: 75-001-X
Geography: Canada
Description: This publication brings together and analyzes a wide range of labour and income data. Topics include youth in the labour market, pensions and retirement, work arrangements, education and training, and trends in family income. One section highlights new products, surveys, research projects and conferences. Another section uses charts and text to describe a variety of subjects related to labour and income. Each winter print issue contains an index of all published articles.
To find the latest updates on labour market and household issues such as gambling, minimum wage, retirement and unionization, please visit: Topics of interest on labour and income.
Release date: 2012-08-22

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