Employment and unemployment
Key indicators
Selected geographical area: Canada
More employment and unemployment indicators
Selected geographical area: Canada
-
20,491,0000.4%
(monthly change) -
6.1%0.0 pts(monthly change)
-
$1,232.444.5%
(12-month change)
-
85.6%
-
Percentage of immigrants in the labour force aged 25 to 54 years - Canada
(2021 Census of Population)27.7% -
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% -
99.2%
-
15.4%
Filter results by
Search HelpCurrently selected filters that can be removed
Keyword(s)
Type
9 facets displayed. 0 facets selected.
Geography
15 facets displayed. 0 facets selected.
- Province or territory (265)
- Canada (262)
- Census metropolitan area (94)
- Census metropolitan area part (82)
- Census agglomeration (62)
- Census agglomeration part (55)
- Geographical region of Canada (26)
- Census division (22)
- Census subdivision (18)
- Economic region (10)
- Census tract (6)
- Federal electoral district (1)
- Health region (1)
- Local health integration network (1)
- Peer group (1)
Survey or statistical program
53 facets displayed. 0 facets selected.
- Census of Population (163)
- Labour Force Survey (161)
- Canadian Survey on Disability (20)
- National Gross Domestic Product by Income and by Expenditure Accounts (18)
- Indigenous Peoples Survey (18)
- Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours (17)
- National Graduates Survey (12)
- National Household Survey (11)
- Job Vacancy and Wage Survey (9)
- Annual Income Estimates for Census Families and Individuals (T1 Family File) (7)
- Postsecondary Student Information System (7)
- Canadian Employer-Employee Dynamics Database (7)
- Canadian Survey on Business Conditions (7)
- Satellite Account of Non-profit Institutions and Volunteering (6)
- Corporations Returns Act (4)
- Longitudinal Immigration Database (4)
- Labour Productivity Measures - Provinces and Territories (Annual) (4)
- Employment Insurance Coverage Survey (3)
- Canadian System of Environmental-Economic Accounting - Ecosystem Accounting (3)
- Provincial and Territorial Gross Domestic Product by Income and by Expenditure Accounts (2)
- Employment Insurance Statistics - Monthly (2)
- Annual Civil Aviation Survey (2)
- Annual Survey on Rail Transportation (2)
- Registered Apprenticeship Information System (2)
- General Social Survey: Canadians at Work and Home (2)
- Emergency and recovery benefits (2)
- Business Register (1)
- Survey of Environmental Goods and Services (1)
- Gross Domestic Product by Industry - National (Monthly) (1)
- National Tourism Indicators (1)
- Financial and Taxation Statistics for Enterprises (1)
- Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Man-hours (1)
- Workplace and Employee Survey (1)
- Survey of Financial Security (1)
- Annual Passenger Bus and Urban Transit Survey (1)
- University and College Academic Staff System - Full-time Staff (1)
- Census of Agriculture (1)
- Survey of Consumer Finances (1)
- Survey of Household Spending (1)
- Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (1)
- Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (1)
- Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Canada (1)
- Youth in Transition Survey (1)
- Public Service Employee Survey (1)
- General Social Survey - Social Identity (1)
- Programme for International Student Assessment (1)
- Annual Head Office Survey (1)
- Survey of Innovation and Business Strategy (1)
- Activities of Foreign Majority-Owned Affiliates in Canada (1)
- Survey of Postsecondary Faculty and Researchers (1)
- Canadian Perspectives Survey Series (CPSS) (1)
- Labour Market Indicators (1)
- Longitudinal Employment Analysis Program (1)
Results
All (584)
All (584) (0 to 10 of 584 results)
- Articles and reports: 89-654-X2024001Description: This article is the first main release by Statistics Canada based on findings from the 2022 Canadian Survey on Disability (CSD). It is divided into three sections—demographics, employment, and income—and provides a general snapshot on persons with disabilities to inform on government priorities and community interest in the areas of disability prevalence, labour market participation, and income inequality. Where possible, the report will be compared with results from the 2017 CSD to provide insight into changes over the past five years.Release date: 2024-05-28
- 2. Employment in the environmental and clean technology products sector by demographic characteristicTable: 36-10-0691-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: AnnualDescription: National data on employment in the environmental and clean technology products sector by type of worker and by demographic characteristic. This includes full-time employment and part time employment, and it includes gender, age, level of education, immigration status, indigenous identity and visible minority status by environmental and clean technology products group. Variables of interest include number of jobs, hours worked, wages and salaries as well as average hourly wage.Release date: 2024-05-28
- Table: 36-10-0692-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: AnnualDescription: National data on employment in the environmental and clean technology products sector by demographic characteristic. This includes gender, age, level of education, immigration status, indigenous identity and visible minority status by industry. Variables of interest include number of jobs, hours worked, wages and salaries as well as average hourly wage.Release date: 2024-05-28
- Table: 36-10-0693-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: AnnualDescription: National data on employment in the environmental and clean technology products sector, by gender, age, and demographic characteristic. This includes level of education, immigration status, indigenous identity and visible minority status by environmental and clean technology products group. Variables of interest include number of jobs, hours worked, wages and salaries as well as average hourly wage.Release date: 2024-05-28
- Table: 36-10-0694-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: AnnualDescription: National data on employment per occupation (National Occupation Classification) in the environmental and clean technology products sector by demographic characteristic. This includes level of education, immigration status, indigenous identity and visible minority status. Variables of interest include number of jobs, hours worked, wages and salaries as well as average hourly wage.Release date: 2024-05-28
- Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202400500004Description: The impact of immigration on the destination country is contingent not only on the number of immigrants admitted but also on how many of them choose to stay and actively engage in the labour market. This article analyzes the active presence of adult immigrants since the 1990s. Active presence refers to the extent to which immigrants who were admitted to Canada during a specific period actively engage in Canadian society within a specific timeframe.Release date: 2024-05-22
- Table: 36-10-0489-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: AnnualDescription: Labour statistics by job category, for Canada, the provinces and territories, annual.Release date: 2024-05-21
- Table: 36-10-0675-01Geography: Province or territory, Economic regionFrequency: AnnualDescription:
Labour statistics consistent with the System of National Accounts (SNA), by economic regions, job category and work schedule.
Release date: 2024-05-21 - Table: 36-10-0676-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: AnnualDescription:
Labour statistics consistent with the System of National Accounts (SNA), by industry, job category and work schedule.
Release date: 2024-05-21 - Data Visualization: 71-607-X2023001Description: This interactive dashboard allows users to examine financial and employment variables for enterprises aggregated at the industry and industry aggregation level, as well as at the provincial, territorial and regional level.
Financial statistics are based on the Financial and Taxation Statistics for Enterprises product (survey 2510) and are calculated to the province and territory level using employment allocation factors based on profiled data from the Business Register and administrative data from the Canada Revenue Agency T4 Supplemental file.
The employment data has been aggregated at the industry and industry aggregation level, using the annual provincial program of Canadian Productivity Accounts (survey 5103) which produces annual data on jobs by province and territory.
Release date: 2024-05-13
- Previous Go to previous page of All results
- 1 (current) Go to page 1 of All results
- 2 Go to page 2 of All results
- 3 Go to page 3 of All results
- 4 Go to page 4 of All results
- 5 Go to page 5 of All results
- 6 Go to page 6 of All results
- 7 Go to page 7 of All results
- ...
- 59 Go to page 59 of All results
- Next Go to next page of All results
Data (379)
Data (379) (0 to 10 of 379 results)
- 1. Employment in the environmental and clean technology products sector by demographic characteristicTable: 36-10-0691-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: AnnualDescription: National data on employment in the environmental and clean technology products sector by type of worker and by demographic characteristic. This includes full-time employment and part time employment, and it includes gender, age, level of education, immigration status, indigenous identity and visible minority status by environmental and clean technology products group. Variables of interest include number of jobs, hours worked, wages and salaries as well as average hourly wage.Release date: 2024-05-28
- Table: 36-10-0692-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: AnnualDescription: National data on employment in the environmental and clean technology products sector by demographic characteristic. This includes gender, age, level of education, immigration status, indigenous identity and visible minority status by industry. Variables of interest include number of jobs, hours worked, wages and salaries as well as average hourly wage.Release date: 2024-05-28
- Table: 36-10-0693-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: AnnualDescription: National data on employment in the environmental and clean technology products sector, by gender, age, and demographic characteristic. This includes level of education, immigration status, indigenous identity and visible minority status by environmental and clean technology products group. Variables of interest include number of jobs, hours worked, wages and salaries as well as average hourly wage.Release date: 2024-05-28
- Table: 36-10-0694-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: AnnualDescription: National data on employment per occupation (National Occupation Classification) in the environmental and clean technology products sector by demographic characteristic. This includes level of education, immigration status, indigenous identity and visible minority status. Variables of interest include number of jobs, hours worked, wages and salaries as well as average hourly wage.Release date: 2024-05-28
- Table: 36-10-0489-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: AnnualDescription: Labour statistics by job category, for Canada, the provinces and territories, annual.Release date: 2024-05-21
- Table: 36-10-0675-01Geography: Province or territory, Economic regionFrequency: AnnualDescription:
Labour statistics consistent with the System of National Accounts (SNA), by economic regions, job category and work schedule.
Release date: 2024-05-21 - Table: 36-10-0676-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: AnnualDescription:
Labour statistics consistent with the System of National Accounts (SNA), by industry, job category and work schedule.
Release date: 2024-05-21 - Data Visualization: 71-607-X2023001Description: This interactive dashboard allows users to examine financial and employment variables for enterprises aggregated at the industry and industry aggregation level, as well as at the provincial, territorial and regional level.
Financial statistics are based on the Financial and Taxation Statistics for Enterprises product (survey 2510) and are calculated to the province and territory level using employment allocation factors based on profiled data from the Business Register and administrative data from the Canada Revenue Agency T4 Supplemental file.
The employment data has been aggregated at the industry and industry aggregation level, using the annual provincial program of Canadian Productivity Accounts (survey 5103) which produces annual data on jobs by province and territory.
Release date: 2024-05-13 - Table: 14-10-0331-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: MonthlyDescription: Historical releases of employment and average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), last 5 months.Release date: 2024-05-13
- Table: 14-10-0332-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: MonthlyDescription: Historical releases of employment and average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees by province, territory and North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), last 5 months.Release date: 2024-05-13
- Previous Go to previous page of Data results
- 1 (current) Go to page 1 of Data results
- 2 Go to page 2 of Data results
- 3 Go to page 3 of Data results
- 4 Go to page 4 of Data results
- 5 Go to page 5 of Data results
- 6 Go to page 6 of Data results
- 7 Go to page 7 of Data results
- ...
- 38 Go to page 38 of Data results
- Next Go to next page of Data results
Analysis (169)
Analysis (169) (50 to 60 of 169 results)
- 51. Portrait of Women by the Relative Remoteness of their Communities, Series 4: Labour CharacteristicsArticles and reports: 45-20-00022023001Description: Using data from the 2016 Census of Population and the updated Remoteness Index Classification, this paper focuses on the employment and unemployment rates, full-time employment, representation in industries and occupations, and the employment income of women by the relative remoteness of their communities.Release date: 2023-03-20
- Stats in brief: 11-621-M2023005Description: Canadian businesses face many different obstacles in their day-to-day operations. Several factors such as size, industry of operation and region of operation can cause businesses to experience different obstacles affecting their ability to sell to their markets. The obstacles experienced by businesses owned by different segments of the population can also vary. The challenges of businesses majority-owned by women are illustrated within this article. It involves an examination of the data produced by the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions.Release date: 2023-03-16
- Articles and reports: 81-595-M2022001Description: This study analyses the representation of First Nations people, Métis and Inuit journeypersons in the skilled trades population and their labour market outcomes in term of earnings comparatively to the rest of journeyperson population.Release date: 2023-03-13
- Stats in brief: 11-627-M2023013Description: The infographic uses data from the integrated file of the Postsecondary Student Information System, the 2016 Census and the T1 Family File to compare the job quality of racialized graduates with a bachelor's degree with that of non-racialized and non-Indigenous graduates two years after graduation. Job quality indicators include employment income, unionization rate, and employer pension plan coverage rate.Release date: 2023-02-27
- Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202300200001Description: Women play a key role in the Canadian economy as workers and entrepreneurs, and as providers of unpaid household work. Women are important contributors to the labour market. In this article, recent Statistics Canada research that focuses on improving our estimates of women’s contribution to the economy – through both paid and unpaid work – is summarized.Release date: 2023-02-22
- Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202300200003Description: This article examines the patenting activity of women-owned businesses and compares it to that of men- and equally-owned businesses, and businesses where gender of ownership cannot be determined. It adds to the literature on the gender gap in patenting, as most of it has focused on women as researchers or inventors, and not as business owners.Release date: 2023-02-22
- Stats in brief: 11-001-X202305336905Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2023-02-22
- Articles and reports: 11F0019M2023001Description: This article examines the socioeconomic characteristics of Black business owners in Canada and compares them with the characteristics of White Canadians and people from other racialized groups. It also explores the characteristics of businesses based on the racial profile of owners.Release date: 2023-02-22
- Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202300100002Description: A large body of studies have consistently demonstrated that higher proficiency in the destination-country language improves immigrant labour market outcomes. However, because of the lack of objective measures of language skills, previous studies have mainly drawn on subjective measures of language proficiency and were confined to the effect of only one dimension or general language skills. This study examines the effects of test-based measures of official language proficiency in four dimensions — listening, speaking, reading and writing —on immigrant employment and earnings.Release date: 2023-01-25
- 60. A portrait of educational attainment and occupational outcomes among racialized populations in 2021Stats in brief: 98-200-X2021011Description: This Census in Brief article focuses on the education of racialized groups based on data from the 2021 Census of Population. It examines differences in educational attainment between and within racialized groups. The article also provides information on whether racialized populations found jobs that correspond to their education.Release date: 2023-01-18
- Previous Go to previous page of Analysis results
- 1 Go to page 1 of Analysis results
- 2 Go to page 2 of Analysis results
- 3 Go to page 3 of Analysis results
- 4 Go to page 4 of Analysis results
- 5 Go to page 5 of Analysis results
- 6 (current) Go to page 6 of Analysis results
- 7 Go to page 7 of Analysis results
- ...
- 17 Go to page 17 of Analysis results
- Next Go to next page of Analysis results
Reference (33)
Reference (33) (10 to 20 of 33 results)
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3701Description: The Labour Force Survey provides estimates of employment and unemployment. With the release of the survey results only 10 days after the completion of data collection, the LFS estimates are the first of the major monthly economic data series to be released. LFS data are used to produce the well-known unemployment rate as well as other standard labour market indicators such as the employment rate and the participation rate.
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3801Description: The purpose of the Survey of Annual Work Patterns was to examine three important activities during the year, namely: working, looking for work and going to school.
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3804Description: The purpose of the survey is to adequately assess the current state of both the labour force and the labour force market.
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3889Description: At the heart of the survey's objectives is the understanding of the economic well-being of Canadians: what economic shifts do individuals and families live through, and how does it vary with changes in their paid work, family make-up, receipt of government transfers or other factors?
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 4400Description: The purpose of this survey was to find out more about the activities, previous work force attachment and future plans of persons not presently in the labour force; information was also collected on the plans of non-student youth and the retirement circumstances of retired people.
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 4423Description: The main purpose of this survey is to evaluate various programs run by Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), such as the Employment Insurance Program and job skills and training programs. HRDC needs to examine these programs to assess their accessibility and usefulness. Another use is to measure the impact of changes made to the Employment Insurance law in the last few years on their clientele.
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 4438Description: The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat and Statistics Canada are partnering to administer the 2022/2023 Public Service Employee Survey (PSES). This public service-wide survey is designed to provide information to support the continuous improvement of people management practices in the federal public service.
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 4449Description: The purpose of the survey is to obtain a profile of members of the compensation community in the Human Resources community of the federal public service.
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 4500Description: The two primary objectives of the General Social Survey (GSS) are: to gather data on social trends in order to monitor changes in the living conditions and well being of Canadians over time; and to provide information on specific social policy issues of current or emerging interest. This survey monitored changes in education, work and retirement, and examined the relationships between these three main activities.
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5076Description: The purpose of the Federal Jurisdiction Workplace Survey is to produce statistical information on the characteristics of workplaces under federal labour jurisdiction.
- Date modified: