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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

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Selected geographical area: Canada

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
Employment - Canada
(April 2024)

20,491,000

0.4%

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

6.1%

0.0 pts

(monthly change)
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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1. Labour Statistics at a Glance
Journals and periodicals: 71-222-X
Description: Labour Statistics at a Glance features short analytical articles on specific topics of interest related to Canada's labour market. The studies examine recent or historical trends using data produced by the Centre for Labour Market Information, i.e., the Labour Force Survey, the Survey of Employment Payrolls and Hours, the Job Vacancy and Wage Survey, the Employment Insurance Coverage Survey and the Employment Insurance Statistics Program.
Release date: 2024-06-03
2. Culture and sport indicators by domain and sub-domain, by province and territory, product perspective
Table: 36-10-0452-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Annual
Description:
Gross domestic product, output and jobs for sport and culture, product perspective, annual.
Release date: 2024-06-03
3. Culture and sport indicators by domain and sub-domain, by province and territory, industry perspective
Table: 36-10-0453-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Annual
Description:
Gross domestic product, output and jobs for sport and culture, industry perspective, annual.
Release date: 2024-06-03
4. Compensation of employees, Canada, quarterly
Table: 36-10-0114-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Quarterly
Description: Quarterly compensation of employees paid to residents and non-residents; wages and salaries in goods-producing and services-producing industries, Canada.
Release date: 2024-05-31
5. Canadian Labour Market Observatory
Data Visualization: 14-20-0001
Description:
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: 2024-05-30
6. Earnings and payroll employment in brief: Interactive app
Data Visualization: 14-20-00012019001
Description: This interactive visualization application provides a comprehensive picture of the Canadian labour market using the most recent data from the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours (SEPH). The estimates are seasonally adjusted and available by province and largest industrial sector. Historical estimates, going back 10 years, are also included. The interactive application allows users to quickly and easily explore and personalize the information presented. Combine multiple provinces and industrial sectors to create your own labour market domains of interest.
Release date: 2024-05-30
7. Employment by industry, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0201-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Number of employees by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and type of employee, last 5 months.
Release date: 2024-05-30
8. Employment by industry, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality, energy
Table: 14-10-0201-02
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description:
Number of employees by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) in the energy sector and type of employee.

Release date: 2024-05-30
9. Employment and average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees by industry, monthly, seasonally adjusted, Canada
Table: 14-10-0220-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Number of employees and average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), last 5 months.
Release date: 2024-05-30
10. Employment and average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees in the automotive industry, monthly, seasonally adjusted, Canada
Table: 14-10-0220-02
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Monthly
Description:
Number of employees and average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees in the automotive industry, based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), last 5 months.
Release date: 2024-05-30

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61. A portrait of educational attainment and occupational outcomes among racialized populations in 2021
Stats in brief: 98-200-X2021011
Description: 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
62. Employment growth in Canada and the United States during the recovery from COVID-19
Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202201200001
Description: The COVID-19 lockdowns early in the pandemic had significant impacts on employment in both Canada and the United States. Post-COVID-19, the labour markets have behaved quite differently in their recovery phases. While there have been some similarities, especially by industry, there have been some stark differences as well. This paper examines the differences between the two labour markets post-lockdown by comparing the employment recovery of the various industries, the labour force participation rates, and labour churn.
Release date: 2022-12-22
63. Occupational profile and work tasks of Canadian PhDs: Gender and field of study differences
Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202201200002
Description: Most PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) graduates from Canadian universities work outside academia, but little is known about the nature of these jobs. This study examines the types of jobs held by doctoral graduates who worked outside academia. In addition to examining occupations, the study focuses on analyzing the task content of those jobs.
Release date: 2022-12-22
64. Sustainable Development Goals: Goal 8, Decent Work and Economic Growth
Articles and reports: 11-637-X202200100008
Description:
As the eighth goal outlined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Canada and other UN member states have committed to promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all by 2030. This 2022 infographic provides an overview of indicators underlying the eighth Sustainable Development Goal in support of decent work and economic growth, and the statistics and data sources used to monitor and report on this goal in Canada.

Release date: 2022-12-13
65. Immigrant women among board directors and officers: From admission in Canada to executive roles
Articles and reports: 11-621-M2022017
Description:
This study provides the first socioeconomic profile of immigrant women board directors and officers in Canada from an intersectional lens. Linking data from the Corporations Returns Act with those from the Longitudinal Immigration database, exploratory estimates are presented. The study analyzes characteristics of immigrants at admission and disparities in family, work and income characteristics, mainly by gender and immigrant status. Further, it informs on the types of businesses in which diverse women executives contribute to corporate governance and strategic decision making.

Release date: 2022-12-08
66. Jobs in Canada: Navigating changing local labour markets
Stats in brief: 11-001-X202233432995
Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
Release date: 2022-11-30
67. Identifying Indigenous Business Owners and Indigenous-Owned Businesses
Articles and reports: 11-633-X2022008
Description:
In recent years, Statistics Canada has made available data on business ownership by individuals in employment equity groups, namely women and persons with disabilities. However, little is known about business ownership among the other two employment equity groups, Indigenous peoples and racialized groups. This article describes the methodology used to fill the data gap on Indigenous business owners and Indigenous-owned businesses and is based on a novel linkage between the Canadian Employer–Employee Dynamics Database (2018), the Census of Population (2001, 2006, 2016) and the 2011 National Household Survey.

Release date: 2022-11-24
68. Study: Identifying Indigenous business owners and Indigenous-owned businesses
Stats in brief: 11-001-X202232836264
Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
Release date: 2022-11-24
69. Does taking short postsecondary programs or independent credits benefit recently displaced workers?
Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202201100003
Description:
Workers who experience a permanent layoff (a job loss not followed by rejoining the same firm in the current or subsequent year) are often affected financially for several years. Based on the Longitudinal Worker File, the Postsecondary Student Information System, the 2006 Census of Population, and the T1 Family File the study examines the extent to which enrolling in or graduating from short, career-oriented programs or taking independent credits is associated with more favourable post-displacement earnings patterns compared to not enrolling at all.

Release date: 2022-11-23
70. Study: Does taking short postsecondary programs or independent credits benefit recently displaced workers?
Stats in brief: 11-001-X202232736524
Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
Release date: 2022-11-23

Reference (33)

Reference (33) (0 to 10 of 33 results)

1. Technical Reference Guides for the Education and Labour Market Longitudinal Platform (ELMLP)
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 37-20-0001
Description: These reference guides are intended for users of the Education and Labour Market Longitudinal Platform (ELMLP). The guide provides an overview of the Postsecondary Student Information System (PSIS) and the Registered Apprenticeship Information System (RAIS), the general methodology used to create longitudinal indicators, and important technical information for users.
Release date: 2024-04-17
2. Improvements to the Labour Force Survey (LFS)
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 71F0031X
Description:
This paper introduces and explains modifications made to the Labour Force Survey estimates.

Release date: 2023-01-30
3. Overview of the Education and Labour Market Longitudinal Platform and Associated Datasets, 2022
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 37-20-00012022004
Description:
This technical reference guide (updated to include the 2022 datasets) is intended for users of the Education and Labour Market Longitudinal Platform (ELMLP). The data for the products associated with this issue are derived from integrating Postsecondary Student Information System (PSIS) administrative data with other administrative data on earnings. Statistics Canada has derived a series of annual indicators on the labour market outcomes of public postsecondary graduates including median employment income by educational qualification, field of study, age group and gender for Canada, the provinces and the territories combined.

Release date: 2022-06-06
4. National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Classification: 12-583-X
Description:
This publication provides a systematic classification structure to identify and categorize the entire range of occupational activity in Canada. Definitions and occupational titles are provided for each unit group. An alphabetical index of the occupational titles classified to the unit group level is also included.

Release date: 2021-09-21
5. Public Sector Employment
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 1713
Description: The objective of this program is to provide data on employment (number of employees, wages and salaries) in the public sector, i.e. the federal, provincial, territorial and local general governments, health and social service institutions, universities, colleges, vocational and trade institutions, school boards, and government business enterprises.
6. Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Man-hours
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2603
Description: This survey is an establishment census survey designed to gather data on employment, payrolls and paid-hours from larger employers (companies or establishments of 20 or more employees).
7. Help Wanted Index Survey
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2606
Description: The Help-wanted Index measures changes in the demand for labour relative to a base-year.
8. Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2612
Description: The Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours provides a monthly portrait of the amount of earnings, as well as the number of jobs (i.e., occupied positions) and hours worked by detailed industry at the national, provincial and territorial levels.
9. Survey of Information Technology Occupations
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2939
Description: This survey is conducted to collect statistical information on employment trends in information technology (IT) occupations.
10. Employment Dynamics
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2946
Description: The Employment Dynamics is a compilation of statistical tables on employment, payroll and the number of businesses with employees for Canada, the provinces and territories.

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