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21,140,0000.1%
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$1,345.793.8%
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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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- 11. Annual review of the labour market, 2018 ArchivedArticles and reports: 75-004-M2019002Description:
The "Annual review of the labour market" analyses recent trends on a yearly basis using data from a variety of sources such as the Labour Force Survey; the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours; the Employment Insurance Statistics Program; and the Job Vacancy and Wage Survey. The focus is on trends at the national level, although some selected trends will be examined at the provincial level.
Release date: 2019-04-16 - Articles and reports: 71-222-X2018001Description:
This publication reviews broad trends and noteworthy topics in the Canadian labour market over the first six months of 2018. The text is structured around 12 graphs designed to highlight recent and long-standing phenomenon which are not usually addressed in regular publications. The analysis is based on data from the Labour Force Survey (LFS); the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours (SEPH); and the Job Vacancy and Wage Survey (JVWS).
Release date: 2018-08-31 - Table: 14-10-0001-01Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Economic regionFrequency: AnnualDescription:
Average full-time hourly wage paid and payroll employment by type of work, economic region and National Occupational Classification (NOC), 2016 and 2017.
Release date: 2018-06-26 - 14. Average full-time hourly wage paid and payroll employment by type of work, industry and occupationTable: 14-10-0103-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: AnnualDescription:
Average full-time hourly wage paid and payroll employment by type of work, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and National Occupational Classification (NOC), 2016 and 2017.
Release date: 2018-06-26 - 15. Looking for Work in Canada, 2017 ArchivedStats in brief: 11-627-M2018015Description:
This infographic presents data from the Labour Force Survey and the Job Vacancy and Wage Survey relating to unemployment and job vacancies. The data are reported as annual averages for 2017.
Release date: 2018-05-11 - Articles and reports: 75-004-M2018001Description:
The "Annual review of the labour market" analyses recent trends on a yearly basis using data from a variety of sources such as the Labour Force Survey; the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours; the Employment Insurance Statistics Program; and the Job Vacancy and Wage Survey. The focus is on trends at the national level, although some selected trends will be examined at the provincial level.
Release date: 2018-04-24 - 17. Study: Long-term job vacancies in Canada 2016 ArchivedStats in brief: 11-001-X201805118187Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2018-02-20
- Stats in brief: 11-001-X201730517545Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2017-11-01
- Articles and reports: 75-006-X201700154878Description:
This study provides additional insight into labour demand and supply based on the joint availability of job vacancy and unemployment data over the past two years (2015 and 2016). Specifically, it uses data from the Job Vacancy and Wage Survey (JVWS) and Labour Force Survey (LFS) to answer the following questions: To what extent are job vacancies and unemployment related? What can the unemployment-to-job-vacancy ratio tell us? To what extent do occupations differ in their relative degree of being slack (more workers than jobs) or tight (more jobs than workers)? How does the unemployment-to-job-vacancy ratio differ by education level?
Release date: 2017-11-01 - 20. Annual review of the labour market, 2016 ArchivedArticles and reports: 75-004-M2017001Description:
The Annual Review of the Labour Market analyses recent trends on a yearly basis using data from a variety of sources such as the Labour Force Survey, the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, the Employment Insurance Statistics Program, and the Job Vacancy and Wage Survey. The focus is on trends at the national level, although some selected trends will be examined at the provincial level.
Release date: 2017-04-28
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- Data Visualization: 71-607-X2017002Description: This web application provides access to Statistics Canada’s Labour Market Indicators for Canada, by province, territory and economic region (ER). This dynamic application allows users to view a snapshot of key labour market indicators, observe geographical rankings for each indicator using an interactive map and table, and easily copy data into other programs. The provincial and ER estimates used in this application from the Labour Force Survey (LFS) are three-month moving averages, unadjusted for seasonality. The provincial, territorial and ER estimates used in this application from the Job Vacancy and Wage Survey (JVWS) are quarterly data, unadjusted for seasonality. Historical estimates are available in this application, with data going back 10 years for the LFS and from the first quarter of 2016 for JVWS.Release date: 2026-07-10
- Table: 14-10-0371-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: MonthlyDescription: Number of job vacancies and payroll employees, and job vacancy rate by province and territory, last 5 months.Release date: 2026-06-25
- Table: 14-10-0372-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: MonthlyDescription: Number of job vacancies and payroll employees, and job vacancy rate by two-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code, last 5 months.Release date: 2026-06-25
- Table: 14-10-0406-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: MonthlyDescription:
Number of job vacancies and payroll employees, and job vacancy rate by two-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code, last 5 months.
Release date: 2026-06-25 - Table: 14-10-0001-01Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Economic regionFrequency: AnnualDescription:
Average full-time hourly wage paid and payroll employment by type of work, economic region and National Occupational Classification (NOC), 2016 and 2017.
Release date: 2018-06-26 - 6. Average full-time hourly wage paid and payroll employment by type of work, industry and occupationTable: 14-10-0103-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: AnnualDescription:
Average full-time hourly wage paid and payroll employment by type of work, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and National Occupational Classification (NOC), 2016 and 2017.
Release date: 2018-06-26
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- Stats in brief: 11-001-X20261763555Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2026-06-25
- Journals and periodicals: 71-222-XDescription: 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: 2026-04-07
- Articles and reports: 71-222-X2026001Description: This article uses data from the Job Vacancy and Wage Survey (JVWS) to examine how the composition of vacancies by educational requirements has changed from the second quarter of 2022, when vacancies reached a record high, to the second quarter of 2025. It examines the changing educational requirements of vacant positions across sectors, along with the changing composition of the unemployed population by highest level of education.Release date: 2026-03-13
- Articles and reports: 71-222-X2025003Description: This article uses annual data from the Job Vacancy and Wage Survey (JVWS) and the Labour Force Survey (LFS) to examine unmet labour demand in 2024 for health care occupations with a focus on specific occupations such as regulated nurses (including registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses, nurse practitioners, and licensed practical nurses) and personal support workers. It provides an overview of job vacancy trends in healthcare over time in Canada as well as vacancy rates and offered wages for the selected occupations by regional remoteness.Release date: 2025-12-01
- Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202500800002Description: Temporary foreign workers (TFWs) are playing an increasingly important role in addressing labour shortages in Canada’s health care sector. This study uses the integrated longitudinal administrative database and examines the number and characteristics of TFWs employed in the health care sector since 2000. It also tracks their transition to permanent residency (PR) and analyzes the percentage of individuals who remain in the sector after gaining PR.Release date: 2025-08-27
- Articles and reports: 81-595-M2024002Description: There has been a growing concern about future labor supply in skilled trades in Canada. Using data from the Census of Population and the Job Vacancy and Wage Survey (JVWS), this article examines changes in the number and demographic composition of tradespeople from 2016 to 2021 in Canada. Specifically, the study focuses on those employed in Red Seal trades, analyzing variations in age, gender, citizenship, and trade selection.Release date: 2024-09-26
- 7. Annual review of the labour market, 2018 ArchivedArticles and reports: 75-004-M2019002Description:
The "Annual review of the labour market" analyses recent trends on a yearly basis using data from a variety of sources such as the Labour Force Survey; the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours; the Employment Insurance Statistics Program; and the Job Vacancy and Wage Survey. The focus is on trends at the national level, although some selected trends will be examined at the provincial level.
Release date: 2019-04-16 - Articles and reports: 71-222-X2018001Description:
This publication reviews broad trends and noteworthy topics in the Canadian labour market over the first six months of 2018. The text is structured around 12 graphs designed to highlight recent and long-standing phenomenon which are not usually addressed in regular publications. The analysis is based on data from the Labour Force Survey (LFS); the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours (SEPH); and the Job Vacancy and Wage Survey (JVWS).
Release date: 2018-08-31 - 9. Looking for Work in Canada, 2017 ArchivedStats in brief: 11-627-M2018015Description:
This infographic presents data from the Labour Force Survey and the Job Vacancy and Wage Survey relating to unemployment and job vacancies. The data are reported as annual averages for 2017.
Release date: 2018-05-11 - Articles and reports: 75-004-M2018001Description:
The "Annual review of the labour market" analyses recent trends on a yearly basis using data from a variety of sources such as the Labour Force Survey; the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours; the Employment Insurance Statistics Program; and the Job Vacancy and Wage Survey. The focus is on trends at the national level, although some selected trends will be examined at the provincial level.
Release date: 2018-04-24
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