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  • Table: 37-10-0301-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Characteristics and median employment income of Canadian postsecondary graduates two years after graduation, by visible minority group, educational qualification (Classification of programs and credentials - professional degree variant) and field of study (Classification of Instructional Programs [CIP] Canada 2021 – STEM and BHASE groupings).
    Release date: 2026-06-24

  • Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202600500004
    Description: This article provides a broad assessment of occupational match and associated earnings outcomes among immigrants admitted to Canada from 2010 to 2020. Using linked data from the Longitudinal Immigration Database and the 2021 Census, the study examines the extent to which recent immigrants work in occupations aligned with their intended occupation at admission, identifies the characteristics associated with occupational match, and analyzes the earnings implications of matching versus not matching into intended occupations.
    Release date: 2026-05-27

  • Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202600300003
    Description: A central concern surrounding recent advances in generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies is their potential to replace human labour, especially in the domain of content creation, such as the production of music, videos, images and text in the cultural industries. However, there is a lack of information regarding how AI may impact workers in these industries. This article attempts to fill this information gap by examining potential occupational exposure to and complementarity with AI in selected cultural industries in Canada.
    Release date: 2026-03-25

  • Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202600100002
    Description: Indigenous-owned businesses are a growing and important component of Canada’s economic landscape. These businesses not only contribute to entrepreneurship and community development but also serve as important sources of employment for Indigenous people. This study represents a novel contribution to the evidence base. Statistics Canada first helped close a critical data gap by developing a framework to identify Indigenous business owners and Indigenous-owned businesses. Building on that foundation, the present analysis extends the work to fill another gap, providing data on Indigenous employment within Indigenous-owned businesses.
    Release date: 2026-01-28

  • Data Visualization: 98-505-X2021008
    Description: This interactive chart shows the flow of values from Major field of study to Occupation, or reverse order Occupation to Major field of study. Filter between Major field of study, Occupation, Highest certificate, diploma or degree, Gender, Immigrant status, Location of study and Geographies (Canada, Provinces and Territories).
    Release date: 2025-10-16

  • Stats in brief: 11-627-M2025046
    Description: There is a growing trend in the prevalence of activity limitations among both certified journeypersons and non-journeypersons between 2016 and 2021, with certified journeypersons experiencing this increase at a faster rate. In the context of the skilled trades, activity limitations can pose as a barrier for prospective journeypersons, and the possibility of worsening their condition can also pose as a motivating factor for them to leave an apprenticeship program and/or quit the skilled trades altogether. These points are of particular interest given the various reports on the incoming labour shortages in the skilled trades and the need to attract and retain journeypersons in the field to meet future demands.
    Release date: 2025-09-10

  • Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202500800004
    Description: The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) has admitted more immigrants than any other individual economic immigration program in most years since the mid-2010s. This article examines the occupational outcomes of recent provincial nominees (PNs) who obtained permanent residence in Canada one to five years prior to the 2021 Census. This is the fifth article in a series focusing on the PNP. It contributes to the series by examining several questions related to the occupational outcomes of PNs.
    Release date: 2025-08-27

  • Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202500700001
    Description: Postsecondary education is a key element in developing a skilled workforce. International students are often seen as a potential source of labour supply beyond their temporary employment while studying. This study examines the alignment between the fields of study and occupations of immigrants with a postsecondary education who held study permits before becoming permanent residents from 2011 to 2021. It compares them with other immigrants who became permanent residents during the same period and Canadian-born postsecondary graduates.
    Release date: 2025-07-23

  • Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-20-00042026006
    Description: This fact sheet offers a summary of content changes for the 2026 Census specific to the following topics: labour market activities, commuting and education. The tested changes for each topic are explained, along with the resulting approach for 2026.
    Release date: 2025-07-04

  • Articles and reports: 75-006-X202500100006
    Description: Using data from the Labour Force Survey, this study examines employment trends in health occupations between 1998 and 2024. Data from the 2021 Census of Population are used to better understand the extent to which younger workers could replace those approaching retirement age. The role of immigration in mitigating the impacts of an aging health workforce is also explored.
    Release date: 2025-04-10
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  • Table: 98-10-0648-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Persons in private households in occupied private dwellings, 2021 and 2016 censuses — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Visible minority (15), Gender (3a), Age (6), First official language spoken (5), Immigrant and generation status (7), Census year (2), Youth not in employment, education or training (1)
    Description: Youth not in education, employment or training by visible minority and selected characteristics (age group, gender, first official language spoken, immigrant and generation status), for the population aged 15 to 29 years old in private households in Canada, geographical regions of Canada, provinces and territories and census metropolitan areas with parts.
    Release date: 2024-03-26

  • Table: 98-10-0650-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Persons in private households in occupied private dwellings, 2021, 2016 and 2011 censuses — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Highest certificate, diploma or degree and location of study (24), Gender (3a), Age (15A), First official language spoken (5), Immigrant and generation status (10), Occupation - (NOC) 2016 - Skill-level category (1), Census year (3), Visible minority (15)
    Description: Overqualification (based on skill level C and D) by visible minority and selected characteristics (age group, gender, first official language spoken, immigrant status, period of immigration, generation status and highest certificate, diploma or degree), for the population aged 15 years and over in private households in Canada, geographical regions of Canada, provinces and territories and census metropolitan areas with parts.
    Release date: 2024-03-26

  • Table: 42-10-0055-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Number of persons employed as child care workers, early childhood educators and assistants, or home child care providers, Canada, provinces, territories.
    Release date: 2023-12-19

  • Table: 98-10-0146-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Population aged 17 and over who worked since 2020, in private households, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Industry - Subsectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 (122), Occupation - Major group - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 (56), Work activity during the reference year (9), Age (15D), Gender (3), Statistics (3), Military service status (4A)
    Description: Data on military service status by industry subsectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017, occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, work activity during the reference year, age and gender for the population aged 17 and over who worked since 2020, in private households, Canada, provinces and territories.
    Release date: 2023-11-15

  • Table: 98-10-0485-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census division, Census subdivision
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Population aged 15 years and over in private households, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Age (15A), Labour force status (8), Gender (3)
    Description: Data on labour force status by age and gender for the population aged 15 years and over, in private households in Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions, and census subdivisions.
    Release date: 2023-11-15

  • Table: 98-10-0486-01
    Geography: Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census tract
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Population aged 15 years and over in private households, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Age (15A), Labour force status (8), Gender (3)
    Description: Data on labour force status by age and gender for the population aged 15 years and over, in private households in census metropolitan areas, tracted census agglomerations and census tracts.
    Release date: 2023-11-15

  • Table: 98-10-0590-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census division
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Population aged 15 years and over in private households, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Occupation - TEER category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 (9A), Mobility status 5 years ago (9), Highest certificate, diploma or degree (7), Age (15A), Gender (3), Statistics (3), Labour force status (8)
    Description: Data on labour force status including employment, unemployment and labour force participation rates by occupation TEER (Training, Education, Experience and Responsibility) category, mobility status 5 years ago, highest level of education, age and gender, for the population aged 15 years and over in private households in Canada, provinces and territories, and census divisions.
    Release date: 2023-11-15

  • Table: 98-10-0591-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census division
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Labour force aged 15 years and over in private households, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Occupation - Minor group - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 (309A), Labour force status (3), Age (5A), Gender (3), Statistics (3), Class of worker including job permanency (16A)
    Description: Data on class of worker including job permanency by occupation minor group (4-digit code) from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, labour force status, age and gender, for the labour force aged 15 years and over in private households in Canada, provinces and territories and census divisions.
    Release date: 2023-11-15

  • Table: 98-10-0592-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census division
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Labour force aged 15 years and over in private households, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Industry - Groups - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 (428A), Statistics (3), Labour force status (3), Age (15A), Gender (3), Class of worker (7A)
    Description: Data on class of worker by industry (4-digit code) from the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017, labour force status, age and gender, for the labour force aged 15 years and over, in private households in Canada, provinces and territories and census divisions.
    Release date: 2023-11-15

  • Table: 98-10-0593-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration part
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Labour force aged 15 years and over in private households, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Occupation - Unit group - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 (821A), Statistics (3), Labour force status (3), Age (15A), Gender (3), Class of worker (7A)
    Description: Data on class of worker by occupation unit groups (5-digit code) from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, labour force status, age and gender, for the labour force aged 15 years and over, in private households in Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts.
    Release date: 2023-11-15
Analysis (87)

Analysis (87) (10 to 20 of 87 results)

  • Articles and reports: 81-595-M2024002
    Description: 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

  • Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202400900001
    Description: Little is known about the workforce utilization of Canadian men with a nursing education, who accounted for 12% of people eligible to practise nursing in 2021 (Canadian Institute for Health Information, 2022). This article compares racialized and White men aged 25 to 64 years with a nursing education in terms of their skill utilization in the workforce.
    Release date: 2024-09-25

  • Articles and reports: 11F0019M2024005
    Description: This study provides experimental estimates of the number and percentage of workers in Canada potentially susceptible to AI-related job transformation based on the complementarity-adjusted AI occupational exposure index.
    Release date: 2024-09-03

  • Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202400800001
    Description: Investing in a postsecondary education is an important decision in the lives of young people, because it may lead to significantly higher lifetime earnings, which may vary substantially across different disciplines. The purpose of this short article is to present results for master’s degree graduates aged 25 to 34 collected on the 2021 Census of Population. Only individuals who worked during the census reference week (May 2 to 8, 2021) and who completed a Canadian master’s degree program are included.
    Release date: 2024-08-28

  • Stats in brief: 11-627-M2024029
    Description: The infographic uses data from the integrated file of the Postsecondary Student Information System, the 2016 Census, the 2021 Census and the T1 Family File to compare the job quality of Indigenous 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: 2024-06-24

  • Articles and reports: 81-595-M2023005
    Description: Using a database that integrates anonymized data from the Postsecondary Student Information System (PSIS) with data from the 2016 Census, the 2021 Census and the T1 Family File (T1FF), this article will examine demographic characteristics of Indigenous graduates at the bachelor level, as well as certain job quality indicators, such as annual employment income level, unionization rate and pension plan coverage rate, at the beginning of their career, that is two years after graduating.
    Release date: 2024-02-21

  • Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202301200002
    Description: Investing in a postsecondary education is one of the most important decisions made by people over their lifetime. Understanding the potential outcomes associated with specific postsecondary academic programs may help inform young people, but most of the available information focuses on earnings. While important, earnings say little about what postsecondary graduates are likely to do in their career, which may factor heavily in their decision-making process. This article presents the most prevalent jobs held by graduates of Canadian bachelor’s degree programs aged 25 to 34 using the 2021 Census of Population.
    Release date: 2023-12-21

  • Stats in brief: 11-627-M2023069
    Description: This infographic looks at trends in women's self-employment in Canada, as well as the occupational and demographic characteristics of self-employment among women.
    Release date: 2023-12-19

  • Articles and reports: 75-006-X202300100014
    Description: This study uses historical data from the Labour Force Survey, from 1976 to 2022, to provide a profile of self-employment among women in Canada; looking at changes in the self-employment rate, type of self-employment and the top occupations among the self-employed. It also uses data from the 2001 and 2021 Censuses of Population to profile self-employment among various population groups.
    Release date: 2023-12-04

  • Stats in brief: 11-001-X202333837705
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2023-12-04
Reference (9)

Reference (9) ((9 results))

  • Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-20-00042026006
    Description: This fact sheet offers a summary of content changes for the 2026 Census specific to the following topics: labour market activities, commuting and education. The tested changes for each topic are explained, along with the resulting approach for 2026.
    Release date: 2025-07-04

  • Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-20-00012020004
    Description:

    This fact sheet offers a concise overview of updated—new or modified—content for the 2021 Census of Population that is specific to the theme of education, labour, commuting, and Veterans, which includes the following topics: education, labour market conditions, commuting to work, and Veteran and military service. The changes considered for these topics are explained, along with the resulting approach for 2021.

    Release date: 2020-07-20

  • Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 97-559-G
    Description: This guide focuses on the following topics: Labour market activity and Unpaid work.

    Provides information that enables users to effectively use, apply and interpret data from the 2006 Census. Each guide contains definitions and explanations on census concepts, data quality and historical comparability. Additional information will be included for specific variables to help general users better understand the concepts and questions used in the census.

    Release date: 2008-06-10

  • Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 97-559-G2006003
    Description:

    This guide focuses on the following topics: Labour market activity and Unpaid work.

    Provides information that enables users to effectively use, apply and interpret data from the 2006 Census. Each guide contains definitions and explanations on census concepts, data quality and historical comparability. Additional information will be included for specific variables to help general users better understand the concepts and questions used in the census.

    Release date: 2008-06-10

  • Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 97-559-P2006003
    Description:

    This guide focuses on the following topics: Labour market activity and Unpaid work.

    Provides information that enables users to effectively use, apply and interpret data from the 2006 Census. Each guide contains definitions and explanations on census concepts. Additional information will be included for specific variables to help general users better understand the concepts and questions used in the census.

    Release date: 2008-04-08

  • Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 96-328-M2004022
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This activity focuses on the contribution of immigrants to Canadian agriculture, highlighting which countries they come from and why, and what types of farms they prefer.

    Release date: 2005-01-28

  • Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 92-388-X
    Description:

    This report contains basic conceptual and data quality information to help users interpret and make use of census occupation data. It gives an overview of the collection, coding (to the 2001 National Occupational Classification), edit and imputation of the occupation data from the 2001 Census. The report describes procedural changes between the 2001 and earlier censuses, and provides an analysis of the quality level of the 2001 Census occupation data. Finally, it details the revision of the 1991 Standard Occupational Classification used in the 1991 and 1996 Censuses to the 2001 National Occupational Classification for Statistics used in 2001. The historical comparability of data coded to the two classifications is discussed. Appendices to the report include a table showing historical data for the 1991, 1996 and 2001 Censuses.

    Release date: 2004-07-15

  • Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 92-391-X
    Description:

    This report contains basic conceptual and data quality information intended to facilitate the use and interpretation of census industry data. It provides an overview of the industry processing cycle, including elements such as regional processing, edit and imputation, and the tabulation of error rates. A detailed explanation of the automated coding systems used in the 2001 Census is also documented, in addition to notable changes in the imputation procedures. The report concludes with summary tables that indicate the level of data quality in the 2001 Census industry data. Appendices to the report contain historical data going back to the 1971 Census.

    Release date: 2004-06-02

  • Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 92-389-X
    Description:

    This report contains basic conceptual and data quality information intended to facilitate the use and interpretation of census industry data. It provides an overview of the industry processing cycle, including elements such as regional processing, edit and imputation, and the tabulation of error rates. Notable changes in the industrial classification structure are discussed as well as differences in the coding procedures from the previous census (1996). The report concludes with summary tables that indicate the level of data quality in the 2001 Census industry data.

    Release date: 2004-05-04