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  • 31. Reason for leaving job during previous year, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
    Table: 14-10-0125-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description: Number of unemployed persons and persons not in the labour force by reason for leaving job during previous year, sex and age group, last 5 months.
    Release date: 2024-04-05
  • 32. Reason for not looking for work, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
    Table: 14-10-0127-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description: Number of persons not in the labour force by reason for not looking for work, sex and age group, last 5 months.
    Release date: 2024-04-05
  • 33. 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: 2024-04-05
  • 34. 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: 2024-04-05
  • 35. 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: 2024-04-05
  • 36. 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: 2024-04-05
  • 37. 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: 2024-04-05
  • 38. 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: 2024-04-05
  • 39. 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: 2024-04-05
  • 40. 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: 2024-04-05
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  • 51. Patenting activity of women-owned businesses in Canada
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202300200003
    Description: 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
  • 52. Study: Black Business Owners in Canada
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202305336905
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2023-02-22
  • 53. Black Business Owners in Canada
    Articles and reports: 11F0019M2023001
    Description: 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
  • 54. Official language proficiency and immigrant labour market outcomes: Evidence from test-based multidimensional measures of language skills
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202300100002
    Description: 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
  • 55. 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
  • 56. 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
  • 57. 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
  • 58. 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
  • 59. 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
  • 60. 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
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  • 41. Public Service Employee Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 4438
    Description: 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.
  • 42. Compensation Sector Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 4449
    Description: 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.
  • 43. General Social Survey - Education, Work and Retirement
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 4500
    Description: 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.
  • 44. Federal Jurisdiction Workplace Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5076
    Description: The purpose of the Federal Jurisdiction Workplace Survey is to produce statistical information on the characteristics of workplaces under federal labour jurisdiction.
  • 45. Security Intelligence Review Committee Employee Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5083
    Description: The primary objective of the survey is to obtain the views of all Security Intelligence Review Committee (SIRC) employees about their workplace. The information will allow managers and employees to initiate concrete actions in the agency, and compare their results with the rest of the Public Service.
  • 46. National Energy Board Employee Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5085
    Description: The primary objective of the survey is to obtain the views of all National Energy Board (NEB) employees about their workplace. The information will allow managers and employees to initiate concrete actions in the agency, and compare their results with the rest of the Public Service.
  • 47. Canadian Food Inspection Agency Employee Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5086
    Description: The primary objective of the survey is to obtain the views of all Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) employees about their workplace. The information will allow managers and employees to initiate concrete actions in the agency, and compare their results with the rest of the Public Service.
  • 48. Canada Revenue Agency Employee Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5087
    Description: The primary objective of the survey is to obtain the views of all Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) employees about their workplace. The information will allow managers and employees to initiate concrete actions in the agency, and compare their results with the rest of the Public Service.
  • 49. Language of Work Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5134
    Description: The survey is sponsored by the Office of the Official Language Commissioner (OCOL). As part of its mandate, the OCOL reviews the use of both official languages in federal institutions. The evaluation is done for employees in a minority situation (i.e., English in Quebec and French in New Brunswick and in bilingual areas of Ontario).
  • 50. Indian Claims Commission Employee Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5139
    Description: The primary objective of the survey is to obtain the views of all Indian Claims Commission (ICC) employees about their workplace.
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