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$1,252.854.0%(12-month change)
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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
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- Table: 14-10-0086-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: MonthlyDescription: Number of immigrants in the labour force (employment and unemployment) and not in the labour force, unemployment rate, participation rate, and employment rate, by educational attainment, immigrant status, sex, and age group, last 5 months.Release date: 2024-09-06
- Table: 14-10-0088-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: MonthlyDescription: Number of immigrants in the labour force (employment and unemployment) and not in the labour force, unemployment rate, participation rate, and employment rate, by country of birth, immigrant status, sex, and age group, last 5 months.Release date: 2024-09-06
- Table: 14-10-0117-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: MonthlyDescription: Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment) and not in the labour force, unemployment rate, participation rate, and employment rate, by educational degree, sex and age group, last 5 months.Release date: 2024-09-06
- Table: 14-10-0123-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: MonthlyDescription: Number of unemployed persons by activity prior to unemployment, sex and age group, last 5 months.Release date: 2024-09-06
- Table: 14-10-0125-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: MonthlyDescription: 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: 2024-09-06
- Table: 14-10-0127-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: MonthlyDescription: Number of persons not in the labour force by reason for not looking for work, sex and age group, last 5 months.Release date: 2024-09-06
- Table: 14-10-0286-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: MonthlyDescription:
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: 2024-09-06 - Table: 14-10-0286-02Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: MonthlyDescription:
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: 2024-09-06 - Table: 14-10-0286-03Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: MonthlyDescription:
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: 2024-09-06 - Table: 14-10-0287-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: MonthlyDescription: 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: 2024-09-06
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- Table: 14-10-0380-01Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area partFrequency: MonthlyDescription:
Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment), unemployment rate, participation rate and employment rate by census metropolitan area. 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: 2024-09-06 - Table: 14-10-0380-02Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area partFrequency: MonthlyDescription:
Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment), unemployment rate, participation rate and employment rate by census metropolitan area. 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: 2024-09-06 - Table: 14-10-0383-01Geography: Census metropolitan areaFrequency: MonthlyDescription:
Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment), unemployment rate, participation rate and employment rate by Montréal, Toronto and Vancouver census metropolitan areas. 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-tomonth change and the standard error of the year-over-year change.
Release date: 2024-09-06 - Table: 14-10-0383-02Geography: Census metropolitan areaFrequency: MonthlyDescription:
Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment), unemployment rate, participation rate and employment rate by Montréal, Toronto and Vancouver census metropolitan areas, 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: 2024-09-06 - 55. Labour force characteristics, three-month moving average, unadjusted for seasonality, last 5 monthsTable: 14-10-0387-01Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Economic regionFrequency: MonthlyDescription:
Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment) and not in the labour force, unemployment rate, participation rate and employment rate by economic region, 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: 2024-09-06 - Table: 14-10-0387-02Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Economic regionFrequency: MonthlyDescription:
Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment) and not in the labour force, unemployment rate, participation rate and employment rate by economic region, 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: 2024-09-06 - Table: 14-10-0388-01Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Economic regionFrequency: MonthlyDescription:
Number of employees by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), province and economic region, last 5 months.
Release date: 2024-09-06 - Table: 14-10-0397-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: MonthlyDescription: Labour force characteristic estimates by age group, sex, family age composition, province, and family type, last 5 months.Release date: 2024-09-06
- Table: 14-10-0401-01Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: MonthlyDescription: Labour force characteristic estimates by detailed Indigenous group, region, age group, and sex.Release date: 2024-09-06
- Table: 14-10-0421-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: MonthlyDescription: Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment), and unemployment rate, by National Occupational Classification (NOC) and sex, last 5 months.Release date: 2024-09-06
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- 821. Unemployment -- Occupation makes a difference ArchivedArticles and reports: 75-001-X199100486Geography: CanadaDescription:
Throughout the boom years of the late 1980s and the recession of 1990-91, certain occupations maintained high levels of unemployment. This article examines how labour market indicators vary according to occupation.
Release date: 1991-12-02 - 822. Women approaching retirement ArchivedArticles and reports: 75-001-X1991003114Geography: CanadaDescription:
Statistics show that upon retirement women now participating in the labour market might not face the same economic hardships that many female seniors previously had.
Release date: 1991-09-05 - 823. The labour market: Mid year review ArchivedArticles and reports: 75-001-X19910032426Geography: CanadaDescription:
Has recovery begun? An up-to-date look at labour market developments in the first six months of 1991.
Release date: 1991-09-05 - 824. Visible minorities in the Canadian labour force ArchivedArticles and reports: 75-001-X1991002158Geography: CanadaDescription:
In 1986, visible minorities accounted for 6% of the Canadian labour force. Since then, visible minorities have accounted for an increasing share of immigration. This article profiles visible minorities in the labour market using the 1986 Census.
Release date: 1991-05-15 - 825. Then and now: The changing face of unemployment ArchivedArticles and reports: 75-001-X1991001152Geography: CanadaDescription:
In 1989, unemployed persons differed greatly from the unemployed in 1980. Not only were they older and better educated, but they were also more apt to be from Western Canada.
Release date: 1991-03-05 - 826. Labour force participation: An international comparison ArchivedArticles and reports: 75-001-X1990004146Geography: CanadaDescription:
From 1965 to 1987, in most of the seven major OECD countries, women increased their labour force participation. This and other changes over the past two decades are covered in this article.
Release date: 1990-11-27 - Articles and reports: 75-001-X199000384Geography: CanadaDescription:
Are areas of high unemployment worse off in good times than in bad times? This study compares unemployment rates of the most and least prosperous areas during the various economic cycles over the past 25 years.
Release date: 1990-08-24 - Articles and reports: 75-001-X199000294Geography: CanadaDescription:
As more women have joined the work force over the last twenty years, they have been entering traditionally male occupations. And to a lesser degree, men have been choosing careers in female-dominated occupations. This study looks at the extent of these moves into non-traditional occupations.
Release date: 1990-05-29 - 829. The labour force: Into the '90s ArchivedArticles and reports: 75-001-X19900012289Geography: CanadaDescription:
In 1980, few people expected the depth of the 1981-1982 recessions or the strength of the subsequent recovery. Still, as we started the new decade, the unemployment rate stood at 7.5% and regional job disparities remained one of the most critical problems facing Canada. We offer a look back at the trends and fundamental changes that occurred in the labour market during the '80s.
Release date: 1990-01-26 - 830. High technology at work ArchivedArticles and reports: 75-001-X19900012290Geography: CanadaDescription:
Many analysts see high technology industries as the way to a healthy and wealthy economy. This article reviews some of the concepts and definitions of high technology, selects one definition and examines the 1977 to 1986 employment and earnings dynamics in these industries.
Release date: 1990-01-26
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- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2606Description: The Help-wanted Index measures changes in the demand for labour relative to a base-year.
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2612Description: 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.
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2939Description: This survey is conducted to collect statistical information on employment trends in information technology (IT) occupations.
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2946Description: 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.
- 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.
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