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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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- Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202600700001Description: This study examines differences in employment rates between immigrants with disabilities and Canadian-born persons with disabilities, using pooled data from the Labour Force Survey (January 2022 to December 2024) and the supplementary Disability Labour Market Indicators. The analysis focuses on persons aged 18 to 64 years and compares employment rates across levels of education.Release date: 2026-07-22
- Table: 23-10-0083-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: AnnualDescription: Canadian passenger bus and urban transit industries, employment and compensation, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), annual.Release date: 2026-07-22
- Data Visualization: 71-607-X2021006Description: This interactive data visualization provides an overview of employment in rural Canada. The dashboard allows users to compare employment in different industries. Data can be visualized for Canada or for a selected province.Release date: 2026-07-15
- Table: 14-10-0331-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: MonthlyDescription: Historical releases of employment and average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), last 5 months.Release date: 2026-07-13
- Table: 14-10-0332-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: MonthlyDescription: Historical releases of employment and average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees by province, territory and North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), last 5 months.Release date: 2026-07-13
- 6. Labour force characteristics by gender and detailed age group, monthly, unadjusted for seasonalityTable: 14-10-0017-01Geography: 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 gender and detailed age group.Release date: 2026-07-10
- Table: 14-10-0017-02Geography: 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 gender and detailed 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: 2026-07-10
- Table: 14-10-0019-01Geography: 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 attainment, gender and age group, monthly.Release date: 2026-07-10
- Table: 14-10-0021-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: MonthlyDescription: Unemployment rate, participation rate, and employment rate by type of student during school months, gender and age group, monthly.Release date: 2026-07-10
- Table: 14-10-0022-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: MonthlyDescription: Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment) and unemployment rate, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), gender and age group.Release date: 2026-07-10
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- Table: 14-10-0397-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: MonthlyDescription: Labour force characteristic estimates by age group, gender, family age composition, province, and family type, monthly.Release date: 2026-07-10
- 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 gender.Release date: 2026-07-10
- 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 gender, monthly.Release date: 2026-07-10
- Table: 14-10-0424-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: MonthlyDescription: Number of multiple jobholders by National Occupational Classification (NOC), gender and age group, monthly.Release date: 2026-07-10
- Table: 14-10-0445-01Geography: Census subdivisionFrequency: MonthlyDescription: Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment) and not in the labour force, unemployment rate, participation rate and employment rate for selected census subdivisions. Data are also available for the standard error of the estimate and the standard error of the year-over-year change.Release date: 2026-07-10
- Table: 14-10-0458-01Geography: Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area partFrequency: 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 census metropolitan area, gender and age group, three-month-moving average, unadjusted for seasonality.Release date: 2026-07-10
- Table: 14-10-0459-01Geography: 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 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: 2026-07-10
- Table: 14-10-0459-02Geography: 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 (CMA). Data are presented for 12 months earlier, previous and current month, as well as year-over-year and month-to-month level change and percentage change. Standard errors for the estimate, month-to-month change, and year-over-year change are also available.Release date: 2026-07-10
- Table: 14-10-0460-01Geography: Census metropolitan areaFrequency: MonthlyDescription: Number of persons in the labour force, unemployment rate, participation rate and employment rate by Montréal, Toronto and Vancouver census metropolitan areas. Standard errors for the estimate, month-to-month change, and year-over-year change are available.Release date: 2026-07-10
- Table: 14-10-0460-02Geography: 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 (CMAs). Data are presented for 12 months earlier, previous and current month, as well as year-over-year and month-to-month level change and percentage change. Standard errors for the estimate, month-to-month change, and year-over-year change are also available.Release date: 2026-07-10
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- Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202401200004Description: In 2021, the federal government of Canada committed over $27.2 billion in funding through bilateral agreements with the provinces and territories towards building a Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care system. As part of these agreements, a multilateral workforce strategy was proposed in recognition of the central role of child care workers in providing high quality child care services, and the need to attract and retain qualified and committed individuals in the sector. This study fills information gaps related to the centre-based child care workforce providing care to children aged 0 to 5 years.Release date: 2024-12-19
- Articles and reports: 11-621-M2024017Description: This article explores the difficulties businesses in Canada are facing when it comes to labour, based on data from the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions. The article examines businesses expectations regarding labour-related obstacles such as recruitment of skilled employees, retaining skilled employees, and shortage of labour force. The article also looks at expectations regarding wages and businesses' experiences with internal labour disputes.Release date: 2024-12-12
- Articles and reports: 41-20-00022024004Description: This article uses data from the Education and Labour Market Longitudinal Platform (ELMLP) which links the RAIS to the 2016 Census of Population to better understand trends over time among certified Indigenous journeypersons, their socioeconomic characteristics, trades chosen, and factors associated with completion versus non-completion of certification, with a specific emphasis on gender-based analysis.Release date: 2024-12-05
- 64. Workforce insights: Demographics in the arts, entertainment and recreation sector from 2015 to 2023Stats in brief: 11-621-M2024016Description: This paper leverages administrative data to examine the distribution of the workforce by gender, age, and full-time work status from 2015 to 2023 for the performing arts, spectator sports and related industries, and the amusement and recreation industries.Release date: 2024-11-28
- Stats in brief: 11-001-X202433339163Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2024-11-28
- Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202401100002Description: Temporary foreign workers (TFWs) can play a long-lasting role in alleviating labour shortages because, on average, one-third of work permit holders transitioned to permanent residency (PR) within five years after receiving their initial work permit. However, not all TFWs remain in their initial industries after gaining PR. This article provides a comprehensive analysis of the industry retention of TFWs after their PR transition by examining all TFWs who held paid employment in Canada as work permit holders for work purposes.Release date: 2024-11-27
- Stats in brief: 11-631-X2024006Description: This presentation explores recent trends among temporary foreign workers. It analyzes the growth drivers behind this workforce, their distribution across industries, pathways to permanent residency, and retention at both provincial and industry levels post-transition. The aim is to offer a comprehensive statistical overview to enhance understanding of the roles temporary foreign workers play in Canada’s economy.Release date: 2024-11-27
- Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202401000002Description: As the number of temporary foreign workers increases and more of these workers transition to permanent residency in Canada, provinces and territories—especially those with smaller populations—have been actively targeting foreign workers through immigration programs such as the Provincial Nominee Program as a strategy to attract and retain new immigrants. This article examines the geographic retention of permanent residents who previously worked in Canada on work permits for work purposes and became landed immigrants from 2011 to 2020.Release date: 2024-10-23
- Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202401000005Description: Workforce diversity, particularly the inclusion of women in leadership roles, significantly enhances business performance by improving financial outcomes such as return on assets, equity and sales. Studies show that having a greater number of women in top management positions not only drives profitability but also contributes to a more innovative and resilient corporate culture. This study, primarily using data from the 2021 Census of Population, examines the representation of women in middle and senior management positions in Canada, comparing their characteristics with those of their men counterparts.Release date: 2024-10-23
- Stats in brief: 45-20-00032024006Description: As we begin to use these new versions of AI, our jobs are destined to change. So, what will an average day of work look like a decade from now? Which jobs will AI impact the most? And is AI coming to replace our jobs all together? In this episode, we sat down with AI expert Tahsin Mehdi, an economist in the social analysis and modeling division of Statistics Canada, to answer our questions about how AI will transform our work lives in Canada.Release date: 2024-10-17
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- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 37-20-0001Description: 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: 2026-06-24
- 2. Content changes for the 2026 Census of Population: Labour market activities, commuting and educationSurveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-20-00042026006Description: 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: 71F0031XDescription: This paper introduces and explains modifications made to the Labour Force Survey estimates.Release date: 2025-01-24
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 71F0031X2025001Description: This paper introduces and explains modifications made to the Labour Force Survey estimates in January 2025. Some of these modifications include the adjustment of all LFS estimates to reflect population counts based on the 2021 Census and updates to the 2021 Standard Geographical Classification (SGC).Release date: 2025-01-24
- 5. Overview of the Education and Labour Market Longitudinal Platform and Associated Datasets, 2022 ArchivedSurveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 37-20-00012022004Description:
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 - Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 37-20-00012021005Description: This technical reference guide 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 sex for Canada, the provinces and the territories combined.Release date: 2021-10-21
- 7. Overview of the Education and Labour Market Longitudinal Platform (ELMLP) and Associated Datasets ArchivedSurveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 37-20-00012021006Description:
This technical reference guide 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: 2021-10-21 - Classification: 12-583-XDescription: 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
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 37-20-00012020004Description:
This technical reference guide 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 sex for Canada, the provinces and the territories combined.
Release date: 2020-11-05 - 10. Updated content for the 2021 Census of Population: Education, labour, commuting, and Veterans ArchivedSurveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-20-00012020004Description:
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
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