Employment and unemployment

Key indicators

Selected geographical area: Canada

Employment - Canada
(September 2024)

20,582,000

0.2%

(monthly change)
Unemployment rate - Canada
(September 2024)

6.5%

-0.1 pts

(monthly change)

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Average weekly earnings - Canada
(July 2024)

$1,267.54

4.5%

(12-month change)
Jobs held by men, environmental and clean technology products sector - Canada
(2022)

233,296
Jobs held by women, environmental and clean technology products sector - Canada
(2022)

94,210
Average hourly wage, environmental and clean technology products sector—full-time jobs - Canada
(2022)

$54.12
Average hourly wage, environmental and clean technology products sector—part-time jobs - Canada
(2022)

$36.93
Participation rate for the population aged 25 to 54 years - Canada
(2021 Census of Population)

85.6%
Percentage of immigrants in the labour force aged 25 to 54 years - Canada
(2021 Census of Population)

27.7%
Workers using more than one language regularly at work - Canada
(2021 Census of Population)

11.7%
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%
% of workers using English or French at work - Canada
(2016 Census of Population)

99.2%
% of workers using more than one language at work - Canada
(2016 Census of Population)

15.4%

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61. Labour force characteristics by visible minority group and region, three-month moving averages, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0373-02
Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description:
Labour force characteristic estimates by visible minority group, region, age group, and sex.

Release date: 2024-10-11
62. Employment and unemployment rate, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0374-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Number of employees and unemployment rate by population centre and rural area, sex and age group, last 5 months.
Release date: 2024-10-11
63. Employment by class of worker and industry, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0376-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description:
Number of employees by class of worker, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), and population centre and rural area, last 5 months.
Release date: 2024-10-11
64. Labour force characteristics, three-month moving average, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0378-01
Geography: Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
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 census metropolitan area, sex and age group, last 5 months.
Release date: 2024-10-11
65. Employment by industry, three-month moving average, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0379-01
Geography: Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
Frequency: Monthly
Description:
Number of employees by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and census metropolitan area, last 5 months.

Release date: 2024-10-11
66. Labour force characteristics, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted
Table: 14-10-0380-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
Frequency: Monthly
Description:
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: 2024-10-11
67. Labour force characteristics, three month moving average, seasonally adjusted
Table: 14-10-0380-02
Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
Frequency: Monthly
Description:
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: 2024-10-11
68. Labour force characteristics, monthly, seasonally adjusted
Table: 14-10-0383-01
Geography: Census metropolitan area
Frequency: Monthly
Description:
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: 2024-10-11
69. Labour force characteristics, seasonally adjusted and unadjusted, last 5 months
Table: 14-10-0383-02
Geography: Census metropolitan area
Frequency: Monthly
Description:
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: 2024-10-11
70. Labour force characteristics, three-month moving average, unadjusted for seasonality, last 5 months
Table: 14-10-0387-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Economic region
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 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: 2024-10-11

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1. Proportion of students who are working, aged 15 to 29, by age and type of institution attended
Table: 37-10-0104-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Proportion of students aged 15 to 29 who were also working, by age and type of institution attended, Canada. This table is included in Section E: Transitions and outcomes: Transitions to the labour market of the Pan Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP). PCEIP draws from a wide variety of data sources to provide information on the school-age population, elementary, secondary and postsecondary education, transitions, and labour market outcomes. The program presents indicators for all of Canada, the provinces, the territories, as well as selected international comparisons and comparisons over time. PCEIP is an ongoing initiative of the Canadian Education Statistics Council, a partnership between Statistics Canada and the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada that provides a set of statistical measures on education systems in Canada.
Release date: 2024-10-22
2. Proportion of students who are working, aged 15 to 29, by age group and type of institution attended
Table: 37-10-0106-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Proportion of students, aged 15 to 29, who were also working, by age group and type of institution attended, Canada and provinces. This table is included in Section E: Transitions and outcomes: Transitions to the labour market of the Pan Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP). PCEIP draws from a wide variety of data sources to provide information on the school-age population, elementary, secondary and postsecondary education, transitions, and labour market outcomes. The program presents indicators for all of Canada, the provinces, the territories, as well as selected international comparisons and comparisons over time. PCEIP is an ongoing initiative of the Canadian Education Statistics Council, a partnership between Statistics Canada and the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada that provides a set of statistical measures on education systems in Canada.
Release date: 2024-10-22
3. Percentage of 15-to 29-year-olds in education and not in education by labour force status, highest level of education attained, age group and sex
Table: 37-10-0196-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: The share of young people who are not in employment, education, or training (NEET), as a percentage of the total number of young people in the corresponding age group, by gender.
Release date: 2024-10-22
4. Employment rates of 25-to 64-year-olds, by highest level of education attained, age group and sex
Table: 37-10-0197-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Data highlights the relationship between educational attainment and the labour market by examining employment rates by age group and sex for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Canada, provinces and territories. The data come from the Labour Force Survey.
Release date: 2024-10-22
5. Historical (real-time) releases of employment and average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees by industry, monthly, seasonally adjusted
Table: 14-10-0331-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Monthly
Description: 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: 2024-10-15
6. Historical (real-time) releases of employment and average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees by province and territory, monthly, seasonally adjusted
Table: 14-10-0332-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description: 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: 2024-10-15
7. Labour Force Survey in brief: Interactive app
Data Visualization: 14-20-00012018001
Description:
This interactive visualization application provides a comprehensive picture of the Canadian labour market using the most recent Labour Force Survey data available. The estimates are seasonally adjusted and available by province, sex, age group and industry. Historical estimates, going back 5 years, are also included for monthly employment changes and unemployment rates. The interactive application allows users to quickly and easily explore and personalize the information presented. Combine multiple provinces, sexes and age groups to create your own labour market domains of interest.

Release date: 2024-10-11
8. Labour force characteristics by sex and detailed age group, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0017-01
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 sex and detailed age group, last 5 months.
Release date: 2024-10-11
9. Labour force characteristics by province, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0017-02
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 sex 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: 2024-10-11
10. Labour force characteristics by educational attainment, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0019-01
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 educational attainment, sex and age group, last 5 months.
Release date: 2024-10-11

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1. Foreign workers in the labour force: Provincial retention after transition to permanent residency among work permit holders for work purposes
Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202401000002
Description: 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
2. Women middle and senior managers
Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202401000005
Description: 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
3. Economic and Social Reports October 2024
Stats in brief: 11-001-X202429722588
Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
Release date: 2024-10-23
4. Is AI Coming for Your Job?
Stats in brief: 45-20-00032024006
Description: 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
5. Access to managerial occupations, 2023
Articles and reports: 14-28-0001202400100005
Description: In the publication Quality of Employment in Canada, the Access to managerial occupations indicator is the percentage of employees who are working in a management occupation. The article focuses on demographic groups who may experience barriers in accessing these types of jobs.
Release date: 2024-10-15
6. Employment rate of mothers and fathers, 2023
Articles and reports: 14-28-0001202400100006
Description: In the publication Quality of Employment in Canada, the Employment rate of mothers and fathers indicator is the percentage of mothers and fathers, living with at least one child aged 17 years or younger, who are employed.
Release date: 2024-10-15
7. Quality of Employment in Canada
Journals and periodicals: 14-28-0001
Description: Statistics Canada's Quality of Employment in Canada publication is intended to provide Canadians and Canadian organizations with a better understanding of quality of employment using an internationally-supported statistical framework. Quality of employment is approached as a multidimensional concept, characterized by different elements, which relate to human needs in various ways. To cover all relevant aspects, the framework identified seven dimensions and twelve sub-dimensions of quality of employment.
Release date: 2024-10-15
8. Labour Force Survey September 2024
Stats in brief: 11-001-X20242853587
Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
Release date: 2024-10-11
9. Changes in the population of tradespeople between 2016 and 2021
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
10. Payroll employment, earnings and hours, and job vacancies July 2024
Stats in brief: 11-001-X20242703555
Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
Release date: 2024-09-26

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31. Help Wanted Index Survey
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2606
Description: The Help-wanted Index measures changes in the demand for labour relative to a base-year.
32. Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2612
Description: 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.
33. Survey of Information Technology Occupations
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2939
Description: This survey is conducted to collect statistical information on employment trends in information technology (IT) occupations.
34. Employment Dynamics
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2946
Description: 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.
35. Labour Force Survey
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3701
Description: 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.
36. Survey of Annual Work Patterns
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3801
Description: 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.
37. Survey of Work History
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3804
Description: The purpose of the survey is to adequately assess the current state of both the labour force and the labour force market.
38. Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3889
Description: 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?
39. Survey of Persons Not in the Labour Force
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 4400
Description: 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.
40. Changes in Employment Survey
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 4423
Description: 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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