Employment and unemployment
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Selected geographical area: Canada
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20,401,000-0.0%
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6.1%0.3 pts
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$1,228.013.9%
(12-month change)
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224,328 jobs
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85.6%
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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
(2016 Census of Population)5.9% -
99.2%
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15.4%
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- Stats in brief: 11-627-M2023069Description: 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-X202300100014Description: 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-X202333837705Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2023-12-04
- Articles and reports: 75-006-X202100100005Description:
This study uses data from the Census of Population and the Labour Force Survey (LFS) to examine the personal and job characteristics of child care workers and how some of these characteristics have changed over time. It also studies the changes in employment among child care workers since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Release date: 2021-06-25 - Stats in brief: 11-627-M2021051Description:
This infographic uses data from the 2016 Census of Population to look at the characteristics of child care workers in Canada. It also uses data from the 2020 and 2021 Labour Force Survey to examine the changes in employment among child care workers since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Release date: 2021-06-25 - Articles and reports: 75-004-M2020002Description:
Among the employed population, women are generally younger than men. Furthermore, there are notable differences for particular occupations, which is even more pronounced for certain groups of women. This study uses data primarily from the 2016 Census of Population to examine the prevalence and age composition of three groups of women-South Asian, Chinese and Black-across occupations of various skill levels.
Release date: 2020-10-22 - Stats in brief: 11-627-M2020074Description:
Using data from the Labour Force Survey, this infographic shows the ratio of younger workers (aged 25 to 34) to older workers (aged 55 and older) for employed women and men in 1996 and 2019. Data from the 2016 Census of Population were also used to examine the prevalence and age composition of the employed population-and specifically, those who are South Asian, Chinese and Black-across occupations of various skill levels.
Release date: 2020-10-22 - Articles and reports: 75-006-X201900100011Description:
Over the past two decades, the share of the employed population aged 55 and over increased significantly. This study uses Census of Population and Labour Force Survey to examine the changing age composition of workers within the most prevalent occupations (with at least 10,000 workers), as well as the occupations that are increasing and decreasing in size most rapidly.
Release date: 2019-07-25 - 9. Study: Occupations with older workers ArchivedStats in brief: 11-001-X201920620845Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2019-07-25
- Articles and reports: 75-006-X201900100004Description:
In this study, data from the Demosim microsimulation model are used to assess the labour force participation rate of Canadians in 2036 under various scenarios of population growth and participation rate by age. In addition, the article provides an overview of the ethnocultural characteristics of persons who will be in the labour market in 2036, as well as an overview of regional differences that could exist in the labour force in 2036.
Release date: 2019-03-20
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- Stats in brief: 11-627-M2023069Description: 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-X202300100014Description: 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-X202333837705Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2023-12-04
- Articles and reports: 75-006-X202100100005Description:
This study uses data from the Census of Population and the Labour Force Survey (LFS) to examine the personal and job characteristics of child care workers and how some of these characteristics have changed over time. It also studies the changes in employment among child care workers since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Release date: 2021-06-25 - Stats in brief: 11-627-M2021051Description:
This infographic uses data from the 2016 Census of Population to look at the characteristics of child care workers in Canada. It also uses data from the 2020 and 2021 Labour Force Survey to examine the changes in employment among child care workers since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Release date: 2021-06-25 - Articles and reports: 75-004-M2020002Description:
Among the employed population, women are generally younger than men. Furthermore, there are notable differences for particular occupations, which is even more pronounced for certain groups of women. This study uses data primarily from the 2016 Census of Population to examine the prevalence and age composition of three groups of women-South Asian, Chinese and Black-across occupations of various skill levels.
Release date: 2020-10-22 - Stats in brief: 11-627-M2020074Description:
Using data from the Labour Force Survey, this infographic shows the ratio of younger workers (aged 25 to 34) to older workers (aged 55 and older) for employed women and men in 1996 and 2019. Data from the 2016 Census of Population were also used to examine the prevalence and age composition of the employed population-and specifically, those who are South Asian, Chinese and Black-across occupations of various skill levels.
Release date: 2020-10-22 - Articles and reports: 75-006-X201900100011Description:
Over the past two decades, the share of the employed population aged 55 and over increased significantly. This study uses Census of Population and Labour Force Survey to examine the changing age composition of workers within the most prevalent occupations (with at least 10,000 workers), as well as the occupations that are increasing and decreasing in size most rapidly.
Release date: 2019-07-25 - 9. Study: Occupations with older workers ArchivedStats in brief: 11-001-X201920620845Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2019-07-25
- Articles and reports: 75-006-X201900100004Description:
In this study, data from the Demosim microsimulation model are used to assess the labour force participation rate of Canadians in 2036 under various scenarios of population growth and participation rate by age. In addition, the article provides an overview of the ethnocultural characteristics of persons who will be in the labour market in 2036, as well as an overview of regional differences that could exist in the labour force in 2036.
Release date: 2019-03-20
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