Languages used at work
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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%
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- Census of Population (175)
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- Stats in brief: 11-001-X202608639604Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2026-03-27
- Data Visualization: 71-607-X2026003Description: This interactive dashboard allows users to visualize the breakdown of speakers of some of the most frequent languages spoken in Canada in 2021 by age group, generation status, place of residence and languages spoken at home.Release date: 2026-03-18
- Table: 33-10-1082-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Percentage of employees required to be bilingual in English and French, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), business employment size, type of business, business activity and majority ownership, fourth quarter of 2025.Release date: 2025-11-25
- 4. Francophone Immigrants with Foreign Teacher Education Amid French Teacher Shortages Outside QuebecArticles and reports: 11F0019M2025008Description: The study primarily compares 18- to 60-year-old Francophone immigrants with foreign teacher education (obtained outside Canada) with their non-immigrant counterparts who obtained their teacher education anywhere (Francophone non-immigrants with teacher education).Release date: 2025-11-06
- Stats in brief: 11-627-M2025005Description: This infographic illustrates information on the use at work of the non-official languages spoken by the largest number of people in Canada. This includes the industry in which the language is used by the largest number of people.Release date: 2025-03-24
- Table: 42-10-0097-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Proportion of centre-based, licensed home-based and unlicensed home-based child care providers, by the languages spoken with children and parents by employees, Canada.Release date: 2025-03-19
- Table: 42-10-0097-02Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Proportion of centre-based, licensed home-based and unlicensed home-based child care providers, by the languages spoken with children and parents by employees, Newfoundland and Labrador.Release date: 2025-03-19
- Table: 42-10-0097-03Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Proportion of centre-based, licensed home-based and unlicensed home-based child care providers, by the languages spoken with children and parents by employees, Prince Edward Island.Release date: 2025-03-19
- Table: 42-10-0097-04Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Proportion of centre-based, licensed home-based and unlicensed home-based child care providers, by the languages spoken with children and parents by employees, Nova Scotia.Release date: 2025-03-19
- Table: 42-10-0097-05Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Proportion of centre-based, licensed home-based and unlicensed home-based child care providers, by the languages spoken with children and parents by employees, New Brunswick.Release date: 2025-03-19
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- Data Visualization: 71-607-X2026003Description: This interactive dashboard allows users to visualize the breakdown of speakers of some of the most frequent languages spoken in Canada in 2021 by age group, generation status, place of residence and languages spoken at home.Release date: 2026-03-18
- Table: 33-10-1082-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Percentage of employees required to be bilingual in English and French, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), business employment size, type of business, business activity and majority ownership, fourth quarter of 2025.Release date: 2025-11-25
- Table: 42-10-0097-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Proportion of centre-based, licensed home-based and unlicensed home-based child care providers, by the languages spoken with children and parents by employees, Canada.Release date: 2025-03-19
- Table: 42-10-0097-02Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Proportion of centre-based, licensed home-based and unlicensed home-based child care providers, by the languages spoken with children and parents by employees, Newfoundland and Labrador.Release date: 2025-03-19
- Table: 42-10-0097-03Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Proportion of centre-based, licensed home-based and unlicensed home-based child care providers, by the languages spoken with children and parents by employees, Prince Edward Island.Release date: 2025-03-19
- Table: 42-10-0097-04Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Proportion of centre-based, licensed home-based and unlicensed home-based child care providers, by the languages spoken with children and parents by employees, Nova Scotia.Release date: 2025-03-19
- Table: 42-10-0097-05Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Proportion of centre-based, licensed home-based and unlicensed home-based child care providers, by the languages spoken with children and parents by employees, New Brunswick.Release date: 2025-03-19
- Table: 42-10-0097-06Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Proportion of centre-based, licensed home-based and unlicensed home-based child care providers, by the languages spoken with children and parents by employees, Quebec.Release date: 2025-03-19
- 9. Languages regularly spoken with children and parents by child care employees, April 2022, OntarioTable: 42-10-0097-07Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Proportion of centre-based, licensed home-based and unlicensed home-based child care providers, by the languages spoken with children and parents by employees, Ontario.Release date: 2025-03-19
- 10. Languages regularly spoken with children and parents by child care employees, April 2022, ManitobaTable: 42-10-0097-08Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Proportion of centre-based, licensed home-based and unlicensed home-based child care providers, by the languages spoken with children and parents by employees, Manitoba.Release date: 2025-03-19
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- Stats in brief: 11-001-X202608639604Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2026-03-27
- 2. Francophone Immigrants with Foreign Teacher Education Amid French Teacher Shortages Outside QuebecArticles and reports: 11F0019M2025008Description: The study primarily compares 18- to 60-year-old Francophone immigrants with foreign teacher education (obtained outside Canada) with their non-immigrant counterparts who obtained their teacher education anywhere (Francophone non-immigrants with teacher education).Release date: 2025-11-06
- Stats in brief: 11-627-M2025005Description: This infographic illustrates information on the use at work of the non-official languages spoken by the largest number of people in Canada. This includes the industry in which the language is used by the largest number of people.Release date: 2025-03-24
- Stats in brief: 11-627-M2025003Description: This infographic illustrates key findings about French-speaking and English-speaking healthcare professionals residing in Quebec.Release date: 2025-03-19
- Stats in brief: 11-627-M2025006Description: This infographic illustrates key findings about French-speaking healthcare professionals residing Canada outside Quebec.Release date: 2025-03-19
- Articles and reports: 89-657-X2024006Description: This article looks at how the unique circumstances of 2021 that drove the increase in working from home affected English- and French-speaking workers differently in the Montréal metropolitan area and how commuting flows in this region differ by language profile.Release date: 2024-10-15
- Stats in brief: 11-001-X202428937710Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2024-10-15
- Articles and reports: 89-657-X2024004Description: This report explores the statistical and analytical potential of information on the language-related characteristics of occupations provided by the Occupational and Skills Information System (OaSIS). OaSIS is an information system developed by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) which provides detailed information on occupations. The report identifies and explores a series of descriptors of occupations related to skills, work activities and work contexts that have a language- or communication-related aspect. These descriptors of occupations are used to enrich data from the 2021 Census.Release date: 2024-08-07
- Stats in brief: 11-001-X202422037988Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2024-08-07
- Articles and reports: 75-006-X202400100002Description: Using 2021 Census data, this article examines the link between working from home and the languages used at work. It focuses on three Census metropolitan areas (CMAs) of Moncton, Montréal and Ottawa–Gatineau—three regions where both English and French are used widely at work.Release date: 2024-01-31
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- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-20-00032021027Description: This video provides basic information on the census questions on languages used at work and the main concepts and variables derived from them. It explains the concepts of languages used at work, language used most often at work and other languages used regularly at work. It also helps you understand the changes to the questions since the last census and the impact on historical comparability of this data.Release date: 2022-11-30
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-501-X2016010Description:
The Language of work Release and concepts overview provides an overview of the concepts, definitions and key measures used in the 2016 Census of Population Language of work release, as well as the products which will be available on release day and later.
Release date: 2017-10-04 - Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5055Description: The purpose of this survey is to determine the official language preference of the clients of various government departments. The data will allow the department to decide if they need to provide services to clients in the minority language according to the rules of the Official Languages Act.
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5134Description: 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).