Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours

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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.

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  • 1. Labour Statistics at a Glance
    Journals and periodicals: 71-222-X
    Description: Labour Statistics at a Glance features short analytical articles on specific topics of interest related to Canada's labour market. The studies examine recent or historical trends using data produced by the Centre for Labour Market Information, i.e., the Labour Force Survey, the Survey of Employment Payrolls and Hours, the Job Vacancy and Wage Survey, the Employment Insurance Coverage Survey and the Employment Insurance Statistics Program.
    Release date: 2024-06-13
  • 2. Payroll employment, earnings and hours, and job vacancies March 2024
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X20241513555
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2024-05-30
  • 3. Earnings and payroll employment in brief: Interactive app
    Data Visualization: 14-20-00012019001
    Description: This interactive visualization application provides a comprehensive picture of the Canadian labour market using the most recent data from the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours (SEPH). The estimates are seasonally adjusted and available by province and largest industrial sector. Historical estimates, going back 10 years, are also included. The interactive application allows users to quickly and easily explore and personalize the information presented. Combine multiple provinces and industrial sectors to create your own labour market domains of interest.
    Release date: 2024-05-30
  • 4. Employment by industry, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
    Table: 14-10-0201-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description: Number of employees by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and type of employee, last 5 months.
    Release date: 2024-05-30
  • 5. Employment by industry, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality, energy
    Table: 14-10-0201-02
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description:

    Number of employees by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) in the energy sector and type of employee.

    Release date: 2024-05-30
  • 6. Average weekly earnings by industry, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
    Table: 14-10-0203-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description: Average weekly earnings by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), type of employee and overtime status, last 5 months.
    Release date: 2024-05-30
  • 7. Average hourly earnings for employees paid by the hour, by industry, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
    Table: 14-10-0205-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description: Average hourly earnings for employees paid by the hour, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and overtime status, last 5 months.
    Release date: 2024-05-30
  • 8. Average hourly earnings (including overtime) for salaried employees, by industry, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
    Table: 14-10-0209-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description: Average hourly earnings (including overtime) for salaried employees, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), last 5 months.
    Release date: 2024-05-30
  • 9. Standard work week for salaried employees, by industry, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
    Table: 14-10-0211-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description: Number of hours in a standard work week for salaried employees, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), last 5 months.
    Release date: 2024-05-30
  • 10. Fixed weighted index of average hourly earnings for all employees, by industry, monthly
    Table: 14-10-0213-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description: Fixed weighted index (2002=100) of average hourly earnings for all employees, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), last 5 months.
    Release date: 2024-05-30
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  • 71. Annual Estimates of Employment, Earnings and Hours Archived
    Table: 72F0002X
    Description:

    This publication presents a timely picture of employment, earnings and hours which is vital for Canada's businesses and governments for planning and decision-making purposes. The tabulations focus on annual labour market information and historical data series. The major economic variables for over 280 industries are provided at the national and provincial/territorial level. The publication includes notes on the concepts and methods of the monthly survey. The "Help-Wanted index 1981-1999 supplement" is included in this publication.

    Release date: 2000-05-18
  • 72. Employment index, industrial composite, by selected urban areas Archived
    Table: 14-10-0229-01
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description:

    This table contains 31 series, with data for years 1967 - 1983 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (31 items: Charlottetown; Prince Edward Island; Bathurst; New Brunswick; Truro; Nova Scotia; Yarmouth; Nova Scotia ...), Employment index (1 items: Employment index ...).

    Release date: 2000-02-18
  • 73. Wages and salaries, based on the 1948 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Archived
    Table: 14-10-0231-01
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description:

    This table contains 22 series, with data for years 1951 - 1969 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (11 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia ...), Seasonal adjustment (2 items: Unadjusted; Seasonally adjusted ...), Wages and salaries (1 items: Total wages and salaries ...).

    Release date: 2000-02-18
  • 74. Wages and salaries, supplementary labour income, based on the 1948 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Archived
    Table: 14-10-0232-01
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description:

    This table contains 28 series, with data for years 1947 - 1969 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...), Seasonal adjustment (2 items: Unadjusted; Seasonally adjusted ...), Labour income by type of industry (14 items: Total labour income; Total wages and salaries ...).

    Release date: 2000-02-18
Analysis (16)

Analysis (16) (0 to 10 of 16 results)

  • 1. Labour Statistics at a Glance
    Journals and periodicals: 71-222-X
    Description: Labour Statistics at a Glance features short analytical articles on specific topics of interest related to Canada's labour market. The studies examine recent or historical trends using data produced by the Centre for Labour Market Information, i.e., the Labour Force Survey, the Survey of Employment Payrolls and Hours, the Job Vacancy and Wage Survey, the Employment Insurance Coverage Survey and the Employment Insurance Statistics Program.
    Release date: 2024-06-13
  • 2. Payroll employment, earnings and hours, and job vacancies March 2024
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X20241513555
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2024-05-30
  • 3. Labour Statistics: Technical Papers
    Journals and periodicals: 75-005-M
    Description: The papers in this series cover a variety of technical topics related to the Centre for Labour Market Information programs, such as the Labour Force Survey, the Survey of Employment Payrolls and Hours, the Employment insurance Coverage Survey, the Employment Insurance Statistics program as well as data from administrative sources.
    Release date: 2024-02-16
  • 4. Annual review of the labour market, 2018 Archived
    Articles and reports: 75-004-M2019002
    Description:

    The "Annual review of the labour market" analyses recent trends on a yearly basis using data from a variety of sources such as the Labour Force Survey; the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours; the Employment Insurance Statistics Program; and the Job Vacancy and Wage Survey. The focus is on trends at the national level, although some selected trends will be examined at the provincial level.

    Release date: 2019-04-16
  • 5. Recent trends in Canada's labour market: A rising tide or a passing wave? Archived
    Articles and reports: 71-222-X2018001
    Description:

    This publication reviews broad trends and noteworthy topics in the Canadian labour market over the first six months of 2018. The text is structured around 12 graphs designed to highlight recent and long-standing phenomenon which are not usually addressed in regular publications. The analysis is based on data from the Labour Force Survey (LFS); the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours (SEPH); and the Job Vacancy and Wage Survey (JVWS).

    Release date: 2018-08-31
  • 6. Annual review of the labour market, 2017
    Articles and reports: 75-004-M2018001
    Description:

    The "Annual review of the labour market" analyses recent trends on a yearly basis using data from a variety of sources such as the Labour Force Survey; the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours; the Employment Insurance Statistics Program; and the Job Vacancy and Wage Survey. The focus is on trends at the national level, although some selected trends will be examined at the provincial level.

    Release date: 2018-04-24
  • 7. Annual review of the labour market, 2016 Archived
    Articles and reports: 75-004-M2017001
    Description:

    The Annual Review of the Labour Market analyses recent trends on a yearly basis using data from a variety of sources such as the Labour Force Survey, the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, the Employment Insurance Statistics Program, and the Job Vacancy and Wage Survey. The focus is on trends at the national level, although some selected trends will be examined at the provincial level.

    Release date: 2017-04-28
  • 8. Measuring Employment and Unemployment in Canada and the United States – A comparison Archived
    Articles and reports: 75-005-M2015002
    Description:

    This report provides information to users who wish to compare employment and unemployment estimates from the Canadian surveys (LFS and SEPH) and American surveys (CPS and CES). The aspects covered include concepts, methods, seasonal adjustment, timeliness, revisions and main uses.

    Release date: 2015-10-09
  • 9. Study: The ups and downs of minimum wage 1975 to 2013 Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X201419710024
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2014-07-16
  • 10. The ups and downs of minimum wage Archived
    Articles and reports: 75-006-X201400114035
    Description:

    This article provides information on the evolution of the minimum wage since 1975, the average hourly wage, and on the ratio between these two indicators. The article also sheds light on the increase in the proportion of paid workers earning minimum wage between 1997 and 2013, as well as the characteristics of workers most likely to be paid at this minimum rate.

    Release date: 2014-07-16
Reference (1)

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  • 1. Guide to the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 72-203-G
    Description: The Guide to the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours contains a dictionary of concepts and definitions and covers topics such as survey methodology, data collection and processing, and data quality. It also provides information on products and services, as well as the survey questionnaire.
    Release date: 2024-03-28

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