The Business & Community Newsletter – July 2016

Over the last four decades, the number and proportion of couples in which both parents work, especially full-time, have increased considerably. In 2014, 69% of couple families with at least one child were dual-earner families, up from 36% in 1976.

In this context of evolving professional and family roles, concerns about work-life balance have also grown. This is especially true for women.

Despite men’s increased involvement in raising children and doing household chores, women continue to devote on average more time to both. They are also more likely to be caregivers, which can have an impact on their time use—and possibly on their ability to balance work and family life.

This fact sheet, Satisfaction with work-life balance: Fact sheet, 2012, examines the satisfaction with work-life balance of mothers and fathers of children aged 17 and under who work full-time (i.e., 30 hours or more per week). The term “parent” will be used to designate both mothers and fathers. The data are taken from the 2012 General Social Survey.

The study Trash talking: Dealing with Canadian household e-waste, 2002 to 2013 presents statistics on the amount of residential waste produced in Canada, with a focus on how household electronic waste is handled. Diverting unwanted electronic goods from landfills and incinerators prevents the toxic materials that are present in most modern electronic devices from being released into the environment.

The article Recent developments in the Canadian economy, spring 2016, published in the Economic Insights series, provides users with an integrated summary of recent changes in output, employment, household demand, international trade and prices. Organized as a statistical summary of major indicators, the report is designed to inform about recent developments in the Canadian economy, highlighting major changes in the economic data during late 2015 and early 2016.

Dementia is the most common type of neurodegenerative disorder. In 2010, an estimated 35.6 million people worldwide were living with dementia, a number that is expected to double in 20 years.

Dementia is a general term used to describe a range of symptoms associated with a decline in mental function severe enough to reduce a person's ability to perform everyday activities. It is caused by a variety of diseases and injuries that affect the brain. Alzheimer's disease is the most common, followed by vascular dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies, and frontotemporal dementia. Individuals can also have a combination of different types of dementia. Dementia mainly affects older people, but it is not a normal part of healthy aging.

Mental functions that may be impaired include memory, communication and language, ability to focus and pay attention, reasoning and judgment, and visual perception. Emotional control, social behaviour and motivation may also deteriorate. As the condition progresses, the need for assistance increases, and eventually, almost constant supervision is required.

This article, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias in Canada, provides information on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias among Canadians aged 45 or older.

The Job Vacancy and Wage Survey (JVWS) is a quarterly survey that provides comprehensive information on job vacancies by industrial sector, detailed occupations and skill level sought for Canada, the provinces, territories and economic regions. With its broader scope and greater detail, the JVWS is Statistics Canada's foremost source of current and comprehensive information on job vacancies in Canada.

The JVWS, sponsored by Employment and Social Development Canada, is the largest survey on job vacancies ever conducted by Statistics Canada. It responds to key labour market information needs by providing data on current and emerging labour market demand. Results will support decision making by job seekers, students, employers and policy makers.

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The Methodological Guide: Canadian System of Macroeconomic Accounts provides readers with information on macroeconomic accounts at Statistics Canada. It provides links to produced data and publications and describes the concepts, sources, and methods used to compile them. Topics include gross domestic product, national economic accounts (incomes, expenditures, savings, capital formation, financial flows and balance sheet accounts), supply and use tables, provincial and territorial economic accounts, productivity, balance of payments, international investment position and government finance statistics.

This user's guide has been developed by the Macroeconomic Accounts Program to facilitate access to macroeconomic accounting information throughout Statistics Canada and to explain its linkage with international standards, such as the System of National Accounts, 2008. This guide is continually being updated to maintain its relevance.