Workforce Statistics

Canadian mothers continue to make career decisions influenced by childcare responsibilities more often than fathers, according to new data from the Labour Force Survey (LFS) from Statistics Canada. The findings …

Employment in Canada saw little movement in July 2024, with the overall number of employed individuals virtually unchanged, according to the latest Labour Force Survey. The total employment figure edged …

The number of employees receiving pay and benefits from their employers in Canada increased for the fifth consecutive month in May, with payroll employment rising by 41,000, according to the …

Newly landed immigrant couples in Canada with young children and some employment income are significantly more likely to receive the Canada child benefit (CCB) than those without employment income, according …

In May 2024, the number of Canadians receiving regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits rose to 464,000, marking a 1.9% increase from April, according to recent data from Statistics Canada. This …

If you’ve got a teenager moping around the house this summer because they couldn’t find a job, it’s probably not their fault. The employment rate for students planning to return …

Canada’s unemployment rate edged up to 6.4% in June, a 0.2 percentage point increase from the previous month and a 1.3 percentage point rise since April 2023. Despite this, overall …

The average weekly hours worked by young Canadians aged 15 to 24 have decreased by 16.3% since 1989, according to a study released by the Fraser Institute, an independent public …

There were 575,400 job vacancies across the country in April, a drop of 5.3%, or 32,000 positions, according to the latest data from Statistics Canada. It marked the third consecutive …