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The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is carried out monthly by Statistics Canada. It is the only source of current, monthly estimates of total employment and unemployment. While LFS is best known for the unemployment rate, it also produces a great deal of information on a variety of labour-related issues.
- Labour Force Survey, October 2024
The product Labour Force Survey: Public Use Microdata File...
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The Labour Force Survey (LFS) provides estimates of...
- Labour Force Survey, December 2022
As highlighted in a recent release from the 2021 Census...
- Labour Force Survey
Every month, Statistics Canada produces timely and reliable...
- Labour Force Survey, October 2024
8 lis 2024 · The product Labour Force Survey: Public Use Microdata File (Catalogue number 71M0001X) is also available. This public use microdata file contains non-aggregated data for a wide variety of variables collected from the Labour Force Survey. The data have been modified to ensure that no individual or business is directly or indirectly identified.
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The Labour Force Survey (LFS) provides estimates of employment and unemployment. With the release of the survey results only 10 days after the completion of data collection, the LFS estimates are the first of the major monthly economic data series to be released.
6 sty 2023 · As highlighted in a recent release from the 2021 Census about jobs in Canada, recent newcomers are faring better than previous cohorts in terms of certain labour market outcomes. The increase in employment in December was driven by full-time work (+85,000; +0.5%), which rose for a third consecutive month.
Every month, Statistics Canada produces timely and reliable estimates of employment and unemployment for Canada, the Provinces and Territories. It also provides other labour market information about Canada’s working age population such as hours of work, industry, occupation, and wages.
The Canadian Labour Force Survey was developed following the Second World War to satisfy a need for reliable and timely data on the labour market. Information was urgently required on the massive labour market changes involved in the transition from a war to a peace-time economy.
Governments, labour unions, businesses and social agencies use Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey information to make important decisions that affect the day-to-day lives of all Canadians. This also includes those who are retired or not in the labour force.
