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Seasonal variation in rural employment
This analysis bulletin, the twenty-fourth in a series profiling trends in rural Canada, uses survey data to reveal the seasonal pattern of employment in rural Canada from 1996 to 2000. It is published in collaboration with the Rural Secretariat of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
According to Seasonal variation in rural employment, a higher seasonal variation in employment exists in rural areas compared with urban areas, and is spread throughout virtually all industrial sectors. The lower industrial productivity and reduced wages that likely result present a particular challenge for developing and revitalizing rural areas.
This bulletin is useful for researchers and decision-makers who need information on employment seasonality in rural Canada to create appropriate economic strategies.
Seasonal variation in rural employment (21-006-XIE, free) is now available on Statistics Canada's Web site (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/21-006-x/4058929-eng.htm). From the Our products and services page, choose Free publications, then Agriculture.
To order data or for general information, call 1-800-465-1991. For more information, contact Neil Rothwell (613-951-3719; neil-anthony.rothwell@statcan.gc.ca), Agriculture Division.
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