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April 2008 online edition
The April 2008 online edition of Perspectives on Labour and Income, released today, features three articles.
The article "Retiring together, or not" examines the retirement patterns of spouses in dual-earner couples.
The article "Work-related training" looks at how participation in job-related courses changed between 1993 and 2002 across a number of social and demographic characteristics. In particular, the factors affecting training, whether employer supported or self funded, are explored.
The 2006 Census hit the streets during the hottest labour market in a generation, with many regional unemployment rates at long-term lows and wage increases outstripping price hikes. The article "Running a census in a tight labour market" describes how census managers coped with the hiring problems this caused. While technological advances reduced manpower needs, tens of thousands of temporary workers were still required, which proved to be a problem in many areas. Census managers extended the collection period and moved an unprecedented number of enumerators across regions to attain acceptable data quality while remaining within budget.
The April 2008 online edition of Perspectives on Labour and Income, Vol. 9, no. 4 (75-001-XWE, free), is now available from the Publications module of our website.
For more information, contact Henry Pold (613-951-4608; henry.pold@statcan.gc.ca), Labour and Household Surveys Analysis Division.
