Guide to the Labour Force Survey
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Selected publications from Statistics Canada

71-001-X
Labour Force Information
71-607-X
Statistics Canada – Data Visualization Products: Labour Market Indicators
71-526-X
Methodology of the Canadian Labour Force Survey
71-587-X
Aboriginal Peoples Living Off-reserve in Western Canada: Estimates from the Labour Force Survey
71-588-X
The Aboriginal Labour Force Analysis Series
71-606-X
The Immigrant Labour Force Analysis Series
71F0031X
Improvements to the Labour Force Survey (LFS)
71M0001X
Labour Force Survey Microdata File
75-004-M
Labour Statistics: Research Papers
75-005-M
Labour Statistics: Technical Papers

Selected CANSIM tables from Statistics Canada

279-0029
Work absence statistics of full-time employees by province, census metropolitan area (CMA) and sex, annual
279-0030
Work absence statistics of full-time employees by sex and North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), annual
279-0032
Work absence statistics of full-time employees by sex and age group, annual
279-0033
Work absence statistics of full-time employees by sex and presence of children, annual  
279-0034
Work absence statistics of full-time employees by sex and job tenure, annual
279-0035
Work absence statistics of full-time employees by sex and public and private sector, annual
279-0036
Work absence statistics of full-time employees by sex and educational attainment, annual
279-0037
Work absence statistics of full-time employees by sex and workplace size, annual
279-0038
Work absence statistics of full-time employees by sex and job status, annual
279-0039
Work absence statistics of full-time employees by sex and union coverage, annual
279-0040
Work absence statistics of full-time employees by sex and National Occupational Classification (NOC), annual
282-0001
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by sex and detailed age group, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0002
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by sex and detailed age group, annual
282-0003
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by educational attainment, sex and age group, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0004
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by educational attainment, sex and age group, annual
282-0005
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by full- and part-time students during school months, sex and age group, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0006
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by students during summer months, sex and age group, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0007
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), sex and age group, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0008
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), sex and age group, annual
282-0011
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), employment by class of worker, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and sex, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0012
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), employment by class of worker, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and sex, annual
282-0013
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), part-time employment by reason for part-time work, sex and age group, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0014
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), part-time employment by reason for part-time work, sex and age group, annual
282-0015
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by usual hours worked, main or all jobs, sex and age group, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0016
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by usual hours worked, main or all jobs, sex and age group, annual
282-0017
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by actual hours worked, main or all jobs, sex and age group, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0018
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by actual hours worked, main or all jobs, sex and age group, annual
282-0019
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by usual hours worked, class of worker, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and sex, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0020
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by usual hours worked, class of worker, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and sex, annual
282-0021
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by actual hours worked, class of worker, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and sex, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0022
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by actual hours worked, class of worker, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and sex, annual
282-0027
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by total and average usual and actual hours worked, main or all jobs, type of work, sex and age group, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0028
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by total and average usual and actual hours worked, main or all jobs, type of work, sex and age group, annual
282-0031
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), multiple jobholders by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), sex and age group, annual
282-0032
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), multiple jobholders by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), sex and age group, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0035
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), multiple jobholders by usual hours worked at main and all jobs, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0036
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), multiple jobholders by usual hours worked at main and all jobs, annual
282-0037
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), job tenure by type of work, sex and age group, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0038
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), job tenure by type of work, sex and age group, annual
282-0041
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), job tenure by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and sex, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0042
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), job tenure by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and sex, annual
282-0047
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), duration of unemployment by sex and age group, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0048
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), duration of unemployment by sex and age group, annual
282-0049
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), unemployment by type of work sought and search method, sex and age group, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0050
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), unemployment by type of work sought and search method, sex and age group, annual
282-0051
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), retirement age by class of worker and sex, annual
282-0071
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), wages of employees by type of work, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), sex and age group, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0072
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), wages of employees by type of work, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), sex and age group, annual
282-0073
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), wages of employees by job permanence, union coverage, sex and age group, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0074
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), wages of employees by job permanence, union coverage, sex and age group, annual
282-0075
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), employees by establishment size, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), sex and age group, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0076
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), employees by establishment size, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), sex and age group, annual
282-0077
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), employees by union coverage, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), sex and age group, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0078
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), employees by union coverage, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), sex and age group, annual
282-0079
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), employees by job permanency, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), sex and age group, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0080
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), employees by job permanency, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), sex and age group, annual
282-0083
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), employees working overtime (weekly) by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), sex and age group, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0084
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), employees working overtime (weekly) by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), sex and age group, annual
282-0085
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), supplementary unemployment rates by sex and age group, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0086
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), supplementary unemployment rates by sex and age group, annual
282-0087
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by sex and age group, seasonally adjusted and unadjusted, monthly
282-0088
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), employment by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), seasonally adjusted and unadjusted, monthly
282-0089
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), employment by class of worker and sex, seasonally adjusted and unadjusted, monthly
282-0092
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), actual hours worked at main job by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), seasonally adjusted, monthly
282-0094
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), Canada, seasonally adjusted, monthly
282-0095
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by full- and part-time students during school months, sex and age group, annual
282-0100
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by territories, sex and age group, 3-month moving average, seasonally adjusted and unadjusted, monthly
282-0101
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by immigrant status, age group, Canada, regions, provinces and Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver census metropolitan areas, 3-month moving average, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0102
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by immigrant status, age group, Canada, regions, provinces and Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver census metropolitan areas, annual
282-0103
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by immigrant status, sex and detailed age group, Canada, 3-month moving average, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0104
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by immigrant status, sex and detailed age group, Canada, annual
282-0105
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by immigrant status, educational attainment, sex and age group, Canada, 3-month moving average, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0106
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by immigrant status, educational attainment, sex and age group, Canada, annual
282-0107
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by immigrant status, country of birth, sex and age group, Canada, 3-month moving average, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0108
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by immigrant status, country of birth, sex and age group, Canada, annual
282-0122
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by provinces and economic regions based on 2011 Census boundaries, 3-month moving average, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0123
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by provinces, territories and economic regions based on 2011 Census boundaries, annual
282-0124
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), employment by economic region based on 2011 Census boundaries and North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), 3-month moving average, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0125
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), employment by economic region based on 2011 Census boundaries and North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), annual
282-0128
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by census metropolitan area based on 2011 Census boundaries, sex and age group, 3-month moving average, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0129
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by census metropolitan area based on 2011 Census boundaries, sex and age group, annual
282-0130
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), employment by census metropolitan area based on 2011 Census boundaries and North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), 3-month moving average, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0131
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), employment by census metropolitan area based on 2011 Census boundaries and North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), annual
282-0134
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by selected census agglomerations based on 2011 Census boundaries, annual
282-0135
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by census metropolitan area based on 2011 Census boundaries, 3-month moving average, seasonally adjusted and unadjusted, monthly
282-0136
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by Montréal, Toronto and Vancouver census metropolitan areas based on 2011 Census boundaries, seasonally adjusted and unadjusted, monthly
282-0137
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by population centres and rural areas based on 2011 Census boundaries, sex and age group, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0138
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by population centres and rural areas based on 2011 Census boundaries, sex and age group, annual
282-0139
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), employment by population centres and rural areas based on 2011 Census boundaries, class of worker and North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0140
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), employment by population centres and rural areas based on 2011 Census boundaries, class of worker and North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), annual
282-0141
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by National Occupational Classification (NOC) and sex, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0142
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by National Occupational Classification (NOC) and sex, annual
282-0143
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by usual hours worked, National Occupational Classification (NOC) and sex, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0144
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by usual hours worked, National Occupational Classification (NOC) and sex, annual
282-0145
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by actual hours worked, National Occupational Classification (NOC) and sex, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0146
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by actual hours worked, National Occupational Classification (NOC) and sex, annual
282-0147
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), multiple jobholders by National Occupational Classification (NOC), sex and age group, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0148
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), multiple jobholders by National Occupational Classification (NOC), sex and age group, annual
282-0149
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), job tenure by National Occupational Classification (NOC) and sex, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0150
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), job tenure by National Occupational Classification (NOC) and sex, annual
282-0151
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), wages of employees by type of work, National Occupational Classification (NOC), sex, and age group, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0152
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), wages of employees by type of work, National Occupational Classification (NOC), sex, and age group, annual
282-0153
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), employees working overtime (weekly) by National Occupational Classification (NOC), sex and age group, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0154
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), employees working overtime (weekly) by National Occupational Classification (NOC), sex and age group, annual
282-0155
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), employment by National Occupational Classification (NOC), seasonally adjusted, monthly
282-0156
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), employment by economic region based on 2011 Census boundaries and National Occupational Classification (NOC), three-month moving average, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0157
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), employment by economic region based on 2011 Census boundaries and National Occupational Classification (NOC), annual
282-0158
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), employment by census metropolitan area based on 2011 Census boundaries and National Occupational Classification (NOC), three-month moving average, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0159
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), employment by census metropolitan area based on 2011 Census boundaries and National Occupational Classification (NOC), annual
282-0160
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), weekly wage distributions of employees by type of work, National Occupational Classification (NOC) and sex, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0161
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), weekly wage distributions of employees by type of work, National Occupational Classification (NOC) and sex, annual
282-0162
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), hourly wage distribution of employees by type of work, National Occupational Classification (NOC) and sex, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0163
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), hourly wage distribution of employees by type of work, National Occupational Classification (NOC) and sex, annual
282-0164
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), employees by union status and National Occupational Classification (NOC), Canada, annual
282-0165
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), employment by Aboriginal group, National Occupational Classification (NOC), sex and age group, annual
282-0166
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), employment by Aboriginal group, National Occupational Classification (NOC) and age group, Canada, selected provinces and regions, annual
282-0167
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), average usual hours and wages of employees by age group, sex, union coverage, job permanency, and National Occupational Classification (NOC), unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0168
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), regional unemployment rates used by the Employment Insurance Program, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted, monthly
282-0200
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), weekly wage distributions of employees by type of work, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), and sex, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0201
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), weekly wage distributions of employees by type of work, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), and sex, annual
282-0204
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), hourly wage distributions of employees by type of work, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), and sex, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0205
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), hourly wage distributions of employees by type of work, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), and sex, annual
282-0208
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by educational degree, sex and age group, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0209
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by educational degree, sex and age group, annual
282-0210
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by family type and family age composition, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0211
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by family type and family age composition, annual
282-0212
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), hours lost by employees by reason of absence, full and part week and sex, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0213
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), hours lost by employees by reason of absence, full and part week and sex, annual
282-0214
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), activity prior to unemployment by sex and age group, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0215
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), activity prior to unemployment, by sex and age group, annual
282-0216
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), reason for leaving job during previous year by sex and age group, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0217
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), reason for leaving job during previous year by sex and age group, annual
282-0218
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), reason for not looking for work, by sex and age group, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly
282-0219
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), reason for not looking for work, by sex and age group, annual
282-0220
Labour Force Survey estimates (LFS), employees by union status, sex and age group, Canada and provinces, annual
282-0221
Labour Force Survey estimates (LFS), employees by union status, sex, age group and education level, Canada, annual
282-0223
Labour Force Survey estimates (LFS), employees by union status, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and sex, Canada, annual
282-0224
Labour Force Survey estimates (LFS), employees by union status, establishment size, job tenure, type of work and job permanency, Canada, annual
282-0225
Labour Force Survey estimates (LFS), average weekly earnings, average hourly wage rate and average usual weekly hours by union status and type of work, Canada and provinces, annual
282-0226
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by Aboriginal group, sex and age group, Canada, selected provinces and regions, annual
282-0227
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by detailed Aboriginal group, sex and age group, Canada and selected regions, annual
282-0228
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by Aboriginal group, educational attainment and age group, Canada and selected regions, annual
282-0229
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), employment by Aboriginal group, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), sex and age group, annual
282-0230
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), employment by Aboriginal group, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and age group, Canada and selected regions, annual
282-0233
Labour force survey estimates (LFS), average hourly and weekly wages and average usual weekly hours by Aboriginal group and age group, Canada, selected provinces and regions, annual

Selected surveys from Statistics Canada

3701
Labour Force Survey

Selected summary tables from Statistics Canada

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