October 2001 Vol. 2, no. 10

After the layoff
Diane Galarneau and Lori M. Stratychuk

This study looks at the results of permanent layoffs from full-time jobs. How long does it take laid-off workers to find a new job? What factors affect the length of joblessness? For those who are successful in finding a new job, what is the wage gap between the old job and the new one? What factors influence this wage gap?

The labour market in the week of September 11       Geoff Bowlby

A note on the effect of the September 11 terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington on the labour market in Canada, specifically absences from work and hours lost.

Key labour and income facts