Chart 2
Notable increase in beneficiaries in construction industry since October 2021

 Back to main article

Skip interactive chart, go to accessible chart description

Interactive - Selected Image CSV (1 KB)
number of regular Employment Insurance beneficiaries 0 200,000 400,000 600,000 800,000 1,000,000 1,200,000 1,400,000 1,600,000 1,800,000 Apr. 2021 Apr. 2022 All industriesAll industries ConstructionConstruction Accommodation and food servicesAccommodation and food services
Note(s):
These data are not seasonally adjusted.
Source(s):
Employment Insurance Statistics (2604), custom tabulation.

Chart description


This is a line chart.

Notable increase in beneficiaries in construction industry since October 2021, number of regular Employment Insurance beneficiaries
  All industries Construction Accommodation and food services
April 2021 1,676,220 192,840 285,950
May 2021 1,573,840 157,590 284,070
June 2021 1,426,610 133,980 237,140
July 2021 1,541,540 130,880 211,630
August 2021 1,488,620 120,790 192,040
September 2021 1,113,870 112,270 128,210
October 2021 632,270 82,330 52,320
November 2021 655,010 92,040 53,310
December 2021 682,400 119,670 47,950
January 2022 829,690 178,850 76,250
February 2022 732,490 164,610 53,820
March 2022 661,440 145,850 42,910
April 2022 549,920 122,320 33,770
Note(s):
These data are not seasonally adjusted.
Source(s):
Employment Insurance Statistics (2604), custom tabulation.
Date modified: