Labour Market Indicators – June 2025

In June 2025, questions measuring the Labour Market Indicators were added to the Labour Force Survey as a supplement.

Questionnaire flow within the collection application is controlled dynamically based on responses provided throughout the survey. Therefore, some respondents will not receive all questions, and there is a small chance that some households will not receive any questions at all. This is based on their answers to certain LFS questions.

Labour Market Indicators

ENTRY_Q1 / EQ 1 – From the following list, please select the household member that will be completing this questionnaire on behalf of the entire household.

RET_Q1 / EQ 2 – At this time, do you consider yourself to be…?

  1. Completely retired
  2. Partly retired
  3. Not retired

RET_Q3 / EQ 3 – When did you retire?

  • Year
  • Month

RET_Q4 / EQ 4 – Which of the following factors affected the timing of your retirement?

Select all that apply.

  1. Layoff, plant or business closure, downsizing related to trade and tariff-related economic disruptions
  2. Layoff, plant or business closure, downsizing unrelated to trade and tariff-related economic disruptions
  3. Personal health or disability issues
  4. Health or disability issues of partner or spouse
  5. Financial readiness
  6. Lack of job satisfaction
  7. Mandatory retirement policy
  8. Qualified for pension
  9. Employer offered special incentives for retirement
  10. Wished to pursue hobbies or other activities of personal interest
  11. An agreement with spouse or partner
  12. Chose to defer the start of Old Age Security (OAS) pension in exchange for a larger pension amount
  13. Other factor

RET_Q5 / EQ 5 – Which of those factors played the most important role?

Was it:

  1. Layoff, plant or business closure, downsizing related to trade and tariff-related economic disruptions
  2. Layoff, plant or business closure, downsizing unrelated to trade and tariff-related economic disruptions
  3. Personal health or disability issues
  4. Health or disability issues of partner or spouse
  5. Financial readiness
  6. Lack of job satisfaction
  7. Mandatory retirement policy
  8. Qualified for pension
  9. Employer offered special incentives for retirement
  10. Wished to pursue hobbies or other activities of personal interest
  11. An agreement with spouse or partner
  12. Chose to defer the start of my Old Age Security (OAS) pension in exchange for a larger pension amount
  13. Other factor

RET_Q6 / EQ 6 – At what age did you plan to [completely] retire?

  • Age
    OR
  • Do not plan to retire

AEP_Q01 / EQ 7 – How likely are you to take the following actions in the next 12 months to improve your employment prospects?

  Not at all likely Somewhat unlikely Somewhat likely Very likely
Take unpaid training in your spare time        
Take paid training in your spare time        
Return to the regular education system full-time or part-time        
Look for another job in your industry        
Look for a job in a different industry        
Expand your professional network        
[Start a business/Look for a job as an employee]        
Move to a different part of your province        
Move to a different province        
Accept an additional job        
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