In July 2026, 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_Q01 / EQ 1 - From the following list, please select the household member that will be completing this questionnaire on behalf of the entire household.
CSE_Q01 / EQ 2 – What is the main reason you are self-employed in your main job?
- To have autonomy over and control over work hours, wage rate and location
- Unable to find work as an employee
- To earn more money than you would as an employee
- To engage in work that you are passionate about
- Lost job as an employee
- To practice or master a new skill
- To work in your field of experience
- To join or take over a family business
- To achieve a better work-life balance
- To experience less stress or for health reasons
- Other
CSE_Q02 / EQ 3 – To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
In general, it is easy for you to find new clients in your main business.
- Strongly agree
- Agree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
CSE_Q03 / EQ 4 - What would you say is your plan with your main business over the next 12 months?
Do you plan to:
- Expand and hire more employees
- Expand without hiring more employees
- Keep things about the same
- Scale down the business
- Stop working or close the business
SEM_Q01 / EQ 5 – Excluding coverage by the province or other government insurance, are you covered by any of the following plans?
- Supplementary health care plan
- Dental plan
- Disability insurance
OR - None of the above
SEM_Q02 / EQ 6 – What is the source of your benefit plan or insurance coverage?
| Spouse’s, partner’s or family members’ plan | Plan purchased independently or as a self-employed person | Plan purchased through an association | Through an employer at another paid job | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supplementary health care plan | |||||
| Dental plan | |||||
| Disability insurance |
SEM_Q03 / EQ7 – What is the main reason why you are not covered by a health, dental or disability plan?
- Not good value for money
- Cannot afford at this moment
- Keep putting it off
- Did not think about it
- Other