Administrative data sources in the production of official statistics – Labour

Employment insurance, social assistance and other transfers

Employment insurance

Statistics Canada uses the following employment insurance data:

  • employment insurance beneficiaries
  • employment insurance claims
  • employment insurance benefits paid
  • employment insurance weeks paid
  • employment insurance disqualifications and disentitlements.

Statistical programs using these data for statistical and research purposes only:

Job vacancies, labour mobility and layoffs

Job separations

Statistics Canada the following job separations data:

  • first and last date worked
  • insured earnings and hours
  • reason for separation
  • employment insurance claim information
  • industry.

Statistical programs using these data for statistical and research purposes only:

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