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  • Articles and reports: 89-652-X2023002
    Description: This report presents a conceptual framework of Canada’s care economy. This framework is based on a review of Canadian and international research on the topic as well as consultations with key stakeholders and experts. The report summarizes relevant research on the care economy, delineates the scope and boundaries for the Canadian context, and proposes key definitions of paid and unpaid care work.
    Release date: 2023-11-29

  • Stats in brief: 11-627-M2023004
    Description: This infographic presents the provision of paid or unpaid care in Canada as of 2022. Using data from the sixth cycle of the Canadian Social Survey – Well-being and Caregiving, this infographic identifies caregivers for care-dependent adults and children, explores to whom care is provided, and investigates the impacts of their caregiving.
    Release date: 2023-04-03

  • Table: 17-10-0133-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: The ratio of the combined population aged between 0 to 19 years old and the population aged of 65 years and over to the population aged between 20 to 64 years old. This ratio is presented as the number of dependents for every 100 people in the working age population.
    Release date: 2023-03-02

  • Stats in brief: 11-001-X202231235823
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2022-11-08

  • Articles and reports: 75-006-X202200100001
    Description:

    The care economy, which includes paid and unpaid care for children, seniors, and people with disabilities, is a fundamental component of societies. In Canada, and around the world, demographic and socioeconomic transformations, notably the aging population, are increasing the demand for care workers. This study uses data from the 2016 Census of Population and from the Labour Force Survey to examine the personal and job characteristics of workers in paid care occupations by gender. It also examines how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the employment of workers in this sector, compared to workers in all other occupations.

    Release date: 2022-01-25

  • Stats in brief: 11-001-X202202533223
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2022-01-25

  • Stats in brief: 11-627-M2021004
    Description:

    This infographic presents differences in the caregiving arrangements of Canadians, as captured in Wave 4 (2018) of the Longitudinal and International Study of Adults. Among individuals who acted as caregivers between January 2016 and December 2017, some had provided care each month over the two-year period, while others had provided care for a continuous but shorter period of time, or on and off over the period considered. Moreover, individuals in different arrangements varied in their characteristics and in the intensity of the care they had provided.

    Release date: 2022-01-14

  • Articles and reports: 75-006-X202000100007
    Description:

    This study uses data from the 2018 General Social Survey on Caregiving and Care Receiving to examine the experiences of caregivers aged 65 and older, including the types of caregiving activities and number of hours spent caregiving. In addition, the paper focuses on the rewards and stress experienced by older caregivers.

    Release date: 2020-11-24

  • Stats in brief: 11-001-X202032923366
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2020-11-24

  • Articles and reports: 82-003-X202000300003
    Description:

    This study examines an objective and a subjective measure of social isolation and their associations with mortality for Canadian seniors aged 65 or older.

    Release date: 2020-06-17
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  • Articles and reports: 89-652-X2023002
    Description: This report presents a conceptual framework of Canada’s care economy. This framework is based on a review of Canadian and international research on the topic as well as consultations with key stakeholders and experts. The report summarizes relevant research on the care economy, delineates the scope and boundaries for the Canadian context, and proposes key definitions of paid and unpaid care work.
    Release date: 2023-11-29

  • Stats in brief: 11-627-M2023004
    Description: This infographic presents the provision of paid or unpaid care in Canada as of 2022. Using data from the sixth cycle of the Canadian Social Survey – Well-being and Caregiving, this infographic identifies caregivers for care-dependent adults and children, explores to whom care is provided, and investigates the impacts of their caregiving.
    Release date: 2023-04-03

  • Stats in brief: 11-001-X202231235823
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2022-11-08

  • Articles and reports: 75-006-X202200100001
    Description:

    The care economy, which includes paid and unpaid care for children, seniors, and people with disabilities, is a fundamental component of societies. In Canada, and around the world, demographic and socioeconomic transformations, notably the aging population, are increasing the demand for care workers. This study uses data from the 2016 Census of Population and from the Labour Force Survey to examine the personal and job characteristics of workers in paid care occupations by gender. It also examines how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the employment of workers in this sector, compared to workers in all other occupations.

    Release date: 2022-01-25

  • Stats in brief: 11-001-X202202533223
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2022-01-25

  • Stats in brief: 11-627-M2021004
    Description:

    This infographic presents differences in the caregiving arrangements of Canadians, as captured in Wave 4 (2018) of the Longitudinal and International Study of Adults. Among individuals who acted as caregivers between January 2016 and December 2017, some had provided care each month over the two-year period, while others had provided care for a continuous but shorter period of time, or on and off over the period considered. Moreover, individuals in different arrangements varied in their characteristics and in the intensity of the care they had provided.

    Release date: 2022-01-14

  • Articles and reports: 75-006-X202000100007
    Description:

    This study uses data from the 2018 General Social Survey on Caregiving and Care Receiving to examine the experiences of caregivers aged 65 and older, including the types of caregiving activities and number of hours spent caregiving. In addition, the paper focuses on the rewards and stress experienced by older caregivers.

    Release date: 2020-11-24

  • Stats in brief: 11-001-X202032923366
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2020-11-24

  • Articles and reports: 82-003-X202000300003
    Description:

    This study examines an objective and a subjective measure of social isolation and their associations with mortality for Canadian seniors aged 65 or older.

    Release date: 2020-06-17

  • Stats in brief: 45-28-0001202000100007
    Description:

    In an effort to avoid the spread of COVID-19, Canadians are engaging in physical distancing to minimize their social contact with others. However, social support systems continue to play an important role during this time. This study examines the level of social support reported by seniors living in private households.

    Release date: 2020-04-30
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