These web sites provide links to sites containing an array of statistics about the labour force. The topics include employment, unemployment, labour participation, earnings, pensions, organised labour and help wanted.
National Sites
Statistics Canada: Labour Force Survey Latest Release
http://www.statcan.ca/english/Subjects/Labour/LFS/lfs-en.htm
The Labour Force Survey provides a wide range of information on employment, unemployment, and labour participation. The information is available by demographic characteristics such as age, sex, level of education, and family characteristics. Information is also produced by industry, occupation, job tenure, class of worker, weekly hours, wages, and union coverage. Results are available by province, census metropolitan area, and sub-provincial area.
Statistics Canada : Labour, Employment and Unemployment
http://www.statcan.ca/english/Pgdb/labour.htm
An assortment of tables presenting statistics on the labour force including: nature and type of employment, earnings, hours worked, organized labour, employment insurance and pensions.
OECD: Employment Outlook and Analysis, Statistics
http://www.oecd.org/statisticsdata/0,2643,en_2649_37443_1_119656_1_1_37443,00.html
Statistics for each member country on working age population, labour force, employment and unemployment.
Provincial/ Territorial Sites
The following sites contain labour force statistical information particular to each province or territory, much of it derived from the Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey.
Newfoundland and Labrador : Newfoundland and Labrador Statistics Agency
http://www.nfstats.gov.nf.ca
Nova Scotia : Department of Finance - Statistics Division
http://www.gov.ns.ca/finance/statistics/agency/index.asp
Prince Edward Island : Labour Market Statistics
http://www.gov.pe.ca/infopei/index.php3?number=5729&lang=E
Prince Edward Island : HRDC Region - Labour Market Information
http://www.labourmarketinformation.ca/standard.asp? ppid=71&cod=E&prov=11&prompt_for_criteria=0
New Brunswick : Labour Market Information
http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/gateways/where_you_live/regions/nb.shtml
Quebec: Emploi-Québec - Labour Market Information
http://emploiquebec.net/anglais/imt/index.htm
Quebec : Statistics on employment assistance recipients
http://www.mess.gouv.qc.ca/anglais/utilitaires/statistiques/2004/fevrier/index.htm
Quebec : HRSDC Region - Labour Market Information
http://www.informationmarchetravail.ca/standard.asp? ppid=71&lcode=E&prov=24&prompt_for_criteria=0
Ontario : Overview - Labour Force
http://www.2ontario.com/welcome/oo_000.asp#oolf
Ontario : The Ontario Labour Market
http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/gateways/where_you_live/regions/on.shtml
Manitoba : Labour Force Survey Highlights
http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/mb/lmiquarter1_04/wpg02.shtml
Saskatchewan : Labour Force Survey
http://www.gov.sk.ca/bureau.stats/lfs/lfsindx.htm
Alberta : Labour Force Statistics
http://www3.gov.ab.ca/hre/lmi/index.asp
British Columbia : Labour Force Statistics
http://www.aved.gov.bc.ca/labourmarketinfo/lfsurvey/
British Columbia : A Guide to the BC Economy and Labour Market
http://www.guidetobceconomy.org/
Nunavut : 1999 Community Labour Force Survey
http://www.gov.nu.ca/stats.htm
Northwest Territories : 1999 Labour Force Survey
http://www.stats.gov.nt.ca/Statinfo/Labour/99LFS/99LFS.html
