Public sector employment rose by 32,000 (+0.8%) in December, while the number of employees in the private sector and the number of self-employed workers were little changed. Public sector employment continues upward trend, while self-employment remains flat These enhancements will provide a more detailed picture of monthly changes in work location associated with the tightening and easing of public health restrictions, as well as insights into more permanent changes prompted by the COVID -19 pandemic.
Notably, the new questions will capture hybrid arrangements where workers usually work both at home and at locations other than home. In January 2022, Statistics Canada will introduce several enhancements to LFS questions on work location in order to better capture permanent and temporary shifts in the locations where Canadians work. In 2020, the number of workers working from home had increased steadily in the fall during the second wave of the pandemic. The proportion of Canadians working from home has remained stable since August 2021.Ĭompared with December 2020, there were 500,000 fewer Canadians working from home. The share of Canadians working from home little changed in DecemberĪmong workers who worked at least half their usual hours, the proportion who worked from home was little changed in December at 23.8%. There was little change in employment among youth aged 15 to 24 and people aged 55 and older in December. Total employment among core-aged men increased by 63,000 (+1.0%) in December, bringing their employment to 162,000 (+2.5%) above the level observed in February 2020.Īlthough it was little changed in December, employment for core-aged women has also trended upward since June and was 130,000 (+2.2%) above its pre-pandemic level in December. In contrast, part-time employment has been mostly flat since June and remained at virtually the same level as it was in February 2020. Full-time employment has trended up since June, and was 248,000 (+1.6%) higher than its pre-pandemic February 2020 level in December. In comparison, the number of people working part-time declined ( -68,000 -1.9%). Employment growth driven by full-time gainsįull-time employment rose by 123,000 (+0.8%) in December, with the majority of the increase occurring among men of core working age (+95,000 +1.6%). The number of Canadians unemployed for 27 weeks or more fell for the second consecutive month ( -25,000 -8.0%). The adjusted unemployment rat e-which includes people who wanted a job, but did not look for on e-was 7.6%, marking the first return to the pre-pandemic level for this indicator.
The unemployment rate was 5.9% in December, little changed from November and slightly above its pre-pandemic February 2020 level (5.7%). Unemployment remains slightly above pre-pandemic level The labour force participation rate held steady at 65.3%, virtually the same as before the pandemic.Įmployment increased in Ontario and Saskatchewan, while it declined in Newfoundland and Labrador. Public sector employment rose by 32,000 (+0.8%), while there was little change in the number of private sector employees and the number of self-employed workers.Īmong workers who worked at least half their usual hours, the proportion who worked from home was little changed in December at 23.8%.Īverage hourly wages increased 2.7% (+$0.80) on a year-over-year basis in December. Total hours worked were little changed in December.Īmong core-aged men aged 25 to 54, employment increased by 63,000 (+1.0%), making it 162,000 (+2.5%) higher than in February 2020.Īlthough little changed in December, employment for core-aged women has also trended upward since June and was 130,000 (+2.2%) above its pre-pandemic level in December.
Highlights Employment growth continues in DecemberĮmployment rose by 55,000 (+0.3%) in December, driven by gains in the goods-producing sector (+44,000).įull-time employment rose by 123,000 (+0.8%), while part-time employment declined by 68,000 ( -1.9%).
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