This annual product is a comprehensive database of Labour Force Survey estimates, containing thousands of cross-classified data series and spanning more than three decades, generally starting from 1976. Monthly and annual average series are available on a wide range of subjects, including labour force status by demographic, education and family characteristics; trends in the labour markets of metropolitan areas; economic regions; data by industry and occupation, wages and union membership; and much more.

This package contains the following tables:

Duration of unemployment

Table-047: Duration of unemployment by age groups, sex, Canada, province, monthly, unadjusted (Jan 1976 - Dec 2010)

Table-048: Duration of unemployment by age groups, sex, Canada, province, annual average (1976 - 2010)

Type of work sought

Table-049: Unemployment by type of work sought, method of search, age group, sex, Canada, province, monthly, unadjusted (Jan 1976 - Dec 2010)

Table-050: Unemployment by type of work sought, method of search, age group, sex, Canada, province, annual average (1976 - 2010)

Supplementary unemployment rates

Table-085: Supplementary unemployment rates by age groups, sex, Canada, province, monthly, unadjusted (Jan 1976 - Dec 2010)

Table-086: Supplementary unemployment rates by age groups, sex, Canada, province, annual average (1976 - 2010)

Activity prior to unemployment

Table-222: Unemployment by activity prior to unemployment, age group, sex, Canada, province, monthly, unadjusted (Jan 1976 - Dec 2010)

Table-223: Unemployment by activity prior to unemployment, age group, sex, Canada, province, annual average (1976 - 2010)

Employment insurance regions

Table-228: Regional unemployment rates used by the Employment Insurance Program, 3-month moving average, seasonally adjusted (Jan 1999 - Dec 2010)