How do I find statistics on labour and employment?

Statistics Canada:

  • See the Labour page. Search keywords or browse different subjects related to labour for articles, reports, and data.
  • See the publication Labour Force Information.

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC).


ILOSTAT: A database supplied by the International Labour Office. Explore data and country profiles.


Fitch Connect. Select Data Tools in the top navigation menu. Choose the Interactive Charts option. Choose a country using the select entities/geographies option. For the data item select an indicator from Industries > Operational Risk > Labour Force. Next, select a date range and finally a visualization option.


Economist Intelligence Unit: Select Data > Data Tool in the top navigation menu.

  • Step 1 - Select All Viewswire from the data package drop-down menu
  • Step 2 - Choose a region/country
  • Step 3 - Choose an indicator under Employment, wages and prices
  • Step 4 - Select a date range and click View Data

OECD.Stat: For information on OECD countries. Click Labour in the menu to the left and choose an indicator.


UNData: See the statistical tables for the Labour market category.


For Salary information:

Working in Canada: Search by occupation

Ontario Labour Market: (for Ontario salaries)

Occupational Outlook Handbook: (for U.S. salaries)

Payscale.com: Search by country and occupation


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