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February, 2021
Canada
21.3% of the population are foreign born. Approximately 1.3
million Canadians have emigrated.
46% of the population of Toronto is foreign born.
72% of the Canadian population live in a census metropolitan
area. However, people have been moving from the cities to
surrounding areas with Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver
impacted the most.
Total Workforce (000s) Jan '21
20,171
Unemployed Workers (000s) 1,896
Unemployment Rate 9.4%
Youth Unemployment Rate 19.7%
7,188
17,557
4,949
755
5,410
1,884
19 years or Under
Prime Working Age
(20 -64 years)
65 years+
Local Born Foreign Born
Population In Thousands
10,210
10,010
9,714
8,957
9,755
5.6%
5.6%
7.1%
12.9%
9.8%
9,069
9,134
8,818
7,846
8,561
6.0%
4.8%
6.3%
13.2%
10.6%
2019Q3 2019Q4 2020Q1 2020Q2 2020Q3
Male Employed Male Unemployed (%) Female Employed Female Unemployed (%)
71.2%
69.5%
68.3%
67.0%
70.2%
61.8%
61.2%
59.9%
57.4%
60.6%
2019Q3 2019Q4 2020Q1 2020Q2 2020Q3
Male Participation Rate Female Participation Rate
22K Covid-19 deaths.
Foreigners entering Canada are restricted to
essential travel only and subject to both testing
and quarantine.
Restrictions are on an area or province level.
Impact of Covid-19 on Labor Force Over Time
Labor Force Participation Rates by Gender
Migration
Migration
Migrant Stock by Working Age (June 2020)
Latest Labor Force Statistics
Workforce
Labor Force Employed and Unemployed by Gender
Covid-19 – Daily Confirmed Cases
(7 Day Average)
Covid-19 Restriction Update (End of February 2021)
Covid-19 Update and Restrictions
Employed W orkers in Thousands
Key Sources:
https://www.ilo.org/
https://data.worldbank.org/
https://migrationdataportal.org/
https://www.un.org/development/desa/pd/
https://vivoclinic.com/
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/COVID-19-Country-Specific-Information.html
https://ca.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information-canada-3/
https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/210114/dq210114a-eng.htm?HPA=1
