Unemployment by Occupation and Gender (Nation, Province) Data
Ready to use this data? See the Core LMI reference documentation to get started.
Description
This dataset contains the total number of unemployed persons by two-digit NOC codes. Data goes back to 2001. The dataset contains data for the nation and the ten provinces. Statistics Canada does not at this time record data for the three territories, and territorial unemployment is not included in the national total.
Questions answered by this dataset
- Which provinces have the fastest increase in unemployment rates?
- Which occupations have the lowest unemployment rates?
- Which provinces are outperforming others in terms of dealing with unemployment?
- How does male employment compare to unemployment in a given occupation?
Metrics
- Employment: population of employed persons
- Unemployment: population of unemployed persons
- Labor Force: population of employed and unemployed persons
Filters
- Area: Nation or province
- Occupation (all levels down to 2-digit NOC)
- Gender
- Year (2001-present)
Core LMI Metadata
This dataset is offered via the Core LMI API. The metadata for this Core LMI API dataset is below.
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| Dataset ID | EMSI.ca.UnempOcc |
| Dataset URL | https://agnitio.emsicloud.com/meta/dataset/EMSI.ca.UnempOcc/{version} |
Versions
2025.3
http://agnitio.emsicloud.com/meta/dataset/EMSI.ca.UnempOcc/2025.3
Metrics
[
{
"name": "Jobs.2001"
},
{
"name": "Jobs.2002"
},
{
"name": "Jobs.2003"
},
{
"name": "Jobs.2004"
},
{
"name": "Jobs.2005"
},
{
"name": "Jobs.2006"
},
{
"name": "Jobs.2007"
},
{
"name": "Jobs.2008"
},
{
"name": "Jobs.2009"
},
{
"name": "Jobs.2010"
},
{
"name": "Jobs.2011"
},
{
"name": "Jobs.2012"
},
{
"name": "Jobs.2013"
},
{
"name": "Jobs.2014"
},
{
"name": "Jobs.2015"
},
{
"name": "Jobs.2016"
},
{
"name": "Jobs.2017"
},
{
"name": "Jobs.2018"
},
{
"name": "Jobs.2019"
},
{
"name": "Jobs.2020"
},
{
"name": "Jobs.2021"
},
{
"name": "Jobs.2022"
},
{
"name": "Jobs.2023"
},
{
"name": "Jobs.2024"
},
{
"name": "Unemployment.2001"
},
{
"name": "Unemployment.2002"
},
{
"name": "Unemployment.2003"
},
{
"name": "Unemployment.2004"
},
{
"name": "Unemployment.2005"
},
{
"name": "Unemployment.2006"
},
{
"name": "Unemployment.2007"
},
{
"name": "Unemployment.2008"
},
{
"name": "Unemployment.2009"
},
{
"name": "Unemployment.2010"
},
{
"name": "Unemployment.2011"
},
{
"name": "Unemployment.2012"
},
{
"name": "Unemployment.2013"
},
{
"name": "Unemployment.2014"
},
{
"name": "Unemployment.2015"
},
{
"name": "Unemployment.2016"
},
{
"name": "Unemployment.2017"
},
{
"name": "Unemployment.2018"
},
{
"name": "Unemployment.2019"
},
{
"name": "Unemployment.2020"
},
{
"name": "Unemployment.2021"
},
{
"name": "Unemployment.2022"
},
{
"name": "Unemployment.2023"
},
{
"name": "Unemployment.2024"
},
{
"name": "LaborForce.2001"
},
{
"name": "LaborForce.2002"
},
{
"name": "LaborForce.2003"
},
{
"name": "LaborForce.2004"
},
{
"name": "LaborForce.2005"
},
{
"name": "LaborForce.2006"
},
{
"name": "LaborForce.2007"
},
{
"name": "LaborForce.2008"
},
{
"name": "LaborForce.2009"
},
{
"name": "LaborForce.2010"
},
{
"name": "LaborForce.2011"
},
{
"name": "LaborForce.2012"
},
{
"name": "LaborForce.2013"
},
{
"name": "LaborForce.2014"
},
{
"name": "LaborForce.2015"
},
{
"name": "LaborForce.2016"
},
{
"name": "LaborForce.2017"
},
{
"name": "LaborForce.2018"
},
{
"name": "LaborForce.2019"
},
{
"name": "LaborForce.2020"
},
{
"name": "LaborForce.2021"
},
{
"name": "LaborForce.2022"
},
{
"name": "LaborForce.2023"
},
{
"name": "LaborForce.2024"
}
]
Dimensions
[
{
"name": "Area",
"levelsStored": [
"0",
"1"
]
},
{
"name": "Occupation",
"levelsStored": [
"0",
"1",
"2"
]
},
{
"name": "Gender",
"levelsStored": [
"0",
"1"
]
}
]
Attributes
{
"name": "UnempOcc",
"type": "dataset",
"path": "UnempOcc",
"displayName": "CA Unemployment by Occupation and Gender (Nation, Province)",
"maxYearInclusive": "2024",
"description": "# Description\n\nThis dataset contains the total number of unemployed persons by two-digit NOC codes. Data goes back to 2001. The dataset contains data for the nation and the ten provinces. Statistics Canada does not at this time record data for the three territories, and territorial unemployment is not included in the national total.\n\n# Questions answered by this dataset\n\n* Which provinces have the fastest increase in unemployment rates?\n* Which occupations have the lowest unemployment rates?\n* Which provinces are outperforming others in terms of dealing with unemployment?\n* How does male employment compare to unemployment in a given occupation?\n\n# Metrics\n\n* Employment: population of employed persons\n* Unemployment: population of unemployed persons\n* Labor Force: population of employed and unemployed persons\n\n# Filters\n\n* Area: Nation or province\n* Occupation (all levels down to 2-digit NOC)\n* Gender\n* Year (2001-present)\n",
"currentYear": "2024",
"datarun": "2025.3",
"releaseDate": "2025-12-01 17:55:15.4389461Z",
"minYearInclusive": "2001",
"countryCode": "ca"
}Updated 8 days ago
