A man wearing safety goggles and a safety vest stands as a reminder of frontline workers impacted by widening inequality: effects of the pandemic on jobs and income are visible in every workplace.

Widening inequality

This report from Wave 2 of the Survey on Employment and Skills examines the overall impact of the pandemic, as well as more specific experiences such as loss of hours of work, loss of employment or loss of income.

A woman with curly hair holds a sleeping baby on her shoulder, looking thoughtful—perhaps reflecting on the complexities of new working arrangements. Semi-transparent pink, purple, and green rectangles are layered on the left side of the image.

Work at home or live at work

This report from Wave 2 of the Survey on Employment and Skills focuses on the experience of working from home.

A shiny humanoid robot stands next to futuristic control panels glowing with blue light, surrounded by metallic structures in a dimly lit, sci-fi setting—raising the question: are the robots coming for our jobs?.

Are the robots coming for our jobs?

Are the robots coming for our jobs? For years, that’s been the fear. Experts have warned that automation and artificial intelligence will disrupt the labour market.

A collage with construction workers reviewing blueprints, students collaborating at a laptop, and a worker in safety gear using a tool, set against bright green and pink color blocks, highlights adapting to the changing world of work.

Adapting to the changing world of work

The survey finds that Canadians tend to have a positive assessment of both the impact of technological change and the value of the post-secondary education and skills training that they have received.

A diverse group of workers in safety gear and hard hats review documents outdoors at a shipping container yard, as stacked red containers loom in the background amid trade wars as pessimism about economy deepens.

As the economy restarts, Canada needs to focus on those hardest hit by the pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a sudden reversal of Canada’s employment picture: sliding from enjoying one of the lowest unemployment rates in decades to job loss or underemployment for millions of Canadians.

A collage with construction workers reviewing blueprints, students collaborating at a laptop, and a worker in safety gear using a tool, set against bright green and pink color blocks, highlights adapting to the changing world of work.

Canadians’ shifting outlook on employment

The survey finds that Canadians tend to have a positive assessment of both the impact of technological change and the value of the post-secondary education and skills training that they have received.

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