Widening Inequality: Effects of the Pandemic on Jobs and Income
A report from the Survey on Employment and Skills (2nd wave)
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. It also looks at who was more likely to receive one or more of the emergency support benefits provided by the government, and how helpful these benefits have been.
Survey Details
The Survey on Employment and Skills is conducted by the Environics Institute for Survey Research, in partnership with the Future Skills Centre and the Diversity Institute at Toronto Metropolitan University.
The second wave of the study consists of a survey of 5,351 Canadians age 18 and over, conducted between November 24 and December 22, 2020, in all provinces and territories. It was conducted both online (in the provinces) and by telephone (in the territories).
Funder
The Survey on Employment and Skills is funded primarily by the Government of Canada’s Future Skills Centre / Le sondage sur l’emploi et les compétences est financé principalement par le Centre des Compétences futures du gouvernement du Canada.
Exacerbation des inégalités : Répercussions de la pandémie sur les emplois et les revenus
Ce rapport examine les répercussions générales de la pandémie ainsi que les expériences particulières vécues par les travailleurs, notamment en ce qui a trait à la perte d’emploi, de revenus ou d’heures de travail. Il permet également de mettre en lumière les groupes les plus susceptibles de recevoir des prestations d’urgence du gouvernement et de cerner les éventuels bénéfices représentés.
L’enquête sur l’emploi et les compétences est menée par l’initiative d’Environics Institute for Survey Research en partenariat avec le Centre des Compétences futures et le Diversity Institute de la Toronto Metropolitan University.
La deuxième phase de l’étude a été réalisée auprès de 5 351 Canadiens et Canadiennes âgés de 18 ans et plus dans toutes les régions du Canada entre le 24 novembre et le 22 décembre 2020. Elle a été menée à la fois en ligne (dans les provinces) et par téléphone (dans les territoires).
The Survey on Employment and Skills is conducted by the Environics Institute for Survey Research, in partnership with the Diversity Institute at Toronto Metropolitan University and the Future Skills Centre.
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