Archived - Labour Market Indicators – September 2024

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In September 2024, questions measuring the Labour Market Indicators were added to the Labour Force Survey as a supplement.

Questionnaire flow within the collection application is controlled dynamically based on responses provided throughout the survey. Therefore, some respondents will not receive all questions, and there is a small chance that some households will not receive any questions at all. This is based on their answers to certain LFS questions.

Labour Market Indicators

ENTRY_Q01 / EQ 1 - From the following list, please select the household member that will be completing this questionnaire on behalf of the entire household.

JSM_Q01 / EQ 2 - How much total work experience [do/does] [you/Respondent name/this person] have?

Would you say:

  1. Less than 3 months
  2. At least 3 months, but less than 1 year
  3. At least 1 year, but less than 5 years
  4. At least 5 years, but less than 10 years
  5. More than 10 years

JSM_Q02 / EQ 3 - In your opinion, [do/does] [you/Respondent name/this person] have all the skills [you/he/she/they] need[s] to perform [your/his/her/their] duties at [your/his/her/their] main job or business?

Would you say:

  1. [You/Respondent name/This person] lack[s] some of the skills needed
  2. [You/Respondent name/This person] [have/has] all the skills needed
  3. [You/Respondent name/This person] [have/has] more skills than needed

JSM_Q03 / EQ 4 - How does the work experience usually required to work at [your/Respondent's name/this person's] current main job or business compare to the years of work experience [you/he/she/ they] [has/have]?

Would you say:

  1. [Your/Respondent's name/This person's] job or business usually requires more work experience
  2. [Your/Respondent's name/This person's] job or business matches [your/his/her/their] work experience              
  3. [Your/Respondent's name/This person's] job or business usually requires less work experience

JSM_Q04 / EQ 5 - To what extent is [your/Respondent's name/this person's] main job or business related to [your/his/her/their] field of education or training?

Would you say:

  1. Completely
  2. Mostly
  3. Somewhat
  4. Mostly not
  5. Not at all

JSM_Q05 / EQ 6 - What is the main reason [you/Respondent name/this person] [are/is] not working in a job or business related to [your/his/her/their] field of education or training?

Would you say:

  1. No jobs available in [your/his/her/their] field
  2. Chose to work in a different type of job
  3. Credentials and qualifications have not been recognized
  4. [Do/Does] not have Canadian work experience
  5. Has not been able to find a job that matches [your/his/her/their] education, training or experience
  6. Needs to obtain credentials or qualifications
    e.g., currently attending school
  7. Other
    • Specify

JSM_Q06 / EQ 7 - Overall, considering [your/Respondent's name/this person's] education, training and experience, [are/is] [you/he/she/they] over-qualified, adequately qualified or under-qualified for [your/his/her/their] main job or business?

Would you say:

  1. Over-qualified for [your/his/her/their] job  
  2. Adequately qualified for [your/his/her/their] job    
  3. Under-qualified for [your/his/her/their] job
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