SOC263H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Aboriginal Peoples In Canada, Labour Force Survey, Underemployment
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Canadian census: survey of the entire population of the country (conducted by statistics. Canada: can cover a variety of topics, done every 5 years (not really up to date, shows complete picture of canada at a certain point of time, allows us to make historical changes. Labour force survey: focuses on only work related topics (conducted by statistics. Canada: much more detailed, done every month (up to date, some surveys that are more specific are piggy-backed" onto labour force. Demographic shifts (or popl"n changes) in canada set some basic parameters. Popl"n aging has significant implications for job opportunities, pensions, work values and organizational structures. Baby boomer generation (between 1945-1964), largest generation in canada, were able to get good jobs b/c during their time, the economy was still expanding. After baby boomers, there was a decline in birth rates leading to increase in unemployment and global economic uncertainties leading to layoffs and no one hiring.
