Canadian Natural Resources Employment by Demographic Group and Province

Statistics Canada provides data on employment in the natural resources sector, broken down by demographic characteristics such as sex, age, education, and immigration status. The dataset includes variables like number of jobs, hours worked, wages and salaries, and average hourly wage, segmented by sub-sector and province or territory. It was last updated on June 4, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing wage gaps based on demographic characteristics like sex and visible minority status mentioned in the description
• Modeling labor supply and demand in specific natural resource sub-sectors across provinces
• Tracking workforce participation trends among Indigenous communities and immigrants in the resource sector

Strengths

• Data is provided by Statistics Canada, a national statistical office, suggesting official methodology
• Includes multiple key labor metrics: job counts, hours, wages, and average hourly wage
• Offers breakdowns by six demographic dimensions, sub-sector, and province/territory

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling

Provenance

Source

Statistics Canada | Statistique Canada

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 12:48:36.317935

Geography

Canada, by province or territory