Canadian Natural Resources Employment by Demographic Group and Province
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Description
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
License is OGL-CA-2.0; users should review its terms for reuse.