Economic Outcomes of Refugees in Canada – Employment Rate
Researchers: Yoko Yoshida1, Jonathan Amoyaw2 and Rachel McLay1
Affiliation: Dalhousie University1 and the University of Saskatchewan2
Keywords: Economic outcomes, employment, income, refugees, immigrants, landing category, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, IMDB, data
Go to: Findings, Graphs
Summary
Employment rate is a crucial metric for understanding the settlement experiences of refugees in Canada. For working age immigrants, finding a job and earning a decent wage are necessary not only for financial stability but also for social integration, happiness, and well-being.
Using data from the 2016 Longitudinal Immigrant Database (IMDB), which combines information from immigrants’ landing records with their tax files, it is possible to study the employment outcomes of refugees over time. In this report, we look at median employment incomes of refugees in Nova Scotia, Manitoba, Alberta, and British Columbia for three landing cohorts: 2007-2009, 2010-2012, and 2013-2015. Figures are generated from IMDB data that has been made publicly available by Statistics Canada (STC). This report provides an example of what can be learned through the creation of customized tables using the tools and interactive applications provided on Statistics Canada’s website, found at the following link here. This interactive visualization tool provides a useful way of customizing mobility statistics to meet researchers’ needs and interests.
Findings
Employment Rates by Province:
Employment Rates of Refugees Compared to Other Immigrants
For information on median employment income of refugees in Canada, please refer to our page on economic outcomes here
Graphs
Figure 1: Employment rates of refugees in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Nova Scotia, 2010-2012 cohorts
Figure 2 & 3: Refugees’ employment rates in Alberta and British Columbia by landing cohort.
Figure 4 & 5: Refugees’ employment rates in Manitoba and Nova Scotia by landing cohort.
Figure 6 & 7: Employment rates in Alberta and British Columbia by landing category for 2010-2012 cohort.
Figure 8 & 9: Employment rates in Manitoba and Nova Scotia by landing category for 2010-2012 cohort.
Figure 1: Employment rates of refugees in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Nova Scotia, 2010-2012 cohorts
Figure 2 & 3: Refugees’ employment rates in Alberta and British Columbia by landing cohort.
Figure 4 & 5: Refugees’ employment rates in Manitoba and Nova Scotia by landing cohort.
Figure 6 & 7: Employment rates in Alberta and British Columbia by landing category for 2010-2012 cohort.
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