Canadian Business Patterns (CBP): Establishment Counts Location Counts National Household Survey 2011: Workplace-Based: Employment by Class of Worker, Industry, CSD Workplace-Based: Employment by Class of Worker, Industry, Occupation, Province Workplace-Based Earnings, Industry,…
Class of Worker Explained
Emsi creates data for two distinct job types, or Classes of Worker (CoW): Employees and Self-Employed. For a detailed breakdown on each and when to use them, read on. Employees What it is:…
How do I cite Emsi data?
You’ve pulled a report and now you need to reference the data. You’re in luck! Citing Emsi data is super simple. Just list the datarun and, if you’d like, the particular classes of…
How often is the data updated?
Emsi updates the core data (wages and job counts for industries and occupations) two times per year. As new sources are published and become available to us we incorporate them into those biannual releases.
How does Emsi calculate projections?
If you use an Emsi product or service, chances are you’ve seen some of our labour market projections. We provide detailed job estimates, by industry and occupation, for each of the next…
What does Location Quotient or “% above National average” mean?
Location quotient (LQ) and “% above/below National average” is a way of quantifying how concentrated a particular industry, cluster, occupation, or demographic group is in a region as compared to the nation. It can…
What is shift share and how does it work?
Shift share is a standard regional analysis method that attempts to determine how much of regional job growth can be attributed to national trends and how much is due to unique regional…