The 2023 revisions of the Labour Force Survey (LFS).: CS71-0031/2023-1E-PDF

"The Labour Force Survey (LFS) provides estimates of employment and unemployment, which are among the most timely and important measures of the performance of the Canadian economy. With the release of the survey results only 10 days after the completion of data collection, the LFS estimates are the first of Statistics Canada's major monthly economic data series to be released. Periodically, LFS data are revised, either to adopt the most recent geography, industry and occupation classifications; to take advantage of recent observations to fine-tune seasonal adjustment factors; or to introduce methodological enhancements. These revisions ensure that survey estimates accurately reflect the Canadian labour market, while having minimal impact on the comparability of labour market indicators, such as employment, unemployment, and participation rates over time. The purpose of this publication is to document three aspects of a historical revision of LFS data to be published in January 2023 …"--Introduction, page 4.

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