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Employment Insurance Coverage Survey
The Employment Insurance Coverage Survey provides a meaningful picture of who does or does not have access to Employment Insurance benefits among the jobless and those in a situation of underemployment. The survey also covers access to maternity and parental benefits.
Major topics and subtopics
Income and earnings
- Income and hardship
- Changes in income after birth or adoption
- Income sources
- Employment insurance benefits
Labour
- Type of work
- Job information
- Work in last year
- Breaks in employment
- Employment insurance benefits
- Reason for not receiving benefits
- Return to work
- Maternity/paternal benefits
Secondary topics
Education
Limited topics
Ethnic diversity and immigration
Families and households
Type
Cross-sectional
Sample size
14,000 individuals
Frequency
Annual (4 cycles per year)
Lowest levels of geography
Provinces (employment insurance regions)
Products and services
- Basic standard products
- Public use microdata file
- Customized tabulations
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