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Economic and Social Reports Released for September 2024

Justin Barber

Sep 25, 2024 — 1 min read

Statistics Canada has released the September 2024 issue of Economic and Social Reports. This edition includes five articles:

Workforce utilization of Canadian men with a nursing education
Most prevalent jobs of doctoral degree graduates by detailed field of study
Performance of women-owned businesses that patent
Exposure to artificial intelligence in Canadian jobs: Experimental estimates
The provision of higher- and lower-skilled immigrant labour to the Canadian economy

The report highlights that 60% of Canadian workers had jobs that might be highly exposed to AI-related transformation in May 2021. Among workers with a bachelor's degree or higher, 83% to 90% held jobs that could be highly exposed to AI-related job transformation. In contrast, 38% of workers with a high school diploma or less and 27% of workers with an apprenticeship or trades certificate were in jobs highly exposed to AI.

Lane Restrictions on Church Street South in Pickering Announced

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Potential Canada Post Strike May Affect Durham Region Services

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Lane Restrictions on Church Street South in Pickering Announced

New Children's Treatment Centre Opens in Ajax

Police Investigate Shooting Incident in Goodwood

Potential Canada Post Strike May Affect Durham Region Services