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27.10.2026

Canada releases employment insurance coverage survey data — EI coverage data 2025 released

Statistics Canada is releasing new 2025 data on access to Employment Insurance benefits among recent labour market participants. The release also includes Public Use Microdata Files and provides annual estimates on coverage and eligibility across Canada's working-age population.

Highlights

Statistics Canada released the 2025 Employment Insurance Coverage Survey, covering EI access and eligibility among recent labour market participants.
The survey sampled 12,497 unemployed and potentially EI-eligible Canadians, collecting quarterly data and producing annual national estimates.
Public Use Microdata Files from the survey, which inform labour market and social policy analysis, are now available.

2025 survey release and scope

As reported by Statistics Canada, the Employment Insurance Coverage Survey provides information on access to Employment Insurance, or EI, benefits among recent labour market participants.

It serves as a key source of information on EI coverage and eligibility for regular, maternity and parental benefits among Canada's working-age population. The corresponding Public Use Microdata Files are also available today.

Conducted on behalf of Employment and Social Development Canada, the survey is administered quarterly to a sub-sample of Labour Force Survey respondents and produces annual estimates.

Labour market and policy relevance

In 2025, the survey sample consisted of 12,497 unemployed and other potentially EI-eligible individuals.

The dataset supports labour market and social policy analysis by tracking how broadly EI benefits reach people who may qualify, offering a national reference point for assessing coverage and eligibility trends in Canada.

Our earlier article on early-career job-hopping and wage growth explained that changing jobs in the first years of a career can be a major driver of pay increases and better long-term matches between workers and roles. It also noted that reduced mobility can limit earnings gains and highlighted how shifting hiring conditions can alter outcomes for younger workers.

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