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Canada uses a different measure to gauge the unemployment than the United States calculation. An analyst with the American Bureau of Labour Statistics stated that if the Canadian unemployment rate were adjusted to U.S. concepts, it would be reduced by 1 percentage point. [3]
Another important factor is the extent to which part-time work is widespread, which is less common in developing countries. In 2017, the Southeast Asian state of Cambodia had the longest average working hours worldwide among 66 countries studied. Here, the working time per worker was around 2,456 hours per year, which is just under 47 hours per ...
Map of the provinces and territories of Canada by HDI in 2021. This is a list of Canadian provinces and territories by their Human Development Index, which is a comparative measure of life expectancy, literacy, education, standard of living and overall well-being of the citizens in each province and territory. All Canadian provinces and ...
As for Minnesota, the least stressful state to work in, the average workweek is 33 hours. Average wages are higher than the typical cost of living and fatal workplace injury rates are well under ...
According to the IMF's 2018 annual Article IV Mission to Canada, compared to all the G7 countries, including the United States, Canada's "total government net debt-to-GDP ratio", is the lowest. [9] Canada has been the G7 leader in economic growth since 2016. [9] The unemployment rate in Canada is at its lowest level since c.1978. [9]
Oxfam's latest report looks at workers' conditions in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., and ranks them based on wage policies, worker protections, and the right to organize. The Best and Worst ...
Of the state's 4.5 million workers ages 16 and older, 2.9 million drove to work alone. Public transit was the second most popular mode of transit, accounting for 387,422 commuters, or 8.5% of ...
Canada has fewer doctors per capita than the United States. In the U.S, there were 2.4 doctors per 1,000 people in 2005; in Canada, there were 2.2. [ 92 ] Some doctors leave Canada to pursue career goals or higher pay in the U.S., though significant numbers of physicians from countries such as China, India, Pakistan and South Africa immigrate ...