No disrespect to our Great neighbors south of the border but a MACLEANS article follows what is considered the American dream.
'Every aspect of the American dream is now more easily found in Canada.
By every measure, Canada is the true place to find ‘life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.’
We are similar counties and citizens by nature. I am sure an American Magazine might show differing statics.
Interesting article, though I am not sure that I accept the credentials of the studies used to support it. As with almost any opinion, one can gather statistics to support it.
For instance, the unemployment rate in Canada is 7%. 4.7% in America. This may owe to how the two different governments define “unemployed”, or it may be that more people are without jobs in Canada. I personally don’t know.
It’s the same with other statistics. Definitions, collection methods, and other calculation techniques can skew the results, creating apple-to-orange comparisons.
It’s great that you are living in a country that has so much to offer, and that you find it to your liking. It will be interesting to see how those statistics change under President Trump. Things are looking pretty good so far.
One reason unemployment will always be higher in Canada compared to US is geography, it takes longer between jobs because of greater distances and lower population density, not necessarily 2.3% though.
Unemployment in Canada is measured by a survey, Statistics Canada randomly select participants all across the country and call them every month. Methodology of the Canadian Labour Force Survey
That’s the whole problem with statistics. With so many differences, it’s hard to get a true comparison.
I have long thought that a flaw in the American methodology is not counting people as unemployed who have given up looking for work. I think anyone that wants a job but does not have one should be considered unemployed. I also think anyone of working age (say 18 to 65) who receives more from the government than they pay in should be considered unemployed as well.
In Canada the definition of unemployed is “actively seeking employment”. A person who has given up looking for work would be ‘not participating in the labor market’ a stat that I am sure you would also be able to find in the US as well. Problem is that not participating could be for so many reasons, ie independently wealthy, disabled, staying home with the kids, going to school, etc. etc. Canada’s labor force participation for the 25 to 45 age group is around 90% for males and females. Labour force characteristics by sex and age group
In Canada the definition of unemployed is “actively seeking employment”. A person who has given up looking for work would be ‘not participating in the labor market’ a stat that I am sure you would also be able to find in the US as well. Problem is that not participating could be for so many reasons, ie independently wealthy, disabled, staying home with the kids, going to school, etc. etc. Canada’s labor force participation for the 25 to 45 age group is around 90% for males and females. Labour force characteristics by sex and age group