Recently updated Statistics Canada estimates of interjurisdictional employment show that the share of workers employed in a province who reside elsewhere increased in nearly every province between 2002 and 2022. This suggests that provincial labour markets are more interconnected today than in the early 2000s. The long-run increase may reflect greater labour mobility and the growing ability of workers to live and work in different provinces. The rise is particularly notable in British Columbia, Ontario, and Manitoba, while Alberta is the only province where the share declined slightly over the period.
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Source: Calculations are based on Statistics Canada, Table: 14-10-0482-01
