The statistic shows the most common reasons for job searchers in Canada to stop looking for work in 2023, by the number of workers exiting the labor force this way. In 2023, about * Canadians who were eligible to work were discouraged by the present job situation and stopped looking for a job.
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StatCan. (January 5, 2024). Most common reasons for not looking for work in Canada in 2023, by number of disengaged workers (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/442649/canada-most-common-reasons-for-not-looking-for-work/
StatCan. "Most common reasons for not looking for work in Canada in 2023, by number of disengaged workers (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 5, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/442649/canada-most-common-reasons-for-not-looking-for-work/
StatCan. (2024). Most common reasons for not looking for work in Canada in 2023, by number of disengaged workers (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/442649/canada-most-common-reasons-for-not-looking-for-work/
StatCan. "Most Common Reasons for Not Looking for Work in Canada in 2023, by Number of Disengaged Workers (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Jan 2024, /statistics/442649/canada-most-common-reasons-for-not-looking-for-work/
StatCan, Most common reasons for not looking for work in Canada in 2023, by number of disengaged workers (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/442649/canada-most-common-reasons-for-not-looking-for-work/ (last visited July 20, 2026)
Most common reasons for not looking for work in Canada in 2023, by number of disengaged workers (in 1,000s) [Graph], StatCan, January 5, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/442649/canada-most-common-reasons-for-not-looking-for-work/
