>From the statscan Daily, November 24, 1998:
for details: http://www.statcan.ca/Daily/English/981124/d981124.htm
Labour force update: Canada-U.S. labour market comparison
1989 to 1997
Since 1989, employment growth in the United States has outpaced gains in
Canada, while the type of employment created by each country has been vastly
different. While most of the growth occurred among full-time employees in
the United States, self-employment has been the engine of growth in Canada.
Since the recession of the early 1990s, the pace of employment growth has
been stronger south of the border. Between 1989 and 1997, employment
increased 10.4% in the United States, compared with only 6.5% in Canada. The
type of employment created during this nine-year period has been quite
different in the two countries.
In Canada, self-employment has been the engine of growth, accounting for 80%
of the overall employment increase. In the United States, self-employment
accounted for only 10% of job creation between 1989 and 1997. The reasons
for this stark difference are not well understood, but may reflect
differences in tax policy, and higher payroll taxes and unemployment rates
in Canada.
Regards,
Tom Walker
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