Description
The Work-Sharing (WS) Program is an adjustment program through Employment Insurance (EI) involving employers, employees and Service Canada. It is designed to help employers and employees avoid layoffs when there is a temporary reduction in the normal level of business activity that is beyond the control of the employer.
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) has compiled data on various metrics related to WS applications and agreements. We have also archived statistics related to the WS special measures for employers affected by COVID-19.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022-2023 - Work-Sharing (WS) Program Statistics as of April 2, 2023 (English) | CSV | Open resource | |
| ARCHIVED: Data dictionnary for Work Sharing Statistics (French) | CSV | Open resource | |
| FY 2025-2026 - Work-Sharing (WS) Program Statistics as of February 28, 2026 (French) | xlsx | Open resource | |
| ARCHIVED: (English) COVID-19 Special Measures Statistics as of September 25, 2022 | CSV | Open resource | |
| ARCHIVED: (French) COVID-19 Special Measures Statistics as of September 25, 2022 | CSV | Open resource | |
| ARCHIVED: Data dictionnary for Work-Sharing Statistics (English) | CSV | Open resource | |
| FY 2025-2026 - Work-Sharing (WS) Program Statistics as of February 28, 2026 (French) | xlsx | Open resource | |
| FY 2023-2024 - Work-Sharing (WS) Program Statistics as of March 30, 2024 (English) | CSV | Open resource | |
| FY 2024-2025 - Work-Sharing (WS) Statistics as of March 29, 2025 (French) | xlsx | Open resource | |
| ARCHIVED: (English) Data Dictionary for COVID-19 Special Measures | CSV | Open resource | |
| FY 2023-2024 - Work-Sharing (WS) Program Statistics as of March 30, 2024 (French) | CSV | Open resource | |
| FY 2022-2023 - Work-Sharing (WS) Statistics as of April 2, 2023 (French) | CSV | Open resource | |
| FY 2024-2025 - Work-Sharing (WS) Program Statistics as of March 29, 2025 (English) | xlsx | Open resource | |
| ARCHIVED: (French) Data Dictionary for COVID-19 Special Measures | CSV | Open resource |