Statistics Canada Reports on Immigrant Worker Shares and Gig Economy Risks
What happened
Statistics Canada reported on the shares of immigrant workers in the Canadian labor market. A University of Victoria study found that financial pressure compels food couriers to work through dangerous weather. The study noted that immigrants made up 57.5 per cent of app-based ride-hailing and delivery workers in Canada in 2023, according to Statistics Canada.
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Why it matters
App-based platforms heavily rely on new immigrants and international students who face barriers to traditional employment. This reliance forces a workforce to absorb the shocks of changing climate conditions, highlighting labor vulnerability within the gig economy.
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Who's involved
- Statistics CanadaReported on immigrant worker shares and provided the 2023 statistics on app-based delivery workers.
- DoorDashIs one of the app-based platforms that relies heavily on immigrant and international student labor.
- VancouverIs a Canadian city where reports detailed climate-related labor risks within the gig economy.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- DoorDashSpeculative
DoorDash might face increased operational costs due to labor vulnerability and the financial pressure on couriers.
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The entities involved
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Statistics Canada
Canada's principal government institution in charge of statistics and census data
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DoorDash
American food delivery company
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Sudan
country in Northeast Africa