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Economic impacts and recovery related to the pandemic. A presentation series from Statistics Canada about the economy, environment and society. Catalogue no. 11-631-X. Ottawa, ON: Statistics Canada.

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This report emphasizes that although economic output is recovering as businesses reopen, stark differences exist across sectors. For example, output in accommodation and food services in June 2020 was at 55% of the pre-pandemic level. Among those who lost their jobs, youth, less-educated workers, women, recent immigrants and temporary employees have been hit hardest. The report also highlights the structural challenges of heavily impacted sectors. For example, the retail sector rebounded quickly from storefront closures as firms developed or improved their online platforms. The report also pointed out that, from February to May 2020, the share of businesses with at least 10% of their workforce teleworking doubled from 16.6% to 32.6%.

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