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About four in ten self-employed workers in Canada reported supplementary health coverage

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12 Nov 2026, 8:11 pm IST1 min read

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In July, 39.4% of self-employed workers in Canada reported having supplementary health coverage, according to a Statistics Canada survey. Dental coverage was reported by 33.3%, and disability coverage by 22.9%.

In the same month, 52.8% of employees had access to disability benefits through their job. The figures come from a supplement to the Labour Force Survey, and the employee measure specifically refers to benefits available through work.

Statistics Canada estimated that about 2.7 million people were self-employed in their main job on average from January to September, representing 12.9% of employed people aged 15 and over.

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Credit: Adapted from Statistics Canada, Characteristics of self-employed workers, 2026, July 2026 reference period. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

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