Job Market Monitor

Employment rebounds and absences from work drop From February to April, 5.5 million Canadian workers were affected by the COVID-19 economic shutdown. This included a drop in employment of 3.0 million and a COVID-19-related increase in absences from work of 2.5 million. In May, employment rose by 290,000 (+1.8%), while the number of people who … Continue reading →

L’INTEFP s’est vu confier la mission de créer un nouveau dispositif visant à promouvoir et développer les pratiques du dialogue social dans les entreprises, à travers le déploiement de formations communes. L’article 33 de la loi du 8 août 2016, dite loi El Khomri, a inscrit dans le code du travail le concept de formations … Continue reading →

Entre le 8 et le 25 avril 2020, la Dares a sollicité les demandeurs d’emploi en formation pour recueillir leurs avis sur le déroulement des formations durant la crise sanitaire du coronavirus. L’enquête a été menée via un questionnaire en ligne et une interview téléphonique, en cas d’absence de réponse en ligne. Ainsi, 5 600 … Continue reading →

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 2.5 million in May, and the unemployment rate declined to 13.3 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. These improvements in the labor market reflected a limited resumption of economic activity that had been curtailed in March and April due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and efforts to contain it. In … Continue reading →

Le Québec est à l’origine de près de 80 % de la croissance totale de l’emploi observée en mai D’avril à mai, l’emploi au Québec a progressé de 231 000 (+6,5 %) et la proportion de travailleurs qui ont travaillé moins de la moitié de leurs heures de travail habituelles pour des raisons liées à … Continue reading →

Field experiment shows benefits of online job search assistance In a new IZA Discussion Paper, Guglielmo Briscese, Giulio Zanella, and Nicky Quinn report the results of a field experiment where they tested the effect of complementing offline assistance with a website that provided an editable resume and cover letter templates, as well as tips on … Continue reading →

What is UBI? On its face, the definition of a truly universal basic income is pretty straightforward: It’s an amount of cash given to everyone within a geographic area that’s then distributed unconditionally regularly, and on a long-term basis, as Marinescu describes it. (Although, the most recent UBI trials have focused on those with low … Continue reading →

The net worth of eight American billionaires — the ‘pandemic profiteers’ — surged by over $ 1 billion in 2020. Eight of these billionaires — the “pandemic profiteers” — have seen their net worth surge by over $ 1 billion. They are: Jeff Bezos (Amazon), MacKenzie Bezos (Amazon), Eric Yuan (Zoom), Steve Ballmer (Microsoft), John … Continue reading →

A survey, conducted by YPO, has revealed what business leaders think a recession sparked by COVID-19 could look like. 60% believe the recession will be U-shaped, whilst 22% believe it could be a ‘double dip’ recession. Many fear that their firms won’t be able to survive the crisis. Global business leaders are preparing for a … Continue reading →

The die is cast. Canada’s governments can now count, at least temporarily, on four major measures to support the income of people affected by the COVID crisis, namely: 1. The Wage Subsidy amounting to 75% of salary up to a maximum of $ 3,388 per month ($ 847 X 4), offered to employers who maintain … Continue reading →

Les dés sont largement jetés. Les gouvernements du Canada et du Québec pourront compter, du moins transitoirement, sur quatre grandes mesures pour soutenir le revenu des personnes affectées par la crise du COVID soit : 1. La Subvention salariale de 75% du salaire jusqu’à concurrence de 3 388 $ par mois (847 $ X 4), offerte … Continue reading →

L’État, l’emploi et le chômage    «L’analyse historique bien comprise a pour but de nous fournir les moyens de mieux connaître les tâches immédiates qui s’imposent à nous, et non de nous les masquer derrière la grandeur de tel ou tel leader».                                                                                  Erick Erickson, Luther avant Luther   Au moment d’écrire ces lignes, … Continue reading →

The financial crisis led to the biggest recession in living memory: output fell by almost 5 per cent, a bigger drop than in the downturns of the early 1990s or early 1980s. As in previous recessions, younger people bore the brunt of this: the unemployment rate for those aged 18 to 29 rose by 4 … Continue reading →

The recent global economic crisis has served as a stark reminder of why unemployment insurance matters. But the reality is that fewer than half of almost 200 countries monitored by the ILO offer such protection. More than 70 per cent of workers worldwide have no statutory access to unemployment insurance or any type of unemployment … Continue reading →