Job Market Monitor
Michel Cournoyer
Active Labour Market Programmes in UK and Denmark – Employer critical and consider programs unsuited to their needs
This report presents findings from a comparative mixed methods study of employer engagement in active labour market programmes (ALMPs) in the UK and Denmark. The report focuses on findings from 103 in-depth semi-structured qualitative interviews with employers and organisations delivering (ALMPs) (‘providers’) 3 in the UK 4 and Denmark. Employers in both countries were … Continue reading
Covid in Toronto – About 30% are struggling to pay essentials, like rent, food, and utilities
The Toronto Fallout Report captures seven months in the life of the COVID-19 pandemic in our city. This report applies an equity lens to data, issues and the analysis of the research. It documents the disproportionate impacts of COVID-19 on marginalized populations and the organizations that serve them. At the same time, it surfaces the … Continue reading
Covid and Self-Employed in UK – 58 per cent reporting having less work than usual in August
Six months after Covid-19 first hit, it is clear that it is the greatest economic crisis of the modern age. The economy has contracted far more rapidly than in previous crises, with GDP dropping by a record 19.5 per cent in April, and despite four subsequent consecutive monthly increases since then, remaining 9.2 per cent … Continue reading
Productivity and Wages in US – They aren’t keeping up
While net productivity has continued to increase by an expected 70%, hourly compensation in the country is less than a fifth of that at just 12%. The growth in productivity has more than doubled that of hourly compensation for U.S. workers since 1948. With net productivity in the country growing by roughly 253 percent in … Continue reading
Work-Based Learning in US – Expanding high-quality
This Policy Brief defines the types of experiences on a work-based learning continuum and the challenges for maintaining quality in these programs. It also identifies five policy considerations for fostering high-quality work-based learning, based on a set of principles created through experience in the field. This brief, authored by Jobs for the Future, is part … Continue reading
Automation in Canada – More than 10 percent of Canadian workers face a high risk of seeing their jobs transformed through automation
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed a new vulnerability among firms that rely on human labour. In order to comply with public health directives on physical distancing, many businesses have had to completely shut down their operations for months. Others remained functional thanks to teleworking, which many intend to prolong and even adopt permanently. As experts … Continue reading
Robots, Firm Performance and Employment in Canada – Firm hiring more, rather than fewer workers
Recent improvements in robotics have rekindled ancient fears about the impact of robotics on humankind. Unfortunately, existing data seldom distinguishes robots from other types of automation, so research into their impact so far has been difficult. This article introduces research from a new Statistics Canada dataset, Robots!, on the impact of robots at the firm-level. … Continue reading
Compétences – La taxonomie canadienne
Compétences Capacités développées dont une personne a besoin pour effectuer efficacement dans son travail, rôle, fonction ou tâche. Compétences fondamentales Capacités développées qui facilitent l’acquisition plus rapide d’autres compétences et connaissances. Descripteur Définition Compréhension de lecture[i] La capacité de comprendre les mots, les phrases et les paragraphes dans des documents relatifs au travail. Rédaction[ii] La … Continue reading
Learning through Lockdown in UK – 22 million people or 43%, but participation varied enormously across different groups
The 2020 Adult Participation in Learning Survey explores people’s experiences of learning since the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic and the national lockdown introduced on 23 March 2020. This includes why people chose to learn through lockdown, how they learnt, the barriers they experienced, and their intentions to continue learning in the future. The survey … Continue reading
Training and Certification – The case of accountants and financial professionals working in business
How can an organization ensure that its finance and accounting (F&A) staff has the essential skills? This report, based on a global survey of 1,032 IMA members, provides valuable insights regarding the impact of technological change on the finance function, the importance of training in the digital age, and how to build the business case … Continue reading
Job Report in Europe (Q3,2020) – Increased by 0.9% in both the euro area and in the EU
Employment growth in the euro area and EU The number of employed persons increased by 0.9% in both the euro area and in the EU in the third quarter of 2020, compared with the previous quarter. These were the strongest increases observed since time series started in 1995. In the second quarter of 2020, employment … Continue reading
Matching Skills Needs with Big Data – Multiple competing vendors, covering a range of countries with different languages, providing services commercially to universities and employers
In dynamic and rapidly changing labour markets, the identification of skills needs is an important challenge. Imbalances on the labour market, reflected by difficulties faced by businesses in sourcing the skills they need, high incidences of skills mismatch, and significant unemployment or underemployment especially among youth, are common to most countries, independently of their level … Continue reading
Covid and Limits on Movement and Public Gatherings – Making the realization of rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining more difficult ILO says
Fundamental principles and rights at work can play a vital role in building effective, consensus-based responses that support recovery from the COVID-19 crisis and help build back a better, more just, world of work, a new International Labour Organization (ILO) paper says. However, the paper also warns that the crisis has placed these same freedoms … Continue reading
UI Weekly Claims in US (week ending November 7) – 709,000, a decrease of 48,000 from the previous week’s revised level
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending November 7, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 709,000, a decrease of 48,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 6,000 from 751,000 to 757,000. The 4-week moving average was 755,250, a decrease of 33,250 from the previous … Continue reading
Permanent Residents Refugee Claimants vs Privately-Sponsored in Canada – Far more likely to collect social assistance and considerably less likely to report employment income
Canada offers refugee protection to individuals who have a well-founded fear of persecution or face other personal dangers in their home country. Although refugee claimants seek asylum in Canada for humanitarian reasons, their labour market outcomes play a crucial role in successful integration. A new Statistics Canada study, conducted in collaboration with Immigration, Refugees, and … Continue reading
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