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Times Higher Education’s Universities Rankings (2023) – Those in the Arab region have shot up
Universities in the Arab region have shot up in their reputation, especially regionally, data from the latest THE World Reputation Rankings have revealed. Analysis of the ranking, based on the world’s largest invitation-only opinion survey of scholars, shows that the share of votes going to universities in the Arab region has skyrocketed since 2021. Institutions … Continue reading
Salaire minimum, Québec – 11e mondial (Infographique)
À 15,75$ brut de l’heure à partir de mai, le salaire minimum au Québec correspondra à environ la moitié du salaire moyen. Extraits choisis par le Moniteur de l’emploi. Lire la suite @ Salaire minimum: le Québec 11e mondial | JDM
Drivers’ Median Earnings – They earn only $6.37 per hour in Toronto
On February 12, 2024, the RideFair Coaliton and the Rideshare Drivers Association of Ontario released a report documenting below-minimum wage pay in Toronto’s ride-hailing sector. The report contextualizes Uber Canada’s report of drivers’ median “earnings per engaged hour,” $33.35 as of November 2023, and uses City of Toronto and Canada Revenue Agency data to estimate … Continue reading
Upskilling – Calculating the return
Contrary to popular belief, calculating the return on upskilling program investments is in fact possible. Key Takeaways Contrary to popular belief, calculating the return on upskilling program investments is in fact possible. BCG’s three-step approach requires companies to: Identify the desired business impact upfront. This step is crucial for ensuring that the program’s goals support … Continue reading
Apprenticeship in England – Three steps to a world class system
Over the last decade the English apprenticeship system has undergone a dramatic transformation. There are new apprenticeship standards developed by employers and new minimum standards for programme length and off-the-job training. Competence is tested through an end-point assessment. Apprenticeships now cover almost every sector of the economy and extend to both low- and high-skilled occupations. … Continue reading
Asylum in US – The humanitarian protection system faces record demands
Known for its long tradition of providing refuge, the U.S. humanitarian protection system is under major strain at a time of mass displacements globally, a backlog of more than 2 million asylum applications and record U.S.-Mexico border arrivals of migrants seeking asylum. The Biden administration has imposed new restrictions to asylum while also using alternate … Continue reading
Job Report in UK (2023) – The labour market has continued to cool
This morning we got (almost) the full set of labour market data up to the end of 2023. The release sheds light on a whole host of important policy issues, from how tight the labour market is to the scale of the rise in worklessness due to ill health. So, what have we found out? … Continue reading
Anti-Union ‘Right-to-Work’ Laws – They damage state economies
This week, Michigan’s 2023 repeal of a so-called “right-to-work” (RTW) law takes effect. Meanwhile, New Hampshire’s state legislature is once again debating a RTW bill at a moment when it could not be clearer that RTW laws damage states’ economies by accelerating income inequality and reducing job quality, without delivering any job growth. RTW laws—and … Continue reading
Immigration in Canada – The Prairie provinces and the territories experience declines in five-year retention rates, while those of Atlantic provinces are on the rise
Immigration is a key contributor to Canada’s population growth, as the Canadian population continues to age and the fertility rate hit a record low. Understanding the extent to which immigrants remained in their intended destination provinces and territories can help develop policy to attract and retain newcomers. This can also help provinces and territories provide … Continue reading
ILO’s World Employment and Social Outlook (2024) – Growing imbalances between the demand for and supply of labour have been a puzzle
On 10 January 2024, the International Labour Organization (ILO) published a new annual report on the global labour market, employment trends, and emerging labour market challenges. The report shows a complex scenario, characterised by disparities between high- and low-income countries, a large part of the workforce employed informally and the prevision of a slight increase in global … Continue reading
Microcredentials – Here to stay, but their future is open
They can increase the provision of labour-market-relevant vocational education and training (VET), supporting national, regional and sectoral upskilling and reskilling strategies, offering learners targeted training for better employment prospects, and helping employers improve employee retention and productivity. They support the modularisation of qualifications and the validation of prior learning, enabling the inclusion of the most … Continue reading
International Students in Canada – Their number will continue to grow by 100,000—about 55% less than the net increase in 2023
The federal government’s new cap on international study permit applications will not immediately reduce rental demand from international students this year—but it should dramatically slow its growth in 2024. We estimate the increase in rental units demanded by international students could fall by roughly half in 2024. The number of international students living in Canada—and … Continue reading
Digital Skills in Canada – The most in-demand digital skills are for general workforce tasks
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of digital skills and platforms enabled a major shift towards remote work. This rapid change required many industries and workers to adapt to new technological tools and concepts even as digitization had been trending upward before the pandemic.This project used machine-learning methods and data from nine million Canadian job … Continue reading
Long-Term Unemployment – Innovative approaches to tackle it
Innovative approaches to tackle long-term unemploymentLong-term unemployment remains a structural challenge for most OECD countries. Despite major efforts to address this issue, the efficiency and effectiveness of many existing active labour market policies are limited for jobseekers who face major vulnerabilities and have no ties to the labour market. Therefore, there is a need for … Continue reading
Climate Action – Broad majority of global population supports it
A recent study by Peter Andre, Teodora Boneva, Felix Chopra and Armin Falk demonstrates for the first time that a broad majority of the world’s population supports climate action and is willing to incur a personal cost to fight climate change. The findings, published in Nature Climate Change, are based on a globally representative survey … Continue reading
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