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Older Workers Participation in US – Recent cohorts of women have been participating at higher rates than their predecessors early in life but lower rates in middle age but man …
Labor force participation is rising for older workers in the U.S.; therefore, while it is tempting to focus on prime-age workers to gauge the economy’s health to avoid demographic effects, doing so misses important shifts amongst those over 54 years old. Figures 1a and 1b (below) show labor force participation rates by gender, birth cohort, and age in five–year intervals. These figures describe both trends in labor force … Continue reading
World Population – By country, in one chart
Total: 7,515,284,153 Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at Countries Ordered by Population in 2017
Summary 2030 Skills Outlook for Europe
Cedefop’s 2030 skills outlook Entrusted with regular EU-wide skill supply and demand projections by the Council, Cedefop presented its most recent outlook up to 2030 in 2018 – 10 years after it had pioneered its first complement these projections with information on how wage structure and job tasks are likely to change. Although some may … Continue reading
Mexican Migration to Canada – Those gaining permanent resident status (about 3,000 or so) is much smaller on an annual basis than the flow of temporary foreign workers
Emigration from Mexico to Canada has been considerably less examined than to the United States, which is by far the overwhelming destination for Mexican migrants. Yet this migration reveals some significant differences: Mexicans who obtain permanent resident status tend to have similar educational attainment as other immigrant groups in Canada, a significant contrast with those … Continue reading
The Gender Gap in STEM – Already evident among 15-year-olds.
Across the 67 countries and economies that participated in PISA 2015, girls outperformed boys in science in 19, while boys outperformed girls in 22. In all other countries, the gender differences were not statistically significant. When the authors analysed gender gaps by looking at each student’s “relative performance” or “strength” across the three subjects (box), … Continue reading
Generation Z in Australia – School, work, living arrangements the skills of 17-year-old (infographic)
This infographic provides a snapshot of the lives of 17-year-old Australians in relation to school, work, living arrangements and the skills future workplaces will require. We use the latest LSAY data from those who were 17-years-old in 2017 to look at the group of young Australians who will transition from school to a world of … Continue reading
Apprenticeships in England – What do we know?
Increasing the quantity and quality of apprenticeships is high on the policy agenda in England. Research on this issue is a central focus of the Centre for Vocational Education Research (CVER). Sandra McNally summarises some of the most significant findings to date. An apprenticeship is usually thought of as a programme of work and study … Continue reading
Immigrants and Immigration in US – How many and how have the number changed over time
How many immigrants reside in the United States? More than 44.5 million immigrants resided in the United States in 2017, the historical high since census records have been kept. One in seven U.S. residents is foreign born, according to 2017 American Community Survey (ACS) data. While immigrants’ current share—13.7 percent—of the overall U.S. population (325.7 … Continue reading
Immigrants – Majorities in top migrant destination countries say they strengthen their countries
Majorities of publics in top migrant destination countries say immigrants strengthen their countries, according to a 2018 Pew Research Center survey of 18 countries that host half of the world’s migrants. In 10 of the countries surveyed, majorities view immigrants as a strength rather than a burden. Among them are some of the largest migrant … Continue reading
LMI in Canada – Job market information lacks insights about the future
Building a career is an ongoing process. During that process, we continuously navigate options and make choices, ideally while using relevant labour market information (LMI) that can answer our questions and address our concerns. Therefore, we wanted to know about the persistent challenges Canadians face when they go looking for information to support their career- … Continue reading
Gen Z – 16 Key Stats
Guess post by Meredith Wood – Millennials, once the newcomers on the job market scene, now make up nearly half of the workforce. This generation brought with them work from home options, business-casual dress codes, and the rise of workplace instant-messaging. Once unheard of, these attributes are now the necessities of a modern forward-thinking office. Many … Continue reading
Median After-Tax Income in Canada, 2017 – Rose 3.3% to $59,800
Median after-tax income of Canadian families and unattached individuals rose 3.3% to $59,800 in 2017, following two years without growth. This gain was the result of a combination of factors, including higher wages and salaries among non-senior families (where the highest income earner was less than 65 years of age), and an increase in child benefits. In 2018, the Canadian government … Continue reading
HR – Focus on skills, not pedigrees
A good place to start rethinking the recruiting process is at the top of the funnel, by cutting requirements in job ads to what’s truly essential—tossing out education and experience nice-to-haves—and hiring for fit rather than technical mastery of the role. Resumes, for example, won’t necessarily reveal a candidate’s creativity, willingness to work hard and … Continue reading
Immigration in US – More college-educated immigrants than any other country
The United States is home to more college-educated immigrants than any other country. As of 2015, there were 14.7 million immigrants ages 25 and older with a postsecondary diploma or college degree living in the U.S. – more than triple the number in Canada (4.4 million) and more than four times as many as in the … Continue reading
Immigration in US – Near record high but remains below that of many other countries
Nearly 14% of the U.S. population was born in another country, numbering more than 44 million people in 2017, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. This was the highest share of foreign-born people in the United States since 1910, when immigrants accounted for 14.7% of the … Continue reading
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