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Job Vacancy in Canada (first quarter 2016) – Declined by 72,000 (-17.9%)
There were 328,000 job vacancies among Canadian employers in the first quarter, and the job vacancy rate was 2.1%. Compared with the first quarter of 2015, the number of job vacancies declined by 72,000 (-17.9%), and the job vacancy rate decreased by 0.5 percentage points. Job vacancy rate declines in most provinces and territories From the first quarter of 2015 to the first quarter of 2016, … Continue reading
Canada – Layoff rates vary across economic regions to a greater extent than hiring rates
Regardless of general economic conditions, a large volume of worker reallocation across employers takes place each year. For instance, even though the number of employees aged 18 to 64 remained virtually unchanged at 13.2 million from January 2009 to January 2010, 2.4 million individuals were hired in 2009 (Table 1). During that year, 0.9 million … Continue reading
Gender Gap in Scientific Occupations in Canada – From 1991 to 2011, the proportion of women in scientific occupations requiring a university education rose from 18% to 23%
This article provides information on women aged 25 to 64 in natural and applied sciences occupations in Canada (i.e. scientific occupations), using data from the 1991 and 2001 censuses and the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS). The employment conditions of men and women in these occupations are also examined, based on data from the Labour … Continue reading
Apprenticeship in Canada – What’s In It For My Business?
Effective Recruitment Skills shortages and the retirement of experienced tradespeople are creating an urgent need to transfer knowledge from one generation to the next, developing the skills and competencies companies need. Apprenticeship is an important recruiting strategy – providing an opportunity to grow the future workforce, sustain the supply of highly skilled workers and pass … Continue reading
Apprentice Profile in Canada – Most do not enter directly from high school
Apprentices tend to be over 20 years old, indicating most do not enter directly from high school. In 2006 and 2011, 29 per cent of new and returning apprentices were 20 to 24. From 2002 to 2011, the share of female registrants increased only marginally from 8.5 per cent to 9.4 per cent. Trades such … Continue reading
Income and Generations in Canada – 32% of the earnings differences among fathers’ generations is passed on to sons
A child’s future income level in Canada is more strongly determined by his or her father’s income than previously thought, according to a new study. Intergenerational income mobility is measured by comparing the income of parents with the income of their children when the latter become adults. If parents and their adult children were all … Continue reading
Job Report in Canada, May 2016 – Employment was little changed in May (+14,000 or +0.1%)
Employment was little changed in May (+14,000 or +0.1%). With fewer people searching for work, the unemployment rate declined 0.2 percentage points to 6.9%, the lowest rate since July 2015. Full-time employment rose by 61,000 in May. This increase was largely offset by a decline of 47,000 in part-time work. In the 12 months to May, employment increased by 109,000 or 0.6%, the result of gains in full-time work. … Continue reading
Immigration in Canada – Express Entry’s early results
The adoption of an EOI system in Canada and other destinations is the latest development in these countries’ continuous process of review—and reform—of skilled labour immigration systems. The goal is to improve how these systems respond to local demand and contribute to the successful socioeconomic integration of new residents. Progress is measured by monitoring the … Continue reading
Apprenticeship in Canada – Tradespeople’s career: salaries ranging from $80,000 to over $100,000
A national survey was implemented with 754 journeypersons with a view to giving apprenticeship stakeholders a better understanding of tradespeople’s career pathways. Findings provide insights about: income levels; related occupations and career advancement; the value of the Certificate of Qualification and the Red Seal; the benefits and drawbacks of skilled trades careers; mentoring; and recommendations … Continue reading
Earnings of Immigrants in Canada – First paid employment of immigrants is a strong predictor of their long-term labour market outcomes
In spite of the role that employers may play in the selection of economic immigrants, little is known about whether and how firm-level characteristics are associated with immigrants’ labour market outcomes over the longer term. As a first step towards providing relevant evidence, this study asks whether there are large gaps between the initial earnings … Continue reading
Recent and Future Hiring Trends in Canada – A survey of large private-sector employers
To compete in an interconnected and global marketplace, Canadian companies require an increasingly strong and skilled workforce. However, a lack of comprehensive labour market data, particularly on employment trends and skill requirements, makes it difficult to identify and analyze the current state of the Canadian job market. This shortage of data means recent graduates are … Continue reading
Skilled Trades Careers in Canada – 57 per cent of parents favour university as a post-secondary option
Parental influence over the education and career decisions of their children make them an important target audience for apprenticeship stakeholders committed to promoting apprenticeship and the skilled trades. To inform future career awareness outreach efforts and youth recruitment strategies, CAF-FCA undertook a national survey with parents across Canada in 2014, comparing results to findings from … Continue reading
Canada – Recent developments in the labour market
Total employment increased by 64,000 (+0.4%) in the last six months of 2015 on gains in part-time work and self employment. Full-time employment was little changed during the second half of the year after notable gains in the first six months (+123,000). Individuals aged 55 and older accounted for all of the net gain in … Continue reading
Career Education in Atlantic Canada – A report submitted to the Council of Atlantic Ministers of Education and Training
Canada’s youth unemployment continues to be disproportionately elevated, our student summer jobless rate has hit the highest level since data has been collected and our youth underemployment rates are the second highest among OECD countries as far too many young adults are caught in precarious, non-permanent jobs that are not commensurate with their education. The … Continue reading
Job Vacancy in Canada (fourth quarter 2015) – Lowest rate in Quebec
Canadian employers reported 353,000 job vacancies in the fourth quarter, and the job vacancy rate was 2.3%. Job vacancy rates across CanadaBritish Columbia had the highest job vacancy rate at 2.8%, followed by Nunavut, the Northwest Territories, and Yukon, which all had job vacancy rates of 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Quebec posted the lowest rate at 1.6%. Chart 1 – Job … Continue reading
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