Labour Market Information
Project
Built to scale: Assessing microcredentials for digital sector professionals
This project explored the uptake of microcredentials within digitally intensive industries in Canada, a field projected to grow and change in coming years. The project used a novel form of labour market information — LinkedIn profiles — to discern differences in skill, occupational seniority, and microcredential certification in the tech labour market in Canada.
Project
The skills algorithm: Digital skills demand across Canada’s labour market
This research examined the experiences and attitudes towards remote work in Canada for employees and supervisors and sought to understand how the arrangement has affected productivity, satisfaction, trust and well-being.
Research
Mind the gap: Compensation disparity between Canadian and American technology workers
The significant compensation disparity between Canadian and American tech workers calls for renewed efforts to scale Canadian tech companies.
Project
Inuvialuit Skills Matrix
The Inuvialuit Regional Corporation was created in 1984 through the Inuvialuit Final Agreement land treaty agreement with Canada to advance the interests of Inuvialuit in the Beaufort Delta of the Northwest Territories and across Canada through the protection of land and culture, provision of services and the creation of economic opportunities. As part of these efforts, FSC has funded IRC’s project Inuvialuit Skills Matrix, an initiative which would introduce data, infrastructure and strategic planning tools to create a systemic solution to job creation, training and skills development.
Blog
Recovery of Canada’s Labour Market After the COVID-19 Pandemic
By the end of 2022 job postings were up across the country, exceeding pre-pandemic levels. The Canadian labour market in 2022 carried over (PDF file) similar themes...
Blog
Could engaging mature adults in skills training be the key to addressing Canada’s labour shortage?
Canada is facing an unprecedented shortage of skilled workers. According to data from Statistics Canada, the unemployment to job vacancy ratio was at a record...
Research
Valuing skills in Canada: A statistical approach
In this research, we examine the relationship between skills and income, considering which skills have a strong positive association with earning and which have a...
Research
Labour market implications for racialized youth
Through a review of academic and industry reports and an analysis of policies and programs, this report aims to identify the barriers faced by racialized youth in employment and education;
Blog
Employer-sponsored skills training vital in Canada’s changing workforce landscape
In Canada, employer-sponsored training is crucial to ensuring that employees have the necessary skills and knowledge to meet the demands of a constantly-evolving job market....