Labour Market Information
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Making up time: The impact of the pandemic on young adults in Canada
This report explores the experiences during the pandemic of younger adults, defined as those between the ages of 18 and 34. It documents, not only the extent to which Canadian youth as a whole have been especially hard hit economically by the pandemic, but also how specific groups of youth – notably Indigenous youth, Black youth, youth with a disability, youth without a post-secondary education, and recent post-secondary graduates – have each encountered particular challenges.
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Are Adults Making Use of Career Services in Canada?
Career services represent an important way for Canadians to attain reliable and accurate labour market information (LMI), such as job opportunities, potential earnings and skill requirements, as well as a wide range of supports to support success in learning and work.
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Building a decision-based framework to understand Labour Market Information (LMI) needs
For Labour Market Information (LMI) to be accessible, relevant and suitable for meeting the diverse needs of Canadians, it must consider who is using LMI and what they are using it for.
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Widening inequality: Effects of the pandemic on jobs and income
This report focuses on the overall impact of the pandemic, as well as more specific experiences such as lost hours of work, employment or income. It also looks at who was more likely to receive one or more of the emergency support benefits provided by the government, and how helpful these benefits have been.
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How to Forecast Skills in Demand: A Primer
This paper analyzes three approaches to forecasting in-demand skills that equips individuals and organizations to make sound decisions in training and employment development.
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Job Polarization in Canada
Job polarization is one of several trends — including automation, offshoring and the growing gig-economy — that were already being examined when COVID hit. As Canadian policymakers start to consider how to build back the economy after the pandemic, it makes sense to consider and address the problems created by polarization.
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Work at home or live at work: The complexities of new working arrangements
This survey report explores both the positive and negative experiences with working from home, and how these vary among different types of employees.
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Canadian Labour Demand Update: Analysis of Job Postings for the Fourth Quarter of 2020
This report provides an update of labour demand trends from October to December 2020 with data sourced from the Vicinity Jobs Hiring Demand Analytics Suite.
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Yesterday's Gone: Exploring the future of Canada's labour market in a post-covid world.
In this report, we explore a broad range of trends with the potential to impact Canada’s labour market over the coming decade—many of which have been accelerated, disrupted, or created by COVID-19