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We are facing a skills shortage in some areas
There’s a need for more labour market information
Projected shortage of skilled workers in Canada by 2020 Conference Board of Canada
MILLION
Canadians are relatively mobile
Apprentices who complete apprenticeship programsStatistics Canada, 2009
People using national and regional labour market information in 2010-2011 on the Government of Canada’s Working In Canada portal (www.workingincanada.gc.ca)HRSDC, Departmental Estimates, Departmental Performance Report 2010-2011
Skills for Improved Productivity, Employment Growth and Development, International Labour Conference, 2008
CANADIAN WORKFORCE
SKILLS SHORTAGEBY THE NUMBERS
18Percentage of employers in the trade industry hire apprentices Canadian Apprenticeship Forum. 2005
=1%
Increase in training days
3%Increase in productivity
16 $1.38Share of productivity growth attributable to training Skills for Improved
Productivity, Employment Growth and Development, International Labour Conference, 2008
Average return on investment for every
dollar spent on training Canadian Apprenticeship Forum
But imbalances in the labour market remain
Canadians currently unemployed Statistics Canada, August 2012
Will require a college education or higher by 2020 HRSDC/COPS, 2011
< 50%
Skills investment pays off
29
1.4 MILLION
20
32 25 14Youth who would consider a career in the skilled trades Skills Canada and Canadian Apprenticeship Forum
Youth who are aware of career options in the skilled trades Skills Canada and Canadian Apprenticeship Forum
Youth who say their guidance or career counsellors encouraged a career in the skilled trades Skills Canada and Canadian Apprenticeship Forum
7 out of 10Job openings
Percentage of Canadian workers changing jobs in a typical year, with workers under age 25 and construction workers most likely to move for a job Statistics Canada, 1995-2005
Percentage of Canadian �rms reporting shortagesBank of Canada, 2012
2M
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