Canadian HR Reporter

CANADIAN HR REPORTER FEBRUARY 2019 4 HR BY THE NUMBERS AI Recruiting for Compiled by Marcel Vander Wier 9,300 Rise in number of Canadians working in December, all because of gains in part-time hiring. 5.6% Unemployment rate in December, the lowest since comparable data became available in 1976. 163,000 Rise in Canadian workers since December 2017, entirely driven by gains in full-time employment. 1.5% Average year-over- year wage growth of permanent employees since December 2017. 17,000 Decrease in employment in Alberta through December, as losses in full-time work outweighed part-time gains. 7.4% Unemployment rate in the Northwest Territories through the fourth quarter, after a loss of roughly 1,000 jobs. 24,000 Increase in manufacturing jobs through December, with the bulk of the increase coming in Ontario and Alberta. 2.2% Annual increase in employment among core-aged women (aged 25 to 54), compared to men at one per cent. 185,000 Overall growth in full-time employment through 2018. 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While China has the most AI workers at 12,113 (13.3 jobs per million), Japan actually ranks highest in jobs per million at 44.7. Canada has 27 per million workers, ranking behind Japan, Israel, the United Kingdom and United States. e most common AI job is software engineer, at 8%. Source: UiPath 36.79 They earn what Hourly wage for a plumber with the government of Alberta. Based on a 40-hour schedule, weekly earnings would total $1,471.60 for an annual salary of $76,523.20. Severance pay is provided at a rate of 1.5 week's pay for each year of employment, capped at a maximum of 25 weeks' pay. Source: Canadian Labour Reporter/www.labour-reporter.com Credit: DeepMeaning (Shutterstock) Working home from More than of Canadians work remotely at least 2.5 days per week, according to a survey of 291 offi ce professionals. 74% Canadians work away from the offi ce at least one day each week. 1 in 5 work outside of their company's main offi ce every day of the week. 83% say reduced commute time is the most positive aspect of remote work. Source: IWG Canada Credit: DBplanet (Shutterstock) Credit: tovovan (Shutterstock) Playing catch-up Canadians expect to put in three extra days at the offi ce to make up for taking a one-week vacation, according to a survey of 872 workers. say they put in extra time before their vacation 63 % Credit: tovovan (Shutterstock) Credit: tovovan (Shutterstock) Credit: tovovan (Shutterstock) Credit: tovovan (Shutterstock) Credit: tovovan (Shutterstock) Credit: tovovan (Shutterstock) Credit: tovovan (Shutterstock) Credit: tovovan (Shutterstock) Credit: tovovan (Shutterstock) Credit: tovovan (Shutterstock) Credit: tovovan (Shutterstock) Credit: tovovan (Shutterstock) Credit: tovovan (Shutterstock) Credit: tovovan (Shutterstock) Credit: tovovan (Shutterstock) Credit: tovovan (Shutterstock) Credit: tovovan (Shutterstock) Credit: tovovan (Shutterstock) Credit: tovovan (Shutterstock) Credit: tovovan (Shutterstock) Credit: tovovan (Shutterstock) Credit: tovovan (Shutterstock) Credit: tovovan (Shutterstock) Credit: tovovan (Shutterstock) Credit: tovovan (Shutterstock) Credit: tovovan (Shutterstock) Credit: tovovan (Shutterstock) Credit: tovovan (Shutterstock) Credit: tovovan (Shutterstock) Credit: tovovan (Shutterstock) Credit: tovovan (Shutterstock) Credit: tovovan (Shutterstock) Credit: tovovan (Shutterstock) Credit: tovovan (Shutterstock) Credit: tovovan (Shutterstock) 64% log extra hours after the vacation to make up for being away. 47% say they would switch jobs for an increase in vacation time. 45% check work email or reach out to the offi ce while on vacation. Source: ADP Canada Credit: BEST-BACKGROUNDS (Shutterstock) hottest jobs e jobs experiencing the largest growth in the United States are in the technology sector, according to 3,765 crowdsourced salary data points collected in 2018. 1. cloud computing software developer: $ 108,000 2. data scientist: $98,400 3. artifi cial intelligence software developer: $93,300 4. cybersecurity engineer: $92,600 5. virtual reality engineer: $89,000 6. mobile applications software developer: $88,000 7. drone pilot: $57,900 8. digital marketing analyst: $49,600 9. budtender (cannabis): $25,600 10. gig economy workers: not available (all fi gures U.S.) Source: PayScale

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