CANADIAN HR REPORTER
MAY 2019
4 HR BY THE NUMBERS
Compiled
by
Marcel
Vander
Wier
7,200
Drop in number
of Canadians working
in March — the first
decline in seven months.
5.8%
Unemployment rate
in March.
116,000
Rise in Canadian workers
through the first quarter
of 2019.
0.9%
Increase in number
of hours worked since
March 2018.
332,000
Rise in employment since
March 2018, with gains in
full- (204,000) and part-
time (128,000) work.
4.9%
Unemployment rate in
Saskatchewan through
March — the lowest since
August 2015.
13,000
Increase in finance,
insurance, real estate,
rental and leasing workers
in March, with most
of the gains coming
in British Columbia,
Ontario and Alberta.
14.8%
Unemployment rate
in Nunavut in March,
following 600 job losses
through the first quarter.
29,000
Increase in employment
in March for people
aged 55 and older.
Source: Statistics Canada
CANADIAN HR REPORTER
MAY 2019
Tournament-related celebrations boost workplace productivity, according to a
survey of 600 senior managers at Canadian companies with 20 or more staff .
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Increase in finance,
insurance, real estate,
rental and leasing workers
in March, with most
of the gains coming
in British Columbia,
Ontario and Alberta.
14.8%
Unemployment rate
in Nunavut in March,
following 600 job losses
through the first quarter.
29,000
Increase in employment
in March for people
aged 55 and older.
Source: Statistics Canada
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Source: Accountemps
say activities surrounding the Stanley Cup fi nals or
March Madness have a positive impact on staff morale.
of companies organize sports-related festivities, with the most popular activities
listed as friendly competitions (37%) and wearing team apparel (34%).
Flexible work options are now expected by offi ce
workers, according to a survey of 15,000 global
professionals, including 482 Canadians.
85% of Canadians will turn down a job that
doesn't off er fl exible work arrangements.
54% say the choice of preferred work
location is more important than working for a
prestigious company.
69% say their organization has introduced
a fl exible workspace policy in the last decade.
Source: International Workplace Group
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in Edmonton and Calgary. Based on a 40-hour schedule,
weekly earnings would total $1,038 for an annual salary
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after
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or 40 hours
per week, and
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after 12 hours.
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Young people consider artifi cial intelligence (AI)
a threat to their future employment, according to a
survey of 1,510 Canadians, including 427 between
ages 18 to 34.
85% of young people believe AI will be a threat to the
job market within the next 10 years, while 25% believe
it's already an issue.
71% remain optimistic they will be able to maintain a good living and career.
One-third believe they will be working jobs in 10 years that have not yet been invented today.
Source: CivicAction
Technical challenges
34% plan to look for a
new job in 2019.
e top motives for workers leaving are fi nancial
improvements (
54%) and career advancement (37%).
70% of workers do not consider themselves
"very engaged."
Source: Achievers
Despite disengagement
issues, a majority of
workers plan to stay
in their current jobs
this year, according
to a survey of
1,214
global workers.
Future plans