CANADIAN HR REPORTER
JUNE 2019
4 HR BY THE NUMBERS
Compiled
by
Marcel
Vander
Wier
107,000
Increase in number
of Canadians working
in April — with notable
gains in part-time work
for youth.
5.7%
Unemployment rate
in April.
426,000
Rise in Canadian workers
since April 2018.
1.3%
Increase in number
of hours worked since
April 2018.
47,000
Increase in employment
in Ontario during the
month of April,
primarily due to gains in
part-time work among
people aged 15 to 24.
10.3%
Youth unemployment
rate — its lowest mark
since comparable data
became available in 1976.
3,900
Decrease in jobs
in New Brunswick
through April.
3%
Increase in private-sector
workers over past 12
months, the fastest pace
of year-over-year growth
since December 2010.
32,000
Increase in wholesale and
retail trade jobs in April,
driven by increases in
Quebec and Alberta.
Source: Statistics Canada
Two in three
Canadians
would use a
drug
containing
cannabis — if
prescribed by a doctor, according to a survey of
2,002 Canadian adults.
68% are willing to take cannabis to help
manage chronic pain, insomnia,
anxiety or depression.
82% believe the drug can reduce pain
and other symptoms.
88% feel there is a risk in taking cannabis
for health conditions without
consulting a physician.
Source: Tetra Bio-Pharma
Compensation for working Canadians
still favours men by 25%, according to
a survey of 815 employees.
Men say they earn an average of $66,504 annually,
while women bring home $49,721.
of men believe their female
peers are compensated equally,
while
62 %
of women
believe the same.
of all workers
say they would
leave their job
if they found
out a colleague
received
preferential
treatment based
on gender.
Source: ADP Canada
Eighty per cent of
Quebec executives believe
better integration of
skilled immigrants would
benefit the economy,
according to a survey of
1,081 adult workers in the
province, including
257 managers.
1 in 4 have a policy
or program in place to
encourage immigrant
advancement.
ere's good news
for Canada's latest
graduating class
when it comes to
entering the job
market, according
to a survey of 600
senior managers.
Hourly wage for a
production associate at
General Motors of Canada (CAMI Assembly) in Ingersoll,
Ont. Based on a 40-hour schedule, weekly earnings would
total $1,393.20 for an annual salary of $72,446.40. Workers
earn shift premiums of 5% for all hours worked on shifts
beginning after 11 a.m., and 10% for all hours worked on
shifts beginning after 7 p.m. and before 4:45 a.m.
Source: Canadian Labour Reporter/www.labour-reporter.com
Hiring
new grads
76% say they are likely
to hire a recent college
or university graduate.
e top benefits for hiring
recent grads includes their
enthusiasm for starting
a career (
34%
) and
fresh perspectives
and ideas (
27%
).
Source: Robert Half Canada
Problems
PERSIST
80
%
45
%
?
They earn
WHAT
34.
83
$
Integrating
immigrants
33%
say equivalency or recognition of degrees
remains a major roadblock, while
25%
cite
cultural barriers.
Source: Ordre des administrateurs agréés du Québec
Growing
interest
