JUNE 2019
4 HR BY THE NUMBERS
Compiled
by
Marcel
Vander
Wier
27,700
Increase in
number of Canadians
working in May —
driven by a surge in
self-employed people.
5.4%
Unemployment rate
in May — the lowest since
comparable data became
available in 1976.
453,000
Rise in Canadian workers
since May 2018.
1%
Increase in number
of hours worked
since May 2018.
21,000
Increase in employment
in Ontario during the
month of May, with
notable increases among
the core-aged population
and women.
10%
Youth unemployment
rate in May. On a year-
over-year basis, youth
employment rose by
64,000 (2.6 per cent).
19,000
Decrease in business,
building and other
support services jobs
in May due to declines
in Quebec and Alberta.
12.4%
Unemployment rate
in Newfoundland
and Labrador in May,
following 2,700 job losses
(mostly part-time).
62,000
Increase in self-employed
workers in May.
Source: Statistics Canada
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e costs of post-secondary
education are taking a toll on
students and their parents,
according to a survey of
1,557 Canadians.
Delayed
82% of parents with children under 18 intend to assist
their children with college or university costs.
48% expect that providing this fi nancial
support will cause them to postpone their retirement.
31% believe their child will graduate with more than
$10,000 in student debt.
Source: FP Canada
On average, workers will take 11 days off
this summer.
9% plan to take more than 21 days off
during the summer months.
84% of Manitoba workers save their
vacation time for the summer — the most
in any jurisdiction.
Source: Accountemps
Vacation
season
More than half of Canadians (56 per cent)
save their vacation time to use in June,
July and August, according to a survey
of 400 offi ce workers.
50%
have disability
coverage through workplace
benefi ts or personal insurance.
33%
were forced to return
to work earlier than preferred due to pressure from their employer.
2
out of
3
felt there would be serious fi nancial implications if their
disability impeded their ability to work for three months.
Source: RBC Insurance
Disability
CLAIMS RISE
Nearly seven in 10
Canadians (68%) have
taken time off work due to
a disability, according to a
survey of 1,501 workers.
Source: Canadian Labour Reporter/www.labour-reporter.com
Starting hourly wage for a program
and tech librarian at the
Edson and District
Public Library Board
in Alberta. Based on
a 40-hour schedule,
weekly earnings
would total $1,125.20
for an annual salary of
$58,510.40. New staff ers
must complete a four-month
probationary period.
Girls earn
$3 less per hour
than boys when
it comes to full-
time summer
jobs, according
to a survey of
1,203 Canadian
youths.
Summer
wage gap
Source: Girl Guides of Canada
of girls say they
could not negotiate
compensation last
summer.
of girls say they gained
skills that would help in a
future career.
reported some form of sexual
harassment or assault on the job.
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