Canadian HR Reporter

CANADIAN HR REPORTER JANUARY 2020 4 HR BY THE NUMBERS Source: Statistics Canada 5.9% Unemployment rate in November, up 0.4 percentage points from October. 293,000 Gains in employment in November compared to November 2018. 0.2% Growth in hours from November 2018 to November 2019. 30,000 Decline in employment among core-aged men (25 to 54) for the second consecutive month. 21,000 Decline in employment for women aged 55 and over, following an increase in October. 7.2% Unemployment rate for Alberta in November, up by 0.5 percentage points from October. 0.7% Rise in the unemployment rate in Saskatchewan in November as more people looked for work. 28,000 Decline in employment in manufacturing in November, mostly in Quebec. 3% Rise in the number of public sector employees from November 2018 to 2019, compared to 1.2 per cent for private sector employers. 67 % 24 % 94 % More than half (54 per cent) of Canadian employees feel some degree of stress about their finances, according to a survey of 500 employers and 1,000 employees in Canada: of employees describe the stress as "high." of employees say they want some type of financial education at work. of employers offer some form of financial education. of employers say they plan to offer financial education in the next two years. Source: Eckler believe their company lags behind when it comes to adopting the latest technologies to make business travel easier. of business travellers say they would rather have a cavity filled at the dentist than complete an expense report. are willing to share personal information to improve their business travel experience. Source: SAP ? They earn WHAT $ 33 . 43 Minimum hourly wage for an airport technician 2 (mechanic) at the Prince Rupert, B.C. airport. Based on a 40-hour weekly schedule, weekly earnings would total $1,337.20 for an annual salary of $69,534.40 . Maximum hourly wage for this position is $36.09. Source: Canadian Labour Reporter More than two-thirds (66 per cent) of Canadian employers are set to exceed payroll budgets in 2020 to attract new hires, found a survey of more than 3,000 employers and employees. HIRING challenges HIRING HIGHLIGHTS: 40 per cent of companies say they will hire permanent staff over the next year — a 12-per-cent drop from last year. 79 per cent of employers say they suffer from a skills shortage. 58 per cent of employees are interested in leaving their current role, citing pay dissatisfaction, lack of career advancement and weak company culture. Source: Hays More than half (54 per cent) of executives see a lack of support from leadership and a lack of training resources as big barriers to a successful digital transformation of their business, a survey of 1,400 executives from nine countries including Canada has found: Businesses digital transformation NOT ALL-IN ON say there's inconsistent support and sponsorship from senior leadership. are not able to train their existing teams to change or use new technology, methods or processes. believe they need better alignment with business stakeholders. Source: Wipro Digital 54 % 56 % 55 % TROUBLESOME trips Bureaucracy makes business travel more difficult and stressful than it needs to be, a survey of 7,850 business travellers in 19 global markets has found: FINANCIAL STRESS 32% 80% 32% 25%

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