Canadian HR Reporter

CanaDian hr reporter october 6, 2014 4 HR BY THE NuMBERS 7% Unemployment rate in August, according to Statistics Canada. 20,000 Decrease in employment among youth aged 15 to 24 in August. 44,000 Decrease in employment among women aged 25 to 54 compared to 12 months earlier. 40,000 Increase in employment among men aged 25 to 54 compared to 12 months earlier. 6% Employment rate of men and women aged 55 and over in August. 7.4% Unemployment rate in Ontario in August. 8.8% Unemployment rate in Nova Scotia in August. 6.1% Unemployment rate in British Columbia in August. 48,000 Increase in the number of people employed in public administration compared to 12 months earlier. Compiled by Todd Humber - Source: Statistics Canada no need for washroom break 82 per cent Number of people who admit to working on unrelated items while on a conference call, according to a survey of more than 500 outside, full-time employees in the United States. Doing other work 65% Sending emails 63% Eating, making food 55% Going to the washroom 47% Texting 44% Checking social media 43% Playing video games 25% Shopping online 21% edMonTon sees BIGGesT sHARe oF JoB CReATIon Edmonton grabbed the biggest share of job creation between 2010 and 2013, according to research looking at the total job growth across industries for Canada's 20 most populous cities. Actual job growth was compared to what would have been expected for that metro based on national job growth trends. The difference between the two measurements is the competitive effect — how much the metro is exceeding, matching or falling behind national job growth trends. 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job growth to 2013 based on job growth competitive national job growth to 2013 based on job growth competitive to 2013 based on job growth competitive national job growth to 2013 based on job growth competitive national job growth national job growth national job growth national job growth national job growth national job growth They earn what? $33.60 Hourly wage of a unionized journeyperson at Mykon Electric in Woodbridge, Ont. That works out to a yearly salary of $69,888 based on a 40-hour workweek. The wage will rise by 3.3 per cent in 2015 and 3.2 per cent in 2016. Danger pay of $1.50 per hour is given to employees who work in an environment requiring protective clothing, breathing apparatuses or removal of asbestos. Source: Canadian Labour reporter/ www.labourreporter.com Watch your back 59 per cent Number of people who believe working from coffee shops puts them at risk of exposing sensitive data, according to a survey of more than 22,000 people in 100 countries. Riskiest places for Canadian mobile workers to do work: Planes (64 per cent) Hotel bars, lounges (57 per cent) Coffee shops (55 per cent) Airline business lounges (52 per cent) Trains (24 per cent) Source: regus They earn what? $69,888 based on a 40-hour workweek. The wage will rise by 3.3 per 3.2 per cent in 2016. Danger pay of per hour is given to employees who work in an environment requiring breathing apparatuses or Popular activities while on a mobile conference call Source: intercall Credit: YurkaImmortal/Shutterstock Credit: auremar/Shutterstock Credit: DeiMosz/Shutterstock Credit: sweetok/Shutterstock Credit: Yurkalmmortal/Shutterstock

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