Canadian HR Reporter

CANADIAN HR REPORTER October 3, 2016 4 HR BY THE NUMBERS Country Change in salaries Country Change in salaries Country Change in salaries Country Change in salaries Country Change in salaries Country Change in salaries Country Change in salaries Country Change in salaries Country Change in salaries Country Change in salaries Country Change in salaries Compiled by Todd Humber - Source: Statistics Canada Credit: garagestock (Shutterstock) $513.4B Amount consumers spent in retail stores in Canada in 2015, up 1.7% from 2014. 0.3% Increase in employment in the retail trade from 2014 to 2015 to 1.94 million employees. $965 Average weekly wage for employees in the motor vehicle parts dealers subsector — the highest level in retail trade. $384 Average weekly wage for employees in the clothing and clothing accessories stores subsector — the lowest level in retail trade. 1.3% Decline in the market value of employer- sponsored pension funds in the first quarter of 2016. 35.8% Decline in pension fund revenue, to $33.5 billion, in the first quarter. 6.2M Number of Canadian workers who are members of employer- sponsored pension plans. 1 in 8 Workers with a university degree working in jobs that require no more than a high school diploma. 13% Percentage of overqualified workers who say they are not satisfied with their job. Percentage of Canadian CFOs who are planning on eliminating or reducing positions, according to a poll of 270 professionals. 17% expect to add new positions, 67% plan to maintain the status quo and 16% plan to eliminate positions via hiring freezes. Source: Robert Half dreams 25% Percentage of Americans who have no plans to work during retirement. 38% plan to keep working because they like it, and 35% say they need the money. Only plan to retire in their 50s, down from in 2007. Source: Bankrate.com Credit: James Steidl (Shutterstock) down from down from down from down from down from down from down from in 2007. in 2007. in 2007. in 2007. in 2007. in 2007. in 2007. in 2007. in 2007. in 2007. in 2007. 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Vacation starts at two weeks and maxes out at seven weeks after 28 years. Workers get a lifetime maximum of $500 to cover hairpieces. 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But fi rms with strong learning cultures are among the most pre- pared to fi ll vacancies left by retire- ments with qualifi ed internal candidates. Percentage of Canadian Source: Conference Board of Canada salary growth Canada leads 7.2% Average growth in Canadian salaries (adjusted for infl ation) since the global recession of 2008, the highest among G20 nations, combined with a GDP gain of Other nations didn't fair as well: Australia +5.9% France +5.2% Germany +5% Italy +2.4% United Kingdom -0.1% United States -3.1% Source: Korn Ferry Credit: Victor Soares (Shutterstock) CFOs Pipe

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