CANADIAN HR REPORTER September 18, 2017
4 HR BY THE NUMBERS
CANADIAN HR REPORTER
Compiled
by
Marcel
Vander
Wier
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Source:
Statistics
Canada
$974
Average weekly earnings
of Canadian non-farm
payroll employees in June.
1.8%
Increase in average
weekly wage from
12 months earlier.
32.7
Number of hours worked
per week by Canadian
employees during June.
15.1%
Increase in weekly wages
(including overtime) for
utilities workers from
June 2016 to June 2017
— the highest jump in
Canada, to $1,844.
$32.29
Drop in weekly earnings
for information and
cultural industries
workers in the 12 months
ahead of June — the
largest decline among
sectors.
5.7%
Rise in weekly wages
from June 2016 to
June 2017 in British
Columbia — the largest
gain in the country.
$4.13
Decline in average weekly
wages in Prince Edward
Island in the 12 months
ahead of June. P.E.I. and
New Brunswick were the
only two provinces to see
decreases in earnings.
6.9%
Increase in mining,
quarrying and oil and
gas extraction workers
between June 2016 and
2017 — the largest gain
nationwide.
1,100
Increase in people
working in Yukon
Territory in the
12 months leading up
to June — the highest
percentage gain in
Canada.
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Digital
Canadian businesses are not keeping up with
complex privacy and security risks associated with
an evolving workplace environment, according to a
survey of 1,001 small business owners.
of small business owners say their greatest
security risk is electronic media.
60
%
have no policy in place for governing
electronic devices in their business.
of companies that dispose of data on
electronic devices do so in-house.
50%
59%
Source: Shred-it
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Disconnection
problems
vulnerabilities
of Canadians check in with the offi ce at
least once or twice a week during their vacation, according to
a survey of 400 workers.
55%
do so to gain peace of mind that things are
under control.
51%
check in to keep projects moving along
while 47% say their motivation is to avoid
coming back to extra work.
6%
of workers touch base at least once or
twice a day while on holiday.
Source: Accountemps
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Hourly wage for a highway shop mechanic at North 60 Petro
in Whitehorse. Based on 40 hours per week, weekly earnings
would total $1,328.80 for an annual salary of $69,097.60.
Highway and petroleum division mechanics earn double time
when outside temperature is lower than
Source: Canadian Labour Reporter/www.labour-reporter.com
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when outside temperature is lower than
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ere are diff erent ways Canadian employers can
optimize the number of recruits they get for job vacancies,
according to an analysis of 450,000 job descriptions.
Jobs posted in January earn 33% more views
and 22% more applications than jobs posted in
September.
Jobs posted on Mondays receive 15% more views
and 20% more applications than the rest of the
week.
fewer jobseekers will engage with a job
posting that is more than three days old.
Source: Workopolis
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Remote workers'
toolkit
Cloud-based applications are enabling more fl exible
work opportunities in Canada, according to a survey of
1,600 businesspeople.
say they
use video
conferencing on
a regular basis.
80% say remaining in contact with managers is
essential to ensuring remote workers maintain high
levels of productivity.
Tools such as Skype (used by 58%) and WhatsApp
(40%) help workers remain connected at all times.
Source: Regus Canada
