Canadian HR Reporter

CANADIAN HR REPORTER JANUARY 2018 4 HR BY THE NUMBERS Compiled by Marcel Vander Wier 80,000 Rise in number of Canadians working in November. 5.9% Unemployment rate in November, the lowest mark since February 2008. 390,000 Rise in Canadian workers since November 2016, with all gains attributable to full-time employment. 1% Increase in number of hours worked since November 2016. 44,000 Increase in employment in November across Ontario, accounting for the lion's share of national growth. 10.8% Youth unemployment rate in November, well below the rate of 12.9% recorded 12 months earlier. 32,000 Rise in employment for women aged 55 and older through November. 5.4% Year-over-year increase in manufacturing jobs, after a 30,000 bump in November. Employment in this industry has been trending up since the start of 2017. 2,700 Decrease in part-time jobs in New Brunswick in November, following gains the previous month. 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Credit: sirtravelalot (Shutterstock) a break In need of While another holiday season has come and gone, of Canadians say they are not confi dent they will be able to take a winter vacation this year, according to a survey of 2,005 adults. say they haven't had a vacation in more than two years. took a vacation during the past year. believe taking an annual vacation is important. 33% 54% 71% Source: Allianz Global Assistance Canada at work On average, offi ce workers are bored for eight hours per week — the equivalent of each year, according to a survey of 443 Canadian employees and 302 senior managers. Source: OfficeTeam Credit: AriSys (Shutterstock) 39% of workers say it is likely they'd quit their job if they felt bored at work. 31% of workers say they are most bored during the winter. 23% of managers believe their employees are bored because they don't fi nd their work interesting. Credit: grop (Shutterstock) Top While Waterloo, Ont., is home to Canada's fastest growing tech talent market, Toronto continues to lead the country in terms of size and strength, according to a report. As a whole, Canada added 138,300 tech jobs over the fi ve-year span. Waterloo added 8,400 tech jobs from 2011 to 2016, a 65.6% growth rate. Toronto expanded by 51,300 tech jobs, a 31.8% increase for the city. Source: CBRE 2017 Scoring Canadian Tech Talent

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