We are facing a skills shortage in some areas

There’s a need for more labour market information

Projected shortage of skilled workers in Canada by 2020 Conference Board of Canada

MILLION

Canadians are relatively mobile

Apprentices who complete apprenticeship programsStatistics Canada, 2009

People using national and regional labour market information in 2010-2011 on the Government of Canada’s Working In Canada portal (www.workingincanada.gc.ca)HRSDC, Departmental Estimates, Departmental Performance Report 2010-2011

Skills for Improved Productivity, Employment Growth and Development, International Labour Conference, 2008

CANADIAN WORKFORCE

SKILLS SHORTAGEBY THE NUMBERS

18Percentage of employers in the trade industry hire apprentices Canadian Apprenticeship Forum. 2005

=1%

Increase in training days

3%Increase in productivity

16 $1.38Share of productivity growth attributable to training Skills for Improved

Productivity, Employment Growth and Development, International Labour Conference, 2008

Average return on investment for every

dollar spent on training Canadian Apprenticeship Forum

But imbalances in the labour market remain

Canadians currently unemployed Statistics Canada, August 2012

Will require a college education or higher by 2020 HRSDC/COPS, 2011

< 50%

Skills investment pays off

29

1.4 MILLION

20

32 25 14Youth who would consider a career in the skilled trades Skills Canada and Canadian Apprenticeship Forum

Youth who are aware of career options in the skilled trades Skills Canada and Canadian Apprenticeship Forum

Youth who say their guidance or career counsellors encouraged a career in the skilled trades Skills Canada and Canadian Apprenticeship Forum

7 out of 10Job openings

Percentage of Canadian workers changing jobs in a typical year, with workers under age 25 and construction workers most likely to move for a job Statistics Canada, 1995-2005

Percentage of Canadian �rms reporting shortagesBank of Canada, 2012

2M