labour market information trends in the youth job market with a focus on the toronto area

Labour Market Information

Trends in the Youth Job Market

With a focus on the Toronto Area


The Challenge: Canada 2002-2007

Over the next five years almost 1,000,000 new jobs will be created in Canada.

Retirements will provide an additional 1,000,000 job openings.

About 2/3rds of these jobs will require higher education or training, including training on the job.

DEMOGRAPHICS

Adapted from Ontario Job Futures 2002


The Double Cohort In 1999, post-secondary participation rate

was 60%, leaving 40% of 18 year old youth in the labour market

In Ontario, due to the double cohort, we estimate that there will be an 11% labour force increase for 18 year olds seeking full time work in 2003

Will further disadvantage those who have not completed high school.

Toronto Area GDP and Employment Changes 1991 to 2002

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4.0

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8.0

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1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001

Percentage Change in GDPPercentage Change in Employment

Source: GDP: Conference Board of Canada. Employment: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey*Based on first 3 quarters of 2002

* GDP

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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Source: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey

Toronto Jobs by Industry 2002

Services-producing

sector75%

Manufacturing

19%

Forestry, fishing, mining,

oil and gas0%

Construction5%

Agriculture0%

Utilities1%


Toronto Employment Grew by 5% from 2000-2002Faster Growth: Manufacturing. Finance, insurance,

real estate and leasing.

Accommodation and food services.

Construction

Slower Growth: Transportation

and warehousing. Retail and

wholesale trade. Professional,

scientific and technical services.

Service Employment Toronto Area 2002

256.2

395.1

236.7

196.5

146.9

145.6

76.1

98.4

125.4

133.1

141.5

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450

(Thousands)

Trade

Professional, scientific and technical services

Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing

Health care and social assistance

Educational services

Accommodation and food services

Information, culture and recreation

Transportation and warehousing

Management of companies and administrative and other support services

Other services

Public Administration

Source: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey


Where do Youth Work?

Youth work in all sectors but some industries have higher concentrations of entry opportunities

Ontario Youth (15-29 years)Employment by Industry, 2002

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400

Forestry, Fishing, Mining, Oil and Gas

Utilities

Agriculture

Transportation and Warehousing

Public administration

Other services

Educational Services

Management, Administrative and Other Support

Construction

Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Leasing

Professional, Scientific and Technical Services

Health Care and Social Assistance

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Accommodation and food services

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Entry Level Jobs in the Service Sector with Good Employment Prospects

Truck drivers Customer service

and information clerks

Nurses aides and orderlies

Construction labourers

Visiting homemakers

Manufacturing labour


What skills are required? According to HRDC analysis of Toronto

Job Advertisements through our Workwaves project, employers are looking for the following skills:


Core Skills Communications. Personal management (flexible, positive

attitude, self-motivation). Thinking/Planning/Organizing. Interpersonal (people skills/networking). Teamwork (leadership). Numeracy. Multilingualism an asset in global economy Computer literacy


Fostering Core Skills

We must remove barriers to employment

We must work together to help youth get the information and gain the skills, work experience and abilities they need to make a successful transition to the workplace


Meeting the Challenge

Fewer future entrants to the labour market, so employers need to look at how to utilize unemployed youth to meet their demands

Promote on-the-job work experience and skill develop opportunities leading to continuous learning


Meeting the Challenge

Integrating unemployed youth into the knowledge economy is not easy…

However it is imperative to provide every Canadian with the opportunity to participate fully in the workplace and the community…

And as our society ages, we will require their contribution.

We must make extra efforts to address this group in unanticipated economic situations


Some useful websites

http://www.hrdc.gc.ca/career

http://www.jobsetc.ca

http://www.youth.ca

http://www.ontariojobfutures.net

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