Downturn, Recovery, Future Evolution of the Labour Market
Downturn, Recovery and the Future Evolution of the Labour Market, released February 22, 2010, is the first publication of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s 2010 Economic Policy Series.
Economic downturns draw attention to labour market conditions that directly affect the economic well-being of Canadian workers and their families.
To provide a more complete understanding of the effect of the recession, this paper examines the performance of Canada’s labour market in 2009 (year-over-year changes in employment levels between December 2008 and December 2009) across a range of demographic categories, industries and regions.
It compares recent employment trends with past recessions, draws attention to the principal forces shaping the future workforce and focuses on initiatives that could help to ease the projected slowdown in the working-age population in the coming years.
For a copy of the paper click here: http://www.deltachamber.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Labour-Market220210.pdf
Posted: February 23rd, 2010.