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ECONOMIC TRENDS + OUTLOOKS

Title:   Local Labour Market Planning Report

 

Prepared By:   1000 Islands Region Workforce Development Board
Date:   March 2012
Number of Pages:   56
Summary:   This Local Labour Market Planning (LLMP) Report is an update to the previous TOP (Trends, Opportunities, & Priorities) Report of March 2011. Th is report is intended to provide the reader with an understanding of the local labour market changes and challenges of the area and describes community partnerships that attempt to alleviate these challenges.

 

 

Title:   Trends, Opportunities and Priorities (TOP) Report 2011

Prepared By:   1000 Islands Region Workforce Development Board
Date:   March 2011
Number of Pages:   90
Summary:   Each year, local boards undertake a comprehensive community consultation process that engages local labour market partners in the identification, validation and prioritization of the trends, opportunities and priorities (TOP) that prevail in their local economy. Through this process, local boards involve community partners in the development of a one to two year action plan to respond to local labour market challenges.
As part of the process this year, the 1000 Islands Region Workforce Development Board focused on identifying key industries in which there appeared to be labour market opportunities or major challenges. This TOP Report reflects input from discussions with employers and other community partners to determine strategies and partnerships to help address opportunities and/or challenges over the short-term.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title:   Trends, Opportunities and Priorities (TOP) Report 2010

 

Prepared By:   1000 Islands Region Workforce Development Board
Date:   May 2010
Number of Pages:   68
Summary:   Each year, local boards undertake a comprehensive community consultation process that engages local labour market partners in the identification, validation and prioritization of the trends, opportunities and priorities (TOP) that prevail in their local economy. Through this process, local boards involve community partners in the development of a one to two year action plan to respond to local labour market challenges.
As part of the process this year, the 1000 Islands Region Workforce Development Board focused on identifying key industries in which there appeared to be labour market opportunities or major challenges. This TOP Report reflects input from discussions with employers and other community partners to determine strategies and partnerships to help address opportunities and/or challenges over the short-term.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title:   People Without Jobs Jobs Without People Ontario’s Labour Market Future

 
 

Prepared By:   Rick Miner, Ph.D.
Date:   February 2010
Number of Pages:   24
Summary:   While much of the world is understandably focused on the current recession, there is a looming demographic and labour market crisis which has the potential to shake the very foundations of our society and economy.

 

 

 

Title:   Global Employment Trends

 

Prepared By:   International Labour Organization
Date:   January 2010
Number of Pages:   83
Summary:   This issue of Global Employment Trends is the fifth analysis of the impact of the crisis since January 2009 that is made in this series.8 Data are still limited for many countries and as more information becomes available it will be important to review the scale and pace of trends. Section II of this report provides an overview of the global economic and labour market impacts of the crisis as reflected in economic growth and labour market indicators up to and including 2009, with special attention on more vulnerable groups such as women and youth. The global overview sets the context in which regions and countries have responded to the economic crisis. Regional experiences are presented in section III, and this section also includes a snapshot of the impact of the crisis on the labour markets in selected economies. Section IV concludes and highlights policy issues and interventions related to mitigating adverse impacts of the crisis and supporting recovery.

 

Title:   Manpower Employment Outlook Survey
Canada Q4

 

Prepared By:   Manpower Inc.
Date:   2010
Number of Pages:   24
Summary:   The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey for the fourth quarter 2010 was conducted by interviewing a representative sample of nearly 1,900 employers in Canada.
All survey participants were asked, “How do you anticipate total employment at your location to change in the three months to the end of December 2010 as compared to the current quarter?”
Steady headcount growth is forecast by Canadian employers for Quarter 4 2010. With 21% of employers predicting an increase in staffing levels, 7% anticipating a decrease and 70% expecting no change, the Net Employment Outlook stands at +14%.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title:   Manpower Employment Outlook Survey
Canada Q3

 

Prepared By:   Manpower Inc.
Date:   2010
Number of Pages:   24
Summary:   The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey for the third quarter 2010 was conducted by interviewing a representative sample of more than 1,900 employers in Canada.
All survey participants were asked, “How do you anticipate total employment at your location to change in the three months to the end of September 2010 as compared to the current quarter?”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title:   Manpower Employment Outlook Survey
Canada Q2

 

Prepared By:   Manpower Inc.
Date:   2010
Number of Pages:   24
Summary:   The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey for the second quarter 2010 was conducted by interviewing a representative sample of more than 1,900 employers in Canada.
All survey participants were asked, “How do you anticipate total employment at your location to change in the three months to the end of June 2010 as compared to the current quarter?”
Steady headcount growth is anticipated by Canadian employers in Quarter 2 2010. With 17% of employers forecasting an increase in headcount, 6% expecting a decrease and 75% predicting no change, the Net Employment Outlook stands at a hopeful +11%.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title:   Manpower Employment Outlook Survey
Canada Q1

 

Prepared By:   Manpower Inc.
Date:   2010
Number of Pages:   24
Summary:   The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey for the first quarter 2010 was conducted by interviewing a representative sample of more than 1,900 employers in Canada.
All survey participants were asked, “How do you anticipate total employment at your location to change in the three months to the end of March 2010 as compared to the current quarter?”
Canadian employers forecast a subdued labor market in Quarter 1 2010. While 15% of employers expect to increase headcount, 13% anticipate a decrease and 70% predict no change. As a result, the Net Employment Outlook is +2%.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title:   Ontario’s Long-Term Report on the Economy

 

Prepared By:   Ministry of Finance
Date:   2010
Number of Pages:   118
Summary:   Ontario’s Long-Term Report on the Economy is the McGuinty government’s second long-range assessment of Ontario’s economic future. These reports are designed to highlight the long-term challenges and opportunities that will affect the province over the next 20 years.

 

 

 

Title:   The Global Competitiveness Report 2010–2011

 

Prepared By:   World Economic Forum
Date:   2010
Number of Pages:   515
Summary:  

 

 

 

 

 

Title:   Trends in manufacturing employment

 

Prepared By:   André Bernard
Date:   February 2009
Number of Pages:   9
Summary:   This study paints a detailed picture of employment trends in manufacturing in Canada from 1998 to 2008.

 

 

 

Title:   Global Employment Trends

 

Prepared By:   International Labour Organization
Date:   January 2009
Number of Pages:   52
Summary:   The assessment in this issue of Global Employment Trends is based on an analysis of labour market data that are available to date. This is still limited for the majority of countries and as more information becomes available it will be important to review the scale and pace of trends. Alternative scenarios for selected labour market indicators in 2008 and 2009 illustrate what might happen in labour markets if currently available economic forecasts are further revised downwards as seems likely.

 

 

Title:   Trends, Opportunities and Priorities (TOP) Report 2009

 

Prepared By:   1000 Islands Region Workforce Development Board
Date:   January 2009
Number of Pages:   51
Summary:   The 1000 Islands Region Workforce Development Board’s 2009 Trends, Opportunities and Priorities (TOP) Report provides a brief summary of key labour market trends, issues and priorities in the area. It has been designed as a planning tool to facilitate community consultation and action to address identified needs in the region.
This particular report looks at trends that have become apparent as a result of comparing data from the 2001 and the 2006 Census of Canada, Canadian Business Patterns and data from TaxFiler, which compares employment and demographic data from 2003 and 2007 as well as more recently identified labour market related trends and issues. It also identifies potential opportunities for community action and builds on the planning, partnerships and progress of previous TOP Reports. This report will continue to be a working document for the community, laying the groundwork for long-term, sustainable labour force solutions.

 

Title:   Labour Market
Data and Analysis

 

Prepared By:   1000 Islands Region Workforce Development Board
Date:   October 2008
Number of Pages:   28
Summary:   Local Boards across Ontario undertake a consultation and planning process, involving community stakeholders, to promote a greater understanding of the trends, opportunities and priorities in their local communities relating to labour force and labour market issues and needs.
A Trends, Opportunities, and Priorities (TOP) Report is produced as a result of this process. This report is not a one-time initiative. By building on the TOP work of the year before, Local Boards engage stakeholders in a labour force planning process that is ongoing from year to year and lays the groundwork for long term, sustainable solutions.
In preparation for this year’s survey and labour market forums, the 1000 Islands Region Workforce Development Board, has prepared a “Discussion Paper” containing labour market data pertaining to the 1000 Islands Region.
The paper is designed to stimulate discussion and strategic planning for our community. It will provide background information to assist stakeholders in completing the TOP survey and in the development of a Community Plan of Action at the fall Labour Market Forums.

 

Title:   Global Employment Trends

 

Prepared By:   International Labour Organization
Date:   January 2008
Number of Pages:   60
Summary:   Report on this year’s Global Employment Trends. Global Employment Trends is based on three econometric models: the working poor model; the labour force model; and, the global employment trends model.

 

 

 

Title:   Looking-Ahead: A 10-Year Outlook for the Canadian Labour Market (2006-2015)

 

Prepared By:   Labour Market and Skills Forecasting and Analysis Unit
Strategic Policy Research Directorate
Human Resources and Social Development Canada
Date:   October 2006
Number of Pages:   139
Summary:   Each year, the Strategic Policy Research Directorate (SPRD) of Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) produces a detailed 10-year labour market forecast at the national level. HRSDC uses forecasting models to identify likely trends over the medium term in the level, composition and sources of labour demand and labour supply, and in the industrial and occupational distribution of employment. A key objective is to identify occupations where the current and projected states of supply and demand suggest that imbalances could develop or persist over time.

 

Title:   Toward 2025: Assessing Ontario’s Long-Term Outlook

 

Prepared By:   Ministry of Finance
Date:   2005
Number of Pages:   128
Summary:   Toward 2025: Assessing Ontario’s Long-Term Outlook is the first-ever long-range assessment of Ontario’s fiscal and economic environment produced by the provincial government. It is designed to inform Ontarians and those interested in Ontario’s future about the challenges and opportunities that Ontario will face over the next 20 years.

 

 

 

Title:   College Voice

 

Prepared By:   Colleges Ontario
Date:   Monthly
Number of Pages:   n.a.
Summary:   Colleges Ontario regularly produces newsletters highlighting successes and the issues facing Ontario’s colleges and their students and graduates.

 

 

 

 

Title:   Global HR Digest


 

Prepared By:   Queen’s University
Date:   n.a.
Number of Pages:   n.a.
Summary:   The Global HR Digest e-publication provides short articles on people management trends from around the world.