Canada Showing Increase In Hiring Pace

09 Sep 2010

According to a survey by Manpower Employment Outlook, there are expectations of steady hiring pace and many employers intend to increase staff by approximately15 per cent. The mining and manufacturing (Durable Goods) sectors indicate the highest positive hiring expectation.

In Western Canada, the outlook is +19% with employers reporting positive hiring intentions in all areas of the region. Also, hiring expected high in construction and education sector.

In Ontario, the hiring expectation is more than 12% with requirements in education, manufacturing (Durable) and the wholesale and retail Trade sectors. Employers in the finance, insurance and real estate sectors also report hiring intentions.

In Quebec, the strongest employment prospects are reported in the Manufacturing sector, finance, insurance and Real Estate along with requirements in education, transportation and public utilities sector.

In Atlantic Canada, manufacturing (Durables) industry and education sector report a good improvement leading to high requirement of workforce.

This labour market indicator is now higher than it has been in almost two years, signaling Canadian companies may boost production heading into 2011. According to Statistics Canada, the country has created about 299,000 job positions since January 2010. Also, some economists are expecting a fall in Canada’s unemployment rate by the end of 2010.