Blog – Canada Job Vacancies and Employment Analysis – April 2023 Summary: Elementary and secondary schools drive payroll employment increase in educational services in February Payroll employment in educational services increased by 19,400 (+1.4%) in February 2023, continuing an upward trend that began in November 2022. Elementary and secondary schools (+18,200; +2.2%) accounted for over 90% of February's monthly gain in educational services, while representing roughly 60% of total payroll employment in the sector. Payroll employment increases in February in retail trade, construction and professional, scientific and technical services In February, payroll employment in retail trade rose by 11,100 (+0.5%), following an increase of 27,600 (+1.4%) in January. Payroll employment in the construction sector grew by 10,400 (+0.9%) in February. Payroll employment in the sector has increased steadily since September 2022, apart from a decrease in January 2023 (-6,400; -0.6%). In February, payroll employment in professional, scientific and technical services increased by 7,100 (+0.6%). This brings cumulative gains from September 2022 to February 2023 to 35,300 (+3.0%). Source: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/230427/dq230427a-eng.htm Wages and Inflation - https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-inflation-union-wage-hikes/ Top careers in Canada - https://jobbankcanada.us/jobs/new-highest-paying-jobs-in-canada-best-careers-paid-opening-2023/ Hybrid workforce - https://theconversation.com/post-pandemic-work-in-the-public-sector-a-new-way-forward-or-a-return-to-the-past-204008 Small business and skills gap - https://globalnews.ca/news/9653188/small-business-labour-shortage-cfib/ GDP Growth - https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/statcan-to-release-february-gdp-numbers-this-morning-estimate-for-first-quarter-1.1913567 Inflation - https://www.reuters.com/markets/poll-high-inflation-still-top-concern-global-economy-say-economists-2023-04-28/ Housing Costs - https://toronto.citynews.ca/2023/04/27/canada-house-prices-2023-real-estate-ontario-inflation-pandemic/ Household Debt - https://www.producer.com/farmliving/personal-finances-growing-unstable/ Digital adoption - https://www.fwd50.com/blog/596/content-survey Business Investment - https://thoughtleadership.rbc.com/proof-point-canadas-economy-cant-afford-a-slump-in-business-investment/ Business automation - https://vegetablegrowersnews.com/news/grower-spending-on-automation-jumps-to-500k/or https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/robots-help-smart-mines-drive-chinas-coal-build-out

1. Wages and Job Vacancies
(Job Quality) – Canada –
January 2023 and February
2023
Paul Young CPA CGA
April 28, 2023

2. Paul Young - Bio
• CPA, CGA (1996)
• Academia (PF1, FA4, FN2, MU1. and MS2)
• SME – Customer Success Management
• SME – Risk Management
• SME – Close, Consolidate and Reporting
• SME – Public Policy
• SME – Emerging Technology
• SME – Business Process Change
• SME – Financial Solutions
• SME – Macro/Micro Indicators
• SME – Supply Chain Management
• SME – Data, AI, Security, and Platform
• SME – Internal Controls and Auditing
Contact information email: Paul_Young_CGA@outlook.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-young-055632b/
SlideShare - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga
Twitter: https://twitter.com/paulyoungcpa
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/youngercga1968/videos

3. Agenda
• Employment Analysis
• Job Vacancies vs Employment
• Above Average Wage
• Youth Unemployment
• Competitiveness
• Skills gaps
• Career Management
• Automation
• Workforce Planning
• AI and HR
• Summary

4. Employment Analysis – Public vs Private Sector
Source –Stats Canada

5. Job Vacancies

6. Above Average Wage

7. Canada Youth
Unemployment
• Source -
https://tradingeconomics.com/canada/yo
uth-unemployment-rate

8. Skills Gaps
• Cybersecurity -
https://www.itworldcanada.com/sponsored/is-
your-organization-ready-to-tackle-the-cyber-skills-
gap
• 8/10 Canadian Manufacturers -
https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/eight-in-10-
canadian-manufacturers-face-skills-shortage-
report-1.1530327
• Costly changes to EI and training programs -
https://www.collegesinstitutes.ca/news-
centre/news-release/how-supporting-skills-and-
training-can-fuel-a-resilient-recovery/
• Here is my work on skills development -
https://www2.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/h
uman-capital-management-skills-development-
analysis-and-commentary

9. Career
Management
The provinces and federal government need to re-
think their job training strategy including better
targeting educational support as part of re-aligning
the workforce to jobs of today and tomorrow
Here is my work on career management for both Canada
and the United States
https://www2.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/2021-and-
beyond-career-management-canada-and-the-united-states-
november-2020

10. Automation
Despite strong hiring since the middle of last year, the U.S. economy is still 5.3 million jobs short of what it had in February
2020. And Lydia Boussour, lead U.S. economist at Oxford Economics, calculated last month that 40% of the missing jobs are
vulnerable to automation, especially those in food preparation, retail sales and manufacturing.
https://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/manufacturing/do-we-need-humans-for-that-job-automation-booms-after-covid-
19-272936/
My work on Automation:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescommunicationscouncil/2021/07/29/redefining-the-customer-experience-for-the-digital-
age/?sh=65deb38a430d
This ties nicely to my work on automation - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/what-is-next-for-automation

11. California and Automation
A new law in California aims at strictly regulating employer-imposed work quotas on warehouse and distribution center
workers in that state. The new law, called AB 701, will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2022.
“We cannot allow corporations to put profit over people,” said Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), when he signed the bill on Sept.
22. “The hardworking warehouse employees who have helped sustain us during these unprecedented times should not
have to risk injury or face punishment as a result of exploitative quotas that violate basic health and safety.”
Legislators and labor union advocates made it clear that a major reason for the new law is to take aim at retail giants
Amazon and Walmart, who they accuse of exploiting their nonunion workforce. But the law’s impact will be felt far beyond
those two companies.
https://www.mhlnews.com/labor-management/article/21176489/california-restricts-warehouse-work-
quotas?utm_source=IY%20IW%20QM%20News&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CPS210924079&o_eid=7930I4506
489J2B&rdx.ident%5Bpull%5D=omeda%7C7930I4506489J2B&oly_enc_id=7930I4506489J2B
Additional Links:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescommunicationscouncil/2021/07/29/redefining-the-customer-experience-
for-the-digital-age/?sh=65deb38a430d

12. Workforce Planning

13. Trusted AI and HR

14. Summary
• Aligning skills with the jobs of today and tomorrow is a key area for both the private and
public sector
• Adjusting the workforce skills as part of driving out more automation
• Education putting more focus on STEM and the skills trade
• Looking at better policies that rate to training and/or hiring credits
• Establishing more mentoring programs as part of talent management
Blog – Canada Job Vacancies and Employment Analysis – April 2023
Summary:
Elementary and secondary schools drive payroll
employment increase in educational services in February
Payroll employment in educational services increased by 19,400 (+1.4%) in February 2023,
continuing an upward trend that began in November 2022. Elementary and secondary schools
(+18,200; +2.2%) accounted for over 90% of February's monthly gain in educational services,
while representing roughly 60% of total payroll employment in the sector.
Payroll employment increases in February in retail trade,
construction and professional, scientific and technical
services
In February, payroll employment in retail trade rose by 11,100 (+0.5%), following an increase
of 27,600 (+1.4%) in January.
Payroll employment in the construction sector grew by 10,400 (+0.9%) in February. Payroll
employment in the sector has increased steadily since September 2022, apart from a decrease in
January 2023 (-6,400; -0.6%).
In February, payroll employment in professional, scientific and technical services increased
by 7,100 (+0.6%). This brings cumulative gains from September 2022 to
February 2023 to 35,300 (+3.0%).
Source: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/230427/dq230427a-eng.htm
Wages and Inflation - https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-inflation-union-wage-hikes/
T
op careers in Canada - https://jobbankcanada.us/jobs/new-highest-paying-jobs-in-canada-best-careers-
paid-opening-2023/
Hybrid workforce - https://theconversation.com/post-pandemic-work-in-the-public-sector-a-new-way-
forward-or-a-return-to-the-past-204008