Canada Labour Market - December 2023

Source - Stats Canada

I can add a bit more colour:

1. Top careers - https://www.randstad.ca/job-seeker/career-resources/best-jobs/top-15-best-jobs/
2. GDP growth - https://thelogic.co/news/deloitte-offers-gloomy-outlook-for-canadas-economy-in-2024/
3. Skills gap - https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/217-increase-in-the-number-of-canadian-employers-using-apprenticeships-to-fill-the-labour-and-skills-shortage-829576603.html
4. Public sector - https://tnc.news/2024/01/02/federal-public-service-new-hires-tripled/
5. Canada EV supply chain challenges - https://bnnbreaking.com/world/canada/canadas-electric-vehicle-supply-chain-a-path-riddled-with-challenges/
6. Food supply chain - https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/after-a-chaotic-year-major-challenges-with-food-expected-for-2024
7. Debt levels - https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/canadian-economy-to-lag-other-advanced-economies-in-2024-report-suggests-1.2017586
8. Green transition - https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/canada-s-clean-tech-revolution-will-be-limited-without-more-clean-power-champagne-1.6709419
9. Productivity - https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/trudeau-must-tackle-productivity-ex-bank-of-canada-chief-says-1.2010220
10. Canada GDP per capita - https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/canada-immigration-per-capita-gdp

Paul Young CPA CGA

Paul is a former IBM Customer Success Manager / Architect that has deployed over 300 data and AI solutions across geographies and industries. Paul is also a SME Expert on macro and micro indicators through data journey to drive better business outcomes.

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