Eastern Canada to experience higher than average hiring
Hiring in Atlantic Canada should be on par with Western Canada for the third quarter, according to the latest results of the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.
"The hiring climate in Western and Atlantic Canada is ahead of the national forecast," said Lori Rogers, vice-president and general manager for staffing firm Manpower Canada.
Employers in Western Canada reported a dynamic hiring climate with a net employment outlook of 41 per cent, but perhaps more surprising is that Atlantic Canada employers reported a net employment outlook of 40 per cent, with 40 per cent of employers planning to hire in July, August and September. The net employment outlook falls to 27 per cent in Ontario and 13 per cent in Quebec
Nationally, the survey of more than 1,700 Canadian employers revealed that 35 per cent plan to increase their payrolls from July to September, while six per cent anticipate cutbacks. Of those polled, 57 per cent expect no changes and two per cent are unsure of their staffing intentions.
Hiring intentions are down slightly from last quarter, but are on par with the same time last year, indicating that the solid hiring activity seen earlier this year will continue, said Rogers.
"Employers are telling us that over the next three months they will continue to add to their payrolls at the same rate as in the preceding period," she said.
Of the 10 industry sectors surveyed, mining employers report the most active results for July to September with 39 per cent of employers planning to hire and a net employment outlook of 28 per cent. However, this is a drop of three percentage points from last quarter and is the weakest net employment outlook in the sector since spring of 2005 when the net employment outlook was 19 per cent.
The construction sector also appears to be cooling down with an outlook of 14 per cent, down from 17 per cent last quarter and from 15 per cent for this time last year. However, 46 per cent of construction employers are planning to hire during this quarter.
In the retail and wholesale sectors, 43 per cent of employers are planning to add staff in July, August and September. In the services sector, 41 per cent intend to hire, followed by 39 per cent in energy and public administration. The survey found 34 per cent of employers in transportation and public utilities plan to hire, along with 29 per cent in durable goods manufacturing, 25 per cent in non-durable goods manufacturing and 23 per cent in finance, insurance and real estate.
"The hiring climate in Western and Atlantic Canada is ahead of the national forecast," said Lori Rogers, vice-president and general manager for staffing firm Manpower Canada.
Employers in Western Canada reported a dynamic hiring climate with a net employment outlook of 41 per cent, but perhaps more surprising is that Atlantic Canada employers reported a net employment outlook of 40 per cent, with 40 per cent of employers planning to hire in July, August and September. The net employment outlook falls to 27 per cent in Ontario and 13 per cent in Quebec
Nationally, the survey of more than 1,700 Canadian employers revealed that 35 per cent plan to increase their payrolls from July to September, while six per cent anticipate cutbacks. Of those polled, 57 per cent expect no changes and two per cent are unsure of their staffing intentions.
Hiring intentions are down slightly from last quarter, but are on par with the same time last year, indicating that the solid hiring activity seen earlier this year will continue, said Rogers.
"Employers are telling us that over the next three months they will continue to add to their payrolls at the same rate as in the preceding period," she said.
Of the 10 industry sectors surveyed, mining employers report the most active results for July to September with 39 per cent of employers planning to hire and a net employment outlook of 28 per cent. However, this is a drop of three percentage points from last quarter and is the weakest net employment outlook in the sector since spring of 2005 when the net employment outlook was 19 per cent.
The construction sector also appears to be cooling down with an outlook of 14 per cent, down from 17 per cent last quarter and from 15 per cent for this time last year. However, 46 per cent of construction employers are planning to hire during this quarter.
In the retail and wholesale sectors, 43 per cent of employers are planning to add staff in July, August and September. In the services sector, 41 per cent intend to hire, followed by 39 per cent in energy and public administration. The survey found 34 per cent of employers in transportation and public utilities plan to hire, along with 29 per cent in durable goods manufacturing, 25 per cent in non-durable goods manufacturing and 23 per cent in finance, insurance and real estate.
