Posts by Anne-Lore Fraikin

Listen to this report as an audio recording Canada’s workforce is aging, and the number of Canadian workers approaching retirement age has never been higher. Over the last several decades, the average age of Canadians has increased, and the share of Canadians aged 55+ is higher than ever. According to Statistics Canada’s Population Estimates, the…Read More

Listen to this blog as an audio recording Statistics Canada’s Education and Labour Market Longitudinal Platform (ELMLP) provides valuable insights into the labour market outcomes of post-secondary graduates and apprentices. With data from the ELMLP, researchers and analysts can explore questions related to labor market transitions, mobility, pathways and earnings, based on characteristics like age,…Read More

Listen to this blog as an audio recording In a previous blog post, we discussed Canada’s tight labour market and the challenges it poses for policy-makers and the economy. We highlighted the demographic dynamics contributing to the tight labour market, including an aging labour force and low fertility rates. We also noted some supply-side solutions-such…Read More