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What is “decent work”?
Listen to this report as an audio recording The concept of “decent work” is an important one: it is the framework that countries worldwide use to develop initiatives, programs and policies that improve working conditions for everyone. It’s also used as a framework to evaluate how countries perform as they advance principles of decent work. …Read More
What is a “good” job?
Listen to this report as an audio recording What makes a good job? The concept of a ‘good job’ or ‘good work’ is broad and debated among policy-makers, academics, economists, and many others. Because jobs play such a significant part in most people’s lives, understanding what makes a good job (often referred to as job…Read More
Annual Report 2022-2023
LMIC’s annual report for the 2022-2023 fiscal year.Read More
LMIC to explore dynamics of remote work in Canada’s labour market
Listen to this blog as an audio recording In 2020, we experienced an unprecedented shift in the world of work. The COVID-19 pandemic transformed when, how, and where work happens, leading to the widespread adoption of full-time remote work. In 2021, over 25% of core-age employees in Canada were working remotely. These changes paved the…Read More
Wages, inflation, AI, green economy: The labour issues Canadians are talking about on social media
Listen to this blog as an audio recording For many people in Canada, Labour Day represents the final breath of summer. But this century-old Canadian holiday also represents much more than one last long weekend before the return to regular school and work routines. Officially, Labour Day has existed since 1894, but its roots can…Read More
Where to find data on student and apprentice labour market outcomes
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
Canada must control AI technology that gathers and analyzes workplace data
Listen to this article as an audio recording This opinion editorial was originally published on August 2, 2023 in the Ottawa Citizen. The risk posed by bad data and biased predictive models is significant. Private, foreign-controlled companies could be providing an incorrect picture of what’s really happening, and we would have no way of knowing…Read More
Demystifying the links between rate hikes, inflation and a tight labour market
Listen to this blog as an audio recording After pausing increases to its overnight rate in January, the Bank of Canada announced another hike this Wednesday. By adjusting the overnight rate, the bank aims to dampen aggregate demand (total demand for goods and services), free up the labour market, and nudge the economy back onto…Read More
Intersectionality at work: Why intersectionality matters to labour market information
Listen to this blog as an audio recording Social life, work life, personal identities and other lenses researchers and economists use to understand the world around us are complex and fascinating topics to dig into. But the data and definitions we rely on often divide identities into categories such as sex, gender, age, race, ethnicity,…Read More
Closing the labour market gap: Approaches to addressing Canada’s job vacancies
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