Future of work
A curated resource of recent research on trends shaping Canada's labour market.
This report found that the transition to net-zero carbon emissions in Canada will have a significant impact on both existing and emerging labour market trends. The authors used the US ONET occupational green tasks methodology to identifying the affected occupations and skills in the Canadian National Occupation Classification.
The authors forecast that between 235,000 to 400,000 new jobs will emerge from this transition, while 15% of the labour force will see significant changes in their skills and responsibilities. Similarly, 8 of the 10 major occupational groups will be disrupted by these changes to skills and roles. Canada’s transportation, energy, and manufacturing sectors will face the earliest changes. Occupations in agriculture and natural resources as well as trades, transportation and equipment operators are expected to see a 40% increase in new jobs over the same period. Managers in engineering, architecture and utilities are already experiencing over half of their tasks shift, a five-fold increase compared to other managers in Canada.