Reports
Quality of Life, or Quality of Work? The Great Resignation in Ontario

The Great Resignation is a phrase that describes record numbers of people leaving their jobs during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Many labour market observers see the Great Resignation as a once-in-a-generation change to the way workers find a better work-life balance. Indeed, the Great Resignation is viewed by many as one of the major factors behind our ongoing labour shortages. While the Great Resignation remains an ongoing narrative, recently some U.S. studies have cast doubt on the nature and depth of the Great Resignation.
This paper, using Canadian Labour Force Survey (LFS) data, seeks to determine whether the phenomenon occurred in Ontario.
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Labour Market Insights

Metro Toronto Movement for Literacy and TWIG partnered in 2022-2023 to create a labour market tool that can be used not only by adult literacy and language programs but also their learners to find relevant and up-to-date information about the labor market, help with making informed decisions about employment, developing job search skills, preparing for the workplace, and customized learning. The tool was developed in consultation with adult learners and practitioners and includes real-time data on employment trends in Toronto, along with suggestions on how LMI can be used.
The LMI tool can be downloaded here, or you can access it at: https://www.mtml.ca/updates/labour-market-information/toronto-region. The Labour Market Information will be updated on a quarterly basis.
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Toronto Then & Now: Census Infograhpics

Every five years, Canadians are invited to participate in the census to help paint a portrait of Canada's diverse population and the places where we live. The Census of Population provides high-quality information on key socioeconomic trends and analysis that helps Ontario and the City of Toronto to make important decisions that affect our families, our neighbourhoods and our businesses.
This infographic celebrates the release of Toronto’s 2021 Census data by comparing our labour force of today with what it looked like 100 years ago.
Getting Results: Medical Laboratory Professionals and their Importance to Ontario’s Health Care System

The Medical Laboratory Professionals’ Association of Ontario (MLPAO) reported that Ontario itself conducts 280 million lab tests a year. Canada’s aging population is likely to cause increasing demand for medical testing over the next several decades. Among many other technical occupations in health, more Medical laboratory technologists (MLTs) and Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupation (MLAs) will be needed to handle such larger volume of medical tests thereby ensuring a smooth functioning of the clinical laboratories.
Think Design Report

Design is recognized around the world as a key to economic and social prosperity. Toronto is well positioned to take advantage of the economic opportunity inherent in this current Design focus with a critical mass of designers working in the Design disciplines of architecture, landscape architecture, industrial, interior, graphic, fashion, planning and urban design.
Written by Kevin Stolarick, this TWIG report provides an in-depth qualitative and quantitative overview of design occupations and industry sectors. The report also provides labour market insights on how Toronto’s design sector can continue to thrive over the coming decade.
Rethinking Employment and Training

It has now been over two years since the start of the COVID-19 global pandemic that has changed the way we navigate our lives. Intermittent lockdowns and social distancing measures have led to a more virtual existence at both work places and home. The pandemic forced businesses and public services across Ontario into a balancing act – protecting the health and safety of their employees and customers while simultaneously continuing their operations. This report highlights the lessons that have been learnt in the process and how this could be applied in a post pandemic world of learning and training.
Microcredentials

Most of us have heard of Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates. These pieces of paper acknowledge knowledge and achievement in a subject. In some cases, they’ve been around for centuries and they usually have some currency with academic institutions, industry and employers. But what does this new term “microcredntials” mean? The term is popping up everywhere these days.
Microcredentials are small blocks of learning. Smaller than a degree or a diploma that you’d get from a college or a university. They’ve actually been around for years and years, though they weren’t called “microcredentials” until now.
They’re used for lots of things. One important purpose is to show that a person has a very specific skill and/or knowledge that is important to do a job.
Opportunities and Occupations in Toronto’s Film, Television and Digital Media Industry

Not too long ago, a parent would likely be concerned if their teenager indicated they were interested in a career in film or television. Now, they need not worry. Toronto’s film, television and digital media industry offers significant economic benefits for those choosing to make it a career. Career education and training programs are provided by industry (unions, guilds, industry associations and not-for-profit organizations, festivals, training institutions and the private sector), community colleges, and increasingly, initiatives with community organizations not traditionally associated with the sector. Most of these occupations pay decent wages and provide opportunities to advance.
Local Labour Market Planning Report 2019-2020

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Pathways for Mobility

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Warehousing and Distribution Industry

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Beyond the GTA: Making immigration work for all of Ontario

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Local Labour Market Planning Report 2018-2019 - English

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Rapport de planification pour le marché du travail local 2018-2019

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Finding the Right Ingredients: Labour Market Considerations for Toronto's Food and Beverage Processing Sector

- Toronto’s food and beverage processing sector employs more than 62,000 people and is the third largest food processing sector in North America.
- Small companies and entrepreneurs have experienced considerable growth over the last decade.
- The sector is now a bigger employer than auto manufacturing both in Toronto and Ontario as a whole.
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Stemming the Gray Tide

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What Would it Take? A longitudinal study of the long-term unemployed in Toronto

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Putting the Ingredients Together: Connecting Employers and Workers in Toronto's Food and Beverage Manufacturing Industry

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Supporting Economic Mobility through Toronto’s Employment and Training System

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95 Months Later: Turbulent times in Toronto’s Labour Market

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Constructing Toronto

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The accuracy of the information presented based on job posting data depends, in part, on whether jobs are categorized into the correct industries. In some cases, job postings may be incorrectly attributed to a sector grouping and the data should be interpreted with caution.
All industry and occupational data is for Toronto Census Municipal Area (Toronto CMA) unless noted.
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