Toronto’s labour market remained in a holding pattern in October with conditions showing little change from earlier this fall. The unemployment rate ticked up marginally to 7.5% but still well below the rates seen during the summer. Over the past
The AI Effect: Exploring the New Frontiers of Employment in Toronto

Automation’s impact on Toronto’s labor market is nuanced. Industries such as agriculture, manufacturing, and transportation, which traditionally employ a significant number of lower-skilled workers, are at a higher risk of job displacement due to AI and robotics. However, technology is also a net job creator, promising new roles that currently do not exist and altering existing jobs to work alongside AI, enhancing human labor rather than replacing it.