Although Construction Unemployment Rose Over The Last 12 Months, Employment Gains Were Reported Among Women And Young Workers
…data finds that construction employment contracted by 0.4%, or -6,200 workers between February 2023 and February 2024. Meanwhile, the industry’s labour force grew by 0.3%, or 5,500 workers. As a…
Construction’s Unemployment Rate Tightens In March As The Industry Approaches Its Busy Season
Construction’s unemployment rate shrank in March, with employment growing faster than the labour force in eight provinces. The latest data from Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey (LFS), from March 2024,…
Labour Market Tightness In Nova Scotia Is Expected To Persist Over The Short Term
…outlook anticipates that residential construction activity will return to growth after 2024 as interest rates stabilize, and will continue to grow to the end of the forecast period. Non-residential activity,…
As Construction Output Grows Strongly In New Brunswick After 2027, The Sector Must Contend With Replacing Retirees
…across the forecast period, with the residential sector growing in nearly every year after 2024, and reaching a peak of 8% above 2023 levels by 2033. Non-residential employment follows a…
British Columbia Is Projected To See Near-term Labour Market Challenges As Employment Demands Rise To A Peak In 2029
…in non-residential construction. Although total employment in the Lower Mainland construction market is projected to increase continuously to 2031, residential construction employment is projected to soften after 2024, contracting by…
Reviewing Canada’s construction sector in 2023 – Part 2: Rising interest rates cool housing demand
…new-home construction although some provinces also saw the value and number of building permits related to renovations contract. Interest rate pressures are expected to persist into 2024 before easing into…
Reviewing Canada’s construction sector in 2023 – Part 2: Rising interest rates cool housing demand (en anglais seulement)
…new-home construction although some provinces also saw the value and number of building permits related to renovations contract. Interest rate pressures are expected to persist into 2024 before easing into…
Reviewing Canada’s construction sector in 2023 – Part 2: Rising interest rates cool housing demand (en anglais seulement)
…new-home construction although some provinces also saw the value and number of building permits related to renovations contract. Interest rate pressures are expected to persist into 2024 before easing into…
National construction employment softens in August, led by sharp contractions in Ontario
…among core-aged women (those aged 25 to 54 years) contracted 3%. In August 2024, construction unemployment rates across the provinces varied from a high of 10.2% in Newfoundland and Labrador…
November LFS data finds notable increases in employment among females and young people
…Canada’s Labour Force Survey (LFS) suggest that construction activity across the country could be slowing ahead of the winter months. Compared with October 2024, November’s industry unemployment rate is up…
May LFS data points to a further normalizing in construction employment
…the month. Although that figure is above the 5.7% rate posted in May 2024, it is much more closely aligned with the average rate for the month over the past…
Notable growth in three provinces drives June 2025 construction employment gains
…of 4.6% compared to the total reported in May 2024. Although delayed by a month, trends in this metric can be a leading indicator for employment metrics. Year-to-date, the value…