Occupations under Pressure for BC Presentation to the FLMM-LMI Labour Supply Monitoring and Forecasting Workshop, Vancouver, BC October 17, 2007 Robert Mattioli BC/Yukon Regional Headquarters

 Purpose of the “Occupations under Pressure” List  Data, Theory, and Need  Indicators Used  Advantages  Disadvantages  Weights  Alternate Weights for other Uses  Questions and Areas for Improvement Outline Of Presentation

Intersection : Operational Usefulness

Questions: What data sets or indicators can we use to: identify occupations for the purposes of the FW program? track labour market and supply conditions by occupation in BC?

Indicators EI Claimant Data Occupational Forecasts from COPS Foreign Worker Data Job Bank Vacancies LFS Data

Indicator 1 Number on EI Claim Less than 250 in 2006

Indicator 2 Percent Change in EI Claimload between 2005 and 2006

Indicator 3 Ratio of EI Claimload to Employed in 2006

Indicator 4 Percent Change in Job Vacancies between 2005 and 2006

Indicator 5 Percent Change in the Number of Foreign Workers Requested between 2005 and 2006

Indicator 6 Ratio of Foreign Worker Requests in 2006 to the Number of Employed in 2006

Indicator 7 Ratio of Total Job Openings between to the Number of Employed in 2006

Indicator 8 Percent Change in Employment between 2005 and 2006

Indicator 9 Percent Change in Wages between 2005 and 2006

Weightings List Indicator Occupations Under Pressure High Opportunity # on EI Claim Less than 250 in %0% % Change in EI Claimload between 2005 and %5% Ratio of Claimload to Employed in %5% % Change in Job Vacancies between 2005 and %5% % Change in # of Foreign Workers Requested between 2005 and %5% Ratio of FW Requests in 2006 to Number of Employed in %5% Ratio of Total Job Openings between to the Number of Employed in %65% % Change in Employment between 2005 and %5% % Change in Wages between 2005 and %5%

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