1. Trades and Apprenticeship
ᐃᓅᓯᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᕝᕕᖓᑦ
Department of Family Services
Qatan’ngutiqatigiiliqiyit
Ministère des Services à la famille
Trades and Apprenticeship
Supply and Demand
Deatra Walsh and Zsolt Munkacsy
Career Development Division

2. Outline Demand Supply Facilitating supply to meet demand
On deck for today'
-First, it’ll introduce the world of labour market information: what it is, why it matters, what it looks like
-Next, it’ll explore the relationship between labour market information and career development.
-Then, we’ll move into where you can find LMI

3. Nunavut’s Labour Market: Government still biggest sector
Top Five Sectors by GDP, Rank, 2010 to 2014
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
1st
Public Admin
2nd
Construction
Education
Mining
3rd
4th
Health
5th
Utilities
Nunavut’s real GDP (gross domestic product) has increased about 18% over the period from Specifically, Nunavut experienced increased economic activity in the mining and construction sectors over the past few years. Economic growth is expected to continue to increase in 2015 and, for the first time since its creation, Nunavut’s economy is looking to perform up to its potential with opportunities for growth in resource development, tourism, transportation and Arctic research.
Government remains one of the biggest sources of economic activity in the territory along with construction, education and health. In recent years, mining development and production has increased to become the second biggest contributor to Nunavut’s economy, as measured by GDP.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2015, CANSIM

4. Construction and Mining are Growing…

5. Major projects that will boost economy
Iqaluit Airport
Iqaluit Aquatic Centre
Cambridge Bay Canadian High Arctic Research Station (CHARS)
Nanisivik Naval Facility
Iqaluit Deep Sea Port

6. Employment and Social Development Canada Employment Outlooks
Title
2015 Rating
2016 Rating
Plumbers
Good
Carpenters
Electricians
Heavy Equipment Operators
Shippers and Receivers
Public Workers and Maintenance Labourers
Fair
Material Handlers
Construction Managers
Facility Operation and Maintenance Managers
Current employment outlooks cover the period of 2014 through 2016.
The main sources of information used in developing the employment outlooks include the following; however other pertinent data sources may also be consulted:
Census / National Household Survey (Statistics Canada)
Labour Force Survey (Statistics Canada)
Canadian Occupational Projections System (ESDC)
Territorial E-Data series (Conference Board of Canada)
Employment Insurance administrative data (ESDC)
What do the employment outlooks mean?
Good: This outlook is attributed to occupations where the short- to medium-term potential for employment is better than average in the region, when compared with other occupations. This situation is most favourable for job seekers and may be associated with a lack of qualified or experienced labour, high turnover, low unemployment rates, above average employment growth, high projected retirement rates, very specific job requirements, and/or a lack of interest by the available labour force, etc.
Fair:This outlook is attributed to occupations where the short- to medium-term potential for employment is comparable to the average for all occupations in the region. This situation is often associated with an average or greater demand for labour and a supply of qualified labour that is very similar to estimated needs.
Limited:: This outlook is attributed to occupations where the short- to medium-term potential for employment is below average in the region, when compared with other occupations. This situation is often associated with slow or declining projected employment growth, weakness in related industry activity, and/or higher levels of unemployment, etc. This is a more challenging situation for job seekers, especially new entrants such as school-leavers and immigrants, and may indicate that the labour supply in the region exceeds the estimated number of employment opportunities for the outlook period.

7. Additional Trades with «Good» Rating in 2016
Welders and related machine operators
Construction Millwrights and Industrial Mechanics
Residential home builders and renovators
Textile mechanics and repairers
Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
Automotive service technicians
Heavy equipment operators

8. Supply POPULATION 24,100 (15+ Years) LABOUR FORCE 15,900
Participation Rate
65.3%
NOT IN LABOUR FORCE
8,500
EMPLOYED
13,700
Employment Rate
56.2%
UNEMPLOYED
2,200
Unemployment Rate
13.9%
Population (working age): Every individual in Nunavut who is over the age of 15.
Labour Force: Those people in the population 15 years of age and over who are employed or unemployed.
Participation Rate: Total labour force expressed as a percentage of the population aged 15 years and over.
Employed: Any person who does paid work or is self-employed.
Employment Rate: Number of employed people expressed as a percentage of the population 15 years and over.
Unemployed: Any person who is temporarily laid off and expecting to return to work OR is actively looking for a job and is available to work OR is not working but who is starting a new job within four weeks.
Unemployment Rate: Number of unemployed people expressed as a percentage of the labour force.
Not in Labour Force: Any person who does not satisfy the conditions of employed or unemployed.
Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, August 2016

9. Non-Inuit are employed at disproportionate rates
The non-Inuit population is employed at a much higher rate than the Inuit population. As of May 2015, the employment rate among the non-Inuit population was per cent - almost double the employment rate of the Inuit population, 45.5 per cent, during the same period.
Source: Nunavut Bureau of Statistic, January 2016

10. Women experience higher employment rates
Male 15+
Employment rate: 50.7%
Unemployment rate: 23.4%
Female 15+
Employment rate: 57.9%
Unemployment rate: 8.1%
Youth 15-24
Employment rate: 31.0%
Unemployment rate: 22.8%
To understand the drivers of Nunavut’s labour force growth, it is important to look at labour market participation – the number and percentage of working age people who are participating in the labour market either by working or looking for work- as it represents the total pool of potential labour for the economy.
As of May 2015, adults between the ages of 45 and 54 had the highest labour market participation rate at 79.3 per cent followed by adults ages 55 to 59 at 76.8 per cent. Excluding individuals aged 65 and up, youth between the ages of 15 and 24 have the lowest average participation rate in the territory at 38.5 per cent. Given the territory’s young and rapidly growing population, ensuring the successful transition of youth into the labour force will become increasingly important to addressing labour shortages and skill gaps.
Source: Nunavut Bureau of Statistic, January 2016

11. Registered Apprentices (number)

12. Facilitating Supply Changes to the Trade Designation Order
Engaging Industry
Targeted Programming

13. …and GDP is on the rise
Source: Statistics Canada, 2015, CANSIM

14. Government of Nunavut largest single employer in the territory…
More than 7000 positions available throughout the territory

15. …and Iqaluit has the highest concentration of jobs
Location matters!
Almost half of GN jobs are located in Iqaluit
Source: GN data, 2015

16. 05/11/13

17. Nunavut’s Labour Market: We’re a young territory…
Age Distribution, Nunavut
Source: Nunavut Bureau of Statistics, December 2014

18. …with the highest unemployment rate
More than double the national average
Source: Statistics Canada, January 2016

19. …and the the lowest graduation rate
50 pp below the national average
Source: Statistics Canada, 2011

20. …but with a bright future
Increasingly pivotal business destination given the availability of the Northwest Passage;
Ideal location for scientific exploration;
Canada’s fastest growing population;
Fisheries is becoming an increasingly significant sector
Current and potential oil and gas reserves estimated to be 20% of Canada’s overall resources

21. Current and Upcoming LMI projects
In Demand Career Options
Labour Force Status Updates
Employer Survey
Others???

22. Thank you Melissa Alexander Labour Market Information Coordinator
ᐃᓅᓯᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᕝᕕᖓᑦ
Department of Family Services
Qatan’ngutiqatigiiliqiyit
Ministère des Services à la famille
Thank you
Melissa Alexander
Labour Market Information Coordinator
Department of Family Services