LABOUR MARKET
	This page contains information about local labour market conditions. The information is useful in making informed decisions regarding where to find work or change careers.

• 1999 Labour Market Environmental Scan Summary: The environmental scan is a snapshot of Durham and presents information on the labour force supply and demand. It assists the Durham Region Local Training Board in understanding the training and adjustment needs of the community.
• 2001 Durham Region Environmental Scan: Information about the labour market in Durham Region.
• Current Economic Conditions: Various articles on current economic conditions from Strategis
• Durham Region Labour Study: Report regarding the current practises and future plans of businesses in areas of training, employment and technology for Communications, Tourism, Transportation and Utilities sectors of Durham.
• Durham Region Local Area Plan 2002: The Local Area Plan is an action plan to Durham Region Local Training Boards Environmental Scan, of how the training and adjustment needs will be met.
• Human Resources Development Canada: National website - Information on occupations, job seekers, industry sectors, and the changing nature of the world on work on a macro level.
• Industry Canada: Provides numerous labour market reviews and reports.
• Statistics Canada: Provides numerous labour market reviews and reports.

• About Ontario: Virtual tour of Ontario-Overview, geography, natural resources, history, people & culture, economy, government, emblems & symbols, cities and towns etc.
• Agri-Food Trade Service: Food producers directory of Canadian Product Suppliers. Also lists international buyers of food products.
• Bank of Montreal: Economic Research and Analysis: provides economic analysis and forecasts in both domestic and international context. Regional and economic forecasts on each province, and forecasts and analysis of different industries' economic trends, growth and risks.
• Canada's Buyers Guide Directory: Published by the most important trade journal in an industry - great place to start looking for an industry-specific directory.
• Canada's Information Resource Centre: Web site for 4500 Canadian associations.
• Canada WorkinfoNET: Workplace Issues and Supports: rights and legal issues in the workplace.
• Canadian Company Capabilities: Suppliers directory - powerful search capabilities - search by industry code, postal code, phone number, country of export, etc.
• Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses: Keeps a close watch on business trends and government initiatives that affect businesses. Valuable sources of information.
• Canadian Government Municipalities: Comprehensive list of links to Canadian municipalities-sites offer statistics, company directories, events listings, etc.
• Canadian Industry Statistics: Canadian and U.S. industry trends from 1990 to 1998. Data is provided on production, investment, employment and trade.
• Canadian Workplace Research Network: a site providing research documents and linkages to organisations involved in studying workplace issues.
• Changing Nature of Work: Reports based on a series of research projects designed to advance understanding of the ways of enhancing the capacity of society and firms to change through portability of benefits, training and other means.
• CRS Encyclopedia Ajax, Pickering, Whitby: Canadian Cost of Living & Salary Reports.
• CRS Encyclopedia Ajax, Pickering, Whitby : Economic Facts & Figures.
• CRS Encyclopedia Ajax, Pickering, Whitby: Income & Work Statistics by City.
• CRS Encyclopedia Ajax, Pickering, Whitby: Average household statistics.
• Durham Region: Stats and Facts: Durham population, citizenship, labour force, education, Mobility and Migration, Building Permits.
• Fraser's Canadian Trade Directory: Suppliers listing which also links to company's own web site.
• Graphical unemployment rates in Ontario: Unemployment rates graphically shown for various cities/regions in Ontario.
• Community Statistical Profiles: Enter your community name and you will find statistics on population, education, income & work, families & dwellings, and local births/deaths, and health information.
• Disability in the Labour Market: Barriers and Solutions: contains an article excerpted from the Canadian Council on Soc. Dev. Report "Bringing Down the Barriers: The labour market and women with disabilities in Ontario".
• Government of Canada: Human Resources Management: This Government of Canada web site provides information on hiring, training and development, labour laws, local business resources, forms and tools and much more. It contains links to many provincial, federal and private sector sources of human resource management information and access to local market information.
• HRDC - Durham Region: Alphabetical listing of wages for Durham Region.
• HRDC-Industrial Structure Overview for Durham Region: Employment and number of employers by Industry Division.
• HRDC Industrial Structural Overview of Durham
• HRDC-Industry Profiles: Economic Analysis of Human Resources in Canadian Industries Hundreds of reports.
• HRDC: National Occupational Classification: the National Occupational Classification system continues to be the authoritative resource on occupational information in Canada. Includes occupational descriptions, an index of titles, a matrix of occupational groups in PDF format,with four skill levels and nine skill types.
• HRDC: The Ontario Labour Market
• HRDC: Work-Life Balance in Canadian Workplaces: Helps employers, unions, managers and HR practitioners and professionals find the most pertinent and recent information on work-life balance.
• HRDC: Integration of Persons with Disabilities: reports on the barriers and discrimination that prevent persons with disabilities from participating as equal partners in society.
• Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC) National Site: Provides information on occupations, job seekers, and the changing nature of the work
• Industry Canada: Canadian Industry Statistics: Canadian and U.S. industry trends from 1990 to 1999 including data on production, investment, employment, and trade.
• Industry Canada: Economic Analysis and Statistics: economic indicators, analysis, and information with links to research reports and presentations, as well as related sites.
• Labour Force Survey Latest Release: Latest information on labour force, unemployment rate, labour force characteristics.
• NBER: National Bureau of Economic Research: Dedicated to promoting how the economy works - Research from over 600 University Professors as well as NBER staffers. Wide range of topics, research material and statistics from all over the world.
• Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development: This site is huge! Loads of information on every economic topic possible. A must see.
• Ontario Ministry of Finance: Ontario Economy: links to documents relating to the Ontario economy including: economic updates, economic accounts, economic outlook, fiscal review and Ontario finances.
• Ontario: Overview of labour force information.
• RBC Financial Group: Economics: Reports in this section analyze the latest developments and trends in the economy, financial markets and the fiscal policy arena.
• Oshawa Area 2002 Labour Market Review
• Skillnet Today:: Canada's Daily Labour Market News - online employment newspaper - brief and informative articles.
• Statistics Canada: Provides statistics on Employment opportunities, Canada's economy, land, people and government
• Statistics Canada: Economic Indicators - Canada: A summary page with general economic indicators such as GDP, etc, as well ad data regarding government revenue, domestic demand, labour market, international trade, manufacturing, construction, prices and finance.
• Statistics Canada: Economic Conditions - Money Market: displays the current exchange rate, selected interest rates, money supply and the TSE 300 index.
• Statistics Canada: Economic Indicators - National Accounts: a range of statistics concerning Gross Domestic Product, the national balance sheet, international investments and the balance payments.
• Statistics Canada: Economic Conditions - Prices: provides consumer price indexes for Canada, the provinces, and cities. It also shows the price indexes for raw material, new housing, on-residential building, machinery and equipment, and apartment building construction.
• Statistics Canada: Education: data about Canada's education system, including enrolment, grades, school attendance and educational attainment, finances, and employment.
• Statistics Canada: Families, Households and Housing: a wealth of data including sections dealing with marital status, marriage and divorce, family and household characteristics, income, expenditures, assets and debts, housing, food consumption and shelter costs.
• Statistics Canada: Labour, Employment and Unemployment: An assortment of tables presenting statistics on the labour force including; nature and type of employment, earnings, hours worked, organized labour, employment insurance and pensions.
• Statistics Canada: Labour Force Survey Latest Release: the Labour Force Survey provides a wide range of information on employment, unemployment, and labour participation. Info. available by demographic characteristics such as age, sex, level of education and family characteristics. Info, is also produced by industry, occupation, job tenure, class of worker, weekly hours, wages and union coverage. Results available by province, census metropolitan area, and sub-provincial area.
• Statistics Canada: Population: data concerning Canada's population, including growth, mobility and migration, origins and visible minorities, languages, immigrants and other characteristics.
• Statistics Canada: Statistical Profiles of Canadian Communities: profiles are presented for all Canadian communities (cities, towns, villages, Indian Reserves and settlements) for metropolitan areas and for health regions. Information is provided on education, income and work, families and dwellings, births and deaths, general population and health information. Mapping feature available for viewing location of a community within Canada.
• Strategis: Canada's Business and Consumer Site. Includes Guides to Starting a Business, Financing, Exporting, Researching Markets, Suppliers/Partners/Consumers, Managing People, and Using E-Commerce. Also includes Strategies for Consumers, Economists, Investors, Job Seekers, Legal Research, Retailers and Students
• Strategis-Canadian Company Capabilities: understanding the labour market means learning about and understanding the businesses that may need your services. Business Directory from Industry Canada provides you with a list of potential employers. Other business directories also link to this site.
• TD Bank Financial Group: TD Economics: focuses on government economic policies, inflation, interest rates and currencies. The Forecasts section contains reports for the Canadian, US and global economies, global financial markets and Canadian industries.
• Strategy: The Canadian Marketing Report - many subjects and articles.
• The Ontario Labour Market: The Ontario Labour market newsletter is a synopsis of the monthly employment data supplied by Statistics Canada.
• Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat: Estimates for the Government of Canada and other supporting documents: links to the federal government's expenditure plan, main and supplementary estimates, reports on plans and priorities, departmental performance reports, appropriation acts, and special warrants.
• United Nations: Global Statistics: provides links to the national statistics organizations in each of the United Nations member countries.
• United Nations: Millennium Indicators: provides data concerning the 48 social and economic indicators used to monitor implementation of the goals and targets of the United Nations Millennium Declaration that was adopted at the Millennium Summit in September 2000, by 147 heads of state and government, and 191 nations in total.
• Top 50 Durham Employers
• World Chamber Network: International chambers of commerce

• Apprenticeship: What is Apprenticeship? Trade Certification, Loans for Tools Program, Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program, Apprenticeship office locations, Summary Report on Apprenticeship Reform Consultations
• Current Labour Market Information Links: Links to various Labour Market Information sites.

• Daily Prospects in Canada's Labour Market: Will find links to Business and Economy, Education, Employment, News and Media in your local area and beyond!

• Durham Region Manufacturers Association: Large source of information and links to Export Tools, Market Research, Other Trade Organizations, Trade Agreements, Trade Shows & Events, Embassies and Federal Govt. Sites.

• HRDC's - National Labour Market Information: go to the Ontario section. click here for Ontario Map.

• HRDC: Workplace Information: reports on recently signed collective agreements that are deemed to contain provisions that are innovative. There are also links to information on supports for workers with disabilities, federal labour laws, labour standards and workplace research.

• Northern Lights Vocational Services: Transferable skills, Analysis/Labour, Market Trends (TSA), Workshop
  In an interactive workshop that assists individuals to examine their transferable skills while also reviewing trends occuring in labour market.

• Labour Market Information: Find out what's happening in the Market Place. Where are the jobs? Companies that are hot. Get the information you need to help plan for your next job or future career.
• Making Sense of Labour Market Information: Presents the labour market and how it works in clear, easy-to-understand language. Global market trends, jobs in the new economy, skills in demand and other topics. Explains how to find and use good career information in making good career choices.

• Occupational Profiles: Provides detailed information on occupations, including duties, employment requirements, terms and conditions of work, potential employers, CENSUS information,

• Occupational Profiles for 522 Occupational Groups: Lists Occupational Profiles for 522 Occupational Groups in the Durham Region.

• Ontario Ministry of Finance : Find out about Ontario's economy, taxation and more.

• Ontario Workplace Issues: contains information about employment insurance, employment standards, Canada's Labour Code and worker safety.

• Ontario WorkinfoNet: go to the Labour Market Information and Outlook section for Ontario specific links

• Prospects Today: Canada's Daily Labour Market News: SkillNet is an online employment newspaper-learn about companies hiring, new career possibilities, and labour market changes as they happen.
• Strategis-Canadian Company Capabilities: Understanding the labour market means understanding the businesses that may need your service. Business directory from Industry Canada.

• Women and Rural Economic Development : Offers help with rural enterprise development through a number of supports. Site currently under construction.

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