Canadian Human Resources Metrics Benchmarking

Compensation and total rewards are key to attracting and retaining high-quality talent. However, most organizations (89.9 per cent) that participated in this survey pay at the 50th percentile (p50) for base salary (89.9 per cent).

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October 3, 2022

In 2021, the average employee absence rate (7.3 days) was lower than that in 2020 (9.9 days). This decrease may be a result of widespread vaccination efforts, reduced isolation requirements, and many workers’ ability to work from home even when unwell. Unlimited sick days were offered by 19 per cent of non-unionized organizations—an increase of 5 per cent over last year—and by 11 per cent of unionized organizations—consistent with the previous year—in fiscal 2021. Providing more paid time off may increase retention.

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October 3, 2022

As companies adapt to changing business and employee demands, there is no one-size-fits-all approach to workplace practices across Canadian organizations. In fiscal 2021, organizations had a variety of standard workweeks, and 30 per cent had different standard workweeks for different levels or types of employees (e.g., front-line workers working shift work, office employees working eight-hour days).

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September 1, 2022

Training and development rank as one of the most important employee considerations when choosing to accept a new position or stay with an organization. For instance, one study found that 94 per cent of employees would stay with a company longer if their company invested in their career development. Another study found that 37 per cent of employees would consider leaving their organization if training and development were not offered, while 79 per cent indicated that training opportunities are important when job searching.

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August 18, 2022

Workplace safety incidents have increased since 2020. This rise may be due in part to more employees returning to in-person work, meaning greater chances of workplace exposure incidents that result in lost-time claims.

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July 27, 2022

Labour markets are extremely tight due to an increasing number of retirements, low levels of immigration, labour shortages, and historically low unemployment. This is creating intense competition for talent. Despite a decrease in overall turnover rates in the 2021 fiscal year, survey results show that certain industries are experiencing alarming rates of voluntary turnover, with drastic variation based on region, industry, and sector.

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July 8, 2022

In 2021, average voluntary turnover decreased from previous years. However, voluntary turnover rates varied greatly by industry, sector, and region, ranging from 3 to 22 per cent. Select industries—particularly retail and scientific, professional, or technical industries—are experiencing the Great Attrition. In these industries, more than one in six employees changed roles.

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June 7, 2022

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