The Future of Work: Addressing Skill Imbalances in Canada

The Future of Work: Addressing Skill Imbalances in Canada

Education and Skills
Pages:31 pages16 min read

Author: Cherin Hamadi, Elise Nelson

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Skill imbalances will contribute to rising job vacancies and billions in lost economic activity. In this report, we assess which skill imbalances are expected to increase and suggest measures to counter this trend.

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This research explores how skill imbalances are expected to evolve over the next two decades, driven by technology adoption and demographic shifts. As automation and AI technologies continue to grow, what skills will employers be looking for? What policies do we need to stem the tide of growing skill shortages in critical industries? How can data be used to adapt curricula to address current and future skill requirements? Solutions call for a range of measures, from interventions across education levels to improved integration of immigrant talent.

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Key findings
Recommendations
We’ve lost our balance
Goods-producing industries
Knowledge-based services industries
Technical and manual
Recommendations
Appendix A: Methodology
Appendix B: Additional charts
Appendix C: Bibliography

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