The Labour Market in York Region

The Labour Market in York Region

A Look at Now and BeyondPresented by:

York South Simcoe Training and Adjustment Board

What We Do

YSSTAB was formed in 1997 Governed by a volunteer Board of Directors comprised of representatives from

the business and labour sectors as well as education, youth, persons with disabilities, women and foreign trained professionals

Our service area includes the Region of York and Bradford, West Gwillimbury (South Simcoe) which is comprised of approximately one million people.

The YSSTAB is one of 21 non-profit, community-based “Local Boards” across Ontario. Local Boards are funded by the Ministry of Training Colleges And Universities.

The primary role of the Local Board is to help improve the conditions of the local labour market by:

– Identify labour issues in York Region and South Simcoe– Assess the labour market needs and to prepare community based action plans that

address those needs– Act as a facilitator in bringing the appropriate community stakeholders together to

conduct partnerships that contribute to improving the local labour market

The Landscape for Employment in York Region Overall

There were an estimated 460,000 jobs in York Region in 2006, representing an average annual employment growth rate of 4.9% between 1998 and 2006. 

The Landscape for Employment

in York Region Growth

This growth rate has outpaced both provincial and national growth during the same period.

Between 15,000 to 20,000 jobs are added each year to the current base of 465,000 jobs in 29,000 businesses.

The Landscape for Employment in York Region Jobs

The largest proportion of employment is service-oriented, accounting for approximately 74% of all jobs. 

Despite the strength in service-orientated business, manufacturing remains the primary employer in the Region accounting for 19.8% of all employment.

Employment by Industry inYork Region 1998 and 2006

The Landscape for Employment in York RegionDefinitions and Numbers

Service-producing refers to such jobs as business and personal services, public administration, health care & social assistance and retail trades has increased 68,885 jobs in the past eight years.

Goods-producing industries such as manufacturing and construction have increased 9,993 jobs over the same period.

The Landscape for Employment in York Region - Manufacturing

The largest manufacturing employment sub-sectors in the Region were:

Motor vehicle parts manufacturing – 14%

Printing and related activities – 9%

Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing – 7%

Plastic product manufacturing – 6%

The Landscape for Employment in York Region

The vast majority firms in York Region are small (less than 20 employees) representing 84.6% of firms

Medium sized firms (20 to 99 employees) represent 12.6% of firms

Large size firms of more than 100 employees represent 2.8% firms

That translates to approximately 325,000 jobs across 28,000 SME businesses! (97% of 29,000 total businesses in YR)

The Landscape for Employment in York Region Small Biz ProjectionsAccording to a recent Canadian

Federation of Independent Business Report, 68% of small businesses expect the shortage of labour to get worse, particularly in the trades and entry and medium level positions.

91% of the shortages are in the non-professional category

The Landscape for Employment in York Region - Full/Part Time

Employment in York Region is predominately comprised of full time workers.

According to the 2006 York Region Employment Survey approximately 76% of employment in the Region was full time.

In 2007, nearly 53,000 jobs were posted in York Region.

Employment by Worker, York Region 1998-2006

What Jobs are being Recruited for in York Region?

Based on the 2007 Job Hiring Index for York Region:Top 5 Industry Sectors for Job Hiring – 2007

Retail Trade 18% / 9,666 jobs Professional, Scientific, Technical Services 15% / 7,955 jobs Manufacturing 11% / 6,017 jobs Health Care and Social Assistance 11% / 5,800 jobs Wholesale Trade 6% / 3,593 jobs TOTAL TOP 5 66% / 33,031 of 53,000 jobs

Where are Jobs being Recruited for in York Region?

Based on the 2007 Job Hiring Index for York Region:

Aurora 5% East Gwillimbury 1% Georgina 1% King 2% Markham 41% Newmarket 11% Richmond Hill 12% Stouffville 1% Vaughan 17% Multiple 9%

How were the Job Postings Categorized?

Job Postings by Category in 2007:

Employer % of Job Postings 1 Administrative and Legal 14% 2 Help Wanted (including warehouse) 12% 3 Retail and Services 11% 4 Business, Finance, Accounting 10% 5 Management 10% TOTAL TOP 5 57%

Note: All are in the service industry. Lower paying jobs dominate the hiring by job type.

Provincial Projections to the Year 2009

Over three-quarters of the projected new jobs in the economy will continue to be in the service industries, such as:

health care and social assistance (20%) wholesale and retail trade (14%) professional, scientific and technical services

(10%) education services (6%) accommodation and food (6%)

Provincial Projections to the Year 2009 con’t

transportation and warehousing (6%) public administration (5%) information, culture and recreation (4%) business, building and other services

(4%)

The manufacturing and construction sectors are projected to contribute 19 and 3 percent respectively to new job creation.

Projected New Jobs (to 2009) by the Level of Education/Training Required - Provincially Occupations requiring high school and/or occupation-

specific training will account for 29 percent of projected new jobs. In this category, the jobs expected to have the best prospects to 2009 are:

Customer Service, Information and Related Clerks Dental Assistants Retail Salespersons and Sales Clerks Food and Beverage Servers Truck Drivers * 70% of new jobs in the next decade will require

postsecondary education – an increase of 10% in the last 10 years

Provincial Replacement Needs

In addition to growth in an occupation, job opportunities are created when existing workers retire, leaving job vacancies that must be filled.

The replacement needs created by the retirement of ageing workforces can lead to occupational shortages if trained or experienced workers cannot be found to take their place.

As the baby boom generation - which makes up one-third of Ontario's population - enters its retirement years, an unusually large number of workers in senior management, teaching, some health disciplines, and skilled trades will be leaving the workforce.

Provincial Replacement Needs con’t

The next slide shows the industries in Ontario that will experience above average retirement rates, and the one after shows the occupations that will experience above-average retirement rates, to 2015.

Such replacement needs will open up job opportunities for new entrants to the workforce or for workers changing careers, which are reflected in the growth prospects identified for each occupation in Ontario Job Futures.

Provincial Replacement Needs Projected to 2015

Provincial Replacement NeedsProjected to 2015 con’t

Ontario Budget 2008 – Skills to Jobs Action Plan

Ontario’s skilled and highly educated workforce is a key economic advantage and enhances Ontario position as a destination of choice for global investment. May high-growth industries such as IT, construction, energy and health care – face a shortage or people with the right skills.

The challenge is to ensure that workers with the right skills are available when growing industries need them, while also giving unemployed workers the retraining they need to get well-paying jobs in expanding areas of the economy.

Ontario Budget 2008 – Skills to Jobs Action Plan

Supporting New Skills for New Careers

$355 million over three years for a new Second Career Strategy to help 20,000 unemployed workers who commit to a long-term training plan make the transition to new careers and well paying jobs in growing areas of the economy.

$75 million over the next three years, rising to $50 million annually by 2011-12 to further expand the number of apprentices. The goal is to reach 32,500 annually.

YSSTAB Activities 2008 -2009

Chinese Cultural Guide for EmployersSouth Asian Cultural Guide for EmployersLabour Market Analysis of Southern York

RegionBuilding & Construction Trades ShowcaseStudent Healthcare SymposiumAgri-Business Tour

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Sources for this Presentation

http://www.ontariojobfutures.ca/employment_trends.html#side5

Ontario Job Futures-Employment Trendshttp://www.york.ca/NR/rdonlyres/

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York Region Job Hiring Index 2007

Sources for this Presentation

http://www.york.ca/NR/rdonlyres/hvamrkh2ycqzmrpp7ekpkesx2jjjgtmkdc2u674qu7jdc4x33r4tsas43zbe6474h2qbtjovf3tvp32b7xzcsaqpic/employment+%26+industry_2006+1214.pdf

York Region Employment and Industry Report 2006

http://www.ysstab.on.ca/english/top_report/http://www.ysstab.on.ca/english/pdfs/

YSSTABTOP_Appendix_Final.pdfYork South Simcoe Training and Adjustment

Report 2008 (and Appendix)