Canadian employers expect a modest hiring pace over the next three months, with those in the public administration sector reporting the strongest job prospects and job creators in the Ontario region forecasting the strongest outlook in Canada with an employer outlook of +10 per cent, according to the latest Manpower Group Employment Outlook Survey.
The survey of more than 1,200 employers across Canada reveals that 12 per cent of employers plan to increase their staffing levels in the fourth quarter of 2020, while nine per cent anticipate cutbacks. Meanwhile, 73 per cent of the employers expect their current staffing levels to remain unchanged, with the remaining six per cent unsure of their hiring intentions.
"While Canadian employer hiring intentions remain modest, there has been a great improvement in the outlook for Q4 when compared to the previous quarter," said Darlene Minatel, country manager of Manpower Group Canada. "A real benefit for job seekers is that eight of the 10 industry sectors are expecting to add workers in the upcoming quarter with the exceptions being the education and mining sectors. With three of the four regions of the country having positive employment outlooks for Q-4, employment prospects for job seekers appear to be on the upswing."
With seasonal variations removed from the data, the Net Employment Outlook is positive six per cent. This is a 15 percentage point increase when compared to the Q3 2020 outlook, but it's a six percentage point decrease from the outlook reported during the same time last year (Q4 2020).
