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Labour Market Trends
- Manufacturing
After a decline in August, Ontario manufacturing sales increased by 5% in September. Increased sales in the transportation equipment industry, petroleum and coal products, and fabricated metal products contributed to the growth in sales.
General Motors of Canada Limited (GM) confirmed that they will begin production of the Buick Regal at the Oshawa General Motors plant starting in early 2011. Early estimates indicate that between 600 and 750 laid-off workers will be recalled.
In July 2009, Ontario manufacturing sales increased by 11.9% compared to the previous month.This increase was due in part to increased sales in motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts.
The provincial government provided a $3.5 million grant to Alcohol Countermeasure Systems Corporation (ACS) which will create 105 local jobs over four years. The Toronto based company manufactures alcohol detection technology for motor vehicles.
Choko Motorsports Inc. will relocate both its warehouse and head office from Stouffville to Anderson Boulevard in Uxbridge. Choko creates custom clothing for corporate and retail clients.
AGS Automotive will recall about 100 workers by the end of 2009. The workers, who manufactured truck bumpers, were laid off when General Motors closed its Oshawa truck plant earlier this year. AGS committed to bringing new work to the plant in exchange for cost cutting concessions from its employees.
General Motors will stop production of its Saturn vehicles as an agreement with another manufacturer to purchase the Saturn brand fell through. GM dealerships will continue to honour warrantee and service agreements on Saturn vehicles once Saturn dealerships close.
Toronto Region Labour Market Monitor - Service Canada
- Is Second Career right for me?
You can apply to Second Career if you:
* are laid off or have been laid off since January 2005
* are unemployed or working an interim job
* are choosing to retrain for a career that is in demand
Second Career provides help to laid-off workers in need who will benefit most from training to find work. Several factors are considered when figuring out who will receive funding. We will help applicants based on their:
Active job search
Length of unemployment
Education background
Work history
Labour market prospects
Training request
Experience and occupational skills
Visit an Employment Ontario assessment centre and talk to a counsellor to find out if you should apply for Second Career.
Source: Government of Ontario
- Labour Force Survey
In December, there were a number of offsetting changes by industry. Employment rose in health care and social assistance, as well as in professional, scientific and technical services. The largest declines were in transportation and warehousing; business, building and other support services; and public administration.
In recent months, a number of industries have contributed to the stabilization in employment. A notable shift has occurred in construction, which had been on a downward trend and is up 30,000 since March.
There was a decrease in public sector employment in December, while the number of self-employed workers was up and the number of private sector employees was unchanged. Since the employment peak of October 2008, the number of self-employed increased. However, the number of people working as employees fell, especially in the private sector, where signs of stabilization have only emerged recently.
In December, employment increased in Alberta, while it declined in Manitoba and New Brunswick. In recent months, employment in Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia has been on a slight upward trend.
Source: Statistics Canada
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