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Figure 3 Labour Productivity and Employment 220 75.0 Employment (000s) 210 200 190 180 170 160 Productivity reductions correspond with significant employment gains 70.0 65.0 60.0 55.0 50.0 45.0 40.0 35.0 GDP per Hour Worked (Thousands of 2002 $) 150 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 Employment Productivity 30.0 Source: Mining Industry Human Resources Council; Statistics Canada. Regional differences in productivity such as this are captured in the employment forecasts presented in Chapter 4. The forecasts of changes in employment presented in this report are based on the combined forces of commodity prices and forecasted trends in labour productivity. This issue is discussed in more detail in Appendix A. Figure 4 Labour Productivity in Canada’s North 250 GDP per Hour Worked (Thousands of 2002 $) 200 150 100 50 Opening of Ekati Mine Opening of Diavik Mine 0 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 Territories Rest of Canada Source: Mining Industry Human Resources Council; Statistics Canada. 14 Mining Industry Workforce Information Network
Educational Attainment The demand for more and better skills in the mining industry has increased, in part, in response to technological advances. However, when compared with the Canadian labour force in general, the 2006 Census data indicates that the mining workforce has mixed levels of educational attainment. As shown in Figure 5, a lower proportion of mining workers have a university level education (11 per cent compared with 22 per cent for the Canadian labour force). That said, in the mining occupations where a university education is likely required (e.g., engineering, geosciences and management positions), a higher proportion of the workforce has university degrees than in other industries. A source of skilled labour in the industry is apprenticeship programs. In most provinces, registered apprenticeship combines practical on-the-job training with in-school technical training. Depending on the trade or occupation, programs vary in duration from two to five years. At 21 per cent, the proportion of workers with an apprenticeship or trades certificate is significantly higher in the mining industry than it is for the Canadian labour force as a whole (at 12 per cent). This suggests that apprenticeship and trades‐training are key elements of workforce development in the sector, but there may be barriers to inclusion of Figure 5 Proportion of Mining Workforce by Highest Level of Educational Attainment 30% 25% Mining Industry Canadian Labour Force 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% No certificate, diploma or degree High school graduation certificate or equivalent Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma College, CEGEP, or other non-university certificate or diploma University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level University certificate, diploma or degree Source: Mining Industry Human Resources Council; Statistics Canada, 2006 Census. 2010 Employment and Hiring Forecasts 15
Page 1 and 2: Canadian Mining Industry Employment
Page 3 and 4: Table of Contents Executive Summary
Page 5 and 6: List of Tables and Figures Table 1
Page 7 and 8: Executive Summary The Canadian mini
Page 9 and 10: Table 1 Total Hiring Requirements F
Page 11: Occupational Forecasts of Employmen
Page 14 and 15: Background A main strategic objecti
Page 16 and 17: The NOC-S system 4 was developed by
Page 18 and 19: Table 4 Canada’s Top 10 Minerals
Page 22 and 23: under-represented groups. As noted
Page 24 and 25: Figure 7 Average Benchmark Hourly W
Page 26 and 27: Results from MiHR’s 2010 National
Page 28 and 29: Figure 11 Proportion of Mining Work
Page 30 and 31: In 2010, Women in Mining (WIM) Cana
Page 32 and 33: Immigrants to Canada — particular
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Page 36 and 37: Table 7 presents the cumulative cha
Page 38 and 39: Table 9 Cumulative Hiring Requireme
Page 40 and 41: The top occupations in terms of hir
Page 42 and 43: if metal and mineral prices decline
Page 44 and 45: As shown in Figure 17, changes in e
Page 46 and 47: Figure 18 Total Hiring Requirements
Page 48 and 49: Table 17 Cumulative Hiring Requirem
Page 50 and 51: Table 20 shows the occupations with
Page 53 and 54: 4 Discussion In the near future, th
Page 55 and 56: Appendix A This appendix outlines t
Page 57 and 58: Appendix B This Appendix lists the
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