Canadian Mining Industry Employment and Hiring Forecasts - MiHR

if metal and mineral prices decline, there is a possibility that hiring requirements in the Atlantic region will decline,
as shown in the industry contractionary scenario.
Table 11
Cumulative Hiring Requirements Forecasts – Atlantic Region
By Scenario – 2012, 2015, 2020
Cumulative Hiring Requirements
2012 2015 2020
Contractionary −90 −350 −520
Baseline 1,020 1,610 2,530
Expansionary 2,040 3,410 5,250
Source: Mining Industry Human Resources Council, Summer 2010.
Figure 16 illustrates Atlantic region hiring requirements on a year-over-year basis for the baseline scenario. Total
employment will decline throughout the forecast period, based on the outlook for commodity prices and steady
productivity gains. However, largely because of replacement demands, the industry will need to hire between
400 and 550 workers each year.
Figure 16
Total Hiring Requirements Forecasts – Atlantic Region
Baseline Scenario – 2010 to 2020
600
Change in Employment
Non-Retirement
Retirement
500
400
Number of Workers Required
300
200
100
0
–100
–200
–300
–400
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Source: Mining Industry Human Resources Council, Summer 2010.
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