Canadian Mining Industry Employment and Hiring Forecasts - MiHR

Figure 1 Value of Canadian Mineral Production, 1998–2008...................................................................................... 11
Figure 2 Mining Employment and the Minerals Price Index (MPI)............................................................................... 13
Figure 3 Labour Productivity and Employment........................................................................................................... 14
Figure 4 Labour Productivity in Canada’s North......................................................................................................... 14
Figure 5 Proportion of Mining Workforce by Highest Level of Educational Attainment................................................. 15
Figure 6 Hourly Total Compensation Rates by Region................................................................................................ 17
Figure 7 Average Benchmark Hourly Wages for Select Job Titles in Mining, by Commodity Produced........................ 18
Figure 8 Weekly Hours Worked in Mining, Canada and Regions, 1988–2008............................................................. 18
Figure 9 Unionization Rates: Forestry, Fishing, Mining, and Oil and Gas, 1997 to 2008............................................... 19
Figure 10 Age Group Distribution in Canadian Mining Industry in 2006........................................................................ 21
Figure 11 Proportion of Mining Workforce Eligible to Retire......................................................................................... 22
Figure 12 Proportion of Women in Natural Resource Industries.................................................................................... 23
Figure 13 Proportion of Women in Select Mining Occupations..................................................................................... 23
Figure 14 Aboriginal Communities and Active Mining and Exploration Sites................................................................. 24
Figure 15 Annual Hiring Requirements Forecasts – Canada......................................................................................... 30
Figure 16 Total Hiring Requirements Forecasts – Atlantic Region................................................................................. 36
Figure 17 Total Hiring Requirements Forecasts – Quebec............................................................................................ 38
Figure 18 Total Hiring Requirements Forecasts – Ontario............................................................................................. 40
Figure 19 Total Hiring Requirements Forecasts – Prairie Region.................................................................................. 41
Figure 20 Total Hiring Requirements Forecasts – British Columbia.............................................................................. 43
Figure 21 Total Hiring Requirements Forecasts – Territories......................................................................................... 45
Figure A1 Employment and Hiring Requirements Forecasting Model........................................................................... 49
Acknowledgements
The Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR) wishes to convey its appreciation to the organizations that
contributed their knowledge and insights to the development of this report. MiHR is grateful to all survey respondents
for their valuable input and time in filling out the survey.
We thank you, our Board of Directors, industry stakeholders and the Government of Canada for your continued guidance
and commitment in addressing the mining HR challenge.
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