Adapting to the Changing World of Work
Final Report from the 2020 Survey on Employment and Skills
The 2020 Survey on Employment and Skills began prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, at a time of comparatively low unemployment but growing concern about the changing nature of work, including technology-driven disruptions, increasing insecurity and shifting skills requirements. The survey finds that Canadians tend to have a positive assessment of both the impact of technological change and the value of the post-secondary education and skills training that they have received. At the same time, many are also concerned about job security for themselves or their family, and have either recently experienced unemployment or know someone close to them who has.
The 2020 Survey on Employment and Skills was conducted by the Environics Institute for Survey Research, in partnership with the Future Skills Centre and the Diversity Institute at Ryerson University. The survey explores the experiences of Canadians relating to education, skills and employment, including perceptions of job security, the impact of technological change, and the value of different forms of training.
Survey Details
The Survey on Employment and Skills is conducted by the Environics Institute for Survey Research, in partnership with the Future Skills Centre and the Diversity Institute at Toronto Metropolitan University.
The second wave of the study consists of a survey of 5,351 Canadians age 18 and over, conducted between November 24 and December 22, 2020, in all provinces and territories. It was conducted both online (in the provinces) and by telephone (in the territories).
Funder
The Survey on Employment and Skills is funded primarily by the Government of Canada’s Future Skills Centre / Le sondage sur l’emploi et les compétences est financé principalement par le Centre des Compétences futures du gouvernement du Canada.
S’adapter au monde du travail en pleine évolution
Rapport final du Sondage 2020 sur l’emploi et les compétences
Le le sondage de 2020 sur l’emploi et les compétences a commencé avant l’éclosion de la pandémie de COVID-19 au Canada, à un moment où le taux de chômage était relativement faible, mais pourtant dans un contexte de préoccupations croissantes quant à la nature changeante du travail, attribuable notamment à des interruptions à caractère technologique, à une insécurité de travail grandissante et à l’évolution des exigences en matière de compétences. Le sondage révèle que les Canadiens et les Canadiennes tendent à évaluer sous un jour favorable l’incidence des changements technologiques ainsi que l’utilité de la formation postsecondaire et de la formation axée sur des compétences qu’ils ont reçues. Parallèlement, de nombreuses personnes sont aussi préoccupées par l’insécurité d’emploi qui les touche personnellement ou qui touche un membre de leur famille et ont été en chômage dernièrement ou connaissent quelqu’un de proche qui l’a été.
L’enquête sur l’emploi et les compétences est menée par l’initiative d’Environics Institute for Survey Research en partenariat avec le Centre des Compétences futures et le Diversity Institute de la Toronto Metropolitan University.
La deuxième phase de l’étude a été réalisée auprès de 5 351 Canadiens et Canadiennes âgés de 18 ans et plus dans toutes les régions du Canada entre le 24 novembre et le 22 décembre 2020. Elle a été menée à la fois en ligne (dans les provinces) et par téléphone (dans les territoires).
The Survey on Employment and Skills is conducted by the Environics Institute for Survey Research, in partnership with the Diversity Institute at Toronto Metropolitan University and the Future Skills Centre.
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