Canadians’ Shifting Outlook on Employment
Initial report from the 2020 Survey on Employment and Skills
This initial report from the 2020 Survey on Employment and Skills has two objectives. First, it examines how Canadians’ outlook on employment and the economy shifted over the course of the month of March. Secondly, it provides some initial insights into how governments and employers should respond to the job disruptions caused by the pandemic; and how they might prepare for the restarting of the economy once the main restrictions on personal movement and interaction are lifted.
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. This initial report on results relating to employment will be followed by a comprehensive report later in 2020.
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.
Changement du point de vue des Canadiens sur l’emploi
Ce premier rapport sur le sondage de 2020 sur l’emploi et les compétences comporte deux objectifs. Premièrement, examiner la mesure dans laquelle le point de vue des Canadiens sur l’emploi et l’économie a changé en mars; deuxièmement, offrir des pistes de réflexion sur la façon dont les gouvernements et les employeurs doivent réagir aux pertes et interruptions d’emploi que la pandémie a provoquées et sur la façon dont ils pourraient favoriser le redémarrage de l’économie lorsque les principales restrictions sur les déplacements et les interactions seront levées.
Mené par l’Environics Institute for Survey Research, en partenariat avec le Centre des Compétences futures et le Diversity Institute de l’Université Ryerson, le sondage de 2020 sur l’emploi et les compétences fait état de l’expérience des Canadiens et Canadiennes au chapitre de l’enseignement, des compétences et de l’emploi, et de leur point de vue sur la sécurité d’emploi, les effets des avancées technologiques et la valeur de différents types de formation. Ce premier rapport sur les résultats sur l’emploi sera suivi d’un rapport détaillé au courant de 2020.
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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