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LABOUR MARKET INFORMATIONA review of BuildForce Canada’slabour market model and background for Construction and Maintenance Looking Forward
Introduction
• The purpose of this review is to:– review core concepts and the structure of the BuildForce
Canada model– answer questions about Construction and Maintenance
Looking Forward– help participants see where their interests are identified
in the system– explain the tables and figures in the Construction and
Maintenance Looking Forward reports and PowerPoint presentations, including:
• measures used, methodology and background• findings and interpretations
Introduction
• The purpose of the BuildForce labour market model is to:– track the state of construction labour markets across Canada– promote awareness and discussion about the state of markets
and implications for industry and government initiatives– offer an analytical tool to industry participants (e.g., “what if?”
simulations)
Introduction
• The purpose of Construction and Maintenance Looking Forward is:– to provide annual reports (PDFs and PowerPoint presentations)
on the state of construction labour markets in all provinces and territories, as well as five Ontario regions
• The reports are based on:– a current macroeconomic and demographic scenario– a current inventory of major construction projects– the views and input of provincial labour market information
(LMI) committees
Introduction
• Construction and Maintenance Looking Forward is driven by a scenario-based analysis.– Each forecast is based on several important assumptions.
For example:• global commodity prices• lists of very large construction projects in each province
and territory– One set of these assumptions creates one “scenario.”– Each scenario is just one of several possible outcomes.
Outline
1. Core concepts
2. Model structure
3. Market adjustments
4. Rankings and mobility
5. Frequently asked questions
Core concepts
• The core formulas are:– Labour force = Employment + Unemployment– Participation rate = Labour force ٪ Population
Core concepts
• Stocks are measured at one point in time. For example:– employment– labour force– housing stock– population– registrations
Core concepts
• Flows measure the change in the stocks across a period of time. For example:– investment– housing starts– new apprenticeship registrations– apprenticeship completions– immigration
Core concepts
• Statistics Canada measures:– The reliability of labour market statistics is restricted by:
• smaller markets and limited samples• respondents who self-identify their occupation and industry• employment attributed to region of residence
– BuildForce research and LMI committees improve reliability.
Model structure
• Labour markets in the wider economy
DemandInvestment in construction of new buildings and structures, renovation
and repair work, activity in other industries
Construction labour market
SupplyPopulation by age, gender, education, qualifications, source (natural increase or immigration), ethnicity and participation
Model structure
• Labour markets in the wider economy
Macroeconomics
Demographics
Labour requirements (demand)
The available workforce (supply)
Model structure
• Macroeconomics
International
• United States• Canada• Provinces
• Business investment
• Government• Households• Other
Non-residential investment• Commercial• Industrial• Engineering• Institutional
Residential investment• High rise• Low rise• Renovations
Tracking major
projects
Labour requirements (demand)• Trades• Occupations• Managers
Model structure
• Demographics
• Population
• Gender
• Education
• Birth rates
• Mortality
• Immigration
• Age profiles• Participation• Mobility • Labour force
• New entrants• Retirements• In-mobility
Post-secondary programs
The available workforce (supply)
• Trades
• Occupations
• Managers
Model structure
• Labour markets in the wider economy
Demand – Macroeconomics
Supply – The available workforce
Constructionlabour market
Employment
Unemployment
Labour supply
Model structure
• There are two distinct sources of labour requirements (demand) in the model:– replacement demand related to retirement and mortality– expansion demand related to growth in construction activity
• Replacement and expansion demand are measured for 33 trades and occupations (see next slide)
Model structure
1. Boilermakers
2. Bricklayers
3. Carpenters
4. Concrete finishers
5. Construction estimators
6. Construction managers
7. Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
8. Contractors and supervisors
9. Crane operators
10. Drillers and blasters
11. Electricians (including industrial and power system)
12. Elevator constructors and mechanics
13. Floor covering installers
14. Gasfitters
15. Glaziers
16. Heavy equipment operators (except crane)
17. Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
18. Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
19. Insulators
20. Ironworkers and structural metal fabricators and fitters
21. Painters and decorators
22. Plasterers, drywall Installers and finishers, and lathers
23. Plumbers
24. Refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
25. Residential and commercial installers and servicers
26. Residential home builders and renovators
27. Roofers and shinglers
28. Sheet metal workers
29. Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers
30. Tilesetters
31. Trades helpers and labourers
32. Truck drivers
33. Welders and related machine operators
Model structure
• Expansion demand is measured for:– Industry:
• construction• all other industries
– Provinces and five Ontario regions:• Greater Toronto Area• Southwest Ontario• Central Ontario• Northern Ontario• Eastern Ontario
Model structure
• Expansion demand is driven by construction spending by sectors:– residential– commercial– industrial– institutional– engineering– maintenance
Model structure
• Expansion demand is driven by construction spending by sectors:– the macroeconomic model forecasts spending– employment is reported for residential and non-residential totals– specialized analysis tracks project detail
Model structure
Building requirements
Labour requirements• Employment• Construction• Other industries Available labour force
• Managers• Contractors/supervisors• Trades• Apprentices
Unemployment• Annual• Peak• Natural
MobilitySector Region Industry
YouthWomenAboriginalsImmigration
Does not identify people by trade and occupation
Identifies people by trade and occupation
Population by age / retirement
Training apprenticeship
Available population
Market adjustments
• What happens when conditions change?– The model has three rounds of adjustments:
1. Unemployment changes
2. Labour force changes
3. Immigration, apprenticeship and other institutional systems adjust
– The unemployment rate is the first, pivotal point.
Market adjustments
• Unemployment is an essential feature of the labour market:– acts as a cushion to absorb shocks– a social cost across the cycle– creates benefits in a balanced market
Market adjustments
• First round adjustments
Year 1 Year 20
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
Labour force Employment
Unemployment
Market adjustments
• Unemployment– There are three different measures:
1. Seasonal
2. Cyclical
3. Natural
Market adjustments
• Seasonal unemployment patterns in Saskatchewan
Jan
-01
Jul-
01
Jan
-02
Jul-
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Jan
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03
Jan
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Jan
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-09
Jul-
09
Jan
-10
Jul-
10
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
Market adjustments
• Cyclical unemployment rates for Saskatchewan
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-77
Au
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-79
Au
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-81
Au
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-83
Au
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-85
Au
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6A
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-87
Au
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8A
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-89
Au
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-91
Au
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-93
Au
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-95
Au
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-97
Au
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-99
Au
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5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
Trend
Recession Peak
Market adjustments
• The normal unemployment rate estimates the annual unemployment rate in balanced markets.
Market adjustments
• Unemployment rates, heavy equipment operators, Saskatchewan
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 20070
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Unemployment rate at peak Unemployment rate, annual average
Unemployment, natural rate
Market adjustments
• Second round adjustments
Year 1 Year 20
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
Labour force Employment
Unemployment
Increasedlabour force
New entrants
Increased participation
Otherregions
Otherindustries
Market adjustments
• Change in the labour force:– New entrants– Mortality– Retirement– Net in-mobility
Market adjustments
• Change in the labour force– New entrants:
• number of residents 30 years of age and younger entering the labour force for the first time
– Determined by:• change in population (age 30 years and younger)• construction share of the workforce• labour market conditions
Market adjustments
• Change in the labour force– Mortality:
• the number of persons in the local labour force that pass away during the year based on age-specific mortality rates
Market adjustments
• Change in the labour force– Retirement:
• the number of persons permanently leaving the labour force• persons that take a pension and move to another trade or
take contract work are not included– Determined by:
• the change in participation rates above the age of 55
Market adjustments
• Change in the labour force– Net in-mobility:
• recruiting required by the construction industry from other industries, other trades or occupations outside construction and/or outside other provinces or countries to meet labour requirements
– Determined by:• residual labour requirements
– >0 implies recruiting outside– <0 implies losses to other industries/regions
Market adjustments
• Change in construction labour force in Saskatchewan2
01
2
20
13
20
14
20
15
20
16
20
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20
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19
20
20
20
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-3,000
-2,000
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2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
Net in-mobility New entrants Retirements and mortality Total change in labour force
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Total change in labour force n = New entrants n + Net in-mobility n -
Retirements and mortality n
Rankings and mobility
• Rankings on a scale of 1 (weak) through 5 (strong) summarize the market conditions.– Regional rankings are a weighted average of four measures
(see next slide).– Differences in market rankings signal the potential for mobility.
Rankings and mobility
• Measures:1. Estimated unemployment rate relative to natural
unemployment rate
2. Employment growth
3. Net in-mobility as a percentage of the labour force
4. Industry survey
Rankings and mobility
• Annual weighting of the criteria:– Surveys are only applied for one year.– The weight attached to replacement demand rises in more
distant forecast periods.– Comments on tables note the potential impacts of mobility.
Rankings and mobility
1 Qualified workers are available in local markets. Excess supply is apparent. Workers may move to other markets.
2 Qualified workers are available in local markets.
3Qualified workers in the local market may be limited by short-term increases in demand. Established patterns of recruiting are sufficient.
4Qualified workers are generally not available in local markets. Recruiting may extend beyond traditional sources and practices.
5 Qualified workers are not available in local markets. Competition is intense.
Rankings and mobility
Labour requirements(Demand)
Labour market rankings
1 2 3 4 5
Significant excess of
supply over demand
Excess of supply over
demand
Moderate supply
pressures
Significant supply
pressures
Supply constraints
Available workforce(Supply)
Rankings and mobility
• Mobility– Differences in market rankings indicate the potential for mobility
in the model.– Dimensions to mobility:
• across industries• Across provinces
Rankings and mobility
• Adjacent markets for heavy equipment operators in Saskatchewan in construction
Heavy equipment operators,Saskatchewan- Other industries
Heavy equipment operators, Alberta- Construction
Heavy equipment operators,Saskatchewan- Construction
Heavy equipment operators, Manitoba- Construction
Heavy equipment operators,Manitoba- Other industries
Rankings and mobility
• Mobility across adjacent labour markets– A market with unemployment below the natural rate will attract
workers from other markets.
1 2 3 4 50
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12
14
16
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1 2 3 4 5
Natural unemployment rate
Conclusion
• Remember, the BuildForce Canada LMI system:– includes the model, reports, PowerPoint presentations,
Construction Forecasts website with detailed investment and labour market data (www.constructionforecasts.ca)
– depends on industry input to refine reliability and market assessments
– is a tool that the industry can use for assessing labour market risks
– includes the Construction Map App website, which tracks the location and schedule of selected major resource construction projects across Canada (www.constructionmapapp.ca)
BuildForce Canada
Tel: 613-569-5552
info@buildforce.ca
www.buildforce.ca
For further information, contact:
January 2012
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