Why are many Canadian employers scrambling to fill tens of thousands of jobs? A new study by the Fraser Institute sheds some light on one reason why.
A just-released report by the Canadian public policy think-tank said the government sector accounted for 86.7 per cent of all new jobs in Canada since the pandemic began in early 2020.
The authors of the concise six-page report examined labour market statistics between February 2020, the start of the pandemic, and July 2022. It reveals that jobs in the government sector have increased by a net 9.4 per cent versus 0.4 per cent in the private sector, including self-employment.
