Canada's Construction Workforce Reaches All-Time High
TORONTO — A record 1.3 million Canadians, or 1 in 14 workers, now make their living in construction, according to BuildForce Canada. Canada's construction industry accounts for more than 7% of gross domestic product. It is one of Canada's leading and fastest growing industries, hiring 600,000 new workers since 1996. That's an employment growth rate of 86%.
As Canada's construction industry grows, it also becomes more specialized, requiring workers with higher levels of expertise in technologies and building systems.
With openings for more than 250,000 new construction workers to replace retiring baby boomers over the next decade, BuildForce has stepped up its efforts to attract young skilled workers. It will launch its redesigned Careers in Construction website at www.careersinconstruction.ca this fall, with more youth- and parent-friendly trade-by-trade information.
BuildForce Canada is a national industry-led organization that represents all sectors of Canada's construction industry. Its mandate is to provide accurate and timely labour market data and analysis, as well as programs and initiatives to help manage workforce requirements and build the capacity and the capability of Canada's construction and maintenance workforce. Visit: www.buildforce.ca