Labour Market Information

Summer Cools Down Slightly from July August is generally a busy month for travel, although labour force and employment in the tourism sector[1] contracted very slightly from July[2]. Both indices were higher this August than in 2023, and while labour force surpassed pre-pandemic levels (at 100.65% of 2019), employment did not quite reach those levels—although […]

Summer Sees Continued Growth in Tourism Workforce With summer in full swing, the tourism sector[1] in July saw growth over the previous month[2], with high school students entering the workforce and the season shifting into higher gear. The sector was in a slightly stronger position than it was last year, although unemployment was generally higher.

Tourism HR Canada has published its latest labour supply and demand projections report—the final report of this series. This work was carried out by the Conference Board of Canada on behalf of Tourism HR Canada, and reflects statistical modelling of labour force, employment, and job vacancy rates out to 2040. Preliminary and interim modelling projections

Start of Summer Sees Gentle Growth Across the Sector Overall, the tourism sector[1] in June saw moderate growth over the previous month[2], as businesses continued to grow their workforces in anticipation of the summer surge in demand. The sector overall was in a stronger position than in June 2023, although accommodations and travel services lost

Pre-Pandemic Gap Narrows with Strong Growth in Labour Force and Employment Overall, the tourism sector[1] in May saw substantial growth over the previous month[2], representing the first surge of the summer period when post-secondary students re-enter the workforce and/or increase their hours. The sector was in a generally stronger position than in May 2023, and

On June 7, Statistics Canada will be releasing the Tourism Human Resource Module (T-HRM), a comprehensive employment database commissioned by Tourism HR Canada. This latest iteration will have data from 2009 to 2022, and includes employment data through the lenses of gender, immigration status, education level, work type (full-time or part-time), and wages. This first

Occupational Concentration and Diffusion Across Tourism Industry Groups It’s easy to fall into the habit of siloed thinking when it comes to the tourism workforce. There are five industry groups (accommodations, food and beverage services, recreation and entertainment, transportation, and travel services). Each one is characterized by a particular specialism, and these different areas of

Food and Beverage Services Pulls Sector into Growth Overall, the tourism sector[1] in April saw slight labour force growth from the previous month[2], driven primarily by increases in food and beverage services, and supported by smaller increases in transportation. The sector was in a generally stronger position than in April 2023, but remained below 2019