Labour Market Information

If you want to attract, recruit, and retain skilled workers for peak performance in your workplace, you need to know that your total compensation package is competitive. The Canadian Tourism Sector Compensation Study provides a wealth of information on wage rates by region and industry, and some high-level observations on trends in perks and benefits. Tourism HR […]

Some stability, but tourism sector still below 2019 levels Overall, the tourism sector[1] in March saw modest growth over the previous month[2], but also a slight increase in unemployment. The labour force had grown by nearly 22,000, while employment grew only by 4,200. Unemployment increased from 5.2% in February to 6.0% in March. The sector

Tourism sector contracts from January, but unemployment sees a slight drop Overall, the tourism sector[1] in February 2023 saw a small contraction from the previous month[2]. Unemployment also saw a slight drop (from 5.5% to 5.2%), which is commensurate with the tight labour market more generally, and marginally lower than in the economy more broadly

Canadian Tourism Labour Market Snapshot The tourism sector[1] in January 2023 saw an increase in its labour force (+15,100) over the previous month[2], but a slight decrease in employment (-8,500). Both indices remained below the 2019 benchmark. This drop in employment reflected a decrease of 1.2% in the number of hours worked, although the ratio

Canadian Tourism Labour Market Snapshot The tourism sector[1] in December saw an overall slight increase in both labour force and employment over the previous month[2], but was still substantially below 2019 levels on both indices. It is clear, however, that this relative strengthening is almost entirely carried by food and beverage services, which saw strong

Canadian Tourism Labour Market Snapshot Overall, the tourism sector[1] in November saw a decreased performance relative to the previous month, across the three key indices of labour force, employment, and unemployment. The only notable exception was in transportation, which improved across all three. The total number of hours worked increased, continuing to narrow the gap

Tourism HR Canada is conducting a compensation study for the Canadian tourism and hospitality sector. Our aim is to get a comprehensive picture of how tourism business operators think about compensation within the context of COVID-19 recovery, and the ongoing labour crunch affecting the sector. The data that we collect will help develop a profile