b'NATIONAL SUMMARYCONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE LOOKING FORWARDNATIONAL SUMMARYCONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE LOOKING FORWARDFigure 1: Changes in the residential labour force, CanadaFigure 1: Changes in the residential labour force, CanadaFIGURE 1: CHANGES IN THE RESIDENTIAL LABOUR FORCE, CANADA2019 20292019 +19,989 2029LABOUR LABOURFORCE WORKERS FORCE594,026 +19,989 614,015LABOUR LABOURFORCE WORKERS FORCE594,026 614,015HIRING NEEDS HIRING NEEDS OFFSET BYWORKERS RETIREMENTS NEW ENTRANTS NET MOBILITY*+19,989 +130,995 -105,786 45,198HIRING NEEDS HIRING NEEDS OFFSET BYWORKERS RETIREMENTS NEW ENTRANTS NET MOBILITY*+19,989 +130,995 -105,786 45,198* Net mobility refers to the number of workers needed to be brought into the industry from other industries or other provinces to meet rising demands orthe number of workers that exit the industry in downturns. Positive net mobility means that industry must attract workers, while negative net mobility arises from an excess supply of workers in the local construction labour force.* Net mobility refers to the number of workers needed to be brought into the industry from other industries or other provinces to meet rising demands or Source: BuildForce Canada the number of workers that exit the industry in downturns. Positive net mobility means that industry must attract workers, while negative net mobility arises from an excess supply of workers in the local construction labour force.Source: BuildForce Canada to validate the scenario assumptions andNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION OUTLOOK The residential construction outlook construction project lists, and seeks inputhas improved significantly, benefiting The outlook for construction in Canada has Figure 2: Population age distribution, Canadafrom government on related analysis. Thestrengthened from a year ago, with higherfrom improved economic growth and information is then distilled into labourimmigration-driven population growth. levels of immigration and a larger pipeline 14% 18% Stronger sales data suggest an expected Figure 2: Population age distribution, Canadamarket condition rankings to help industryof planned major projects likely extending employers with the management of theirthe two-decades-long expansion through torebound in housing starts in 2020 in a 14% 18% the mid 2020s.number of markets that should drive a respective human resources. 16%20190-1440% 2019 16% 15-2412%40% 0-14 25-5412% 15-24 55-6412% 22% 25-54 65+55-6412% 2029 22% 16% 65+40% 2029 16%10%40% 10% Source: BuildForce CanadaSource: BuildForce Canada44 ACCESS CANADA SPRING/SUMMER 202019'