b"NATIONAL SUMMARYCONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE LOOKING FORWARDFigure 3: Construction employment by sector, CanadaFORECASTSHORT TERM LONG TERM700,000600,000500,000400,000300,000NATIONAL SUMMARYCONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE LOOKING FORWARD200,000100,000 women in the industry than Central and Eastern provinces, with Based on historical trends, Canadas construction industry is expected to draw an estimated 142,850 first-time new entrants underthe exception of Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and the age of 30 domestically over the next decade. Across the forecastLabrador (see Figure 13). Alberta has the highest representation 0period at the national level, the pace of retirements exceeds theof women in construction, as tradeswomen account for 7% of all number of youth coming into construction, forcing the industry to looktradespeople employed in the construction industry. Construction to traditionally underrepresented groups and to other industries toindustries in Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick Residential Non-residential Source: Statistics Canada, BuildForce Canada (2022-2027)augment its recruitment efforts.have the lowest representation of women, with women accounting for less than 4% of tradespeople.LABOUR FORCE period. When this demand growth is added to the 156,000 individuals UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS OF WORKERS INDIGENOUS POPULATIONexpected to retire during this periodin total, approximately 13% of Although employment over most of the forecast period will bethe 2021 labour forcethe overall industry recruitment requirement Due in part to lower fertility rates and smaller family sizes in Canada forThe Indigenous population is another underrepresented group retreating from the peak levels achieved in 2022, labour forcerises to 171,850 workers by 2027. While the industry is expected to more than three decades, the share of younger Canadians available tothat presents recruitment opportunities for Canadas construction management during this period will be challenging. Industryrecruit approximately 142,850 new-entrant workers under the age of enter the labour force has been in decline for several years. As the baby- industry. In 2021, Indigenous people accounted for approximately retirements are expected to reach their highest levels over the next 30 during this period to help offset some of this requirement, even boom generation of workers commences retirement over the next decade,4% of Canadas total working-age population. 11The Indigenous two years as large numbers of workers from the baby-boomat these heightened levels of recruitment, the industry is likely to be the competition for younger workers will be intense. To help mitigatepopulation is the fastest growing in Canada and has a higher generation exit the industry. Construction demands will require theshort some 29,000 workers by 2027. Figure 4 shows changes in the the impact of this shift in demographics, the construction industry mustpropensity to choose the construction industry as a career choice.industrys labour force to expand by 15,900 workers over the forecastconstruction labour force over the forecast period.diversify its recruitment. In order to succeed, the industry must increaseIn 2021, an estimated 7.5% of non-Indigenous Canadiansits recruitment of individuals from groups traditionally underrepresented inwere employed in the construction industry, compared to 9.4%the current construction labour force, including women, Indigenous people,for the Indigenous population. 12Given the predisposition of Figure 4: Changes in the construction labour force, Canadaand newcomers.Indigenous workers to consider careers in construction, thereBUILDFORCE may be scope to further increase the recruitment of Indigenous WOMEN people into the industry.Figure 3: Changes in 2021 NEWCOMERS 2027 the construction labour In 2021, there were approximately 140,000 women employed in Canadas construction industry, of which 27% worked on site, directly force, Canada. (Courtesy on construction projects, while the remaining 73% worked off site,Canadas construction industry may also leverage newcomers LABOUR +15,880 LABOUR of BuildForce Canada)primarily in administrative and management-related occupations. (immigrants) over the forecast period to meet labour requirements. FORCE FORCEOf the 1.1 million tradespeople employed in the industry, women As of 2018, newcomers and more established immigrantsWORKERS 131,201,130 1,217,010made up 5% (see Figure 11). accounted for 16% of Canadas construction workforce. Based on Statistics Canadas Labour Force Survey, Asia and The estimated 52,250 tradeswomen in Canada are representedEurope have continued to be the largest source regions for across all sectors of construction; however, the representation immigrants currently working in Canadas construction labourof women (share of women in the total workforce) is higher inforce, although the number of people from Asia has increased,residential construction. Across individual sectors, the representationwhile the number of Europeans has been on the decline. 14 HIRING NEEDS HIRING NEEDS OFFSET BYof women is highest in new-housing construction and residentialCanada is expected to welcome 2.1 million new international WORKERS RETIREMENTS NET MOBILITY*maintenance work, with women accounting for 5.3% of the NEW ENTRANTSmigrants between 2022 and 2027. As these individuals will make workforce in each (see Figure 12). +155,967 up an increasing share of Canadas core working-age population, +15,880 -142,847 +29,000additional recruitment efforts will be required to ensure the Looking at the share of women represented in construction acrossconstruction industry continues to recruit its share of newcomersthe provinces, Western provinces have a higher representation ofinto the 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 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.Figure 11: Detailed construction employment by gender, Canada, 2021 Source: BuildForce Canada Note: Due to rounding, numbers may not add up to the totals indicated. Figure 4: Detailed 6 AN ASSESSMENT OF CONSTRUCTION LABOUR MARKETS FROM 2022 TO 2027 F 52,250 (5%) construction 2021 ON SITE NET IN-MOBILITY1,125,900 employment by gender, M 1,073,650 (95%) Canada, 2021. (Courtesy CONSTRUCTIONof BuildForce Canada)EMPLOYMENT1,470,500 OFF SITE F 141,758 (41%)344,600 M 202,842 (59%)Source: BuildForce Canada calculations based on Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey (LFS) and 2016 Census of the Population.11The industry might also leverage newcomers to Canada over the Statistics Canada. Table 14-10-0364-01 Labour force characteristics by province, region, and Indigenous group12 Statistics Canada. Table 14-10-0366-01 Employment by Indigenous group and occupation13 Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey 2018, custom data request forecast period to address its labour requirements. As of 2018, 14 Ibid SCAFFOLD PLANK newcomers and more established immigrants accounted for 16 AN ASSESSMENT OF CONSTRUCTION LABOUR MARKETS FROM 2022 TO 2027 per cent of Canadas construction workforce. With the country 16 Laminated or Solid Sawnanticipated to welcome more than 400,000 new international migrants each year between 2022 and 2027, new Canadians will become a growing segment of the overall labour force.For construction, even incremental increases in labour force participation rates for any of these three groups could yield significant gains. 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