b'2022 2032LABOUR +42,100 LABOURFORCE WORKERS FORCE606,400 648,500HIRING NEEDS HIRING NEEDSO FFSET BYWORKERS RETIREMENTS NEW ENTRANTS NET MOBILITY*+42,100 +120,800 -130,000 32,900NEW RECRUITMENT STRATEGIES NEEDED Based on historical trends, Canadas construction industry is The development of skilled tradespersons in the constructionexpected to draw an estimated 237,800 first-time entrants aged industry takes years, and often requires participation in a provincial30 and younger from the local population, leaving the industry apprenticeship program. Replacing retiring workers typicallywith a possible retirement-recruitment gap of more than 61,000 requires several years of pre-planning to avoid the creation ofworkers. Clearly, an ongoing commitment to apprenticeship skills gaps. By 2032, overall hiring requirements in the industry aredevelopment in both compulsory and non-compulsory trades expected to exceed 299,000 due to the retirement of approximatelywill be necessary to ensure there are sufficient numbers of 245,000 workers (20 per cent of the 2022 labour force) and growthqualified tradespeople to sustain a skilled labour force over the in worker demand of more than 54,000. long term.ACCESS CANADA FALL/WINTER 2023/2024 23'