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New Blog: Durham’s Labour Market in 2025.

Durham’s Labour Market in 2025

Durham’s labour market remained resilient in 2025. While job postings declined, faster hiring and rising jobseeker engagement point to a market that is adjusting, not contracting.

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Durham Workforce Authority Joins The Canadian Queer Chamber of Commerce

The Durham Workforce Authority has joined the Canadian Queer Chamber of Commerce as part of its commitment to inclusive, evidence-based workforce development. This membership aligns with DWA’s research strategy, informed by community consultation, and supports labour market analysis that better reflects the diversity of Durham Region’s workforce.

New Blog: Understanding Wage Subsidies: What Employers in Durham Should Know.

Understanding Wage Subsidies: What Employers in Durham Should Know

Wage subsidies are one of several tools available to help Durham employers reduce hiring risk and support workforce participation. This post explains how wage subsidy programs work, who they support, and how they are delivered locally, while clarifying that subsidies are based on employment needs, not demographic characteristics.

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What Jobseeker Activity Tells Us About Durham’s Labour Market in Q4 2025

Jobseeker activity in Q4 2025 highlights strong interest in service, administrative, and trades roles. This blog explores what search behaviour reveals about Durham’s workforce.

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Skills, Wages, and Job Accessibility in Q4 2025

4 2025 data shows many Durham jobs remain accessible, while wages continue to rise modestly. This blog looks at skills demand, pay trends, and job quality.

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Hiring Demand in Durham: Sector and Occupation Trends in Q4 2025

Retail, healthcare, and food services continued to drive hiring in Q4 2025. This blog examines which sectors and occupations shaped Durham’s labour market at year-end.

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Durham’s Labour Market at the Close of 2025: Stability, Shifts, and What Comes Next

Durham’s labour market remained active in Q4 2025, with steady employer hiring and seasonal shifts in demand. This blog explores what the latest data reveals about local employment trends.

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Closing Out 2025: What Durham’s Labour Market Is Telling Us

As 2025 comes to a close, Durham’s labour market reflects a year of transition, insight, and collaboration. From the Durham Workforce Data Walk to ongoing research and analysis, this year reinforced the importance of using local data to support better decisions for job seekers, employers, and service providers across the region.

Workforce Insights from the 2024 DWA Workforce Survey & Jobs First Durham

The 2024 DWA Workforce Survey and Jobs First Durham tools reveal who makes up Durham’s workforce and how local data can connect job seekers and employers in real time.

Building Durham’s Workforce: Skills, Trades, and the Future of Energy

Durham Region’s skilled trades and energy sectors are key to its economic future. Explore insights from the 2025 DWA Data Walk on apprenticeships, diversity, and the clean energy transition.