Behind the Numbers

Canada Tariff Finder

As imports and exports change rapidly, Durham Region businesses will find this Tariff Finder resource a great place to find information. The Durham Workforce Authority (DWA) found this tool that can assist Durham businesses with tariff information.

American Tariffs and Durham Labour Market Impacts

In November, when United States President Donald Trump announced his intentions to impose 25 percent tariffs on Canadian goods entering the United States, the Durham …

Reflecting on Durham Region’s 2024 Labour Market Trends

As 2024 comes to a close, Durham Region’s labour market tells a story of adaptation and growth amid shifting economic dynamics. With over 49,000 active job postings recorded this year, the region has demonstrated resilience and a commitment to fostering opportunity despite challenges in certain sectors.

Moving Forward: Sustaining Inclusive Employment Efforts Beyond NDEAM

As National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) comes to an end, it’s important to carry forward the commitment to workplace inclusivity and accessibility that we’ve focused on over the past month. While we’ve explored the value of disability inclusion, benefits for local businesses, and solutions to employment barriers, our efforts shouldn’t stop here. Creating lasting change requires continuous action, awareness, and dedication.

Conference Board of Canada Insights on Immigration

The Conference Board of Canada’s Centre for Business Insights on Immigration recently released its report, Small Business, Big Impact: Immigrant Hiring and Integration in Five Canadian Cities. The Centre conducted interviews regarding labour market dynamics and immigrant hiring in Oshawa.

Understanding Neurodiversity in the Workplace

Neurodiversity is a concept that recognizes and celebrates natural variations in how a person’s brain functions. It acknowledges that people have different ways of thinking, …

Employment by NOC

The monthly Labour Force Survey is released on the first Friday of the first full week of the month with data for the previous month. It provides crucial information at the national and provincial levels, with some data available on economic regions, census sub-divisions, and census metropolitan areas.

Durham’s Population

To understand the labour market, we must have a strong understanding of the population or demographics of the Region of Durham. Some important data sets provide enlightening demographic information.

Census Metropolitan Unemployment Rates Across Ontario

Click Here to See Larger Image The Unemployment Rate Comparison graph provides a visual display of the monthly unemployment rates for various Census Metropolitan Areas …

Census Metropolitan Unemployment Rates Across Ontario

Click Here to See Larger Image The Unemployment Rate Comparison graph provides a visual display of the monthly unemployment rates for various Census Metropolitan Areas …