Canada Talent Shortage Over Time 

The annual Talent Shortage Survey was not conducted in 2017 and 2020.

Canada Talent Shortage by Company Size

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Canada Talent Shortage by Industry Vertical

90%

Health Care & Life Sciences

81%

Transport, Logistics & Automotive

80%

Energy & Utilities

78%

Information Technology

78%

Industrials & Materials

77%

Consumer Goods & Services

77%

Financials & Real Estate

75%

Communication Services

Talent Scarcity Around Canada

Quebec
Western Canada
Ontario
Atlantic Canada
Prairie
Northern Territories

How Canada Companies are Overcoming the Talent Shortage

33
%

Offering more flexibility about when employees work

33
%

Increasing wages

30
%

Offering more flexibility about where employees work

29
%

Looking at new talent pools

22
%

Offering joining bonuses

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About The Survey

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