Western Canada Hiring. Confidence Index. July - December 2017. Confidence trending downward. Key sectors worried about f
Western Canada Hiring Confidence Index July - December 2017 The Hiring Confidence Index (HCI) measures how employers feel about hiring over the next six months. Scores of more than 50 mean that HR professionals are more confident than concerned about hiring. The index is made up of both an expectation of hiring levels over the next six months, and the confidence respondents have in finding the right people to fill vacancies.
What are organizations expecting in the next six months? B.C. Expects strongest employment growth July - December 2017
July - December 2016
60 46% 47%
50 45%
45%
40
44%
43%
44%
46%
38%
31%
39%
25%
31%
30
36%
32%
23%
20 7%
34% 22%
22%
17%
10
50%
54%
4%
10% 7%
18%
13%
12% 8%
27%
15%
6%
14%
7%
7%
8%
8%
8%
9%
0 Western Canada
Alberta
BC
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Net Increase
Stay the Same
Western Canada Net Decrease
Alberta
Confidence trending downward Growth expectations do not offset skills concerns
Saskatchewan
Hiring Confidence Index
66 64.9
64
64.2 64
62
61.9
64
64.1
63.9
62.5 62 62
61.2
AB
Manitoba
58.2
62.8
Western Canada
BC
Don't Know
61.1
60.9
60.1
60
59.2
BC
58.2
58
MB
57.3
56
SK
Key sectors worried about finding the right workers
Jan - June 2016
Jul - Dec 2016
Jan - June 2017
Jul - Dec 2017
Education services Public administration & government Professional, scientific, & technical services Hospitality & food services Transportation & warehousing Retail & wholesale trade
Very confident Moderately confident Neither confident nor worried Moderately worried Very worried
Healthcare & social assistance Finance & insurance Manufacturing Utilities Construction Oil & gas
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Contact: Daniel Boucher Director, Regulatory Affairs & Research
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