Structural Imbalances in Canadian Labor Markets

Authors

  • S. Gera
  • S. S. Rahman
  • J. L. Arcand

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25071/1874-6322.719

Abstract

The nature of structural imbalances in the Canadian Labor market is identified by analyzing the relationship between unemployment and job vacancies. Three potential sources of imbalances are examined: (1) the regional nature of the Canadian economy; (2) the rise in the incidence of long-term unemployment (of 12 months or more); and (3) differences in the rate of growth of unemployment across industrial sectors. The major findings are: growing structural imbalances; an increase in long-term unemployment was the major cause of the shift in most cases; both inter-and intraregional effects played a significant role, but interregional disparities were the dominant factor; and the dispersion in employment growth rates across industrial sectors did not seem to play a role.

Published

1994-12-12

How to Cite

Gera, S., Rahman, S. S., & Arcand, J. L. (1994). Structural Imbalances in Canadian Labor Markets. Journal of Income Distribution®, 3(2). https://doi.org/10.25071/1874-6322.719

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