In the last 50 years, Canada's workforce grew by 200 per cent. But government forecasters say that, without some radical changes, the workforce will only grow by 11 per cent in the next 50 years -- and that figure includes the effects of current levels of immigration.
"Our demographics are working against us," Human Resources Minister Monte Solberg said in a speech to the Canadian Building and Construction Trades' Legislative Conference.
"Baby boomers are set to retire and our low birth rate means demand for workers will soon outstrip supply."
Already, more than 80 per cent of working-age Canadians have a job -- an all-time high.
Solberg marshalled the following data to back up his claim:
- British Columbia will be short 350,000 workers over the next 12 years.
- Alberta will require 100,000 workers over the next 10 years.
- Ontario will need 560,000 more workers by 2030.
- Quebec will have 1.3 million job openings by 2016.
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