MiHR's Labour Market Information

Youth Male Holding CoalA strategic objective of the Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR) is to research, analyze, forecast and disseminate labour market, human resource and other information relevant to workforce planning in the mining sector.

To achieve this, MiHR provides:

  • high-quality labour market information
  • regional and occupational hiring forecasts
  • in-depth sector studies
  • human resources management based research.

As part of this commitment, the Mining Industry Workforce Information Network (MIWIN) offers the most extensive research and analysis available on Canada's mining labour market and provides regular forecasts of hiring needs for the Canadian mining industry.

 

A National Report - Canadian Mining Industry Employment and Hiring Requirements 2010

The Canadian Mining Industry Employment and Hiring Forecasts 2010 report, expands on previous research and forecasts (conducted in 2008 and 2009) that examined the dynamics of the mining labour markets in British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Ontario. The report contains:

  • An economic overview of the Canadian mining industry
  • An overview of the Canadian mining labour market
  • Discussion on key labour market trends (including employment, labour productivity, educational attainment, employment relations, workforce demographics and diversity)
  • Description of the model for forecasting employment and hiring requirements
  • National, regional, and occupational employment and hiring requirement forecasts over a 10 year period
  • High level discussion on addressing current and future labour market challenges
  • MiHR's forecasting reports are available for download in the of this website.

Create Customizable Forecasts Using the Online Employment Forecasting Tool

MiHR's employment forecasting tool projects changes in employment and hiring requirements over a 10 year period, with particular emphasis on national, regional and occupational needs. An online tool generates custom forecasts based on the model and parameters specified in the Canadian Mining Industry Employment and Hiring Forecasts 2010 report.

  • Users can perform simple criteria selection to generate forecasts based on: region, occupation, and economic forecast scenario.
  • Users can generate custom forecasts by specifying: labour productivity rate, separation rate, and average retirement age.
  • The online tool generates short reports that compare MiHR's forecast scenarios with customized "what if" scenarios
    Outputs are displayed in Table and Graph forms and can be exported to Microsoft Excel or printed.

Go to the Employment Forecasting section of the website to begin creating your custom forecast.