to the Conference Board of Canada.
skilled tradespeople in Ontario by 2025. The
CBOC also predicts that the shortage could grow
to more than half a million by 2030.
That's a big deficit. But it's also a big opportunity
for younger Ontarians.
That's because the primary reason behind the
potential shortage is a significant imbalance
between the number of young people with a
skilled trade background and older Canadians
with similar qualifications.
Of the three post-secondary credentials (trades
certificates, college diploma and university
degree), the trades certificate is the only one
held by a lower proportion of younger adults as
compared to older adults, according to Statistics
Canada.
Figures from StatsCan also show that 10.7
per cent of adults ages 25 to 34 had a trades
certificate in 2011, compared with 12.8 per cent
among adults aged 55 to 64.
The disparity is most stark for mechanics; there
were 104,200 older adults with a certificate in
`mechanic and repair technologies/technicians,'
as opposed to only 67,680 younger Canadians.
The future of Ontario's economy, of course,
depends on the province's tradespeople.
104,200 Mechanics Adults ages 55 to 64 in 2011
12.8% of adults ages 55 to 64 in 2011
Technologies/Technicians'
104,200 Mechanics Adults ages 55 to 64 in 2011
12.8% of adults ages 55 to 64 in 2011
Technologies/Technicians'
104,200 Mechanics Adults ages 55 to 64 in 2011
12.8% of adults ages 55 to 64 in 2011
Technologies/Technicians'
104,200 Mechanics Adults ages 55 to 64 in 2011
12.8% of adults ages 55 to 64 in 2011
Technologies/Technicians'