Learning From One Another: Labour Markets in Northern Ontario

Press Release

March 20, 2025

This primer provides an overview of Northern Ontario’s labour market conditions. It is part of a multi-year collaborative research project which explores labour markets in Nunavut, Northern Ontario, and Yukon.

The economy in Northern Ontario has recovered from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and is expected to grow by 20 per cent over the next 20 years. However, the existing workforce is not able to fill the demand for labour in the region, which will continue to grow.

What is contributing to the shortage of labour in Northern Ontario? What sectors of the economy have the largest demand for labour? What role is immigration playing in growing the skilled labour force in the region? What are the main challenges to retention of skilled workers in Northern Ontario? How can inclusion in education and participation in the workforce maximize the number of employment opportunities in the region being filled by local talent? And what can post-secondary institutes in Northern Ontario do to offer programming in occupations that are in demand in the labour market.

Read the primer for the full analysis.

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