{"id":2792,"date":"2020-03-11T18:19:30","date_gmt":"2020-03-11T18:19:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cantruck.ca\/trucking-hr-canada-releases-labour-market-information-report\/"},"modified":"2025-01-10T16:46:07","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T16:46:07","slug":"trucking-hr-canada-releases-labour-market-information-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cantruck.ca\/fr\/trucking-hr-canada-releases-labour-market-information-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Trucking HR Canada Releases Labour Market Information Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Trucking HR Canada (<a href=\"https:\/\/truckinghr.com\/\">THRC<\/a>) released its newest Labour Market Information (LMI) report today titled <em><a href=\"https:\/\/truckinghr.com\/labour-market-information\/\">The Road Ahead: Addressing Canada\u2019s Trucking and Logistics Industry Labour Shortage<\/a> <\/em>at a national launch event with attendance by industry executives, and sector stakeholders. Developed in partnership with The Conference Board of Canada and working with various leading research firms, industry stakeholders and other subject matter experts, this comprehensive study measures and assesses the full trucking and logistics industry \u2014 providing the most informed analysis to date concerning critical labour gaps and the adverse impacts on the Canadian economy.<\/p>\n<p>Emerging key themes include the urgent need to increase the number of long-haul drivers, increase women\u2019s participation, develop approaches to effectively reach millennials, and identify best practices that specifically support better recruitment and integration of more diverse labour talent.<\/p>\n<p><strong>KEY FINDINGS: QUANTIFYING THE SHORTAGE AND IMPACT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The Road Ahead: Addressing Canada\u2019s Trucking and Logistics Industry Labour Shortage <\/em>reveals that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In recent years, the trucking and logistics sector employed 3.6% of Canada\u2019s workforce, which translates into over 650,000 workers.<\/li>\n<li>Truck transportation industry average job vacancy was 6.8% in 2019; double the Canadian average of 3.3%, and highest among all industries (outside of crop production).\u00a0 Of particular concern &#8211; long-haul drivers had an exorbitant 9.4% average job vacancy rate.<em>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li>While truck drivers represent 46% of the industry, they account for 63% of its job vacancies.<\/li>\n<li>The total number of truck driver vacancies in Canada has increased over 138% between 2016 and the first three quarters of 2019 \u2013 escalating from 8,600 to 20,500 during this timeframe.<\/li>\n<li>Hiring is taking longer than anticipated by HR professionals, who are being bogged down with increased recruitment pressures and frustrations, and by more complex compliance issues.<\/li>\n<li>The driver shortage has directly led to delayed planned expansions by trucking operators, and resulted in lost sales in the truck transportation industry by an estimated 4.7% in 2018, equivalent to roughly $3.1 billion in lost revenues.<\/li>\n<li>Without meaningful action, vacancies are expected to soar to 25,000 by 2023, an increase of over 25% from 2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The report findings articulate the critical \u201csupply vs. demand\u201d driver shortage and inform the positive actions the industry is taking now and ongoing that demonstrate that trucking today is different.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are at a pivotal decision and action point,\u201d stated Angela Splinter, CEO of Trucking HR Canada. \u201cGood salaries in a growing sector, better work-life balance, investments in innovative technology and green-friendly initiatives are just some of the approaches we are taking. We need to do more to resolve industry challenges to ensure a stable and reliable trucking transportation network for the road ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4639 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/cantruck.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/LMI2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>THE IMPACTS OF CANADA\u2019S CRITICAL DRIVER SHORTAGE ON CANADA\u2019S ECONOMY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The trucking sector:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Carries an estimated $550 billion worth of goods purchased by Canadians and more than $300 billion worth of Canadian goods destined to export markets.<\/li>\n<li>Generates well-paying middle-class jobs, employing more than 650,000 workers.<\/li>\n<li>Connects consumers, businesses and international markets that are vital to our economy\u2019s stability and performance.<\/li>\n<li>Is integral to Canada\u2018s nine other critical infrastructure sectors: energy and utilities, information and communication technology, finance, health, food, water, safety, government, and manufacturing.<\/li>\n<li>Is a key element in our nation\u2019s intermodal transportation network that links trucking, rail and shipping, and provides an essential contingency during disruptions in other transportation modes (i.e. rail).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cThe acute shortage of truck drivers in Canada is felt beyond the trucking industry,\u00a0confirmed Kristelle Audet, Principal Economist, The Conference Board of Canada. \u201cTrucking is a lifeline for key industries such as forestry, agriculture, auto manufacturing, construction, as well as wholesale and retail.<strong>\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To download <em>The Road Ahead: Addressing Canada\u2019s Trucking and Logistics Industry Labour Shortage<\/em><em>, <\/em>please <a href=\"https:\/\/truckinghr.com\/labour-market-information\/\">click here<\/a><em>. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>National Launch Event Webcast: Please click<a href=\"https:\/\/freeman.streamme.ca\/truckingHRcanada\"> here<\/a> to register and view the announcement.<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s report release is followed by a <em>Workforce Knowledge Exchange<\/em> event, which will take a deeper dive into the research findings, and have industry stakeholders provide input into solutions as we move forward.<\/p>\n<p>March 12 marks Trucking HR Canada\u2019s annual <a href=\"https:\/\/truckinghr.com\/event\/women-with-drive-summit\/\"><em>Women with Drive Leadership Summit<\/em><\/a> \u2013 presenting and exchanging best practices to recruit and retain women. This national event follows a series of regional <em>Women with Drive<\/em>events engaging local industry members to examine regional challenges and opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>This fall, the industry will launch a national campaign to recruit young workers and address out-dated misperceptions.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned for our next labour market information releases, with more practical recommendations to keep this vital industry driving forward.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ADDITIONAL RESEARCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/truckinghr.com\/hr-training-resources\/\"><em>Millennials Have Drive 2<\/em><\/a> report (July, 2019) highlights our youth research that probed the perceptual barriers and how young people view our industry, while also identifying where we can realistically target recruitment efforts.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trucking HR Canada (THRC) released its newest Labour Market Information (LMI) report today titled 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