AVAILABLE PRODUCTS
Unlimited access to all data
Package includes the complete provincial data series on key economic indicators, construction investment, and labour market conditions for the years 2016–2032 (not all series have data for all years) plus a Construction and Maintenance Looking Forward, An Assessment of Construction Labour Markets from 2023–2032 PowerPoint presentation summarizing the labour market conditions as released in April 2023.
DATA SERIES (CANADA & PROVINCES)
Package includes the complete provincial or national aggregated data series on key economic indicators, construction investment, and labour market conditions for the years 2016–2032 (not all series have data for all years) plus a Construction and Maintenance Looking Forward, An Assessment of Construction Labour Markets from 2023–2032 PowerPoint presentation summarizing the labour market conditions as released in April 2023.
Macroeconomic & Investment Data
Package includes the complete provincial and national series on key economic indicators and construction investment for the years 2016–2032 (not all series have data for all years).
INDIVIDUAL INVESTMENT SERIES
Construction investment data is available by individual series by province and/or sector (residential and non-residential) for the years 2016–2032. Investment data are in 2012 constant dollars, adjusted by inflation. Constant dollars are used to calculate the real physical change of the values of construction, factoring out growth due to increases in prices.
PowerPoint Presentations (Canada and provinces)
The provincial PowerPoint presentations are available as part of the Provincial Data Series but can also be purchased separately. The PowerPoint presentations summarize the labour market conditions as released in April 2023, including summary charts, tables, and notes describing the provincial investment outlook, demand requirements, changes in labour supply (retirements, new entrants, net mobility), and market rankings summarizing market conditions by trade and occupation. This downloadable PowerPoint does not include access to the raw data series.
Custom Request
You can select the data you require and BuildForce Canada will mine the data and produce spreadsheets and/or tables and graphs. This will be individually priced based on the data accessed and the staff time required to produce the information. In order to purchase this service, please complete the custom request form.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
The Construction Forecasts website is a component of BuildForce Canada’s Labour Market Information (LMI) Program. The site offers a web-based delivery system that enables industry and other key stakeholders to access forecast data on an ongoing basis to help them understand construction investment activity and employment demand and supply in the residential and non-residential sectors.
As a key component of BuildForce Canada’s comprehensive LMI Program, the Construction Forecast website includes:
- forecast data on the economic environment faced by the construction industry in all Canadian provinces and territories
- residential and non-residential investment outlook
- labour demand and supply forecasts over a ten-year period for more than 30 skilled construction trades and occupations
- markets for trades and occupations
- retirement patterns in construction trades
- potential for labour mobility
- national, provincial and territorial reports
The labour market information provided is as accurate and up-to-date as possible thanks to repeated vetting, validation and refinement by our LMI regional network of committees that represent owners, contractors, and labour in all sectors of construction, as well as federal and provincial governments, and training and education providers.
The Labour Market Information (LMI) Program uses the most advanced and detailed industry model available in Canada to accurately present a scenario for the current and future demand and supply of construction labour in this country. LMI forecast scenarios, which have been produced since 2005, are based on forecasting models and approaches pioneered by the Construction Owners Association of Alberta and the Commission de la construction du Québec.
LMI data are used annually to generate the national, provincial and territorial Construction and Maintenance Looking Forward reports. Previous reports as well as the current national, provincial and territorial highlights reports are available for free download on the BuildForce Canada website. The current provincial PowerPoint presentations and data are available for a fee on this website’s Product page.
Data in the Construction and Maintenance Looking Forward reports answer three key questions about Canada’s construction industry:
- What trades and occupations skills are required to meet the needs of the construction industry?
- How many workers are needed?
- Where can these workers be found?
The reports also identify international, national, provincial and territorial economic conditions that affect the Canadian construction industry, as well as building trends and major projects on the horizon. In addition, the reports feature analyses of the availability of labour for more than 30 trades and occupations, including managers and related groups by province/territory.
This labour market information is used by owners, contractors, labour groups, estimators, training providers, national and provincial/territorial organizations and governments to:
- predict labour market trends and personnel requirements
- project the movement of trade labour from province to province
- make policy decisions
- develop appropriate training and recruitment strategies to ensure that there is an adequate supply of skilled tradespeople to meet the needs of Canada’s construction industry.
With this knowledge, the construction industry can confidently invest in new construction, knowing that Canada has the workforce necessary to deliver projects on time and on budget.
For additional information about the LMI Program contact BuildForce Canada in Ottawa at 613-569-5552 or by e-mail at info@buildforce.ca.
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