Analysis on employee skills gaps, first quarter of 2026 / by Samantha Menardi, Shivani Sood and Chris Johnston.: CS11-621/200E-PDF

"Recruiting skilled employees remains a significant challenge for businesses in Canada. In the first quarter of 2026, almost one quarter (24.8%) of businesses expected this obstacle over the next three months. Moreover, when asked what obstacle is expected to be the most challenging, 10.5% identified this issue. Between January and early February 2026, Statistics Canada conducted the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions (CBSC), to gain understanding on the current environment businesses in Canada are operating in and their expectations moving forward. This iteration of the CSBC included questions that focused on the skills gaps experienced by businesses and the actions taken by these businesses to improve operations. This article provides insights into business activities related to proficiency, training, and skills gaps, with a focus on the size of businesses. Compared to larger businesses, results showed that smaller businesses were most likely to have 100% proficiency among employees"--Introduction, page 4.

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