Sentences with phrase «cent of jobs in»

Some research estimates 40 per cent of jobs in Australia are at high risk of being automated.

The report says that some research estimates that 40 per cent of jobs in Australia are at high risk of being automated in the next 10 to 15 years.

And to illustrate both the international dimension of this revolution in automation and its impact even on the newly growing service sector, a German multinational firm's study estimated that by 1990, 40 per cent of the jobs in the office could be rationalized and 25 per cent automated.

The most recent estimates provided at the two - day meeting that started Tuesday suggest that up to 15 per cent of jobs in the G7 could disappear because of automation over the next two decades.

PwC, for example, estimates nearly 40 per cent of jobs in the U.S. are at risk due to automation, especially in the transportation, manufacturing and retail industries.

Not exact matches

The OECD data shows that 72.4 per cent of Canadians aged 15 - 64, what is normally considered the working age, were employed in the fourth quarter of 2013, compared to 73.7 per cent who had a job in the second quarter of 2008, for a differential of minus 1.3 percentage points.

Figures also show that in 2009, 1.8 million Canadians worked in some type of temporary job, which accounted for 12.5 per cent of paid employment, with contract positions accounting for just over one - half of temporary jobs and professionals making up a large proportion of contract employees.

Retail, not mining, has borne the brunt of the slowdown in Western Australia during the past 12 months, with a study of the state's economy by the investment bank Goldman Sachs revealing a startling decline in retail jobs of more than 20 per cent.

The fact is, a higher proportion of teenagers work at a minimum wage job in most provinces across Canada today than a decade ago (49 per cent across Canada, 70 per cent in Ontario in 2016), but a growing proportion of adults have been doing so as well.

The author of this study, Joni Hersch, finds that after controlling for other factors that determine wages, women employed in jobs with an average probability of being sexual harassed are paid a compensating differential of 25 cents per hour relative to women employed in jobs with no risk of sexual harassment.

Fueled by low prices, and an improving job market, consumption of gasoline in the U.S. rose by 2.6 per cent last year to 9.2 million barrels a day, the highest level since 2007, the government said.

Men employed in jobs with an average probability of being sexual harassed are paid 50 cents per hour more than men employed in jobs with no risk of harassment.

Western Australia's unemployment rate has fallen by a surprising 0.9 per cent in the month of December, while job numbers were up for a record - equalling 15th consecutive month nationwide, with economists giving positive assessments of the labour market.

The company completed a 15 per cent cut to its workforce in January and February, eliminating between 500 and 700 jobs, as part of its plan to trim $ 1 billion in cumulative capital, operating and administration costs over two years.

The federal government announced initial changes in April, scrapping an aspect of the program that allowed employers to pay foreign workers as much as 15 per cent less than the average wage for a job.

Meanwhile, BMO Capital Markets» chief economist Doug Porter noted Facebook's estimate of its economic impact in Canada — $ 5 billion and 82,000 new jobs — would mean it contributes between 0.2 and 0.3 per cent of GDP, which is more than retailer Target ever accounted for.

NEARLY 40 per cent of employers across the nation plan to increase permanent staff numbers in the next three months, according to the latest Morgan & Banks Job Index.

On a range of questions — such as whether Harper is doing a good job, is representing the «values» of people, and should run again in the 2015 election, the prime minister has support levels among Canadians that exceed 40 per cent.

A joint study estimated bilateral trade will increase by about 20 per cent, resulting in a $ 12 billion boost to the Canadian economy and the creation of about 80,000 new jobs.

Meanwhile, TD Bank's (TSX: TD) Bharat Masrani received $ 9 million in total direct compensation during his first full year in the top job — an increase of 10 per cent from the previous year.

Statistics Canada says last month's increase of 22,200 jobs also helped nudge the unemployment rate down from 6.3 per cent in July to a nine - year low of 6.2.

Under the Canada Economic Action Plan the deficit will be eliminated by 2015 - 16; although total net public debt will have increased by $ 150 billion, the debt ratio will have declined to 33.0 per cent in 2015 - 16 and reach the government's target of 25 percent by 2019 - 20; program spending will fall to below 13 percent of GDP and will continue to fall thereafter; public sector jobs have been eliminated; and income and corporate taxes have been cut.

The incremental fiscal stimulus of about $ 2 billion for increased employment insurance benefits and limiting the rate increase in EI premium rates to 5 cents in 2011 saved 5,000 jobs (no wonder increases in EI premium rates are called job killers).

Small business provides nearly 55 per cent of all private - sector jobs in British Columbia, the highest rate in the country.

We've seen how supply management for dairy, poultry and eggs hurts a) consumers through artificially high prices; b) food processors (and the jobs they could be creating in Canada) because of their inability to compete internationally; c) exporters of all kinds looking for more international trade access, but which Canada is denied because of supply management; d) the majority of Canadian farmers (over 90 per cent)-- those who grow and produce beef, pork, grains, oilseeds, pulses, and who are not supply managed — who would also benefit from more international trade access; and finally e) most ironically, dairy farmers themselves, also prevented from exploiting international growth opportunities.

He'd promised to bring back jobs for the middle class; the U.S. National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), meanwhile, warned a 25 per cent duty on Canadian lumber imports would result in about 8,000 job losses in the U.S.

In 1960, 24 per cent of the labour force was engaged in manufacturing — good - paying jobs, with benefits, even for those without a college educatioIn 1960, 24 per cent of the labour force was engaged in manufacturing — good - paying jobs, with benefits, even for those without a college educatioin manufacturing — good - paying jobs, with benefits, even for those without a college education.

«[We'll provide immediate and permanent help for Canada's hard working small business people, who are the backbone of the local communities and the creators of 80 per cent of all new jobs in this country,» Mulcair said, in announcing the nearly 20 per cent tax reduction.

While the increase will have a positive impact on the province's total labour market income — hiking it by 1.3 per cent — it will also result in the job losses over a number of years.

80 per cent of new jobs in British Columbia will require some post-secondary education and under the B.C. Liberals, the province's apprenticeship program is a mess and tuition and debt for college and university students are at an all - time high.

Finally, the economy is on a hot streak: employers have been adding jobs steadily for a year, and growth is running at an annualized rate in excess of three per cent.

The OECD further suggests that a halving of trade barriers across the G20 would result in a 0.3 - to 3.3 - per - cent boost in jobs for low - skilled workers (the impact varies by country) and a 0.9 - to 3.9 - per - cent expansion in higher - skilled employment opportunities.

In that period we lost 11 per cent of the total jobs in the sector when the labour force grew by 18 per cenIn that period we lost 11 per cent of the total jobs in the sector when the labour force grew by 18 per cenin the sector when the labour force grew by 18 per cent.

An average of more than 160,000 jobs were added per month in the second half of 2004 and the unemployment rate fell from 5.6 per cent to 5.4 per cent in December.

Over the same period, 29 per cent of the few new jobs created in B.C. have gone to temporary foreign workers.

In the Toronto area, the tumble will be even more dramatic, with starts dropping 50 per cent to about 22,000, leading to a loss of about 35,000 jobs.

Almost half of all respondents (47 %) in the TJN survey believe that Canada is more likely to lose jobs if the TPP is ratified, whereas only five per cent think Canada is more likely to gain jobs.

Manufacturing employment in Canada rose for the second straight month in October, adding 6,500 new jobs — good for a month - over-month growth rate of 0.4 per cent.

More importantly, the vast majority of job gains (93 per cent) were in full - time positions.

Even the younger set find these benefits appealing, with 82 per cent of those ages 20 to 37 (millennials) and 81 per cent of those ages 38 to 52 (generation X) citing the benefits as a critical factor in accepting a job, compared to 74 per cent of baby boomers (ages 53 to 71), found the survey by management consulting firm Accenture.

Nearly four in five (78 per cent) of workers and retirees with pension plans said the availability of pension benefits is a critical factor in deciding whether or not to accept a job, found a survey of 2,750 people in the United States and Canada.

Over 60 per cent of those living below the poverty line in Canada have jobs — some more than one — and yet are still beneath the poverty line.

Quebecor said in July it would cut about 360 jobs, or 8 per cent of Sun Media's workforce, to deal with falling revenue.

Total employment has been growing at a rate of around 1 per cent in the past year, concentrated in part - time jobs.

On August 4, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that U.S. employers added another 209,000 jobs in July, dropping the unemployment rate to a 16 - year low of 4.3 per cent.

Some of the discharged workers find jobs in this sector, usually at much lower pay; others — about 25 per cent — simply remain jobless.

In the «mid upper» job range, women make 9 per cent more than men but while for half of staff there is no gap in pay between men and women, there are significantly more women in junior roles than meIn the «mid upper» job range, women make 9 per cent more than men but while for half of staff there is no gap in pay between men and women, there are significantly more women in junior roles than mein pay between men and women, there are significantly more women in junior roles than mein junior roles than men.

much like when a country can't divulge highly classified information publicly for obvious economic and military reasons, a professional soccer organization must keep certain things in - house so they don't devalue a player, expose a weakness, provide info that could give an opposing club leverage in future negotiations and / or give them vital intel regarding a future match, but when dishonesty becomes the norm the relationship between cub and fan will surely deteriorate... in our particular case, our club has done an absolutely atrocious job when it comes to cultivating a healthy and honest relationship with the media or their fans, which has contributed greatly to our lack of success in the transfer market... along with poor decisions involving weekly wages, we can't ever seem to get true market value for most of our outgoing players and other teams seem to squeeze every last cent out of us when we are looking to buy; why wouldn't they, when you go to the table with such a openly desperate and dysfunctional team like ours, you have all the leverage; made even worse by the fact that who wouldn't want to see our incredibly arrogant and thrifty manager squirm during the process... the real issue at this club is respect, a word that appears to be entirely lost on those within our hierarchy... this is the starting point from which all great relationships between club and supporters form... this doesn't mean that a team can't make mistakes along the way, that's just human nature, it's about how they chose to deal with these situations that will determine if this relationship flourishes or devolves..

This compares to 74 per cent of those in routine or manual jobs — such as cleaners or those working on supermarket checkouts — and 71 per cent of women who have never worked.

The proportion is even higher among middle - class women with well - paid jobs — more than 90 per cent of mothers in managerial or professional roles breastfeed.