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A list of the Planning Board’s publications and reports can be found on this page. These documents include our region’s Hiring Trends, our Annual Reports and the annual results of our EmployerOne Survey.

These documents are filed in reverse chronological order.

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Understanding the Prevalance of Precarious Employment in the Four County Area

Dayna Becker | Reports, Featured | No Comments

The purpose of this research report is to measure the prevalence of precarious employment in the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region. The goal of this work is to establish a methodology…

Post Pandemic Economic Scenarios

Dayna Becker | Reports, Featured | No Comments

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused economic and social disruption throughout the world. This report looks at the effects of the pandemic on the local labour market, while providing communities with…

COVID – 19 Impact Reports 2020

Dayna Becker | Reports, COVID-19 Impact Reports | No Comments

Phase 1: Spring 2020 By early April 2020, Statistics Canada reported that 3,100,000 Canadians had experienced job loss or a reduction in hours due to the COVID-19 pandemic. By June…

Local Labour Market Plan – 2021

Dayna Becker | Reports, Featured, Local Labour Market Plans | No Comments

The purpose of the Local Labour Market Plan (LLMP) is to identify significant labour market issues in the four county area and set a strategic direction that addresses these issues…

EmployerOne Retrospective on Agriculture

Dayna Becker | EmployerOne Retrospective, Reports | No Comments

See the changes and trends that happened in the Agriculture sector between 2015 - 2020.

EmployerOne Retrospective on Manufacturing

Dayna Becker | EmployerOne Retrospective, Reports | No Comments

See the changes and trends that happened in the Manufacturing sector between 2015 - 2020.

EmployerOne Retrospective on Construction

Dayna Becker | EmployerOne Retrospective, Reports | No Comments

See the changes and trends that happened in the Construction sector between 2015 - 2020.

EmployerOne Retrospective on Healthcare

Dayna Becker | EmployerOne Retrospective, Reports | No Comments

See the changes and trends that happened in the Healthcare sector between 2015 - 2020.

EmployerOne Retrospective on Retail and Wholesale Trade

Dayna Becker | EmployerOne Retrospective, Reports | No Comments

See the changes and trends that happened in the Retail and Wholesale Trade sector between 2015 - 2020.

Local Labour Market Plan – 2021

Dayna Becker | Reports, Featured, Local Labour Market Plans | No Comments

The purpose of the Local Labour Market Plan (LLMP) is to identify significant labour market issues in the four county area and set a strategic direction that addresses these issues…

2020 Local Labour Market Plan | Four County Local Labour Market Planning Board

Local Labour Market Plan – 2020

Kevin Crawford | Reports, 2020 Vision, Local Labour Market Plans, Reports 2020 | No Comments

The purpose of the Local Labour Market Plan (LLMP) is to identify significant labour market issues in the four county area and set a strategic direction that addresses these issues…

Local Labour Market Plan Comprehensive Report – November 2018

Kevin Crawford | Reports, Local Labour Market Plans, Reports 2018 | No Comments

Executive Summary The Local Labour Market Plan is an annual report prepared by the Four County Labour Market Planning Board to share labour market characteristics and conditions of Stratford-Bruce Peninsula…

Local Labour Market Plan – Comprehensive Report March 2018

Kevin Crawford | Local Labour Market Plans, Reports 2018 | No Comments

Local Labour Market Plan – Comprehensive Report October 2016

Kevin Crawford | Local Labour Market Plans, Reports 2016 | No Comments

Executive Summary Annually, a Local Labour Market Plan (LLMP) is developed for Bruce, Grey, Huron and Perth counties to highlight movement in the local economy. In this update we will…

Local Labour Market Plan – Update November 2015

Kevin Crawford | Local Labour Market Plans, Reports 2015 | No Comments

Executive Summary Annually, a Local Labour Market Plan (LLMP) is developed for Bruce, Grey, Huron and Perth counties to highlight movement in the local economy. In this update we will…

Local Labour Market Plan – October 2014

Kevin Crawford | Local Labour Market Plans, Archives, Reports 2014, Reports Archive | No Comments

Executive Summary Annually, a Local Labour Market Plan (LLMP) is developed for Bruce, Grey, Huron and Perth counties to highlight movement in the local economy. Movement occurs in the expansion,…

Local Labour Market Plan – Update October 2013

Kevin Crawford | Local Labour Market Plans, Reports 2013 | No Comments

Executive Summary In March 2013, the annual Local Labour Market Plan provided a current look at the local labour market over the 2011-2012 time period. During that review, a sharp…

Local Labour Market Plan – March 2013

Kevin Crawford | Local Labour Market Plans, Reports 2013 | No Comments

Executive Summary Annually, Workforce Planning Boards across Ontario engage in labour market improvement measures for their local community and produce a Local Labour Market Plan (LLMP). The Four County Labour…

EmployerOne Retrospective on Agriculture

Dayna Becker | EmployerOne Retrospective, Reports | No Comments

See the changes and trends that happened in the Agriculture sector between 2015 - 2020.

EmployerOne Retrospective on Manufacturing

Dayna Becker | EmployerOne Retrospective, Reports | No Comments

See the changes and trends that happened in the Manufacturing sector between 2015 - 2020.

EmployerOne Retrospective on Construction

Dayna Becker | EmployerOne Retrospective, Reports | No Comments

See the changes and trends that happened in the Construction sector between 2015 - 2020.

EmployerOne Retrospective on Healthcare

Dayna Becker | EmployerOne Retrospective, Reports | No Comments

See the changes and trends that happened in the Healthcare sector between 2015 - 2020.

EmployerOne Retrospective on Retail and Wholesale Trade

Dayna Becker | EmployerOne Retrospective, Reports | No Comments

See the changes and trends that happened in the Retail and Wholesale Trade sector between 2015 - 2020.

EmployerOne Survey Retrospective Reports

Dayna Becker | EmployerOne Retrospective, EmployerOne Survey, Reports | No Comments

Through the annual EmployerOne surveys which were conducted by the Four County Labour Market Planning Board between 2015 and 2020, employers shared their experiences with hiring and separations, hard-to-fill positions,…

EmployerOne Survey Observations – 2020

Kevin Crawford | 2020 Lens Reports, EmployerOne Survey, Reports | No Comments

The EmployerOne Survey was conducted for the sixth time in January 2020 in the four county region, which includes the counties of Bruce, Grey, Huron, and Perth. In total, 421…

EmployerOne Survey - Four County Labour Market Planning Board

EmployerOne Survey Observations 2019

Kevin Crawford | EmployerOne Survey, Reports, Reports 2019 | No Comments

The EmployerOne Survey was conducted for the fifth time in January 2019 in the four county region, which includes the counties of Bruce, Grey, Huron, and Perth. In total, 499…

EmployerOne 4 Year Review

Kevin Crawford | EmployerOne Survey, Reports | No Comments

Four years of EmployerOne Survey data has given us important insights into employers’ experiences throughout Bruce, Grey, Huron and Perth. In nearly all reporting areas, respondents’ concerns and challenges have…