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By the Numbers

Welcome to the World of Work by the numbers. Here you will find a collection of numbers, statistics, and trends that boil the working world into basic measurements. Hover over each box for more information.

90,000 Hours

The average person spends 90,000 hours (that's around 10 years) over the course of their lifetime working

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Sixty one percent of employees are more productive when the dress code is casual

61%

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1/4 

Only about ¼ employees worldwide are actively engaged in their work

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$8.9
Trillion Annually

Low employee engagement costs the global economy $8.9 trillion annually

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Only 5% of business executives strongly agree they are investing enough to help employees learn new skills

5%

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71% of workers perform some work outside the scope of their job description

71%

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50%

The average office employee spends 50% of their work time on repetitive tasks

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29%

Employees with full schedule flexibility report 29% higher productivity

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6.6%

is the current unemployment rate in Canada. 

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24 million

job gains as a result of the implementation of the Paris Climate Agenda.

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75%

of organizations with 250+ employees say they struggle to qualified candidates.

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$1,267.54

is the average weekly earnings across Canada.

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36.1%

of the global work-force works excessive hours (more than 48 hours per week).

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2 billion

people make their living in the informal economy.

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67.1%

of all households around the world have internet access. 

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67%

of respondents say remote work helps them with work/life balance

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65%

of children entering primary school will hold jobs that don't yet exist

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65%
55%

of remote workers would look for a new job if no longer allowed to work remotely

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2/3

of jobs in the developing world are susceptible to automation.

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82%

Ontarians in full time positions.

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52%

of talent acquisition leaders say say the hardest part of recruitment is identifying the right candidates from a large applicant pool.

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6 in 10

people admitted they are embarrassed to talk about their workplace anxiety, depression or stress.

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58%

of employers are concerned about the effect of legalized cannabis on workplace safety.

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