By the Numbers | World of Work

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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.

The process of hiring a worker in Canada costs $4,129 CAD on average

There are as many as 435 million online gig workers globally

1 out of every two workers in the world work is in the services sector

48% of young adults in OECD country have attained higher education

70% of workers worldwide have no occupational accident or disease insurance

Over 2.25 billion cups of coffee are consumed in the world daily

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

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

For every 100 applicants for a job posting 3 applicants get an interview

72 % of Human Resource Professionals Use Artificial Intelligence

For every person hired for a position, 180 people apply

Low employee engagement costs the global economy $8.9 trillion annually

Only about ¼ employees worldwide are actively engaged in their work

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

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

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

Employees with full schedule flexibility report 29% higher productivity

Happy employees are 12% more productive than average

Only 14% of business executives strongly agree their organization is using their workforce’s skills and capabilities to their fullest potential

$1,267.54 is the average weekly earnings across Canada.

36.1% of the global work-force works excessive hours (more than 48 hours per week).

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

75% of organizations with 250+ employees say they struggle to qualified candidates.

83% Ontarians in full time positions.

2/3 of jobs in the developing world are susceptible to automation.

2 billion people make their living in the informal economy.

67.1% of all households around the world have internet access.

6 in 10 people admitted they are embarrassed to talk about their workplace anxiety, depression or stress.

65 % of children entering primary school will hold jobs that don't yet exist

58% of employers are concerned about the effect of legalized cannabis on workplace safety.

67% of respondents say remote work helps them with work/life balance

55% of remote workers would look for a new job if no longer allowed to work remotely

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