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May 14, 2025 24 mins

Chapters

00:00 Introduction

01:13 Job market statistics 

02:10 Why the job market is so bad right now

04:27 Different ways to measure the job market

07:02 Things are particularly bad in Ontario

09:02 High unemployment fractures the social fabric

11:25 The impact of a slow job market on lifetime earning

13:32 How youth unemployment shapes political priorities

14:58 Will the soft job market result in increased school enrollment?

17:40 Is an improved credential worth the cost?

20:41 Job searching lasting over six months

22:08 Solutions and policy recommendations



Research/links

Canadian Labour Market Update Q1 2025: Jobs in Purgatory

Ontario’s unemployment rate jumps to 7% even as ‘moderate’ job creation continues

Alex Usher blog - Opportunity and Talent

Something Alarming Is Happening to the Job Market

Abundance by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson review – make America build again


Hosted by Mike Moffatt & Cara Stern & Sabrina Maddeaux

Produced by Meredith Martin

This podcast is funded by the Neptis Foundation and brought to you by the Smart Prosperity Institute.

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