Canada-Manitoba Labour Market Agreement (LMA) 2012/13 Performance Indicators Report

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1 Canada-Manitoba Labour Market Agreement (LMA) 2012/13 Performance Indicators Report

2 1.0 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND The LMA, signed on April 11th, 2008, is a six year agreement between the governments of Canada and Manitoba to support the development of a highly educated, skilled and flexible workforce. Under the Agreement, Canada is making annual investments in Manitoba between April 11, 2008 and March 31, These investments complement existing bi-lateral agreements, such as the Canada-Manitoba Labour Market Development Agreement (LMDA), and provincial investements, which provide an opportunity for Manitoba to increase its efforts to support the development of its labour market. Under Section 27.0 of the Canada-Manitoba Labour Market Agreement (LMA), Canada and Manitoba have agreed on the importance of reporting to Manitobans on the results achieved under the Agreement. 1 This report provides a summary of the results of programs funded under the LMA for the period of April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013 as outlined in Manitoba s LMA Annual Plan. The LMA is administered by Manitoba Entrepreneurship, Training and Trade (ETT) on behalf of Manitoba. Programming is implemented and delivered by provincial government departments and third party service providers, including industry and community organizations, through existing labour market networks and partnerships. Manitoba has developed a Multi-Year Plan to guide implementation of the LMA, which outlines Manitoba s broad priorities, objectives, and notional investment allocations for the duration of the agreement. It also provides the context for the development of Manitoba s annual plans, which describe planned activity and expenditures for each fiscal year. 2.0 LABOUR MARKET CONTEXT for 2012/ LABOUR MARKET PERFORMANCE 2 As in previous years, Manitoba s economy remained stable in 2012 with a growth rate of 2.2%. Key labour market indicators reflect Manitoba s continued prosperity and strong labour market conditions. Manitoba s strong performance was supported by steady population growth at 1.2% from 2011, an increase of 15,313 persons bringing Manitoba s population to an estimated 1,267,003 persons. In 2012, Manitoba s population growth was the third highest in Canada and above the national increase of 1.1%. In 2012, Manitoba s labour force increased by 0.8% from 2011 to an average of 665,400 persons. At 69.1%, Manitoba s labour force participation rate was the third highest in the country. While the labour force expanded by 5,200, Manitoba s unemployment rate fell to 5.3% in 2012 from 5.4% in 2011, the third lowest in Canada. 1 The Canada-Manitoba Labour Market Agreement (LMA) is available on the Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) website and Manitoba s LMA Annual Plan is available on the Government of Manitoba s website. 2 Information from Manitoba Labour Market Overview available from and Economic Review and Outlook, Budget Paper A, Government of Manitoba. 1 Page

3 Table 1: Manitoba Labour Force Statistics, population 15+, Labour Force (000s) Employment (000s) Participation Rate (%) Unemployment Rate (%) Employment increased by 0.9% to a total average of 630,100 individuals working in Manitoba s private sector employment increased by 7,500 jobs on 2012 while the public sector sector lost 1,900 jobs, representing the net increase of 5,600 jobs. At 65.4%, Manitoba s employment rate was the third highest among provinces for the sixth year. 3.0 PERFORMANCE RESULTS 3.1 LMA ANNUAL EXPENDITURES Fiscal year was the fifth year of implementation of the LMA. In , Manitoba s total LMA expenditures were $23,862,000. This included Manitoba s regular allocation of $18,162,000 as well as an additional $5,700,000 in funding re-allocated from previous fiscal years. This additional funding was used to support ongoing delivery and expansion of labour market programming for LMA beneficiaries. LMA expenditures in 2012/13 supported the delivery of services/interventions to 9,093 eligible beneficiaries, including 8,317 individuals with new start services. These expenditures provided direct financial supports to individual participants and support for third party projects which were fully funded or enhanced by LMA dollars. 4.0 PERFORMANCE RESULTS 4.1 ANNEX 2 PERFORMANCE INDICATORS In accordance with Annex 2 of the LMA, Manitoba has agreed to collect and report on a set of performance indicators which demonstrate progress towards achieving the objectives of the agreement. Overall, there are ten key performance indicators organized into three categories: Client, Service Delivery, and Outcome. Table 2: LMA Performance Indicators 1. Client: (a) Number of clients by employment status (b) Number of clients by education level (c) Number of clients by designated client group 2 Page

4 Table 2: LMA Performance Indicators 2. Service Delivery: (a) Number of clients by service type (b) Proportion of total clients satisfied with service received upon completion 3. Outcome: (a) Proportion of clients who have completed their service, by service type (b) Proportion of clients by employment status at 3 and 12 months after leaving the service (c) Proportion of clients who, 3 and 12 months after leaving the service indicate their training helped prepare them for future employment (d) Number of clients who have earned credentials or certification through participation in the service (e) Average hourly earnings of clients following the service Performance indicator information is drawn from Manitoba s administrative databases, which collect standardized information on each participant taking part in programming, and from a monthly telephone survey conducted with a representative sample of participants at three and twelve months after leaving programming. The telephone survey was administered over a twelve month period between April 2012 and March The remainder of this section (4.0) provides an overview of Manitoba s performance on these key indicators Designated Group Status The LMA prioritizes supports for individuals who may not otherwise be eligible for or who may face unique challenges with participation in employment and training programming. This includes but is not limited to: Social Assistance Participants, Immigrants, Aboriginal Peoples, Women, and Persons with Disabilities. Chart 1 provides an overview of LMA participants in 2012/13 by designated group status. 50% 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 15% 10% 5% 0% Chart 1: Participants by Designated Group Status 24% Aboriginal Immigrant 9% Older Workers 5% Persons with Disabilities 36% Women 30% Youth Overall, out of the participants who were starting new services in 2012/13 (n=8,317), 23.7% of LMA participants identified as Aboriginal and 19.9% identified as immigrant. A smaller proportion (5.1%) identified as living with a disability. Slightly more than one third of all participants were women (35.8%), 30.2% were youth, and 8.9% were older workers. 3 Page

5 4.1.2 Employment Status and Education Level at Intake Of the 8,317 participants with new start services in 2012/13, slightly more than half (54.9%) were employed with low skills at the time when they started their intervention. Overall 41.4% were unemployed and not eligible for federal Employment Insurance (EI) benefits. A smaller proportion (1.1%) were self employed. Table 3: Employment Status and Education Level at Intake Employed 54.9% Less than High School 18.6% Not Employed 41.4% High School 35.4% Self Employed 1.1% Some Post Secondary 37.2% Not Declared 4.1% Not Declared 10.2% At the time they started programming, 37.2% of participants had at least some post secondary education as their highest level of education. This includes individuals with post secondary credentials including certificates, diplomas, or degrees. Overall, 53.9% of participants had high school (35.4%) or less (18.6%) as their highest level of education. These results reflect Manitoba s continuing priority in 2012/13 on programming for existing workers who lacked the essential skills required to advance or remain in the workforce Satisfaction with Program/ Service and Relevance to Future Employment LMA participants were asked for their overall level of satisfaction with their program or services received at three months after leaving their intervention. Overall, 95% were either very (64%) or somewhat (31%) satisfied with their program or service intervention received. These levels of satisfaction remained relatively unchanged from 2011/12. A very small minority (3%) indicated that they were not at all satisfied. Participants were also asked about the relevance of the program or service intervention to their current or future employment. Overall, 69% indicated that the intervention was somewhat or very useful in helping them to get a job or in looking for a job. 31.4% Chart 2: Satisfaction with Programs and Services 3.3% 1.2% Very Satisfied Somewhat Satisfied Not at all Satisfied N/A 64.0% 4 Page

6 4.1.4 Employment and Earnings Following participation, the majority (69%) of LMA participants were working either full or part time. This was relatively unchanged from 2011/12. As can be seen in Chart 3, participants were somewhat more likely to be working 12 months after participating than 3 months (74% versus 63%) and were less likely to be unemployed ( versus 34%). Participants who were working after their intervention had average hourly earnings of $ % 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 10% 0% Chart 3: LMA Participants by Post Intervention Employment Status 63% 74% 3 months 12 months 3% 5% 34% Employed Self Employed Unemployed 4.2 RESULTS BY LMA PRIORITY AREA In Manitoba s 2012/13 Annual Plan, LMA investments were allocated to five Priority Areas as outlined in the Multi-Year Plan, including: Skills Development; Employer Human Resource (HR) Capacity; Community Capacity; Labour Supply; and Skills Utilization. The following tables provide a snapshot of activity supported by LMA Priority Area. 3 Table 4: Participant Targets by LMA Priority Area Priority Area Annual Targets Actual Served Skills Development 2,000 1,904 Employer HR Capacity 5,500 5,655 Community Capacity Labour Supply 2,000 4,545 Skills Utilization Total 10,300 9,093 3 The Priority Area totals for actual eligible beneficiaries served do not equal the total number served overall (9,093) as individuals may participate in more than one intervention and may be counted in more than one Priority Area. 5 Page