Labour Market Insights
Highlighted Sectors and Language Demand by Job: Top Occupations and In-Demand Jobs for Windsor-Essex for December 2022
November saw elevated cases of respiratory viruses impacting employee absences nationally. As people head indoors with less ventilation, this could further impact cases and employee absences going into January as people return home from holidays and children return to school.
December saw 5,604 total active job postings from 2,442 companies for a decrease of 8.9% over the previous month’s 6,154 total active job postings. The Job Board and Job Map received 22,531 interactions from 5,194 users (a user decrease of 2.9% over the previous month).
Historically, job postings decrease in December as employers hiring to cover for the holiday season have already done so throughout October and November and those employees are largely in place by December. Additionally, employers typically hold off on hiring further long-term employees until after the holiday season concludes, as to better facilitate their own interviewing and onboarding processes.
The top 15 searched-for occupations overall in Windsor-Essex for December 2022 were:
| Ranking | Searched Overall in December 2022 | Number of Search Instances (December 2022) | Net Change from November 2022 | % Change from November 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail Salespersons | 1,078 | +65 | +6.4% |
| 2 | Material Handlers | 622 | +155 | +33.2% |
| 3 | Administrative Assistants | 614 | +51 | +9.1% |
| 4 | Other Customer and Information Services Representatives | 612 | +7 | +1.2% |
| 5 | Home Support Workers, Housekeepers and Related Occupations | 514 | +29 | +6% |
| 6 | Food Counter Attendants, Kitchen Helpers and Related Support Occupations | 491 | -54 | -9.9% |
| 7 | Construction Trades Helpers and Labourers | 447 | -51 | -10.2% |
| 8 | Social and Community Service Workers | 411 | +101 | +32.6% |
| 9 | Other Labourers in Processing, Manufacturing and Utilities | 400 | -186 | -37.7% |
| 10 | Receptionists | 396 | +47 | +13.5% |
| 11 | Transport Truck Drivers | 388 | +60 | +18.3% |
| 12 | Administrative Officers | 352 | -242 | -40.7% |
| 13 | Janitors, Caretakers and Building Superintendents | 331 | -4 | -1.2% |
| 14 | Light Duty Cleaners | 277 | -89 | -24.3% |
| 15 | Delivery and Courier Service Drivers | 250 | -82 | -24.7% |
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Overall interest in occupations in the Transportation and Warehousing sector increased significantly in December as compared to November. Interactions with job postings for Material Handlers was up 33.2% and Transport Truck Drivers was up 18.3%. This increase was largely seen in men, as demonstrated in the tables below (interactions with Transport Truck Drivers was up 103.2% and Material Handlers up 100% in men in December as compared to November), but we did see a 4.7% increase in interactions with Material Handlers from women in December as compared to November.
The top 15 searched-for occupations by men in Windsor-Essex for December 2022 were:
| Ranking | Searched by Men in December 2022 | Number of Search Instances (December 2022) | Net Change from November 2022 | % Change from November 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail Salespersons | 352 | +138 | +64.5% |
| 2 | Material Handlers | 318 | +159 | +100% |
| 3 | Construction Trades Helpers and Labourers | 225 | +44 | +24.3% |
| 4 | Other Labourers in Processing, Manufacturing and Utilities | 207 | -69 | -25% |
| 5 | Transport Truck Drivers | 193 | +98 | +103.2% |
| 6 | Food Counter Attendants, Kitchen Helpers and Related Support Occupations | 145 | +26 | +21.9% |
| 7 | Janitors, Caretakers and Building Superintendents | 135 | +21 | +18.4% |
| 8 | Other Customer and Information Services Representatives | 122 | +31 | +34.1% |
| 9 | Security Guards and Related Security Service Occupations | 108 | +61 | +129.8% |
| 10 | Delivery and Courier Service Drivers | 93 | -4 | -4.1% |
| 11 | General Farm Workers | 92 | +69 | +300% |
| 12 | Light Duty Cleaners | 86 | +21 | +32.3% |
| 13 | Cooks | 84 | +6 | +7.7% |
| 14 | Labourers in Food and Beverage Processing | 75 | +11 | +17.2% |
| 15 | Home Support Workers, Housekeepers and Related Occupations | 71 | -36 | -33.6% |
The top 15 searched-for occupations by women in Windsor-Essex for December 2022 were:
| Ranking | Searched by Women in December 2022 | Number of Search Instances (December 2022) | Net Change from November 2022 | % Change from November 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail Salespersons | 311 | -39 | -11.1% |
| 2 | Administrative Assistants | 199 | +32 | +19.2% |
| 3 | Other Customer and Information Services Representatives | 184 | -50 | -21.4% |
| 4 | Social and Community Service Workers | 170 | +63 | +58.9% |
| 5 | Food Counter Attendants, Kitchen Helpers and Related Support Occupations | 146 | -80 | -35.4% |
| 6 | Receptionsts | 142 | +30 | +26.8% |
| 7 | Home Support Workers, Housekeepers and Related Occupations | 127 | -18 | -12.4% |
| 8 | Administrative Officers | 92 | -80 | -46.5% |
| 9 | Material Handlers | 90 | +4 | +4.7% |
| 10 | Cooks | 86 | +6 | +7.5% |
| 11 | Other Labourers in Processing, Manufacturing and Utilities | 86 | 0 | 0% |
| 12 | Cashiers | 73 | -38 | -34.2% |
| 13 | Medical Administrative Assistants | 72 | +13 | +22.0% |
| 14 | Janitors, Caretakers and Building Superintendents | 63 | +14 | +28.6% |
| 15 | Retail and Wholesale Trade Managers | 60 | -7 | -10.5% |
The top 20 in-demand occupations by local employers for December 2022 were:
| Ranking | In-Demand Occupation for December 2022 | Posting Count (December 2022) | Net Change from November 2022 | % Change from November 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail Salespersons | 368 | -81 | -18.0% |
| 2 | Home Support Workers, Housekeepers and Related Occupations | 163 | +22 | +15.6% |
| 3 | Transport Truck Drivers | 148 | -15 | -9.2% |
| 4 | Food Counter Attendants, Kitchen Helpers and Related Support Occupations | 142 | -41 | -22.4% |
| 5 | Other Customer and Information Services Representatives | 121 | -23 | -16.0% |
| 6 | Retail and Wholesale Trade Managers | 112 | -14 | -11.1% |
| 7 | Cooks | 110 | -4 | -3.5% |
| 8 | Janitors, Caretakers and Building Superintendents | 109 | +5 | +4.8% |
| 9 | Material Handlers | 97 | -9 | -8.5% |
| 10 | Registered Nurses and Psychiatric Nurses | 96 | +2 | +2.1% |
| 11 | Administrative Officers | 77 | -17 | -18.1% |
| 12 | Construction Trades Helpers and Labourers | 76 | -36 | -32.1% |
| 13 | Food Service Supervisors | 75 | -17 | -18.5% |
| 14 | Licensed Practical Nurses | 74 | +17 | +29.8% |
| 15 | Other Labourers in Processing, Manufacturing and Utilities | 66 | -54 | -45.0% |
| 16 | Administrative Assistants | 66 | +1 | +1.5% |
| 17 | Security Guards and Related Security Service Occupations | 63 | -3 | -4.6% |
| 18 | Machinists and Machining and Tooling Inspectors | 62 | -14 | -18.4% |
| 19 | Light Duty Cleaners | 60 | -13 | -17.8% |
| 20 | Other Financial Officers | 60 | -2 | -3.2% |
Interestingly, despite the increase in interest, total active job postings for both Transport Truck Drivers and Material Handlers were down in December as compared to November (down 9.2% and 8.5%, respectively).
Occupations seeing a significant increase in total active job postings over the previous month are concentrated in the Health Care and Social Assistance sector and include Licensed Practical Nurses (up 29.8% in December as compared to November); Home Support Workers, Housekeepers and Related Occupations (up 15.6% in December as compared to November); and Registered Nurses and Psychiatric Nurses (up 2.1% in December as compared to November).
Hiring by 2-Digit NAICS:
| Ranking | NAICS Code | 2-Digit NAICS Label | Posting Count | Average Posting Length in Days | Media Posting Length in Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 44-45 | Retail trade | 725 | 31.2 | 20 |
| 2. | 62 | Health care and social assistance | 719 | 26.7 | 20 |
| 3. | 56 | Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 717 | 28.6 | 20 |
| 4. | 31-33 | Manufacturing | 617 | 33.7 | 20 |
| 5. | 54 | Professional, scientific and technical services | 329 | 33.7 | 20 |
| 6. | 81 | Other services (except public administration) | 316 | 36.7 | 20 |
| 7. | 72 | Accommodation and food services | 303 | 33.9 | 20 |
| 8. | 52 | Finance and insurance | 268 | 38.2 | 20 |
| 9. | 91 | Public administration | 238 | 36.5 | 20 |
| 10. | 48-49 | Transportation and warehousing | 227 | 27.2 | 20 |
| 11. | 11 | Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 210 | 36.4 | 20 |
| 12. | 23 | Construction | 138 | 35.6 | 20 |
| 13. | 61 | Educational services | 101 | 33.3 | 20 |
| 14. | 41 | Wholesale trade | 86 | 32.5 | 20 |
| 15. | 53 | Real estate and rental and leasing | 78 | 34.5 | 20 |
| 16. | 51 | Information and cultural industries | 52 | 26.0 | 20 |
| 17. | 71 | Arts, entertainment and recreation | 52 | 21.5 | 20 |
| 18. | 22 | Utilities | 18 | 21.8 | 20 |
| 19. | 55 | Management of companies and enterprises | 5 | 52 | 20 |
| 20. | 21 | Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 4 | 20 | 20 |
While job postings for some Health Care and Social Assistance sector occupations increased, we did see an overall decrease in job postings for the sector this month, down 4.8% from 755 total active job postings in November to 719 total active job postings in December.
As noted above, while interest in occupations in the Transportation and Warehousing sector increased in December, we can see here that the total active job postings themselves did not significantly increase (up 0.9% from 225 in November to 227 in December).
The local Manufacturing sector has seen a steady decline in job postings since August 2022, although the numbers are on par with December 2021. Supply challenges have plagued Stellantis’ Windsor Assembly Plant as well as the Ford Annex Engine Plant, with Windsor Assembly being down a total of 18 weeks in 2022. Both plants, however, have received good news recently, with Windsor Assembly’s second shift saved and Ford adding a third shift. These developments should also positively impact feeder plants and we may soon see increases in job postings. In Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey results for November 2022, employment in Manufacturing in the Windsor CMA was up 6.5% from 33,700 jobs in October to 35,900 in November– this is also an increase of 5% from 34,200 jobs in November 2021, but a decrease of 11.1% from 40,400 jobs in November 2020.
Hiring by 6-Digit NAICS:
| Ranking | NAICS Code | 6-Digit NAICS Label | Posting Count | Average Posting Length in Days | Median Posting Length in Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 561310 | Employment placement agencies and executive search services | 545 | 25 | 20 |
| 2. | 445110 | Supermarkets and other grocery (except convenience) stores | 207 | 34.4 | 20 |
| 3. | 813410 | Civic and social organizations | 172 | 36.6 | 20 |
| 4. | 722512 | Limited-service eating places | 137 | 37.5 | 20 |
| 5. | 622111 | General (except paediatric) hospitals | 133 | 19.7 | 20 |
| 6. | 913910 | Other local, municipal and regional public administration | 120 | 36.2 | 20 |
| 7. | 541330 | Engineering services | 115 | 33 | 20 |
| 8. | 111993 | Fruit and vegetable combination farming | 111 | 31.7 | 20 |
| 9. | 623110 | Nursing care facilities | 103 | 31.8 | 20 |
| 10. | 722511 | Full-service restaurants | 95 | 32.1 | 20 |
| 11. | 522111 | Personal and commercial banking industry | 90 | 49.6 | 59 |
| 12. | 452999 | All other miscellaneous general merchandise stores | 81 | 31.1 | 20 |
| 13. | 624190 | Other individual and family services | 79 | 19.4 | 20 |
| 14. | 484122 | General freight trucking, long distance, less than truck-load | 77 | 22 | 20 |
| 15. | 336110 | Automobile and light-duty motor vehicle manufacturing | 77 | 29.4 | 20 |
| 16. | 446110 | Pharmacies and drug stores | 77 | 40.4 | 25.5 |
| 17. | 333511 | Industrial mould manufacturing | 75 | 25.3 | 20 |
| 18. | 623310 | Community care facilities for the elderly | 57 | 33.3 | 20 |
| 19. | 912210 | Provincial labour and employment services | 51 | 8 | 6 |
| 20. | 621610 | Home health care services | 51 | 28 | 20 |
Looking further into the types of establishments hiring in the sectors mentioned above, we see that the top type of company hiring in the Transportation and Warehousing sector is General Freight Trucking, Long Distance, Less Than Truck-Load, with 77 total active job postings in December– unchanged from the previous month.
We see the top Health Care and Social Assistance sector employers are comprised of General (Except Paediatric) Hospitals (down 4.3% from 139 total active job postings in November to 133 total active job postings in December), Nursing Care Facilities (up 12% from 92 total active job postings in November to 103 total active job postings in December), Other Individual and Family Services (down 26.9% from 108 total active job postings in November to 79 total active job postings in December), Community Care Facilities for the Elderly (down 3.4% from 59 total active job postings in November to 57 total active job postings in December), and Home Health Care Services (up 8.5% from 47 total active job postings in November to 51 total active job postings in December).
In Manufacturing, the top types of hiring employers include Automobile and Light-Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing (up 14.9% from 67 total active job postings in November to 77 total active job postings in December) and Industrial Mould Manufacturing (down 3.9% from 78 total active job postings in November to 75 total active job postings in December).
Language Demand by Job
| Ranking | 4-Digit NOC Name | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses | 29 |
| 2. | Retail salespersons | 22 |
| 3. | Other customer and information services representatives | 20 |
| 4. | Home support workers, housekeepers and related occupations | 17 |
| 5. | Licensed practical nurses | 14 |
| 6. | Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations | 14 |
| 7. | Social workers | 12 |
| 8. | Administrative assistants | 12 |
| 9. | Cooks | 11 |
| 10. | Managers in health care | 10 |
| 11. | Social and community service workers | 9 |
| 12. | Medical administrative assistants | 9 |
| 13. | Delivery and courier service drivers | 8 |
| 14. | Accounting and related clerks | 7 |
| 15. | Other financial officers | 7 |
| 16. | Construction trades helpers and labourers | 6 |
| 17. | Financial auditors and accountants | 6 |
| 18. | User support technicians | 6 |
| 19. | Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors | 6 |
| 20. | Facility operation and maintenance managers | 6 |
In total, 504 of the 5,604 (or 9%) total active job postings for December are recruiting for language skills. Breaking this down by jobs, the above table includes the top 20 occupations seeking language skills in Windsor-Essex in December.
Largely, employers in the Health Care and Social Assistance, Retail Trade, and Finance and Insurance sectors are seeking employees with language skills. If you are interested in these sectors, adding a language skill or perhaps leveraging existing language skills on your resume can help give you a competitive edge.
THE FINDINGS OF THIS REPORT WERE SOURCED FROM:
MONTHLY JOB DEMAND REPORT
As of April 2019, the monthly Job Demand Report for Windsor-Essex is created by Workforce WindsorEssex using data collected from unique national, provincial and locally-significant job boards. Between May 2017 and March 2019, job posting data was purchased from CEB Talent Neuron.
MONTHLY JOB SEARCH REPORT
The monthly Job Search Report for Windsor-Essex is created by Workforce WindsorEssex using data collected from four job finding tools, including WEexplore, WEmap jobs, WEjobs board, and the Bridge Timeline Tool. Gender and age information of users is voluntarily shared with the organization.
Questions? Please contact: info@workforcewindsoressex.com.
