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Le marché du travail : quelques perspectives d’avenir

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  • Rabeau, Yves

    (Département de Sciences Économiques, Université de Montréal)

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In the context of a moderate growth in output and of a rise in the trend of productivity, we forecast that employment and labour force growth will be approximately equal over the 1985-91 period in Canada such that the unemployment rate will fluctuate around an average of 11%. On the other hand, the average age of the labour force will rise in the next ten years and this trend will raise different problems, particularly the re-allocation of the labour force. But it will also allow an improvement of productivity growth. In Quebec, the labour market situation is worse and we do not forecast any significant improvement over the next years. Major economic policy changes will be required to stimulate private investment growth which is the only available way to improve labour market conditions in the future. À cause de différents facteurs, la croissance de l’emploi a connu au cours des années 70 un ralentissement moins marqué que celle de la production. La Grande Récession de 1982 est venue bouleverser cette tendance et on ne peut pas encore évaluer tous les effets de cette dernière sur le comportement à moyen terme du marché du travail au Canada. Il est prévisible que la croissance modérée de la production sur la période 1985-1991 s’accompagne d’un relèvement de la progression de la productivité. Il en résultera une progression de l’emploi qui permettra tout juste d’absorber la croissance de l’offre de main-d’oeuvre, de sorte que le taux de chômage oscillera autour de 11 %. L’âge moyen de la population active s’accroîtra dans la prochaine décennie. Cette tendance soulèvera différents problèmes, notamment au niveau du recyclage des travailleurs, mais pourrait aussi permettre un accroissement de la productivité du travail. Seule une accélération de la croissance des investissements privés permettra d’améliorer la situation du marché du travail.

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  • Rabeau, Yves, 1985. "Le marché du travail : quelques perspectives d’avenir," L'Actualité Economique, Société Canadienne de Science Economique, vol. 61(1), pages 127-142, mars.
  • Handle: RePEc:ris:actuec:v:61:y:1985:i:1:p:127-142
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