From: Employment and Social Development Canada
Evaluation of Learning and Labour Market Information Disseminated through Job Bank Summary [PDF - 107 KB]
Job Bank is the Government of Canada’s free and bilingual website that helps connect Canadian employers and job seekers across the country. In addition to job matching services, Job Bank also provides a wealth of labour market information to assist businesses looking to hire, and individuals looking for work. It offers users occupational and career information such as current job opportunities, educational requirements, wages, current labour force trends, and outlooks.
The evaluation is based on data collection in 2016 from multiple sources, including the following:
In 2014, learning and labour market information was consolidated through a single-window, the Job Bank website, providing easy access for Canadians to use that information in making education and labour market decisions. Overall, the evidence suggested that the learning and labour market information provided by the Government of Canada addresses the demonstrated needs of Canadians.
With more than 5 million visits to the site per month, Job Bank helps its users in a variety of ways:
Evaluation reports are available on Employment and Social Development Canada’s website.