Where DID All the Jobs Go? The Mystery of Rising Unemployment.

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.