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The Missing Middle with Mike Moffatt and Sabrina Maddeaux
Welcome to the Missing Middle, a podcast about why the middle class in Canada is disappearing. We hope to help you understand why life is becoming unaffordable for so many in this country, and what can be done to reverse course.
The Missing Middle with Mike Moffatt and Sabrina Maddeaux
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.
