IN PROGRESS
EMPLOYMENT & JOBS
In the employment category, the scores of “adding employment lands” and “leading region for tech talent” increased. The metrics “securing the jobs needed” and “strong regional employment” were merged into a single metric, measuring only participation and unemployment rate. Electrical capacity was removed as a metric.
Employment & Jobs
Initiative
Employment Lands
Metric
Serviced land availability
Target
Sufficient shovel ready land for job growth
Status
IN PROGRESS
Employment & Jobs
Initiative
Shovel-Ready Mega Site
Metric
Site readiness milestones
Target
Fully shovel-ready site
Status
ON TRACK
Employment & Jobs
Initiative
Strong Regional Employment
Metric
Employment growth indicators
Target
5%
Unemployment rate and 70% participation rate
Status
IN PROGRESS
Employment & Jobs
Initiative
Leading Region for Tech Talent
Metric
Tech talent ranking
Target
Maintain national leadership
Status
ON TRACK
Employment & Jobs
Initiative
Post-Secondary Investments
Metric
Per student funding
Target
Adequate post-secondary capacity
Status
NEEDS ATTENTION
Employment & Jobs
Initiative
Electrical Capacity
Metric
Energy demand and capacity
Target
Capacity exceeds demand
Status
N/A