Brendon Bernard

Brendon Bernard is a Senior Economist at the Indeed Hiring Lab, focusing on the Canadian labour market. His research interests include analyzing how detailed trends in the job market fit in with broader developments in the Canadian economy. Brendon was previously an economist with Department of Finance Canada, where he focused on analyzing Canadian financial sector policy and the U.S. economy. He holds a Master’s in Economics from the Vancouver School of Economics at University of British Columbia, as well as a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from Queen's University.

Articles by Brendon Bernard

State of the Labour Market

2023 Summer Job Postings Still Hot, Though Not as Scorching as Last Year

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Brendon Bernard - May 18, 2023

Seated lifeguard looking over a swimming pool

State of the Labour Market

April Labour Force Survey: Still Chugging

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Brendon Bernard - May 5, 2023

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State of the Labour Market

March LFS: Smooth Sailing Amid The Cloudy Outlook

Line chart titled “Population growth boosted employment in February and March,” shows the monthly growth rate of Canadian employment and population between March 2022 and March 2023. Jobs outpaced population growth in 2022Q4 and January, but it was the reverse in February and March, partly due to a pick up in population growth.

Brendon Bernard - April 6, 2023

Line chart titled “Population growth boosted employment in February and March,” shows the monthly growth rate of Canadian employment and population between March 2022 and March 2023. Jobs outpaced population growth in 2022Q4 and January, but it was the reverse in February and March, partly due to a pick up in population growth.

State of the Labour Market

Canadian Labour Market Update: First Quarter 2023

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Brendon Bernard - April 4, 2023

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State of the Labour Market

February Labour Force Survey: Soft Jobs, Strong Wages

Line chart titled “Hourly earnings grew at a solid pace in February,” tracking the year over year change in average hourly earnings between July 2019 and February 2023. Hourly wages were up 5.4% from a year earlier in February, its second fastest pace over the past year.

Brendon Bernard - March 10, 2023

Line chart titled “Hourly earnings grew at a solid pace in February,” tracking the year over year change in average hourly earnings between July 2019 and February 2023. Hourly wages were up 5.4% from a year earlier in February, its second fastest pace over the past year.

State of the Labour Market

January Labour Force Survey: Blowout Job Growth

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Brendon Bernard - February 10, 2023

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State of the Labour Market

Canadian Job Postings Through February 3: A Cool Start to 2023

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Brendon Bernard - February 8, 2023

Coworkers with pen and paper taking notes during a meeting

Job Seeker Behaviour

Ontario Job Seekers Increasingly Looking for Work Elsewhere

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Brendon Bernard - January 31, 2023

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State of the Labour Market

Real-Time Job Posting Data for the Canadian Labour Market

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State of the Labour Market

December Labour Force Survey: Ending the Year Strong

A line chart entitled “Unemployment rate just a tick above its multi-decade low” shows the Canadian unemployment rate between January 2015 and December 2022. The unemployment in November stood at 5.0%, just above its 4.9% rate in July, and below its pre-pandemic level.

Brendon Bernard - January 6, 2023

A line chart entitled “Unemployment rate just a tick above its multi-decade low” shows the Canadian unemployment rate between January 2015 and December 2022. The unemployment in November stood at 5.0%, just above its 4.9% rate in July, and below its pre-pandemic level.

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