A Third of Canadians Feeling Negatively About Job
Security
Two thirds think a recession is
likely in the next three years
Toronto, June 5th, 2019 – In a random
sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1633 Canadians 18 or older, a third (BTM2:
32%) are feeling very negatively about their current job security, with about
one-fifth (17%) saying that they’re feeling very negatively about their job
security right now.
About two-thirds (TOP2: 68%) say that they are
feeling positively about their current job security, with about 4 in 10 (41%)
saying they are feeling very positively about their job security right now.
Respondents most likely to say they’re feeling
negatively (BTM2) about their job security includes those aged 55-64 (38%), or
65+ (35%), the least wealthy (54%), the least educated (41%), living in Alberta
(45%), and supporting the Conservatives (37%) or NDP (39%).
Respondents most likely to say they’re feeling
positively (TOP2) about their job security includes those aged 18-34 (73%), the
most wealthy (81%), with a college/university (72%) or post-graduate degree
(72%), living in Québec (74%), and supporting the Liberals (74%) or Greens
(76%).
Two-thirds think recession is
likely
Two-thirds (TOP2: 67%) say that a recession is
likely within the next three years, with one-fifth (21%) saying a recession is
very likely.
A third (BTM2: 33%) say a recession is not
likely, but only 1 in 10 (12%) think a recession is not likely at all.
Respondents most likely to say they expect a
recession is likely (TOP2) includes anyone over the age of 34: 35-44 (69%),
45-54 (68%), 55-64 (70%), 65+ (69%), earning $40,000-$60,000 (75%), the least
educated (71%) or with some college/university (69%), living in Alberta (75%),
and supporting the Conservatives (75%) or Greens (72%).
Respondents most likely to say they expect a
recession is not likely (BTM2) includes those aged 18-34 (38%), those earning
$20,000-$40,000 (36%), $60,000-$80,000 (37%), or the most wealthy (35%), with a
college/university
(35%) or post-graduate degree (35%), living in
Atlantic Canada (41%) or the prairies (MB/SK) (38%), and supporting the
Liberals (45%).
Two-thirds say Canada has become
more expensive
Two-thirds (65%) of Canadians say that, over the
last three years, Canada has become more expensive for their family.
Few (2%) say Canada has become less expensive,
while just under a third (29%) say that it’s become neither more, nor less,
expensive.
Few (3%) aren’t sure.
Respondents most likely to say Canada has become
more expensive for their family includes those aged 45-54 (72%) or 55-64 (70%),
the least educated (67%) or with some college/university (69%), living in
Atlantic Canada (76%) or BC (75%), and supporting the Conservatives (80%).
“A third of Canadians are feeling negatively about their job security
right now,” said Dr. Lorne Bozinoff, President of Forum Research. “A feeling of
job insecurity is particularly prevalent amongst the lowest income earners,
with more than half saying they’re feeling negatively about their job security
right now; that’s an alarming number, and is far higher than all of the other
income categories by a considerable margin.”
