Caring Economy

In recent years, and especially during the Covid-19 pandemic, we paid close attention to trends in women’s (un)employment. This work led us to investigating unique challenges such as:

• Labour shortages within Early Learning and Child Care, as childcare enables mothers of young children to work;
• high levels of resignation and burnout within the non-profit sector’s workforce; and
• talent attraction and retention issues within key sectors such as post-secondary education and healthcare.

… all challenges related to the Caring Economy. The Caring Economy is made up of sectors like healthcare, education, and social assistance, which are mostly made up of non-profit organizations and staffed by women. This critical segment of our economic and social infrastructure needs our support.

Learn more about Early Learning and Child Care workforce sustainability across Ontario in our “Childcare Workforce in Crisis” Issue Briefs: