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More than half of Black workers say job prospects improving

February 27, 2022

More than half (54 per cent) of employed Black Canadians say their prospects for getting a job have improved in the last 18 months.

Nearly one in five (19 per cent) also say they got a job for which they previously would have been overlooked, and 35 per cent say their prospects for promotion and advancement have improved, according to a report from KPMG.

And nearly three-quarters (73 per cent) of respondents are optimistic that their organization will be able to reduce systemic barriers for Black employees in the next five years.

A further 67 per cent say they are optimistic corporate Canada will be able to drive change in the next five years, finds KPMG’s survey of more than 1,000 Black Canadian adults in December and January.

Challenges for unemployed

However, 77 per cent of unemployed Black Canadians say they have not seen an improvement in their job prospects since the summer of 2020, compared to 23 per cent who have seen some progress.

More than one in 10 (14 per cent) go so far as to say that it has worsened over the past 18 months. Meanwhile, 11 per cent say they are getting called back for jobs and interviewed more frequently, but think this is for show and not genuine.

Source: HR Reporter
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