Hill Strategies Releases Research on Labour Force Trends

Hill Strategies Research has released volume 18, issue 7 of its Arts Research Monitor, with a focus on labour force trends, issues, and challenges in the cultural sector, including a national labour market study, a report on sustainable careers in the cultural sector in Ontario, an international report on decent work for media and culture workers, and a report on co-operative models in the creative industries.

Studies include:

Labour Market Information Study of the Cultural Labour Force 2019
Cultural Human Resources Council, 2019
Based on 2016 census data, a national online survey with 1,867 respondents, 11 focus groups, plus individual interviews, this report profiles the cultural sector labour force in Canada, detailing its size, economic impact, potential for growth, regional distribution, demographics, and workplace challenges.

Making It Work: Pathways Toward Sustainable Cultural Careers
WorkInCulture, May 2019
This report profiles the culture sector labour market in Ontario and “identifies the challenges it is facing, from evolving skills needs to the precariousness of the gig economy”, based on findings from a custom survey with 1,087 respondents, roundtable discussions with 127 participants, and 2016 census data.

Challenges and opportunities for decent work in the culture and media sectors
International Labour Organization, January 2019
Based on a quantitative and qualitative survey of unions representing culture and media workers in 16 countries (including Canada), this report examines labour issues such as non-standard working arrangements, collective bargaining, and access to social benefits for workers in the culture and media sectors. 

Co-operatives in the Creative Industries
Co-operatives UK, 2018
This “think piece” draws on research on co-operatives to explore their potential to help create and sustain decent work in the creative industries in the United Kingdom (U.K.). The authors indicate that arts and culture “co-operatives and social enterprises have not yet received similar attention” to entrepreneurial models like self-employment or start-ups.