Tammy Schirle 🇨🇦
@tammyschirle.bsky.social
Professor of Economics, labour/policy researcher at WLU. Mom, gardener & beer drinker in Kitchener 🇨🇦. Work stuff: https://sites.google.com/view/tammyschirle
Also, this sounds right
November 11, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Also, this sounds right
I think I've found a new fall beer. (Yes, I know, it's only Tuesday)
November 11, 2025 at 11:12 PM
I think I've found a new fall beer. (Yes, I know, it's only Tuesday)
Thinking of @lindsaytedds.bsky.social - this is my knitting bag, hanging by my office door. Every once in a while I realize I swore out loud while on stage in front of my class. I remember this, and smile 🤷♀️
November 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Thinking of @lindsaytedds.bsky.social - this is my knitting bag, hanging by my office door. Every once in a while I realize I swore out loud while on stage in front of my class. I remember this, and smile 🤷♀️
Some estimates I compiled recently - benefits for the single unattached person in Ontario look worse now than when cut in 1996. (includes fed and prov tax credits, benefits source: Maytree foundation)
October 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Some estimates I compiled recently - benefits for the single unattached person in Ontario look worse now than when cut in 1996. (includes fed and prov tax credits, benefits source: Maytree foundation)
On youth unemployment, the likelihood of becoming unemployed remains historically quite low. The problem lies in unemployed youth trying to find new jobs.
General story we are all hearing: employers, uncertain of what's coming, are holding off hiring and expanding
General story we are all hearing: employers, uncertain of what's coming, are holding off hiring and expanding
October 10, 2025 at 6:42 PM
On youth unemployment, the likelihood of becoming unemployed remains historically quite low. The problem lies in unemployed youth trying to find new jobs.
General story we are all hearing: employers, uncertain of what's coming, are holding off hiring and expanding
General story we are all hearing: employers, uncertain of what's coming, are holding off hiring and expanding
🇨🇦 Youth unemployment duration appears to remain elevated as well - portion of unemployed that have been searching for 6 months or more
October 10, 2025 at 6:42 PM
🇨🇦 Youth unemployment duration appears to remain elevated as well - portion of unemployed that have been searching for 6 months or more
Youth unemployment rate remains high (judgement here depends on your reference point). These are not seasonally adjusted, age 15-24, September each year
October 10, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Youth unemployment rate remains high (judgement here depends on your reference point). These are not seasonally adjusted, age 15-24, September each year
🇨🇦 I know everyone is thinking about pie, but the jobs numbers came out today. Employment up, unemployment rate steady overall. I updated a few figures.
Employment rates of moms and dads age 25-54, by age of youngest child
Employment rates of moms and dads age 25-54, by age of youngest child
October 10, 2025 at 6:42 PM
🇨🇦 I know everyone is thinking about pie, but the jobs numbers came out today. Employment up, unemployment rate steady overall. I updated a few figures.
Employment rates of moms and dads age 25-54, by age of youngest child
Employment rates of moms and dads age 25-54, by age of youngest child
Along the same lines, my grandfather was a steelworker. Didn't get your death benefit stamp in time? 🤷♀️
October 6, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Along the same lines, my grandfather was a steelworker. Didn't get your death benefit stamp in time? 🤷♀️
We often talk about how updating our IT infrastructure for programs like Employment Insurance matter. But pause to think if how we administered thus in 1951.
My grandmother's UI card
My grandmother's UI card
October 6, 2025 at 4:31 PM
We often talk about how updating our IT infrastructure for programs like Employment Insurance matter. But pause to think if how we administered thus in 1951.
My grandmother's UI card
My grandmother's UI card
Reminder: every year there are businesses across 🇨🇦 that do not survive. This happens whether or not minimum wages increase. It just happens, and we can sympathize, but perhaps it just wasn't meant to be.
Source: Statcan, Key small business statistics
ised-isde.canada.ca/site/sme-res...
Source: Statcan, Key small business statistics
ised-isde.canada.ca/site/sme-res...
September 30, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Reminder: every year there are businesses across 🇨🇦 that do not survive. This happens whether or not minimum wages increase. It just happens, and we can sympathize, but perhaps it just wasn't meant to be.
Source: Statcan, Key small business statistics
ised-isde.canada.ca/site/sme-res...
Source: Statcan, Key small business statistics
ised-isde.canada.ca/site/sme-res...
Also love running the trails on days like this. But it's distracting, and I can't help but stop and look and smile. But then I like running more, so all good
September 29, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Also love running the trails on days like this. But it's distracting, and I can't help but stop and look and smile. But then I like running more, so all good
Outdoors. I like outdoors.
September 29, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Outdoors. I like outdoors.
Looking forward to next year's garden. Some of these are bound to grow
September 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Looking forward to next year's garden. Some of these are bound to grow
Weekend gardening report: time to prepare for winter. Sedum kept the bees busy while I collected the butterfly weed seeds. Sigh.
September 27, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Weekend gardening report: time to prepare for winter. Sedum kept the bees busy while I collected the butterfly weed seeds. Sigh.
If you had asked me about course prep 20 years ago, this would not have come to mind
September 17, 2025 at 8:40 PM
If you had asked me about course prep 20 years ago, this would not have come to mind
One thing I like about Kitchener: don't have to run far to find a quiet spot.
Monarch Woods👇
Monarch Woods👇
September 14, 2025 at 3:08 PM
One thing I like about Kitchener: don't have to run far to find a quiet spot.
Monarch Woods👇
Monarch Woods👇
🤷♀️ (teaching demand tomorrow)
September 11, 2025 at 2:11 AM
🤷♀️ (teaching demand tomorrow)
Just loving our farmers' market. (The watermelon is huge!)
August 30, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Just loving our farmers' market. (The watermelon is huge!)
In a small patch of dirt, at a busy midtown bus stop, someone planted corn. Everyone let the seeds grow. It's less than 2 feet tall, and has one small husk, and I think it's fabulous
August 28, 2025 at 1:24 AM
In a small patch of dirt, at a busy midtown bus stop, someone planted corn. Everyone let the seeds grow. It's less than 2 feet tall, and has one small husk, and I think it's fabulous
👀🇨🇦 differences in 🏠 rental costs for new vs. long-term tenants ⬆ (measured here to 2021). Difference is only partially accounted for by composition changes (size, type, condition of rentals, etc.). Difficult to move ➡️ frictions in labour market
Just not good 👇
www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/36-28...
Just not good 👇
www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/36-28...
August 27, 2025 at 1:38 PM
👀🇨🇦 differences in 🏠 rental costs for new vs. long-term tenants ⬆ (measured here to 2021). Difference is only partially accounted for by composition changes (size, type, condition of rentals, etc.). Difficult to move ➡️ frictions in labour market
Just not good 👇
www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/36-28...
Just not good 👇
www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/36-28...
Teaching prep begins with logging into classroom computers...
August 25, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Teaching prep begins with logging into classroom computers...
Weekend gardening report: we have fruit! Plate sized rose mallow, and the morning glories reached the 2nd floor
August 23, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Weekend gardening report: we have fruit! Plate sized rose mallow, and the morning glories reached the 2nd floor