<p>IDC Canada contends that ever-increasing commute times, a growing desire for work-life balance, the proliferation of mobile devices and cloud computing, as well as the overall improvement in network speeds all serve to contribute to Canada's burgeoning mobile workforce.</p><p>The research firm explored the nature of Canada's mobile workforce in a new report entitled Canadian Mobile Worker 2012-2016 Forecast, which defined the various types of mobile workers and breaks down population and shares for 2012.</p><p>"With the growth of tablets and smartphones, improved network connectivity, and employee demand for greater work-life balance, Canadians are increasingly empowered with the tools to enable productive mobile work," said Krista Napier, a senior analyst with IDC.</p><p>"We expect to see healthy growth in the number of mobile workers in Canada over the forecast period, with the Canadian mobile worker population expected to increase from 68.9% in 2012 to 73% by 2016.</p><p><a href="http://www.cnsmagazine.com/news/booming-mobile-rewriting-strategic-playbooks-ibm/1002475916/">Keep reading...</a></p>