Labour force activity
Not in the labour force
Female: 47,465This city: | 35.4% |
Ontario: | 37.9% |
Participation rate
MaleThis city: | 75.2% |
Ontario: | 72.5% |
Unemployment rateAll personsThis city: | 6.4% |
Ontario: | 6.4% |
MaleThis city: | 5.9% |
Province: | 6.0% |
Labour force activity in this city
Occupation
Sales and service occupations
Female: 23,880This city: | 28.1% |
Ontario: | 28.0% |
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sportTotal: 4,605This city: | 2.6% |
Province: | 3.1% |
Business; finance and administration occupationsTotal: 33,925This city: | 19.0% |
Ontario: | 18.6% |
Male: 9,170This city: | 9.8% |
Province: | 10.6% |
Management occupationsTotal: 18,105This city: | 10.1% |
Ontario: | 10.3% |
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilitiesTotal: 14,320This city: | 8.0% |
Province: | 7.2% |
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Natural and applied sciences and related occupationsTotal: 10,695This city: | 6.0% |
Province: | 7.0% |
Male: 8,150This city: | 8.7% |
Province: | 10.3% |
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religionTotal: 14,195This city: | 7.9% |
Ontario: | 8.4% |
Female: 10,250This city: | 12.1% |
Ontario: | 12.0% |
Health occupationsTotal: 9,040This city: | 5.1% |
Province: | 5.3% |
Male: 1,255This city: | 1.3% |
Province: | 2.0% |
Occupations unique to primary industry
Male: 2,180This city: | 2.3% |
Province: | 3.7% |
Industry
Business servicesTotal: 32,255This city: | 18.0% |
Ontario: | 19.7% |
Male: 18,545This city: | 19.7% |
Province: | 22.3% |
Educational servicesTotal: 12,240This city: | 6.8% |
Province: | 6.7% |
Other services
Male: 14,375This city: | 15.3% |
Province: | 16.6% |
Health care and social servicesTotal: 17,145This city: | 9.6% |
Province: | 9.4% |
Male: 2,310This city: | 2.5% |
Ontario: | 3.1% |
Female: 14,835This city: | 17.5% |
Ontario: | 16.4% |
ManufacturingTotal: 26,425This city: | 14.8% |
Province: | 13.9% |
Male: 20,005This city: | 21.3% |
Ontario: | 18.6% |
Female: 6,420This city: | 7.6% |
Province: | 8.8% |
Retail trade
Male: 9,505This city: | 10.1% |
Ontario: | 9.5% |
Female: 11,260This city: | 13.3% |
Province: | 12.9% |
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Construction
Female: 1,520This city: | 1.8% |
Province: | 1.5% |
Wholesale tradeTotal: 8,590This city: | 4.8% |
Province: | 4.7% |
Place of work status
Worked in same census subdivision of residenceTotal: 49,130This city: | 28.9% |
Province: | 49.6% |
Male: 21,890This city: | 24.5% |
Ontario: | 44.0% |
Female: 27,240This city: | 33.8% |
Province: | 55.7% |
Worked in same province of residenceTotal: 43,015This city: | 25.3% |
Ontario: | 19.7% |
Female: 18,505This city: | 23.0% |
Province: | 17.5% |
Worked at home
Male: 4,225This city: | 4.7% |
Ontario: | 6.8% |
No fixed workplace address
Female: 3,895This city: | 4.8% |
Province: | 5.1% |
Worked outside CanadaTotal: 445This city: | 0.3% |
Ontario: | 0.6% |
Female: 175This city: | 0.2% |
Ontario: | 0.4% |
Worked in same census division of residenceTotal: 51,450This city: | 30.3% |
Province: | 12.9% |
Female: 25,305This city: | 31.4% |
Ontario: | 13.3% |
Worked in different province
Mode of transportation to work
Car as driverTotal: 126,340This city: | 79.0% |
Province: | 71.0% |
Female: 55,530This city: | 74.0% |
Province: | 65.2% |
All other modes
Female: 600This city: | 0.8% |
Ontario: | 1.1% |
Walked or bicycledTotal: 6,080This city: | 3.8% |
Ontario: | 6.8% |
Male: 2,680This city: | 3.2% |
Province: | 6.4% |
Female: 3,400This city: | 4.5% |
Province: | 7.3% |
Mode of transportation to work
Unpaid work
Population reporting hours of unpaid workTotal: 241,425This city: | 92.7% |
Province: | 91.6% |
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Male: 113,950This city: | 90.1% |
Ontario: | 88.2% |
Female: 124,880This city: | 93.2% |
Province: | 92.3% |
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Male: 49,640This city: | 39.3% |
Province: | 34.8% |
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniorsTotal: 47,670This city: | 18.3% |
Ontario: | 18.7% |
Male: 20,270This city: | 16.0% |
Ontario: | 16.3% |
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Source:
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13 2007 and
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
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