Labour Force Statistics: Hamilton CMA, Ontario, Canada
Labour Force Estimates and Labour Force Growth Projections
Resident Population 15 Years +	2009	% of Total	% Change (2004-2009)	2014	% Change (2009-2014)
Total	616,559	100.0%	9.3%	671,700	8.9%
In the Labour Force	413,874	67.1%	11.6%	457,306	10.5%
Participation Rate	67.1%			68.1%
Labour Force by Occupation	2009	% of Total	% Change (2004-2009)	2014	% Change (2009-2014)
Total	413,874	100.0%	11.6%	457,306	10.5%
Management	43,302	10.5%	16.6%	49,697	14.8%
Business Finance Administration	71,942	17.4%	12.4%	79,909	11.1%
Sciences	24,046	5.8%	13.9%	27,087	12.6%
Health	24,673	6.0%	12.5%	27,355	10.9%
Social Science, Educ, Gov't, Religion	34,480	8.3%	12.4%	38,607	12.0%
Art, Culture, Recreation, Sport	10,716	2.6%	11.7%	11,888	10.9%
Sales and Service	101,272	24.5%	10.6%	110,810	9.4%
Trades, Transport, Operators	62,373	15.1%	9.3%	67,464	8.2%
Unique to Primary Industries	8,659	2.1%	10.8%	9,588	10.7%
Unique to Manufacture and Utilities	26,015	6.3%	9.1%	28,067	7.9%
Occupation Not Applicable	6,396	1.5%	8.1%	6,834	6.8%
Labour Force by Method of Travel to Work	2009	% of Total	% Change (2004-2009)	2014	% Change (2009-2014)
Total	363,144	100.0%	11.8%	401,736	10.6%
By Car as Driver	278,683	76.7%	13.2%	311,700	11.8%
By Car as Passenger	30,553	8.4%	9.6%	33,166	8.6%
By Public Transit	30,618	8.4%	6.8%	32,478	6.1%
Walk	17,371	4.8%	4.5%	18,083	4.1%
Bicycle	3,184	0.9%	6.7%	3,394	6.6%
Motorcycle	255	0.1%	4.5%	268	5.1%
Taxicab	517	0.1%	3.0%	525	1.5%
Other	1,963	0.5%	9.8%	2,122	8.1%
Industry of Employment by Residents 15 years +			2006 Census	% of Total	Index Toronto Region
Total Labour Force *			369,700	100.0%	100
All Occupations			363,855	98.4%	100
Management occupations			38,405	10.4%	94
Senior management occupations			4,275	1.2%	79
Specialist managers			11,180	3.0%	85
Managers in retail trade, food and accommodation services			10,805	2.9%	110
Other managers, n.e.c.			12,140	3.3%	98
Business, finance and administration occupations			63,350	17.1%	85
Professional occupations in business and finance			8,185	2.2%	64
Finance and insurance administration occupations			55,160	14.9%	90
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations			21,395	5.8%	76
Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences			11,210	3.0%	64
Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences			10,185	2.8%	98
Health occupations			22,575	6.1%	132
Professional occupations in health			4,690	1.3%	110
Nurse supervisors and registered nurses			6,810	1.8%	141
Technical and related occupations in health			5,010	1.4%	133
Assisting occupations in support of health services			6,060	1.6%	144
Social science, education, government service and religion			30,965	8.4%	102
Judges, lawyers, psychologists, social workers, religion, and policy			7,120	1.9%	83
Teachers and professors			16,560	4.5%	115
Paralegals, social services workers, education and religion, n.e.c.			7,285	2.0%	100
Art, culture, recreation and sport			9,620	2.6%	74
Professional occupations in art and culture			3,670	1.0%	64
Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport			5,950	1.6%	82
Sales and service occupations			89,630	24.2%	110
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations			56,050	15.2%	121
Contractors and supervisors in trades and transportation			2,790	0.8%	119
Construction trades			8,870	2.4%	119
Stationary engineers, electrical trades, telecommunications			4,060	1.1%	126
Machinists, metal forming, shaping and erecting occupations			7,190	1.9%	163
Mechanics			8,460	2.3%	132
Other trades, n.e.c.			2,385	0.6%	94
Heavy equipment and crane operators, including drillers			2,640	0.7%	240
Transportation equipment operators and related workers			11,160	3.0%	108
Trades helpers, construction and transportation labourers			8,490	2.3%	100
Processing, manufacturing and utilities occupations			23,750	6.4%	87
Supervisors in manufacturing			2,015	0.5%	117
Machine operators in manufacturing			8,935	2.4%	90
Assemblers in manufacturing			6,090	1.6%	69
Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities			6,710	1.8%	99
Occupations unique to primary industry			8,115	2.2%	174
Occupation - Not applicable			5,840	1.6%	84
Industry of Employment by Residents 15 years +			2006 Census	% of Total	Index Toronto Region
Total Labour Force *			369,700	100.0%	100
Primary Industries			5,540	1.5%	191
Utilities			1,835	0.5%	74
Construction			22,475	6.1%	111
Manufacturing			56,810	15.4%	107
Wholesale trade			19,735	5.3%	94
Retail trade			41,750	11.3%	107
Transportation and warehousing			16,565	4.5%	94
Information and cultural industries			7,955	2.2%	66
Finance and insurance			16,520	4.5%	70
Real estate and rental and leasing			6,765	1.8%	83
Professional, scientific and technical services			21,340	5.8%	67
Management of companies and enterprises			455	0.1%	69
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation			16,435	4.4%	90
Educational services			27,780	7.5%	116
Health care and social assistance			39,880	10.8%	130
Arts, entertainment and recreation			7,170	1.9%	101
Accommodation and food services			23,125	6.3%	111
Other services (except public administration)			17,405	4.7%	104
Public administration			14,320	3.9%	112
Industry - Not applicable			5,845	1.6%	84
* Totals may not add due to random rounding.
Sources: Statistics Canada 2006 Census; Environics Analytics, Demographic Estimates and Projections, 2009
Note: 'Index Toronto Region' is calculated by taking the % of total in the particular area over % of total for whole
Toronto Region. Above 100 means the particular area is over-represented and under 100 means it is
under-represented compared to the Toronto Region as a whole.
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