Labour Force Statistics: Kitchener CMA, Ontario, Canada
Labour Force Estimates and Labour Force Growth Projections
Resident Population 15 Years +	2010	% of Total	% Change (2005-2010)	2015	% Change (2010-2015)
Total	398,913	100.0%	8.3%	426,214	6.8%
In the Labour Force	293,423	73.6%	11.8%	326,495	11.3%
Participation Rate	73.6%			76.6%
Labour Force by Occupation	2010	% of Total	% Change (2005-2010)	2015	% Change (2010-2015)
Total	293,423	100.0%	11.8%	326,495	11.3%
Management	28,009	9.5%	15.2%	32,139	14.7%
Business Finance Administration	51,763	17.6%	12.1%	57,677	11.4%
Sciences	22,172	7.6%	15.6%	25,120	13.3%
Health	13,308	4.5%	12.9%	14,955	12.4%
Social Science, Educ, Gov't, Religion	23,137	7.9%	12.3%	25,661	10.9%
Art, Culture, Recreation, Sport	6,653	2.3%	11.4%	7,383	11.0%
Sales and Service	63,158	21.5%	10.5%	69,682	10.3%
Trades, Transport, Operators	44,042	15.0%	10.6%	48,626	10.4%
Unique to Primary Industries	4,295	1.5%	10.3%	4,822	12.3%
Unique to Manufacture and Utilities	33,278	11.3%	10.0%	36,409	9.4%
Occupation Not Applicable	3,608	1.2%	12.0%	4,021	11.4%
Labour Force by Method of Travel to Work	2010	% of Total	% Change (2005-2010)	2015	% Change (2010-2015)
Total	259,906	100.0%	11.8%	289,118	11.2%
By Car as Driver	205,969	79.2%	12.7%	230,607	12.0%
By Car as Passenger	24,157	9.3%	10.7%	26,623	10.2%
By Public Transit	11,862	4.6%	7.3%	12,708	7.1%
Walk	12,177	4.7%	5.8%	12,935	6.2%
Bicycle	3,930	1.5%	8.2%	4,266	8.5%
Motorcycle	233	0.1%	6.4%	263	12.9%
Taxicab	375	0.1%	7.1%	409	9.1%
Other	1,203	0.5%	9.5%	1,307	8.6%
Industry of Employment by Residents 15 years +			2006 Census	% of Total	Index Toronto Region
Total Labour Force *			257,690	100.0%	100
All Occupations			254,520	98.8%	101
Management occupations			23,950	9.3%	84
Senior management occupations			2,735	1.1%	72
Specialist managers			6,825	2.6%	75
Managers in retail trade, food and accommodation services			6,885	2.7%	101
Other managers, n.e.c.			7,505	2.9%	87
Business, finance and administration occupations			45,380	17.6%	88
Professional occupations in business and finance			5,650	2.2%	63
Finance and insurance administration occupations			39,725	15.4%	93
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations			19,015	7.4%	98
Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences			10,805	4.2%	88
Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences			8,215	3.2%	114
Health occupations			11,575	4.5%	97
Professional occupations in health			2,090	0.8%	70
Nurse supervisors and registered nurses			3,225	1.3%	95
Technical and related occupations in health			2,860	1.1%	109
Assisting occupations in support of health services			3,400	1.3%	116
Social science, education, government service and religion			20,290	7.9%	96
Judges, lawyers, psychologists, social workers, religion, and policy			4,180	1.6%	70
Teachers and professors			11,405	4.4%	113
Paralegals, social services workers, education and religion, n.e.c.			4,705	1.8%	93
Art, culture, recreation and sport			5,845	2.3%	65
Professional occupations in art and culture			2,360	0.9%	59
Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport			3,485	1.4%	69
Sales and service occupations			56,000	21.7%	99
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations			39,010	15.1%	121
Contractors and supervisors in trades and transportation			2,065	0.8%	127
Construction trades			5,895	2.3%	113
Stationary engineers, electrical trades, telecommunications			2,245	0.9%	100
Machinists, metal forming, shaping and erecting occupations			6,460	2.5%	210
Mechanics			5,210	2.0%	117
Other trades, n.e.c.			1,735	0.7%	98
Heavy equipment and crane operators, including drillers			1,055	0.4%	138
Transportation equipment operators and related workers			7,615	3.0%	105
Trades helpers, construction and transportation labourers			6,725	2.6%	114
Processing, manufacturing and utilities occupations			29,620	11.5%	156
Supervisors in manufacturing			2,015	0.8%	168
Machine operators in manufacturing			10,135	3.9%	147
Assemblers in manufacturing			10,715	4.2%	173
Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities			6,750	2.6%	144
Occupations unique to primary industry			3,830	1.5%	118
Occupation - Not applicable			3,170	1.2%	66
Industry of Employment by Residents 15 years +			2006 Census	% of Total	Index Toronto Region
Total Labour Force *			257,690	100.0%	100
Primary Industries			2,515	1.0%	124
Utilities			1,330	0.5%	77
Construction			15,530	6.0%	110
Manufacturing			57,730	22.4%	157
Wholesale trade			13,030	5.1%	89
Retail trade			27,960	10.9%	103
Transportation and warehousing			10,195	4.0%	83
Information and cultural industries			5,160	2.0%	61
Finance and insurance			14,135	5.5%	86
Real estate and rental and leasing			4,105	1.6%	72
Professional, scientific and technical services			15,570	6.0%	70
Management of companies and enterprises			345	0.1%	75
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation			10,910	4.2%	86
Educational services			19,485	7.6%	116
Health care and social assistance			20,725	8.0%	97
Arts, entertainment and recreation			3,305	1.3%	67
Accommodation and food services			14,570	5.7%	100
Other services (except public administration)			10,635	4.1%	91
Public administration			7,295	2.8%	82
Industry - Not applicable			3,165	1.2%	66
* Totals may not add due to random rounding.
Sources: Statistics Canada 2006 Census; Environics Analytics, Demographic Estimates and Projections, 2010
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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