Labour Force Statistics: 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	10,750,683	100.0%	6.6%	11,270,324	4.8%
In the Labour Force	7,430,448	69.1%	10.3%	8,118,101	9.3%
Participation Rate	69.1%			72.0%
Labour Force by Occupation	2010	% of Total	% Change (2005-2010)	2015	% Change (2010-2015)
Total	7,430,448	100.0%	10.3%	8,118,101	9.3%
Management	763,849	10.3%	12.6%	847,823	11.0%
Business Finance Administration	1,364,358	18.4%	11.1%	1,494,621	9.5%
Sciences	519,028	7.0%	13.1%	572,670	10.3%
Health	383,780	5.2%	10.3%	418,753	9.1%
Social Science, Educ, Gov't, Religion	615,763	8.3%	10.3%	672,222	9.2%
Art, Culture, Recreation, Sport	224,783	3.0%	9.7%	244,250	8.7%
Sales and Service	1,699,898	22.9%	9.1%	1,844,932	8.5%
Trades, Transport, Operators	1,019,246	13.7%	9.2%	1,110,240	8.9%
Unique to Primary Industries	182,744	2.5%	8.7%	200,266	9.6%
Unique to Manufacture and Utilities	517,888	7.0%	9.4%	562,485	8.6%
Occupation Not Applicable	139,111	1.9%	8.2%	149,839	7.7%
Labour Force by Method of Travel to Work	2010	% of Total	% Change (2005-2010)	2015	% Change (2010-2015)
Total	6,410,633	100.0%	10.3%	7,002,262	9.2%
By Car as Driver	4,590,384	71.6%	11.0%	5,039,201	9.8%
By Car as Passenger	523,293	8.2%	9.7%	569,851	8.9%
By Public Transit	818,860	12.8%	9.1%	880,451	7.5%
Walk	347,222	5.4%	7.3%	372,367	7.2%
Bicycle	71,578	1.1%	5.7%	75,741	5.8%
Motorcycle	5,080	0.1%	11.6%	5,660	11.4%
Taxicab	12,434	0.2%	6.8%	13,240	6.5%
Other	41,782	0.7%	9.9%	45,751	9.5%
Industry of Employment by Residents 15 years +			2006 Census	% of Total	Index Toronto Region
Total Labour Force *			6,587,580	100.0%	100
All Occupations			6,473,730	98.3%	100
Management occupations			666,480	10.1%	92
Senior management occupations			82,470	1.3%	85
Specialist managers			193,350	2.9%	83
Managers in retail trade, food and accommodation services			182,695	2.8%	105
Other managers, n.e.c.			207,960	3.2%	94
Business, finance and administration occupations			1,204,490	18.3%	91
Professional occupations in business and finance			182,190	2.8%	80
Finance and insurance administration occupations			1,022,295	15.5%	93
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations			451,935	6.9%	91
Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences			266,690	4.0%	85
Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences			185,240	2.8%	100
Health occupations			340,690	5.2%	112
Professional occupations in health			71,645	1.1%	94
Nurse supervisors and registered nurses			102,330	1.6%	119
Technical and related occupations in health			76,580	1.2%	114
Assisting occupations in support of health services			90,130	1.4%	120
Social science, education, government service and religion			546,390	8.3%	101
Judges, lawyers, psychologists, social workers, religion, and policy			151,710	2.3%	99
Teachers and professors			260,435	4.0%	101
Paralegals, social services workers, education and religion, n.e.c.			134,245	2.0%	104
Art, culture, recreation and sport			200,980	3.1%	87
Professional occupations in art and culture			88,355	1.3%	87
Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport			112,625	1.7%	87
Sales and service occupations			1,522,820	23.1%	105
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations			911,250	13.8%	110
Contractors and supervisors in trades and transportation			45,535	0.7%	109
Construction trades			146,375	2.2%	110
Stationary engineers, electrical trades, telecommunications			64,080	1.0%	112
Machinists, metal forming, shaping and erecting occupations			85,725	1.3%	109
Mechanics			134,015	2.0%	118
Other trades, n.e.c.			45,390	0.7%	101
Heavy equipment and crane operators, including drillers			30,600	0.5%	156
Transportation equipment operators and related workers			205,885	3.1%	112
Trades helpers, construction and transportation labourers			153,640	2.3%	102
Processing, manufacturing and utilities occupations			463,605	7.0%	95
Supervisors in manufacturing			31,040	0.5%	101
Machine operators in manufacturing			162,560	2.5%	92
Assemblers in manufacturing			160,065	2.4%	101
Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities			109,950	1.7%	91
Occupations unique to primary industry			165,085	2.5%	199
Occupation - Not applicable			113,845	1.7%	92
Industry of Employment by Residents 15 years +			2006 Census	% of Total	Index Toronto Region
Total Labour Force *			6,587,575	100.0%	100
Primary Industries			139,785	2.1%	270
Utilities			50,215	0.8%	114
Construction			384,780	5.8%	107
Manufacturing			899,670	13.7%	95
Wholesale trade			307,465	4.7%	82
Retail trade			720,235	10.9%	104
Transportation and warehousing			307,480	4.7%	97
Information and cultural industries			172,800	2.6%	80
Finance and insurance			316,170	4.8%	75
Real estate and rental and leasing			126,440	1.9%	87
Professional, scientific and technical services			471,620	7.2%	83
Management of companies and enterprises			8,440	0.1%	72
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation			314,005	4.8%	97
Educational services			433,485	6.6%	101
Health care and social assistance			611,745	9.3%	112
Arts, entertainment and recreation			140,830	2.1%	112
Accommodation and food services			414,975	6.3%	112
Other services (except public administration)			303,515	4.6%	102
Public administration			350,075	5.3%	154
Industry - Not applicable			113,845	1.7%	92
* 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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