Labour Force Report: Oshawa 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	292,599	100.0%	9.9%	309,870	5.9%
In the Labour Force	208,200	71.2%	12.4%	228,183	9.6%
Participation Rate	71.2%			73.6%
Labour Force by Occupation	2010	% of Total	% Change (2005-2010)	2015	% Change (2010-2015)
Total	208,200	100.0%	12.4%	228,183	9.6%
Management	21,191	10.2%	14.9%	23,525	11.0%
Business Finance Administration	39,207	18.8%	13.6%	43,203	10.2%
Sciences	12,361	5.9%	14.0%	13,699	10.8%
Health	10,414	5.0%	12.9%	11,410	9.6%
Social Science, Educ, Gov't, Religion	16,629	8.0%	15.1%	18,444	10.9%
Art, Culture, Recreation, Sport	5,268	2.5%	12.3%	5,764	9.4%
Sales and Service	47,753	22.9%	11.0%	51,871	8.6%
Trades, Transport, Operators	32,873	15.8%	11.0%	35,706	8.6%
Unique to Primary Industries	3,356	1.6%	13.3%	3,754	11.9%
Unique to Manufacture and Utilities	16,092	7.7%	10.1%	17,485	8.7%
Occupation Not Applicable	3,056	1.5%	9.8%	3,322	8.7%
Labour Force by Method of Travel to Work	2010	% of Total	% Change (2005-2010)	2015	% Change (2010-2015)
Total	183,253	100.0%	12.5%	200,948	9.7%
By Car as Driver	146,139	79.7%	13.2%	160,751	10.0%
By Car as Passenger	15,362	8.4%	9.8%	16,632	8.3%
By Public Transit	14,187	7.7%	11.5%	15,517	9.4%
Walk	5,666	3.1%	5.3%	5,987	5.7%
Bicycle	741	0.4%	13.0%	819	10.5%
Motorcycle	137	0.1%	16.1%	157	14.6%
Taxicab	410	0.2%	7.6%	441	7.6%
Other	611	0.3%	5.5%	644	5.4%
Industry of Employment by Residents 15 years +			2006 Census	% of Total	Index Toronto Region
Total Labour Force *			181,620	100.0%	100
All Occupations			178,890	98.5%	100
Management occupations			18,105	10.0%	91
Senior management occupations			1,520	0.8%	57
Specialist managers			5,560	3.1%	86
Managers in retail trade, food and accommodation services			4,855	2.7%	101
Other managers, n.e.c.			6,165	3.4%	101
Business, finance and administration occupations			33,920	18.7%	93
Professional occupations in business and finance			4,045	2.2%	64
Finance and insurance administration occupations			29,870	16.4%	99
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations			10,700	5.9%	78
Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences			5,580	3.1%	64
Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences			5,110	2.8%	100
Health occupations			9,040	5.0%	108
Professional occupations in health			1,145	0.6%	55
Nurse supervisors and registered nurses			3,210	1.8%	135
Technical and related occupations in health			2,160	1.2%	117
Assisting occupations in support of health services			2,525	1.4%	122
Social science, education, government service and religion			14,200	7.8%	95
Judges, lawyers, psychologists, social workers, religion, and policy			2,870	1.6%	68
Teachers and professors			6,965	3.8%	98
Paralegals, social services workers, education and religion, n.e.c.			4,350	2.4%	122
Art, culture, recreation and sport			4,605	2.5%	72
Professional occupations in art and culture			1,525	0.8%	54
Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport			3,080	1.7%	87
Sales and service occupations			42,095	23.2%	106
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations			28,995	16.0%	127
Contractors and supervisors in trades and transportation			1,645	0.9%	143
Construction trades			4,395	2.4%	120
Stationary engineers, electrical trades, telecommunications			3,395	1.9%	215
Machinists, metal forming, shaping and erecting occupations			2,225	1.2%	103
Mechanics			4,515	2.5%	144
Other trades, n.e.c.			1,355	0.7%	109
Heavy equipment and crane operators, including drillers			770	0.4%	143
Transportation equipment operators and related workers			5,260	2.9%	103
Trades helpers, construction and transportation labourers			5,440	3.0%	131
Processing, manufacturing and utilities occupations			14,320	7.9%	107
Supervisors in manufacturing			1,245	0.7%	147
Machine operators in manufacturing			3,070	1.7%	63
Assemblers in manufacturing			8,205	4.5%	188
Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities			1,800	1.0%	54
Occupations unique to primary industry			2,915	1.6%	128
Occupation - Not applicable			2,725	1.5%	80
Industry of Employment by Residents 15 years +			2006 Census	% of Total	Index Toronto Region
Total Labour Force *			181,620	100.0%	100
Primary Industries			1,450	0.8%	102
Utilities			5,205	2.9%	428
Construction			11,725	6.5%	118
Manufacturing			26,425	14.5%	102
Wholesale trade			8,595	4.7%	83
Retail trade			20,770	11.4%	108
Transportation and warehousing			7,915	4.4%	91
Information and cultural industries			4,740	2.6%	80
Finance and insurance			8,270	4.6%	72
Real estate and rental and leasing			3,460	1.9%	87
Professional, scientific and technical services			10,215	5.6%	65
Management of companies and enterprises			175	0.1%	54
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation			9,215	5.1%	103
Educational services			12,240	6.7%	104
Health care and social assistance			17,145	9.4%	114
Arts, entertainment and recreation			3,170	1.7%	91
Accommodation and food services			10,110	5.6%	99
Other services (except public administration)			7,870	4.3%	96
Public administration			10,210	5.6%	162
Industry - Not applicable			2,725	1.5%	80
* 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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