Labour Force Statistics: Toronto Region, Ontario, Canada
Labour Force Estimates and Labour Force Growth Projections
(Includes Durham, Halton, Hamilton, Peel, Toronto, Waterloo, Wellington and York)
Resident Population 15 Years +	2010	% of Total	% Change (2005-2010)	2015	% Change (2010-2015)
Total	6,049,910	100.0%	9.0%	6,412,002	6.0%
In the Labour Force	4,261,773	70.4%	12.8%	4,711,795	10.6%
Participation Rate	70.4%			73.5%
Labour Force by Occupation	2010	% of Total	% Change (2005-2010)	2015	% Change (2010-2015)
Total	4,261,773	100.0%	12.8%	4,711,795	10.6%
Management	476,609	11.2%	15.0%	535,268	12.3%
Business Finance Administration	858,602	20.1%	13.3%	950,052	10.7%
Sciences	328,117	7.7%	15.5%	365,997	11.5%
Health	197,175	4.6%	12.9%	217,418	10.3%
Social Science, Educ, Gov't, Religion	349,134	8.2%	12.7%	385,600	10.4%
Art, Culture, Recreation, Sport	147,642	3.5%	11.3%	161,800	9.6%
Sales and Service	926,849	21.7%	11.5%	1,017,885	9.8%
Trades, Transport, Operators	530,052	12.4%	11.8%	584,721	10.3%
Unique to Primary Industries	54,578	1.3%	15.0%	62,853	15.2%
Unique to Manufacture and Utilities	310,613	7.3%	11.6%	340,540	9.6%
Occupation Not Applicable	82,402	1.9%	10.4%	89,661	8.8%
Labour Force by Method of Travel to Work	2010	% of Total	% Change (2005-2010)	2015	% Change (2010-2015)
Total	3,691,579	100.0%	12.8%	4,079,492	10.5%
By Car as Driver	2,501,456	67.8%	13.9%	2,783,562	11.3%
By Car as Passenger	284,752	7.7%	12.3%	314,151	10.3%
By Public Transit	668,779	18.1%	9.9%	723,134	8.1%
Walk	170,667	4.6%	10.8%	186,987	9.6%
Bicycle	35,712	1.0%	7.5%	38,247	7.1%
Motorcycle	2,368	0.1%	16.4%	2,749	16.1%
Taxicab	6,222	0.2%	8.7%	6,694	7.6%
Other	21,623	0.6%	13.0%	23,968	10.8%
Industry of Employment by Residents 15 years +			2006 Census	% of Total	Index Toronto Region
Total Labour Force *			3,710,305	100.0%	100
All Occupations			3,640,840	98.1%	100
Management occupations			408,375	11.0%	100
Senior management occupations			54,370	1.5%	100
Specialist managers			131,545	3.5%	100
Managers in retail trade, food and accommodation services			98,310	2.6%	100
Other managers, n.e.c.			124,155	3.3%	100
Business, finance and administration occupations			745,675	20.1%	100
Professional occupations in business and finance			128,335	3.5%	100
Finance and insurance administration occupations			617,315	16.6%	100
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations			280,700	7.6%	100
Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences			176,765	4.8%	100
Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences			103,930	2.8%	100
Health occupations			171,670	4.6%	100
Professional occupations in health			42,900	1.2%	100
Nurse supervisors and registered nurses			48,625	1.3%	100
Technical and related occupations in health			37,790	1.0%	100
Assisting occupations in support of health services			42,320	1.1%	100
Social science, education, government service and religion			304,310	8.2%	100
Judges, lawyers, psychologists, social workers, religion, and policy			86,370	2.3%	100
Teachers and professors			144,910	3.9%	100
Paralegals, social services workers, education and religion, n.e.c.			73,020	2.0%	100
Art, culture, recreation and sport			130,135	3.5%	100
Professional occupations in art and culture			57,490	1.5%	100
Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport			72,645	2.0%	100
Sales and service occupations			814,995	22.0%	100
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations			464,650	12.5%	100
Contractors and supervisors in trades and transportation			23,465	0.6%	100
Construction trades			74,995	2.0%	100
Stationary engineers, electrical trades, telecommunications			32,315	0.9%	100
Machinists, metal forming, shaping and erecting occupations			44,340	1.2%	100
Mechanics			64,125	1.7%	100
Other trades, n.e.c.			25,405	0.7%	100
Heavy equipment and crane operators, including drillers			11,025	0.3%	100
Transportation equipment operators and related workers			103,945	2.8%	100
Trades helpers, construction and transportation labourers			84,990	2.3%	100
Processing, manufacturing and utilities occupations			273,610	7.4%	100
Supervisors in manufacturing			17,295	0.5%	100
Machine operators in manufacturing			99,455	2.7%	100
Assemblers in manufacturing			89,150	2.4%	100
Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities			67,690	1.8%	100
Occupations unique to primary industry			46,685	1.3%	100
Occupation - Not applicable			69,480	1.9%	100
Industry of Employment by Residents 15 years +			2006 Census	% of Total	Index Toronto Region
Total Labour Force *			3,710,325	100.0%	100
Primary Industries			29,155	0.8%	100
Utilities			24,860	0.7%	100
Construction			203,005	5.5%	100
Manufacturing			531,025	14.3%	100
Wholesale trade			210,810	5.7%	100
Retail trade			391,355	10.5%	100
Transportation and warehousing			177,770	4.8%	100
Information and cultural industries			121,005	3.3%	100
Finance and insurance			235,935	6.4%	100
Real estate and rental and leasing			81,590	2.2%	100
Professional, scientific and technical services			320,280	8.6%	100
Management of companies and enterprises			6,640	0.2%	100
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation			182,700	4.9%	100
Educational services			241,205	6.5%	100
Health care and social assistance			306,895	8.3%	100
Arts, entertainment and recreation			70,905	1.9%	100
Accommodation and food services			209,515	5.6%	100
Other services (except public administration)			167,745	4.5%	100
Public administration			128,400	3.5%	100
Industry - Not applicable			69,480	1.9%	100
* 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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