Labour Force Statistics: Toronto 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	4,630,323	100.0%	9.8%	4,922,934	6.3%
In the Labour Force	3,259,235	70.4%	13.8%	3,615,826	10.9%
Participation Rate	70.4%			73.4%
Labour Force by Occupation	2010	% of Total	% Change (2005-2010)	2015	% Change (2010-2015)
Total	3,259,235	100.0%	13.8%	3,615,826	10.9%
Management	376,490	11.6%	15.9%	423,871	12.6%
Business Finance Administration	684,182	21.0%	14.2%	758,850	10.9%
Sciences	264,233	8.1%	16.6%	295,338	11.8%
Health	143,449	4.4%	13.9%	158,386	10.4%
Social Science, Educ, Gov't, Religion	266,021	8.2%	13.5%	294,521	10.7%
Art, Culture, Recreation, Sport	122,390	3.8%	11.7%	134,198	9.6%
Sales and Service	700,715	21.5%	12.5%	772,519	10.2%
Trades, Transport, Operators	377,734	11.6%	13.2%	419,354	11.0%
Unique to Primary Industries	31,757	1.0%	19.4%	37,584	18.3%
Unique to Manufacture and Utilities	223,823	6.9%	12.9%	246,630	10.2%
Occupation Not Applicable	68,441	2.1%	11.0%	74,575	9.0%
Labour Force by Method of Travel to Work	2010	% of Total	% Change (2005-2010)	2015	% Change (2010-2015)
Total	2,813,117	100.0%	13.9%	3,119,080	10.9%
By Car as Driver	1,813,739	64.5%	15.3%	2,027,495	11.8%
By Car as Passenger	209,066	7.4%	13.8%	232,026	11.0%
By Public Transit	608,970	21.6%	10.3%	659,570	8.3%
Walk	131,233	4.7%	13.0%	145,318	10.7%
Bicycle	26,367	0.9%	7.8%	28,225	7.0%
Motorcycle	1,725	0.1%	21.1%	2,049	18.8%
Taxicab	4,696	0.2%	10.2%	5,080	8.2%
Other	17,321	0.6%	14.5%	19,317	11.5%
Industry of Employment by Residents 15 years +			2006 Census	% of Total	Index Toronto Region
Total Labour Force *			2,815,845	100.0%	100
All Occupations			2,758,695	98.0%	100
Management occupations			320,600	11.4%	103
Senior management occupations			44,805	1.6%	109
Specialist managers			105,565	3.7%	106
Managers in retail trade, food and accommodation services			73,825	2.6%	99
Other managers, n.e.c.			96,405	3.4%	102
Business, finance and administration occupations			590,605	21.0%	104
Professional occupations in business and finance			109,025	3.9%	112
Finance and insurance administration occupations			481,590	17.1%	103
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations			224,410	8.0%	105
Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences			146,080	5.2%	109
Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences			78,330	2.8%	99
Health occupations			124,080	4.4%	95
Professional occupations in health			33,785	1.2%	104
Nurse supervisors and registered nurses			34,315	1.2%	93
Technical and related occupations in health			26,880	1.0%	94
Assisting occupations in support of health services			29,095	1.0%	91
Social science, education, government service and religion			230,610	8.2%	100
Judges, lawyers, psychologists, social workers, religion, and policy			70,635	2.5%	108
Teachers and professors			104,715	3.7%	95
Paralegals, social services workers, education and religion, n.e.c.			55,260	2.0%	100
Art, culture, recreation and sport			107,530	3.8%	109
Professional occupations in art and culture			48,575	1.7%	111
Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport			58,955	2.1%	107
Sales and service occupations			611,410	21.7%	99
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations			327,855	11.6%	93
Contractors and supervisors in trades and transportation			16,530	0.6%	93
Construction trades			54,035	1.9%	95
Stationary engineers, electrical trades, telecommunications			22,090	0.8%	90
Machinists, metal forming, shaping and erecting occupations			26,435	0.9%	79
Mechanics			43,800	1.6%	90
Other trades, n.e.c.			19,450	0.7%	101
Heavy equipment and crane operators, including drillers			6,065	0.2%	72
Transportation equipment operators and related workers			76,800	2.7%	97
Trades helpers, construction and transportation labourers			62,645	2.2%	97
Processing, manufacturing and utilities occupations			195,330	6.9%	94
Supervisors in manufacturing			11,450	0.4%	87
Machine operators in manufacturing			72,775	2.6%	96
Assemblers in manufacturing			61,065	2.2%	90
Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities			50,045	1.8%	97
Occupations unique to primary industry			26,265	0.9%	74
Occupation - Not applicable			57,150	2.0%	108
Industry of Employment by Residents 15 years +			2006 Census	% of Total	Index Toronto Region
Total Labour Force *			2,815,845	100.0%	100
Primary Industries			14,380	0.5%	65
Utilities			16,030	0.6%	85
Construction			148,895	5.3%	97
Manufacturing			371,275	13.2%	92
Wholesale trade			166,325	5.9%	104
Retail trade			293,465	10.4%	99
Transportation and warehousing			140,200	5.0%	104
Information and cultural industries			101,850	3.6%	111
Finance and insurance			193,760	6.9%	108
Real estate and rental and leasing			66,115	2.3%	107
Professional, scientific and technical services			267,625	9.5%	110
Management of companies and enterprises			5,570	0.2%	111
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation			143,270	5.1%	103
Educational services			172,990	6.1%	95
Health care and social assistance			222,140	7.9%	95
Arts, entertainment and recreation			55,295	2.0%	103
Accommodation and food services			157,675	5.6%	99
Other services (except public administration)			127,635	4.5%	100
Public administration			94,195	3.3%	97
Industry - Not applicable			57,150	2.0%	108
* 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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