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According to Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey data, over 1.26
million City of Toronto residents were employed in 2010. Eighty-five
percent of City residents work in service-producing industries; however,
the largest industry grouping is Professional, Scientific and Technical
Services, which roughly corresponds to what was formerly known as
Business Services and employs over 12 percent of the population. Financial
Services, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, Health Care, and Education
are also large employers of City residents.
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Overview
Toronto's labour force totalled more than 1.4 million in 2010,
representing approximately 20 per cent of the provincial labour
force. |
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Industry
employment
In 2010, 7.6% of the employed labour force in the Toronto CMA
worked in Finance and Insurance; the comparable figure for the
national economy was 4.6%. |
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Industry
profiles
Profiles for 210 employment industries in the Toronto CMA. Industry
classification is based on NAICS Industry codes. |
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Occupation
profiles
Occupation profiles for 58 occupations in the Toronto CMA. Occupation
classification is based on NOC-S occupation codes. |
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Educational
attainment
Over 74 per cent of Toronto's work force have post-secondary
education; more than 40 percent with a university degree. |
Background
The Labour Force Survey provides estimates of the size of the labour
force, total employed persons, unemployment rates and labour force
participation rates. It is produced by Statistics Canada on a monthly
basis, and is the most important economic indicator that is available
for sub-provincial areas in Canada.
The Labour Force Survey is a household-based survey, so it shows employment
by place of residence not by place of work. A worker who lives in
Oakville and works in downtown Toronto appears as an employed person
in Oakville, not in Toronto. According to the 2006 census, the City
of Toronto is a net importer of labour. More people work in the City
of Toronto than there are employed City of Toronto residents.
Labour Force Survey estimates are produced for Canada, the provinces,
and a large number of sub-provincial regions. The sample size for
the Greater Toronto Area is approximately 2,800 households.
In addition to labour force activity, the Labour Force Survey captures
age, gender, educational attainment, employment income, industry and
occupation. The Labour Force Survey also contains several variables
that are not available from the census, these include: unionization
status, size of employment establishment, length of job tenure, as
well as reasons for unemployment.
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