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According to Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey data, over
1.3 million City of Toronto residents were employed in 2009. Over
eighty 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.
| City
of Toronto |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Population 15+ (000's) |
2,194.60 |
2,210.80
|
2,239.88
|
| Labour Force (000's) |
1,447.52 |
1,467.96
|
1,487.96
|
| Employment (000's) |
1,333.53 |
1,357.54
|
1,339.33
|
| Unemployment (000's) |
113.99 |
110.42
|
148.64
|
| Not in Labour Force
(000's) |
747.08 |
742.84
|
751.92
|
| Participation Rate
(%) |
65.96 |
66.40
|
66.43
|
| Unemployment Rate (%) |
7.87 |
7.52
|
9.99
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| Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey |
| Toronto
CMA |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Population 15+ (000's) |
4,452.74
|
4,550.45
|
4,657.31
|
| Labour Force (000's) |
3,074.77
|
3,138.28
|
3,191.86
|
| Employment (000's) |
2,865.51
|
2,922.84
|
2,890.52
|
| Unemployment (000's) |
209.26
|
215.44
|
301.34
|
| Not in Labour Force
(000's) |
1,377.97
|
1,412.17
|
1,465.45
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| Participation Rate
(%) |
69.05
|
68.97
|
68.53
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| Unemployment Rate (%) |
6.81
|
6.86
|
9.44
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| Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey |
| Ontario |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Population 15+ (000's) |
10,361.59
|
10,509.84
|
10,659.65
|
| Labour Force (000's) |
7,043.49
|
7,154.46
|
7,175.13
|
| Employment (000's) |
6,593.78
|
6,687.25
|
6,526.09
|
| Unemployment (000's) |
449.72
|
467.21
|
649.04
|
| Not in Labour Force
(000's) |
3,318.10
|
3,355.38
|
3,484.51
|
| Participation Rate
(%) |
67.98
|
68.07
|
67.31
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| Unemployment Rate (%) |
6.38
|
6.53
|
9.05
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| Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey |
| Canada |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Population 15+ (000's) |
26,553.40
|
26,924.66
|
27,309.16
|
| Labour Force (000's) |
17,945.85
|
18,245.11
|
18,368.70
|
| Employment (000's) |
16,866.42
|
17,125.83
|
16,848.88
|
| Unemployment (000's) |
1,079.43
|
1,119.28
|
1,519.81
|
| Not in Labour Force
(000's) |
8,607.55
|
8,679.54
|
8,940.46
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| Participation Rate
(%) |
67.58
|
67.76
|
67.26
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| Unemployment Rate (%) |
6.01
|
6.13
|
8.27
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| Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey |
Note: Historical
Data dating from 1987 is located in the following excel file for
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