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Ontario's dynamic workforce

Providing human resources for a growing economy


Ontario's robust economy is facilitating employment for a large number of workers.

Employment

Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, November 2007 (11/2007)


Ontario Employment
 Year
200220032004200520062007*
Employment (in thousands)6,031.46,213.26,316.56,397.76,492.76,656.0
% Change1.78%3.01%1.66%1.29%1.48%2.52%

NOTES:
* As of October 2007
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Employment Rate

Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, November 2007 (11/2007)


Ontario Employment Rate
 Year
200220032004200520062007*
Employment Rate62.9%63.8%63.8%63.5%63.5%64.0%

NOTES:
* As of October 2007
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Unemployment

Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, November 2007 (11/2007)

Ontario Unemployment
 Year
200220032004200520062007*
Unemployment (in thousands)462.4463.1458.9451.3434.6426.1
% Change15.37%0.15%-0.92%-1.68%-3.84%1.99%

NOTES:
* As of October 2007

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Yearly Gains or Losses in Employment With the Unemployment Rate

Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, November 2007 (11/2007)


Yearly Gains or Losses in Employment With the Unemployment Rate
 Year
200220032004200520062007*
Yearly Gains or Losses in Employment (in thousands)105.2181.8103.381.295.0163.3
Unemployment Rate7.1%6.9%6.8%6.6%6.3%6.0%

NOTES:
* As of October 2007
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Not in Labour Force

Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, February 2006 (11/2007)


Not in Labour Force
 Year
20012002200320042005
Not in Labour Force (in thousands)3,075.53,096.23,066.13,126.53,221.3
% Change1.27%0.67%-0.98%1.97%3.03%

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