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Labour Market Information

The Ontario Government provides labour market information to help individuals and businesses make informed decisions about careers, education, employment, and business plans.

Labour market information provides valuable insights into labour market conditions and trends in Ontario, as well as in specific regions or communities in the province.

Labour market information helps individuals determine which occupations suit their aptitudes and interests, where the jobs are, and which occupations have the best prospects. It also helps people locate the most appropriate training and educational resources.

Employers benefit from a range of labour market information such as salary surveys, demographic trends, industry statistics and information on workplace innovation for developing business plans and human resource strategies, and for making investment and location decisions.

Did you know?

In July 2008, there were 10,516,800 people of working age (15 years and over) in Ontario.
There were 7,124,700 people in Ontario’s labour force according to Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey for July 2008. Thus, 67.7% of Ontario’s working age population was either employed or actively seeking employment. This percentage is also known as the labour force participation rate.
As of July 2008, there were 6,668,800 people working in Ontario, 81% of them full time.
At the same time, 455,900 people were unemployed. This represented an unemployment rate of 6.4% for Ontario in July 2008.

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