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Labour Force
Key Indicators
Temagami’s labour force consists of 825 persons. Table 11 demonstrates that Temagami’s labour participation and employment rates are lower than Ontario’s, while unemployment rates are higher than Ontario’s.
|
Characteristic
|
Temagami
|
Ontario
|
|
Population 15 to 24 years – Labour force activity
|
105
|
1,624,835
|
|
In the labour force
|
60
|
1,059,355
|
|
Employed
|
55
|
905,425
|
|
Unemployed
|
10
|
153,935
|
|
Not in the labour force
|
50
|
565,475
|
|
Participation rate
|
57.1
|
65.2
|
|
Employment rate
|
52.4
|
55.7
|
|
Unemployment rate
|
16.7
|
14.5
|
|
Population 25 years and over – Labour force activity
|
720
|
8,194,585
|
|
In the labour force
|
395
|
5,528,220
|
|
Employed
|
355
|
5,258,825
|
|
Unemployed
|
40
|
269,395
|
|
Not in the labour force
|
315
|
2,666,365
|
|
Participation rate
|
54.9
|
67.5
|
|
Employment rate
|
49.3
|
64.2
|
|
Unemployment rate
|
10.1
|
4.9
|
Source: McSweeney & Associates, Adapted from Statistics Canada, 2006 Electronic Profile, 94-581-XCB2006001, Profile for Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 2006 Census.
Labour Force by Occupation
In Temagami, as in the rest of Ontario, sales and service occupations represent the largest occupation group in the area which is 7% higher than the percentage in Ontario. Trades, transport, equipment operators and related occupations are also substantially higher than the provincial average – almost twice the provincial average. Figure 4 and Table 12 indicate Temagami’s labour force experience by occupation.
Source: McSweeney & Associates, Adapted from Statistics Canada, 2006 Electronic Profile, 94-581-XCB2006001, Profile for Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 2006 Census.
|
Characteristic
|
Temagami2006
|
Temagami 2006 (%)
|
Ontario 2006(%)
|
|
Total labour force 15 years and over by occupation – National Occupational Classification for Statistics 2006 – 20% sample data
|
455
|
||
|
Occupation – Not applicable
|
0
|
0.0
|
1.7
|
|
All occupations
|
450
|
98.9
|
98.3
|
|
A Management occupations
|
35
|
7.7
|
10.1
|
|
A0 Senior management occupations
|
10
|
2.2
|
1.3
|
|
A1 Specialist managers
|
0
|
0.0
|
2.9
|
|
A2 Managers in retail trade, food and accommodation services
|
10
|
2.2
|
2.8
|
|
A3 Other managers, n.e.c.
|
20
|
4.4
|
3.2
|
|
B Business, finance and administration occupations
|
50
|
11.0
|
18.3
|
|
B0 Professional occupations in business and finance
|
0
|
0.0
|
2.8
|
|
B1 Finance and insurance administration occupations
|
0
|
0.0
|
1.2
|
|
B2 Secretaries
|
10
|
2.2
|
1.4
|
|
B3 Administrative and regulatory occupations
|
0
|
0.0
|
2.2
|
|
B4 Clerical supervisors
|
0
|
0.0
|
0.6
|
|
B5 Clerical occupations
|
35
|
7.7
|
10.0
|
|
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
|
15
|
3.3
|
6.9
|
|
C0 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences
|
0
|
0.0
|
4.0
|
|
C1 Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences
|
15
|
3.3
|
2.8
|
|
D Health occupations
|
10
|
2.2
|
5.2
|
|
D0 Professional occupations in health
|
0
|
0.0
|
1.1
|
|
D1 Nurse supervisors and registered nurses
|
0
|
0.0
|
1.6
|
|
D2 Technical and related occupations in health
|
10
|
2.2
|
1.2
|
|
D3 Assisting occupations in support of health services
|
0
|
0.0
|
1.4
|
|
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion
|
10
|
2.2
|
8.3
|
|
E0 Judges, lawyers, psychologists, social workers, ministers of religion, and policy and program officers
|
0
|
0.0
|
2.3
|
|
E1 Teachers and professors
|
0
|
0.0
|
4.0
|
|
E2 Paralegals, social services workers and occupations in education and religion, n.e.c.
|
0
|
0.0
|
2.0
|
|
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
|
0
|
0.0
|
3.1
|
|
F0 Professional occupations in art and culture
|
0
|
0.0
|
1.3
|
|
F1 Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
|
0
|
0.0
|
1.7
|
|
Characteristic
|
Temagami2006
|
Temagami 2006 (%)
|
Ontario 2006 (%)
|
|
G Sales and service occupations
|
155
|
34.1
|
23.1
|
|
G0 Sales and service supervisors
|
15
|
3.3
|
0.8
|
|
G1 Wholesale, technical, insurance, real estate sales specialists, and retail, wholesale and grain buyers
|
10
|
2.2
|
2.2
|
|
G2 Retail salespersons and sales clerks
|
15
|
3.3
|
4.4
|
|
G3 Cashiers
|
10
|
2.2
|
1.8
|
|
G4 Chefs and cooks
|
25
|
5.5
|
1.2
|
|
G5 Occupations in food and beverage service
|
20
|
4.4
|
1.4
|
|
G6 Occupations in protective services
|
15
|
3.3
|
1.6
|
|
G7 Occupations in travel and accommodation, including attendants in recreation and sport
|
10
|
2.2
|
0.8
|
|
G8 Child care and home support workers
|
15
|
3.3
|
1.4
|
|
G9 Sales and service occupations, n.e.c.
|
35
|
7.7
|
7.4
|
|
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
|
130
|
28.6
|
13.8
|
|
H0 Contractors and supervisors in trades and transportation
|
10
|
2.2
|
0.7
|
|
H1 Construction trades
|
20
|
4.4
|
2.2
|
|
H2 Stationary engineers, power station operators and electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
|
0
|
0.0
|
1.0
|
|
H3 Machinists, metal forming, shaping and erecting occupations
|
10
|
2.2
|
1.3
|
|
H4 Mechanics
|
25
|
5.5
|
2.0
|
|
H5 Other trades, n.e.c.
|
0
|
0.0
|
0.7
|
|
H6 Heavy equipment and crane operators, including drillers
|
15
|
3.3
|
0.5
|
|
H7 Transportation equipment operators and related workers, excluding labourers
|
20
|
4.4
|
3.1
|
|
H8 Trades helpers, construction and transportation labourers and related occupations
|
35
|
7.7
|
2.3
|
|
I Occupations unique to primary industry
|
25
|
5.5
|
2.5
|
|
I0 Occupations unique to agriculture, excluding labourers
|
0
|
0.0
|
1.5
|
|
I1 Occupations unique to forestry operations, mining, oil and gas extraction and fishing, excluding labourers
|
0
|
0.0
|
0.2
|
|
I2 Primary production labourers
|
20
|
4.4
|
0.8
|
|
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities
|
15
|
3.3
|
7.0
|
|
J0 Supervisors in manufacturing
|
0
|
0.0
|
0.5
|
|
J1 Machine operators in manufacturing
|
10
|
2.2
|
2.5
|
|
J2 Assemblers in manufacturing
|
0
|
0.0
|
2.4
|
|
J3 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities
|
0
|
0.0
|
1.7
|
Source: McSweeney & Associates, Adapted from Statistics Canada, 2006 Electronic Profile, 94-581-XCB2006001, Profile for Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 2006 Census.
Labour Force by Industry
A significant portion of the labour force in Temagami is employed in the retail trade industry which accounts for 17.6% of the labour force compared to 10.9% of Ontario’s labour force. The percentage of labour force in the construction industry in Temagami is also very large, which is almost three times the percentage in Ontario. The following table indicates Temagami’s labour force experience by industry.
|
Characteristic
|
Temagami2006
|
Temagami 2006 (%)
|
Ontario 2006 (%)
|
|
Total labour force 15 years and over by industry – North American Industry Classification System 2002 – 20% sample data
|
455
|
||
|
Industry – Not applicable
|
10
|
2.2
|
1.7
|
|
All industries
|
455
|
100.0
|
98.3
|
|
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
|
0
|
0.0
|
1.7
|
|
21 Mining and oil and gas extraction
|
0
|
0.0
|
0.4
|
|
22 Utilities
|
10
|
2.2
|
0.8
|
|
23 Construction
|
75
|
16.5
|
5.8
|
|
31-33 Manufacturing
|
25
|
5.5
|
13.7
|
|
41 Wholesale trade
|
0
|
0.0
|
4.7
|
|
44-45 Retail trade
|
80
|
17.6
|
10.9
|
|
48-49 Transportation and warehousing
|
45
|
9.9
|
4.7
|
|
51 Information and cultural industries
|
0
|
0.0
|
2.6
|
|
52 Finance and insurance
|
0
|
0.0
|
4.8
|
|
53 Real estate and rental and leasing
|
20
|
4.4
|
1.9
|
|
54 Professional, scientific and technical services
|
0
|
0.0
|
7.2
|
|
55 Management of companies and enterprises
|
0
|
0.0
|
0.1
|
|
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
|
25
|
5.5
|
4.8
|
|
61 Educational services
|
10
|
2.2
|
6.6
|
|
62 Health care and social assistance
|
20
|
4.4
|
9.3
|
|
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation
|
10
|
2.2
|
2.1
|
|
72 Accommodation and food services
|
50
|
11.0
|
6.3
|
|
81 Other services (except public administration)
|
35
|
7.7
|
4.6
|
|
91 Public administration
|
35
|
7.7
|
5.3
|
Source: McSweeney & Associates, Adapted from Statistics Canada, 2006 Electronic Profile, 94-581-XCB2006001, Profile for Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 2006 Census.
Commuting to Work
The following two tables provide information on persons reporting a “usual place of work other than in their home or outside of Canada”, and reveal the following regarding labour force commuting with respect to Temagami:
- The majority of Temagami residents who work outside of Temagami commute to work in Temiskaming Shores.
- The largest number of non-residents commuting to work in Temagami travel from Temiskaming Shores.
- 7.69% of the workers living in Temagami have a usual place of work outside of Temagami.
- 11.11% of workers declaring a usual place of work in Temagami live outside of Temagami.
|
Place of Work
|
Total
|
Male
|
Female
|
|
Temagami
|
240
|
120
|
115
|
|
Temiskaming Shores
|
20
|
15
|
10
|
|
Total Resident Labour Force
|
260
|
135
|
125
|
|
Total resident labour force with a usual place of work outside of Temagami
|
20
|
15
|
10
|
|
Percent of residents declaring a place of work outside of Temagami
|
7.69%
|
11.11%
|
8.00%
|
Source: McSweeney & Associates, Statistic Canada, Commuting Flow Census Subdivisions: Sex (3) for the Employed Labour Force 15 Years and Over Having a Usual Place of Work of Census Subdivisions, Flows Greater than or Equal to 20, 2006 Census – 20% Sample Data.http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/topics/RetrieveProductTable.cfm…an>
|
Place of Residence
|
Total
|
Male
|
Female
|
|
Temagami
|
240
|
120
|
115
|
|
Temiskaming Shores
|
30
|
10
|
15
|
|
Total workforce working in Temagami
|
270
|
130
|
130
|
|
Total non-resident workforce commuting to work to Temagami
|
30
|
10
|
15
|
|
Percent of workers (non-residents) commuting to work to Temagami
|
11.11%
|
7.69%
|
11.54%
|
Source: McSweeney & Associates, Statistic Canada, Commuting Flow Census Subdivisions: Sex (3) for the Employed Labour Force 15 Years and Over Having a Usual Place of Work of Census Subdivisions, Flows Greater than or Equal to 20, 2006 Census – 20% Sample Data. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/topics/RetrieveProductTable.cfm?ALEVEL=3&APATH=3&CATNO=97-561-XCB2006011&DETAIL=0&DIM=&DS=99&FL=0&FREE=1&GAL=0&GC=99&GK=NA&GRP=1&IPS=97-561-XCB2006011&METH=0&ORDER=1&PID=90656&PTYPE=88971&RL=0&ShowAll=No&StartRow=1&SUB=0&Temporal=2006&Theme=76&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF=&S=1&O=D&A=R&PRID=0&GID=3548069
Net Import & Export of Labour Force
The net export/import calculation is simply the number of jobs in each Temagami industry minus the number of Temagami residents working in that particular industry. The next table highlights industry sectors and subsectors in which there is a net export or import of labour force greater or equal to 10.
The table indicates that the Temagami resident labour force works outside of Temagami in the following industry sectors:
- Construction
- Transportation and warehousing
- Educational services.
The table also reveals that the Non-Temagami residents work in the following industry sectors in Temagami:
- Utilities
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services.
|
Industry (NAICS)
|
Jobs
in Temagami
|
Employed Resident Labour Force
|
Net exp
(-)/imp(+)
of Labour
|
|
22 Utilities
|
10
|
0
|
10
|
|
23 Construction
|
20
|
65
|
-45
|
|
44-45 Retail trade
|
105
|
80
|
25
|
|
48-49 Transportation and warehousing
|
30
|
45
|
-15
|
|
61 Educational services
|
0
|
10
|
-10
|
|
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation
|
20
|
0
|
20
|
|
72 Accommodation and food services
|
45
|
35
|
10
|
Source: McSweeney & Associates from Statistics Canada, 2006 Census.
General Wages by Occupation
The following table indicates the general wage rates for occupations in theNipissing/Parry Sound/Timiskaming Area – Ontario.
|
NOC
|
Occupational Title
|
Average Wage
($ / hour)
|
High Wage
($ / hour)
|
Low Wage
($ / hour)
|
Reference Period
|
|
611
|
Sales, Marketing and Advertising Managers
|
18.5
|
33.25
|
12.05
|
2007
|
|
631
|
Restaurant and Food Service Managers
|
13.7
|
19.25
|
10.2
|
2007
|
|
711
|
Construction Managers
|
19.65
|
32
|
12.3
|
2007
|
|
721
|
Facility Operation and Maintenance Managers
|
17.45
|
26.95
|
12.1
|
2007
|
|
1121
|
Specialists in Human Resources
|
17.46
|
25.8
|
12.25
|
2007
|
|
1211
|
Supervisors, General Office and Administrative Support Clerks
|
16.7
|
23
|
13
|
2007
|
|
1241
|
Secretaries (Except Legal and Medical)
|
18.8
|
22.9
|
11.95
|
2006
|
|
1242
|
Legal Secretaries
|
13.8
|
19.25
|
10
|
2007
|
|
1243
|
Medical Secretaries
|
18.05
|
22.9
|
13
|
2007
|
|
1422
|
Data Entry Clerks
|
12.2
|
18.75
|
10
|
2006
|
|
1453
|
Customer Service, Information and Related Clerks
|
11.3
|
16.5
|
9.8
|
2007
|
|
1461
|
Mail, Postal and Related Clerks
|
14.75
|
21.75
|
8.75
|
2007
|
|
1473
|
Production Clerks
|
13.05
|
23.6
|
10
|
2007
|
|
2241
|
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technologists and Technicians
|
25.15
|
36.4
|
13.5
|
2006
|
|
2264
|
Construction Inspectors
|
24.8
|
32
|
18
|
2007
|
|
6211
|
Retail Trade Supervisors
|
11.35
|
17.35
|
8.75
|
2007
|
|
6212
|
Food Service Supervisors
|
12.6
|
19.75
|
9.25
|
2007
|
|
6221
|
Technical Sales Specialists – Wholesale Trade
|
15.25
|
27.4
|
10
|
2007
|
|
6241
|
Chefs
|
14.9
|
19.6
|
10
|
2007
|
|
6242
|
Cooks
|
10.9
|
16.05
|
8.75
|
2007
|
|
6252
|
Bakers
|
12.95
|
17.85
|
8.3
|
2006
|
|
6421
|
Retail Salespersons and Sales Clerks
|
10.65
|
16.3
|
7.8
|
2007
|
|
6435
|
Hotel Front Desk Clerks
|
10.8
|
18.1
|
8.75
|
2007
|
|
6453
|
Food and Beverage Servers
|
8.9
|
14
|
7.7
|
2007
|
|
6465
|
Other Protective Service Occupations
|
15.9
|
24.5
|
10.35
|
2007
|
|
6641
|
Food Counter Attendants, Kitchen Helpers and Related Occupations
|
11.1
|
17.9
|
8.75
|
2007
|
|
NOC
|
Occupational Title
|
Average Wage
($/hour)
|
High Wage
($/hour)
|
Low Wage
($/hour)
|
Reference Period
|
|
7231
|
Machinists and Machining and Tooling Inspectors
|
18.3
|
23.3
|
14.55
|
2007
|
|
7246
|
Telecommunications Installation and Repair Workers
|
14.95
|
22.55
|
12.5
|
2007
|
|
7312
|
Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics
|
18.65
|
25.4
|
11.5
|
2007
|
|
7322
|
Motor Vehicle Body Repairers
|
14.7
|
20
|
9.45
|
2007
|
|
7335
|
Other Small Engine and Equipment Mechanics
|
14.7
|
23
|
9
|
2007
|
|
7383
|
Other Trades and Related Occupations
|
18.55
|
27
|
14
|
2007
|
|
7335
|
Other Small Engine and Equipment Mechanics
|
14.7
|
23
|
9
|
2007
|
|
7372
|
Drillers and Blasters – Surface Mining, Quarrying and Construction
|
20.55
|
25
|
16.15
|
2006
|
|
7411
|
Truck Drivers
|
17
|
23
|
12
|
2007
|
|
7412
|
Bus Drivers and Subway and Other Transit Operators
|
11.9
|
16.5
|
9.2
|
2007
|
|
7414
|
Delivery and Courier Service Drivers
|
13.1
|
20
|
8.75
|
2007
|
|
7421
|
Heavy Equipment Operators (Except Crane)
|
18.85
|
28.95
|
14.75
|
2006
|
|
7612
|
Other Trades Helpers and Labourers
|
17
|
30
|
11
|
2007
|
|
7622
|
Railway and Motor Transport Labourers
|
18
|
23.1
|
11.5
|
2007
|
|
9511
|
Machining Tool Operators
|
16.1
|
17.75
|
14.45
|
2007
|
|
9613
|
Labourers in Chemical Products Processing and Utilities
|
17.3
|
27
|
11.9
|
2007
|
|
9617
|
Labourers in Food, Beverage and Tobacco Processing
|
12.65
|
15.9
|
9
|
2007
|
|
9619
|
Other Labourers in Processing, Manufacturing and Utilities
|
14.25
|
20
|
9.5
|
2007
|
|
1411
|
General Office Clerks
|
16.7
|
24
|
11.2
|
2007
|
|
6611
|
Cashiers
|
9.1
|
12.5
|
8.75
|
2007
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Source:Produced by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada’s Labour Market Information Service, Report generated on Feb. 10, 2009, http://www.labourmarketinformation.ca
1Participation rate %=labourforce/total population 15+
Employment rate %= employed/totalpopulation 15+
Unemployment rate %=unemployed/labourforc
