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Aurora, Ontario
Town of Aurora, Ontario
Labour Force
 
A labour force of over two million people currently resides within a one hour's drive of Aurora. The Town has a well-educated and highly-skilled labour force that is predominately comprised of commerce, management, business administration, engineering and applied sciences, personal services and technologie experts.

Aurora - Labour Force

Data Last Updated: 2 May, 2012
Characteristic (2012 unless noted) Value

Source: Manifold Data Mining Inc.

Labour Force Characteristics

Total population, aged 15 years and older 44,713
In the labour force 31,079
Employed 28,419
Unemployed 2,660
Not in the labour force 13,634
Participation rate (%) 69.51
Employment rate (%) 63.56
Unemployment rate (%) 8.56

Labour Force by Industry

Total labour force aged 15 and over 31,079
Industry - not applicable 271
All industries 30,808
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 79
Mining and oil and gas extraction 59
Utilities 236
Construction 1,922
Manufacturing 3,839
Wholesale trade 2,188
Retail trade 3,221
Transportation and warehousing 1,000
Information and cultural industries 896
Finance and insurance 1,785
Real estate and rental and leasing 698
Professional, scientific and technical services 3,354
Management of companies and enterprises 72
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 1,472
Educational services 2,554
Health care and social assistance 2,407
Arts, entertainment and recreation 986
Accommodation and food services 1,525
Other services (except public administration) 1,205
Public administration 1,311

Labour Force by Occupation

Total labour force aged 15 and over 31,079
Occupation - not applicable 296
All occupations 30,784
A Management occupations 5,314
A0 Senior management occupations 980
A1 Specialist managers 1,986
A2 Managers in retail trade, food and accommodation services 913
A3 Other managers, n.e.c. 1,435
B Business, finance and administration occupations 6,002
B0 Professional occupations in business and finance 1,205
B1 Finance and insurance administration occupations 459
B2 Secretaries 363
B3 Administrative and regulatory occupations 814
B4 Clerical supervisors 165
B5 Clerical occupations 2,995
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 2,532
C0 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences 1,535
C1 Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences 997
D Health occupations 1,209
D0 Professional occupations in health 270
D1 Nurse supervisors and registered nurses 494
D2 Technical and related occupations in health 303
D3 Assisting occupations in support of health services 142
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion 3,217
E0 Judges, lawyers, psychologists, social workers, ministers of religion, and policy and program officers 906
E1 Teachers and professors 1,582
E2 Paralegals, social services workers and occupations in education and religion, n.e.c. 729
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 1,031
F0 Professional occupations in art and culture 314
F1 Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 717
G Sales and service occupations 6,862
G0 Sales and service supervisors 150
G1 Wholesale, technical, insurance, real estate sales specialists, and retail, wholesale and grain buyers 1,124
G2 Retail salespersons and sales clerks 1,421
G3 Cashiers 394
G4 Chefs and cooks 285
G5 Occupations in food and beverage service 345
G6 Occupations in protective services 729
G7 Occupations in travel and accommodation, including attendants in recreation and sport 257
G8 Child care and home support workers 391
G9 Sales and service occupations, n.e.c. 1,768
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 3,048
H0 Contractors and supervisors in trades and transportation 293
H1 Construction trades 591
H2 Stationary engineers, power station operators and electrical trades and telecommunications occupations 197
H3 Machinists, metal forming, shaping and erecting occupations 274
H4 Mechanics 402
H5 Other trades, n.e.c. 214
H6 Heavy equipment and crane operators, including drillers 88
H7 Transportation equipment operators and related workers, excluding labourers 522
H8 Trades helpers, construction and transportation labourers and related occupations 468
I Occupations unique to primary industry 616
I0 Occupations unique to agriculture, excluding labourers 99
I1 Occupations unique to forestry operations, mining, oil and gas extraction and fishing, excluding labourers 22
I2 Primary production labourers 495
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities 953
J0 Supervisors in manufacturing 72
J1 Machine operators in manufacturing 345
J2 Assemblers in manufacturing 430
J3 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities 106

Labour Force by Place of Work

Total labour force aged 15 and over 31,079
Declaring a usual place of work 23,267
In municipality of residence (CSD) 5,108
In a different municipality (CSD) 18,159
In same county or upper tier area (CD) 9,256
At home 2,519
Outside Canada 103
No fixed workplace address 2,534

Employment Income (2011) for Persons 15 Years of Age and Over

Total population 15 or over with employment income 35,347
Without employment income 1,910
With employment income 42,803
Median 2011 employment income $ 41,956
Average 2011 employment income $ 61,205
Total population 15 or over male with employment income 21,815
Median 2011 employment income $ males 50,766
Average 2011 employment income $ males 79,284
Total population 15 or over female with employment income 22,898
Median 2011 employment income $ females 33,880
Average 2011 employment income $ females 44,389




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