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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: 6 December, 2012
Characteristic (2012 unless noted) Value

Source: Manifold Data Mining Inc.

Labour Force Characteristics

Total population, aged 15 years and older 45,309
In the labour force 34,046
Employed 31,951
Unemployed 2,095
Not in the labour force 11,263
Participation rate (%) 75.14
Employment rate (%) 70.52
Unemployment rate (%) 6.15

Labour Force by Industry

Total labour force aged 15 and over 34,046
Industry - not applicable 321
All industries 33,720
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 74
Mining and oil and gas extraction 114
Utilities 260
Construction 1,865
Manufacturing 3,633
Wholesale trade 2,207
Retail trade 3,756
Transportation and warehousing 1,050
Information and cultural industries 1,128
Finance and insurance 2,224
Real estate and rental and leasing 686
Professional, scientific and technical services 3,627
Management of companies and enterprises 43
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 1,622
Educational services 2,961
Health care and social assistance 2,773
Arts, entertainment and recreation 1,095
Accommodation and food services 1,883
Other services (except public administration) 1,232
Public administration 1,492

Labour Force by Occupation

Total labour force aged 15 and over 34,046
Occupation - not applicable 311
All occupations 33,714
A Management occupations 6,226
A0 Senior management occupations 1,187
A1 Specialist managers 2,258
A2 Managers in retail trade, food and accommodation services 1,142
A3 Other managers, n.e.c. 1,639
B Business, finance and administration occupations 6,593
B0 Professional occupations in business and finance 1,283
B1 Finance and insurance administration occupations 666
B2 Secretaries 433
B3 Administrative and regulatory occupations 925
B4 Clerical supervisors 177
B5 Clerical occupations 3,109
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 2,178
C0 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences 1,316
C1 Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences 862
D Health occupations 1,398
D0 Professional occupations in health 360
D1 Nurse supervisors and registered nurses 698
D2 Technical and related occupations in health 192
D3 Assisting occupations in support of health services 148
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion 3,528
E0 Judges, lawyers, psychologists, social workers, ministers of religion, and policy and program officers 942
E1 Teachers and professors 1,766
E2 Paralegals, social services workers and occupations in education and religion, n.e.c. 820
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 1,159
F0 Professional occupations in art and culture 377
F1 Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 782
G Sales and service occupations 7,815
G0 Sales and service supervisors 108
G1 Wholesale, technical, insurance, real estate sales specialists, and retail, wholesale and grain buyers 1,215
G2 Retail salespersons and sales clerks 1,745
G3 Cashiers 493
G4 Chefs and cooks 427
G5 Occupations in food and beverage service 414
G6 Occupations in protective services 892
G7 Occupations in travel and accommodation, including attendants in recreation and sport 285
G8 Child care and home support workers 370
G9 Sales and service occupations, n.e.c. 1,867
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 3,155
H0 Contractors and supervisors in trades and transportation 227
H1 Construction trades 595
H2 Stationary engineers, power station operators and electrical trades and telecommunications occupations 145
H3 Machinists, metal forming, shaping and erecting occupations 282
H4 Mechanics 303
H5 Other trades, n.e.c. 178
H6 Heavy equipment and crane operators, including drillers 157
H7 Transportation equipment operators and related workers, excluding labourers 790
H8 Trades helpers, construction and transportation labourers and related occupations 479
I Occupations unique to primary industry 760
I0 Occupations unique to agriculture, excluding labourers 143
I1 Occupations unique to forestry operations, mining, oil and gas extraction and fishing, excluding labourers 48
I2 Primary production labourers 568
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities 901
J0 Supervisors in manufacturing 132
J1 Machine operators in manufacturing 326
J2 Assemblers in manufacturing 303
J3 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities 141

Labour Force by Place of Work

Total labour force aged 15 and over 34,263
Declaring a usual place of work 26,542
In municipality of residence (CSD) 6,187
In a different municipality (CSD) 20,354
In same county or upper tier area (CD) 10,431
At home 3,098
Outside Canada 121
No fixed workplace address 2,495

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

Total population 15 or over with employment income 35,736
Without employment income 2,035
With employment income 43,274
Median 2011 employment income $ 40,805
Average 2011 employment income $ 63,216
Total population 15 or over male with employment income 22,102
Median 2011 employment income $ males 53,866
Average 2011 employment income $ males 81,741
Total population 15 or over female with employment income 23,207
Median 2011 employment income $ females 33,137
Average 2011 employment income $ females 45,829




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