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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: 22 June, 2011
Characteristic (2011 unless noted) Value

Source: Manifold Data Mining Inc.

Labour Force Characteristics

Total population, aged 15 years and older 44,520
In the labour force 33,727
Employed 31,478
Unemployed 2,249
Not in the labour force 10,793
Participation rate (%) 75.76
Employment rate (%) 70.71
Unemployment rate (%) 6.67

Labour Force by Industry

Total labour force aged 15 and over 33,727
Industry - not applicable 297
All industries 33,429
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 88
Mining and oil and gas extraction 70
Utilities 253
Construction 2,107
Manufacturing 4,084
Wholesale trade 2,360
Retail trade 3,563
Transportation and warehousing 1,058
Information and cultural industries 968
Finance and insurance 1,941
Real estate and rental and leasing 762
Professional, scientific and technical services 3,631
Management of companies and enterprises 73
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 1,573
Educational services 2,787
Health care and social assistance 2,670
Arts, entertainment and recreation 1,103
Accommodation and food services 1,663
Other services (except public administration) 1,291
Public administration 1,383

Labour Force by Occupation

Total labour force aged 15 and over 33,727
Occupation - not applicable 327
All occupations 33,400
A Management occupations 5,886
A0 Senior management occupations 1,138
A1 Specialist managers 2,164
A2 Managers in retail trade, food and accommodation services 996
A3 Other managers, n.e.c. 1,588
B Business, finance and administration occupations 6,470
B0 Professional occupations in business and finance 1,291
B1 Finance and insurance administration occupations 499
B2 Secretaries 404
B3 Administrative and regulatory occupations 866
B4 Clerical supervisors 167
B5 Clerical occupations 3,242
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 2,568
C0 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences 1,532
C1 Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences 1,036
D Health occupations 1,338
D0 Professional occupations in health 310
D1 Nurse supervisors and registered nurses 571
D2 Technical and related occupations in health 302
D3 Assisting occupations in support of health services 155
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion 3,517
E0 Judges, lawyers, psychologists, social workers, ministers of religion, and policy and program officers 1,017
E1 Teachers and professors 1,732
E2 Paralegals, social services workers and occupations in education and religion, n.e.c. 767
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 1,162
F0 Professional occupations in art and culture 354
F1 Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 808
G Sales and service occupations 7,458
G0 Sales and service supervisors 142
G1 Wholesale, technical, insurance, real estate sales specialists, and retail, wholesale and grain buyers 1,217
G2 Retail salespersons and sales clerks 1,551
G3 Cashiers 437
G4 Chefs and cooks 311
G5 Occupations in food and beverage service 388
G6 Occupations in protective services 762
G7 Occupations in travel and accommodation, including attendants in recreation and sport 296
G8 Child care and home support workers 435
G9 Sales and service occupations, n.e.c. 1,919
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 3,303
H0 Contractors and supervisors in trades and transportation 322
H1 Construction trades 653
H2 Stationary engineers, power station operators and electrical trades and telecommunications occupations 197
H3 Machinists, metal forming, shaping and erecting occupations 290
H4 Mechanics 411
H5 Other trades, n.e.c. 233
H6 Heavy equipment and crane operators, including drillers 98
H7 Transportation equipment operators and related workers, excluding labourers 577
H8 Trades helpers, construction and transportation labourers and related occupations 522
I Occupations unique to primary industry 693
I0 Occupations unique to agriculture, excluding labourers 115
I1 Occupations unique to forestry operations, mining, oil and gas extraction and fishing, excluding labourers 27
I2 Primary production labourers 551
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities 1,006
J0 Supervisors in manufacturing 80
J1 Machine operators in manufacturing 365
J2 Assemblers in manufacturing 440
J3 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities 122

Labour Force by Place of Work

Total labour force aged 15 and over 33,727
Declaring a usual place of work 25,793
In municipality of residence (CSD) 5,837
In a different municipality (CSD) 19,956
In same county or upper tier area (CD) 10,230
At home 2,833
Outside Canada 119
No fixed workplace address 2,742

Employment Income (2010) for Persons 15 Years of Age and Over

Total population 15 or over with employment income 34,976
Without employment income 1,971
With employment income 42,549
Median 2010 employment income $ 41,163
Average 2010 employment income $ 60,727
Total population 15 or over male with employment income 21,730
Median 2010 employment income $ males 50,652
Average 2010 employment income $ males 79,029
Total population 15 or over female with employment income 22,789
Median 2010 employment income $ females 31,681
Average 2010 employment income $ females 43,664




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