"This section provides data and information related to labour-force for Wiarton, ON labour-force

Total Labour
Force

825

Employment
Rate

49.5%

Participation
Rate

53.4%

Unemployment
Rate

7.2%

Labour Force by Industry

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The industry that hires the most from Wiarton, ON's workforce is Health Care and Social Assistance hiring 175 people or 21.08% of the community's workforce. This sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in: providing health care by diagnosis and treatment, providing residential care for medical and social reasons, and providing social assistance, such as counselling, welfare, child protection, community housing and food services, vocational rehabilitation and child care, to those requiring such assistance. The second largest is the Retail Trade industry that hired 10.84% of locals. The third largest is the Accommodation and Food Services industry, whose 80 employees are from Wiarton, ON.
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The industry that hires the most from Wiarton, ON's workforce is Health Care and Social Assistance hiring 175 people or 21.08% of the community's workforce. This sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in: providing health care by diagnosis and treatment, providing residential care for medical and social reasons, and providing social assistance, such as counselling, welfare, child protection, community housing and food services, vocational rehabilitation and child care, to those requiring such assistance. The second largest is the Retail Trade industry that hired 10.84% of locals. The third largest is the Accommodation and Food Services industry, whose 80 employees are from Wiarton, ON.

The labour force industries chart illustrates the share of different industries in hiring the labour force from Wiarton, ON. The largest portion of the pie chart represents the industry considered to be the biggest employer in the municipality.

Statistics Canada. Census. Last Updated: April 2011

Labour Force by Occupation

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Most of Wiarton, ON's workforce is working in Sales and service with 230 people or 27.88% of the community's workforce. This category contains retail and wholesale sales occupations and customer and personal service occupations related to a wide range of industries, such as accommodation and food services, travel, tourism and cleaning services. Sales and service occupations can be linked, for the most part, to formal post-secondary or occupation-specific training programs. Others are characterized by periods of formal on-the-job training. Apprenticeship training is available for some specialized service occupations. Progression from sales and service occupations to positions of increased responsibility, or supervision, usually requires occupational experience and may require completion of related training programs. The second largest is those in Trades, transport and equipment operators, comprising 18.18% of locals. The third largest group are those in Education, law and social, community and government services, whose 90 employees are from Wiarton, ON.
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Most of Wiarton, ON's workforce is working in Sales and service with 230 people or 27.88% of the community's workforce. This category contains retail and wholesale sales occupations and customer and personal service occupations related to a wide range of industries, such as accommodation and food services, travel, tourism and cleaning services. Sales and service occupations can be linked, for the most part, to formal post-secondary or occupation-specific training programs. Others are characterized by periods of formal on-the-job training. Apprenticeship training is available for some specialized service occupations. Progression from sales and service occupations to positions of increased responsibility, or supervision, usually requires occupational experience and may require completion of related training programs. The second largest is those in Trades, transport and equipment operators, comprising 18.18% of locals. The third largest group are those in Education, law and social, community and government services, whose 90 employees are from Wiarton, ON.

The labour force by occupation chart provides a breakdown of the occupations of people in Wiarton, ON. It gives an idea of what are the skill sets majority of the people and the primary and secondary industries in the municipality.

Statistics Canada. Census. Last Updated: November 2017

Employment Rates

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The employment rate chart shows the percentage of people of working age who are employed for each of the past three census years.

Statistics Canada. Census. Last Updated: November 2017

Participation Rates

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Overall, the participation rate in Wiarton, ON is declining at a rate of 0.11% per year over the past 15 years from 2001 to 2016. In the last two census, its participation rates declined by 1.6%, an average growth rate of -0.11% per year from 2001 to 2016. A decrease in participation rate means the proportion of the working population in Wiarton, ON is lower than in the past.
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Overall, the participation rate in Wiarton, ON is declining at a rate of 0.11% per year over the past 15 years from 2001 to 2016. In the last two census, its participation rates declined by 1.6%, an average growth rate of -0.11% per year from 2001 to 2016. A decrease in participation rate means the proportion of the working population in Wiarton, ON is lower than in the past.

The participation rates chart shows the percentage of people who are either employed or are actively looking for work. A growing participation rate signals more people coming into the labour force whether younger people looking for first jobs, people of working age switching careers or jobs, or people re-entering the job market after job disruptions. Migration can significantly affect this economic metric.

Statistics Canada. Census. Last Updated: November 2017

Unemployment Rates

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The unemployment rate chart shows the number of unemployed workers and people searching for a paid job expressed as a percentage of the labour force. An increasing unemployment rate signals an “employer’s market” where there are more job seekers compared to the number of jobs available.

Statistics Canada. Census. Last Updated: November 2017