Sudbury HRCC Area Profile: Executive Summary, January 1998 Sudbury, Ontario, Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC)

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Sudbury HRCC

Area Profile: Executive Summary

The highlights of this report are as follows:

population growth of 10,557 ( 5.7% increase )from 1986 to 1991 in the local board area
94% of the total population reside in the Regional Municipality of Sudbury
20% of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24
40% of the population is over the age of 45
less than 10% of the 45+ age group have completed high school
4% of population have trade certificates
the population as a whole has less education than the Ontario average
unemployment rates for the equity/designated groups age population

Aboriginal Peoples 16.7%
Youth 15.5%
( ages 15 - 24 )
Women 9.2%
Francophones 8.9%
Visible Minorities 8.2%

generally the employed reside within the area in which they work or in small "bedroom "communities" within a half hour commuting distance of the major population centres
34% of employed persons work in the Community, Business and Personal Services sector ( this sector includes Accommodation, Food and Beverage Services, Education, Health and Social Services and Business Services )
the largest occupational group is Clerical ( 9,724 )
7% of the experienced labour force is engaged in self - employment with the largest sector of this group being in Middle and Other Management Positions
trend of seasonal employment continues with high unemployment levels in winter months
the number of Employment Insurance claims and the duration of claims are on the increase
the largest monthly average of Employment Insurance recipients are concentrated in the Trades Helpers and Labourers and General Office Skills occupational classifications.
98% of businesses in the local board area have less than 100 employees
industrial sectors experiencing the greatest growth were Community, Business and Personal services, Retail Trade, Construction , Public Administration and Defense, and Health and Welfare Services ( comparison of data from 1986 to 1991 Census )
the highest number of job vacancies recorded at the Sudbury Human Resource Centre and similarly in the Sudbury and Espanola newspapers, was in the Intermediate Sales and Service category
the highest number of job vacancies recorded at the Espanola Human Resource Centre was in Trades Helpers, Construction Labourers and Related
the Labour Market is constantly undergoing CHANGE