Societe du developpement economique de Greenstone - Greenstone Economic Development Corporation

The Greenstone Economic Development Corporation (GEDC) fosters and encourages the start-up and operation of successful enterprise in all economic sectors within the Greenstone Region. We are a community-based, non-profit organization administered by a volunteer board of directors representative of the communities within the Greenstone Service area.

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"GEDC believed in our business expansion when the financial institutions didn't. Today, we have a thriving business that creates employment in our community. Thank you very much GEDC for all your understanding, your support and for believing in our dream."

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Education Statistics

Greenstone has a larger percentage of residents with trade and college certificates compared to the provincial average.  Conversely, Greenstone has a small percentage of residents with a University degree compared to the provincial average.

  

Characteristic

Greenstone

Greenstone %

Ontario %

Total Popualtion 15 +

3,930

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No certificate,diploma or degree

1,425 

36.25 

22.2

High School certificate or equivalent

1,025

26.1

26.8

Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma

400

10.2 

8.0

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma

735

18.7

18.4 

University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level

65

1.7

4.1

University certificate, diploma or degree

265

6.7

20.5

  

 

 

 

Total Population aged 15-24

575

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No certificate,diploma or degree

280

48.7

39.9

High School certificate or equivalent

180

31.3

38.6

Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma

30

5.2 

2.3 

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma

55

9.6

9.9

University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level

10

1.7

2.1

University certificate, diploma or degree

25

4.3 

7.3 

Total Population aged 25-34

605 

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No certificate,diploma or degree

100

16.5

8.7

High School certificate or equivalent

180

29.8

23.8

Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma

70

11.6

6.0

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma

175

28.9 

24.3

University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level

0

0

4.5

University certificate, diploma or degree

70

11.6

32.7

  

 

 

 

Total Population aged 35-64

2,180

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No certificate,diploma or degree

660

30.3

15.0

High School certificate or equivalent

600

27.5

25.4

Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma

245

11.2

9.6

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma

475

21.8

21.3

University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level

45

2.1

4.7

University certificate, diploma or degree

150

6.9 

24.0