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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“I’ve been impressed with GEDC’s professionalism and speed in providing service to us and I am especially thankful for their discretion and confidentiality with the way we’ve been treated.”

Ryan Mackie
Regional Manager Northern Ontario
Activation Laboratories

Labour

Occupations of Labour Force

 

Greenstone

%

Ontario

%

All occupations

2,680

100.0

6,473,735

100.0

A Management occupations

185

6.9

666,485

10.3

B Business, finance and administration

350

13.1

1,204,490

18.6

C Natural and applied sciences

110

4.1

451,930

7.0

D Health occupations

135

5.0

340,690

5.3

E Social science, education, government service

185

6.9

546,385

8.4

F Art, culture, recreation and sport

10

0.4

200,980

3.1

G Sales and service occupations

570

21.3

1,522,820

23.5

H Trades, transport and equipment operators

535 

19.9

911,250

14.1

I Occupations unique to primary industry

265

9.9

165,085

2.6

J Processing, manufacturing and utilities

335

12.5

463,610

7.2

 

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Place of Work Status

 

Greenstone

%

Ontario

%

Total

2,430 

100.0

3,164,245

100.0

At home

95 

3.9

436,380

7.1

Outside of Canada

0.0

36,905 

0.6

No fixed workplace address

235

9.7

596,305 

9.7

Usual workplace

2,100

86.4

5,094,650 

82.6

- in CSD

2,020

83.1

3,056,365 

49.6

- in a different CSD

50

2.1

795,195 

12.9

- in a different CD

10

0.4

1,211,410 

19.6

- out of province

10

0.4

31,680 

0.5

CSD - Census Subdivision (municipality)

CD - Census division (county)

 

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Labour force by industry

Characteristic

Greenstone

Greenstone %

Ontario %

Total experienced labour force (15+)

2,680

Agriculture and other resource-based industries

265

9.9

2.9

Construction

50

1.9

5.9

Manufacturing

705

26.3

13.9

Wholesale trade

40

1.5

4.7

Retail trade

250

9.3

11.1

Finance and real-estate

75

2.8

6.8

Health care and social services

280

10.4

9.4

Educational services

255

9.5

6.7

Business services

270

10.1

19.7

Other services

495

18.5

18.7




Source:

Statistics Canada. 2006 Community Profiles. 2006 Census.

Statistics Canada. 2001 Community Profiles. 2001 Census.

 

All information 2006 unless otherwise stated.