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’s hands on approach with business counselling and advisory services has helped our dream come true of a place with a cool atmosphere, good eats and where people can just ‘CHiLL on the corner’.”

Corrine Gill-Bartolotta
Owner/Operator
CHiLL on the corner Bar & Grill

Labour Force

 

Characteristic

Greenstone

Male

Female

Ontario 2006

Total Population 15+

3,930

1,990

1,935

9,819,420

In the labour force

2,745

1,490

1,225

6,587,580

Employed

2,430

1,260

1,175

6,164,245

Unemployed

310

235

80

423,335

Not in labour force

1,185

500

680

3,231,840

Participation rate %

69.9

74.7

64.9

67.1

Employment rate %

61.9

63.2

60.7

62.8

Unemployment rate %

11.3

15.8

6.4

6.4

    

 

 

Labour force by occupation

Greenstone

Greenstone %

Ontario %

Total experienced labour force 15+

2,680

n/a

n/a

Management

185

6.9

10.3

Business, finance and administration

350

13.1

18.6

Natural and applied sciences and related

110

4.1

7.0

Health

135

5.0

5.3

Social science, education, government service and religion

185

6.9

8.4

Art, culture, recreation and sport

10

0.4

3.1

Sales and Services

570

21.3

23.5

Trades, transports and equipment operators and related

535

19.9

14.1

Unique to primary industry

265

9.9

2.6

Unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities

335

12.5

7.2

 

Labour force by industry

Greenstone

Greenstone %

Ontario %

Total experience labour force 15+

2,680 

n/a

n/a

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. 2007. 2006 Community Profiles. 2006 Census