Compared to the provincial average, the Kawartha Lakes labour force is more heavily involved in the following industries:
- Natural resources, agriculture and related production
- Trades, transport and equipment operators and related
- Education, law, social community and government
- Health
- Management
The top three occupations in Kawartha Lakes are:
- Sales and service
- Trades, transport, equipment operators and related
- Business, finance and administration occupations
In brief, Where Kawartha Lakes Labour Force Works (2011) indicates that Kawartha Lakes has a labour force with a regular place of work of 25,170. Of our total labour force with a usual place of work, almost 41% commute outside of Kawartha Lakes for work. Place of Residence for Persons Working in Kawartha Lakes (2011) demonstrates that 88% of workers in Kawartha Lakes live in Kawartha Lakes. A comparison of these Tables is shown Commuter Flow in Kawartha Lakes (2011).
| Kawartha Lakes labour force overview |
Labour force data
|
2011
|
|---|
|
total population in the labour force
|
36,130
|
|
total population out of the labour force
|
25,115
|
|
total population over 15 years of age
|
61,460
|
|
total population employed
|
33,065
|
|
total population unemployed
|
3065
|
|
Kawartha Lakes participation rate
|
59%
|
|
population employment percentage
|
54%
|
|
unemployment rate
|
8.5%
|
Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey 2011
|
| Labour force by industry |
|
Description
|
Kawartha Lakes jobs in industries
|
Kawartha Lakes percentage of labour force in industry
|
Ontario percentage of labour force in industry
|
|---|
|
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
|
1,205
|
4.23
|
1.29
|
|
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
|
70
|
0.25
|
0.37
|
|
Utilities
|
97
|
0.34
|
0.62
|
|
Construction
|
2,748
|
9.65
|
6.48
|
|
Manufacturing
|
1,896
|
6.66
|
9.57
|
|
Wholesale trade
|
1,401
|
4.92
|
5.07
|
|
Retail trade
|
4,242
|
14.90
|
10.89
|
|
Transportation and warehousing
|
1,130
|
3.97
|
4.53
|
|
Information and cultural industries
|
120
|
0.42
|
2.19
|
|
Finance and insurance
|
770
|
2.71
|
4.95
|
|
Real estate and rental and leasing
|
360
|
1.27
|
2.45
|
|
Professional, scientific and technical services
|
1,063
|
3.73
|
7.75
|
|
Management of companies and enterprises
|
0
|
0.00
|
0.51
|
|
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
|
1,069
|
3.75
|
5.77
|
|
Educational services
|
2,133
|
7.49
|
6.90
|
|
Health care and social assistance
|
3,263
|
11.46
|
10.57
|
|
Arts, entertainment and recreation
|
412
|
1.45
|
2.06
|
|
Accommodation and food services
|
2,015
|
7.08
|
6.37
|
|
Other services (except public administration)
|
1,897
|
6.66
|
4.40
|
|
Public administration
|
2,252
|
7.91
|
5.93
|
|
Unclassified
|
328
|
1.15
|
1.32
|
Source: EMSI, Analyst
|
| Where Kawartha Lakes Labour Force Works (2011) |
Place of work
|
Total
|
Male
|
Female
|
|---|
|
Kawartha Lakes
|
14,925
|
6,200
|
8,725
|
|
Peterborough
|
2,170
|
885
|
1,290
|
|
Toronto
|
1,450
|
1,025
|
425
|
|
Oshawa
|
1,090
|
710
|
385
|
|
Scugog
|
840
|
355
|
490
|
|
Brock
|
570
|
270
|
300
|
|
Clarington
|
515
|
260
|
250
|
|
Whitby
|
405
|
200
|
205
|
|
Uxbridge
|
350
|
205
|
145
|
|
Pickering
|
275
|
225
|
45
|
|
Cavan-Monaghan
|
225
|
95
|
125
|
|
Markham
|
220
|
125
|
95
|
|
Ajax
|
210
|
170
|
35
|
|
Orillia
|
210
|
75
|
140
|
|
Newmarket
|
200
|
115
|
85
|
|
Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield
|
185
|
90
|
95
|
|
Vaughan
|
180
|
160
|
0
|
|
Minden Hills
|
160
|
110
|
50
|
|
Mississauga
|
105
|
40
|
70
|
|
Richmond Hill
|
100
|
65
|
30
|
|
Whitchurch-Stouffville
|
100
|
70
|
30
|
|
Mnjikaning First Nation 32 (Rama First Nation 32)
|
85
|
40
|
45
|
|
East Gwillimbury
|
80
|
0
|
0
|
|
Barrie
|
75
|
25
|
50
|
|
Ramara
|
70
|
40
|
25
|
|
Georgina
|
65
|
40
|
25
|
|
Others
|
310
|
105
|
100
|
|
Total
|
25,170
|
11,700
|
13,260
|
|
Total resident labour force with a usual place of work outside of Kawartha Lakes
|
10,245
|
5,500
|
4,535
|
|
Percent of residents declaring a place of work outside of Kawartha Lakes
|
40.7%
|
47.6%
|
34.2%
|
Source: 2011 National Household Survey
|
| Place of Residence for Persons Working in Kawartha Lakes (2011) |
Place of residence
|
Total
|
Male
|
Female
|
|---|
|
Kawartha Lakes
|
14,925
|
6,200
|
8,725
|
|
Peterborough
|
610
|
280
|
330
|
|
Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield
|
230
|
85
|
145
|
|
Brock
|
210
|
80
|
125
|
|
Clarington
|
150
|
60
|
95
|
|
Minden Hills
|
125
|
50
|
80
|
|
Scugog
|
120
|
35
|
80
|
|
Oshawa
|
115
|
55
|
60
|
|
Douro-Dummer
|
85
|
0
|
55
|
|
Uxbridge
|
70
|
65
|
0
|
|
Otonabee-South Monaghan
|
60
|
50
|
0
|
|
Toronto
|
45
|
15
|
30
|
|
Ajax
|
40
|
0
|
0
|
|
Others
|
175
|
110
|
20
|
|
Total
|
16,960
|
7,085
|
9,745
|
|
Total non-resident workforce commuting to work in the City of Kawartha Lakes
|
2,035
|
885
|
1,020
|
|
Percent of workers (non-residents) commuting to work to the City of Kawartha Lakes
|
12.0%
|
12.5%
|
10.5%
|
Source: 2011 National Household Survey
|
| Commuter Flow in Kawartha Lakes (2011) |
|
Source: 2011 National Household Survey
|
