Peel labour force Data
- How large is the Labour force in Peel
- What is Peels unemployment rate
- Major Occupations of Residents
- Wage Rates for major Occupations
- Current Labour Market Gaps and Employer Needs
- Key sites for Peel specific data
Major Occupations of Residents
Top Three (3) Occupations
In 2007, the top three (3) occupations of Peel residents were:
- clerical occupations (11.9%);
- sales and service occupations n.e.c. (7.6%); and
- professional occupations in natural and applied sciences (4.9
Fastest Growing Occupations
Between 2006 and 2007, the three (3) fastest growing occupations of Peel residents were:
- managers in retail trade, food and accommodation services (31% increase);
- retail salespersons and sales clerks (23% increase); and
- professional occupations in natural and applied sciences (19% increase).
Wage Rates (high, low, average) for Major Occupations in Peel
- In 2007, the three highest-paying occupations in Peel were: professional occupations in business and finance ($30.25 per hour); professional occupations in natural and applied sciences ($29.25 per hour); and specialists in wholesale, technical, insurance, and real estate sales, and retail ($22.95 per hour).
- In 2007, the three lowest–paying occupations in Peel were: retail salespersons and sales clerks ($11.65 per hour); transportation equipment operators and related workers [excluding labourers] ($12.35 per hour) and clerical occupations ($16.25 per hour).
Current Labour Market Gaps and Employer Needs
- The Top Intended Occupations of Recent Immigrants in Peel (2000-2006)
- The top 10 occupations that recent immigrants in Peel desire or intend for themselves as they settle into Canadian society are primarily occupations in the technical and financial fields.
- A cursory examination of the top 10 intended occupations of recent immigrants in Peel shows only one occupation traditionally associated with women over the past century, namely "secretary."
- Employment Prospects for the Top Intended Occupations of Recent Immigrants in Peel.
- Among the top 10 intended occupations of recent immigrants in Peel, those of civil engineering and accounting have good employment prospects in Peel, Ontario and Canada as a whole.
- Wage Rates for the Intended Occupations of Recent Immigrants in Peel
- Of the top 10 intended occupations of recent immigrants to Peel, the three occupations with the highest average hourly wages are: electrical and electronics engineers ($34.00/hr.); financial managers ($32.95/hr.); and computer systems analysts ($31.10/hr.)
- Of the top 10 intended occupations of recent immigrants to Peel, the three occupations with the lowest average hourly wages are: secretaries ($20.55/hr.); technical sales specialists ($22.95/hr.); and chemists ($24.65).
- The Most Searched Occupations in Canada
- The most searched occupations in Canada (based on data from the Government of Canada's Working in Canada Tool) tend to be occupations in financial management and accounting, education, health care, technical drafting, computer programming, and engineering.
- Employment Prospects for the Most Searched Occupations in Canada
- Of the occupations most searched on the Working in Canada Tool, those in the educational and health care fields seem to have the best employment prospects.
Labour Market Research for Peel Immigration Web Portal
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- Of the occupations most searched on the Working in Canada Tool, those in the educational and health care fields seem to have the best employment prospects.
- Demand: Current Labour Market Gaps and Employers' Needs
Canadian employers are currently experiencing labour market skill shortages in almost all of the major occupational groupings in Canada. The main areas in which employers are currently experiencing labour shortages in Peel, the GTA, Ontario and Canada are:- the manufacturing sector;
- the tourism sector;
- the construction industry;
- the skilled trades;
- professional management occupations, especially those in business, finance, administration, and health care; and
- unskilled labour for food and accommodation services.