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Ontario cities losing jobs
January 25, 2007
Surya Bhattacharya
Business Reporter
Eight Ontario cities are among the poorest performers in jobless rates between 2000 and 2006, a new Statistics Canada study reports.
Declines in manufacturing sector jobs were due to an increase in the value of the dollar, high gas and electricity prices, and reduced exports.
Labour markets in Ontario fared the worst in terms of changes in rankings. Of the16 areas in which rankings fell over this period, nine were in Ontario, the study says.
Windsor has yet to recover from setbacks in the auto industry, in particular. In 2000, Windsor's average annual unemployment rate was 5.4 per cent and by last year, it had climbed to 9.0 per cent — well above the national average of 6.3 per cent in 2006.
Other Ontario cities that fell in the rankings included Toronto, Oshawa, Hamilton, St.Catharines-Niagara, London and Thunder Bay.
Alberta continued to march on with unemployment rates falling as a result of the oil and gas industry and increased construction activity.
British Columbia showed the most improved rankings, with Victoria emerging as the most improved city.
In 2000, Victoria had an unemployment rate of 6.7 per cent, and was in 22nd place among the 38 cities and provinces. By 2006, its rate had dropped to3.7 per cent and it had risen to third place.
Four of the five areas with the most improved rankings were also in British Columbia.
Ontario cities losing jobs
January 25, 2007
Surya Bhattacharya
Business Reporter
Eight Ontario cities are among the poorest performers in jobless rates between 2000 and 2006, a new Statistics Canada study reports.
Declines in manufacturing sector jobs were due to an increase in the value of the dollar, high gas and electricity prices, and reduced exports.
Labour markets in Ontario fared the worst in terms of changes in rankings. Of the16 areas in which rankings fell over this period, nine were in Ontario, the study says.
Windsor has yet to recover from setbacks in the auto industry, in particular. In 2000, Windsor's average annual unemployment rate was 5.4 per cent and by last year, it had climbed to 9.0 per cent — well above the national average of 6.3 per cent in 2006.
Other Ontario cities that fell in the rankings included Toronto, Oshawa, Hamilton, St.Catharines-Niagara, London and Thunder Bay.
Alberta continued to march on with unemployment rates falling as a result of the oil and gas industry and increased construction activity.
British Columbia showed the most improved rankings, with Victoria emerging as the most improved city.
In 2000, Victoria had an unemployment rate of 6.7 per cent, and was in 22nd place among the 38 cities and provinces. By 2006, its rate had dropped to3.7 per cent and it had risen to third place.
Four of the five areas with the most improved rankings were also in British Columbia.