A Profile of Workplaces in Waterloo Region

A Profile of Workplaces in Waterloo Region March 2010 Overview This report is a reference document for the Region of Waterloo Public Health s workplace health initiative, Project Health (http://www.projecthealth.ca), for a variety of program planning purposes. It presents a profile of our Region s workplaces and the workforce that lives in Waterloo Region. This report updates the 2007 Profile of Workplaces report with information gathered from census data from Statistics Canada and data provided by the Workforce Planning Board of Waterloo Wellington and Dufferin. Unless otherwise noted, data is from the 2006 Census. Highlights Population Statistics Waterloo Region is home to about half a million people 1 with a diverse workforce and robust economy. The Waterloo Region population grew 9.0% in the five years before the 2006 census, and is growing more quickly than the province as a whole. Labour Force Statistics The labour force (15 years of age and older) in Waterloo Region was 272,530 persons, as of the 2006 census. The labour force increased by approximately 30,000 from the previous census in 2001. Unemployment tends to be higher in the urban municipalities than the rural townships. 11.9% of the employed labour force, who lives in Waterloo Region, normally works outside of Waterloo Region. 8.1% of the employed labour force in Waterloo Region does not have a fixed place of work, and a further 6.2% work at home. Waterloo Region Industries Top industries in Waterloo Region are Manufacturing (22.4%), Retail Trade (10.9%), Health Care & Social Assistance (8.1%), and Educational Services (7.6%). Compared to Ontario, Waterloo Region has a higher proportion of the workforce within Manufacturing and Educational Services. The industries with the largest employment growth (between the 2001 and 2006 censuses) were Health Care and Social Assistance (3,810 individuals; 21.1%), Educational Services (3,625 individuals; 21.5%), and Retail Trade (3,395 individuals; 13.0%). The Utilities sector showed the largest percentage increase a 50% increase from 920 to 1,380 individuals by 2006. The industries with the largest decrease in employment between 2001 and 2006 were, Manufacturing (2,020 individuals; 3.2%), and Management of Companies and Enterprises (750 individuals; 67.9%). Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and Health Care & Social Assistance were consistently the largest sectors across all of Waterloo Region s municipalities. Some industries were more prominent in specific municipalities, such as Educational Services, Professional, Scientific & Technical Services, and Finance & Insurance in the City of Waterloo; Manufacturing in Cambridge and Kitchener; and Agriculture in the townships of Wellesley, Wilmot and Woolwich. 1 As of December 31 st 2008, the total population of Waterloo Region was estimated to be 533,700 (Region of Waterloo, Planning Information Bulletin 2008 Year end population and household estimates, March 2009). This number is different than the census estimate for Waterloo Region since it is updated and includes temporary residents such as students. The census population figures are included in this report to better match up with the other data around industries and occupations which also come from the 2006 census and use the same timeframe and base population. DOCS_ADMIN-#751524-v3-A_PROFILE_OF_WORKPLACES_IN_WATERLOO_REGION_(2010).DOC Page 1 of 13

Sizes of Employers There were 14,582 employers in Waterloo Region in 2009. There were an additional 16,609 owneroperated businesses in Waterloo Region each with no employees. Most employers are small, with nearly half of employers having between 1 and 4 employees. There are 843 employers with more than 50 employees, making up 5.8% of all employers. Among larger employers (with 50 or more employees), more than half are in the Manufacturing industry, Trade industry, and Accommodation and Food Services industry. Occupations Waterloo Region has a high proportion of the workforce involved in Sales & Service Occupations (21.9%), and Business, Finance & Administration Occupations (17.7%). Compared to the Ontario workforce, Waterloo Region has a greater proportion of the workforce in Trades, Transport & Equipment Operators & Related Occupations (15.6% in Waterloo Region) and Occupations Unique to Processing, Manufacturing & Utilities (11.5%). Workplace Characteristics 98.6% of the workforce normally speaks English at work, even though Waterloo Region is very diverse and a large number of immigrants live and work in this Region. There are 3,235 people who speak a nonofficial language at work (German or Portuguese being most common), with an additional 925 people who speak a non-official language as well as English or French at work. 78.7% of the employed labour force drives a vehicle to get to work, with an additional 9.3% regularly getting to work as a passenger in a vehicle. Only 4.6% (10,965 people) take public transit to work, with 6.7% (16,075 people) regularly walking or biking to work. DOCS_ADMIN-#751524-v3-A_PROFILE_OF_WORKPLACES_IN_WATERLOO_REGION_(2010).DOC Page 2 of 13

Waterloo Region Population Statistics The population of Waterloo Region is growing quickly. As of the 2006 census, the population of the region was estimated to be 478,121 (Statistics Canada, 2006 Census) and had grown 9.0% in the five years before the census (Region of Waterloo, Census Bulletin Population and Dwelling Counts, 2006 Census). The Ontario population grew at a rate of 6.6% during the same time period. Waterloo Region is comprised of seven municipalities. Most of the region s population resides in the urban centres of the cities of Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo. The remaining four municipalities are more rural in nature and include the townships of North Dumfries, Wellesley, Wilmot, and Woolwich. The following table identifies how this population is distributed throughout the region. Table 1: Population by Municipality in Waterloo Region, 2006 Municipality Population Cambridge 120,371 Kitchener 204,668 Waterloo 97,475 North Dumfries 9,063 Wellesley 9,789 Wilmot 17,097 Woolwich 19,658 Waterloo Region total 478,148 Waterloo Region Labour Force Statistics The labour force 2 (15 years of age and older) in Waterloo Region consisted of approximately 272,530 persons as of the 2006 census. This was an increase of approximately 30,000 from the previous census in 2001. The labour force included 143,660 males and 128,875 females. According to the 2006 Census, Waterloo Region had an employment rate 3 of 67.6% and an unemployment rate 4 of 5.5%, compared to the Ontario employment rate of 62.8% and unemployment rate of 6.4%. The recent economic crisis and an influx of people to the local workforce have caused the Waterloo Region unemployment rate to increase substantially to 10.1% in April 2009. Monthly unemployment rates are starting to decrease and as of March 2010, the adjusted unemployment rate was 9.6%. 5 The following two figures show both the employment and unemployment rates for all seven municipalities within the Waterloo Region, as of the 2006 census. Cambridge has the highest unemployment rate (5.9%) with the rural townships having lower unemployment rates than the cities within Waterloo Region. 2 Labour force refers to persons who were either employed or unemployed during the week prior to Census Day. (Statistics Canada) 3 Employment rate is the number of persons employed in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 16, 2006), expressed as a percentage of the total population 15 years of age and over. (Statistics Canada) 4 Unemployment rate is the unemployed expressed as a percentage of the labour force in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 16, 2006). (Statistics Canada) 5 Workforce Planning Board of Waterloo Wellington and Dufferin, www.workforceplanningboard.com, April 2010. DOCS_ADMIN-#751524-v3-A_PROFILE_OF_WORKPLACES_IN_WATERLOO_REGION_(2010).DOC Page 3 of 13

Figure 1: Waterloo Region Unemployment Rates, by Municipality, 2006 Unemployment Rates by Municipality 10% 8% 6% 5.5% 5.9% 5.7% 5.5% Rate 4% 3.8% 2.8% 3.9% 3.5% 2% 0% Waterloo Region Cambridge Kitchener Waterloo North Dumfries Wellesley Municipality Wilmot Woolwich Figure 2 highlights the fact that the highest employment rates within the region are in the rural areas with the Township of North Dumfries having the highest employment rate at 73.0%. Figure 2: Waterloo Region Employment Rates, by Municipality, 2006 Employment Rates by Municipality 80% 70% 67.6% 67.6% 67.1% 67.3% 73.0% 70.3% 68.8% 70.6% Rate 60% 50% Waterloo Region Cambridge Kitchener Waterloo North Dumfries Wellesley Municipality Wilmot Woolwich Most of the employed labour force living in Waterloo Region also works in this region, with 73.5% working in the region at a regular place of work, and 11.9% working outside of the region. Almost 1 in 10 people in the Waterloo Region labour force do not have a fixed place of work 6 (8.1%), and 6.2% of the labour force work at home. 6 Someone with no fixed place of work is someone who does not go from home to the same workplace location at the beginning of each shift. Such persons include building and landscape contractors, travelling salespersons, independent truck drivers, etc. (Statistics Canada Census Dictionary 2005) DOCS_ADMIN-#751524-v3-A_PROFILE_OF_WORKPLACES_IN_WATERLOO_REGION_(2010).DOC Page 4 of 13

Industries in Waterloo Region Workplaces within Waterloo Region represent many diverse industries. While manufacturing has been and continues to be a key industry in Waterloo Region, the makeup continues to evolve. Canada s Technology Triangle Inc. notes that Over the years, the region's economy has evolved. Though manufacturing investment remains important, research-intensive activity is a growing dimension of the economy. The region's focus on investment attraction targeted at information and communication technology, financial services, nanotechnology and quantum information reflects the emergent, research-intensive strength of the Waterloo Region. 7 The following graph shows the proportion of the workforce in each industry in Waterloo Region. The top industries in Waterloo Region are Manufacturing (22.4%) and Retail Trade (10.9%), Health Care & Social Assistance (8.1%), and Educational Services (7.6%). Compared to Ontario, Waterloo Region has higher proportion of the workforce within Manufacturing and Educational Services. Figure 3: Employment by Industry in Ontario and Waterloo Region, 2006 Proportion of Experienced Workfoce 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Employment by Industry in Ontario and Waterloo Region (The actual percentage figures are shown for Waterloo Region industries) 22.4% Manufacturing Retail trade Health care and social assistance Ontario 10.9% 8.1% Waterloo Region 7.6% 6.2% 6.1% 5.6%5.5%5.2% 4.2% 4.2%4.1% 2.8% 2.0%1.6%1.3%1.3% 0.5% 0.1%0.1% Transportation and warehousing Public administration Educational services Construction Professional, scientific and technical... Accommodation and food services Finance and insurance Wholesale trade Other services (except public administ... Administrative and support, waste m... Industries Information and cultural industries Real estate and rental and leasing Arts, entertainment and recreation Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting Utilities Management of companies and enterp... Mining and oil and gas extraction 7 Canada s Technology Triangle Inc, www.techtriangle.com, February 22, 2010. DOCS_ADMIN-#751524-v3-A_PROFILE_OF_WORKPLACES_IN_WATERLOO_REGION_(2010).DOC Page 5 of 13

The industries with the largest employment growth in Waterloo Region (between the 2001 and 2006 censuses 8 ) were Health Care and Social Assistance (3,810 individuals; 21.1%), Educational Services (3,625 individuals; 21.5%), and Retail Trade (3,395 individuals; 13.0%). The Utilities sector showed the largest percentage increase: a 50% increase from 920 to 1,380 individuals by 2006. Employment in a few industries decreased between 2001 and 2006. Manufacturing showed the largest drop of 2,020 individuals (3.2%), with Management of companies and enterprises showing a drop of 750 individuals (67.9%). Table 2: Waterloo Region Employment by Industry, 2001-2006 Industry - Classification 2006 2001 5-year Change Jobs Share of Jobs Jobs Share of Jobs Absolute Growth Percent Growth Manufacturing 60,375 22.4% 62,395 22.2% -2,020-3.2% Retail trade 29,450 10.9% 26,055 10.8% 3,395 13.0% Health care and social assistance 21,845 8.1% 18,035 8.0% 3,810 21.1% Educational services 20,515 7.6% 16,890 7.5% 3,625 21.5% Construction 16,600 6.2% 14,005 6.1% 2,595 18.5% Professional, scientific and technical services 16,350 6.1% 13,250 6.0% 3,100 23.4% Accommodation and food services 15,115 5.6% 13,445 5.5% 1,670 12.4% Finance and insurance 14,880 5.5% 12,990 5.5% 1,890 14.5% Wholesale trade 13,900 5.2% 11,635 5.1% 2,265 19.5% Other services (except Public administration) 11,375 4.2% 10,955 4.2% 420 3.8% Administrative & support, waste management & remediation services 11,345 4.2% 8,370 4.2% 2,975 35.5% Transportation and warehousing 11,050 4.1% 10,075 4.1% 975 9.7% Public administration 7,615 2.8% 7,270 2.8% 345 4.7% Information and cultural industries 5,390 2.0% 4,790 2.0% 600 12.5% Real estate and rental and leasing 4,365 1.6% 3,385 1.6% 980 29.0% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3,560 1.3% 3,530 1.3% 30 0.8% Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 3,510 1.3% 3,610 1.5% -100-2.8% Utilities 1,380 0.5% 920 0.5% 460 50.0% Management of companies and enterprises 355 0.1% 1,105 0.1% -750-67.9% Mining and oil and gas extraction 295 0.1% 205 0.1% 90 43.9% Source: Statistics Canada, 2001 and 2006 Census, from the Region of Waterloo - Census Bulletin 9: Employment and Education 8 Note that this data is from before the recession of 2008 and 2009. DOCS_ADMIN-#751524-v3-A_PROFILE_OF_WORKPLACES_IN_WATERLOO_REGION_(2010).DOC Page 6 of 13

The following table shows the percentage of the Waterloo Region workforce by industry and includes the municipalities within the region. Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and Health Care & Social Assistance were quite consistently the largest sectors across all municipalities. Some industries were more prominent in specific municipalities, such as Educational Services, Professional, Scientific & Technical Services, and Finance & Insurance in the City of Waterloo; Manufacturing in Cambridge and Kitchener; and Agriculture in the townships of Wellesley, Wilmot and Woolwich. Table 3: Percentage of the Workforce by Industry and by Municipality, 2006 Canada Ontario Waterloo Region Cambridge Kitchener Waterloo North Dumfries Wellesley Wilmot Woolwich Manufacturing 13.9% 22.4% 26.6% 24.2% 16.0% 20.1% 19.9% 16.9% 17.1% Retail trade 11.1% 10.9% 11.6% 10.8% 10.8% 10.1% 7.3% 11.7% 10.9% Health care & social assistance 9.4% 8.1% 8.1% 8.3% 7.7% 8.2% 5.1% 9.0% 8.8% Educational services 6.7% 7.6% 4.4% 6.8% 13.8% 7.1% 6.0% 7.5% 5.6% Construction 5.9% 6.2% 6.4% 6.3% 4.7% 7.8% 9.2% 6.2% 8.4% Professional, scientific & technical services 7.3% 6.1% 4.7% 5.5% 9.2% 7.0% 4.9% 5.5% 5.2% Accommodation & food services 6.4% 5.6% 6.0% 5.9% 5.4% 2.3% 3.3% 3.8% 5.1% Finance & insurance 4.9% 5.5% 3.5% 5.5% 8.4% 3.9% 5.8% 4.7% 4.9% Wholesale trade 4.7% 5.2% 5.7% 5.0% 4.6% 5.5% 5.1% 6.3% 5.5% Other services (except public administration) 4.7% 4.2% 4.5% 4.1% 3.5% 5.9% 5.6% 4.8% 5.2% Administrative & support, waste management and remediation services 4.9% 4.2% 4.9% 4.6% 3.2% 3.4% 3.1% 2.8% 3.2% Transportation & warehousing 4.7% 4.1% 5.2% 4.1% 2.4% 5.4% 4.7% 6.4% 4.0% Public administration 5.4% 2.8% 2.9% 2.6% 3.2% 5.0% 1.8% 2.4% 1.9% Information & cultural industries 2.7% 2.0% 1.3% 2.4% 2.4% 1.1% 0.8% 2.0% 1.2% Real estate & rental and leasing 2.0% 1.6% 1.5% 1.7% 1.7% 1.9% 0.8% 2.3% 1.1% Arts, entertainment & recreation 2.2% 1.3% 1.2% 1.1% 1.7% 1.5% 1.0% 2.1% 1.4% Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting 1.8% 1.3% 0.6% 0.4% 0.4% 2.9% 15.3% 5.1% 9.6% Utilities 0.8% 0.5% 0.6% 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 0.2% 0.4% 0.5% Management of companies & enterprises 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Mining and oil & gas extraction 0.4% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% The Region of Waterloo Census Bulletin on Employment further notes that Variations in employment are also apparent when looking at the different sexes. Men are more commonly found in industries related to Manufacturing, whereas for women the most common industry of employment was Health Care and Social Assistance. 9 9 Region of Waterloo, Census Bulletin 9: Employment and Education, 2009. DOCS_ADMIN-#751524-v3-A_PROFILE_OF_WORKPLACES_IN_WATERLOO_REGION_(2010).DOC Page 7 of 13

When comparing industries by number of employers 10 rather than the number of people they employ, the following industries are the most common in Waterloo Region: Trade (20.8%), Construction (11.5%), Other Services (10.9%), Professional, Scientific & Technical Services (10.7%), and Manufacturing (8.3%). (Note that the industries are grouped slightly differently depending on the source of the data.) Table 4: Waterloo Region Employers by Industry Sector, 2009 Industry Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Employers Percentage of Total Employers Trade 11 3,028 20.8% Construction 1,677 11.5% Other Services 1,584 10.9% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 1,562 10.7% Manufacturing 1,217 8.3% Finance, Insurance and Real Estate 1,198 8.2% Health Care and Social Assistance 1,181 8.1% Business, Building and Other Support Services 906 6.2% Accommodation and Food Services 844 5.8% Transportation and Warehousing 598 4.1% Information, Culture and Recreation 309 2.1% Agriculture 212 1.5% Educational Services 190 1.3% Forestry, Fishing, Mining, Oil & Gas 44 0.3% Utilities 21 0.1% Public Administration 11 0.1% 14,582 100.0% Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Business Patterns, June 2009; compiled by the Workforce Planning Board of Waterloo Wellington Dufferin 10 This does not include the 16,609 owner-operated businesses in Waterloo Region. 11 Trade includes both Retail Trade and Wholesale Trade. DOCS_ADMIN-#751524-v3-A_PROFILE_OF_WORKPLACES_IN_WATERLOO_REGION_(2010).DOC Page 8 of 13

Sizes of Employers in Waterloo Region The diverse economic base of the region can be clearly seen in the following table that identifies the largest private and public sector employers within Waterloo Region. Included in this list are education, manufacturing, health, financial, public administration, wholesale trade, transportation, and administrative and support sectors. Table 5: Largest Employers in Waterloo Region, 2007/2008 Number of Employer Employees Private Sector Public Sector Research In Motion 5200 Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada 4500 Sun Life Financial 2700 Manulife Financial, Canadian Operations 2400 Schneider Foods / Maple Leaf Consumer Foods 1688 ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. 1615 Loblaw Companies Ltd. 1205 Manulife Financial 1200 Rockwell Automation Canada Control System 1000 Challenger Motor Freight Inc. 1000 iquor 1000 Babcock & Wilcox Canada 1000 Waterloo Region District School Board 6000 Grand River Hospital 3965 Region of Waterloo 3892 University of Waterloo 3076 Waterloo Catholic District School Board 3000 City of Kitchener 1500 St. Mary's General Hospital 1200 Cambridge Memorial Hospital 1192 Wilfrid Laurier University 1047 City of Waterloo 1000 Source: Canada s Technology Triangle Inc (http://www.techtriangle.com/top_employers) Note: The information above was obtained through the collective efforts of the Cities of Cambridge, Kitchener, and Waterloo and Canada s Technology Triangle Inc between 2007 and 2008. While these large employers employ almost a fifth of the Waterloo Region workforce, they represent less than 1% of all employers in Waterloo Region. The following table shows the size of employers 12 in Waterloo Region. 13 12 This description of employers only includes businesses with employees and does not include the 16,609 owner-operated businesses in Waterloo Region. 13 Project Health focuses on workplaces with 50 or more employees of which there are 843 in Waterloo Region. While the majority of employers in Waterloo Region are small (employers with more than 50 employees make up only 6% of all workplaces and employers with only 1-4 employees make up nearly 50% of all workplaces), the larger employers employ a large proportion of the Waterloo Region workforce. DOCS_ADMIN-#751524-v3-A_PROFILE_OF_WORKPLACES_IN_WATERLOO_REGION_(2010).DOC Page 9 of 13

Table 6: Employer Size, Waterloo Region, 2009 1 4 5-9 10-19 20-49 50-99 100-199 200-499 500 + TOTAL Number of Businesses 7,102 3,213 2,012 1,412 461 219 119 44 14,582 Percentage of Total Businesses 48.7% 22.0% 13.8% 9.7% 3.2% 1.5% 0.8% 0.3% Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Business Patterns, June 2009; compiled by the Workforce Planning Board of Waterloo Wellington Dufferin In addition, there were 16,609 owner-operated businesses in Waterloo Region - each of these with no employees. The following table breaks down the different sized employers by industry sector. Table 7: Employer Size by Industry, Waterloo Region, 2009 Size of Employer Industry Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 1-4 5-9 10-19 20-49 50-99 100-199 200-499 500 + Total Trade 1,110 866 590 295 103 49 13 2 3,028 Construction 917 378 213 113 31 13 10 2 1,677 Other Services 953 402 137 73 13 3 2 1 1,584 Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 1,079 223 136 76 25 13 10-1,562 Manufacturing 344 233 220 213 98 54 37 18 1,217 Finance, Insurance and Real Estate 687 193 116 160 20 10 11 1 1,198 Health Care and Social Assistance 644 305 120 58 20 15 14 5 1,181 Business, Building and Other Support Services 447 226 121 68 20 12 7 5 906 Accommodation and Food Services 200 175 173 205 70 18 3-844 Transportation and Warehousing 367 70 62 57 27 10 3 2 598 Information, Culture and Recreation 101 62 57 57 18 10 4-309 Agriculture 145 32 17 12 3 3 - - 212 Educational Services 85 34 37 15 10 4-5 190 Forestry, Fishing, Mining, Oil & Gas 18 11 9 6 - - - - 44 Utilities 5 3 4 4 1 3 1-21 Public Administration - - - - 2 2 4 3 11 7,102 3,213 2,012 1,412 461 219 119 44 14,582 Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Business Patterns, June 2009; compiled by the Workforce Planning Board of Waterloo Wellington Dufferin DOCS_ADMIN-#751524-v3-A_PROFILE_OF_WORKPLACES_IN_WATERLOO_REGION_(2010).DOC Page 10 of 13

Among larger employers (with 50 or more employees), more than half are in the Manufacturing industry, Trade industry, and Accommodation and Food Services industry. Compared to all employers, the larger employers are more heavily concentrated in the Manufacturing industry, the Accommodation and Food Services industry, as well as Transportation & Warehousing, Information Culture & Recreation, Educational Services, Utilities, and Public Administration. The following figure compares all employers by industry to the industry makeup of the larger employers (with 50 or more employees). Figure 5: All Employers and Employers with 50+ Employees by Industry, Waterloo Region, 2006 Industry Percentages for all employers and employers with 50+ employees (The actual percentage figures are shown for employers with 50+ employees) Percentage of Employers 30% 24.6% 25% All employers Employers with 50+ employees 19.8% 20% 15% 10.8% 10% 6.6% 5.7% 5.0% 6.4% 5.2% 5.0% 5% 3.8% 2.3% 0.7% 2.3% 0.0% 0.6% 1.3% 0% Trade Construction Other Services Professional, Scientific and Technical Services Manufacturing Finance, Insurance and Real Estate Health Care and Social Assistance Business, Building and Other Support Services Transportation and Warehousing Accommodation and Food Services Information, Culture and Recreation Industry Agriculture Educational Services Forestry, Fishing, Mining, Oil & Gas Utilities Public Administration DOCS_ADMIN-#751524-v3-A_PROFILE_OF_WORKPLACES_IN_WATERLOO_REGION_(2010).DOC Page 11 of 13

Occupations in Waterloo Region Just as the industries located within Waterloo Region are diverse, so are the major occupations of the people who work here. Figure 4 highlights the high proportion of the workforce involved in Sales and Service Occupations (21.9%), and Business, Finance & Administration Occupations (17.7%). Compared to the Ontario workforce, Waterloo Region has a greater proportion of the workforce in Trades, Transport & Equipment Operators & Related Occupations (15.6%) and Occupations Unique to Processing, Manufacturing & Utilities (11.5%). Figure 4: Ontario and Waterloo Region Occupations, 2006 Ontario and Waterloo Region Occupations Proportion of Experienced Workforce 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Sales & Service Occupations 21.9% 17.7% Business, Finance & Administration Occupations 15.6% 11.5% Trades, Transport & Equipment Operators & Related Occupations Occupations Unique to Processing, Manufacturing & Utilities Management Occupations 9.4% Ontario Waterloo Region 7.9% Occupations in Social Science, Education, Government Service & Religion 7.3% Natural & Applied Sciences & Related Occupations Health Occupations 4.5% Occupations in Art, Culture, Recreation & Sport 2.3% 1.9% Occupations Unique to Primary Industry Occupations When Waterloo Region workforce occupations are compared to the municipalities within the region, Cambridge has the higher proportion of the workforce in Trades, Transport & Equipment Operators & Related Occupations (18.0%) and Occupations Unique to Processing, Manufacturing & Utilities (13.4%), and Waterloo has a higher proportion of Management Occupations (11.1%), and Occupations in Social Science, Education, Government Service & Religion (12.8%). The rural townships have higher proportions of Occupations Unique to Primary Industry (ranging from 4.8% to 14.1%). DOCS_ADMIN-#751524-v3-A_PROFILE_OF_WORKPLACES_IN_WATERLOO_REGION_(2010).DOC Page 12 of 13

Workplace Characteristics in Waterloo Region While Waterloo Region is diverse and a large number of immigrants live and work in this region, most people speak English at work. According to the 2006 census, only 1.4% of the population most often speaks a nonofficial language 14 at work. In total, 3,235 people speak a non-official language at work, with an additional 925 people speaking a non-official language as well as English or French at work. Of those who most often spoke a non-official language at work, the highest number spoke German or Portuguese. In Waterloo Region, 78.7% of the employed labour force drives a vehicle to get to work, with an additional 9.3% regularly getting to work as a passenger in a vehicle. Only 4.6% (10,965 people) take public transit to work, with 6.7% (16,075 people) regularly walking or biking to work. Females were more likely to take public transit than men with 5.9% of women and 3.3% of men using public transit to get to work. Key Sources and Resources 1. For a listing of businesses in Waterloo Region see Canada s Technology Triangle Inc Waterloo Region Business Directory (http://www.techtriangle.com/busdir_search). 2. For a summary of 2006 census statistics for Waterloo Region on various topics see the Region of Waterloo - Census Bulletins (http://www.region.waterloo.on.ca/web/region.nsf/docid/293601fe5db4a6438525762e00631400?open Document) 3. For Waterloo Region statistics from the 2006 census see Statistics Canada s Waterloo Region community profile (http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?lang=e&geo1=cd&code1=3530&geo2=pr&code2=35&data=count&searchtex t=waterloo&searchtype=begins&searchpr=01&b1=all&custom=) 4. For research and statistics about the workforce in Waterloo Region, including current labour force statistics and the regular Trends, Opportunities and Priorities Report see the Workforce Planning Board of Waterloo Wellington Dufferin (http://www.workforceplanningboard.com) 5. For a description of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007 and what industries are included in each sector, see Statistics Canada (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/subjects-sujets/standardnorme/naics-scian/2007/list-liste-eng.htm) 14 A non-official language is a language other than English or French. DOCS_ADMIN-#751524-v3-A_PROFILE_OF_WORKPLACES_IN_WATERLOO_REGION_(2010).DOC Page 13 of 13