Measuring Northern Growth Temiskaming Shores Employer Council 25 October 216, Temiskaming Shores 1
Indicators of Growth Communities Demographics Economy volunteerism, housing stock, poverty, capacity human capital, health, education, population (immigration, replacement, engagement) GDP, employment, income, private investment Environment size of green economy, water & air quality, investments in R&D & conservation Indigenous category or lens? all of the above, plus: respect, collaboration, shared decision making Infrastructure age, quantity, quality, impact (build and operate)
Consistent Primary Data Collection Northern Surveys Project Consistent data collection tools across the north (municipalities, chambers, other?) Working with LEPCs Employerone local labour demand Vicinity Jobs - local labour demand Magnet local labour supply Working with United Way Benchmarking progress building inclusive and welcoming communities
Enhancing Data Usage Baseline setting: Ontario, Northern Ontario, NE/NW, Census Districts, Communities (CSDs) Data education: Labour Market 11 Northbynumbers.ca how to No.communityaccounts.ca how to Usage Assessment - Northern Directions Concordance analysis of community strategic plans Alignment with internal capacity Alignment with external realities
Any suggestions for other measures?
Sample of data from St. John s Community Profile
213 214 215 216 217 218 219 22 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 23 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 24 241 Population Projections Northeast districts - Cumulative population growth 5% Northwest districts - Cumulative population growth 5% Nipissing, 3.25% Parry Sound,.57% Kenora, 3.4% % Manitoulin,.21% % -5% Greater Sudbury,.8% Timiskaming, - 7.28% -5% Thunder Bay, -2.56% -1% Algoma, -1.15% Cochrane, -11.86% -1% -15% -15% -2% Sudbury, -19.96% Rainy River, -14.93% -25% -2% Source: Author s calculations based on Ontario, Ministry of Finance, Ontario Population Projections, 213-241 (Toronto, 214).
Age Cohorts 9+ 85-89 8-84 75-79 Northeast Ontario - Distribution of population by age 213 241 9+ 85-89 8-84 75-79 Northwest Ontario - Distribution of population by age 213 241 7-74 7-74 65-69 65-69 6-64 6-64 55-59 55-59 5-54 5-54 45-49 45-49 4-44 4-44 35-39 35-39 3-34 3-34 25-29 25-29 2-24 2-24 15-19 15-19 1-14 1-14 5-9 5-9 -4 % 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 1% -4 % 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% Source: Author s calculations based on Ontario, Ministry of Finance, Ontario Population Projections, 213-241 (Toronto, 214).
Youth Employment Rate Youth Employment Rate (15 to 19 years) Youth Employment Rate (2 to 24 years) 55 75 73 5 71 69 45 67 65 4 63 61 35 59 57 3 2 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 21 211 212 213 214 (July) 55 2 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 21 211 212 213 214 (July) Northeast Northwest Ontario Canada Northeast Northwest Ontario Canada Source: Author s calculations based on Statistics Canada, custom tabulation.
Youth Unemployment Rate Youth Unemployment Rate (15 to 19 years) Youth Unemployment Rate (2 to 24 years) 26 2 24 18 22 16 2 14 18 12 16 1 14 8 12 2 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 21 211 212 213 214 (July) 6 2 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 21 211 212 213 214 (July) Northeast Northwest Ontario Canada Northeast Northwest Ontario Canada Source: Author s calculations based on Statistics Canada, custom tabulation.
Youth Participation Rate Youth Participation Rate (15 to 19 years) Youth Participation Rate (2 to 24 years) 7 84 65 82 8 6 78 55 76 5 74 72 45 7 4 2 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 21 211 212 213 214 (July) 68 2 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 21 211 212 213 214 (July) Northeast Northwest Ontario Canada Northeast Northwest Ontario Canada Source: Author s calculations based on Statistics Canada, custom tabulation.
21/22 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 27/28 28/29 29/21 21/211 211/212 212/213 213/214 21/22 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 27/28 28/29 29/21 21/211 211/212 212/213 213/214 21/22 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 27/28 28/29 29/21 21/211 211/212 212/213 213/214 21/22 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 27/28 28/29 29/21 21/211 211/212 212/213 213/214 21/22 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 27/28 28/29 29/21 21/211 211/212 212/213 213/214 21/22 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 27/28 28/29 29/21 21/211 211/212 212/213 213/214 21/22 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 27/28 28/29 29/21 21/211 211/212 212/213 213/214 21/22 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 27/28 28/29 29/21 21/211 211/212 212/213 213/214 Youth net migration, by district (Northeast) Nipissing Parry Sound Manitoulin Sudbury 3 2 1-1 -2-3 -4 15 1 5-5 -1-15 -2 1-1 -2-3 -4 15 1 5-5 -1 6 4 2-2 -4-6 Greater Sudbury 1-1 -2-3 -4 Timiskaming 1-1 -2-3 -4-5 -6-7 -8 Cochrane 2-2 -4-6 -8 Algoma Source: Author s calculations based on Statistics Canada, CANSIM database, table 51-53.
Do we have enough working age people? To answer this question we need to consider the Demographic Dependency Ratio or DDR: DDR = (Persons aged 14 years or under) + (Persons aged 65 or older) Persons aged between 15 and 64 years This ratio impacts EVERYTHING in our society: Production Consumption Savings rates Investment Even TAX BASE (without which we cannot deliver necessary services like health, education, transportation)
To address our declining DDR we need people Two potential ways to target a desired level of net migration 1. Hold the Demographic Dependency Ratio (DDR) steady at today s level 2. Tie regional DDR to projected provincial DDR growth rate (using 215 as reference year) Regardless of which target we choose, we need to increase our annual net migration to meet it.
216 218 22 222 224 226 228 23 232 234 236 238 24 216 218 22 222 224 226 228 23 232 234 236 238 24 216 218 22 222 224 226 228 23 232 234 236 238 24 216 218 22 222 224 226 228 23 232 234 236 238 24 216 218 22 222 224 226 228 23 232 234 236 238 24 216 218 22 222 224 226 228 23 232 234 236 238 24 216 218 22 222 224 226 228 23 232 234 236 238 24 216 218 22 222 224 226 228 23 232 234 236 238 24 Northeast migration targets Algoma Cochrane Manitoulin Nipissing 2,5 2, 35 2,5 2, 1,5 1, 5-5 1,5 1, 5 3 25 2 15 1 5 2, 1,5 1, 5-1, -5-5 -5 Parry Sound Greater Sudbury Sudbury Timiskaming 1, 8 6 4 2 4, 3,5 3, 2,5 2, 1,5 1, 5 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1, 8 6 4 2-2 -5-1, -1-2 -2-4 Source: Author s calculations based on Ontario, Ministry of Finance, Ontario Population Projections, 213-241 (Toronto, 214).
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