Labour Force Statistics
Brantford●Brant Labour Force Distribution By Major Occupational Group
| Occupation |
Total # |
Percent (%) |
| Management |
5,625 |
8.44 |
| Business and Administration |
10,830 |
16.25 |
| Natural and Applied Sciences |
2,660 |
3.99 |
| Health |
3,895 |
5.84 |
| Government |
4,605 |
6.91 |
| Arts and Culture |
1,190 |
1.79 |
| Sales and Service |
16,100 |
24.16 |
| Trades and Transportation |
11,855 |
17.79 |
| Primary Industries |
2,360 |
3.54 |
| Manufacturing |
7,530 |
11.30 |
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census.
Brantford●Brant Labour Force by Industry
| Industry |
Total # |
Percent (%) |
| Agriculture and Other Resource-Based Industries |
2,310 |
3.5 |
| Construction Industries |
4,065 |
6.1 |
| Manufacturing Industries |
14,205 |
21.3 |
| Wholesale Trade |
3,580 |
5.4 |
| Retail Trade |
6,960 |
10.4 |
| Finance and Real Estate |
2,465 |
3.7 |
| Health Care and Social Services |
6,780 |
10.2 |
| Educational Services |
4,045 |
6.1 |
| Business Services |
10,915 |
16.4 |
| Other Services |
11,330 |
17 |
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census.
Brantford●Brant Available Labour Force by Drive Times
Brantford●Brant has an available labour force of over 563,000 people within a 30-minute drive time and access to over 1.07 million workers within 45-minutes.
