LOCAL LABOUR MARKET CONSULTATION JONATHAN COULMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Elliot Lake Labour Market Demand Side

Top Employers in Elliot Lake by Industry Health Care & Social Services 18% Health Care & Social Services 18% Retail Trade 14% Retail Trade 14% Admin. and Support Services 5% Admin. and Support Services 5% Public Administration 8% Public Administration 8% Education 9% Education 9% Accommodation and Food 11% Accommodation and Food 11% Construction 7% Construction 7% Other Services 9% Other Services 9% Mining & Quarrying 4% Mining & Quarrying 4% Source: 2011 National Household Survey Transportation 4% Transportation 4%

Average Earnings by Industry Health Care & Social Services $48,299 Health Care & Social Services $48,299 Retail Trade $21,263 Retail Trade $21,263 Admin. and Support Services $22,874 Admin. and Support Services $22,874 Public Administration $52,444 Public Administration $52,444 Education $53,390 Education $53,390 Accommodation and Food $12,683 Accommodation and Food $12,683 Construction $43,682 Construction $43,682 Other Services $29,317 Other Services $29,317 Mining & Quarrying $64,162 Mining & Quarrying $64,162 Transportation $36,598 Transportation $36,598 Source: EMSI Data – Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours (SEPH)

Growth/Decline by Industry – 2006 to 2011 Source: 2011 National Household Survey $53,390 $43,682 $48,299 $45,952 $21,263 Education +14% Education +14% Construction +6% Construction +6% Health Care & Social Services +1% Health Care & Social Services +1% Manufacturing - 14% Manufacturing - 14% Retail Trade -18% Retail Trade -18%

NAICS Total Agriculture Mining Utilities Construction Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation/Warehousing Information and Cultural Finance and Insurance Real Estate Professional, Scientific Tech Management of Companies Administrative Support Educational Services Health Care and Social Assist Arts, Entertainment & Rec Accommodation & Food Other Services Public Administration Total Importance of Small Business 86% of Employers in Elliot Lake have less than 10 Employees Elliot Lake Industry Sector – 2 digit NAIC Number of Employers by Industry and Size Range in Elliot Lake June 2014 Source: Business Register Division, Statistics Canada Source: Canadian Business Pattern Data, June 2014

Importance of Small Business Canada wide, small businesses are responsible for creating 77.7 percent of all private jobs from 2002 to Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey (LFS), 2012, and calculations by Industry Canada.

Growth of Small Business Elliot Lake Industry Sector – 2 digit NAIC Number of Employers by Employee Size Range in Elliot Lake June 2013-June 2014 Source: Business Register Division, Statistics Canada Growth of Employers – by size. Source: Canadian Business Pattern Data, June 2014 Number of Employers in 2013 Number of Employers in 2014Absolute ChangePercent Change (%)

Elliot Lake Labour Market Supply Side

Population Source: 2011 National Household Survey & 2006 Census Geography Population 2011 Population 2006 % Change Algoma115,870117, % Blind River3,5493, % Dubreuilville % Elliot Lake11,34811, % Michipicoten2,9753, % Sault Ste. Marie75,14174,9480.3% Spanish % Thessalon1,2791, % White River %

57.1 Median Age of Algoma’s Communities

‘Super-age’ Populations Elliot Lake there is 35% of Population over 65

Impact on overall Employment Numbers- Elliot Lake Source: 2011 National Household Survey & 2006 Census Ontario 2011 Population Participation rate Employment rate Unemployment rate16.6*

14  In Elliot Lake, three quarters of the labour force (population 15 and over) is 40+.  Based on the assumption that almost all of these people will retire by the age of 65, this means that 8,130 of the people who are in the 40+ category are projected to exit the labour force over the next 20 years and be replaced by the 3,220 people who are under the age of 40. Issue/Opportunity – Aging Workforce

Impact on Occupations Source: 2011 National Household Survey National Occupational Classification (NOC) Categories% over the age of 45 8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations83% 1 Business, finance and administration occupations73% 7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations61% 0 Management occupations60% 3 Health occupations56% 4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services55% 6 Sales and service occupations50% 5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport33% 2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations0% 9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities0%

Elliot Lake has an Aging Population Media Age is 57.1 years (Canada is 40.6 years) + Out migration of youth in Algoma Net out-migration of 1,160 people aged between 2007 and 2012 (2,761 in total) Low Immigration rates An aging Local Workforce + = Elliot Lake Aging Workforce

Road Ahead What are the 2-3 most important (workforce) related issues that require immediate attention? Longer-term attention? What supports/systems do you see as necessary to address these issues? Past and current strategies – What is already being done locally to address the needs? What labour market information/tools can help you plan for your workforce/members?

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