More Local Labour Market Information

Labour Market Bulletin, Second Quarter 2004
An Analysis of the Owen Sound Area Labour Market
Human Resource Centre of Canada

Farm income declined in 2003.
Municipalities report higher 2004 building permit values over 2003.
Changes to provincial classroom sizes prompts school board to consider hiring additional teachers.
Layoffs announced at the Owen Sound site of the Grey Bruce Health Services.
Several local manufacturers expand their plants and workforce.
Grey County is closing two daycare centres.
Grey Roots Museum opened in June.
Local Unemployment rates decline as employment levels increase.
Gains in employment primarily confined to the Service Producing Sector.
Regular Employment Insurance claimload declines during 2 nd quarter, but up from June 2003.

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