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Labour Market Bulletin, Fourth Quarter 2004
An Analysis of the Cornwall/Hawkesbury Area Labour Market
Human Resource Centre of Canada

An Overview of the Cornwall and Hawkesbury Areas

Labour market conditions improved slightly in the 4th quarter of 2004, but are still well below the levels of a year ago. Employment was higher than both the 3 year and 5 year averages. However the number of people employed in the 4th quarter fell from October to December. The goods-producing sector struggled, with employment down in agriculture, construction and manufacturing. Manufacturing, by far the largest industrial sector for the area, was hit hard by the rising dollar and other factors out of local control.

The services-producing sector performed quite well. Employment increases for the quarter and the year were seen in the professional, scientific and technical services, educational services, health care and social assistance and the accommodation and food services sectors. Trade has decreased, continuing a year-long trend.

The Cornwall/Hawkesbury Management Area includes the five Counties of Stormont, Dundas, Glengarry, and Prescott and Russell, as well as the Canadian part of the Akwesasne Reserve. The five Counties contain 11 Townships in addition to the Cities of Cornwall and Clarence-Rockland, the Town of Hawkesbury, and the Village of Casselman. The area covers 5,305 square kilometres.

The area’s total population is 185,968 (2001 Census), up 654 from 1996. While Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry’s population dropped by 3.1% over the period, Prescott-Russell’s rose by 3.3%.

Highlights:

Major layoff at Domtar
Gildan closing
Unemployment rate 5.1%
Construction employment lowest since 2000
New Home Depot up and running
Supply Chain Management now employs 900
Employment insurance claimload down

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