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Labour Market Bulletin, First Quarter 2005
An Analysis of the Quinte Area Labour Market
Human Resource Centre of Canada

An overview of the Quinte Area which includes: Hastings County, Prince Edward Division; the majority of Lennox and Addington County; and the eastern part of Northumberland.

Employment in Economic Region 515 worsened during the first quarter of 2005 with 7,700 fewer jobs. All losses were in full-time employment while part-time opportunities rose by over 5,000.

Major job losses occurred in the construction, and accommodation and food services industries reflective of the seasonal downturn. Together, these two sectors lost over 7,000 jobs. The Quinte Area reflected this trend with the number of regular employment insurance claims more than doubling in the trades and transport occupational group.

Compared to the same time last year, labour market conditions are much better with over 9,000 more jobs.

Highlights:

• Construction acitivty in 2005 is anticipated to be as good as or better than 2004.
• Two major Quinte employers announce they are closing their businesses affecting 160 people.
• Value Village opens in Belleville creating 65 jobs.
• CFB Trenton could become an inter-modal transportation hub , creating numerous job opportunities.
• Quarterly employment insurance claimload up 50 percent.

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