Labour Market Bulletin North Bay Region
Labour Market Bulletin, Second Quarter 2005
An Analysis of the North Bay Region Labour Market
Human Resource Centre of Canada
The Labour Market Bulletin is an overview of the labour market in the region serviced by the North Bay Human Resources and Skills Development Canada Centre: the North Bay, Tri-Town and West Nipissing Human Resources and Skills Development Canada areas.
In the second quarter of 2005, labour market conditions in the North Bay region showed some signs of improvement. Advertised job opportunities increased by almost 6.0% and Employment Insurance (EI) claims dropped by 13% compared to the first quarter of 2005. EI claims were down year-over-year as well. The announcement of a few major projects this quarter bodes well for the construction sector activity in North Bay. The long-awaited health centre project has been given approval to proceed to tender and funding has been secured for the construction of a new water filtration plant. While the manufacturing sector recorded some job losses this quarter, there was also the announcement of an expansion at a facility in Mattawa.
In Northeastern Ontario, the labour market strengthened as well. The employment rate rose to 57.5%. This was the highest quarterly employment rate seen in the region since the fall of 2002.
Highlights:
- Labour Market News
- New health centre project to create 400 construction jobs
- Water filtration plant construction to begin
- Gin-Cor Industries partnership creates jobs in Mattawa
- Northeast stronger in the second quarter fuelled by jump in Manufacturing
- Year-over-year decrease in EI claims
- Trades and Transport occupations dominate local job opportunities
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