Labour Market Bulletin Kingston-Pembroke Area
Labour Market Bulletin, Fourth Quarter 2005
An Analysis of the Kingston/Pembroke Area Labour Market
Service Canada
An overview of the Kingston/Pembroke Area, including Arnprior, Brockville, Carleton Place, Gananoque, Kingston, Pembroke, Perth, Prescott, Renfrew and Smiths Falls.
Job vacancies in the Kingston/Pembroke area dropped in the fourth quarter of 2005 in most communities. As well, the number of people in receipt of Employment Insurance rose compared to the third quarter.
In the Brockville-Smiths Falls-Cornwall area (economic region 510 less Ottawa ) there was an employment increase in health care and social assistance over last quarter. Decreases were seen in information, culture and recreation, as well as construction. Both industries are normally impacted by seasonal factors.
In the Kingston -Pembroke-Quinte area (economic region 515) public administration and manufacturing saw decreases in employment from last quarter, while educational services and business, building and other support services experienced increases in the number of people employed.
The Kingston Census Metropolitan area showed employment losses in manufacturing and public administration from last quarter. However, employment in educational services posted an increase.Highlights:
- On-Line Support in Pembroke announced that it planned to hire an additional 600 people for its call centre.
- The strike at Invista, west of Prescott, eded in October, with 280 employees returning to work.
- Home Depot opened a new store in Brockville, employing 110 people.
- Shortly before the holidays Mahle in Gananoque locked its doors, laying off 90 people.
- Windmills are being planned for Wolfe Island, near Kingston, as part of a province-wide investment in wind power.
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