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City of Ottawa

Employment

Ottawa is home to Canada’s Federal Government, with more than 110,000 government employees. It is also a global technology centre with more than 1,700 companies involved in such growing sectors as telecommunications, photonics, microelectronics, software and life sciences. Several services are available to help people start businesses and to support local economic growth.

Employment Sectors

In Ottawa, the labour force is employed in the following employment sectors

Sector	Number of Employees	% of Total Employees
Public administration	96,900	19.6
Trade	62,700	12.7
Professional, scientific and technical services	60,900	12.3
Health care and social assistance	46,400	9.4
Accommodation and food services	31,800	6.4
Manufacturing	31,600	6.4
Educational services	30,900	6.3
Information, cultural and recreation	28,700	5.8
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Leasing	26,300	5.3
Construction	22,200	4.5
Other services (except public administration)	20,600	4.2
Business, Building and Other Support Services	17,400	3.5
Transportation and warehousing	14,400	2.9
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	2,900	0.6
Mining and oil and gas extraction	N/A
Utilities	N/A

Source: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey, July 2006

Job Search

These newspapers advertise Ottawa jobs:

These web sites list jobs in Ottawa:

Business Start-Ups

These organizations offer advice and support to people starting small businesses in Ottawa.

Entrepreneurship Centre
Offers advice and counsel, seminars, online training, networking and other resources to entrepreneurs.
Government Services for Entrepreneurs
A collaboration of 43 government departments. Helps entrepreneurs to get regional information, advice and support, online and by phone.
BizPaL
Provides information on the government permits and licences businesses need to operate in Ottawa and other parts of Canada.
Business Assistance Project
Helps businesses provide services in English and French. Offers translation services, workshops and help recruiting bilingual staff.