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Regional Snapshot
The Algoma region has 1% of Ontario’s population and is home to 1.4% of the province’s Francophones. The region’s population is 7% Francophones and 11% Aboriginals. Moreover, 14% of the region claims knowledge of French.
The average employment income of the region’s population is 20% below the provincial average. Francophones in the region have an average employment income of $35,186, which is 13% higher than that of Anglophones.
Unemployment among the region’s Anglophones is 2.7% higher than in Ontario overall while Francophones’ unemployment rate is 5.9% in this region, 0.2% less than the provincial average.
The predominant industries and occupations in the region are nearly the same as in the region as for the province overall. However, the accommodation and food services industry is one of the leading industries in the region, while this is not the case in Ontario overall. In terms of workforce percentages, occupations in sales and service are at the top of the list, both regionally (28%) and provincially (24%).
Statistics of the region
| Population (2006) |
Algoma region |
Ontario |
| Total population |
111,135 |
11,354,360 |
| Francophone population 1 |
7,705 |
557,070 |
| % Francophone population |
7 % |
5 % |
| Population with knowledge of French 2 |
15,980 |
1,426,540 |
| Population with knowledge of French in % |
14 % |
13 % |
| Aboriginal population |
12,025 |
222,630 |
| % Aboriginal population |
11 % |
2 % |
1. Individuals whose first spoken official language is French or English and French.
2. French is considered as being used in the workplace when it is the language used most or one of the languages frequently used in the workplace.
| Workforce (2006) |
Algoma region |
Ontario |
| Total workforce |
56,380 |
6,587,580 |
| Total Anglophone workforce |
52,440 |
6,205,070 |
| Total Francophone workforce |
3,920 |
322,275 |
| % Total Francophone workforce |
54 % |
65 % |
| Average employment income (2005) |
Algoma region |
Ontario |
| Total population |
$ 31,360 |
$ 39,386 |
| Anglophone population |
$ 31,080 |
$ 39,529 |
| Francophone population |
$ 35,186 |
$ 40,344 |
| Index of average Francophone/Anglophone income |
1.13 |
1.02 |
| Unemployment 2006 (May) |
Algoma region |
Ontario |
| Total number of unemployed |
4,990 |
423,330 |
| Number of unemployed Anglophones |
4,765 |
396,970 |
| Anglophone unemployment rate |
9.1 % |
6.4 % |
| Number of unemployed Francophones |
230 |
19,765 |
| Francophone unemployment rate |
5.9 % |
6.1 % |
| Index of Francophone/Anglophone unemployment rate |
0.65 |
0.95 |
Source: Custom tabulations, Census 2001 and 2006, Statistics Canada.
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Predominant industries (2006)
| Algoma region |
in % of the workforce |
| Health care and social assistance |
12 % |
| Retail trade |
12 % |
| Manufacturing |
12 % |
| Accommodation and food services |
8 % |
| Educational Services |
8 % |
| Ontario |
in % of the workforce |
| Manufacturing |
14 % |
| Retail trade |
11 % |
| Health care and social assistance |
9 % |
| Professional, scientific and technical services |
7 % |
| Educational Services |
7 % |
Predominant occupations (2006)
| Algoma region |
in % of the workforce |
| Sales and Service Occupations |
28 % |
| Trades, Transport and Equipment Operation |
17 % |
| Business, Finance and Administration |
15 % |
| Social Sciences, Teaching, Public Administration and Religion |
9 % |
| Management |
8 % |
| Ontario |
in % of the workforce |
| Sales and Service Occupations |
24 % |
| Business, Finance and Administration |
19 % |
| Trades, Transport and Equipment Operation |
14 % |
| Management |
10 % |
| Social Sciences, Teaching, Public Administration and Religion |
8 % |
Source: Custom Tabulations, 2001 and 2006 Census, Statistics Canada.
Population Structure
 Stats page : Population Structure
Socio-economic Indicators
Stats page : Socio-economic Indicators
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