Regional Snapshot
The Prescott-Russell Region has 0.7% of Ontario’s population and is home to 9% of the province’s Francophones. Francophones make up 68% of the population and 85% of the population claims knowledge of French.
The average employment income is below the provincial average for Ontario. At $35,189 in the region, it is 11% below the provincial average of $39,986. The average employment income of Francophones in the region is $34,463 and is therefore 15% below the provincial average for Francophones ($40,344).
Unemployment in the region is a great deal lower than in the province as a whole. Unemployment among the region’s Francophones is 3.8% compared to 5.3% for the region’s Anglophones; Francophones in the province as a whole have an unemployment rate of 6.1%.
Neither of the predominant industries in the region in terms of workforce percentages, namely public administration (13%) and construction (10%), is among the leading industries provincially. Retail trade (11%) and health care and social assistance (11%) are also important in the regional economy.
The main occupations in the region are the same as for the province overall and in similar proportions of the workforce. The three leading employment sectors are sales and service (22%), business, finance and administration (19%) and the trades, transport and equipment operation (19%).
Statistics of the region
| Population (2006) |
Prescott-Russell region |
Ontario |
| Total population |
74,675 |
11,354,360 |
| Francophone population 1 |
50,670 |
557,070 |
| % Francophone population |
68 % |
5 % |
| Population with knowledge of French 2 |
63,225 |
1,426,540 |
| Population with knowledge of French in % |
85 % |
13 % |
| Aboriginal population |
1,375 |
222,630 |
| % Aboriginal population |
2 % |
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) |
Prescott-Russell region |
Ontario |
| Total workforce |
44,045 |
6,587,580 |
| Total Anglophone workforce |
13,755 |
6,205,070 |
| Total Francophone workforce |
30,280 |
322,275 |
| % Total Francophone workforce |
69 % |
65 % |
| Average employment income (2005) |
Prescott-Russell region |
Ontario |
| Total population |
$ 35,189 |
$ 39,386 |
| Anglophone population |
$ 36,812 |
$ 39,529 |
| Francophone population |
$ 34,463 |
$ 40,344 |
| Index of average Francophone/Anglophone income |
0.94 |
1.02 |
| Unemployment 2006 (May) |
Prescott-Russell region |
Ontario |
| Total number of unemployed |
1,865 |
423,330 |
| Number of unemployed Anglophones |
725 |
396,970 |
| Anglophone unemployment rate |
5.3 % |
6.4 % |
| Number of unemployed Francophones |
1,140 |
19,765 |
| Francophone unemployment rate |
3.8 % |
6.1 % |
| Index of Francophone/Anglophone unemployment rate |
0.72 |
0.95 |
Source: Custom tabulations, Census 2001 and 2006, Statistics Canada.
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Predominant industries (2006)
| Prescott-Russell region |
in % of the workforce |
| Public administration |
13 % |
| Retail trade |
11 % |
| Health care and social assistance |
11 % |
| Construction |
10 % |
| Manufacturing |
10 % |
| 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)
| Prescott-Russell region |
in % of the workforce |
| Sales and Service Occupations |
22 % |
| Business, Finance and Administration |
19 % |
| Trades, Transport and Equipment Operation |
19 % |
| Management |
9 % |
| Social Sciences, Teaching, Public Administration and Religion |
9 % |
| 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
