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Regional Snapshot
The Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry region has 1% of Ontario’s population and is home to over 4% of the province’s Francophones. Francophones make up 23% of the region’s population, however, 44% of the population claims knowledge of French.
The average employment income in the region ($30,278) is well below that of Ontario overall ($39,386). The average income of the region’s Francophones, however, is 8% higher than that of Anglophones.
The Francophone and Anglophone unemployment rates in the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry region are lower than the Ontario provincial average. Unemployment among Francophones in the region is 13% lower than among the region’s Anglophones.
Three industries predominate in the region in terms of workforce percentages and these are the same at the provincial level. However, industries in fourth and fifth place in this region, namely construction, and transportation and warehousing, do not rank among the province’s main industries.
The leading occupations in the region are the same as for the province, with the exception of occupations in processing, manufacturing and utilities, which are in fourth place in terms of percentage of the region’s workforce, while this is not so at the provincial level.
Statistics of the region
| Population (2006) |
Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry |
Ontario |
| Total population |
103,365 |
11,354,360 |
| Francophone population 1 |
24,075 |
557,070 |
| % Francophone population |
23 % |
5 % |
| Population with knowledge of French 2 |
45,945 |
1,426,540 |
| Population with knowledge of French in % |
44 % |
13 % |
| Aboriginal population |
2,140 |
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) |
Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry |
Ontario |
| Total workforce |
55,245 |
6,587,580 |
| Total Anglophone workforce |
42,070 |
6,205,070 |
| Total Francophone workforce |
13,125 |
322,275 |
| % Total Francophone workforce |
60 % |
65 % |
| Average employment income (2005) |
Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry |
Ontario |
| Total population |
$ 30,278 |
$ 39,386 |
| Anglophone population |
$ 29,748 |
$ 39,529 |
| Francophone population |
$ 32,120 |
$ 40,344 |
| Index of average Francophone/Anglophone income |
1.08 |
1.02 |
| Unemployment 2006 (May) |
Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry |
Ontario |
| Total number of unemployed |
3,355 |
423,330 |
| Number of unemployed Anglophones |
2,620 |
396,970 |
| Anglophone unemployment rate |
6.2 % |
6.4 % |
| Number of unemployed Francophones |
715 |
19,765 |
| Francophone unemployment rate |
5.4 % |
6.1 % |
| Index of Francophone/Anglophone unemployment rate |
0.87 |
0.95 |
Source: Custom tabulations, Census 2001 and 2006, Statistics Canada.
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Predominant industries (2006)
| Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry |
in % of the workforce |
| Manufacturing |
15 % |
| Retail trade |
11 % |
| Health care and social assistance |
11 % |
| Construction |
7 % |
| Transportation and warehousing |
7 % |
| 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)
| Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry |
in % of the workforce |
| Sales and Service Occupations |
23 % |
| Trades, Transport and Equipment Operation |
18 % |
| Business, Finance and Administration |
17 % |
| Processing, manufacturing and utilities |
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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