The Owen Sound area has experienced stable and progressive employment growth since the 2009 recession. Total employment in Owen Sound in 2016 was 15,683. A snapshot of the employment sector is provided below (this information is sourced from OMAFRA's E-analyst database).
The top three employment sectors in Owen Sound are:
- Health Care - 3,731 jobs. This sector has grown substantially.
- Manufacturing - Employment growth in this sector has rebounded after the 2009 recession to 1,821 jobs. The largest employers are TC Transcontinental Printing and Tenneco Automotive.
- Retail - Retail is stable and steadily increasing with many new businesses opening with total employment in 2016 at 1,811.
Total employment within 30 minutes of Owen Sound is 39,766. This includes both full time and part-time employees. The broader labour pool for Owen Sound, depending on the position and compensation, is close to 90,000 based on a total population of over 157,000 in Grey and Bruce Counties.
Unemployment Rate
The Owen Sound area is included in Federal Region 580, which includes a much larger area than Grey and Bruce Counties. The unemployment rate generally varies between 4% to 6% depending on the time of year and overall economic conditions. Current reports on the 3 month moving average can be found at the Statistics Canada website.
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