Tillsonburg has a strong and diversified economy with strengths in a number of sectors including manufacturing, retail, accommodation and food services, health care, and agriculture.
The Town has an estimated workforce of 7,390 persons with 46% having some post-secondary education.
Within Oxford County, the workforce is projected to grow from an estimated 53,000 persons to 71,000 by 2031.
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| Labour Force Status, 2016 |
|
Total population aged 15 years and over
|
13,250
|
|
In the labour force
|
7,390
|
|
Employed
|
6,915
|
|
Unemployed
|
475
|
|
Not in the labour force
|
5,860
|
|
Participation rate
|
55.8
|
|
Employment rate
|
52.2
|
|
Unemployment rate
|
6.4
|
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| Labour Force by Industry |
| |
2011
|
2016
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Growth %
|
|
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
|
27
|
28
|
3.7%
|
|
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
|
0
|
0
|
0%
|
|
Utilities
|
16
|
15
|
-6.3%
|
|
Construction
|
288
|
391
|
35.8%
|
|
Manufacturing
|
2,688
|
2,511
|
-6.6%
|
|
Wholesale trade
|
215
|
234
|
8.8%
|
|
Retail trade
|
827
|
891
|
7.7%
|
|
Transportation and warehousing
|
120
|
227
|
89.2%
|
|
Information and cultural industries
|
54
|
49
|
-9.3%
|
|
Finance and insurance
|
196
|
223
|
13.8%
|
|
Real estate and rental and leasing
|
31
|
61
|
96.8%
|
|
Professional, scientific and technical services
|
102
|
192
|
88.2%
|
|
Management of companies and enterprises
|
30
|
28
|
-6.7%
|
|
Administrative support, waste management, remediation services
|
747
|
1084
|
45.1%
|
|
Educational services
|
263
|
243
|
-7.6%
|
|
Health care and social assistance
|
1,219
|
1,547
|
26.9%
|
|
Arts, entertainment and recreation
|
99
|
128
|
29.3%
|
|
Accommodation and food services
|
762
|
822
|
7.9%
|
|
Other services (except public administration)
|
297
|
467
|
57.2%
|
|
Public administration
|
196
|
218
|
11.3%
|
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| Labour Force by Occupation (2011 & 2016 Census) |
| |
2011
|
2016
|
Growth
|
|
Total Labour Force 15 years and over by occupation
|
7,180
|
7,390
|
2.9%
|
|
Occupation - Not Available
|
180
|
170
|
-5.6% |
|
All Occupations
|
7,000
|
7,225
|
3.2% |
|
Management
|
525
|
570
|
8.6%
|
|
Business, Finance and Administration
|
940
|
850
|
-9.6%
|
|
Natural and Applied Sciences and Related
|
225
|
280
|
24.4%
|
|
Health Occupations
|
450
|
430
|
-4.4%
|
|
Social Science, Education, Government Service and Religion
|
740
|
590
|
-20.3%
|
|
Art, Culture, Recreation and Sport
|
100
|
130
|
30%
|
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Sales and Service
|
1,610
|
1,725
|
7.1%
|
|
Trades, Transport and Equipment Operators and Related
|
1,225
|
1,260
|
2.9%
|
|
Occupations Unique to Primary Industry
|
240
|
205
|
-14.6%
|
|
Occupations Unique to Processing; Manufacturing and Utilities
|
945
|
1,175
|
24.3%
|
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| Employed Number of Residents (2011 Census) |
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In Tillsonburg
|
4,045
|
|
Outside Tillsonburg but Within County
|
1,045
|
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Outside the County of Residence
|
2,090
|
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| Unemployment Rates |
| |
Tillsonburg
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Provincial
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National
|
|
2010
|
7.8%
|
8.7%
|
8.1%
|
|
2011
|
7.5%
|
7.9%
|
7.5%
|
|
2012
|
7.6%
|
7.9%
|
7.3%
|
|
2013
|
6.3%
|
7.6%
|
7.1%
|
|
2014
|
7.1%
|
7.3%
|
6.9%
|
|
2015
|
6.6%
|
6.8%
|
6.9%
|
|
2016
|
6.4%
|
7.4%
|
7.7%
|
|
2017
|
4.2%
|
6.0%
|
6.3%
|
|
Source: Statistics Canada 2011, 2016 ; Labour Force Survey 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 , 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
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