So the numbers are in and in the most up to date BMO (Bank of Montreal) labour market surveys the top 10 Canadian cities for getting a job have been identified…and no its not the big city you might have thought it was so let’s take a look:
10. Winnipeg, Man.
Annual population growth: 1.5%
Annual employment growth: 2.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.1% (up 0.4 percentage points in a year)
Share of population with a job: 60.3%
9. London, Ont.
Annual population growth: 0.9%
Annual employment growth: 3.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.2% (down 1.1 percentage points in a year)
Share of population with a job: 60.3%
8. Kingston, Ont.
Annual population growth: 0.8%
Annual employment growth: 6.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.5% (down 0.2 percentage points in a year)
Share of population with a job: 61%
7. Toronto, Ont.
Annual population growth: 1.7%
Annual employment growth: 4.7%
Unemployment rate: 7% (down one percentage point in a year)
Share of population with a job: 62.6%
6. Edmonton, Alta.
Annual population growth: 2.3%
Annual employment growth: 3.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.2% (up 1.4 percentage points in a year)
Share of population with a job: 69.8%
5. Vancouver, B.C. (main picture)
Annual population growth: 1.9%
Annual employment growth: 4.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.7% (down 0.3 percentage points in a year)
Share of population with a job: 62.3%
4. Moncton, N.B.
Annual population growth: 1.3%
Annual employment growth: 6.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.2% (down down 0.6 percentage points in a year)
Share of population with a job: 63.9%
3. Quebec City, Que.
Annual population growth: 0.7%
Annual employment growth: 4.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.9% (down 0.5 percentage points in a year)
Share of population with a job: 66.3%
2. Regina, Sask.
Annual population growth: 2%
Annual employment growth: 1.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.5% (up 0.5 percentage points in a year)
Share of population with a job: 69.8%
And the number one city???? drumroll please…
1. Guelph, Ont.
Annual population growth: 1.2%
Annual employment growth: 9.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.2% (down 0.9 percentage points in a year)
Share of population with a job: 72%
Guelph was cited for its robust job growth, population inflows, a 4.2 per cent jobless rate and the highest share of the population that is working.
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