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Labour Force Characteristics
Employment levels in Real Estate firms are extremely sensitive to changes in the economy. A strong
economy or an economic downturn directly impacts the industry.
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REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY TOTAL EMPLOYMENT
TORONTO CMA 2006-2011
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Total Employment Employees Self-employed
EMPLOYMENT BY EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
TORONTO, CMA 2006-2011
2011-2012 by the numbers
• 73,990 Toronto CMA residents
employed.
• 50.1% live in the City of
Toronto
• 41.4% were self employed
• 49.9% were females
• 59,330 worked full time
• 14,660 worked part time
• Annual average employment
growth rate between 2006-2011
was at just 6.1%.
• Average wage/hour – $23.93
• 43,674 people employed in
SMEs in June 2012
• About 12% employed in
establishments with 50-99
employees.
10,000
0
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
High School Graduate
Post 2nd Diploma/Cerficate
Some Post Secondary
University Degree
Sources for above and right:
Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey & Canadian Business Patterns
• Between 2006-2011, the
workforce with a university
Degree increased by 78.4%
• 41% have a University Degree
and 31% a Post 2nd Diploma
• 24% of the workforce is between
25-34 years old and 28% is
between 45-54 years old
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