Diversity in Toronto: A Community Profile

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Fields of Study Business and technology fields are the most popular areas of study The two most popular areas of study for people residing in Toronto are business, management and public administration; and architecture, engineering, and related technologies. This is the case for all population groups in Table 3. These two areas of study are particularly prominent among recent immigrants – nearly half (47.8%) study in either business or technology. This proportion is greater than the total population where about 40% of people study in these two fields. Please refer to Table 3. Table 3 – Major Field of Study Ages 25 to 64 by Population Groups – Toronto Major Field of Study Immigrants Recent Immigrants (2001-2006) Members of Racialized Groups Total Population Business, management and public administration Architecture, engineering, and related technologies Health, parks, recreation and fitness Social and behavioural sciences and law Mathematics, computer and information sciences 22.9% 22.1% 25.2% 22.7% 22.7% 25.7% 20.5% 17.5% 11.6% 10.7% 12.7% 10.9% 10.7% 9.6% 10.5% 14.3% 8.1% 8.7% 8.6% 6.9% Humanities 6.3% 6.7% 5.8% 7.6% Physical and life sciences and technologies 4.8% 5.8% 5.2% 4.3% Education 4.7% 4.4% 4.1% 5.7% Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies Personal, protective and transportation services Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 3.9% 2.9% 3.5% 5.9% 3.1% 1.9% 2.8% 3.1% 1.2% 1.6% 1.1% 1.1% Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2006 Ontario Trillium Foundation – Diversity in Toronto: A Community Profile 26
Industry Manufacturing is the top ranked employment industry across all population groups Overall in Toronto, manufacturing was the top industry for employment in 2006 – employing 11.7% of people in the workforce. The proportion of immigrants, recent immigrants and members of racialized groups working in manufacturing is considerably higher, ranging from 16.4 to18% respectively. Please refer to Table 4. Close to one in ten recent immigrants is employed in accommodation and food services industries Despite the fact that the majority of recent immigrants have completed university, not all are finding employment in their chosen fields – at least initially – manufacturing, retail, and accommodation and food services were the top three industries of employment for newcomers. Among newcomers, close to one in ten (9.6%) worked in the accommodation and food services industries in 2006 – the third top ranked industry for recent immigrants, but ranked seventh for the total population. Please refer to Table 4. Table 4 – Top Ranked Industries by Population Groups – Toronto Industry Immigrants Recent Immigrants (2001-2006) Members of Racialized Groups Total Population 5 Manufacturing 1 16.4% 1 18.0% 1 16.8% 1 11.7% Retail trade 2 9.7% 2 10.5% 2 10.8% 3 9.9% Health care and social assistance Professional, scientific and technical services Accommodation and food services 3 9.4% 5 7.6% 3 9.7% 4 8.9% 4 8.9% 4 9.5% 5 8.1% 2 10.8% 5 7.4% 3 9.6% 4 8.5% 7 6.4% Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2006 5 For the total population, the fifth ranked industry is finance and insurance (7.5%) Ontario Trillium Foundation – Diversity in Toronto: A Community Profile 27
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Page 3 and 4: List of Charts Chart 1 - Population
Page 5 and 6: What OTF means by “diversity” a
Page 7 and 8: Highlights of Diversity in Toronto
Page 9 and 10: COSTI Immigrant Services operates a
Page 11 and 12: Half of Toronto’s residents are i
Page 13 and 14: The following two age pyramids (one
Page 15 and 16: Youth 13 to 24 years old This secti
Page 17 and 18: A quarter of people from racialized
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Page 21 and 22: Language Mother Tongue Few immigran
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Page 25: Education Level of Education More r
Page 29 and 30: Labour Force Labour force informati
Page 31 and 32: Unemployment In Toronto in 2006, 7.
Page 33 and 34: Income Overview The income section
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Page 37 and 38: Chart 21 - Average and Median Emplo
Page 39 and 40: Chart 23 - Population 16 Living bel
Page 41 and 42: Seniors Overall in Toronto, one in
Page 43 and 44: Concepts and Definitions Additional
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