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ECONOMY AND QUALITY OF LIFe3.3 Labour market13 th largest labour market area in North AmericaIn 2009, Greater Montréal boasted 1.9 million jobs, making the area the 13 th largest labour market area in North America.Between 2001 and 2009, the number of jobs in the area rose by about 200,000. The situation is completely different in mostU.S. metropolitan areas, which have witnessed declining job numbers since 2001, primarily because of the latest economicslowdown. The unemployment rate in Greater Montréal, the highest among the 33 areas in 2001, was nearer the middle in2009. Even Toronto, which historically has had a lower unemployment rate than that of Greater Montréal, in 2009 had anunemployment rate of 9.4%, while that of Greater Montréal was 9.2%.Total employment, 2001 and 2009Unemployment rate, 2001 and 200922New YorkLos AngelesChicagoTorontoWashingtonDallasPhiladelphiaHoustonBostonAtlantaMiamiSeattleGreater MontréalPhoenix1.91.7MinneapolisDetroitSt. Louis20092001San FranciscoSan DiegoVancouverBaltimoreDenverRiversideTampaPittsburghClevelandPortlandCincinnatiSacramentoCalgaryOttawa-GatineauEdmontonQuébec(M) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9DetroitRiversideSacramentoTampaLos AngelesPortlandMiamiChicagoSt. LouisSan FranciscoSan DiegoAtlantaTorontoCincinnatiGreater MontréalCleveland9.2%8.3%New YorkSeattlePhoenixPhiladelphiaDenver20092001MinneapolisDallasBostonHoustonPittsburghBaltimoreVancouverEdmontonCalgaryWashingtonOttawa-GatineauQuébec0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16%N.B.: For Greater Montréal, data are at the CMA level.Sources: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, 2001 and 2009; Bureau of LaborStatistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2001 and 2009.Calculations by the CMM, 2010.N.B.: For Greater Montréal, data are at the CMA level.Sources: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, 2001 and 2009; Bureau of LaborStatistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2001 and 2009.Calculations by the CMM, 2010.
A diversified economy that has embraced high technologyOver the past 20 years, Greater Montréal has gone from a manufacturing economy to a more diversified economy based moreon services and knowledge. This transition can be seen primarily in the considerable job growth in professional, scientific andtechnical services, information, culture and recreation sector, and business services. At the same time, jobs in manufacturinghave dropped sharply in 20 years, from 21% of total employment in 1989 to 13% in 2009.More specifically, jobs in high technology, including production (e.g.: pharmaceutical products or computer supplies) andservices (e.g.: telecommunication or scientific R&D services), represented 8% of jobs in the area in 2009, making GreaterMontréal one of North America’s metropolitan areas with the greatest percentage of jobs in high-technology industries.Percentage of jobs by industry sector, GreaterMontréal, 1989 and 2009Employment distribution in all high-technologyindustries, 5 2009ECONOMY AND QUALITY OF LIFeTradeManufacturingHealth Careand Social AssistanceProfessional, Scientificand Technical ServicesEducational ServicesFinance, Insurance,Real Estate and LeasingInformation, Cultureand RecreationAccommodationand Food ServicesTransportation and WarehousingConstructionOther ServicesPublic AdministrationBusiness, Buildingand Other Support ServicesUtilitiesAgricultureForestry, Fishing, Mining,Oil and Gas4.9%7.2%5.9%6.6%6.8%5.8%4.0%5.7%4.7%4.9%6.6%4.5%5.3%4.5%4.6%4.4%4.8%4.0%2.6%0.9%0.9%0.2%0.5%0.1%0.3%13.2%11.8%9.5%9.5%16.6%17.1%2009198921.4%0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%SeattleWashingtonSan DiegoSan FranciscoOttawa-GatineauBostonGreater Montréal7.9%CalgaryTorontoLos AngelesDallasMinneapolisVancouverDetroitBaltimoreSt. LouisAtlantaSacramentoNew YorkPortlandCincinnatiDenverPittsburghPhiladelphiaPhoenixChicagoMiamiTampaClevelandHoustonRiverside0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14%23N.B.: For Greater Montréal, data are at the CMA level.Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, 1989 and 2009.Calculations by the CMM, 2010.N.B.: For Greater Montréal, data are at the CMA level.Sources: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, 2009; US Census Bureau, QuarterlyCensus of Employment and Wages, 2009. Calculations by the CMM, 2010.5 The high-tech industries in question are the 14 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) sectors identified by Daniel E. Hecker of the U.S. Bureau ofLabor Statistics, and include the highest percentages of scientists, engineers and specialized technicians:3254- Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing3341- Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing3342- Communications Equipment Manufacturing3344- Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing3345- Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing3364- Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing5112- Software Publishers5161- Internet Publishing and Broadcasting5179- Other Telecommunications5181- Internet Service Providers and Web Search Portals5182- Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services5413- Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services5415- Computer Systems Design and Related Services5417- Scientific Research and Development ServicesReference: D. E. Hecker, “High-technology employment: a NAICS-based update.” Bureau of Labor Statistics, Monthly Labor Review, July 2005.
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