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St.
Thomas & Area Employment Facts
There
are over 1,500 businesses within the
City of St. Thomas and neighboring Elgin County.
Source: HRSDC, Statistics Canada, Chamber tabulations
St.
Thomas/Elgin total workforce:
Male: 25,880
Female: 20,795
Total: 46,675 people
Median St. Thomas Employment
Income:
$48,840 (Male/ 2008)
Average St. Thomas Dual Income
Family:
$82,663
Employment
by Sector
(all persons, aged 15+) |
%
of Total |
#
of Jobs |
| Manufacturing
|
24.6%
|
11,470 |
| Services/Finance |
18.4% |
8,610 |
| Retail/Wholesale
Trade |
17.2% |
8,040 |
| Agriculture
|
9.4% |
4,405 |
| Health/Social
Services |
8.5% |
3,975 |
| Construction |
7.2% |
3,380 |
| Transportation |
4.9% |
2,290 |
| Government
Services |
4.6% |
2,160 |
| Education |
3.6% |
1,665 |
| Forestry/Mining/Fishing |
0.6% |
260 |
Major
Employers:
(100+ employees)
| Ford
Motor Company |
1,200 |
| Magna International |
1,275 |
| Formet
Industries |
800 |
| Presstran Industries |
475 |
| School Boards
(all) |
875 |
| St.Thomas - Elgin General Hospital |
875 |
| Regional Mental Health Care, St. Thomas |
525 |
| City of St. Thomas |
510 |
| Starwood Hotels & Resorts Customer Contact Centre |
500 |
| County of Elgin |
450 |
| Community Living Elign |
290 |
| Real Canadian Superstore |
280 |
| Tim Hortons |
260 |
| North Star Windows & Doors |
250 |
| Wal-Mart |
250 |
| Steelway
Building Systems |
160 |
| Unimotor |
145 |
| Metro Stores |
130 |
| Lear Canada |
125 |
| GKN Sinter Metals |
120 |
| Timken Canada LP |
120 |
| Phil Mauer & Associates Inc. |
110 |
| Geerlinks Home Hardware/Furniture |
175 |
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