Workforce
The Windsor-Essex Region's high unemployment rate offers many companies locating here a surprisingly available and adaptable regional workforce.
Employment by Industry
Known as a strong manufacturing centre, the Windsor-Essex Region has its workforce employed in a variety of different industries.
| Industries |
Windsor & Essex County Employment |
| Goods-Producing Sector | 56,300 |
| Agriculture | 2,400 |
| Forestry, Fishing, Mining and Oil and Gas Extraction | 0* |
| Utilities | 1,800 |
| Construction | 7,700 |
| Manufacturing | 43,600 |
| Services-Producing Sector | 138,300 |
| Trade | 29,400 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 7,000 |
| Finance & Insurance Real Estate and Leasing | 8,900 |
| Professional, Scientific & Technical Services | 9,600 |
| Business, Building and Other Support Services | 5,000 |
| Educational Services | 15,700 |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 23,000 |
| Information & Cultural & Recreation | 8,900 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 15,400 |
| Other Services (Except Public Administration) | 8,200 |
| Public Administration | 7,100 |
| Total Industries | 194,600 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, 2008-Q4
*NOTE: 0 are estimates less than 1,500 in Ontario
Employer Incentives
Several government sponsored programs are available to come to the aid of companies hiring from the unemployed workforce.
Targeted Wage Subsidy
- Wages for Employment Insurance beneficiaries can be subsidized at a rate of 40-60% for 26-32 weeks
- Typically for the Windsor-Essex Region, the agreements with employers run for 32 weeks at a rate of 60% of the wages
- Up to 10% of an employer's workforce can be subsidized by the Targeted Wage Subsidy
- You can learn more by visiting the Employer Education web site
Ontario Works
- Employer Incentives could offer:
- Training costs
- Identification and screening of potential candidates
- Initial interviewing, coordination of job fairs
- Skills assessment
- Employment related expenses for the potential candidate, including assistance with childcare, transportation and other
- Safety equipment, uniforms, etc.
- Pool of candidates possessing diverse range of skills/education
- Agreements will be tailored to the specific needs of the employer.
- Ontario Works provides financial and employment assistance to eligible recipients from across the Windsor-Essex region. Individuals in receipt of Ontario Works have a wide range of experience and education.
The Precarn Industrial T-GAP
New Fund Available for Getting to Market Faster!
Precarn has just released a call for applications to its reinvigorated T-GAP Program. Like its predecessor, the program focuses on the gap between
technology innovation and commercialization. The program is designed for very small and start-up companies. This is an open competition with no
specific deadline date. Applications are accepted on a first-come first-served basis.
Precarn is seeking immediate applications to this program. $500,000 has been allocated for projects costing up to a maximum $60,000 in
Precarn contribution. Precarn funding will be up to 75% of the total eligible project costs. The average Precarn contribution is expected
to be about $40,000. Once a project is approved, 75% of the Precarn funds will be made available upon contract signing and the remaining
25% will be paid upon project completion and delivery of a final report.
Full details can be found on Precarn's Web Site.
Job Connect
- Offers employers training reimbursement for up to $4000 over a period of 6 months
- Subsidy amounts are negotiated on an individual basis and vary depending on the training requirement of the position and the skills of the individual
- Ongoing job performance support is offered to employers and clients over the course of the training agreement
Apprenticeship Training Tax Credit
- The program reimburses corporations and unincorparate businesses 25% of eligible expenditures paid or payable after May 18, 2004 and before January 1, 2011 to qualifying apprentices during the first 36 months of the apprenticeship
- Maximum tax credit for apprentice is $5000 per year.
- For corporations and unincorporated businesses having total salaries in the previous taxation year of less than $400,000, the rate of the tax credit is increase to 30%
- For more information you can visit the Ministry of Revenue web site
Labour Market Bulletin
- Produced by Statistics Canada, the Bulletin offers employment data for the Windsor-Essex Region
- The Bulletin is updated on a quarterly basis
- A copy of the Labour Market Bulletin is available in our Data Centre
Wages
Current wage information is available from Service Canada's Labour Market Information web site
for the tri-county area (Essex County, Kent County and Lambton County).
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