The Stratford employment area is defined as Region 580 by Statistics Canada. Region 580 encompasses the City of Stratford and significant segments of Perth and Huron counties. The local Stratford economy gives you a stable, thriving environment in which your business can grow.
Stratford’s Top Ten Employers (2011)
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Stratford Festival of Canada |
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Theatre company |
1,200 |
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Stratford General Hospital |
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Life Sciences |
880 |
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FAG Aerospace |
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Manufacturing |
420 |
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Stackpole |
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Manufacturing |
330 |
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Clemmer Steelcraft |
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Manufacturing |
330 |
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ScotiaBank and Trust |
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Financial Processing Centre |
300 |
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Aisin Canada Inc. |
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Manufacturing |
279 |
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Dyna-Mig Mfg. |
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Manufacturing |
250 |
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Spruce Lodge |
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Life Sciences |
200 |
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FIO |
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Manufacturing |
100 |
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Stratford’s Assessment Base (2010)
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Total Assessment |
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$2,726,229,000 |
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Residential |
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$2,180,423,000 |
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Commercial/Industrial |
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$422,516,000 |
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Stratford’s Tax Rates (2011)
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General |
School Boards |
Total |
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Residential |
0.01212715 |
0.00231000 |
0.01443715 |
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Multi-Residential |
0.02612068 |
0.00231000 |
0.02843068 |
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Commercial New Construction |
0.02396251 |
0.01330000 |
0.03726251 |
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Commercial Occupied |
0.02396251 |
0.01730000 |
0.04126251 |
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Commercial Vacant |
0.01677376 |
0.01211000 |
0.02888376 |
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Industrial New Construction |
0.03613826 |
0.01330000 |
0.04943826 |
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Industrial Occupied |
0.03313826 |
0.01930000 |
0.05543826 |
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Industrial Vacant |
0.02348987 |
0.01254500 |
0.03603487 |
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Industrial New |
0.03613826 |
0.01330000 |
0.04943826 |
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Farmland |
0.00297871 |
0.00063000 |
0.00360871 |
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Building Permit Construction Values (2010)
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Residential |
Commercial |
Industrial |
Total |
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2010 |
19,090,377 |
3,305,253 |
204,094,681 |
236,502,920 |
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2009 |
20,534,479 |
3,600,001 |
5,169,064 |
33,548,150 |
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2008 |
44,497,300 |
5,697,696 |
3,849,700 |
64,873,252 |
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2007 |
25,776,331 |
12,668,393 |
32,682,662 |
124,447,691 |
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2006 |
19,794,589 |
4,802,102 |
2,391,500 |
35,399,604 |
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2005 |
31,470,311 |
7,302,848 |
3,766,800 |
48,158,760 |
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Chartered Banks, Trust Companies and Credit Unions
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Bank of Montreal (BMO)
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2 |
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Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) |
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1 |
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CitiFinancial |
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1 |
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RBC Financial |
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2 |
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Scotia Bank and Trust |
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2 |
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TD Canada Trust |
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2 |
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Mitchell & District Credit Union |
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1 |
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Libro Financial |
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1 |
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Farm Credit Corporation (FCC) |
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1 |
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Business Development Bank (BDC) |
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1 |
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Stratford Retail Market (2011 estimate)
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2011 Sales Estimate |
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$549 Million |
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% Canadian Total |
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0.12% |
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Per Capita |
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$16,104 |
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SOURCE: FP CANADIAN DEMOGRAPHICS 2011
Occupations By Major Groups (2011 Estimate)
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Male |
Female |
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Management |
985 |
662 |
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Business, Finance and Administration |
809 |
1,912 |
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Natural & Applied Science and Related |
571 |
119 |
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Health |
121 |
815 |
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Social Sciences, Government Services and Religion |
221 |
493 |
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Education |
224 |
498 |
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Arts, Culture, Recreation and Sport |
342 |
352 |
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Sales & Service |
1,776 |
2,796 |
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Trades, Transport and Equipment Operators |
2,249 |
195 |
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Primary Industries |
221 |
89 |
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Processing, Manufacturing and Utilities |
1,610 |
971 |
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Labour Force (2011 Estimate)
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Male |
Female |
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In the Labour Force |
9,216 |
8,994 |
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Participation Rate |
73.6% |
65.0% |
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Employed |
8,643 |
8,407 |
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Unemployed |
573 |
587 |
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Unemployed Rate |
6.2% |
6.5% |
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Not in Labour Force |
3,314 |
4,842 |
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Labour Force Profile (2006 Census)
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Total Population (15 years +) |
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24,750 |
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Total Labour Force |
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17,180 |
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Participation Rate |
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69.4% |
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Unemployment Rate |
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5.0% |
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Labour Force Statistics by Industry (2006 Census)
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Total Experienced Labour Force |
17,025 |
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Manufacturing and Construction Industries |
4,875 |
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Wholesale and Retail Trade |
2,715 |
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Finance and Real Estate |
905 |
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Health and Education |
2,835 |
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Business Services |
1,925 |
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Other Services |
3,505 |
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Educational Attainment (FP Markets Canadian Demographics 2011 estimate)
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Population Age 25 + |
22,163 |
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No certificate, diploma or degree |
4,943 |
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Certificate, diploma or degree |
17,220 |
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High school certificate or equivalent |
6,085 |
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Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma |
1,963 |
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College, CEGEP or non-university certificate or diploma |
5,139 |
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University certificate, diploma or degree |
4,033 |
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University certificate or diploma below bachelor level |
614 |
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University certificate or degree |
3,419 |
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Bachelor’s degree |
2,138 |
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University certificate or diploma above bachelor level |
400 |
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Degree in medical, dental, veterinary medicine or optometry |
118 |
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Master’s degree |
622 |
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Earned doctorate |
141 |
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