| Sithandazile Kuzviwanza, Director of Policy & Research, Provincial Employment Roundtable
Morgan Gagnon, Policy Researcher, Provincial Employment Roundtable
Joshua Loo, Policy Research Intern, Provincial Employment Roundtable
Nicholas Salter, Executive Director, Provincial Employment Roundtable
Chad Walcott, Director of Engagement & Communications, Provincial Employment Roundtable
Maria De las Salas, Communications & Engagement Specialist, Provincial Employment Roundtable
Marla Williams, Consultant
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This profile contributes to the knowledge and understanding of the employment issues faced by the Laurentides’ English-speaking communities by surveying the most comprehensive information on the demographic and labour force conditions of English speakers in the region.
Key Findings:
- The population of the Laurentides is approximately 577,860, of which the English-speaking community comprises 37,555 individuals.
- English speakers make up 6.5% of the total population in the region and 6.3% of the labour force.
- Among both French and English speakers in the Laurentides, individuals aged 45-64 make up the largest portion of both the total population and the labour force.
- Among both French and English speakers, men make up a larger portion of the labour force, in both Québec as a whole, and the Laurentides region in particular.
- The top three industries in which English speakers are employed are retail, manufacturing, and accommodations and food services.
- English speakers in the Laurentides experience an unemployment rate of 8.4%, almost 2% higher than that of French speakers in the region (6.6%).
- Youth in the Laurentides experience the highest unemployment rate of any age group. French-speaking youth experience an unemployment rate of 11.7%, while English-speaking youth experience an unemployment rate almost 6% higher, at 17.5%.
- 53.7% of French speakers and 50.9% of English speakers work part-time, as opposed to full-time.
- English speakers in the Laurentides region earn a slightly lower median after-tax income compared to French speakers ($29,191 compared to $30,385).
- English speakers have a lower rate of postsecondary educational attainment than French speakers in the Laurentides region (52.7% compared to 56.4%).
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