LEDC (London, Ontario, Canada)



Workforce

The most significant incentive for locating in London is the overall quality of our labour force. London workers are among the most highly educated, skilled, productive and reasonably priced in the world.

Labour Force: Ages 15 Years and Up

London CMA ('000)
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
 2007
Population
362.7
366.3
369.9
378.8
378.1
381.3
  Labour force
244.8
251.5
258.8
260.4
261.8
263.5
    Employment
227.4
234.4
243.6
243.1
245.6
247.4
      Full-time
180.4
186.9
194.8
197.7
196.7
198.9
      Part-time
47.0
47.5
48.8
45.4
48.9
48.5
    Unemployment
17.3
17.1
15.2
17.3
16.2
16.1
  Not in labour force
117.9
114.8
111.2
113.5
116.3
117.8
Unemployment rate
7.1%
6.8%
5.9%
6.6%
6.2%
6.1%
Participation rate
67.5%
68.7%
70.0%
69.7%
69.2%
69.1%
Employment rate
62.7%
64.0%
65.9%
65.0%
65.0%
64.9%

Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Historical Review 2007

By Industry Sector

London CMA ('000)
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Total employed
227.4
234.4
243.6
243.1
245.6
247.4
Goods-producing sector
54.7
60.1
57.5
57.2
57.6
54.6
Agriculture
3.3
4.2
3.1
4.2
4.5
2.9
Forestry, fishery, oil
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Utilities
0
0
0
0
1.6
1.7
Construction
11.2
13.6
13.6
13.4
11.6
14.9
Manufacturing
38.7
41.1
39.4
38.2
39.8
34.9
Services-producing sector
172.7
174.3
186.1
185.9
188.0
192.8
Trade
32.6
34.2
38.4
36.1
36.2
40.5
Transport/Warehousing
11.0
9.5
12.1
10.3
9.4
11.9
Finance, insurance
14.8
17.2
16.8
18.4
18.0
18.1
Professional, scientific
14.4
10.6
14.1
14.9
14.0
13.1
Business support services
9.6
11.3
11.0
13.0
11.8
11.7
Educational services
17.7
18.5
17.9
20.4
23.8
20.2
Health care
33.1
32.4
34.0
33.0
32.2
32.4
Information, culture
8.5
8.9
8.5
9.1
10.3
10.8
Accommodation and food
12.6
14.7
16.2
13.3
14.3
16.2
Other services
10.2
9.0
9.8
8.4
9.8
9.9
Public administration
8.2
8.2
7.4
8.9
7.4
7.9

The survey does not display industries with less than 1,500 employees.
Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Historical Review 2007

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KEIPER LTD.

The General Manager of the Keiper operations in London said Keiper officials prepared a list of fifty questions on everything from available property to zoning, road access, rail service and utilities. It was forwarded to a list of communities along highway 401 between Guelph and Chatham.

"London, through the LEDC, was clearly a competent professional partner. They were very open, and quick to respond. But they didn't leave it there. When we visited London, our meetings with the LEDC's CEO and the Mayor of London, both helped to convince us that this was a city that wanted to work with us."

General Manager, Keiper