Within 45 minutes driving time of Port Colborne is a labour force of over 200,000 people across the Niagara Region. This contributes to the educated and highly specialized labour force of over 9,000 individuals in Port Colborne itself. Port Colborne was the only municipality in the Niagara Region to experience a growth in manufacturing jobs between 2001 and 2006, giving Port Colborne's labour force a competitive edge in this strategic sector. There are several post-secondary education institutions in close proximity to Port Colborne. Many opportunities exist for companies to interact directly with area colleges and universities through co-ops and other partnerships. With the diversified skill sets and education levels found across Niagara, companies in Port Colborne are able to tap into a modern labour force to reach their business targets.
| Percent of Labour Force Engaged in Industry Type |
| Industry Type |
Port Colborne |
Niagara Region |
| Agriculture and other resource based industries |
3% |
4% |
| Construction |
7% |
6% |
| Manufacturing |
16% |
14% |
| Wholesale trade |
3% |
4% |
| Retail trade |
13% |
11% |
| Finance and real estate |
4% |
5% |
| Health care and social services |
11% |
10% |
| Educational services |
5% |
6% |
| Business services |
17% |
16% |
| Other services |
21% |
24% |
| Data sourced from Statistics Canada; 2006 Census of Population |
|
| Percent of Population 15 Years and Older by Education Attainment |
| Highest Level of Education Attained |
Port Colborne |
Niagara Region |
| No certificate, diploma, or degree |
29% |
24% |
| High school certificate or equivalent |
28% |
30% |
| Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma |
11% |
10% |
| College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma |
21% |
20% |
| University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level |
2% |
3% |
| University certificate, diploma, or degree |
8% |
13% |
| Data sourced from Statistics Canada; 2006 Census of Population |
|
| Major Field of Study for Population with Certificate, Diploma, or Degree |
| Major Field of Study |
Port Colborne |
Niagara Region |
| Education |
9% |
8% |
| Visual, performing arts and communications technologies |
3% |
3% |
| Humanities |
4% |
5% |
| Social and behavioural science and law |
8% |
9% |
| Business, management, and public administration |
14% |
19% |
| Physical and life science |
2% |
2% |
| Mathematics, computer, and information sciences |
3% |
3% |
| Architecture, engineering, and related technologies |
30% |
24% |
| Agriculture, natural resources, and conservation |
1% |
2% |
| Health, parks, recreation, and fitness |
18% |
16% |
| Personal, protective, and transportation services |
10% |
7% |
| Data sourced from Statistics Canada; 2006 Census of Population |
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