Ontario Employment Insurance Trends

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1 Economics / June April data Ontario Employment Insurance Trends EI claims dropped across almost all occupations in April The number of Ontarians on Employment Insurance (EI) regular benefits declined in April by three per cent (3,630 claimants) due to growth in the Ontario labour market, following three straight months of employment and labour force contractions. With more hiring in the month, the unemployment rate stayed steady at 5.5 per cent, according to April s Labour Force Survey. During the month, claims fell across all age groups with the largest absolute drop coming from those workers aged 25 to 54 years of age (2,700 fewer claimants). Seasonally-adjusted initial and renewal received claims declined by 1.6 per cent in April to 69,930 (1,120 fewer claims). While robust, the decline in April was not sufficient to erase the four per cent jump in claims in March, when 2,740 claims were filed. Compared to the long-term average April s claims are 3.8 per cent lower. Of the 3,630 fewer claimants in Ontario in April, close to 95 per cent of them lived in Ontario s urbanized centres: Census Metropolitan Areas (CMA) and Census Agglomerations (CA). Specifically looking at CMAs, significant drop in claimants were recorded in: Windsor (7.1 per cent) Oshawa (6.6 per cent) London (6.7 per cent) Thunder Bay (five per cent) With the labour market turnaround in April, many claimants were able to return to work in their occupations. Almost all broad occupation categories in Ontario reported fewer EI claimants, with a few major sectors reporting significant declines which helped to pull the month s claims down. Specifically, workers stopped collecting EI in: Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations (1,080 fewer claimants) Occupations in manufacturing and utilities (170 fewer claimants) Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services (1,710 fewer claimants) Business, finance and administration occupation (550 fewer claimants) Increased hiring continues to pull the unemployment rate below six per cent and in line with our forecast for the year of 5.7 per cent. Unemployment will edge from its current position to 5.7 per cent as increased hiring draws more workers to actively look for work. Edgard Navarrete Regional Economist, Central 1 Credit Union enavarrete@central1.com Greater Sudbury (5.5 per cent) Summary Table: Ontario Employment Insurance Count Growth 12-mth avg, y/y % change 2018M M M M M M04 Ontario Ottawa Kingston-Pembroke Muskoka-Kawarthas Toronto Kitchener-Waterloo Barrie Hamilton-Niagara Peninsula London Windsor-Sarnia Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Northeast Northwest

2 Notes and Definitions The Employment Insurance Trends report is a supplement to Central 1 Credit Union Economics monthly Regional Labour Market Report which reviews the latest Labour Force Survey (LFS) data over an identical reference period. Labour Force data is the only timely and relevant source for regional employment counts, labour force participation, and unemployment rates, but are limited in geographic scope. This Employment Insurance Trends report provides supplemental labour market information on changes in unemployment trends albeit and at more detailed and wider geographic areas than provided in LFS data. Additionally, EI data is less volatile than LFS information given EI counts are a census from administrative data obtained from Employment and Social Development Canada, in contrast to the LFS household survey. EI and LFS unemployment counts are highly correlated. However, caution is warranted in interpreting EI counts following a sharp uplift in unemployment. Lower unemployment does lower EI counts, but in a period of persistently weak economic activity and high unemployment, EI counts may decline given limited duration of benefits even as unemployment remains elevated (see EI definition below). EI beneficiary counts over time follow unemployment and reflect both how quickly a regional economy recovers and maximum EI duration. More relevant are upward movements or spikes to EI counts, which point to increased stress in local labour markets. Definition EI regular benefits are offered to people who have lost their employment through no fault of their own (for example, because of a shortage of work or because they were employed in seasonal work) and who are ready, willing, and capable of working each day but unable to find work. The Employment Insurance (EI) program offers temporary financial assistance to Canadians and individuals who are legally entitled to work in Canada, have a valid Social Insurance Number and remain in Canada during their benefit period. EI regular benefits expire. Provided that individuals meet eligibility requirements, individuals can receive EI from 14 weeks to a maximum of 45 weeks. Actual length of benefits depend on the unemployment rate in the region at time of individual filing, and amount of insurable hours accumulated in the last 52 weeks or during the last claim. Individuals within regions with higher unemployment rates are eligible for a longer EI benefit duration. For example, maximum EI duration in the Vancouver economic region is 38 weeks, and 40 weeks in the Toronto economic region (at this writing). In comparison, the maximum in Northern Alberta is 45 weeks. Benefits do not change if a beneficiary moves regions following the commencement of a benefit period. Data Sources: This report is based on data adapted from Statistics Canada from the following Cansim Tables: Employment Insurance Program (EI), beneficiaries by province, census division, total and regular income benefits, declared earnings, sex and age; British Columbia; Regular benefits; Both sexes; 15 years and over Employment Insurance program (EI), beneficiaries receiving regular income benefits by province and census metropolitan category, seasonally adjusted; British Columbia Employment Insurance program (EI), beneficiaries receiving regular income benefits by province, declared earnings, sex and age, seasonally adjusted; British Columbia; Regular benefits; Both sexes; 15 years and over Seasonal-adjustment of regional data and all calculations are computed by Central 1 Credit Union. Provincial seasonal-adjustment is provided by Statistics Canada. Monthly information provided in this report is computed on seasonally-adjusted data, year-to-date calculations are computed on actual unadjusted data. The number of beneficiaries is a measure of all people who received EI benefits from a reference period that coincides with the reference week of the Labour Force Survey (LFS) 2

3 Ontario Ottawa Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry UC Prescott and Russell UC Ottawa CDR Leeds and Grenville UC Lanark CTY Kingston Pembroke Frontenac CTY Lennox and Addington CTY Hastings CTY Prince Edward CDR Renfrew CTY Muskoka Kawarthas Northumberland CTY Peterborough CTY Kawartha Lakes CDR Muskoka DM Haliburton CTY Toronto Durham RM York RM Toronto CDR Peel RM Halton (Toronto part)* RM Kitchener Waterloo Barrie Dufferin CTY Wellington CTY Waterloo RM Simcoe CTY Hamilton Niagara Peninsula Halton (Hamilton Niagara Peninsula part Hamilton CDR Niagara RM Haldimand-Norfolk CDR Brantford CDR London Oxford CTY Elgin CTY Middlesex CTY Windsor Sarnia Chatham-Kent CDR Essex CTY Lambton CTY Stratford Bruce Peninsula Perth CTY Huron CTY Bruce CTY Grey CTY Northeast Nipissing DIS Parry Sound DIS Manitoulin DIS Sudbury DIS Greater Sudbury CDR Timiskaming DIS Cochrane DIS Algoma DIS Northwest Thunder Bay DIS Rainy River DIS Kenora DIS Employment Insurance Release date Reference period Wednesday, January 18, 2017 November 2016 Thursday, February 16, 2017 December 2016 Thursday, March 23, 2017 January 2017 Thursday, April 20, 2017 February 2017 Thursday, May 18, 2017 March 2017 Thursday, June 22, 2017 April 2017 Thursday, July 20, 2017 May 2017 Thursday, August 24, 2017 June 2017 Thursday, September 21, 2017 July 2017 Thursday, October 19, 2017 August 2017 Thursday, November 23, 2017 September 2017 Tuesday, December 19, 2017 October 2017 Thursday, January 18, 2018 November 2017 Thursday, February 15, 2018 December 2017 Thursday, March 22, 2018 January

4 Section 1: Ontario Ontario Province Ontario Province Age ,000 17, ,000 16,000 15, ,000 14, ,000 13,000 12, ,000 11, ,000 10,000 9, ,000 8, , , ,000 Ontario Province Age ,000 32,000 31,000 30,000 Ontario Province Age ,000 90,000 28,000 80,000 27,000 26,000 70,000 25, ,000 96,000 92,000 88,000 84,000 80,000 76,000 72,000 68,000 Ontario Province Male 72,000 68,000 64,000 60,000 56,000 52,000 48,000 44,000 40,000 Ontario Province Female 64,000 36,000 4

5 Ontario Province Average Annual EI Beneficiaries ,397 93,633 65,764 14, ,033 31, ,892 89,075 61,820 13, ,264 31, ,439 88,409 60,030 13, ,890 31, ,924 85,513 54,413 12,368 96,507 31, ,303 79,433 54,870 11,319 91,592 31,393 Average Monthly EI Beneficiaries 2017M03 139,610 82,890 56,710 11,720 95,590 32, M04 137,310 81,230 56,080 11,560 93,930 31, M05 135,060 79,390 55,670 11,470 91,900 31, M06 133,700 79,090 54,600 11,260 91,150 31, M07 136,580 77,700 58,870 11,570 93,850 31, M08 134,000 78,410 55,590 11,180 91,370 31, M09 130,970 77,730 53,240 11,050 88,890 31, M10 133,600 80,490 53,110 11,700 90,800 31, M11 128,240 75,610 52,630 10,360 86,840 31, M12 126,560 74,520 52,040 10,570 85,320 30, M01 127,510 75,320 52,200 10,160 85,490 31, M02 122,120 70,460 51,660 9,530 81,950 30, M03 119,380 66,810 52,570 9,150 79,830 30, M04 115,750 64,630 51,120 8,790 77,130 29, M M M M M M

6 Section 2: Ottawa Ottawa Ottawa Age ,000 1,600 1,500 13,000 1,400 12,000 1,300 1,200 11,000 1,100 1,000 10, , ,500 9,000 Ottawa Age ,000 2,900 Ottawa Age 55+ 8,500 8,000 7,500 2,800 2,700 2,600 7,000 6,500 2,500 2,400 6,000 2,300 8,500 Ottawa Male 5,600 Ottawa Female 8,000 5,200 7,500 4,800 7,000 4,400 6,500 4,000 6,000 3,600 5,500 3,200 6

7 Ottawa CD Leeds and Grenville CD 8,000 1,700 7,500 7,000 1,600 1,500 6,500 6,000 1,400 5,500 1,300 5,000 1,200 1,300 Prescott and Russell CD 1,100 Lanark RD 1,200 1,000 1, ,

8 Ottawa ER Average Annual EI Beneficiaries ,527 7,615 4,909 1,285 8,618 2, ,205 7,488 4,721 1,235 8,322 2, ,899 8,034 4,865 1,326 8,790 2, ,058 7,617 4,438 1,232 8,122 2, ,166 6,870 4,301 1,033 7,457 2,683 Average Monthly EI Beneficiaries 2017M03 11,773 7,407 4,367 1,158 7,896 2, M04 11,646 7,325 4,320 1,136 7,814 2, M05 10,725 6,693 4,032 1,014 7,105 2, M06 10,453 6,524 3, ,902 2, M07 12,173 6,768 5, ,231 2, M08 11,102 6,565 4, ,539 2, M09 10,055 6,246 3, ,678 2, M10 9,705 5,942 3, ,450 2, M11 9,708 5,914 3, ,484 2, M12 10,049 6,262 3, ,663 2, M01 10,531 6,645 3, ,931 2, M02 10,337 6,409 3, ,823 2, M03 10,387 6,362 4, ,808 2, M04 9,756 5,847 3, ,356 2, M M M M M M

9 Ottawa CD Average Annual EI Beneficiaries ,966 4,013 2, ,053 1, ,860 4,024 2, ,938 1, ,118 4,207 2, ,110 1, ,732 4,041 2, ,814 1, ,202 3,601 2, ,398 1,289 Ottawa CD Average Monthly EI Beneficiaries 2017M03 6,557 3,907 2, ,652 1, M04 6,431 3,804 2, ,578 1, M05 5,989 3,517 2, ,192 1, M06 5,838 3,460 2, ,099 1, M07 6,957 3,591 3, ,993 1, M08 6,266 3,517 2, ,525 1, M09 5,705 3,331 2, ,048 1, M10 5,418 3,159 2, ,863 1, M11 5,326 3,139 2, ,779 1, M12 5,539 3,349 2, ,904 1, M01 5,810 3,539 2, ,067 1, M02 5,730 3,416 2, ,019 1, M03 5,757 3,361 2, ,026 1, M04 5,423 3,066 2, ,750 1, M M M M M M

10 Leeds and Grenville CD Average Annual EI Beneficiaries ,553 1, , ,550 1, , , Leeds and Grenville CD Average Monthly EI Beneficiaries 2017M03 1, M04 1, M05 1, M06 1, M07 1, M08 1, M09 1, M10 1, M11 1, M12 1, M01 1, M02 1, M03 1, M04 1, M M M M M M

11 Prescott and Russell CD Average Annual EI Beneficiaries , , , , , Prescott and Russell CD Average Monthly EI Beneficiaries 2017M03 1, M04 1, M05 1, M M07 1, M08 1, M M M M M M M M M M M M M M

12 Lanark CD Average Annual EI Beneficiaries , Lanark CD Average Monthly EI Beneficiaries 2017M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M

13 Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry CD Average Annual EI Beneficiaries ,868 1, , ,746 1, , ,037 1, , ,755 1, , ,682 1, , Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry CD Average Monthly EI Beneficiaries 2017M03 1,787 1, , M04 1,774 1, , M05 1,569 1, M06 1, M07 1,693 1, , M08 1,610 1, , M09 1, M10 1, M11 1, M12 1,548 1, M01 1,612 1, M02 1,576 1, M03 1,587 1, M04 1, M M M M M M

14 Ottawa DR CMA/CAs Average Annual EI Beneficiaries Ottawa-Gatineau (Ont) CMA Brockville CA Cornwall CA Hawkesbury (Ont) CA , , , , , , Average Monthly EI Beneficiaries Ottawa-Gatineau (Ont) CMA Brockville CA Cornwall CA Hawkesbury (Ont) CA 2017M03 6, M04 6, M05 6, M06 6, M07 6, M08 6, M09 6, M10 5, M11 6, M12 6, M01 5, M02 5, M03 5, M04 5, M M M M M M

15 Section 3: Kingston-Pembroke Kingston-Pembroke Kingston-Pembroke Age ,800 6,400 6, , , , ,400 Kingston-Pembroke Age ,600 Kingston-Pembroke Age 55+ 4,200 4,000 3,800 1,500 1,400 3,600 3,400 3,200 1,300 1,200 3,000 1,100 4,200 Kingston-Pembroke Male 2,600 Kingston-Pembroke Female 4,000 2,400 3,800 2,200 3,600 2,000 3,400 1,800 3,200 1,600 3,000 1,400 15

16 Hastings CD Frontenac CD 2,200 1,700 2,100 2,000 1,900 1,600 1,500 1,800 1,400 1,700 1,300 1,600 1,500 1,400 1,200 1,100 1,300 1, Lennox and Addington CD 400 Prince Edward CD Renfrew CD 1,800 1,700 1,600 1,500 1,400 1,300 16

17 Kingston-Pembroke ER Average Annual EI Beneficiaries ,048 3,777 2, ,057 1, ,020 3,804 2, ,992 1, ,008 3,842 2, ,938 1, ,633 3,684 1, ,634 1, ,560 3,531 2, ,542 1,428 Average Monthly EI Beneficiaries 2017M03 5,775 3,683 2, ,694 1, M04 5,857 3,739 2, ,757 1, M05 5,463 3,425 2, ,449 1, M06 5,290 3,332 1, ,342 1, M07 5,932 3,509 2, ,881 1, M08 5,492 3,430 2, ,574 1, M09 5,194 3,313 1, ,302 1, M10 4,853 3,086 1, ,087 1, M11 4,866 3,083 1, ,054 1, M12 4,954 3,204 1, ,108 1, M01 5,464 3,472 1, ,345 1, M02 5,271 3,279 1, ,238 1, M03 5,323 3,226 2, ,298 1, M04 4,996 3,025 1, ,062 1, M M M M M M

18 Hastings CD Average Annual EI Beneficiaries ,820 1, , ,896 1, , ,837 1, , ,679 1, , ,672 1, , Hastings CD Average Monthly EI Beneficiaries 2017M03 1,729 1, , M04 1,763 1, , M05 1,669 1, , M06 1, M07 1,739 1, , M08 1,652 1, , M09 1, M10 1, M11 1, M12 1, M01 1,950 1, , M02 1,859 1, , M03 1,818 1, , M04 1, , M M M M M M

19 Frontenac CD Average Annual EI Beneficiaries , , , , , , , , Frontenac CD Average Monthly EI Beneficiaries 2017M03 1, M04 1, M05 1, M06 1, M07 1, , M08 1, M09 1, M10 1, M11 1, M12 1, M01 1, M02 1, M03 1, M04 1, M M M M M M

20 Lennox and Addington CD Average Annual EI Beneficiaries Lennox and Addington CD Average Monthly EI Beneficiaries 2017M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M

21 Prince Edward CD Average Annual EI Beneficiaries Prince Edward CD Average Monthly EI Beneficiaries 2017M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M

22 Renfrew CD Average Annual EI Beneficiaries ,710 1, , ,642 1, , ,677 1, , ,642 1, , ,614 1, , Renfrew CD Average Monthly EI Beneficiaries 2017M03 1,709 1, , M04 1,722 1, , M05 1,617 1, , M06 1,573 1, M07 1,685 1, , M08 1,566 1, M09 1, M10 1, M11 1, M12 1, M01 1,509 1, M02 1, M03 1, M04 1, M M M M M M

23 Kingston Pembroke DR CMA/CAs Average Annual EI Beneficiaries Kingston CMA Belleville CA Pembroke CA Petawawa CA Average Monthly EI Beneficiaries Kingston CMA Belleville CA Pembroke CA Petawawa CA 2017M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M

24 Section 4: Muskoka Kawarthas Muskoka-Kawarthas Muskoka-Kawarthas Age , , , , , , , ,000 Muskoka-Kawarthas Age ,400 Muskoka-Kawarthas Age 55+ 3,600 3,200 2,800 2,400 1,350 1,300 1,250 1,200 1,150 1,100 2,000 1,050 3,800 Muskoka-Kawarthas Male 2,200 Muskoka-Kawarthas Female 3,600 3,400 2,000 1,800 3,200 3,000 1,600 2,800 1,400 2,600 1,200 24

25 Haliburton CD Kawartha Lakes CD 380 1, , , , , ,120 1,080 1,040 1, Muskoka CD 1,400 1,300 1,200 1,100 1, Northumberland CD Peterborough CD 2,000 1,900 1,800 1,700 1,600 1,500 1,400 1,300 1,200 25

26 Muskoka-Kawarthas ER Average Annual EI Beneficiaries ,219 3,325 1, ,425 1, ,093 3,252 1, ,342 1, ,897 3,093 1, ,190 1, ,776 3,078 1, ,017 1, ,727 2,999 1, ,963 1,293 Average Monthly EI Beneficiaries 2017M03 4,820 3,092 1, ,026 1, M04 4,820 3,075 1, ,037 1, M05 4,558 2,834 1, ,864 1, M06 4,501 2,874 1, ,807 1, M07 5,039 2,965 2, ,216 1, M08 4,627 2,848 1, ,927 1, M09 4,441 2,833 1, ,761 1, M10 4,360 2,814 1, ,626 1, M11 4,335 2,807 1, ,611 1, M12 4,501 2,900 1, ,784 1, M01 4,884 3,128 1, ,030 1, M02 4,489 2,875 1, ,794 1, M03 4,426 2,830 1, ,760 1, M04 4,163 2,631 1, ,621 1, M M M M M M

27 Haliburton CD Average Annual EI Beneficiaries Haliburton CD Average Monthly EI Beneficiaries 2017M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M

28 Kawartha Lakes CD Average Annual EI Beneficiaries , , Kawartha Lakes CD Average Monthly EI Beneficiaries 2017M M M M M M M M M M M01 1, M M M M M M M M M

29 Muskoka CD Average Annual EI Beneficiaries , Muskoka CD Average Monthly EI Beneficiaries 2017M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M

30 Northumberland CD Average Annual EI Beneficiaries , , , , , Northumberland CD Average Monthly EI Beneficiaries 2017M03 1, M04 1, M M M07 1, M08 1, M M M M M01 1, M M M M M M M M M

31 Peterborough CD Average Annual EI Beneficiaries ,674 1, , ,720 1, , ,625 1, , ,568 1, , , , Peterborough CD Average Monthly EI Beneficiaries 2017M03 1,572 1, , M04 1,581 1, , M05 1, M06 1, , M07 1,721 1, , M08 1,599 1, , M09 1, , M10 1, M11 1, M12 1, M01 1, M02 1, M03 1, M04 1, M M M M M M

32 Muskoka Kawarthas DR CMA/CAs Average Annual EI Beneficiaries Peterborough CM Cobourg CA Kawartha Lakes CPort Hope CA , , , , , , , Average Monthly EI Beneficiaries Peterborough CM Cobourg CA Kawartha Lakes CPort Hope CA 2017M03 1, , M04 1, M05 1, M06 1, M07 1, M08 1, M09 1, M10 1, M11 1, M12 1, M01 1, , M02 1, M03 1, M04 1, M M M M M M

33 Section 5: Toronto Toronto Toronto Age ,000 5,500 70,000 5,000 65,000 4,500 60,000 4,000 55,000 3,500 50,000 3,000 45,000 2,500 56,000 52,000 48,000 44,000 40,000 36,000 Toronto Age ,000 13,500 13,000 12,500 12,000 11,500 11,000 Toronto Age ,000 10,500 40,000 38,000 36,000 34,000 32,000 30,000 28,000 26,000 Toronto Male 36,000 34,000 32,000 30,000 28,000 26,000 24,000 22,000 Toronto Female 24,000 20,000 33

34 Toronto CD Peel CD 32,000 17,000 30,000 16,000 28,000 15,000 26,000 14,000 24,000 13,000 22,000 12,000 20,000 11,000 18,000 10,000 12,000 York CD 9,200 Durham CD 8,800 11,000 8,400 8,000 10,000 7,600 7,200 9,000 6,800 6,400 8,000 6,000 5,600 7,000 5,200 Halton CD 4,800 4,400 4,000 3,600 3,200 2,800 34

35 Toronto ER Average Annual EI Beneficiaries ,934 36,426 30,515 4,633 49,498 12, ,110 34,471 28,644 4,053 46,407 12, ,216 33,565 27,650 3,967 44,770 12, ,101 31,380 24,724 3,584 40,563 11, ,908 28,794 24,116 3,281 37,858 11,771 Average Monthly EI Beneficiaries 2017M03 54,900 30,690 24,210 3,502 39,391 12, M04 54,416 30,238 24,178 3,391 39,106 11, M05 51,043 28,221 22,821 3,233 36,602 11, M06 49,151 27,299 21,852 2,925 35,349 10, M07 59,777 28,466 31,311 3,282 43,285 13, M08 52,926 27,887 25,039 3,070 38,143 11, M09 49,899 27,190 22,708 3,100 35,588 11, M10 48,688 26,805 21,883 3,061 34,500 11, M11 48,461 26,638 21,823 2,871 34,277 11, M12 48,375 27,025 21,350 3,162 34,084 11, M01 53,055 30,399 22,657 3,387 37,107 12, M02 49,193 27,321 21,872 3,079 34,601 11, M03 49,102 26,387 22,716 2,938 34,621 11, M04 45,913 24,638 21,276 2,698 32,215 11, M M M M M M

36 Toronto CD Average Annual EI Beneficiaries ,983 16,069 12,914 1,668 21,947 5, ,014 15,020 11,995 1,450 20,368 5, ,856 14,489 11,367 1,357 19,395 5, ,709 13,396 10,315 1,180 17,617 4, ,176 12,226 9,950 1,135 16,359 4,680 Toronto CD Average Monthly EI Beneficiaries 2017M03 23,255 13,195 10,060 1,232 17,208 4, M04 23,003 12,905 10,098 1,193 17,057 4, M05 21,814 12,013 9,802 1,185 16,196 4, M06 21,117 11,764 9,353 1,081 15,708 4, M07 24,050 11,956 12,094 1,052 17,726 5, M08 22,133 11,804 10,329 1,065 16,427 4, M09 20,989 11,448 9,541 1,063 15,512 4, M10 20,552 11,273 9,279 1,062 15,035 4, M11 20,442 11,249 9,193 1,049 14,945 4, M12 20,348 11,350 8,998 1,057 14,814 4, M01 21,461 12,196 9,265 1,095 15,501 4, M02 20,430 11,397 9,033 1,028 14,817 4, M03 20,140 11,101 9, ,624 4, M04 19,008 10,295 8, ,756 4, M M M M M M

37 Peel CD Average Annual EI Beneficiaries ,703 8,258 7,446 1,099 11,567 3, ,817 7,799 7, ,819 3, ,249 7,438 6, ,351 2, ,883 6,864 6, ,247 2, ,243 6,303 5, ,659 2,839 Peel CD Average Monthly EI Beneficiaries 2017M03 12,684 6,718 5, ,982 2, M04 12,798 6,734 6, ,048 2, M05 11,785 6,336 5, ,319 2, M06 11,318 6,069 5, ,970 2, M07 14,467 6,176 8, ,485 3, M08 12,355 6,114 6, ,858 2, M09 11,386 5,884 5, ,025 2, M10 11,029 5,728 5, ,697 2, M11 10,897 5,691 5, ,552 2, M12 10,795 5,751 5, ,503 2, M01 12,398 6,955 5, ,527 3, M02 11,167 5,928 5, ,757 2, M03 11,319 5,724 5, ,936 2, M04 10,434 5,322 5, ,268 2, M M M M M M

38 York CD Average Annual EI Beneficiaries ,463 5,553 4, ,480 2, ,934 5,253 4, ,041 2, ,793 5,228 4, ,879 2, ,928 4,881 4, ,228 2, ,413 4,483 3, ,787 2,075 York CD Average Monthly EI Beneficiaries 2017M03 8,684 4,743 3, ,012 2, M04 8,544 4,659 3, ,893 2, M05 7,943 4,288 3, ,443 1, M06 7,678 4,163 3, ,319 1, M07 9,425 4,401 5, ,653 2, M08 8,483 4,369 4, ,872 2, M09 7,945 4,229 3, ,411 1, M10 7,684 4,171 3, ,194 1, M11 7,675 4,144 3, ,171 2, M12 7,744 4,253 3, ,243 1, M01 8,363 4,698 3, ,624 2, M02 7,893 4,316 3, ,323 2, M03 7,958 4,114 3, ,369 2, M04 7,367 3,898 3, ,898 1, M M M M M M

39 Durham CD Average Annual EI Beneficiaries ,524 4,290 3, ,406 1, ,219 4,232 2, ,221 1, ,207 4,227 2, ,186 1, ,796 4,148 2, ,788 1, ,417 3,806 2, ,477 1,330 Durham CD Average Monthly EI Beneficiaries 2017M03 6,504 3,942 2, ,540 1, M04 6,332 3,865 2, ,470 1, M05 5,985 3,555 2, ,172 1, M06 5,661 3,371 2, ,945 1, M07 7,443 3,969 3, ,247 1, M08 6,370 3,713 2, ,464 1, M09 6,259 3,800 2, ,305 1, M10 6,174 3,793 2, ,271 1, M11 6,185 3,781 2, ,319 1, M12 6,112 3,767 2, ,211 1, M01 7,247 4,519 2, ,992 1, M02 6,349 3,862 2, ,390 1, M03 6,234 3,684 2, ,285 1, M04 5,976 3,492 2, ,115 1, M M M M M M

40 Halton CD Average Annual EI Beneficiaries ,262 2,256 2, , ,126 2,168 1, , ,112 2,184 1, , ,786 2,091 1, , ,658 1,977 1, , Halton CD Average Monthly EI Beneficiaries 2017M03 3,774 2,092 1, , M04 3,739 2,075 1, , M05 3,515 2,030 1, , M06 3,378 1,932 1, , M07 4,393 1,963 2, , M08 3,585 1,888 1, , M09 3,320 1,829 1, , M10 3,249 1,839 1, , M11 3,262 1,772 1, , M12 3,375 1,904 1, , M01 3,586 2,031 1, , M02 3,353 1,818 1, , M03 3,451 1,764 1, , M04 3,128 1,630 1, , M M M M M M

41 Toronto DR CMA/CAs Average Annual EI Beneficiaries Oshawa CMA Toronto CMA ,554 61, ,413 58, ,389 56, ,138 51, ,824 48,305 Average Monthly EI Beneficiaries Oshawa CMA Toronto CMA 2017M03 3,899 50, M04 3,764 50, M05 3,707 49, M06 3,679 48, M07 4,209 49, M08 3,942 49, M09 4,072 48, M10 3,892 44, M11 4,033 46, M12 3,885 45, M01 4,603 47, M02 3,937 44, M03 3,748 44, M04 3,654 42, M M M M M M

42 Section 6: Kitchener-Waterloo-Barrie Kitchener Waterloo Barrie Kitchener Waterloo Barrie Age ,000 1,800 15,000 14,000 1,600 1,400 13,000 12,000 1,200 11,000 1,000 10, ,000 11,000 10,000 Kitchener Waterloo Barrie Age ,100 3,000 2,900 2,800 Kitchener Waterloo Barrie Age 55+ 2,700 9,000 2,600 8,000 2,500 2,400 7,000 2,300 9,200 8,800 8,400 8,000 7,600 7,200 6,800 Kitchener Waterloo Barrie Male 7,200 6,800 6,400 6,000 5,600 5,200 4,800 4,400 4,000 Kitchener Waterloo Barrie Female 6,400 3,600 42

43 Waterloo CD Dufferin CD 6, , , ,200 4, , , , ,400 Wellington CD 6,800 Simcoe CD 2,200 2,000 6,400 6,000 1,800 1,600 5,600 1,400 5,200 1,200 4,800 43

44 Kitchener Waterloo Barrie ER Average Annual EI Beneficiaries ,569 8,605 5,968 1,493 10,225 2, ,033 8,342 5,693 1,365 9,878 2, ,313 7,722 5,593 1,284 9,322 2, ,648 7,698 4,950 1,220 8,718 2, ,404 7,285 5,128 1,088 8,504 2,818 Average Monthly EI Beneficiaries 2017M03 12,555 7,570 4,985 1,137 8,596 2, M04 12,469 7,365 5,104 1,114 8,579 2, M05 11,775 6,838 4,937 1,087 8,048 2, M06 11,777 7,003 4, ,013 2, M07 13,908 7,122 6, ,957 2, M08 12,369 7,029 5,340 1,014 8,528 2, M09 11,727 6,943 4,784 1,065 7,947 2, M10 11,633 7,096 4,538 1,058 7,815 2, M11 11,208 6,675 4, ,495 2, M12 11,187 6,908 4, ,457 2, M01 12,155 7,555 4,600 1,101 8,110 2, M02 11,226 6,838 4,387 1,023 7,525 2, M03 11,329 6,640 4, ,627 2, M04 10,756 6,505 4, ,211 2, M M M M M M

45 Waterloo CD Average Annual EI Beneficiaries ,690 3,363 2, ,110 1, ,560 3,283 2, ,057 1, ,033 2,881 2, ,613 1, ,617 2,781 1, , ,628 2,633 1, , Waterloo CD Average Monthly EI Beneficiaries 2017M03 4,566 2,721 1, , M04 4,529 2,612 1, , M05 4,347 2,448 1, , M06 4,517 2,573 1, ,199 1, M07 5,286 2,662 2, ,856 1, M08 4,740 2,624 2, ,381 1, M09 4,503 2,583 1, , M10 4,581 2,729 1, ,200 1, M11 4,328 2,493 1, ,009 1, M12 4,197 2,510 1, , M01 4,362 2,643 1, ,030 1, M02 4,156 2,475 1, , M03 4,228 2,409 1, , M04 4,004 2,341 1, , M M M M M M

46 Dufferin CD Average Annual EI Beneficiaries Dufferin CD Average Monthly EI Beneficiaries 2017M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M

47 Wellington CD Average Annual EI Beneficiaries ,893 1, , ,833 1, , , , , , , , Wellington CD Average Monthly EI Beneficiaries 2017M03 1,729 1, , M04 1,739 1, , M05 1, , M06 1, , M07 2, , , M08 1, , M09 1, M10 1, , M11 1, M12 1, M01 1, , M02 1, M03 1, M04 1, M M M M M M

48 Simcoe CD Average Annual EI Beneficiaries ,257 3,713 2, ,301 1, ,956 3,563 2, ,118 1, ,925 3,489 2, ,113 1, ,763 3,558 2, ,910 1, ,436 3,293 2, ,646 1,263 Simcoe CD Average Monthly EI Beneficiaries 2017M03 5,586 3,424 2, ,771 1, M04 5,540 3,325 2, ,735 1, M05 5,136 3,042 2, ,436 1, M06 5,117 3,148 1, ,377 1, M07 5,868 3,123 2, ,130 1, M08 5,330 3,085 2, ,591 1, M09 5,058 3,068 1, ,352 1, M10 4,846 3,063 1, ,181 1, M11 4,845 3,017 1, ,163 1, M12 4,929 3,141 1, ,212 1, M01 5,396 3,495 1, ,529 1, M02 5,036 3,109 1, ,316 1, M03 5,020 3,009 2, ,313 1, M04 4,845 2,996 1, ,180 1, M M M M M M

49 Kitchener Waterloo Barrie DR CMA/CAs Average Annual EI Beneficiaries Barrie CMA Guelph CMA Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo CMA Midland CA Orillia CA Centre Wellington CA ,484 1,323 5, ,370 1,274 5, ,393 1,200 4, ,344 1,163 4, ,108 1,198 4, Average Monthly EI Beneficiaries Barrie CMA Guelph CMA Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo CMA Midland CA Orillia CA Centre Wellington CA 2017M03 2,271 1,288 4, M04 2,214 1,297 4, M05 2,219 1,283 4, M06 2,175 1,253 4, M07 2,165 1,225 4, M08 2,152 1,204 4, M09 2,066 1,197 4, M10 1,871 1,112 4, M11 1,960 1,088 4, M12 1,999 1,100 4, M01 2,022 1,218 4, M02 1,994 1,073 4, M03 1,961 1,068 4, M04 1,961 1,026 3, M M

50 Section 7: Hamilton Niagara Peninsula Hamilton-Niagara Peninsula Hamilton-Niagara Peninsula Age ,000 2,000 18,000 1,800 17,000 16,000 1,600 15,000 1,400 14,000 1,200 13,000 12,000 1,000 11, ,000 Hamilton-Niagara Peninsula Age ,800 Hamilton-Niagara Peninsula Age ,000 3,600 11,000 3,400 10,000 3,200 9,000 3,000 8,000 2,800 7,000 2,600 11,000 Hamilton-Niagara Peninsula Male 8,000 Hamilton-Niagara Peninsula Female 10,500 10,000 9,500 9,000 8,500 8,000 7,500 7,000 6,000 5,000 7,000 6,500 4,000 50

51 Brant CD Hamilton CD 2,600 6,400 2,400 6,000 2,200 5,600 2,000 1,800 5,200 1,600 4,800 1,400 4,400 1,200 4,000 2,000 1,900 1,800 1,700 1,600 1,500 1,400 1,300 Haldimand - Norfoll CD 8,000 7,500 7,000 6,500 6,000 5,500 5,000 Niagara CD 1,200 4,500 51

52 Hamilton-Niagara Peninsula ER Average Annual EI Beneficiaries ,319 9,890 6,432 1,657 11,235 3, ,195 9,126 6,068 1,442 10,453 3, ,778 9,047 5,728 1,433 10,090 3, ,858 8,772 5,089 1,382 9,359 3, ,695 8,440 5,263 1,266 9,191 3,245 Average Monthly EI Beneficiaries 2017M03 14,372 9,103 5,269 1,339 9,688 3, M04 14,172 8,987 5,185 1,324 9,628 3, M05 13,629 8,547 5,082 1,295 9,193 3, M06 12,931 8,198 4,733 1,192 8,714 3, M07 15,277 8,386 6,891 1,173 10,531 3, M08 13,107 7,729 5,378 1,120 8,789 3, M09 12,097 7,268 4,829 1,140 7,938 3, M10 12,088 7,450 4,637 1,111 7,916 3, M11 11,917 7,180 4,737 1,021 7,905 2, M12 12,223 7,492 4,731 1,153 8,046 3, M01 12,482 7,784 4,698 1,163 8,248 3, M02 12,344 7,595 4,749 1,152 8,108 3, M03 12,329 7,436 4,893 1,125 8,095 3, M04 11,542 6,827 4, ,596 2, M M M M M M

53 Brant CD Average Annual EI Beneficiaries ,086 1, , ,946 1, , ,932 1, , ,735 1, , , , Brant CD Average Monthly EI Beneficiaries 2017M03 1,771 1, , M04 1,775 1, , M05 1, , M06 1, M07 1, , M08 1, , M09 1, M10 1, M11 1, M12 1, M01 1, , M02 1, , M03 1, , M04 1, M M M M M M

54 Hamilton CD Average Annual EI Beneficiaries ,655 3,508 2, ,040 1, ,373 3,301 2, ,863 1, ,328 3,333 1, ,740 1, ,982 3,233 1, , ,135 3,291 1, ,613 1,061 Hamilton CD Average Monthly EI Beneficiaries 2017M03 5,362 3,518 1, ,780 1, M04 5,439 3,574 1, ,868 1, M05 5,328 3,520 1, ,769 1, M06 5,090 3,435 1, ,594 1, M07 5,718 3,275 2, ,175 1, M08 4,965 3,092 1, ,489 1, M09 4,388 2,763 1, , M10 4,342 2,746 1, , M11 4,317 2,695 1, , M12 4,427 2,795 1, ,991 1, M01 4,452 2,817 1, , M02 4,455 2,787 1, ,045 1, M03 4,477 2,721 1, ,058 1, M04 4,215 2,523 1, , M M M M M M