Workforce & Talent
Education & Training
North Bay is home to many educational institutions and training facilities that support the local workforce. In addition to Nipissing University and Canadore College, there are also several private training institutions, including:
Labour Force
The following table represents data collected through Statistics Canada, Census Profile 2016 for the City of North Bay.
| Labour Force Status | Total |
|---|---|
| Population, aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data | 42,705 |
| In the labour force | 25,490 |
| Employed | 23,065 |
| Unemployed | 2,425 |
| Not in the labour force | 17,215 |
| Participation rate | 59.7% |
| Employment rate | 54.0% |
| Unemployment rate | 9.5% |
North Bay's total labour force, population aged 15 years and over by occupation (NOC) 2016 - 25% sample data.
| Industry | Amount (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Management occupations | 10 | |
| Business, Finance, and administration occupations | 14 | |
| Natural and applied sciences and related occupations | 6 | |
| Health occupations | 9 | |
| Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services | 14 | |
| Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport | 2 | |
| Sales and service occupations | 28 | |
| Trades, transport and equipment operations and related occupations | 13.5 | |
| Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations | 1.5 | |
| Occupations in Manufacturing and utilities | 2 |