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Economic Base Analysis - Investment Focused Strategy
Collingwood 2000/2005
Regional Labour Market
Significant Finding 4
Collingwood is an integral part of a regional labour market. 20% of Collingwood's employed residents work outside the community while 47% of the jobs in Collingwood are filled by Non-residents.
Collingwood is an integral part of a larger regional market in the Georgian Triangle and there is considerable movement of labour between communities within the region. Because it is a larger community, Collingwood is the commercial centre for the entire region and it attracts workers and shoppers from the surrounding smaller communities.
It is important to look beyond the municipal boundaries and consider Collingwood’s place in the region when contemplating new economic development strategies because 20% of Collingwood’s employed residents work outside of Town, (with half of those working in Blue Mountains 6.8% and Clearview 4.1%) and nearly half (47%) of the jobs in Collingwood are filled by non-residents (mostly persons living in Clearview 16.5% and Wasaga Beach 12.3%).
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Table 7: Place of Work for Employed Residents of Collingwood |
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Collingwood, T |
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Place of Residence/Place of Work |
Total |
% Total |
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Collingwood (T) / Vaughan (C) |
35 |
0.6% |
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Collingwood (T) / Toronto (C) |
110 |
1.8% |
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Collingwood (T) / Mississauga (C) |
30 |
0.5% |
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Collingwood (T) / Brampton (C) |
55 |
0.9% |
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Collingwood (T) / Blue Mountains (T) |
410 |
6.8% |
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Collingwood (T) / Georgian Highlands (T) |
40 |
0.7% |
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Collingwood (T) / Clearview (TP) |
245 |
4.1% |
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Collingwood (T) / New Tecumseth (T) |
45 |
0.8% |
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Collingwood (T) / Springwater (TP) |
25 |
0.4% |
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Collingwood (T) / Essa (TP) |
20 |
0.3% |
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Collingwood (T) / (Collingwood (T) |
4,745 |
79.2% |
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Collingwood (T) / Barrie (C) |
125 |
2.1% |
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Collingwood (T) / Wasaga Beach (T) |
105 |
1.8% |
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5,990 |
100.0% |
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Source: Statistics Canada - 2001 Census |
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Table 8: Place of Residence for Workers Employed in Collingwood |
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Collingwood, T |
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Place of Residence/Place of Work |
Total |
% Total |
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Chisholm (TP) / Collingwood (T) |
25 |
0.3% |
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Toronto (C) / Collingwood (T) |
20 |
0.2% |
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Mulmur (TP) / Collingwood (T) |
30 |
0.3% |
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Grey Highlands (TP) / Collingwood (T) |
240 |
2.7% |
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Blue Mountains (T) / Collingwood (T) |
605 |
6.8% |
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Georgian Highlands (T) / Collingwood (T) |
340 |
3.8% |
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Owen Sound (C) / Collingwood (T) |
40 |
0.5% |
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Clearview (TP) / Collingwood (T) |
1,470 |
16.5% |
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Springwater (TP) / Collingwood (T) |
55 |
0.6% |
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Essa (TP) / Collingwood (T) |
25 |
0.3% |
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Oro-Medonte (TP) / Collingwood (T) |
45 |
0.5% |
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Collingwood (T) / Collingwood (T) |
4,745 |
53.4% |
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Barrie (C) / Collingwood (T) |
110 |
1.2% |
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Wasaga Beach (T) / Collingwood (T) |
1,090 |
12.3% |
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Tiny (TP) / Collingwood (T) |
45 |
0.5% |
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8,885 |
100.0% |
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Source: Statistics Canada - 2001 Census |
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In total there is a net flow of workers into Collingwood totaling 2,075 in 2001. They are employed predominately in Collingwood’s manufacturing and wholesale/retail operations.
Figure 7:
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Town of Collingwood Economic Development Office |