Labour Market Trends in Major Regions of Northwestern Ontario

Regions in N.W.O.

Participation Rate

Unemployment Rate

2001

2011

2001

2011

Thunder Bay City

76.2

74.1

8.8

8.1

Kenora City

80.2

79.6

8.5

7.6

Fort Frances Town

78.1

73.5

7.2

7.2

Dryden City

79.4

77.4

7.0

7.7

Sioux Lookout Town

78.6

80.3

3.5

5.3

Greenstone MU*

77.4

79.4

12.0

11.4

Red Lake Town

82.8

82.0

7.1

4.9

Marathon Town

78.2

79.8

5.8

6.9

Atikokan Town

75.5

69.1

12.0

8.0

Manitouwadge TP*

73.5

54.6

13.9

7.1

Nipigon TP*

76.2

68.5

6.0

6.7

Terrace Bay TP*

78.1

68.9

4.8

5.9

Schreiber TP*

76.2

82.9

4.2

7.3

Red Rock TP*

67.3

74.5

5.5

16.5

Dorion TP*

68.2

66.7

22.2

9.4