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Originally Posted by Duckyboy
28% of 500K is UNREAL!
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I would guess that the catch-all also includes those under 15, retired individuals and stay-at-homes. It's not cut-and-dried.
More 2006 figures for sake of comparison:
Toronto (City): 722,620 not in labour force (28.9% of 2,503,281 pop'n)
Toronto CMA: 1,306,975 not in labour force (25.6% of 5,113,149 pop'n)
Mississauga: 155,485 not in labour force (23.3% of 668,549 pop'n)
Hamilton does have socioeconomic challenges, but large cities often do.
Percentage of population in low income before tax, 2005:
Toronto (City) = 24.5%
Mississauga = 15.7%
Brampton = 13.9%
Oakville = 9.7%
Burlington = 9.5%
Hamilton = 18%
Grimsby = 8.2%