Corner Brook – Rocky Harbour

Regional Profile

June 25, 2021

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Population by Age Group

• In 2020, the total population for the Corner Brook – Rocky Harbourregion was 46,239 (up from 46,049 in 2010).

• This represents an increase of less than +1% (190 people) from 2010 population estimates.

• The 2020 population was comprised of 51% female and 49% male.

• The population for this region is projected to increase by +1% (or 362) from 2020 to 2030, and then decrease by less than -1% between 2030 and 2040 (to 46,499).

Source: Dept. of Finance, Population Projections Newfoundland and Labrador

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Education: K-12 Enrolment

• Overall K-12 enrolment numbers decreased by -7% to 5,387 in 2019-20 (from 5,768 in 2014-15).

• Enrolment numbers for primary school showed a decrease of -3% (from 1,563 in 2014-15 to 1,509 in 2019-20).

• Senior High enrolment decreased by -11% from 2014-15 to 2019-20.

Source: Newfoundland and Labrador Statistics Agency, Community Accounts

1,563

1,2601,388

1,5571,509

1,2711,223

1,384

Primary Elementary Junior High Senior High

K-12 Enrolment

2014-15 2019-20

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

18,000

20,000

0 to 14years

15 to 24years

25 to 34years

35 to 44years

45 to 54years

55+

Population by Age Group (2010-2020)

2010 2020

Education: Educational Attainment

• Educational attainment numbers (age 15 and older) for 2006 and 2016 show an increasing number of individuals in the region pursuing higher levels of education.

• There was a -28% decrease in those who never completed high school and a corresponding increase of +16% in the number completing high school. The percentage share with completed high school in 2016 was 26% while the percentage with less than high school was 24%.

• Those with college and university attainment saw increases of +38% and +19%, respectively. Those with apprenticeship/trade completion stayed roughly the same over the same time period.

• Note: Percentage of entire province with completed high school in 2020 is 20% and percentage with less than high school is 20%.

Source: Newfoundland and Labrador Statistics Agency, Community Accounts; Labour

Force Survey, Statistics Canada

0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000

University

College

Apprenticeship/Trade

High School

Less Than High School

Educational Attainment (2006-2016)

2006 2016

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Labour Market Indicators

Source: Census 2016.

Population

(15 years and older)

39,445

Labour Force

(Participation Rate: 56.2%)

22,180

Employed

(Employment rate 46.0%)

18,125

Unemployed

(Unemployment rate 18.3%)

4,055

Not in Labour Force

17,265

Source: Census 2016

Employment by Occupation

The top 5 occupations accounting for almost 80% of employment in the region in 2016 were:

• Business, Finance and administration occupations (13%)

• Health occupations (12%)• Occupations in education, law

and social community and government services (15%)

• Sales and service occupations (24%)

• Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations (16%)

1,410

2,345

785

1,950

2,480

235

3,915

3,140

505

625

1,635

2,345

930

2,100

2,625

245

4,280

2,855

570

535

Management Occupations

Business, finance and administration…

Natural and applied sciences and related…

Health occupations

Occupations in education, law and social,…

Occupations in art, culture, recreation…

Sales and service occupations

Trades, transport and equipment…

Natural resources, agriculture and related…

Occupations in manufacturing and utilities

Employment by Occupation (2011-2016)

2011 2016

Source: Newfoundland and Labrador Statistics Agency, Community Accounts

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Employment by Industry

• The top 5 industries accounting for 59% of total employment in the region in 2016 include:• Construction (11%)• Retail Trade (15%)• Health care and social assistance

(18%)• Educational services (7%)• Accommodation and food

services (8%)

• Notable increases in industry employment levels from 2011 to 2016 occurred in: Utilities (+74%); Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (+32%); Transportation and warehousing (+39%); and Professional, scientific and technical services (+42%).

• Notable decreases were observed in: Manufacturing (-18%); Wholesale trade (-18%); Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services (-26%); and Public administration (-18%).

Source: Newfoundland and Labrador Statistics Agency, Community Accounts

0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and huntingMining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

UtilitiesConstruction

ManufacturingWholesale trade

Retail tradeTransportation and warehousing

Information and cultural industriesFinance and insurance

Real estate and rental and leasingProfessional, scientific and technical servicesManagement of companies and enterprises

Administrative and support, waste…Educational services

Health care and social assistanceArts, entertainment and recreationAccommodation and food services

Other services (except public administration)Public administration

Employment by Industry (2011-2016)

2011 2016

Top Publicly Posted Job Vacancies by Occupation

Source: IPGS Job Vacancy Data, 2020

These 5 occupations made up 25% of the total job ads in the Corner Brook – Rocky Harbour region during 2020.

Three of these occupations were also among the top five occupations with job ads posted throughout the entire province:• Retail salespersons• Cooks• Home support workers,

housekeepers and related occupations

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Top Publicly Posted Job Vacancies by Industry

Source: IPGS Job Vacancy Data, 2020

These 5 industries made up 78% of the total job ads in this region during 2020.

Four of these industries were also the top five industries with job ads posted throughout the entire province:• Health care and social

assistance• Retail trade• Accommodation and food

services• Public administration

36

37

42

69

71

Social and community service workers

Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers

Cooks

Home support workers, housekeepers andrelated occupations

Retail salespersons

Top 5 Occupations with Publicly Posted Vacancies in the Region (2020)

48

66

155

259

277

Public administration

Educational services

Accommodation and food services

Retail trade

Health care and social assistance

Top 5 Industries with Publicly Posted Vacancies in the Region (2020)

The Corner Brook -Rocky HarbourRegion has 1,447 businesses located in the region, which accounts for approximately 9% of all businesses in the province in 2020.

Source: Newfoundland and Labrador Statistics Agency, business counts (note: chart does not include industries whose numbers are 0 or have

been suppressed to meet confidentiality requirements).

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Average Couple Family Income

• Average Couple Family Income is the total income of all the couple families divided by the number of such families. This excludes lone-parent families and non-family persons.

• In 2017, the region ranged from a low of $83,100 to a high of $113,400, with an overall average of $90,875.

Source: Newfoundland and Labrador Statistics Agency, Community Accounts

$0

$20,000

$40,000

$60,000

$80,000

$100,000

$120,000

Businesses in the Region by Industry

11 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and

Hunting, 46

23 - Construction, 180

31-33 -Manufacturing, 27

41 - Wholesale Trade, 59

44-45 - Retail Trade, 233

48-49 -Transportation and

Warehousing, 6151 - Information and

Cultural Industries, 10

52 - Finance and

Insurance, 43

53 - Real Estate and Rental Leasing, 66

54 - Professional, Scientific and

Technical Services, 69

55 - Management of Companies and Enterprises, 13

56 - Administrative and Support, Waste

Man. and Remediation Serv., 51

61 - Educational Services, 13

62 - Health Care and Social Assistance, 169

71 - Arts, Entertainment and

Recreation, 37

72 - Accommodation and Food Services,

147

81 - Other Services (Except Public Admin.), 180

91 - Public Administration, 37

Employment Insurance and Income Support

The use of Employment Insurance and Income Support decreased between 2009 and 2019, (by -5% and -19%, respectively).

Source: Newfoundland and Labrador Statistics Agency, Community Accounts

9125

4160

8,665

3,380

Employment Insurance Income Support

EI and Income Support (2009-2019)

2009 2019

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Population Compared to Employment Prevalence

Source: Newfoundland and Labrador Statistics Agency, Community Accounts

• EI Prevalence for the region in 2019 was 34% (or 8,665 people, of which 435 were fishing claims).

• Of this group:o 770 (or 9%) were less

than 25;o 4,760 (or 55%) were

between 25 to 54; o 3,135 (or 36%) were 55

and older.

• Note: The median EI Prevalence of all communities in NL is 51% while the provincial indicator value is 30%.

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5,250

600 945285 235

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83%

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SteadyBrook

CornerBrook

Deer Lake Cormack RockyHarbour

WoodyPoint

St. Paul's

Population and EI Prevalence

Population 2016

EI Prevalence 2019 (%)

Aboriginal Population

Between 2011 and 2016, the number of people who identified as aboriginal increased by +64% in the region (from 6,485 to 10,605).

Source: Newfoundland and Labrador Statistics Agency, Community Accounts

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Immigration Status

• The largest increase was in the number of non-permanent residents, which increased by +267% (from 45 people in 2011 to 165 in 2016).

• This indicates a rise in the number of people who hold a temporary residence permit in the region (e.g., temporary foreign workers, students, visitors, etc.)

• The number of landed immigrants/permanent residents also increased, by +31%.

Source: Newfoundland and Labrador Statistics Agency, Community Accounts

6,485

10,605

2011 2016

Population with Aboriginal Status (2011-2016)

565

45

740

165

Immigrants Non-permanent residents

Immigration Status (2011-2016)

2011 2016

Interprovincial Workers

Source: Newfoundland and Labrador Statistics Agency, Community Accounts

• The number of interprovincial workers who traveled out of province for employment in 2017 was -19% lower than in 2010.

• The greatest decreases in such workers between 2010 and 2017 were in the Territories (-35%), Alberta (-26%) and Atlantic Canada (-25%).

• The greatest increases were in the Prairies (+50%) and British Columbia (+10%).

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Data Sources

Regional data used in this resource is primarily based on the most current data available from the Community Accounts website:

o Community Accounts is an initiative of the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, developed by the Newfoundland and Labrador Statistics Agency. Data is compiled from multiple sources, including Census data, and provides for a wealth of labour, social, and economic information on varying geographies.

Other data sources used in these profiles include:

o Department of Finance (NL Population Projections)

o Department of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills (Job Vacancy Data)

Note: all data sources used in this resource are listed at the bottom of each page and are the most current available at these geography levels. Unless otherwise noted, all data is for the Corner Brook – Rocky Harbour Rural Secretariat Region and percentages are rounded to the nearest whole number.

195

35

325

60

555

55

65

1,290

260

45

360

40

745

50

100

1,600

Atlantic Canada

Quebec

Ontario

Prairies

Alberta

British Columbia

Territories

Interprovincial Workers Total

Interprovincial Workers (2010-2017)

2010 2017