Employment

In 2006, 384,240 Simcoe Muskoka residents 15 years and older were part of the labour force. Of these, 4% (or 14,655) were unemployed, which was down from 5% in 2001.

The unemployment rate for those aged 15-24 years is the highest of all age groups. Nine per cent of this group was unemployed at the time of the 2006 Census, down from 11% in 2001.

More women than men were unemployed; this difference was consistent across age groups.