Employment

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Arts & Culture

Ottawa has a proportionately smaller number of artists with a higher than average income compared to other major Canadian cities

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Arts, entertainment and recreation incomes are much lower than in other sectors

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Arts & Culture

A range of factors play into the broader economic importance of the arts and recreation sector

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Education & Learning

A high proportion of Ontarians do not score high on literacy and numeracy

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Education & Learning

Literacy levels affect participation in ongoing job-related skills development

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Education & Learning

Ontario student debt has risen sharply for graduate-level studies

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Education & Learning

A high proportion of Ottawa residents are "STEM"-educated, but significant gender imbalances remain

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Education & Learning

Lack of science credits in high school limits choices in university

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Education & Learning

Business management, social sciences, health and education are the most popular areas for post-secondary study in Ottawa

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Economy & Employment

Ottawa's economy is not diverse

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Economy & Employment

Ottawa housing starts continue to fluctuate

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Economy & Employment

Office inventory continues to rise along with vacancy rates

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Economy & Employment

Ottawa's unemployment rate has declined

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Economy & Employment

Youth unemployment in Ottawa remains high

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Economy & Employment

Unemployment rates are high for new immigrants in Ottawa, but fall off with length of residency

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Economy & Employment

Employment in health and education remains the largest

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Economy & Employment

The municipal government is a huge economic force in its own right

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OCF and Partners Support Systems Approaches to Youth Employment

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In 2016, the Ottawa Community Foundation (OCF) chose youth employment as the focus of its New Leaf Community Challenge (NLCC) grants program. This has resulted in over $1.4 million in funding to a wide range of strategic, collaborative initiatives to boost youth employment in Ottawa.

OCF Workshop Explores Sustainable Solutions to Youth Employment

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The OCF designed and delivered the workshop in partnership with the Ottawa Employment Hub (OEH) and the RBC Foundation, leveraging the tremendous research done by both these organizations on youth employment conditions and challenges.