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Summary of Key Trends
Many of the social challenges that plague the new businesses in different sectors. WindsorEssex
Windsor-Essex region can be traced back to the Economic Development Corporation,xxxvii WEtech
prolonged struggles of our local economy. Since Alliancexxxviii and the newly formed Institute for
2008, the Windsor CMA did not experience overall Border Logistics and Securityxxxix are all examples
gains in employment until December 2013, mainly of organizations trying to broaden Windsor-Essex’s
due to the region’s inability to replace or recover economic footprint, diversify our economy and
job losses in the manufacturing sector. Efforts are ensure good jobs come and stay in our region.
underway to diversify our economy and attract or grow
T here have been some modest improvements Homeownership increased in the Windsor-
in median income for both single and two Essex region and remains above provincial and
parent families. national averages
Consumer bankruptcies have declined from a Based on the most recent data, there has been a
high in 2009 of over 8 percent to 3.5 percent modest decline in homelessness in Windsor-Essex
in 2012.
The number of people using Food Banks is
T he number of low income families and youth increasing in Windsor-Essex.
in Windsor-Essex increased over the last
census period. The level of commuters using alternative forms of
transportation to get to work in the Windsor CMA
From January 2008 through January 2015 is lower than most comparable jurisdictions.
unemployment rose from 8.7 percent to 9.7
percent with wild spikes in between. For youth, Public transport use per capita in Windsor is lower
modest improvements have occurred with the than other comparable municipalities.
rate declining from 20.2 percent unemployment
to 16.9 percent, but our region still sustains some
of the highest unemployment rates in Canada.
Summary of Key Trends
Many of the social challenges that plague the new businesses in different sectors. WindsorEssex
Windsor-Essex region can be traced back to the Economic Development Corporation,xxxvii WEtech
prolonged struggles of our local economy. Since Alliancexxxviii and the newly formed Institute for
2008, the Windsor CMA did not experience overall Border Logistics and Securityxxxix are all examples
gains in employment until December 2013, mainly of organizations trying to broaden Windsor-Essex’s
due to the region’s inability to replace or recover economic footprint, diversify our economy and
job losses in the manufacturing sector. Efforts are ensure good jobs come and stay in our region.
underway to diversify our economy and attract or grow
T here have been some modest improvements Homeownership increased in the Windsor-
in median income for both single and two Essex region and remains above provincial and
parent families. national averages
Consumer bankruptcies have declined from a Based on the most recent data, there has been a
high in 2009 of over 8 percent to 3.5 percent modest decline in homelessness in Windsor-Essex
in 2012.
The number of people using Food Banks is
T he number of low income families and youth increasing in Windsor-Essex.
in Windsor-Essex increased over the last
census period. The level of commuters using alternative forms of
transportation to get to work in the Windsor CMA
From January 2008 through January 2015 is lower than most comparable jurisdictions.
unemployment rose from 8.7 percent to 9.7
percent with wild spikes in between. For youth, Public transport use per capita in Windsor is lower
modest improvements have occurred with the than other comparable municipalities.
rate declining from 20.2 percent unemployment
to 16.9 percent, but our region still sustains some
of the highest unemployment rates in Canada.
