Getting Started 2009
Setting out on the right foot is extremely important for the future success of our community's newcomers, children, and youth. Their accomplishments are reliant on our combined power to welcome and integrate them into our community and our workforce.
Supplementary Local and National Comparison Information
6-1 Net Migration is an indication of how attractive our community is to others.
| 2001 | 2006 | |
| Waterloo Region | 6.2 | 5.92 |
| Ontario | 7.14 | 6.63 |
| Canada | 6.74 | 6.81 |
Source: Statistics Canada. Annual Migration Estimates by Census Division/Census Metropolitan Area. Table 111-0029.
6-2 Licensed Child Care Spaces is an indicator of how adequately our community is providing supervised child care.
| 2006 | 2007 | |
| Waterloo Region | 103 | 104 |
| Ontario Median | 128 | 136 |
Source: OMBI 2007
6-3 Child Care Investment is an indication of how well governments are doing at providing subsidized child care in our community.
| 2006 | 2007 | |
| Waterloo Region | 406 | 416 |
| Ontario Median | 422 | 530 |
Source: OMBI 2007
6-4 The Unemployment Rate for Youth is an indicator of how well we are doing at getting our young people started on their working lives.
| 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
| Waterloo Region | 14.6 | 12.3 | 11 | 12.2 | 11.9 | 10.2 | 11 | 11.2 | 11 | 9.8 | 11 | 10.9 |
| Ontario | 16.4 | 14.5 | 13.2 | 11.9 | 12.5 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.1 | 13.9 | 13.1 | 13 | 13.8 |
| Canada | 16.2 | 15.2 | 14 | 12.7 | 13.6 | 12.9 | 13.6 | 13.4 | 12.4 | 11.6 | 11.2 | 11.6 |
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