Jobs & Learning Quick Facts
Hamilton Employment by Industry
- Agriculture and other resource-based industries 7,370
- Construction 22,475
- Manufacturing 56,810
- Wholesale trade 19,735
- Retail trade 41,750
- Finance and real estate 23,285
- Health care and social services 39,885
- Educational services 27,780
- Business services 62,750
- Other services 62,020
Note that the above information comes from the Statistics Canada 2006 Census.
McMaster University
- 20,400 full-time undergraduate students (November 2008)
- 2,809 full-time graduate students (November 2007)
Mohawk College
- 10,000 full-time postsecondary students (October 2008)
- 3,650 apprentices
- 42,000 Continuing Education registrations
- 5,000 Adults Learners
Redeemer University College
- 848 full-time students (September 2009)
Hamilton Wentworth School Board
- 34,305 elementary students
- 18,535 secondary students
- 3,583 students enrolled in ESL
Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board
- 28,000 elementary and secondary students
- 17,000 adult learners at St. Charles Adult Education Centres
