The following analysis outlines employment trends in the individual communities located within Whitchurch-Stouffville:

Stouffville
As of year-end 2003 there were an estimated 4,571 jobs in the community of Stouffville, up from 2,972 in 1998. Personal services, manufacturing and retail trade were the primary employment sectors in Stouffville in 2003, accounting for 22.2%, 20.3% and 19.3% of employment, respectively.

Major employment growth occurred in the business services and personal services sectors, growing 114.0% and 100.4% respectively. Employment in the education and retail trade sectors also fared well, growing by 72.8% and 65.1% between 1998 and 2003. Slight employment declines were experienced in the public administration (7.4%) and utilities sectors (5.2%) since 1998.

Ballantrae
Ballantrae employment rose 44.4% between 1998 and 2003. There are currently 351 people working in 50 businesses in Ballantrae. Health care and social assistance is the dominant sector in Ballantrae, accounting for 30.8% of employment, followed by business services sector at 19.9%.

Significant employment gains in Ballantrae were experienced in the following sectors: public administration (300.0% or 6 new jobs), primary services (183.3% or 11 new jobs) and personal services (118.5% or 32 new jobs). Minor employment declines were experienced in education and manufacturing, which together accounted for a loss of 3 jobs.

Gormley
Businesses and employment in Gormley both increased since 1998, recording corresponding increases of 49.3% and 79.5% each. As of year-end 2003 there were 1,714 jobs and 100 firms in Gormley. The major employment sectors included transportation/warehousing and personal services, accounting for a corresponding 22.7% and 22.1% of jobs.

Since 1998, the personal services and construction sector recorded the largest increase in Gormley since 1998. Personal services grew 372.5%, adding 298 new jobs. The construction sector also witnessed a significant gain in employment, growing 282.9% and adding 215 new jobs.

Vandorf
Despite a net gain of five firms in the area since 1998, employment in Vandorf declined 22.4% over this period. As of year-end 2003, there were 477 jobs in 53 businesses compared to 48 firms employing 615 workers. The major employment sectors in Vandorf are manufacturing and construction, which accounted for 34.2% and 24.1% of jobs in the area as of 2003.

The rate of employment growth was strongest in the F.I.R.E. sector, which grew 433.3% adding 13 new jobs. This was followed by business services, which grew at 350.0% and added 35 new employees. Employment declines were felt strongest in the wholesale trade, education and primary sectors, dropping 82.0%, 42.2% and 30.0%, respectively.

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