The Social & Economic Landscape
Bridging the Gap: From Education to Employment, Pilot Phase II

People Living within Sustainable Communities/Zones

This section presents information with regard to the sustainability of communities. One of the key indicators of a sustainable community is a diversified economy.

The graphs below demonstrate the main industries in the Clarenville and Shoal Harbour communities, and the percentage of the population they employ. In both communities, "Sales and Service" is the single largest sector, employing close to one-third of the workforce.

Main Industries

Main Industries - Clarenville

graphic of population employed in Clarenville's main industries bar graph-Health:4%, Education:6%, Primary:4%, Sales & Service:31%, Management:10%, Office & Related:15%, Construction & Related:16%, Processing & Manufacturing:5%, Other:9%.

Main Industries - Shoal Harbour

graphic of population employed in Shoal Harbour's main industries bar graph-Health:5%, Education:7%, Sales & Service:31%, Management:12%, Office & Related:18%, Construction & Related:14%, Processing & Manufacturing:2%, Other:11%.

Figures may not add to totals due to random rounding. Figures based on 1991 Standard Occupational Classification. Source: Compiled by the Community Accounts Unit based on custom tabulations from the Census of Population 1996, Statistics Canada.