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

Proportion of Employment

The proportion of employment charts below reflect the number of full and part time workers as a percentage of total population (thus, the percentages do not add to 100). Port Hope Simpson has comparable proportion of people with part-time employment (working less than 30 hours per week), and a lower proportion of people working full-time.

Proportion of Employment - Port Hope Simpson

graphic of Proportion of Employment bar charts. Port Hope Simpson-Full Time: 31%, Part Time: 8%. Economic Zone 4-Full Time: 38%,Part Time: 11%. Newfoundland & Labrador-Full Time: 36%, Part Time: 10%.

Seasonal Employment

Seasonal workers in Port Hope Simpson are more likely to work a smaller number of weeks than their counterparts across the province. The main difference between the community and zonal figures is the much higher number of workers in the zone who work between 12-19 weeks.

Seasonal Employment - Port Hope Simpson

graphic of Port Hope Simpson's weeks of seasonal employment bar chart compared to the zonal and provincial charts. Most people in Port Hope Simpson work 12-19 weeks, followed by less than 12 weeks, followed by 21-49 weeks.