The Ottawa Region, with 1,148,800 million residents,
is the fourth-largest urban area in Canada. On average, the
region's population has grown by nearly 18,000 people in each
of the past 10 years. Between 40 and 70 per cent of this growth
has come from people moving here from elsewhere in Canada
and abroad, in pursuit of employment opportunities. Over the
next decade, the region's population is expected to grow by
a further 17 per cent.
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The
fourth-largest urban area in Canada, the Ottawa Region and its
outlying municipalities have a combined population of 1,056,000.
Slightly more than half of the residents of the Ottawa Region
speak English as their first language, close to one-third speak
French as well, and almost one-fifth have other ethnic backgrounds,
endowing the region with a vibrant tapestry of culture and cuisine.
Approximately one-third of the workforce is capable of functioning
in both English and French. The Ottawa area boasts one of Canada's
most highly educated populations. The workforce is very educated
with more than 50 per cent of Ottawa’s population having some
form of university education, and over 65 per cent of the population
has post secondary education.
There are more than 350 elementary and high schools,
eight colleges and universities, and numerous professional and
business schools in the region.
The Ottawa-Gatineau unemployment rate is currently
4.8 per cent (Source: Statistics Canada, September 2006) although
the annual forecast for 2006 is 6.6%. There has been a gradual
decrease in unemployment over the last three years, which is expected
to continue as Ottawa’s total employment continues to increase.
The average employment income across all industries in 2001 was
$39,713.
Although Ottawa’s high tech sector employment figures suffered
a downturn in 2002, the industry has come back very strong and
is currently employing over 78,000 people.
Choose
from these Ottawa Information Sources:
The
fourth-largest urban area in Canada, the Ottawa Region and its
outlying municipalities have a combined population of 1,056,000.
Slightly more than half of the residents of the Ottawa Region
speak English as their first language, close to one-third speak
French as well, and almost one-fifth have other ethnic backgrounds,
endowing the region with a vibrant tapestry of culture and cuisine.
Approximately one-third of the workforce is capable of functioning
in both English and French. The Ottawa area boasts one of Canada's
most highly educated populations. The workforce is very educated
with more than 50 per cent of Ottawa’s population having some
form of university education, and over 65 per cent of the population
has post secondary education. 
