Community Profile 2016 | Page 14

Wonderfully Unexpected

Workforce

Working in Cochrane

Cochrane is hard working, cooperative and loyal; absenteeism and turnover rates are low, with excellent labour and management relationships. The people of the area are committed to staying in the community, which motivates them to making business work.

The experienced and diverse workforce that defines Cochrane is well suited to meet the needs of various economic sectors, making it easy for prospective businesses to relocate or establish themselves into the community. The available workforce for the region is over 4,000 and the participation rate is nearly 60%. Furthermore, trends of the last five years show overall that employment availabilities in various sectors remain relatively stable.

JOB NUMBERS & TRENDS

TOTAL

WORKFORCE STATUS

LABOUR PARTICIPATION RATE

13