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Percentage of Primary Secondary Industries
The percentage in primary and secondary industries score is calculated from the percentage of the workforce employed in resource extraction and manufacturing industries. For ease of interpretation, the inverse of the variable is displayed here. While this represents a source of market income for the economy, if it is very low it can indicate an overexposure to shocks and a lack of stability in the labour force.
Score: very much below average
Self Employment Ratio
Self employment ratio is the percentage of people in the workforce who are self employed. It provides a measure of local creativity and internal growth.
Score: moderately above average
Employment Insurance Ratio
The employment insurance ratio score is calculated from the percentage of earnings in the community derived from employment insurance. For ease of interpretation, the inverse of the variable is displayed here. A low number is indicative of low labour force utilization.
Score: Missing or Incomplete Data
Distance to Retail Centre
The distance to a retail centre is the distance a community is from the nearest shopping community. The smaller this is, the more isolated and potentially undiversified the economy. Lower scores indicates decreasing accessibility whereby a very low score would indicate no accessibility to a service or location.
Score: slightly below average
Three Largest Employers Share
The share of employment in the three largest employers in a community score is calculated from the percentage of workers who work for the three largest firms. For ease of interpretation, the inverse of the variable is displayed here. A low number represents potential instability and high risk in the event of an industry downturn or closure.
Score: very much below average
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