Invest In the Waterloo Region
Diverse. Innovative. Entrepreneurial. Creative. Enterprising. There are many adjectives used to describe the Waterloo Region's labour force. The one constant is "talent." The presence of world-leading companies – from RIM, to Microsoft, to Toyota – who tap this resource with direct hires, and leverage considerable R&D capability in the Region, attests to this significant competitive advantage.
A Growth Leader
Between 2001 and 2006, the Waterloo Region:
- was one of the fastest growing communities in Canada
- had the 6th fastest growing employment growth of all Canadian urban centres
- had the 3rd youngest median age of all Canadian urban centres
- generated 21.5 billion in GDP
- had the 2nd highest ratio of manufacturing labour force to total labour force in Canada
A Growth Leader
Between 2001 and 2006, the Waterloo Region:
- was one of the fastest growing communities in Canada
- had the 6th fastest growing employment growth of all Canadian urban centres
- had the 3rd youngest median age of all Canadian urban centres
- generated 21.5 billion in GDP
- had the 2nd highest ratio of manufacturing labour force to total labour force in Canada