Economic profile: Timmins, Ontario

Overview

TimminsFootnote 1 has a population of 41,145, consisting of 18% seniors (65 and older), 66% working-age adults (15 to 64) and 16% children (under 15).

The key sectors of the economy in Timmins, which account for 46% of the jobs in the region, are

  • health care and social assistance
  • mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • retail trade

There are 19,195 employed residents, of which 3.3% are immigrants.Footnote 2

The economy generates a total of $2.6 billion in household and business incomes, which amounts to $62,252 per resident.

General age structure – 2021

Table 1: General age structure – 2021
In the region In the province
% children (under 15) 16% 16%
% working-age adults (15 to 64) 66% 66%
% of seniors (65 and older) 18% 19%

Sustainability

In order to support local services such as health care and social programs and maintain a good standard of living for everyone in the region, it is essential to have more working-age adults than seniors. Timmins has more working-age adults than seniors compared to the average in Ontario.

From 2011 to 2021, Timmins experienced

  • a 4.7% decrease in population, compared to an 11% increase in the province
  • a 31% increase in the population’s proportion of seniors, compared to a 27% increase in the province
  • a 4.7% decrease in the population’s proportion of working-age adults, compared to a 4.1% decrease in the province

Population structure – Changes from 2011 to 2021

Table 2: Population structure – Changes from 2011 to 2021
Changes in the region Changes in the province
Total population -4.7% +11%
Proportion of children -6.5% -6.7%
Proportion of working-age adults -4.7% -4.1%
Proportion of seniors +31% +27%

By 2031, without immigration,Footnote 3 the region could experienceFootnote 4

  • a 0.2% increase in population
  • a 7.8% decrease in the population’s proportion of working-age adults, which could limit the availability and quality of local services
  • a further increase in the population’s proportion of seniors by 42%, potentially changing the demand for local services, including health care and long-term care.

No immigration – Possible changes from 2021 to 2031

Table 3: No immigration – Possible changes from 2021 to 2031
Changes in the region Changes in the province
Total population +0.2% +0.1%
Proportion of children -16% -12%
Proportion of working-age adults -7.8% -6.3%
Proportion of seniors +42% +32%

Prosperity

The region relies heavily on working-age adults to keep local services sunning smoothly and to maintain a good standard of living and economic growth. Immigrants can help by filling job gaps and bringing new skills and ideas, which keeps the local economy strong.

From 2011 to 2021, Timmins experienced

  • an 8.0% decrease in workforceFootnote 5 size, compared to a 7.8% increase in the province
  • a 19% decrease in the number of immigrant workers, compared to a 9.5% increase in the province
  • a total of 3,981 retirements,Footnote 6 which amounts to 19% of the 2021 workforce, compared to 16% in the province
  • a change in the average income per resident from local jobs relative to the province, which is 0.5% lower than the average in Ontario in 2021

Economic changes from 2011 to 2021

Table 4: Economic changes from 2011 to 2021
Changes in the region Changes in the province
Workforce -8.0% +7.8%
Immigrant workers -19% +9.5%
Retirement as % of 2021 workforce 19% 16%
Wage income generated from jobsFootnote 7 +19% +37%

By 2031, without immigration,Footnote 8 the region could experienceFootnote 9

  • a further decrease in workforce size by 35%
  • a 33% decrease in the number of jobs
  • an increase in the proportion of seniors in the population from 18% to 26%

No immigration – Possible changes from 2021 to 2031

Table 5: No immigration - Possible changes from 2021 to 2031
Changes in the region Changes in the province
Workforce -35% -36%
Retirement as % of 2031 workforce 28% 28%
Number of jobs -33% -31%

Supporting the community’s French-speaking population

Francophone immigration outside Quebec plays an important role in enhancing the vitality and economic development of Francophone minority communities across the country.

Timmins is part of the Welcoming Francophone Communities initiative launched by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. This initiative supports the economic and socio-cultural integration of French-speaking newcomers.

In total, 50% of Timmins’s population speaks French, with 32% speaking French as a first language and 18% as a second language.


Unless otherwise noted, all statistics are from the 2011, 2016, or 2021 editions of the Statistics Canada Census, and all calculations are from the Canadian Centre for Economic Analysis.

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2025-04-24