Focus on Rural Ontario

The Focus on Rural Ontario Fact Sheet series took place from 2013 until March 2022. Through the FocusON series ROI undertook the analysis of rural socio-economic data, making it accessible for readers to understand trends relevant to rural Ontario. ROI gratefully acknowledges the work of Ray Bollman and his contribution to the Focus on Rural Ontario Fact Sheet series.

ROI presents Rural Ontario Facts - a series of factsheets supported by interactive dashboards. Each dashboard includes statistics, maps and other visualizations that make it easy to understand rural and regional trends. The factsheets provide insight and analysis of rural facts and trends featured in the dashboards.

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2020/2022 Series2019/20 Series 2018 Series Archives

2020/2022 Special Issues: COVID-19 in Rural Ontario

COVID-19 Impact on Rural Employment in Ontario

June 2021 Ontario Business Counts Update 

June 2021 Ontario Business Counts Update Factsheet: March 2022

Factsheet Highlights

 

Rural Economic Rebound: Changes in employment during the COVID-19 pandemic

Rural Economic Rebound Factsheet: March 2022

Factsheet Highlights

 

Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) support for Rural Businesses in Ontario

Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) support for Rural Businesses in Ontario, December 2021

Factsheet Highlights

 

COVID-19 Impact on Rural Employment - 2021

COVID-19 Impact on Rural Employment - 2020

Business Conditions & Business Closures

2019/20 Series

2019 Focus on Rural Ontario—Compiled Edition

Business Counts in Rural Ontario
Infrastructure in Rural Ontario
Occupation Group by Sector
Change in Skill Levels by Industry

2018 Series

2018 Focus on Rural Ontario—Compiled Edition

Employment by Sector, 2006-2016
Living Arrangements of Seniors
Internal Migration