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| Municipalities with the largest number of workers | Place of work | Place of residence | Net gain or loss of workers in the municipality |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2006 | Change from 2001 to 2006 |
2001 | 2006 | Change from 2001 to 2006 |
2001 | 2006 | |
| number | percentage | number | percentage | number | ||||
| Sources: Statistics Canada, censuses of population, 2001 and 2006. | ||||||||
| Toronto (Ontario) | 1,327,610 | 1,336,540 | 0.7 | 1,114,380 | 1,104,220 | -0.9 | 213,230 | 232,320 |
| Montréal (Quebec) | 950,730 | 985,455 | 3.7 | 692,135 | 715,875 | 3.4 | 258,595 | 269,580 |
| Calgary (Alberta) | 464,755 | 536,265 | 15.4 | 440,530 | 504,130 | 14.4 | 24,225 | 32,135 |
| Ottawa (Ontario) | 450,925 | 467,760 | 3.7 | 381,725 | 395,495 | 3.6 | 69,200 | 72,265 |
| Edmonton (Alberta) | 351,755 | 398,060 | 13.2 | 314,970 | 358,700 | 13.9 | 36,785 | 39,360 |
| Mississauga (Ontario) | 348,780 | 383,880 | 10.1 | 302,930 | 315,230 | 4.1 | 45,850 | 68,650 |
| Vancouver (British Columbia) | 312,660 | 331,285 | 6.0 | 250,130 | 272,870 | 9.1 | 62,530 | 58,415 |
| Winnipeg (Manitoba) | 314,165 | 328,340 | 4.5 | 293,255 | 304,750 | 3.9 | 20,910 | 23,590 |
| Québec (Quebec) | 255,390 | 282,470 | 10.6 | 219,100 | 239,535 | 9.3 | 36,290 | 42,935 |
| Hamilton (Ontario) | 188,365 | 197,200 | 4.7 | 211,600 | 221,050 | 4.5 | -23,235 | -23,850 |
| Halifax (Nova Scotia) | 174,670 | 189,275 | 8.4 | 165,180 | 179,070 | 8.4 | 9,490 | 10,205 |
| London (Ontario) | 165,185 | 177,645 | 7.5 | 151,955 | 162,475 | 6.9 | 13,230 | 15,170 |
| Brampton (Ontario) | 122,280 | 139,560 | 14.1 | 162,750 | 198,435 | 21.9 | -40,470 | -58,875 |
| Vaughan (Ontario) | 112,570 | 137,600 | 22.2 | 87,760 | 111,795 | 27.4 | 24,810 | 25,805 |
| Laval (Quebec) | 118,425 | 137,190 | 15.8 | 161,780 | 173,955 | 7.5 | -43,355 | -36,765 |
| Markham (Ontario) | 116,585 | 129,290 | 10.9 | 100,840 | 122,350 | 21.3 | 15,745 | 6,940 |
| Surrey (British Columbia) | 101,990 | 119,335 | 17.0 | 145,410 | 166,700 | 14.6 | -43,420 | -47,365 |
| Burnaby (British Columbia) | 107,965 | 115,010 | 6.5 | 82,355 | 89,225 | 8.3 | 25,610 | 25,785 |
| Richmond (British Columbia) | 104,530 | 108,095 | 3.4 | 72,115 | 76,830 | 6.5 | 32,415 | 31,265 |
| Windsor (Ontario) | 115,640 | 107,695 | -6.9 | 88,070 | 85,910 | -2.5 | 27,570 | 21,785 |
| Saskatoon (Saskatchewan) | 96,475 | 105,710 | 9.6 | 90,430 | 97,515 | 7.8 | 6,045 | 8,195 |
| Gatineau (Quebec) | 90,270 | 99,030 | 9.7 | 112,065 | 119,315 | 6.5 | -21,795 | -20,285 |
| Regina (Saskatchewan) | 88,945 | 94,465 | 6.2 | 85,275 | 89,100 | 4.5 | 3,670 | 5,365 |
| Kitchener (Ontario) | 81,550 | 87,860 | 7.7 | 92,275 | 100,460 | 8.9 | -10,725 | -12,600 |
| Longueuil (Quebec) | 78,310 | 86,820 | 10.9 | 105,490 | 108,280 | 2.6 | -27,180 | -21,460 |
