While the general trends in job growth in Canada point to an increase in part-time jobs, there are still plenty of full-time jobs. And according to a Global News report, Regina is the best Canadian city for full-time work.
The report looked at recent StatsCan data to determine full-time employment rates for cities across the country (determined by dividing a city’s full-time employment by population *).
To take it a step further, we looked at the top 10 cities for full-time work and compared the population of each city, median family income, life satisfaction, and average cost of rent, dinner, and transportation. As a bonus, we’ve also added one of Yelp’s top-rated local restaurants for each city – in case you get hungry for a job interview.
Here is a comparison of the top ten cities in Canada for full-time work.
Regina, Saskatchewan
- Full-time employment rate: 57.2 percent
- Population: 202,700
- Full-time employment: 116,100
- Median Family Income: $ 96,080
- Life satisfaction score: 7.94
- Rent for a one-bedroom city center apartment: $ 990.45
- Dinner for two at a mid-range restaurant: $ 55.50
- Monthly transit pass: $ 84
- Top restaurant on Yelp: Flip Eatery & Drink
Guelph, Ontario
- Full-time employment rate: 55.9 percent
- Population: 131,200
- Full-time employment: 73,400
- Median Household Income: $ 84,230
- Life satisfaction score: 7.85
- Rent for a one-bedroom city center apartment: $ 1,055.56
- Dinner for two at a mid-range restaurant: $ 60
- Monthly transit pass: $ 77.50
- Top restaurant on Yelp: Baker Street Station
Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo, Ontario
- Full-time employment rate: 55.3 percent
- Population: 428,200
- Full-time employment: 236,900
- Median Household Income: $ 84,380
- Life satisfaction score: 7.88
- Rent for a one-bedroom city center apartment: $ 948.15
- Dinner for two at a mid-range restaurant: $ 60
- Monthly transit pass: $ 82
- Top restaurant on Yelp: Public Kitchen & Bar
Edmonton, Alberta
- Full-time employment rate: 54.2 percent
- Population: 1,127,400
- Full-time employment: 610,700
- Median Family Income: $ 101,470
- Life satisfaction score: 7.87
- Rent for a one-bedroom city center apartment: $ 1,162.07
- Dinner for two at a mid-range restaurant: $ 60
- Monthly transit pass: $ 91.50
- Top restaurant on Yelp: RGE RD
Calgary, Alberta
- Full-time employment rate: 53.8 percent
- Population: 1,210,300
- Full-time employment: 650,800
- Average salary: $ 104,530
- Life satisfaction score: 7.95
- Rent for a one bedroom city center apartment: $ 1,233.16
- Dinner for two at a mid-range restaurant: $ 70
- Monthly transit pass: $ 99
- Top restaurant on Yelp: The Rock
Oshawa, Ontario
- Full-time employment rate: 53.6 percent
- Population: 329,200
- Full-time employment: 176,400
- Median Family Income: $ 89,430
- Life satisfaction score: 7.96
- Rent for a one-bedroom city center apartment: $ 900
- Dinner for two at a mid-range restaurant: $ 80
- Monthly transit pass: $ 99
- Top restaurant on Yelp: Jimmy Guacos
Quebec City, Quebec
- Full-time employment rate: 53.1 percent
- Population: 677,500
- Full-time employment: 360,300
- Median household income: $ 86,110
- Life satisfaction score: 8.14
- Rent for a one-bedroom apartment in the city center: $ 752.93
- Dinner for two at a mid-range restaurant: $ 60
- Monthly transit pass: $ 84
- Top restaurant on Yelp: Le Billig
Saint John, New Brunswick
- Full-time employment rate: 52.9 percent
- Population: 105,400
- Full-time employment: 55,800
- Median Family Income: $ 76,450
- Life satisfaction score: 8.12
- Rent for a one-bedroom city center apartment: $ 704.17
- Dinner for two at a mid-range restaurant: $ 62
- Monthly transit pass: $ 77
- Top restaurant on Yelp: Saint John Ale House
Ottawa-Gatineau, Ontario / Quebec
- Full-time employment rate: 50.9 percent
- Population: 1,116,300
- Full-time employment: 568,600
- Median Household Income: $ 102,020
- Life satisfaction score: 8.04
- Rent for a one-bedroom city center apartment: $ 1,212.17 (Ottawa), $ 725 (Gatineau)
- Dinner for two at a mid-range restaurant: $ 70 (Ottawa), $ 62.50 (Gatineau)
- Monthly transit pass: $ 105 (Ottawa), $ 93 (Gatineau)
- Top restaurant on Yelp: Wilf & Adas (Ottawa), Café Cinc Sens (Gatineau)
Toronto, Ontario
- Full-time employment rate: 50.3 percent
- Population (December 2016): 5,231,800
- Full-time employment: 2,631,600
- Median Family Income: $ 75,270
- Life satisfaction score: 7.81
- Rent for a one-bedroom city center apartment: $ 1594.15
- Dinner for two at a mid-range restaurant: $ 70
- Monthly transit pass: $ 141.50
- Top restaurant on Yelp: Richmond Station
