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The industrial structure of an area—and, more specifically, shifts in industrial structure—can have significant consequences for the local labour market, such as the types of jobs available, their respective salaries, and the type of education and skills these jobs require. [...] In Northwestern Ontario outside the Thunder Bay CMA, employment in trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations decreased by 3.9 percent between 2014 and 2016, while employment in sales and service occupations and in education, law and social, community and government services occupations increased by 4.3 percent and 10.2 percent, respectively (Table 6). [...] For example, 40-44 the community’s proportion of individuals 35-39 aged 55 and over is higher than that of the two comparative geographical 30-34 areas, and the proportion of individuals 25-29 in both the ages 20 to 29 and ages 40 to 49 demographics is lower. [...] When looking at the districts of origin and destination of migrants (Tables 8 and 9), it is interesting to note the many exchanges that occur between the Thunder Bay District and districts west of Thunder Bay, such as Kenora and Rainy River, or even districts in Alberta and Manitoba. [...] About North Superior Workforce Planning Board (NSWPB): The North Superior Workforce Planning Board (NSWPB) is one of twenty-six Workforce Planning zones across Ontario, mandated through the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities to identify, assess and prioritize the skills and knowledge needs of community, employers and individual participants/learners in the local labour market through