[movingtohamilton]

Originally Posted by drpgq

'Hamilton is the real eye-catcher' in nationwide jobs numbers, says report
Hamilton CMA posts 'massive' job growth, BMO economist says, but cautions commuters may cloud the picture

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But commuters may be clouding the rosy picture about jobs in the city, as many of those employed may be working in other centres.

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But he issued a warning, because the numbers come from a survey based on where you live, not where you work:

"As we often caution, this partly reflects commuting out of Hamilton to jobs located elsewhere in the GTA," Kavcic wrote.


I don't think this is really bad news and with time things will balance out over time. One issue I see is that there's a fair number of software developers in Hamilton, but not enough places to work and for those that are here, the pay differential between here and Toronto is large. Hopefully some more companies will start to take advantage of that talent.

I think this study has a fundamental flaw, if the survey failed to capture where people work. Given that planning decisions rely on solid data, maybe it should be tossed out.