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.

Thank you for your interest in our Rural Ontario Factsheets!

ROI is excited to announce the launch of a comprehensive Rural Community Wellbeing Dashboard. This new dashboard is an evolution of Rural Ontario Facts and features additional data for indicators of rural wellbeing. Please join us for an upcoming engagement session and learn how you can benefit from this new tool!

Leveraging this extensive data resource, ROI has now retired the Rural Ontario Facts dashboards. We continue to produce factsheets complementing the Community Wellbeing Dashboard and published factsheets are available on the Wellbeing Factsheet page.

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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

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

Rural Economic Rebound Factsheet: March 2022

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

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

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COVID-19 Impact on Rural Employment - 2021

COVID-19 Impact on Rural Employment - 2020