Community Economic Profile

North Perth offers a diverse economy with representation across all sectors.

Key sectors active in North Perth include agriculture, construction, manufacturing, retail, finance, real estate, professional services, transportation and healthcare.

Major employers in North Perth include:

• Listowel Memorial Hospital
• Spinrite LP
• Trillium Mutual Insurance Company
• Ward and Uptigrove
• Ideal Supply
• Erie Meat Products
• Listowel Technology Inc.
• Avon Maitland District School Board
• Dynamic Millrights
• Gabel Electric, Plumbing and HVAC

North Perth is the fastest-growing municipality in Perth County with a current population of over 16,000. Between the 2016 and 2021 Census, our population grew by more than 18%.

For more information and other statistics, visit our Statistics and Facts page or view North Perth's 2021 Census Profile on the Stats Canada website.

• Energy – Hydro One and Union Gas provide electricity and natural gas services for the Municipality of North Perth.
• Telecommunications – There are various telecommunication companies in the area to provide cable and high-speed internet to North Perth. The urban area of Listowel has access to fibre connectivity.
• Water and Wastewater – Municipal water and wastewater services are available in Atwood, Listowel, Gowanstown, and Molesworth. North Perth operates a Wastewater Treatment Plant, located just outside of Listowel. Recent WWTP Upgrades have increased the sustainability and efficiency of our wastewater treatment services and support further efforts to increase the hydraulic capacity of the WWTP.

The Four County Labour Market Planning Board works with business, workforce and community organizations to plan and initiate projects and programs that address workforce development needs in Bruce, Grey, Huron and Perth Counties. They provide reliable research, identify employment trends, target workforce opportunities, promote skills development, and raise public awareness of workforce issues.

Labour force data for North Perth is also available on our Statistics and Facts page.