Labour force activity
EmployedTotal: 1,255This town: | 51.4% |
British Columbia: | 61.6% |
Male: 685This town: | 56.1% |
Province: | 66.7% |
UnemployedTotal: 185This town: | 7.6% |
British Columbia: | 3.9% |
Male: 90This town: | 7.4% |
British Columbia: | 4.1% |
Not in the labour force
Male: 445Here: | 36.5% |
British Columbia: | 29.3% |
Female: 560Here: | 45.9% |
British Columbia: | 39.3% |
Participation rateAll personsThis town: | 59.0% |
British Columbia: | 65.6% |
MaleThis town: | 63.1% |
British Columbia: | 70.7% |
FemaleThis town: | 54.5% |
Province: | 60.7% |
Unemployment rateAll personsHere: | 12.8% |
British Columbia: | 6.0% |
MaleThis town: | 11.7% |
Province: | 5.8% |
FemaleThis town: | 14.3% |
British Columbia: | 6.3% |
Labour force activity in Lake Cowichan
Occupation
Sales and service occupationsTotal: 435This town: | 30.5% |
Province: | 25.3% |
Female: 275Here: | 42.3% |
British Columbia: | 31.6% |
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sportTotal: 25This town: | 1.8% |
British Columbia: | 3.5% |
Female: 15This town: | 2.3% |
Province: | 3.9% |
Business; finance and administration occupations
Male: 30This town: | 3.9% |
British Columbia: | 9.0% |
Management occupations
Female: 95This town: | 14.6% |
British Columbia: | 8.2% |
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilitiesTotal: 65This town: | 4.6% |
British Columbia: | 4.2% |
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupationsTotal: 295This town: | 20.7% |
Province: | 15.5% |
Male: 285This town: | 36.8% |
Province: | 27.5% |
Female: 15Here: | 2.3% |
British Columbia: | 2.2% |
Natural and applied sciences and related occupationsTotal: 50Here: | 3.5% |
British Columbia: | 6.3% |
Male: 45This town: | 5.8% |
Province: | 9.6% |
Female: 10This town: | 1.5% |
Province: | 2.7% |
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religionTotal: 85This town: | 6.0% |
British Columbia: | 8.1% |
Female: 70Here: | 10.8% |
British Columbia: | 11.3% |
Health occupationsTotal: 55This town: | 3.9% |
Province: | 5.5% |
Male: 10This town: | 1.3% |
Province: | 2.3% |
Female: 45Here: | 6.9% |
British Columbia: | 9.0% |
Occupations unique to primary industry
Male: 120Here: | 15.5% |
British Columbia: | 5.4% |
Female: 10This town: | 1.5% |
British Columbia: | 2.3% |
Industry
Business servicesTotal: 180Here: | 12.6% |
British Columbia: | 19.9% |
Male: 75This town: | 9.7% |
Province: | 23.0% |
Educational services
Male: 10This town: | 1.3% |
British Columbia: | 4.5% |
Female: 65This town: | 9.9% |
British Columbia: | 9.6% |
Other servicesTotal: 365This town: | 25.6% |
British Columbia: | 20.6% |
Health care and social servicesTotal: 100This town: | 7.0% |
British Columbia: | 9.7% |
Female: 90This town: | 13.7% |
British Columbia: | 16.7% |
ManufacturingTotal: 95This town: | 6.7% |
Province: | 8.6% |
Male: 90This town: | 11.7% |
British Columbia: | 12.1% |
Female: 10This town: | 1.5% |
Province: | 4.8% |
Retail tradeTotal: 215This town: | 15.1% |
Province: | 11.4% |
Male: 110This town: | 14.3% |
British Columbia: | 9.5% |
Female: 105This town: | 16.0% |
Province: | 13.4% |
Finance and real estate
Male: 20This town: | 2.6% |
British Columbia: | 5.0% |
Female: 35This town: | 5.3% |
British Columbia: | 7.4% |
Agriculture and other resource-based industriesTotal: 170This town: | 11.9% |
Province: | 4.9% |
Male: 165Here: | 21.4% |
British Columbia: | 6.7% |
Female: 10This town: | 1.5% |
Province: | 3.0% |
ConstructionTotal: 145This town: | 10.2% |
British Columbia: | 7.6% |
Male: 130This town: | 16.9% |
British Columbia: | 12.6% |
Female: 15Here: | 2.3% |
British Columbia: | 2.0% |
Wholesale tradeTotal: 20This town: | 1.4% |
British Columbia: | 4.2% |
Female: 10This town: | 1.5% |
British Columbia: | 2.9% |
Place of work status
Worked in same census subdivision of residenceTotal: 315This town: | 25.1% |
Province: | 37.6% |
Male: 150This town: | 21.9% |
British Columbia: | 32.6% |
Female: 160This town: | 28.1% |
British Columbia: | 43.2% |
Worked in same province of residence
Male: 100This town: | 14.6% |
Province: | 4.0% |
Worked at home
Male: 20This town: | 2.9% |
Province: | 8.1% |
No fixed workplace address
Male: 140Here: | 20.4% |
British Columbia: | 18.9% |
Female: 30This town: | 5.3% |
Province: | 6.6% |
Worked outside CanadaTotal: 10Here: | 0.8% |
British Columbia: | 0.7% |
Female: 10This town: | 1.8% |
British Columbia: | 0.4% |
Worked in same census division of residenceTotal: 565Here: | 45.0% |
British Columbia: | 35.7% |
Male: 260This town: | 38.0% |
British Columbia: | 34.9% |
Worked in different provinceTotal: 15Here: | 1.2% |
British Columbia: | 0.5% |
Mode of transportation to work
Car as driver
Male: 470Here: | 71.2% |
British Columbia: | 75.5% |
All other modesTotal: 85This town: | 7.1% |
Province: | 1.5% |
Male: 70Here: | 10.6% |
British Columbia: | 1.7% |
Car as passengerTotal: 115This town: | 9.6% |
British Columbia: | 7.7% |
Male: 75This town: | 11.4% |
British Columbia: | 6.4% |
Female: 35Here: | 6.6% |
British Columbia: | 9.2% |
Walked or bicycledTotal: 120This town: | 10.0% |
British Columbia: | 8.9% |
Male: 45Here: | 6.8% |
British Columbia: | 8.2% |
Female: 70Here: | 13.2% |
British Columbia: | 9.6% |
Mode of transportation to work
Unpaid work
Population reporting hours of unpaid workTotal: 2,270This town: | 93.0% |
Province: | 91.3% |
Female: 1,150Here: | 94.3% |
British Columbia: | 93.1% |
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Male: 1,115Here: | 91.4% |
British Columbia: | 88.0% |
Population reporting hours looking after children without payTotal: 960This town: | 39.3% |
Province: | 35.2% |
Female: 545Here: | 44.7% |
British Columbia: | 38.3% |
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniorsTotal: 370This town: | 15.2% |
Province: | 17.5% |
Male: 150Here: | 12.3% |
British Columbia: | 14.8% |
Female: 225This town: | 18.4% |
British Columbia: | 20.0% |
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Source:
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13 2007 and
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
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