Labour force activity
EmployedTotal: 840Here: | 49.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 57.2% |
UnemployedTotal: 110This town: | 6.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 5.8% |
Not in the labour forceTotal: 755This town: | 44.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 37.1% |
Participation rateAll personsHere: | 55.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 62.9% |
FemaleThis town: | 49.2% |
Province: | 58.2% |
Unemployment rateAll personsThis town: | 11.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 9.1% |
MaleThis town: | 12.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 9.3% |
FemaleThis town: | 11.3% |
Province: | 8.9% |
Labour force activity in Digby
Occupation
Sales and service occupationsTotal: 330Here: | 35.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 26.2% |
Male: 135This town: | 29.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 20.5% |
Female: 195This town: | 40.6% |
Province: | 32.3% |
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sportTotal: 20This town: | 2.1% |
Province: | 2.7% |
Female: 15This town: | 3.1% |
Province: | 3.2% |
Business; finance and administration occupationsTotal: 125This town: | 13.4% |
Province: | 17.0% |
Male: 20This town: | 4.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 8.7% |
Female: 110This town: | 22.9% |
Province: | 25.8% |
Management occupationsTotal: 100This town: | 10.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 8.9% |
Female: 50This town: | 10.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 7.2% |
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilitiesTotal: 100Here: | 10.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 4.7% |
Male: 55This town: | 12.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 6.1% |
Female: 45This town: | 9.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 3.2% |
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupationsTotal: 60Here: | 6.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 14.9% |
Male: 55Here: | 12.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 27.4% |
Female: 10Here: | 2.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 1.6% |
Natural and applied sciences and related occupationsTotal: 35This town: | 3.7% |
Province: | 5.3% |
Male: 35Here: | 7.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 8.2% |
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religionTotal: 40Here: | 4.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 8.4% |
Male: 15Here: | 3.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 5.4% |
Female: 25This town: | 5.2% |
Province: | 11.6% |
Health occupationsTotal: 50Here: | 5.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 6.6% |
Female: 40Here: | 8.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 11.3% |
Occupations unique to primary industryTotal: 70Here: | 7.5% |
Nova Scotia: | 5.2% |
Industry
Business servicesTotal: 95This town: | 10.2% |
Province: | 17.3% |
Male: 50This town: | 11.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 19.5% |
Female: 40This town: | 8.4% |
Province: | 14.9% |
Educational servicesTotal: 30This town: | 3.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 7.4% |
Female: 20This town: | 4.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 10.2% |
Other servicesTotal: 270Here: | 28.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 21.9% |
Health care and social servicesTotal: 105Here: | 11.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 11.7% |
Female: 85Here: | 17.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 20.0% |
Manufacturing
Male: 70Here: | 15.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 12.4% |
Female: 45This town: | 9.5% |
Nova Scotia: | 5.1% |
Retail tradeTotal: 165This town: | 17.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 12.5% |
Male: 55This town: | 12.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 10.1% |
Female: 105This town: | 22.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 15.1% |
Finance and real estateTotal: 30This town: | 3.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 4.6% |
Male: 20This town: | 4.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 3.6% |
Female: 10This town: | 2.1% |
Province: | 5.6% |
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Male: 70Here: | 15.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 9.1% |
Construction
Male: 10This town: | 2.2% |
Province: | 11.2% |
Female: 15Here: | 3.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 1.2% |
Wholesale tradeTotal: 25This town: | 2.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 3.5% |
Male: 25This town: | 5.5% |
Province: | 4.8% |
Place of work status
Worked in same census subdivision of residenceTotal: 495This town: | 58.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 59.3% |
Worked in same province of residenceTotal: 100This town: | 11.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 6.8% |
Male: 45Here: | 11.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 7.4% |
Female: 55Here: | 12.8% |
Nova Scotia: | 6.2% |
Worked at homeTotal: 45Here: | 5.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 6.4% |
Male: 15Here: | 3.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 6.3% |
No fixed workplace address
Male: 80This town: | 19.5% |
Province: | 17.3% |
Worked in same census division of residenceTotal: 90This town: | 10.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 14.7% |
Male: 45This town: | 11.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 13.0% |
Female: 50Here: | 11.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 16.4% |
Worked in different provinceTotal: 10Here: | 1.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 1.1% |
Male: 10Here: | 2.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 1.4% |
Female: 10Here: | 2.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 0.8% |
Mode of transportation to work
Car as driverTotal: 495This town: | 62.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 72.8% |
Male: 260This town: | 66.7% |
Province: | 76.1% |
Female: 235This town: | 58.8% |
Province: | 69.2% |
All other modesTotal: 50This town: | 6.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 1.6% |
Male: 10Here: | 2.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 1.9% |
Female: 40This town: | 10.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 1.3% |
Car as passengerTotal: 65This town: | 8.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 10.8% |
Walked or bicycledTotal: 175This town: | 22.0% |
Province: | 8.8% |
Male: 100This town: | 25.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 8.3% |
Female: 75This town: | 18.8% |
Province: | 9.5% |
Mode of transportation to work
Unpaid work
Population reporting hours of unpaid workTotal: 1,560This town: | 91.2% |
Province: | 91.2% |
Male: 645This town: | 89.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 88.6% |
Population reporting hours of unpaid houseworkTotal: 1,540This town: | 90.1% |
Province: | 90.1% |
Male: 640Here: | 88.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 87.2% |
Female: 900This town: | 91.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 92.7% |
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Male: 205This town: | 28.5% |
Province: | 30.9% |
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniorsTotal: 315Here: | 18.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 17.7% |
Male: 145Here: | 20.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 14.8% |
Female: 170This town: | 17.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 20.4% |
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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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