Essex - Town, Ontario, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 10,095
Here:

62.5%
Ontario:

62.8%
Male: 5,435
This town:

68.2%
Province:

68.1%
Female: 4,660
This town:

57.0%
Ontario:

57.8%
Unemployed
Total: 595
Here:

3.7%
Province:

4.3%
Male: 310
This town:

3.9%
Ontario:

4.4%
Female: 280
This town:

3.4%
Ontario:

4.3%
Not in the labour force
Total: 5,460
Here:

33.8%
Ontario:

32.9%
Male: 2,230
Here:

28.0%
Province:

27.5%
Female: 3,225
This town:

39.5%
Province:

37.9%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

66.2%
Province:

67.1%
Male
This town:

72.0%
Ontario:

72.5%
Female
This town:

60.5%
Ontario:

62.1%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This town:

5.6%
Ontario:

6.4%
Male
Here:

5.4%
Province:

6.0%
Female
Here:

5.7%
Province:

6.8%

Labour force activity in Essex

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 2,320
This town:

21.9%
Ontario:

23.5%
Male: 855
This town:

15.0%
Province:

19.4%
Female: 1,465
This town:

30.0%
Ontario:

28.0%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 160
Here:

1.5%
Province:

3.1%
Male: 65
This town:

1.1%
Province:

2.7%
Female: 90
This town:

1.8%
Ontario:

3.6%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 1,585
Here:

15.0%
Province:

18.6%
Male: 425
Here:

7.4%
Province:

10.6%
Female: 1,160
This town:

23.7%
Ontario:

27.3%
Management occupations
Total: 690
Here:

6.5%
Province:

10.3%
Male: 355
This town:

6.2%
Ontario:

12.4%
Female: 335
Here:

6.9%
Ontario:

8.0%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 1,340
Here:

12.6%
Province:

7.2%
Male: 905
Here:

15.9%
Province:

8.8%
Female: 435
This town:

8.9%
Ontario:

5.4%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 2,385
Here:

22.5%
Ontario:

14.1%
Male: 2,230
Here:

39.1%
Province:

25.0%
Female: 160
This town:

3.3%
Province:

2.1%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 390
This town:

3.7%
Province:

7.0%
Male: 265
Here:

4.6%
Ontario:

10.3%
Female: 125
This town:

2.6%
Province:

3.3%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 495
Here:

4.7%
Province:

8.4%
Male: 135
This town:

2.4%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 365
Here:

7.5%
Ontario:

12.0%
Health occupations
Total: 645
Here:

6.1%
Province:

5.3%
Male: 65
This town:

1.1%
Ontario:

2.0%
Female: 580
Here:

11.9%
Province:

8.9%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 570
Here:

5.4%
Ontario:

2.6%
Male: 390
This town:

6.8%
Ontario:

3.7%
Female: 175
This town:

3.6%
Province:

1.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 1,595
Here:

15.1%
Province:

19.7%
Male: 890
This town:

15.6%
Province:

22.3%
Female: 705
Here:

14.4%
Ontario:

16.8%
Educational services
Total: 405
This town:

3.8%
Province:

6.7%
Male: 160
This town:

2.8%
Province:

4.2%
Female: 240
Here:

4.9%
Ontario:

9.5%
Other services
Total: 1,690
Here:

16.0%
Province:

18.7%
Male: 655
Here:

11.5%
Province:

16.6%
Female: 1,030
This town:

21.1%
Ontario:

20.9%
Health care and social services
Total: 1,090
This town:

10.3%
Ontario:

9.4%
Male: 105
Here:

1.8%
Ontario:

3.1%
Female: 985
This town:

20.1%
Province:

16.4%
Manufacturing
Total: 2,715
Here:

25.6%
Province:

13.9%
Male: 2,055
Here:

36.1%
Province:

18.6%
Female: 655
Here:

13.4%
Province:

8.8%
Retail trade
Total: 1,135
This town:

10.7%
Province:

11.1%
Male: 485
This town:

8.5%
Ontario:

9.5%
Female: 650
This town:

13.3%
Ontario:

12.9%
Finance and real estate
Total: 350
This town:

3.3%
Ontario:

6.8%
Male: 110
This town:

1.9%
Province:

5.7%
Female: 245
This town:

5.0%
Ontario:

8.1%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 595
Here:

5.6%
Province:

2.9%
Male: 410
This town:

7.2%
Ontario:

4.1%
Female: 180
This town:

3.7%
Ontario:

1.7%
Construction
Total: 635
Here:

6.0%
Ontario:

5.9%
Male: 540
This town:

9.5%
Province:

10.0%
Female: 95
This town:

1.9%
Ontario:

1.5%
Wholesale trade
Total: 390
This town:

3.7%
Ontario:

4.7%
Male: 285
Here:

5.0%
Province:

5.9%
Female: 105
This town:

2.1%
Province:

3.5%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 2,470
This town:

24.5%
Province:

49.6%
Male: 1,210
Here:

22.3%
Province:

44.0%
Female: 1,265
This town:

27.1%
Province:

55.7%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 145
Here:

1.4%
Province:

19.7%
Male: 75
Here:

1.4%
Ontario:

21.6%
Female: 70
Here:

1.5%
Ontario:

17.5%
Worked at home
Total: 650
This town:

6.4%
Ontario:

7.1%
Male: 355
This town:

6.5%
Ontario:

6.8%
Female: 295
Here:

6.3%
Ontario:

7.4%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 745
Here:

7.4%
Ontario:

9.7%
Male: 520
Here:

9.6%
Ontario:

13.8%
Female: 220
Here:

4.7%
Ontario:

5.1%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 215
This town:

2.1%
Province:

0.6%
Male: 130
Here:

2.4%
Province:

0.7%
Female: 85
This town:

1.8%
Province:

0.4%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 5,865
Here:

58.1%
Ontario:

12.9%
Male: 3,140
Here:

57.8%
Ontario:

12.5%
Female: 2,730
Here:

58.6%
Ontario:

13.3%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 8,065
Here:

87.4%
Province:

71.0%
Male: 4,335
This town:

87.7%
Province:

76.2%
Female: 3,730
This town:

87.1%
Province:

65.2%
All other modes
Total: 75
This town:

0.8%
Province:

1.0%
Male: 50
Here:

1.0%
Province:

1.0%
Female: 25
Here:

0.6%
Ontario:

1.1%
Public transit
Total: 15
This town:

0.2%
Ontario:

12.9%
Male: 15
Here:

0.3%
Ontario:

10.0%
Car as passenger
Total: 655
Here:

7.1%
Ontario:

8.3%
Male: 350
Here:

7.1%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 305
Here:

7.1%
Ontario:

10.3%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 425
Here:

4.6%
Ontario:

6.8%
Male: 200
Here:

4.0%
Ontario:

6.4%
Female: 225
Here:

5.3%
Ontario:

7.3%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 14,860
Here:

92.0%
Province:

91.6%
Male: 7,205
This town:

90.4%
Ontario:

89.8%
Female: 7,655
This town:

93.7%
Ontario:

93.2%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 14,780
Here:

91.5%
Province:

90.3%
Male: 7,160
Here:

89.8%
Ontario:

88.2%
Female: 7,620
Here:

93.3%
Province:

92.3%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 6,280
This town:

38.9%
Province:

38.1%
Male: 2,850
This town:

35.8%
Ontario:

34.8%
Female: 3,425
Here:

41.9%
Province:

41.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 3,405
This town:

21.1%
Province:

18.7%
Male: 1,425
Here:

17.9%
Province:

16.3%
Female: 1,980
Here:

24.2%
Province:

21.0%

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