Labour force activity
EmployedTotal: 2,820Here: | 59.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 57.2% |
Female: 1,405This town: | 55.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 53.0% |
Unemployed
Male: 95Here: | 4.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 6.4% |
Female: 135This town: | 5.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 5.2% |
Not in the labour forceTotal: 1,665Here: | 35.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 37.1% |
Male: 670This town: | 30.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 31.9% |
Female: 1,000This town: | 39.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 41.8% |
Participation rateAll personsHere: | 64.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 62.9% |
MaleThis town: | 69.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 68.1% |
FemaleThis town: | 60.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 58.2% |
Unemployment rateAll personsThis town: | 7.5% |
Nova Scotia: | 9.1% |
MaleThis town: | 6.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 9.3% |
Labour force activity in Kentville
Occupation
Sales and service occupationsTotal: 770This town: | 25.5% |
Nova Scotia: | 26.2% |
Male: 345This town: | 23.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 20.5% |
Female: 425This town: | 28.1% |
Province: | 32.3% |
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sportTotal: 60This town: | 2.0% |
Province: | 2.7% |
Male: 30This town: | 2.0% |
Province: | 2.2% |
Female: 35This town: | 2.3% |
Province: | 3.2% |
Business; finance and administration occupationsTotal: 450This town: | 14.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 17.0% |
Male: 140This town: | 9.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 8.7% |
Female: 315This town: | 20.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 25.8% |
Management occupationsTotal: 350Here: | 11.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 8.9% |
Male: 230Here: | 15.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 10.5% |
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilitiesTotal: 260This town: | 8.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 4.7% |
Male: 205This town: | 13.7% |
Province: | 6.1% |
Female: 55This town: | 3.6% |
Province: | 3.2% |
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupationsTotal: 260Here: | 8.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 14.9% |
Male: 255Here: | 17.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 27.4% |
Natural and applied sciences and related occupationsTotal: 115This town: | 3.8% |
Nova Scotia: | 5.3% |
Male: 70This town: | 4.7% |
Province: | 8.2% |
Female: 45Here: | 3.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 2.2% |
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religionTotal: 420Here: | 13.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 8.4% |
Male: 110Here: | 7.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 5.4% |
Female: 305This town: | 20.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 11.6% |
Health occupationsTotal: 230Here: | 7.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 6.6% |
Male: 45Here: | 3.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 2.3% |
Female: 185This town: | 12.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 11.3% |
Occupations unique to primary industryTotal: 100This town: | 3.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 5.2% |
Male: 70Here: | 4.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 8.6% |
Female: 30This town: | 2.0% |
Province: | 1.6% |
Industry
Business servicesTotal: 370This town: | 12.3% |
Province: | 17.3% |
Male: 220This town: | 14.7% |
Province: | 19.5% |
Female: 155This town: | 10.3% |
Province: | 14.9% |
Educational servicesTotal: 285This town: | 9.5% |
Province: | 7.4% |
Female: 200This town: | 13.2% |
Province: | 10.2% |
Other servicesTotal: 590Here: | 19.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 21.9% |
Male: 290This town: | 19.3% |
Province: | 20.6% |
Female: 305This town: | 20.2% |
Province: | 23.4% |
Health care and social servicesTotal: 480This town: | 15.9% |
Province: | 11.7% |
Male: 80This town: | 5.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 3.9% |
Female: 400Here: | 26.5% |
Nova Scotia: | 20.0% |
ManufacturingTotal: 375This town: | 12.4% |
Province: | 8.9% |
Female: 65This town: | 4.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 5.1% |
Retail trade
Male: 190Here: | 12.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 10.1% |
Female: 245Here: | 16.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 15.1% |
Finance and real estateTotal: 180This town: | 6.0% |
Province: | 4.6% |
Female: 90Here: | 6.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 5.6% |
Agriculture and other resource-based industriesTotal: 90This town: | 3.0% |
Province: | 5.8% |
Male: 60This town: | 4.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 9.1% |
Female: 35This town: | 2.3% |
Province: | 2.3% |
ConstructionTotal: 150This town: | 5.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 6.4% |
Male: 135Here: | 9.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 11.2% |
Female: 15Here: | 1.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 1.2% |
Wholesale tradeTotal: 45This town: | 1.5% |
Province: | 3.5% |
Male: 30This town: | 2.0% |
Province: | 4.8% |
Female: 10Here: | 0.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 2.2% |
Place of work status
Worked in same census subdivision of residenceTotal: 920This town: | 32.6% |
Province: | 59.3% |
Male: 355Here: | 25.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 53.9% |
Female: 565This town: | 40.2% |
Province: | 65.0% |
Worked in same province of residenceTotal: 160This town: | 5.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 6.8% |
Male: 90This town: | 6.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 7.4% |
Worked at homeTotal: 175This town: | 6.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 6.4% |
Male: 95Here: | 6.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 6.3% |
No fixed workplace addressTotal: 200Here: | 7.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 11.3% |
Male: 150This town: | 10.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 17.3% |
Worked outside CanadaTotal: 10This town: | 0.4% |
Province: | 0.4% |
Female: 10This town: | 0.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 0.2% |
Worked in same census division of residenceTotal: 1,335This town: | 47.3% |
Province: | 14.7% |
Female: 635This town: | 45.2% |
Province: | 16.4% |
Worked in different province
Male: 15This town: | 1.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 1.4% |
Mode of transportation to work
Car as driverTotal: 1,990This town: | 75.5% |
Province: | 72.8% |
Male: 1,055This town: | 80.2% |
Province: | 76.1% |
Female: 940Here: | 71.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 69.2% |
All other modes
Male: 25This town: | 1.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 1.9% |
Female: 15This town: | 1.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 1.3% |
Public transit
Male: 55This town: | 4.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 4.7% |
Female: 35Here: | 2.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 7.3% |
Car as passengerTotal: 320This town: | 12.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 10.8% |
Walked or bicycledTotal: 190Here: | 7.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 8.8% |
Male: 50This town: | 3.8% |
Nova Scotia: | 8.3% |
Female: 145Here: | 11.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 9.5% |
Mode of transportation to work
Unpaid work
Population reporting hours of unpaid workTotal: 4,310This town: | 91.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 91.2% |
Female: 2,345This town: | 92.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 93.5% |
Population reporting hours of unpaid houseworkTotal: 4,275This town: | 90.6% |
Province: | 90.1% |
Male: 1,950This town: | 89.9% |
Province: | 87.2% |
Female: 2,325Here: | 91.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 92.7% |
Population reporting hours looking after children without payTotal: 1,550Here: | 32.8% |
Nova Scotia: | 34.7% |
Female: 880This town: | 34.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 38.0% |
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Male: 245Here: | 11.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 14.8% |
Female: 450Here: | 17.7% |
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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