Labour force activity
EmployedTotal: 595This town: | 63.6% |
Province: | 57.2% |
Female: 285This town: | 59.4% |
Province: | 53.0% |
Unemployed
Male: 35This town: | 7.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 6.4% |
Female: 25This town: | 5.2% |
Province: | 5.2% |
Not in the labour forceTotal: 280This town: | 29.9% |
Province: | 37.1% |
Male: 110This town: | 24.2% |
Province: | 31.9% |
Female: 170This town: | 35.4% |
Province: | 41.8% |
Participation rate
MaleThis town: | 75.8% |
Nova Scotia: | 68.1% |
Unemployment rateAll personsThis town: | 8.4% |
Province: | 9.1% |
MaleThis town: | 10.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 9.3% |
FemaleThis town: | 8.1% |
Province: | 8.9% |
Labour force activity in Oxford
Occupation
Sales and service occupationsTotal: 150Here: | 23.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 26.2% |
Female: 80This town: | 25.4% |
Province: | 32.3% |
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sportTotal: 10Here: | 1.5% |
Nova Scotia: | 2.7% |
Female: 10Here: | 3.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 3.2% |
Business; finance and administration occupations
Male: 30This town: | 8.8% |
Nova Scotia: | 8.7% |
Female: 55This town: | 17.5% |
Nova Scotia: | 25.8% |
Management occupationsTotal: 95This town: | 14.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 8.9% |
Male: 40This town: | 11.8% |
Province: | 10.5% |
Female: 50Here: | 15.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 7.2% |
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Male: 10This town: | 2.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 6.1% |
Female: 35This town: | 11.1% |
Province: | 3.2% |
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Male: 115This town: | 33.8% |
Province: | 27.4% |
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Male: 25Here: | 7.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 8.2% |
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religionTotal: 55This town: | 8.5% |
Province: | 8.4% |
Male: 10Here: | 2.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 5.4% |
Health occupationsTotal: 40This town: | 6.2% |
Province: | 6.6% |
Female: 35This town: | 11.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 11.3% |
Occupations unique to primary industryTotal: 30Here: | 4.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 5.2% |
Male: 35This town: | 10.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 8.6% |
Industry
Business services
Male: 15Here: | 4.5% |
Nova Scotia: | 19.5% |
Female: 15This town: | 4.8% |
Nova Scotia: | 14.9% |
Educational servicesTotal: 50This town: | 7.7% |
Province: | 7.4% |
Female: 45This town: | 14.3% |
Province: | 10.2% |
Other services
Male: 75This town: | 22.4% |
Province: | 20.6% |
Female: 50Here: | 15.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 23.4% |
Health care and social services
Female: 90This town: | 28.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 20.0% |
ManufacturingTotal: 75This town: | 11.5% |
Nova Scotia: | 8.9% |
Female: 35Here: | 11.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 5.1% |
Retail tradeTotal: 100This town: | 15.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 12.5% |
Male: 45Here: | 13.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 10.1% |
Finance and real estateTotal: 15This town: | 2.3% |
Province: | 4.6% |
Male: 10This town: | 3.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 3.6% |
Female: 10This town: | 3.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 5.6% |
Agriculture and other resource-based industriesTotal: 50Here: | 7.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 5.8% |
Male: 45This town: | 13.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 9.1% |
ConstructionTotal: 65This town: | 10.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 6.4% |
Male: 60This town: | 17.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 11.2% |
Wholesale tradeTotal: 30This town: | 4.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 3.5% |
Male: 30This town: | 9.0% |
Province: | 4.8% |
Place of work status
Worked in same census subdivision of residenceTotal: 195This town: | 32.8% |
Nova Scotia: | 59.3% |
Male: 70This town: | 22.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 53.9% |
Female: 125This town: | 43.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 65.0% |
Worked in same province of residenceTotal: 25This town: | 4.2% |
Province: | 6.8% |
Worked at homeTotal: 65This town: | 10.9% |
Province: | 6.4% |
Male: 35This town: | 11.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 6.3% |
Female: 30Here: | 10.5% |
Nova Scotia: | 6.5% |
No fixed workplace addressTotal: 50This town: | 8.4% |
Province: | 11.3% |
Male: 45This town: | 14.5% |
Nova Scotia: | 17.3% |
Worked in same census division of residence
Male: 130Here: | 41.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 13.0% |
Female: 120This town: | 42.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 16.4% |
Worked in different provinceTotal: 10This town: | 1.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 1.1% |
Mode of transportation to work
Car as driver
Male: 215This town: | 78.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 76.1% |
Female: 205Here: | 80.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 69.2% |
Car as passengerTotal: 40This town: | 7.6% |
Province: | 10.8% |
Female: 25This town: | 9.8% |
Province: | 12.8% |
Walked or bicycledTotal: 55This town: | 10.5% |
Province: | 8.8% |
Male: 35This town: | 12.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 8.3% |
Female: 25This town: | 9.8% |
Province: | 9.5% |
Mode of transportation to work
Unpaid work
Population reporting hours of unpaid workTotal: 830Here: | 88.8% |
Nova Scotia: | 91.2% |
Population reporting hours of unpaid houseworkTotal: 830This town: | 88.8% |
Nova Scotia: | 90.1% |
Male: 400This town: | 87.9% |
Province: | 87.2% |
Population reporting hours looking after children without payTotal: 350Here: | 37.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 34.7% |
Female: 195This town: | 40.6% |
Province: | 38.0% |
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniorsTotal: 225Here: | 24.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 17.7% |
Male: 85Here: | 18.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 14.8% |
Female: 140This town: | 29.2% |
Province: | 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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