Peterborough - City, Ontario, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 35,260
This city:

56.5%
Province:

62.8%
Male: 17,700
Here:

61.4%
Province:

68.1%
Female: 17,555
Here:

52.3%
Province:

57.8%
Unemployed
Total: 3,090
Here:

5.0%
Province:

4.3%
Male: 1,455
Here:

5.1%
Province:

4.4%
Female: 1,635
This city:

4.9%
Ontario:

4.3%
Not in the labour force
Total: 24,010
Here:

38.5%
Ontario:

32.9%
Male: 9,650
This city:

33.5%
Province:

27.5%
Female: 14,360
This city:

42.8%
Province:

37.9%
Participation rate
All persons
This city:

61.5%
Ontario:

67.1%
Male
This city:

66.5%
Province:

72.5%
Female
This city:

57.2%
Ontario:

62.1%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This city:

8.1%
Province:

6.4%
Male
Here:

7.6%
Province:

6.0%
Female
Here:

8.5%
Ontario:

6.8%

Labour force activity in Peterborough

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 11,155
This city:

29.7%
Province:

23.5%
Male: 4,560
This city:

24.3%
Province:

19.4%
Female: 6,595
This city:

35.3%
Province:

28.0%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 1,120
Here:

3.0%
Province:

3.1%
Male: 560
Here:

3.0%
Province:

2.7%
Female: 560
Here:

3.0%
Province:

3.6%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 5,780
Here:

15.4%
Province:

18.6%
Male: 1,795
Here:

9.6%
Ontario:

10.6%
Female: 3,985
This city:

21.3%
Province:

27.3%
Management occupations
Total: 3,115
Here:

8.3%
Ontario:

10.3%
Male: 1,930
This city:

10.3%
Ontario:

12.4%
Female: 1,185
This city:

6.3%
Province:

8.0%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 2,185
Here:

5.8%
Ontario:

7.2%
Male: 1,565
This city:

8.3%
Ontario:

8.8%
Female: 620
This city:

3.3%
Province:

5.4%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 4,850
Here:

12.9%
Province:

14.1%
Male: 4,475
This city:

23.8%
Ontario:

25.0%
Female: 380
This city:

2.0%
Ontario:

2.1%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 1,990
Here:

5.3%
Province:

7.0%
Male: 1,580
Here:

8.4%
Ontario:

10.3%
Female: 410
Here:

2.2%
Ontario:

3.3%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 4,160
This city:

11.1%
Ontario:

8.4%
Male: 1,410
This city:

7.5%
Ontario:

5.2%
Female: 2,750
This city:

14.7%
Ontario:

12.0%
Health occupations
Total: 2,640
This city:

7.0%
Ontario:

5.3%
Male: 510
This city:

2.7%
Ontario:

2.0%
Female: 2,130
Here:

11.4%
Ontario:

8.9%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 500
This city:

1.3%
Province:

2.6%
Male: 415
This city:

2.2%
Province:

3.7%
Female: 85
Here:

0.5%
Province:

1.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 6,270
This city:

16.7%
Ontario:

19.7%
Male: 3,720
Here:

19.8%
Province:

22.3%
Female: 2,555
Here:

13.7%
Ontario:

16.8%
Educational services
Total: 3,345
This city:

8.9%
Ontario:

6.7%
Male: 1,190
This city:

6.3%
Ontario:

4.2%
Female: 2,160
This city:

11.5%
Ontario:

9.5%
Other services
Total: 7,890
Here:

21.0%
Province:

18.7%
Male: 3,575
This city:

19.0%
Province:

16.6%
Female: 4,315
This city:

23.1%
Ontario:

20.9%
Health care and social services
Total: 5,080
Here:

13.5%
Province:

9.4%
Male: 905
Here:

4.8%
Ontario:

3.1%
Female: 4,175
Here:

22.3%
Province:

16.4%
Manufacturing
Total: 3,855
This city:

10.3%
Province:

13.9%
Male: 2,880
Here:

15.3%
Province:

18.6%
Female: 975
Here:

5.2%
Province:

8.8%
Retail trade
Total: 5,095
Here:

13.6%
Ontario:

11.1%
Male: 2,305
This city:

12.3%
Ontario:

9.5%
Female: 2,790
Here:

14.9%
Ontario:

12.9%
Finance and real estate
Total: 1,735
Here:

4.6%
Ontario:

6.8%
Male: 715
This city:

3.8%
Ontario:

5.7%
Female: 1,020
This city:

5.5%
Ontario:

8.1%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 810
Here:

2.2%
Province:

2.9%
Male: 620
This city:

3.3%
Ontario:

4.1%
Female: 190
This city:

1.0%
Ontario:

1.7%
Construction
Total: 2,080
Here:

5.5%
Ontario:

5.9%
Male: 1,855
This city:

9.9%
Province:

10.0%
Female: 225
This city:

1.2%
Ontario:

1.5%
Wholesale trade
Total: 1,335
This city:

3.6%
Province:

4.7%
Male: 1,035
Here:

5.5%
Ontario:

5.9%
Female: 300
This city:

1.6%
Ontario:

3.5%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 23,990
This city:

68.0%
Ontario:

49.6%
Male: 10,610
Here:

59.9%
Province:

44.0%
Female: 13,385
Here:

76.2%
Province:

55.7%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 3,670
This city:

10.4%
Province:

19.7%
Male: 2,470
This city:

14.0%
Province:

21.6%
Female: 1,200
This city:

6.8%
Ontario:

17.5%
Worked at home
Total: 1,940
Here:

5.5%
Province:

7.1%
Male: 935
This city:

5.3%
Province:

6.8%
Female: 1,000
This city:

5.7%
Ontario:

7.4%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 3,030
This city:

8.6%
Province:

9.7%
Male: 2,140
Here:

12.1%
Province:

13.8%
Female: 885
Here:

5.0%
Ontario:

5.1%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 175
Here:

0.5%
Ontario:

0.6%
Male: 130
This city:

0.7%
Ontario:

0.7%
Female: 45
This city:

0.3%
Province:

0.4%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 2,375
Here:

6.7%
Ontario:

12.9%
Male: 1,385
Here:

7.8%
Province:

12.5%
Female: 990
This city:

5.6%
Province:

13.3%
Worked in different province
Total: 75
This city:

0.2%
Province:

0.5%
Male: 25
Here:

0.1%
Ontario:

0.5%
Female: 45
Here:

0.3%
Ontario:

0.5%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 23,455
This city:

70.8%
Ontario:

71.0%
Male: 11,950
Here:

71.8%
Province:

76.2%
Female: 11,505
Here:

69.7%
Ontario:

65.2%
All other modes
Total: 375
Here:

1.1%
Ontario:

1.0%
Male: 135
Here:

0.8%
Ontario:

1.0%
Female: 240
Here:

1.5%
Ontario:

1.1%
Public transit
Total: 1,180
This city:

3.6%
Ontario:

12.9%
Male: 460
Here:

2.8%
Province:

10.0%
Female: 715
Here:

4.3%
Ontario:

16.1%
Car as passenger
Total: 3,605
This city:

10.9%
Province:

8.3%
Male: 1,705
This city:

10.2%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 1,900
Here:

11.5%
Ontario:

10.3%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 4,520
Here:

13.6%
Ontario:

6.8%
Male: 2,375
Here:

14.3%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 2,145
Here:

13.0%
Province:

7.3%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 56,940
This city:

91.3%
Province:

91.6%
Male: 26,030
This city:

90.4%
Province:

89.8%
Female: 30,910
Here:

92.1%
Province:

93.2%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 56,355
This city:

90.4%
Ontario:

90.3%
Male: 25,710
This city:

89.3%
Province:

88.2%
Female: 30,650
Here:

91.4%
Ontario:

92.3%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 20,355
Here:

32.6%
Ontario:

38.1%
Male: 8,695
Here:

30.2%
Province:

34.8%
Female: 11,660
Here:

34.8%
Province:

41.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 12,200
Here:

19.6%
Ontario:

18.7%
Male: 4,900
Here:

17.0%
Province:

16.3%
Female: 7,300
Here:

21.8%
Ontario:

21.0%

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