Port Coquitlam - City, British Columbia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 28,905
Here:

69.1%
British Columbia:

61.6%
Male: 15,330
This city:

74.8%
British Columbia:

66.7%
Female: 13,575
This city:

63.6%
Province:

56.9%
Unemployed
Total: 1,475
Here:

3.5%
British Columbia:

3.9%
Male: 610
Here:

3.0%
British Columbia:

4.1%
Female: 865
Here:

4.1%
British Columbia:

3.8%
Not in the labour force
Total: 11,470
This city:

27.4%
British Columbia:

34.4%
Male: 4,560
Here:

22.2%
Province:

29.3%
Female: 6,910
Here:

32.4%
British Columbia:

39.3%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

72.6%
Province:

65.6%
Male
Here:

77.8%
Province:

70.7%
Female
Here:

67.6%
British Columbia:

60.7%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

4.9%
Province:

6.0%
Male
This city:

3.8%
Province:

5.8%
Female
Here:

6.0%
Province:

6.3%

Labour force activity in Port Coquitlam

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 7,350
Here:

24.5%
Province:

25.3%
Male: 3,195
Here:

20.2%
Province:

19.7%
Female: 4,160
Here:

29.4%
British Columbia:

31.6%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 760
Here:

2.5%
Province:

3.5%
Male: 305
This city:

1.9%
Province:

3.1%
Female: 450
This city:

3.2%
British Columbia:

3.9%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 6,195
This city:

20.7%
British Columbia:

17.1%
Male: 1,710
Here:

10.8%
Province:

9.0%
Female: 4,480
Here:

31.6%
Province:

26.2%
Management occupations
Total: 3,315
This city:

11.1%
British Columbia:

10.5%
Male: 2,170
Here:

13.7%
Province:

12.6%
Female: 1,140
Here:

8.0%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 1,130
Here:

3.8%
Province:

4.2%
Male: 780
This city:

4.9%
British Columbia:

5.6%
Female: 355
This city:

2.5%
British Columbia:

2.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 5,155
Here:

17.2%
British Columbia:

15.5%
Male: 4,825
Here:

30.5%
British Columbia:

27.5%
Female: 335
Here:

2.4%
Province:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 2,160
This city:

7.2%
British Columbia:

6.3%
Male: 1,755
Here:

11.1%
British Columbia:

9.6%
Female: 405
Here:

2.9%
British Columbia:

2.7%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 1,950
This city:

6.5%
British Columbia:

8.1%
Male: 515
Here:

3.3%
British Columbia:

5.2%
Female: 1,440
This city:

10.2%
Province:

11.3%
Health occupations
Total: 1,575
This city:

5.3%
Province:

5.5%
Male: 250
This city:

1.6%
British Columbia:

2.3%
Female: 1,325
Here:

9.4%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 380
This city:

1.3%
Province:

3.9%
Male: 295
This city:

1.9%
British Columbia:

5.4%
Female: 85
This city:

0.6%
British Columbia:

2.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 6,270
Here:

20.9%
British Columbia:

19.9%
Male: 3,960
Here:

25.1%
Province:

23.0%
Female: 2,315
Here:

16.3%
British Columbia:

16.5%
Educational services
Total: 1,675
This city:

5.6%
British Columbia:

7.0%
Male: 545
This city:

3.4%
British Columbia:

4.5%
Female: 1,130
This city:

8.0%
Province:

9.6%
Other services
Total: 5,340
This city:

17.8%
Province:

20.6%
Male: 2,375
Here:

15.0%
Province:

17.8%
Female: 2,960
This city:

20.9%
Province:

23.7%
Health care and social services
Total: 2,980
This city:

9.9%
British Columbia:

9.7%
Male: 425
This city:

2.7%
Province:

3.4%
Female: 2,555
This city:

18.0%
British Columbia:

16.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 2,980
This city:

9.9%
Province:

8.6%
Male: 2,225
Here:

14.1%
Province:

12.1%
Female: 750
This city:

5.3%
Province:

4.8%
Retail trade
Total: 3,645
This city:

12.2%
British Columbia:

11.4%
Male: 1,655
This city:

10.5%
Province:

9.5%
Female: 1,990
Here:

14.0%
Province:

13.4%
Finance and real estate
Total: 1,995
Here:

6.7%
British Columbia:

6.2%
Male: 740
This city:

4.7%
Province:

5.0%
Female: 1,255
This city:

8.9%
British Columbia:

7.4%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 575
Here:

1.9%
Province:

4.9%
Male: 400
This city:

2.5%
British Columbia:

6.7%
Female: 180
Here:

1.3%
Province:

3.0%
Construction
Total: 2,535
This city:

8.5%
Province:

7.6%
Male: 2,205
Here:

14.0%
British Columbia:

12.6%
Female: 335
This city:

2.4%
Province:

2.0%
Wholesale trade
Total: 1,975
This city:

6.6%
British Columbia:

4.2%
Male: 1,275
This city:

8.1%
British Columbia:

5.3%
Female: 700
This city:

4.9%
British Columbia:

2.9%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 4,720
This city:

16.3%
Province:

37.6%
Male: 2,340
This city:

15.3%
British Columbia:

32.6%
Female: 2,375
Here:

17.5%
Province:

43.2%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 350
This city:

1.2%
British Columbia:

3.4%
Male: 215
This city:

1.4%
British Columbia:

4.0%
Female: 140
This city:

1.0%
British Columbia:

2.9%
Worked at home
Total: 1,740
Here:

6.0%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Male: 790
This city:

5.2%
British Columbia:

8.1%
Female: 950
This city:

7.0%
British Columbia:

10.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 3,970
Here:

13.7%
British Columbia:

13.1%
Male: 3,090
Here:

20.2%
Province:

18.9%
Female: 875
Here:

6.4%
British Columbia:

6.6%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 160
Here:

0.6%
Province:

0.7%
Male: 115
This city:

0.8%
Province:

0.9%
Female: 45
This city:

0.3%
Province:

0.4%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 17,870
This city:

61.8%
British Columbia:

35.7%
Male: 8,715
This city:

56.8%
British Columbia:

34.9%
Female: 9,155
This city:

67.5%
British Columbia:

36.6%
Worked in different province
Total: 90
This city:

0.3%
Province:

0.5%
Male: 60
Here:

0.4%
Province:

0.6%
Female: 25
Here:

0.2%
British Columbia:

0.4%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 20,650
This city:

76.5%
Province:

71.6%
Male: 11,670
Here:

80.9%
British Columbia:

75.5%
Female: 8,975
This city:

71.4%
British Columbia:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 340
This city:

1.3%
Province:

1.5%
Male: 200
This city:

1.4%
Province:

1.7%
Female: 135
This city:

1.1%
Province:

1.2%
Public transit
Total: 2,890
Here:

10.7%
Province:

10.3%
Male: 1,200
This city:

8.3%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Female: 1,690
Here:

13.4%
British Columbia:

12.8%
Car as passenger
Total: 2,115
Here:

7.8%
Province:

7.7%
Male: 870
This city:

6.0%
British Columbia:

6.4%
Female: 1,240
Here:

9.9%
Province:

9.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 1,005
Here:

3.7%
British Columbia:

8.9%
Male: 475
Here:

3.3%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 530
This city:

4.2%
Province:

9.6%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 38,800
Here:

92.7%
Province:

91.3%
Male: 18,725
Here:

91.4%
British Columbia:

89.5%
Female: 20,070
Here:

94.0%
Province:

93.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 38,385
Here:

91.7%
British Columbia:

90.1%
Male: 18,490
Here:

90.2%
Province:

88.0%
Female: 19,895
Here:

93.2%
Province:

92.2%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 18,015
This city:

43.0%
British Columbia:

35.2%
Male: 8,000
Here:

39.0%
British Columbia:

31.9%
Female: 10,010
Here:

46.9%
Province:

38.3%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 7,310
Here:

17.5%
Province:

17.5%
Male: 3,135
This city:

15.3%
Province:

14.8%
Female: 4,175
Here:

19.6%
Province:

20.0%

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