Saugeen Shores - Town, Ontario, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 5,820
This town:

58.5%
Province:

62.8%
Male: 3,135
Here:

64.7%
Province:

68.1%
Female: 2,685
Here:

52.6%
Province:

57.8%
Unemployed
Total: 420
This town:

4.2%
Ontario:

4.3%
Male: 230
Here:

4.7%
Province:

4.4%
Female: 185
This town:

3.6%
Ontario:

4.3%
Not in the labour force
Total: 3,720
Here:

37.4%
Ontario:

32.9%
Male: 1,480
This town:

30.5%
Ontario:

27.5%
Female: 2,240
Here:

43.9%
Province:

37.9%
Participation rate
All persons
This town:

62.7%
Ontario:

67.1%
Male
This town:

69.5%
Ontario:

72.5%
Female
Here:

56.2%
Ontario:

62.1%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This town:

6.7%
Province:

6.4%
Male
Here:

6.8%
Province:

6.0%
Female
Here:

6.4%
Ontario:

6.8%

Labour force activity in this town

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 1,540
This town:

25.0%
Ontario:

23.5%
Male: 610
Here:

18.3%
Ontario:

19.4%
Female: 925
Here:

32.8%
Province:

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

2.6%
Province:

3.1%
Male: 55
Here:

1.7%
Province:

2.7%
Female: 105
This town:

3.7%
Ontario:

3.6%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 795
This town:

12.9%
Province:

18.6%
Male: 155
This town:

4.7%
Province:

10.6%
Female: 640
This town:

22.7%
Province:

27.3%
Management occupations
Total: 555
This town:

9.0%
Province:

10.3%
Male: 375
Here:

11.3%
Ontario:

12.4%
Female: 180
This town:

6.4%
Province:

8.0%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 210
Here:

3.4%
Province:

7.2%
Male: 200
This town:

6.0%
Province:

8.8%
Female: 10
This town:

0.4%
Ontario:

5.4%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 1,175
This town:

19.1%
Ontario:

14.1%
Male: 1,105
This town:

33.2%
Province:

25.0%
Female: 70
Here:

2.5%
Ontario:

2.1%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 555
This town:

9.0%
Ontario:

7.0%
Male: 475
Here:

14.3%
Ontario:

10.3%
Female: 85
Here:

3.0%
Ontario:

3.3%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 500
This town:

8.1%
Province:

8.4%
Male: 120
Here:

3.6%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 380
Here:

13.5%
Ontario:

12.0%
Health occupations
Total: 450
Here:

7.3%
Ontario:

5.3%
Male: 70
Here:

2.1%
Province:

2.0%
Female: 385
This town:

13.7%
Province:

8.9%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 210
This town:

3.4%
Ontario:

2.6%
Male: 170
Here:

5.1%
Province:

3.7%
Female: 45
This town:

1.6%
Province:

1.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 705
This town:

11.5%
Ontario:

19.7%
Male: 400
This town:

12.0%
Province:

22.3%
Female: 305
Here:

10.8%
Province:

16.8%
Educational services
Total: 400
Here:

6.5%
Province:

6.7%
Male: 75
Here:

2.3%
Province:

4.2%
Female: 325
This town:

11.5%
Ontario:

9.5%
Other services
Total: 1,110
Here:

18.0%
Ontario:

18.7%
Male: 420
Here:

12.6%
Province:

16.6%
Female: 690
This town:

24.5%
Ontario:

20.9%
Health care and social services
Total: 590
This town:

9.6%
Ontario:

9.4%
Male: 85
Here:

2.6%
Ontario:

3.1%
Female: 505
Here:

17.9%
Province:

16.4%
Manufacturing
Total: 150
Here:

2.4%
Province:

13.9%
Male: 135
Here:

4.1%
Ontario:

18.6%
Female: 20
Here:

0.7%
Province:

8.8%
Retail trade
Total: 795
Here:

12.9%
Province:

11.1%
Male: 340
This town:

10.2%
Ontario:

9.5%
Female: 455
Here:

16.2%
Province:

12.9%
Finance and real estate
Total: 180
This town:

2.9%
Province:

6.8%
Male: 70
This town:

2.1%
Province:

5.7%
Female: 105
Here:

3.7%
Ontario:

8.1%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 1,740
Here:

28.3%
Ontario:

2.9%
Male: 1,380
This town:

41.4%
Province:

4.1%
Female: 360
Here:

12.8%
Ontario:

1.7%
Construction
Total: 395
Here:

6.4%
Province:

5.9%
Male: 375
This town:

11.3%
Ontario:

10.0%
Female: 25
This town:

0.9%
Province:

1.5%
Wholesale trade
Total: 80
This town:

1.3%
Ontario:

4.7%
Male: 55
Here:

1.7%
Ontario:

5.9%
Female: 30
Here:

1.1%
Ontario:

3.5%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 2,475
Here:

42.5%
Province:

49.6%
Male: 885
Here:

28.2%
Province:

44.0%
Female: 1,585
Here:

58.9%
Ontario:

55.7%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 545
Here:

9.4%
Province:

19.7%
Male: 280
This town:

8.9%
Ontario:

21.6%
Female: 265
Here:

9.9%
Province:

17.5%
Worked at home
Total: 335
This town:

5.8%
Province:

7.1%
Male: 145
This town:

4.6%
Ontario:

6.8%
Female: 190
Here:

7.1%
Ontario:

7.4%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 395
Here:

6.8%
Province:

9.7%
Male: 335
This town:

10.7%
Province:

13.8%
Female: 60
Here:

2.2%
Province:

5.1%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 20
Here:

0.3%
Province:

0.6%
Male: 20
This town:

0.6%
Province:

0.7%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 2,025
This town:

34.8%
Province:

12.9%
Male: 1,455
Here:

46.4%
Ontario:

12.5%
Female: 565
Here:

21.0%
Ontario:

13.3%
Worked in different province
Total: 20
Here:

0.3%
Ontario:

0.5%
Female: 15
This town:

0.6%
Ontario:

0.5%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 4,125
Here:

75.5%
Ontario:

71.0%
Male: 2,395
This town:

80.6%
Province:

76.2%
Female: 1,725
This town:

69.1%
Province:

65.2%
All other modes
Total: 100
This town:

1.8%
Province:

1.0%
Male: 70
Here:

2.4%
Ontario:

1.0%
Female: 35
Here:

1.4%
Ontario:

1.1%
Public transit
Total: 120
This town:

2.2%
Ontario:

12.9%
Male: 60
This town:

2.0%
Province:

10.0%
Female: 60
Here:

2.4%
Ontario:

16.1%
Car as passenger
Total: 475
Here:

8.7%
Province:

8.3%
Male: 165
This town:

5.6%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 315
This town:

12.6%
Province:

10.3%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 640
This town:

11.7%
Province:

6.8%
Male: 275
Here:

9.3%
Ontario:

6.4%
Female: 360
Here:

14.4%
Province:

7.3%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 9,270
Here:

93.2%
Province:

91.6%
Male: 4,470
This town:

92.3%
Ontario:

89.8%
Female: 4,795
Here:

93.9%
Province:

93.2%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 9,225
Here:

92.7%
Ontario:

90.3%
Male: 4,450
This town:

91.8%
Ontario:

88.2%
Female: 4,780
This town:

93.6%
Province:

92.3%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 2,950
Here:

29.6%
Ontario:

38.1%
Male: 1,385
This town:

28.6%
Ontario:

34.8%
Female: 1,565
This town:

30.7%
Ontario:

41.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 1,825
Here:

18.3%
Ontario:

18.7%
Male: 790
Here:

16.3%
Ontario:

16.3%
Female: 1,035
This town:

20.3%
Province:

21.0%

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