Argyle - Municipal district, Nova Scotia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 3,975
This district:

55.1%
Province:

57.2%
Male: 2,210
This district:

62.5%
Province:

61.7%
Female: 1,765
This district:

48.1%
Province:

53.0%
Unemployed
Total: 475
Here:

6.6%
Province:

5.8%
Male: 245
This district:

6.9%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Female: 230
Here:

6.3%
Province:

5.2%
Not in the labour force
Total: 2,755
Here:

38.2%
Province:

37.1%
Male: 1,080
This district:

30.6%
Nova Scotia:

31.9%
Female: 1,675
Here:

45.6%
Nova Scotia:

41.8%
Participation rate
All persons
This district:

61.7%
Province:

62.9%
Male
This district:

69.4%
Province:

68.1%
Female
Here:

54.4%
Nova Scotia:

58.2%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

10.7%
Nova Scotia:

9.1%
Male
This district:

10.0%
Province:

9.3%
Female
This district:

11.5%
Province:

8.9%

Labour force activity in this district

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 910
Here:

20.6%
Province:

26.2%
Male: 255
Here:

10.4%
Nova Scotia:

20.5%
Female: 655
Here:

33.3%
Nova Scotia:

32.3%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 45
This district:

1.0%
Province:

2.7%
Male: 20
This district:

0.8%
Province:

2.2%
Female: 25
Here:

1.3%
Nova Scotia:

3.2%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 570
This district:

12.9%
Province:

17.0%
Male: 85
This district:

3.5%
Nova Scotia:

8.7%
Female: 485
This district:

24.7%
Province:

25.8%
Management occupations
Total: 270
Here:

6.1%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%
Male: 210
Here:

8.6%
Province:

10.5%
Female: 55
Here:

2.8%
Nova Scotia:

7.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 500
This district:

11.3%
Nova Scotia:

4.7%
Male: 235
This district:

9.6%
Province:

6.1%
Female: 265
This district:

13.5%
Province:

3.2%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 515
This district:

11.7%
Nova Scotia:

14.9%
Male: 475
This district:

19.4%
Province:

27.4%
Female: 35
Here:

1.8%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 155
Here:

3.5%
Province:

5.3%
Male: 135
This district:

5.5%
Nova Scotia:

8.2%
Female: 25
This district:

1.3%
Province:

2.2%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 190
Here:

4.3%
Nova Scotia:

8.4%
Male: 65
This district:

2.7%
Province:

5.4%
Female: 130
This district:

6.6%
Province:

11.6%
Health occupations
Total: 275
Here:

6.2%
Nova Scotia:

6.6%
Male: 25
Here:

1.0%
Nova Scotia:

2.3%
Female: 245
Here:

12.5%
Province:

11.3%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 985
Here:

22.3%
Province:

5.2%
Male: 945
Here:

38.6%
Nova Scotia:

8.6%
Female: 40
This district:

2.0%
Province:

1.6%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 375
This district:

8.5%
Nova Scotia:

17.3%
Male: 215
Here:

8.8%
Nova Scotia:

19.5%
Female: 165
Here:

8.4%
Nova Scotia:

14.9%
Educational services
Total: 290
This district:

6.6%
Province:

7.4%
Male: 110
Here:

4.5%
Nova Scotia:

4.8%
Female: 180
This district:

9.1%
Province:

10.2%
Other services
Total: 535
This district:

12.1%
Province:

21.9%
Male: 190
This district:

7.7%
Province:

20.6%
Female: 345
Here:

17.5%
Province:

23.4%
Health care and social services
Total: 390
This district:

8.8%
Province:

11.7%
Male: 30
This district:

1.2%
Nova Scotia:

3.9%
Female: 360
Here:

18.3%
Province:

20.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 785
This district:

17.7%
Province:

8.9%
Male: 450
Here:

18.3%
Province:

12.4%
Female: 335
This district:

17.0%
Nova Scotia:

5.1%
Retail trade
Total: 490
This district:

11.1%
Province:

12.5%
Male: 165
This district:

6.7%
Province:

10.1%
Female: 320
Here:

16.2%
Province:

15.1%
Finance and real estate
Total: 110
Here:

2.5%
Nova Scotia:

4.6%
Male: 40
This district:

1.6%
Nova Scotia:

3.6%
Female: 65
This district:

3.3%
Nova Scotia:

5.6%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 1,080
This district:

24.4%
Province:

5.8%
Male: 955
This district:

38.9%
Province:

9.1%
Female: 125
Here:

6.3%
Nova Scotia:

2.3%
Construction
Total: 245
This district:

5.5%
Province:

6.4%
Male: 215
Here:

8.8%
Nova Scotia:

11.2%
Female: 25
Here:

1.3%
Nova Scotia:

1.2%
Wholesale trade
Total: 120
Here:

2.7%
Nova Scotia:

3.5%
Male: 75
This district:

3.1%
Nova Scotia:

4.8%
Female: 45
Here:

2.3%
Nova Scotia:

2.2%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 1,425
This district:

35.8%
Province:

59.3%
Male: 755
Here:

34.1%
Province:

53.9%
Female: 675
This district:

38.2%
Nova Scotia:

65.0%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 150
This district:

3.8%
Province:

6.8%
Male: 70
This district:

3.2%
Province:

7.4%
Female: 80
This district:

4.5%
Nova Scotia:

6.2%
Worked at home
Total: 270
This district:

6.8%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Male: 125
This district:

5.6%
Province:

6.3%
Female: 145
Here:

8.2%
Province:

6.5%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 845
Here:

21.3%
Nova Scotia:

11.3%
Male: 770
This district:

34.8%
Nova Scotia:

17.3%
Female: 65
This district:

3.7%
Nova Scotia:

4.8%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 15
Here:

0.4%
Nova Scotia:

0.4%
Male: 10
This district:

0.5%
Province:

0.6%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 1,250
This district:

31.4%
Nova Scotia:

14.7%
Male: 460
This district:

20.8%
Province:

13.0%
Female: 795
Here:

45.0%
Province:

16.4%
Worked in different province
Total: 15
This district:

0.4%
Province:

1.1%
Male: 15
This district:

0.7%
Nova Scotia:

1.4%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 3,115
This district:

84.4%
Province:

72.8%
Male: 1,710
Here:

82.6%
Province:

76.1%
Female: 1,405
Here:

87.0%
Province:

69.2%
All other modes
Total: 105
Here:

2.8%
Province:

1.6%
Male: 95
This district:

4.6%
Province:

1.9%
Female: 10
This district:

0.6%
Nova Scotia:

1.3%
Public transit
Total: 10
Here:

0.3%
Province:

5.9%
Car as passenger
Total: 415
Here:

11.2%
Province:

10.8%
Male: 230
This district:

11.1%
Province:

9.0%
Female: 185
Here:

11.5%
Nova Scotia:

12.8%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 45
Here:

1.2%
Province:

8.8%
Male: 25
Here:

1.2%
Province:

8.3%
Female: 20
Here:

1.2%
Province:

9.5%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 6,515
This district:

90.4%
Province:

91.2%
Male: 3,040
This district:

86.0%
Nova Scotia:

88.6%
Female: 3,475
This district:

94.7%
Nova Scotia:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 6,445
Here:

89.4%
Nova Scotia:

90.1%
Male: 2,985
This district:

84.4%
Province:

87.2%
Female: 3,460
This district:

94.3%
Nova Scotia:

92.7%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 2,780
This district:

38.6%
Province:

34.7%
Male: 1,160
This district:

32.8%
Nova Scotia:

30.9%
Female: 1,620
This district:

44.1%
Province:

38.0%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 1,585
This district:

22.0%
Nova Scotia:

17.7%
Male: 605
Here:

17.1%
Province:

14.8%
Female: 980
Here:

26.7%
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. This data is an unofficial version of the materials, made without affiliation or endorsement of Statistics Canada.
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