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



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 67,700
Here:

68.0%
Ontario:

62.8%
Male: 35,390
This city:

74.0%
Province:

68.1%
Female: 32,310
Here:

62.5%
Ontario:

57.8%
Unemployed
Total: 4,330
This city:

4.4%
Ontario:

4.3%
Male: 1,970
This city:

4.1%
Province:

4.4%
Female: 2,365
This city:

4.6%
Province:

4.3%
Not in the labour force
Total: 27,475
This city:

27.6%
Province:

32.9%
Male: 10,465
This city:

21.9%
Province:

27.5%
Female: 17,015
This city:

32.9%
Ontario:

37.9%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

72.4%
Ontario:

67.1%
Male
Here:

78.1%
Ontario:

72.5%
Female
This city:

67.1%
Ontario:

62.1%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

6.0%
Province:

6.4%
Male
Here:

5.3%
Ontario:

6.0%
Female
Here:

6.8%
Province:

6.8%

Labour force activity in Barrie

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 19,820
This city:

27.9%
Ontario:

23.5%
Male: 8,480
This city:

22.9%
Ontario:

19.4%
Female: 11,335
This city:

33.2%
Ontario:

28.0%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 1,645
Here:

2.3%
Ontario:

3.1%
Male: 705
This city:

1.9%
Province:

2.7%
Female: 940
Here:

2.7%
Province:

3.6%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 11,540
This city:

16.2%
Province:

18.6%
Male: 3,120
This city:

8.4%
Ontario:

10.6%
Female: 8,420
This city:

24.6%
Ontario:

27.3%
Management occupations
Total: 7,235
Here:

10.2%
Ontario:

10.3%
Male: 4,475
This city:

12.1%
Ontario:

12.4%
Female: 2,760
Here:

8.1%
Province:

8.0%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 5,265
Here:

7.4%
Ontario:

7.2%
Male: 3,610
This city:

9.8%
Province:

8.8%
Female: 1,660
This city:

4.9%
Ontario:

5.4%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 12,010
This city:

16.9%
Province:

14.1%
Male: 10,970
Here:

29.7%
Ontario:

25.0%
Female: 1,040
This city:

3.0%
Ontario:

2.1%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 3,575
Here:

5.0%
Province:

7.0%
Male: 2,865
Here:

7.8%
Ontario:

10.3%
Female: 710
Here:

2.1%
Province:

3.3%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 5,725
Here:

8.0%
Ontario:

8.4%
Male: 1,620
Here:

4.4%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 4,105
This city:

12.0%
Ontario:

12.0%
Health occupations
Total: 3,615
This city:

5.1%
Ontario:

5.3%
Male: 555
Here:

1.5%
Province:

2.0%
Female: 3,060
This city:

9.0%
Ontario:

8.9%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 705
This city:

1.0%
Ontario:

2.6%
Male: 555
This city:

1.5%
Ontario:

3.7%
Female: 150
Here:

0.4%
Ontario:

1.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 12,030
This city:

16.9%
Province:

19.7%
Male: 7,000
Here:

18.9%
Ontario:

22.3%
Female: 5,025
Here:

14.7%
Ontario:

16.8%
Educational services
Total: 4,735
Here:

6.7%
Ontario:

6.7%
Male: 1,440
This city:

3.9%
Ontario:

4.2%
Female: 3,295
This city:

9.6%
Ontario:

9.5%
Other services
Total: 14,320
This city:

20.1%
Ontario:

18.7%
Male: 6,465
This city:

17.5%
Ontario:

16.6%
Female: 7,850
Here:

23.0%
Ontario:

20.9%
Health care and social services
Total: 6,555
Here:

9.2%
Ontario:

9.4%
Male: 825
Here:

2.2%
Province:

3.1%
Female: 5,725
Here:

16.7%
Province:

16.4%
Manufacturing
Total: 10,315
Here:

14.5%
Province:

13.9%
Male: 7,485
Here:

20.3%
Province:

18.6%
Female: 2,830
Here:

8.3%
Province:

8.8%
Retail trade
Total: 9,655
This city:

13.6%
Province:

11.1%
Male: 4,210
Here:

11.4%
Ontario:

9.5%
Female: 5,440
Here:

15.9%
Ontario:

12.9%
Finance and real estate
Total: 3,610
Here:

5.1%
Ontario:

6.8%
Male: 1,590
This city:

4.3%
Ontario:

5.7%
Female: 2,020
Here:

5.9%
Ontario:

8.1%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 905
Here:

1.3%
Ontario:

2.9%
Male: 600
Here:

1.6%
Province:

4.1%
Female: 305
This city:

0.9%
Ontario:

1.7%
Construction
Total: 5,315
This city:

7.5%
Province:

5.9%
Male: 4,655
Here:

12.6%
Ontario:

10.0%
Female: 660
This city:

1.9%
Ontario:

1.5%
Wholesale trade
Total: 3,705
Here:

5.2%
Province:

4.7%
Male: 2,675
This city:

7.2%
Ontario:

5.9%
Female: 1,030
Here:

3.0%
Ontario:

3.5%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 33,315
This city:

49.2%
Ontario:

49.6%
Male: 13,680
This city:

38.7%
Ontario:

44.0%
Female: 19,635
Here:

60.8%
Province:

55.7%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 12,660
Here:

18.7%
Ontario:

19.7%
Male: 8,215
This city:

23.2%
Ontario:

21.6%
Female: 4,440
Here:

13.7%
Province:

17.5%
Worked at home
Total: 4,080
Here:

6.0%
Ontario:

7.1%
Male: 1,690
This city:

4.8%
Province:

6.8%
Female: 2,390
Here:

7.4%
Ontario:

7.4%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 7,520
This city:

11.1%
Province:

9.7%
Male: 5,825
Here:

16.5%
Ontario:

13.8%
Female: 1,690
Here:

5.2%
Ontario:

5.1%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 240
This city:

0.4%
Province:

0.6%
Male: 185
Here:

0.5%
Ontario:

0.7%
Female: 60
This city:

0.2%
Ontario:

0.4%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 9,770
Here:

14.4%
Ontario:

12.9%
Male: 5,730
This city:

16.2%
Ontario:

12.5%
Female: 4,040
This city:

12.5%
Province:

13.3%
Worked in different province
Total: 120
Here:

0.2%
Ontario:

0.5%
Male: 60
This city:

0.2%
Province:

0.5%
Female: 50
This city:

0.2%
Province:

0.5%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 50,110
Here:

79.1%
Ontario:

71.0%
Male: 27,800
This city:

82.9%
Province:

76.2%
Female: 22,310
This city:

74.7%
Ontario:

65.2%
All other modes
Total: 750
Here:

1.2%
Province:

1.0%
Male: 355
This city:

1.1%
Ontario:

1.0%
Female: 395
This city:

1.3%
Province:

1.1%
Public transit
Total: 3,085
Here:

4.9%
Ontario:

12.9%
Male: 1,170
This city:

3.5%
Province:

10.0%
Female: 1,920
Here:

6.4%
Ontario:

16.1%
Car as passenger
Total: 6,255
Here:

9.9%
Ontario:

8.3%
Male: 2,620
Here:

7.8%
Ontario:

6.4%
Female: 3,635
This city:

12.2%
Ontario:

10.3%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 3,170
This city:

5.0%
Ontario:

6.8%
Male: 1,570
Here:

4.7%
Ontario:

6.4%
Female: 1,600
This city:

5.4%
Province:

7.3%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 92,490
This city:

92.9%
Province:

91.6%
Male: 43,690
Here:

91.4%
Ontario:

89.8%
Female: 48,800
This city:

94.4%
Ontario:

93.2%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 91,430
Here:

91.9%
Ontario:

90.3%
Male: 43,005
This city:

89.9%
Ontario:

88.2%
Female: 48,425
Here:

93.7%
Ontario:

92.3%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 41,305
This city:

41.5%
Ontario:

38.1%
Male: 18,220
Here:

38.1%
Ontario:

34.8%
Female: 23,085
This city:

44.7%
Province:

41.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 15,005
Here:

15.1%
Ontario:

18.7%
Male: 5,995
This city:

12.5%
Ontario:

16.3%
Female: 9,005
Here:

17.4%
Ontario:

21.0%

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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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