Labour force activity
Employed
Male: 22,820This region: | 46.7% |
Province: | 61.7% |
Female: 23,945This region: | 43.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 53.0% |
UnemployedTotal: 9,505Here: | 9.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 5.8% |
Not in the labour forceTotal: 47,875Here: | 46.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 37.1% |
Female: 27,090This region: | 49.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 41.8% |
Participation rateAll personsHere: | 54.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 62.9% |
FemaleThis region: | 51.0% |
Province: | 58.2% |
Unemployment rateAll personsThis region: | 16.9% |
Province: | 9.1% |
MaleThis region: | 18.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 9.3% |
FemaleHere: | 15.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 8.9% |
Labour force activity in District Health Authority 8
Occupation
Sales and service occupations
Female: 10,145This region: | 37.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 32.3% |
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Male: 405Here: | 1.5% |
Nova Scotia: | 2.2% |
Female: 585This region: | 2.1% |
Province: | 3.2% |
Business; finance and administration occupationsTotal: 9,005Here: | 16.5% |
Nova Scotia: | 17.0% |
Male: 2,495Here: | 9.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 8.7% |
Female: 6,510Here: | 23.8% |
Nova Scotia: | 25.8% |
Management occupations
Male: 2,155Here: | 7.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 10.5% |
Female: 1,550Here: | 5.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 7.2% |
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilitiesTotal: 1,570This region: | 2.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 4.7% |
Male: 1,125This region: | 4.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 6.1% |
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupationsTotal: 9,080Here: | 16.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 14.9% |
Male: 8,780This region: | 32.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 27.4% |
Female: 305Here: | 1.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 1.6% |
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Male: 1,570Here: | 5.8% |
Nova Scotia: | 8.2% |
Female: 475This region: | 1.7% |
Province: | 2.2% |
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Health occupationsTotal: 4,520This region: | 8.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 6.6% |
Male: 680This region: | 2.5% |
Province: | 2.3% |
Female: 3,840This region: | 14.0% |
Province: | 11.3% |
Occupations unique to primary industry
Male: 2,945This region: | 10.8% |
Province: | 8.6% |
Industry
Business servicesTotal: 9,525This region: | 17.4% |
Province: | 17.3% |
Male: 5,465This region: | 20.0% |
Province: | 19.5% |
Female: 4,060Here: | 14.8% |
Nova Scotia: | 14.9% |
Educational servicesTotal: 4,210Here: | 7.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 7.4% |
Male: 1,425This region: | 5.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 4.8% |
Female: 2,790Here: | 10.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 10.2% |
Other servicesTotal: 11,855Here: | 21.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 21.9% |
Male: 5,405Here: | 19.8% |
Nova Scotia: | 20.6% |
Female: 6,455Here: | 23.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 23.4% |
Health care and social servicesTotal: 8,465Here: | 15.5% |
Nova Scotia: | 11.7% |
Male: 1,390This region: | 5.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 3.9% |
Female: 7,080This region: | 25.9% |
Province: | 20.0% |
ManufacturingTotal: 2,660Here: | 4.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 8.9% |
Male: 1,980This region: | 7.3% |
Province: | 12.4% |
Female: 680Here: | 2.5% |
Nova Scotia: | 5.1% |
Retail tradeTotal: 7,295This region: | 13.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 12.5% |
Female: 4,295This region: | 15.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 15.1% |
Finance and real estateTotal: 1,515This region: | 2.8% |
Province: | 4.6% |
Male: 585This region: | 2.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 3.6% |
Agriculture and other resource-based industriesTotal: 4,105This region: | 7.5% |
Province: | 5.8% |
Male: 3,540This region: | 13.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 9.1% |
Female: 565This region: | 2.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 2.3% |
ConstructionTotal: 3,975This region: | 7.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 6.4% |
Male: 3,730This region: | 13.7% |
Province: | 11.2% |
Wholesale tradeTotal: 1,025This region: | 1.9% |
Province: | 3.5% |
Male: 750This region: | 2.8% |
Nova Scotia: | 4.8% |
Place of work status
Worked in same census subdivision of residenceTotal: 35,730Here: | 76.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 59.3% |
Male: 15,365This region: | 67.3% |
Province: | 53.9% |
Female: 20,365This region: | 85.0% |
Province: | 65.0% |
Worked in same province of residence
Male: 950This region: | 4.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 7.4% |
Female: 635Here: | 2.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 6.2% |
Worked at homeTotal: 2,230Here: | 4.8% |
Nova Scotia: | 6.4% |
Female: 1,000This region: | 4.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 6.5% |
No fixed workplace addressTotal: 5,250This region: | 11.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 11.3% |
Worked outside CanadaTotal: 140Here: | 0.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 0.4% |
Male: 110This region: | 0.5% |
Nova Scotia: | 0.6% |
Worked in same census division of residenceTotal: 1,000This region: | 2.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 14.7% |
Male: 450This region: | 2.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 13.0% |
Female: 550This region: | 2.3% |
Province: | 16.4% |
Worked in different provinceTotal: 825Here: | 1.8% |
Nova Scotia: | 1.1% |
Male: 655This region: | 2.9% |
Province: | 1.4% |
Female: 175This region: | 0.7% |
Province: | 0.8% |
Mode of transportation to work
Car as driverTotal: 34,515This region: | 77.7% |
Province: | 72.8% |
Female: 17,345This region: | 75.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 69.2% |
All other modesTotal: 915Here: | 2.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 1.6% |
Male: 490This region: | 2.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 1.9% |
Female: 425This region: | 1.9% |
Province: | 1.3% |
Public transitTotal: 770This region: | 1.7% |
Province: | 5.9% |
Female: 430This region: | 1.9% |
Province: | 7.3% |
Car as passengerTotal: 5,255This region: | 11.8% |
Nova Scotia: | 10.8% |
Walked or bicycledTotal: 2,940Here: | 6.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 8.8% |
Male: 1,355This region: | 6.3% |
Province: | 8.3% |
Female: 1,585Here: | 6.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 9.5% |
Mode of transportation to work
Unpaid work
Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Male: 41,725This region: | 85.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 88.6% |
Female: 51,015This region: | 92.3% |
Province: | 93.5% |
Population reporting hours of unpaid houseworkTotal: 91,075This region: | 87.5% |
Nova Scotia: | 90.1% |
Male: 40,700This region: | 83.3% |
Province: | 87.2% |
Female: 50,365This region: | 91.1% |
Province: | 92.7% |
Population reporting hours looking after children without payTotal: 35,875This region: | 34.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 34.7% |
Male: 14,565Here: | 29.8% |
Nova Scotia: | 30.9% |
Female: 21,310This region: | 38.5% |
Province: | 38.0% |
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Female: 13,910Here: | 25.2% |
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.
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