Drummondville - Ville, Quebec, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 22,705
This city:

56.1%
Quebec:

60.4%
Male: 12,120
This city:

63.1%
Quebec:

65.4%
Female: 10,585
Here:

49.8%
Province:

55.7%
Unemployed
Total: 1,965
This city:

4.9%
Province:

4.5%
Male: 1,075
This city:

5.6%
Quebec:

5.2%
Female: 890
Here:

4.2%
Province:

3.9%
Not in the labour force
Total: 15,800
This city:

39.0%
Province:

35.1%
Male: 6,030
Here:

31.4%
Quebec:

29.4%
Female: 9,770
This city:

46.0%
Quebec:

40.5%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

61.0%
Quebec:

64.9%
Male
This city:

68.7%
Province:

70.6%
Female
This city:

54.0%
Province:

59.5%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

8.0%
Province:

7.0%
Male
This city:

8.1%
Province:

7.4%
Female
This city:

7.8%
Quebec:

6.5%

Labour force activity in this city

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 5,975
Here:

24.8%
Quebec:

23.9%
Male: 2,445
Here:

19.0%
Quebec:

20.4%
Female: 3,530
This city:

31.6%
Province:

27.9%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 515
Here:

2.1%
Province:

3.2%
Male: 280
This city:

2.2%
Quebec:

2.8%
Female: 235
This city:

2.1%
Quebec:

3.7%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 3,780
Here:

15.7%
Province:

18.2%
Male: 1,145
This city:

8.9%
Province:

10.2%
Female: 2,645
This city:

23.7%
Quebec:

27.3%
Management occupations
Total: 1,815
Here:

7.5%
Province:

9.0%
Male: 1,195
Here:

9.3%
Quebec:

11.0%
Female: 620
This city:

5.6%
Province:

6.7%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 3,200
This city:

13.3%
Province:

6.7%
Male: 2,135
Here:

16.6%
Province:

8.5%
Female: 1,065
Here:

9.5%
Quebec:

4.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 4,050
Here:

16.8%
Quebec:

14.8%
Male: 3,670
Here:

28.5%
Quebec:

26.0%
Female: 380
This city:

3.4%
Province:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 1,130
Here:

4.7%
Province:

6.5%
Male: 920
This city:

7.1%
Quebec:

9.6%
Female: 215
This city:

1.9%
Quebec:

3.1%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 1,920
This city:

8.0%
Quebec:

9.1%
Male: 545
Here:

4.2%
Quebec:

5.2%
Female: 1,375
This city:

12.3%
Province:

13.5%
Health occupations
Total: 1,275
Here:

5.3%
Province:

6.0%
Male: 250
This city:

1.9%
Province:

2.4%
Female: 1,030
Here:

9.2%
Quebec:

10.1%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 380
This city:

1.6%
Province:

2.6%
Male: 305
This city:

2.4%
Province:

3.9%
Female: 75
This city:

0.7%
Quebec:

1.1%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 2,835
Here:

11.8%
Province:

17.1%
Male: 1,840
This city:

14.3%
Quebec:

20.2%
Female: 995
This city:

8.9%
Quebec:

13.7%
Educational services
Total: 1,425
Here:

5.9%
Province:

6.9%
Male: 405
Here:

3.1%
Quebec:

4.4%
Female: 1,020
This city:

9.1%
Province:

9.7%
Other services
Total: 4,145
This city:

17.2%
Quebec:

19.4%
Male: 2,005
Here:

15.6%
Quebec:

17.5%
Female: 2,145
This city:

19.2%
Quebec:

21.5%
Health care and social services
Total: 2,565
Here:

10.7%
Quebec:

11.2%
Male: 515
This city:

4.0%
Quebec:

4.4%
Female: 2,050
This city:

18.4%
Quebec:

19.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 6,270
Here:

26.1%
Quebec:

14.6%
Male: 4,330
Here:

33.6%
Province:

19.4%
Female: 1,940
This city:

17.4%
Quebec:

9.2%
Retail trade
Total: 3,280
Here:

13.6%
Province:

12.0%
Male: 1,425
Here:

11.1%
Quebec:

10.5%
Female: 1,855
This city:

16.6%
Quebec:

13.7%
Finance and real estate
Total: 915
Here:

3.8%
Quebec:

5.4%
Male: 325
This city:

2.5%
Quebec:

4.1%
Female: 590
This city:

5.3%
Quebec:

6.8%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 475
Here:

2.0%
Province:

3.7%
Male: 345
Here:

2.7%
Quebec:

5.2%
Female: 130
This city:

1.2%
Quebec:

2.0%
Construction
Total: 1,050
Here:

4.4%
Quebec:

5.2%
Male: 950
Here:

7.4%
Province:

8.8%
Female: 95
This city:

0.9%
Quebec:

1.3%
Wholesale trade
Total: 1,085
This city:

4.5%
Quebec:

4.4%
Male: 745
Here:

5.8%
Quebec:

5.5%
Female: 335
Here:

3.0%
Quebec:

3.1%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 16,855
Here:

74.2%
Province:

46.0%
Male: 8,410
This city:

69.4%
Province:

41.7%
Female: 8,440
Here:

79.7%
Quebec:

50.7%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 2,085
This city:

9.2%
Province:

24.6%
Male: 1,290
This city:

10.6%
Province:

25.8%
Female: 795
Here:

7.5%
Province:

23.3%
Worked at home
Total: 1,105
Here:

4.9%
Quebec:

6.7%
Male: 520
This city:

4.3%
Quebec:

6.5%
Female: 580
This city:

5.5%
Province:

6.9%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 1,300
This city:

5.7%
Province:

8.0%
Male: 975
This city:

8.0%
Province:

11.7%
Female: 325
Here:

3.1%
Quebec:

3.9%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 45
This city:

0.2%
Province:

0.3%
Male: 40
This city:

0.3%
Quebec:

0.4%
Female: 10
Here:

0.1%
Province:

0.2%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 1,305
Here:

5.7%
Quebec:

12.6%
Male: 865
Here:

7.1%
Quebec:

12.1%
Female: 435
Here:

4.1%
Quebec:

13.1%
Worked in different province
Total: 10
This city:

0.0%
Quebec:

1.8%
Male: 10
Here:

0.1%
Province:

1.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 17,545
Here:

81.4%
Province:

72.7%
Male: 9,585
Here:

82.9%
Quebec:

77.4%
Female: 7,960
This city:

79.7%
Province:

67.4%
All other modes
Total: 170
This city:

0.8%
Quebec:

0.9%
Male: 70
Here:

0.6%
Quebec:

1.0%
Female: 105
Here:

1.1%
Quebec:

0.8%
Public transit
Total: 330
Here:

1.5%
Province:

12.8%
Male: 120
Here:

1.0%
Province:

10.0%
Female: 215
This city:

2.2%
Province:

15.9%
Car as passenger
Total: 1,380
Here:

6.4%
Province:

5.5%
Male: 705
Here:

6.1%
Quebec:

4.1%
Female: 680
Here:

6.8%
Province:

7.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 2,120
Here:

9.8%
Quebec:

8.0%
Male: 1,080
Here:

9.3%
Province:

7.4%
Female: 1,040
Here:

10.4%
Quebec:

8.7%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 36,885
Here:

91.1%
Quebec:

91.3%
Male: 17,075
This city:

88.8%
Quebec:

88.9%
Female: 19,810
Here:

93.2%
Quebec:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 36,360
Here:

89.8%
Quebec:

89.9%
Male: 16,700
Here:

86.9%
Quebec:

87.0%
Female: 19,660
This city:

92.5%
Quebec:

92.6%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 14,895
This city:

36.8%
Quebec:

37.7%
Male: 6,630
This city:

34.5%
Quebec:

34.6%
Female: 8,270
Here:

38.9%
Quebec:

40.7%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 7,815
This city:

19.3%
Province:

18.6%
Male: 3,125
Here:

16.3%
Province:

15.8%
Female: 4,685
This city:

22.1%
Quebec:

21.3%

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