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



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 1,840
This district:

44.9%
Province:

57.2%
Male: 1,030
Here:

50.1%
Province:

61.7%
Female: 810
This district:

39.7%
Nova Scotia:

53.0%
Unemployed
Total: 350
This district:

8.5%
Nova Scotia:

5.8%
Male: 210
This district:

10.2%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Female: 135
This district:

6.6%
Province:

5.2%
Not in the labour force
Total: 1,905
This district:

46.5%
Province:

37.1%
Male: 815
This district:

39.7%
Province:

31.9%
Female: 1,095
This district:

53.7%
Nova Scotia:

41.8%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

53.4%
Nova Scotia:

62.9%
Male
This district:

60.3%
Province:

68.1%
Female
This district:

46.3%
Province:

58.2%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This district:

16.0%
Nova Scotia:

9.1%
Male
Here:

16.9%
Province:

9.3%
Female
Here:

14.3%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%

Labour force activity in this district

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 310
This district:

14.3%
Province:

26.2%
Male: 80
This district:

6.5%
Province:

20.5%
Female: 230
This district:

24.6%
Nova Scotia:

32.3%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 35
Here:

1.6%
Province:

2.7%
Male: 15
This district:

1.2%
Province:

2.2%
Female: 20
This district:

2.1%
Nova Scotia:

3.2%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 265
This district:

12.2%
Province:

17.0%
Male: 35
Here:

2.9%
Nova Scotia:

8.7%
Female: 225
Here:

24.1%
Province:

25.8%
Management occupations
Total: 115
Here:

5.3%
Province:

8.9%
Male: 50
Here:

4.1%
Nova Scotia:

10.5%
Female: 65
Here:

7.0%
Nova Scotia:

7.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 230
This district:

10.6%
Nova Scotia:

4.7%
Male: 120
This district:

9.8%
Nova Scotia:

6.1%
Female: 110
Here:

11.8%
Nova Scotia:

3.2%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 465
Here:

21.5%
Province:

14.9%
Male: 440
Here:

35.9%
Nova Scotia:

27.4%
Female: 25
This district:

2.7%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 65
This district:

3.0%
Nova Scotia:

5.3%
Male: 35
This district:

2.9%
Nova Scotia:

8.2%
Female: 30
Here:

3.2%
Province:

2.2%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 135
This district:

6.2%
Nova Scotia:

8.4%
Male: 60
This district:

4.9%
Nova Scotia:

5.4%
Female: 75
Here:

8.0%
Province:

11.6%
Health occupations
Total: 105
Here:

4.8%
Nova Scotia:

6.6%
Male: 20
Here:

1.6%
Nova Scotia:

2.3%
Female: 85
This district:

9.1%
Nova Scotia:

11.3%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 435
Here:

20.1%
Province:

5.2%
Male: 360
This district:

29.4%
Province:

8.6%
Female: 75
Here:

8.0%
Province:

1.6%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 220
This district:

10.2%
Province:

17.3%
Male: 120
Here:

9.8%
Nova Scotia:

19.5%
Female: 95
Here:

10.2%
Province:

14.9%
Educational services
Total: 165
This district:

7.6%
Nova Scotia:

7.4%
Male: 65
Here:

5.3%
Nova Scotia:

4.8%
Female: 100
This district:

10.7%
Nova Scotia:

10.2%
Other services
Total: 330
Here:

15.2%
Province:

21.9%
Male: 145
Here:

11.8%
Nova Scotia:

20.6%
Female: 185
This district:

19.8%
Province:

23.4%
Health care and social services
Total: 205
This district:

9.5%
Nova Scotia:

11.7%
Male: 45
This district:

3.7%
Province:

3.9%
Female: 160
Here:

17.1%
Province:

20.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 285
Here:

13.2%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%
Male: 165
This district:

13.5%
Nova Scotia:

12.4%
Female: 125
Here:

13.4%
Nova Scotia:

5.1%
Retail trade
Total: 190
Here:

8.8%
Nova Scotia:

12.5%
Male: 80
This district:

6.5%
Province:

10.1%
Female: 110
This district:

11.8%
Nova Scotia:

15.1%
Finance and real estate
Total: 50
Here:

2.3%
Nova Scotia:

4.6%
Male: 25
Here:

2.0%
Province:

3.6%
Female: 25
This district:

2.7%
Nova Scotia:

5.6%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 490
Here:

22.6%
Province:

5.8%
Male: 390
This district:

31.8%
Nova Scotia:

9.1%
Female: 100
Here:

10.7%
Nova Scotia:

2.3%
Construction
Total: 180
This district:

8.3%
Province:

6.4%
Male: 170
Here:

13.9%
Province:

11.2%
Female: 10
This district:

1.1%
Nova Scotia:

1.2%
Wholesale trade
Total: 45
Here:

2.1%
Nova Scotia:

3.5%
Male: 25
This district:

2.0%
Nova Scotia:

4.8%
Female: 15
Here:

1.6%
Province:

2.2%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 625
This district:

34.0%
Nova Scotia:

59.3%
Male: 285
Here:

27.5%
Province:

53.9%
Female: 345
This district:

42.6%
Nova Scotia:

65.0%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 375
Here:

20.4%
Province:

6.8%
Male: 195
Here:

18.8%
Province:

7.4%
Female: 180
Here:

22.2%
Province:

6.2%
Worked at home
Total: 190
Here:

10.3%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Male: 110
This district:

10.6%
Nova Scotia:

6.3%
Female: 80
This district:

9.9%
Nova Scotia:

6.5%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 375
This district:

20.4%
Nova Scotia:

11.3%
Male: 300
Here:

29.0%
Nova Scotia:

17.3%
Female: 75
This district:

9.3%
Nova Scotia:

4.8%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 20
Here:

1.1%
Nova Scotia:

0.4%
Male: 20
This district:

1.9%
Province:

0.6%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 255
This district:

13.9%
Province:

14.7%
Male: 120
Here:

11.6%
Nova Scotia:

13.0%
Female: 130
This district:

16.0%
Province:

16.4%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 1,295
Here:

79.2%
Nova Scotia:

72.8%
Male: 750
Here:

82.9%
Province:

76.1%
Female: 540
This district:

74.0%
Nova Scotia:

69.2%
All other modes
Total: 55
Here:

3.4%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%
Male: 40
This district:

4.4%
Province:

1.9%
Female: 20
Here:

2.7%
Province:

1.3%
Car as passenger
Total: 195
This district:

11.9%
Province:

10.8%
Male: 90
Here:

9.9%
Nova Scotia:

9.0%
Female: 105
Here:

14.4%
Nova Scotia:

12.8%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 85
This district:

5.2%
Nova Scotia:

8.8%
Male: 20
Here:

2.2%
Nova Scotia:

8.3%
Female: 60
Here:

8.2%
Province:

9.5%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 3,755
This district:

91.7%
Nova Scotia:

91.2%
Male: 1,830
Here:

89.1%
Province:

88.6%
Female: 1,920
Here:

94.1%
Province:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 3,740
This district:

91.3%
Nova Scotia:

90.1%
Male: 1,830
Here:

89.1%
Nova Scotia:

87.2%
Female: 1,905
Here:

93.4%
Province:

92.7%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 1,080
This district:

26.4%
Nova Scotia:

34.7%
Male: 415
This district:

20.2%
Province:

30.9%
Female: 665
Here:

32.6%
Nova Scotia:

38.0%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 1,075
Here:

26.3%
Nova Scotia:

17.7%
Male: 430
This district:

20.9%
Nova Scotia:

14.8%
Female: 640
This district:

31.4%
Province:

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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