Labour force activity
Employed
Male: 7,335Here: | 58.1% |
British Columbia: | 66.7% |
Female: 7,085This city: | 49.0% |
Province: | 56.9% |
UnemployedTotal: 1,055This city: | 3.9% |
Province: | 3.9% |
Male: 550Here: | 4.4% |
British Columbia: | 4.1% |
Female: 505This city: | 3.5% |
Province: | 3.8% |
Not in the labour forceTotal: 11,605Here: | 42.8% |
British Columbia: | 34.4% |
Female: 6,870Here: | 47.5% |
British Columbia: | 39.3% |
Participation rateAll personsThis city: | 57.2% |
British Columbia: | 65.6% |
MaleThis city: | 62.5% |
Province: | 70.7% |
Unemployment rateAll personsThis city: | 6.8% |
British Columbia: | 6.0% |
MaleThis city: | 7.0% |
British Columbia: | 5.8% |
FemaleThis city: | 6.6% |
Province: | 6.3% |
Labour force activity in Penticton
Occupation
Sales and service occupationsTotal: 4,575This city: | 29.8% |
British Columbia: | 25.3% |
Male: 1,750Here: | 22.4% |
British Columbia: | 19.7% |
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sportTotal: 310This city: | 2.0% |
Province: | 3.5% |
Male: 125This city: | 1.6% |
Province: | 3.1% |
Female: 185This city: | 2.5% |
Province: | 3.9% |
Business; finance and administration occupationsTotal: 2,465This city: | 16.1% |
British Columbia: | 17.1% |
Male: 665This city: | 8.5% |
British Columbia: | 9.0% |
Female: 1,800Here: | 23.9% |
British Columbia: | 26.2% |
Management occupationsTotal: 1,395This city: | 9.1% |
British Columbia: | 10.5% |
Male: 910Here: | 11.7% |
British Columbia: | 12.6% |
Female: 490This city: | 6.5% |
Province: | 8.2% |
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Male: 620Here: | 7.9% |
British Columbia: | 5.6% |
Female: 210Here: | 2.8% |
British Columbia: | 2.6% |
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupationsTotal: 2,460Here: | 16.0% |
British Columbia: | 15.5% |
Male: 2,350Here: | 30.1% |
British Columbia: | 27.5% |
Natural and applied sciences and related occupationsTotal: 545This city: | 3.6% |
Province: | 6.3% |
Male: 450Here: | 5.8% |
British Columbia: | 9.6% |
Female: 100This city: | 1.3% |
Province: | 2.7% |
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religionTotal: 855Here: | 5.6% |
British Columbia: | 8.1% |
Male: 225Here: | 2.9% |
British Columbia: | 5.2% |
Health occupationsTotal: 1,125This city: | 7.3% |
Province: | 5.5% |
Male: 185This city: | 2.4% |
Province: | 2.3% |
Female: 945This city: | 12.5% |
British Columbia: | 9.0% |
Occupations unique to primary industryTotal: 785This city: | 5.1% |
Province: | 3.9% |
Male: 530This city: | 6.8% |
Province: | 5.4% |
Female: 255This city: | 3.4% |
British Columbia: | 2.3% |
Industry
Business servicesTotal: 2,000This city: | 13.0% |
Province: | 19.9% |
Male: 1,095Here: | 14.0% |
British Columbia: | 23.0% |
Female: 900Here: | 11.9% |
British Columbia: | 16.5% |
Educational servicesTotal: 690This city: | 4.5% |
British Columbia: | 7.0% |
Male: 280This city: | 3.6% |
Province: | 4.5% |
Female: 410This city: | 5.4% |
Province: | 9.6% |
Other servicesTotal: 3,435This city: | 22.4% |
British Columbia: | 20.6% |
Male: 1,430This city: | 18.3% |
Province: | 17.8% |
Female: 2,000This city: | 26.5% |
Province: | 23.7% |
Health care and social servicesTotal: 1,935Here: | 12.6% |
British Columbia: | 9.7% |
Male: 285This city: | 3.7% |
British Columbia: | 3.4% |
Female: 1,650This city: | 21.9% |
British Columbia: | 16.7% |
ManufacturingTotal: 1,630Here: | 10.6% |
British Columbia: | 8.6% |
Male: 1,295This city: | 16.6% |
Province: | 12.1% |
Female: 330This city: | 4.4% |
British Columbia: | 4.8% |
Retail trade
Male: 1,025This city: | 13.1% |
British Columbia: | 9.5% |
Finance and real estate
Male: 325Here: | 4.2% |
British Columbia: | 5.0% |
Agriculture and other resource-based industriesTotal: 705This city: | 4.6% |
British Columbia: | 4.9% |
Male: 475This city: | 6.1% |
Province: | 6.7% |
Female: 235This city: | 3.1% |
Province: | 3.0% |
ConstructionTotal: 1,405This city: | 9.2% |
Province: | 7.6% |
Male: 1,270This city: | 16.3% |
Province: | 12.6% |
Female: 130Here: | 1.7% |
British Columbia: | 2.0% |
Wholesale trade
Male: 315Here: | 4.0% |
British Columbia: | 5.3% |
Female: 155This city: | 2.1% |
British Columbia: | 2.9% |
Place of work status
Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Male: 4,610This city: | 62.8% |
British Columbia: | 32.6% |
Female: 5,440Here: | 76.8% |
British Columbia: | 43.2% |
Worked in same province of residence
Male: 300This city: | 4.1% |
Province: | 4.0% |
Female: 110This city: | 1.6% |
British Columbia: | 2.9% |
Worked at homeTotal: 1,010This city: | 7.0% |
British Columbia: | 9.0% |
Male: 450This city: | 6.1% |
British Columbia: | 8.1% |
Female: 555This city: | 7.8% |
Province: | 10.0% |
No fixed workplace address
Male: 1,110This city: | 15.1% |
Province: | 18.9% |
Worked outside Canada
Male: 25This city: | 0.3% |
Province: | 0.9% |
Female: 10Here: | 0.1% |
British Columbia: | 0.4% |
Worked in same census division of residenceTotal: 1,290This city: | 8.9% |
Province: | 35.7% |
Male: 780Here: | 10.6% |
British Columbia: | 34.9% |
Female: 515This city: | 7.3% |
Province: | 36.6% |
Worked in different provinceTotal: 95This city: | 0.7% |
British Columbia: | 0.5% |
Female: 35Here: | 0.5% |
British Columbia: | 0.4% |
Mode of transportation to work
Car as driverTotal: 9,460This city: | 70.7% |
British Columbia: | 71.6% |
Male: 4,925Here: | 71.8% |
British Columbia: | 75.5% |
All other modesTotal: 190This city: | 1.4% |
British Columbia: | 1.5% |
Male: 90This city: | 1.3% |
Province: | 1.7% |
Female: 100Here: | 1.5% |
British Columbia: | 1.2% |
Public transitTotal: 165This city: | 1.2% |
British Columbia: | 10.3% |
Male: 70This city: | 1.0% |
British Columbia: | 8.2% |
Female: 95This city: | 1.5% |
British Columbia: | 12.8% |
Car as passengerTotal: 1,315Here: | 9.8% |
British Columbia: | 7.7% |
Male: 595This city: | 8.7% |
British Columbia: | 6.4% |
Female: 720This city: | 11.1% |
Province: | 9.2% |
Walked or bicycledTotal: 2,250Here: | 16.8% |
British Columbia: | 8.9% |
Male: 1,180This city: | 17.2% |
British Columbia: | 8.2% |
Mode of transportation to work
Unpaid work
Population reporting hours of unpaid workTotal: 24,605This city: | 90.8% |
British Columbia: | 91.3% |
Male: 11,305This city: | 89.5% |
British Columbia: | 89.5% |
Female: 13,300This city: | 91.9% |
Province: | 93.1% |
Population reporting hours of unpaid houseworkTotal: 24,335Here: | 89.8% |
British Columbia: | 90.1% |
Male: 11,170Here: | 88.5% |
British Columbia: | 88.0% |
Population reporting hours looking after children without payTotal: 7,790This city: | 28.8% |
British Columbia: | 35.2% |
Male: 3,315Here: | 26.3% |
British Columbia: | 31.9% |
Female: 4,475This city: | 30.9% |
British Columbia: | 38.3% |
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniorsTotal: 4,760Here: | 17.6% |
British Columbia: | 17.5% |
Male: 1,930This city: | 15.3% |
Province: | 14.8% |
Female: 2,835This city: | 19.6% |
British Columbia: | 20.0% |
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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.
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