Prince George - City, British Columbia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 37,760
Here:

66.5%
Province:

61.6%
Male: 19,985
This city:

71.1%
Province:

66.7%
Female: 17,770
Here:

62.1%
British Columbia:

56.9%
Unemployed
Total: 3,110
This city:

5.5%
British Columbia:

3.9%
Male: 1,670
Here:

5.9%
British Columbia:

4.1%
Female: 1,440
This city:

5.0%
Province:

3.8%
Not in the labour force
Total: 15,880
This city:

28.0%
British Columbia:

34.4%
Male: 6,450
Here:

22.9%
Province:

29.3%
Female: 9,425
Here:

32.9%
Province:

39.3%
Participation rate
All persons
This city:

72.0%
British Columbia:

65.6%
Male
Here:

77.0%
British Columbia:

70.7%
Female
Here:

67.1%
British Columbia:

60.7%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

7.6%
British Columbia:

6.0%
Male
Here:

7.7%
British Columbia:

5.8%
Female
Here:

7.5%
Province:

6.3%

Labour force activity in this city

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 10,240
Here:

25.4%
British Columbia:

25.3%
Male: 4,020
Here:

18.8%
Province:

19.7%
Female: 6,220
Here:

32.9%
Province:

31.6%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 650
This city:

1.6%
British Columbia:

3.5%
Male: 295
Here:

1.4%
Province:

3.1%
Female: 355
Here:

1.9%
Province:

3.9%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 7,010
Here:

17.4%
British Columbia:

17.1%
Male: 1,630
This city:

7.6%
Province:

9.0%
Female: 5,380
This city:

28.5%
British Columbia:

26.2%
Management occupations
Total: 3,395
This city:

8.4%
Province:

10.5%
Male: 2,045
This city:

9.6%
Province:

12.6%
Female: 1,350
This city:

7.1%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 2,120
Here:

5.3%
Province:

4.2%
Male: 1,905
Here:

8.9%
British Columbia:

5.6%
Female: 220
This city:

1.2%
Province:

2.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 7,540
This city:

18.7%
Province:

15.5%
Male: 7,135
Here:

33.4%
British Columbia:

27.5%
Female: 400
Here:

2.1%
British Columbia:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 2,110
Here:

5.2%
British Columbia:

6.3%
Male: 1,690
Here:

7.9%
Province:

9.6%
Female: 420
Here:

2.2%
British Columbia:

2.7%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 3,485
This city:

8.7%
British Columbia:

8.1%
Male: 960
Here:

4.5%
British Columbia:

5.2%
Female: 2,520
This city:

13.3%
British Columbia:

11.3%
Health occupations
Total: 2,240
Here:

5.6%
British Columbia:

5.5%
Male: 390
Here:

1.8%
Province:

2.3%
Female: 1,850
Here:

9.8%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 1,475
Here:

3.7%
Province:

3.9%
Male: 1,285
This city:

6.0%
Province:

5.4%
Female: 185
Here:

1.0%
British Columbia:

2.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 6,960
This city:

17.3%
Province:

19.9%
Male: 4,155
Here:

19.4%
Province:

23.0%
Female: 2,805
This city:

14.8%
British Columbia:

16.5%
Educational services
Total: 2,975
Here:

7.4%
Province:

7.0%
Male: 915
This city:

4.3%
British Columbia:

4.5%
Female: 2,060
Here:

10.9%
Province:

9.6%
Other services
Total: 8,440
This city:

21.0%
British Columbia:

20.6%
Male: 3,715
This city:

17.4%
British Columbia:

17.8%
Female: 4,730
Here:

25.0%
British Columbia:

23.7%
Health care and social services
Total: 4,475
This city:

11.1%
Province:

9.7%
Male: 740
This city:

3.5%
British Columbia:

3.4%
Female: 3,730
Here:

19.7%
British Columbia:

16.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 4,345
This city:

10.8%
British Columbia:

8.6%
Male: 3,725
This city:

17.4%
Province:

12.1%
Female: 615
This city:

3.3%
British Columbia:

4.8%
Retail trade
Total: 4,700
Here:

11.7%
British Columbia:

11.4%
Male: 1,870
Here:

8.8%
British Columbia:

9.5%
Female: 2,830
This city:

15.0%
Province:

13.4%
Finance and real estate
Total: 1,710
Here:

4.2%
Province:

6.2%
Male: 645
This city:

3.0%
British Columbia:

5.0%
Female: 1,070
Here:

5.7%
Province:

7.4%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 2,445
Here:

6.1%
Province:

4.9%
Male: 2,025
Here:

9.5%
Province:

6.7%
Female: 420
This city:

2.2%
British Columbia:

3.0%
Construction
Total: 2,365
This city:

5.9%
Province:

7.6%
Male: 2,055
Here:

9.6%
Province:

12.6%
Female: 310
This city:

1.6%
British Columbia:

2.0%
Wholesale trade
Total: 1,850
This city:

4.6%
Province:

4.2%
Male: 1,520
Here:

7.1%
Province:

5.3%
Female: 330
Here:

1.7%
Province:

2.9%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 30,240
This city:

80.1%
British Columbia:

37.6%
Male: 14,825
Here:

74.2%
British Columbia:

32.6%
Female: 15,415
This city:

86.7%
British Columbia:

43.2%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 735
Here:

1.9%
British Columbia:

3.4%
Male: 475
This city:

2.4%
British Columbia:

4.0%
Female: 255
Here:

1.4%
Province:

2.9%
Worked at home
Total: 1,690
This city:

4.5%
Province:

9.0%
Male: 700
Here:

3.5%
Province:

8.1%
Female: 990
Here:

5.6%
British Columbia:

10.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 4,190
Here:

11.1%
Province:

13.1%
Male: 3,310
Here:

16.6%
Province:

18.9%
Female: 880
This city:

5.0%
British Columbia:

6.6%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 35
This city:

0.1%
Province:

0.7%
Male: 30
This city:

0.2%
Province:

0.9%
Female: 10
This city:

0.1%
British Columbia:

0.4%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 655
Here:

1.7%
British Columbia:

35.7%
Male: 490
Here:

2.5%
Province:

34.9%
Female: 165
Here:

0.9%
British Columbia:

36.6%
Worked in different province
Total: 215
Here:

0.6%
British Columbia:

0.5%
Male: 155
Here:

0.8%
Province:

0.6%
Female: 60
Here:

0.3%
Province:

0.4%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 28,910
This city:

80.2%
British Columbia:

71.6%
Male: 15,710
Here:

81.6%
Province:

75.5%
Female: 13,200
This city:

78.7%
British Columbia:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 655
Here:

1.8%
British Columbia:

1.5%
Male: 395
This city:

2.1%
British Columbia:

1.7%
Female: 260
This city:

1.5%
Province:

1.2%
Public transit
Total: 720
Here:

2.0%
Province:

10.3%
Male: 310
This city:

1.6%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 410
This city:

2.4%
Province:

12.8%
Car as passenger
Total: 3,135
This city:

8.7%
Province:

7.7%
Male: 1,490
Here:

7.7%
British Columbia:

6.4%
Female: 1,645
Here:

9.8%
British Columbia:

9.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 2,615
Here:

7.3%
British Columbia:

8.9%
Male: 1,355
Here:

7.0%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Female: 1,255
Here:

7.5%
Province:

9.6%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 52,630
This city:

92.7%
Province:

91.3%
Male: 25,360
Here:

90.2%
British Columbia:

89.5%
Female: 27,270
Here:

95.2%
British Columbia:

93.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 52,005
This city:

91.6%
British Columbia:

90.1%
Male: 25,015
Here:

89.0%
Province:

88.0%
Female: 26,995
Here:

94.3%
British Columbia:

92.2%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 22,530
Here:

39.7%
Province:

35.2%
Male: 9,805
This city:

34.9%
British Columbia:

31.9%
Female: 12,725
Here:

44.4%
Province:

38.3%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 8,175
Here:

14.4%
British Columbia:

17.5%
Male: 3,255
Here:

11.6%
British Columbia:

14.8%
Female: 4,920
Here:

17.2%
Province:

20.0%

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