Labour force activity
EmployedTotal: 4,310This municipality: | 45.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 57.2% |
Male: 2,300This municipality: | 50.8% |
Province: | 61.7% |
UnemployedTotal: 600This municipality: | 6.4% |
Province: | 5.8% |
Male: 320This municipality: | 7.1% |
Province: | 6.4% |
Not in the labour forceTotal: 4,530This municipality: | 48.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 37.1% |
Male: 1,910This municipality: | 42.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 31.9% |
Female: 2,615This municipality: | 53.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 41.8% |
Participation rateAll personsThis municipality: | 52.1% |
Province: | 62.9% |
MaleThis municipality: | 57.8% |
Nova Scotia: | 68.1% |
Unemployment rateAll personsThis municipality: | 12.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 9.1% |
MaleThis municipality: | 12.2% |
Province: | 9.3% |
FemaleHere: | 12.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 8.9% |
Labour force activity in this municipality
Occupation
Sales and service occupationsTotal: 1,185Here: | 24.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 26.2% |
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sportTotal: 130This municipality: | 2.7% |
Province: | 2.7% |
Business; finance and administration occupationsTotal: 720This municipality: | 15.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 17.0% |
Male: 195This municipality: | 7.6% |
Province: | 8.7% |
Management occupations
Male: 130This municipality: | 5.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 10.5% |
Female: 85This municipality: | 3.8% |
Nova Scotia: | 7.2% |
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilitiesTotal: 495Here: | 10.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 4.7% |
Male: 380This municipality: | 14.8% |
Nova Scotia: | 6.1% |
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupationsTotal: 840This municipality: | 17.5% |
Province: | 14.9% |
Male: 785This municipality: | 30.5% |
Province: | 27.4% |
Natural and applied sciences and related occupationsTotal: 180This municipality: | 3.7% |
Province: | 5.3% |
Male: 145This municipality: | 5.6% |
Province: | 8.2% |
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religionTotal: 270This municipality: | 5.6% |
Province: | 8.4% |
Female: 195This municipality: | 8.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 11.6% |
Health occupationsTotal: 330This municipality: | 6.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 6.6% |
Female: 315This municipality: | 14.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 11.3% |
Occupations unique to primary industryTotal: 430This municipality: | 8.9% |
Province: | 5.2% |
Female: 30This municipality: | 1.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 1.6% |
Industry
Business servicesTotal: 705This municipality: | 14.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 17.3% |
Male: 345This municipality: | 13.4% |
Province: | 19.5% |
Female: 360Here: | 16.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 14.9% |
Educational servicesTotal: 255Here: | 5.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 7.4% |
Female: 160Here: | 7.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 10.2% |
Other servicesTotal: 940This municipality: | 19.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 21.9% |
Male: 375This municipality: | 14.6% |
Province: | 20.6% |
Female: 560Here: | 25.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 23.4% |
Health care and social servicesTotal: 570This municipality: | 11.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 11.7% |
Male: 35Here: | 1.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 3.9% |
ManufacturingTotal: 925This municipality: | 19.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 8.9% |
Male: 745Here: | 29.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 12.4% |
Female: 175Here: | 7.8% |
Nova Scotia: | 5.1% |
Retail tradeTotal: 480Here: | 10.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 12.5% |
Male: 190This municipality: | 7.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 10.1% |
Female: 285This municipality: | 12.8% |
Province: | 15.1% |
Finance and real estateTotal: 95This municipality: | 2.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 4.6% |
Male: 35This municipality: | 1.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 3.6% |
Female: 60This municipality: | 2.7% |
Province: | 5.6% |
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Male: 430This municipality: | 16.7% |
Province: | 9.1% |
Female: 45This municipality: | 2.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 2.3% |
ConstructionTotal: 290This municipality: | 6.0% |
Province: | 6.4% |
Wholesale tradeTotal: 70This municipality: | 1.5% |
Nova Scotia: | 3.5% |
Male: 40This municipality: | 1.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 4.8% |
Place of work status
Worked in same census subdivision of residenceTotal: 2,655This municipality: | 61.6% |
Province: | 59.3% |
Male: 1,220Here: | 53.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 53.9% |
Female: 1,435Here: | 71.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 65.0% |
Worked in same province of residence
Male: 450This municipality: | 19.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 7.4% |
Female: 300This municipality: | 14.9% |
Province: | 6.2% |
Worked at home
Female: 160This municipality: | 7.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 6.5% |
No fixed workplace addressTotal: 560This municipality: | 13.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 11.3% |
Male: 450This municipality: | 19.6% |
Province: | 17.3% |
Female: 105This municipality: | 5.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 4.8% |
Worked outside CanadaTotal: 20This municipality: | 0.5% |
Province: | 0.4% |
Male: 10Here: | 0.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 0.6% |
Female: 10This municipality: | 0.5% |
Province: | 0.2% |
Worked in different provinceTotal: 20This municipality: | 0.5% |
Province: | 1.1% |
Male: 20This municipality: | 0.9% |
Province: | 1.4% |
Female: 10This municipality: | 0.5% |
Province: | 0.8% |
Mode of transportation to work
Car as driverTotal: 3,190This municipality: | 79.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 72.8% |
Male: 1,730Here: | 80.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 76.1% |
Female: 1,455Here: | 78.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 69.2% |
All other modesTotal: 75Here: | 1.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 1.6% |
Public transitTotal: 15This municipality: | 0.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 5.9% |
Male: 15Here: | 0.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 4.7% |
Car as passengerTotal: 350This municipality: | 8.8% |
Province: | 10.8% |
Male: 155Here: | 7.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 9.0% |
Walked or bicycledTotal: 365Here: | 9.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 8.8% |
Male: 175Here: | 8.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 8.3% |
Female: 185This municipality: | 10.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 9.5% |
Mode of transportation to work
Unpaid work
Population reporting hours of unpaid workTotal: 8,660This municipality: | 91.7% |
Province: | 91.2% |
Male: 4,005This municipality: | 88.4% |
Province: | 88.6% |
Population reporting hours of unpaid houseworkTotal: 8,580Here: | 90.8% |
Nova Scotia: | 90.1% |
Male: 3,965Here: | 87.5% |
Nova Scotia: | 87.2% |
Female: 4,615Here: | 93.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 92.7% |
Population reporting hours looking after children without payTotal: 3,215This municipality: | 34.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 34.7% |
Female: 1,840Here: | 37.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 38.0% |
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniorsTotal: 1,645This municipality: | 17.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 17.7% |
Male: 650Here: | 14.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 14.8% |
Female: 1,000This municipality: | 20.3% |
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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