Sarnia - City, Ontario, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 33,895
This city:

57.5%
Ontario:

62.8%
Male: 17,675
Here:

62.7%
Ontario:

68.1%
Female: 16,220
Here:

52.7%
Province:

57.8%
Unemployed
Total: 2,690
This city:

4.6%
Ontario:

4.3%
Male: 1,280
This city:

4.5%
Ontario:

4.4%
Female: 1,405
This city:

4.6%
Ontario:

4.3%
Not in the labour force
Total: 22,375
This city:

37.9%
Ontario:

32.9%
Male: 9,220
This city:

32.7%
Ontario:

27.5%
Female: 13,150
Here:

42.7%
Province:

37.9%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

62.1%
Province:

67.1%
Male
Here:

67.3%
Province:

72.5%
Female
This city:

57.3%
Province:

62.1%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This city:

7.4%
Ontario:

6.4%
Male
This city:

6.7%
Province:

6.0%
Female
Here:

8.0%
Ontario:

6.8%

Labour force activity in Sarnia

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 10,740
Here:

29.9%
Ontario:

23.5%
Male: 4,125
Here:

22.1%
Province:

19.4%
Female: 6,615
This city:

38.5%
Province:

28.0%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 690
This city:

1.9%
Ontario:

3.1%
Male: 265
Here:

1.4%
Province:

2.7%
Female: 430
This city:

2.5%
Ontario:

3.6%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 5,605
Here:

15.6%
Province:

18.6%
Male: 1,410
Here:

7.5%
Ontario:

10.6%
Female: 4,195
This city:

24.4%
Ontario:

27.3%
Management occupations
Total: 2,645
Here:

7.4%
Province:

10.3%
Male: 1,615
This city:

8.6%
Province:

12.4%
Female: 1,025
Here:

6.0%
Province:

8.0%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 1,900
Here:

5.3%
Province:

7.2%
Male: 1,550
Here:

8.3%
Province:

8.8%
Female: 350
This city:

2.0%
Ontario:

5.4%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 6,075
This city:

16.9%
Ontario:

14.1%
Male: 5,780
Here:

30.9%
Province:

25.0%
Female: 290
This city:

1.7%
Ontario:

2.1%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 2,690
Here:

7.5%
Ontario:

7.0%
Male: 2,250
This city:

12.0%
Province:

10.3%
Female: 440
This city:

2.6%
Ontario:

3.3%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 2,630
Here:

7.3%
Province:

8.4%
Male: 810
Here:

4.3%
Ontario:

5.2%
Female: 1,825
Here:

10.6%
Ontario:

12.0%
Health occupations
Total: 2,280
Here:

6.4%
Province:

5.3%
Male: 365
This city:

2.0%
Ontario:

2.0%
Female: 1,920
This city:

11.2%
Ontario:

8.9%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 610
Here:

1.7%
Province:

2.6%
Male: 520
This city:

2.8%
Ontario:

3.7%
Female: 95
Here:

0.6%
Province:

1.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 6,325
Here:

17.6%
Ontario:

19.7%
Male: 3,935
This city:

21.0%
Province:

22.3%
Female: 2,385
This city:

13.9%
Ontario:

16.8%
Educational services
Total: 2,270
This city:

6.3%
Province:

6.7%
Male: 685
Here:

3.7%
Ontario:

4.2%
Female: 1,585
Here:

9.2%
Ontario:

9.5%
Other services
Total: 7,760
This city:

21.6%
Province:

18.7%
Male: 3,285
Here:

17.6%
Province:

16.6%
Female: 4,480
This city:

26.1%
Province:

20.9%
Health care and social services
Total: 3,785
This city:

10.6%
Province:

9.4%
Male: 510
This city:

2.7%
Ontario:

3.1%
Female: 3,275
Here:

19.1%
Province:

16.4%
Manufacturing
Total: 5,065
This city:

14.1%
Province:

13.9%
Male: 4,140
This city:

22.1%
Ontario:

18.6%
Female: 925
This city:

5.4%
Ontario:

8.8%
Retail trade
Total: 4,525
This city:

12.6%
Ontario:

11.1%
Male: 1,800
Here:

9.6%
Province:

9.5%
Female: 2,725
This city:

15.9%
Ontario:

12.9%
Finance and real estate
Total: 1,700
This city:

4.7%
Province:

6.8%
Male: 720
Here:

3.9%
Ontario:

5.7%
Female: 985
Here:

5.7%
Ontario:

8.1%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 980
Here:

2.7%
Province:

2.9%
Male: 765
This city:

4.1%
Ontario:

4.1%
Female: 215
This city:

1.3%
Ontario:

1.7%
Construction
Total: 2,610
Here:

7.3%
Province:

5.9%
Male: 2,255
This city:

12.1%
Province:

10.0%
Female: 355
This city:

2.1%
Ontario:

1.5%
Wholesale trade
Total: 855
This city:

2.4%
Ontario:

4.7%
Male: 595
This city:

3.2%
Province:

5.9%
Female: 265
Here:

1.5%
Province:

3.5%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 22,630
Here:

66.8%
Ontario:

49.6%
Male: 10,945
Here:

61.9%
Ontario:

44.0%
Female: 11,690
Here:

72.1%
Ontario:

55.7%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 1,280
Here:

3.8%
Ontario:

19.7%
Male: 780
Here:

4.4%
Province:

21.6%
Female: 500
This city:

3.1%
Province:

17.5%
Worked at home
Total: 1,275
This city:

3.8%
Ontario:

7.1%
Male: 480
Here:

2.7%
Ontario:

6.8%
Female: 795
Here:

4.9%
Province:

7.4%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 2,950
This city:

8.7%
Ontario:

9.7%
Male: 2,265
This city:

12.8%
Ontario:

13.8%
Female: 685
This city:

4.2%
Province:

5.1%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 500
Here:

1.5%
Ontario:

0.6%
Male: 195
This city:

1.1%
Province:

0.7%
Female: 305
This city:

1.9%
Province:

0.4%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 5,190
Here:

15.3%
Ontario:

12.9%
Male: 2,975
This city:

16.8%
Ontario:

12.5%
Female: 2,215
This city:

13.7%
Province:

13.3%
Worked in different province
Total: 65
Here:

0.2%
Province:

0.5%
Male: 40
Here:

0.2%
Ontario:

0.5%
Female: 25
Here:

0.2%
Province:

0.5%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 25,860
This city:

80.5%
Ontario:

71.0%
Male: 13,940
Here:

82.0%
Ontario:

76.2%
Female: 11,920
This city:

78.9%
Ontario:

65.2%
All other modes
Total: 335
This city:

1.0%
Ontario:

1.0%
Male: 185
Here:

1.1%
Ontario:

1.0%
Female: 155
Here:

1.0%
Ontario:

1.1%
Public transit
Total: 725
Here:

2.3%
Ontario:

12.9%
Male: 270
Here:

1.6%
Ontario:

10.0%
Female: 455
Here:

3.0%
Province:

16.1%
Car as passenger
Total: 2,895
This city:

9.0%
Ontario:

8.3%
Male: 1,325
This city:

7.8%
Ontario:

6.4%
Female: 1,570
Here:

10.4%
Province:

10.3%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 2,300
This city:

7.2%
Ontario:

6.8%
Male: 1,275
This city:

7.5%
Ontario:

6.4%
Female: 1,025
This city:

6.8%
Ontario:

7.3%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 54,135
Here:

91.8%
Ontario:

91.6%
Male: 25,405
Here:

90.2%
Ontario:

89.8%
Female: 28,730
This city:

93.4%
Ontario:

93.2%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 53,565
This city:

90.8%
Province:

90.3%
Male: 25,100
Here:

89.1%
Ontario:

88.2%
Female: 28,470
Here:

92.5%
Province:

92.3%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 20,300
Here:

34.4%
Ontario:

38.1%
Male: 8,545
Here:

30.3%
Ontario:

34.8%
Female: 11,760
Here:

38.2%
Ontario:

41.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 11,010
Here:

18.7%
Ontario:

18.7%
Male: 4,670
Here:

16.6%
Ontario:

16.3%
Female: 6,345
Here:

20.6%
Ontario:

21.0%

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