Thurso - Ville, Quebec, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 905
This city:

46.6%
Province:

60.4%
Male: 485
This city:

50.0%
Quebec:

65.4%
Female: 420
This city:

43.1%
Quebec:

55.7%
Unemployed
Total: 130
Here:

6.7%
Province:

4.5%
Male: 60
This city:

6.2%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 70
Here:

7.2%
Quebec:

3.9%
Not in the labour force
Total: 905
This city:

46.6%
Quebec:

35.1%
Male: 425
Here:

43.8%
Quebec:

29.4%
Female: 480
Here:

49.2%
Quebec:

40.5%
Participation rate
All persons
This city:

53.6%
Quebec:

64.9%
Male
Here:

56.2%
Province:

70.6%
Female
Here:

50.8%
Province:

59.5%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

12.5%
Province:

7.0%
Male
Here:

11.0%
Quebec:

7.4%
Female
Here:

14.1%
Quebec:

6.5%

Labour force activity in this city

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 310
Here:

30.8%
Quebec:

23.9%
Male: 125
This city:

23.6%
Quebec:

20.4%
Female: 185
Here:

38.5%
Province:

27.9%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 15
Here:

1.5%
Province:

3.2%
Female: 10
This city:

2.1%
Quebec:

3.7%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 180
This city:

17.9%
Province:

18.2%
Male: 25
This city:

4.7%
Quebec:

10.2%
Female: 150
This city:

31.3%
Quebec:

27.3%
Management occupations
Total: 45
Here:

4.5%
Province:

9.0%
Male: 40
This city:

7.5%
Quebec:

11.0%
Female: 10
This city:

2.1%
Province:

6.7%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 140
Here:

13.9%
Province:

6.7%
Male: 120
This city:

22.6%
Province:

8.5%
Female: 25
This city:

5.2%
Province:

4.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 190
Here:

18.9%
Province:

14.8%
Male: 170
This city:

32.1%
Province:

26.0%
Female: 15
Here:

3.1%
Quebec:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 20
This city:

2.0%
Province:

6.5%
Male: 20
This city:

3.8%
Quebec:

9.6%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 45
Here:

4.5%
Province:

9.1%
Male: 15
Here:

2.8%
Quebec:

5.2%
Female: 30
Here:

6.3%
Province:

13.5%
Health occupations
Total: 50
This city:

5.0%
Quebec:

6.0%
Female: 45
Here:

9.4%
Province:

10.1%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 10
This city:

1.0%
Quebec:

2.6%
Male: 10
This city:

1.9%
Quebec:

3.9%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 120
Here:

11.9%
Quebec:

17.1%
Male: 95
This city:

17.9%
Province:

20.2%
Female: 30
Here:

6.3%
Province:

13.7%
Educational services
Total: 55
This city:

5.4%
Quebec:

6.9%
Male: 20
This city:

3.8%
Province:

4.4%
Female: 35
This city:

7.3%
Quebec:

9.7%
Other services
Total: 205
This city:

20.3%
Quebec:

19.4%
Male: 50
This city:

9.4%
Province:

17.5%
Female: 150
Here:

31.3%
Province:

21.5%
Health care and social services
Total: 110
This city:

10.9%
Province:

11.2%
Male: 25
This city:

4.7%
Province:

4.4%
Female: 85
This city:

17.7%
Quebec:

19.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 225
Here:

22.3%
Quebec:

14.6%
Male: 180
This city:

34.0%
Quebec:

19.4%
Female: 45
This city:

9.4%
Quebec:

9.2%
Retail trade
Total: 140
This city:

13.9%
Province:

12.0%
Male: 65
Here:

12.3%
Province:

10.5%
Female: 75
Here:

15.6%
Quebec:

13.7%
Finance and real estate
Total: 50
Here:

5.0%
Quebec:

5.4%
Male: 25
Here:

4.7%
Quebec:

4.1%
Female: 30
This city:

6.3%
Quebec:

6.8%
Construction
Total: 75
Here:

7.4%
Province:

5.2%
Male: 55
This city:

10.4%
Quebec:

8.8%
Female: 20
This city:

4.2%
Province:

1.3%
Wholesale trade
Total: 15
Here:

1.5%
Quebec:

4.4%
Male: 15
This city:

2.8%
Province:

5.5%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 330
This city:

36.5%
Quebec:

46.0%
Male: 175
Here:

36.1%
Quebec:

41.7%
Female: 160
Here:

38.1%
Province:

50.7%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 285
Here:

31.5%
Province:

24.6%
Male: 135
Here:

27.8%
Quebec:

25.8%
Female: 155
This city:

36.9%
Province:

23.3%
Worked at home
Total: 30
Here:

3.3%
Province:

6.7%
Male: 10
This city:

2.1%
Province:

6.5%
Female: 15
Here:

3.6%
Quebec:

6.9%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 90
Here:

9.9%
Province:

8.0%
Male: 75
This city:

15.5%
Quebec:

11.7%
Female: 10
This city:

2.4%
Quebec:

3.9%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 80
Here:

8.8%
Quebec:

12.6%
Male: 40
Here:

8.2%
Province:

12.1%
Female: 40
This city:

9.5%
Quebec:

13.1%
Worked in different province
Total: 85
This city:

9.4%
Province:

1.8%
Male: 50
This city:

10.3%
Quebec:

1.8%
Female: 35
Here:

8.3%
Quebec:

1.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 650
Here:

74.3%
Quebec:

72.7%
Male: 365
Here:

77.7%
Province:

77.4%
Female: 285
Here:

71.3%
Quebec:

67.4%
Public transit
Total: 15
This city:

1.7%
Province:

12.8%
Female: 20
Here:

5.0%
Quebec:

15.9%
Car as passenger
Total: 55
Here:

6.3%
Province:

5.5%
Male: 25
Here:

5.3%
Quebec:

4.1%
Female: 30
Here:

7.5%
Quebec:

7.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 150
This city:

17.1%
Quebec:

8.0%
Male: 80
Here:

17.0%
Province:

7.4%
Female: 70
Here:

17.5%
Quebec:

8.7%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 1,845
This city:

95.1%
Quebec:

91.3%
Male: 910
This city:

93.8%
Quebec:

88.9%
Female: 935
This city:

95.9%
Quebec:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 1,815
This city:

93.6%
Quebec:

89.9%
Male: 895
This city:

92.3%
Province:

87.0%
Female: 915
This city:

93.8%
Quebec:

92.6%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 710
This city:

36.6%
Province:

37.7%
Male: 315
Here:

32.5%
Quebec:

34.6%
Female: 400
This city:

41.0%
Quebec:

40.7%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 425
This city:

21.9%
Quebec:

18.6%
Male: 215
Here:

22.2%
Province:

15.8%
Female: 210
Here:

21.5%
Quebec:

21.3%

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