Wasaga Beach - Town, Ontario, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 6,250
This town:

48.5%
Ontario:

62.8%
Male: 3,340
This town:

52.8%
Ontario:

68.1%
Female: 2,910
Here:

44.3%
Province:

57.8%
Unemployed
Total: 495
This town:

3.8%
Ontario:

4.3%
Male: 210
This town:

3.3%
Ontario:

4.4%
Female: 285
This town:

4.3%
Province:

4.3%
Not in the labour force
Total: 6,150
This town:

47.7%
Ontario:

32.9%
Male: 2,775
Here:

43.9%
Ontario:

27.5%
Female: 3,375
Here:

51.4%
Province:

37.9%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

52.3%
Province:

67.1%
Male
Here:

56.2%
Ontario:

72.5%
Female
This town:

48.7%
Province:

62.1%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

7.3%
Province:

6.4%
Male
Here:

5.9%
Ontario:

6.0%
Female
Here:

8.9%
Ontario:

6.8%

Labour force activity in this town

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 2,105
This town:

31.8%
Ontario:

23.5%
Male: 895
Here:

25.6%
Ontario:

19.4%
Female: 1,205
Here:

38.6%
Ontario:

28.0%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 175
Here:

2.6%
Province:

3.1%
Male: 100
Here:

2.9%
Ontario:

2.7%
Female: 70
Here:

2.2%
Province:

3.6%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 1,025
This town:

15.5%
Ontario:

18.6%
Male: 280
Here:

8.0%
Province:

10.6%
Female: 745
This town:

23.8%
Province:

27.3%
Management occupations
Total: 610
Here:

9.2%
Province:

10.3%
Male: 370
Here:

10.6%
Province:

12.4%
Female: 240
This town:

7.7%
Province:

8.0%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 320
This town:

4.8%
Province:

7.2%
Male: 255
This town:

7.3%
Province:

8.8%
Female: 60
Here:

1.9%
Ontario:

5.4%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 1,275
This town:

19.2%
Province:

14.1%
Male: 1,190
This town:

34.0%
Province:

25.0%
Female: 90
This town:

2.9%
Province:

2.1%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 200
Here:

3.0%
Ontario:

7.0%
Male: 135
This town:

3.9%
Province:

10.3%
Female: 65
This town:

2.1%
Ontario:

3.3%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 435
This town:

6.6%
Province:

8.4%
Male: 115
This town:

3.3%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 315
This town:

10.1%
Ontario:

12.0%
Health occupations
Total: 350
This town:

5.3%
Province:

5.3%
Male: 35
This town:

1.0%
Province:

2.0%
Female: 310
This town:

9.9%
Ontario:

8.9%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 130
This town:

2.0%
Ontario:

2.6%
Male: 110
This town:

3.1%
Province:

3.7%
Female: 20
Here:

0.6%
Ontario:

1.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 1,060
This town:

16.0%
Ontario:

19.7%
Male: 625
This town:

17.9%
Ontario:

22.3%
Female: 440
This town:

14.1%
Province:

16.8%
Educational services
Total: 325
This town:

4.9%
Ontario:

6.7%
Male: 90
This town:

2.6%
Province:

4.2%
Female: 225
This town:

7.2%
Ontario:

9.5%
Other services
Total: 1,545
This town:

23.3%
Province:

18.7%
Male: 710
Here:

20.3%
Province:

16.6%
Female: 830
Here:

26.6%
Province:

20.9%
Health care and social services
Total: 635
Here:

9.6%
Province:

9.4%
Male: 95
Here:

2.7%
Province:

3.1%
Female: 535
Here:

17.1%
Province:

16.4%
Manufacturing
Total: 710
Here:

10.7%
Province:

13.9%
Male: 545
Here:

15.6%
Ontario:

18.6%
Female: 165
This town:

5.3%
Ontario:

8.8%
Retail trade
Total: 900
This town:

13.6%
Province:

11.1%
Male: 430
This town:

12.3%
Ontario:

9.5%
Female: 470
Here:

15.1%
Ontario:

12.9%
Finance and real estate
Total: 445
This town:

6.7%
Province:

6.8%
Male: 185
Here:

5.3%
Province:

5.7%
Female: 255
Here:

8.2%
Ontario:

8.1%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 90
This town:

1.4%
Ontario:

2.9%
Male: 75
Here:

2.1%
Ontario:

4.1%
Female: 15
Here:

0.5%
Province:

1.7%
Construction
Total: 605
This town:

9.1%
Province:

5.9%
Male: 525
This town:

15.0%
Ontario:

10.0%
Female: 80
Here:

2.6%
Ontario:

1.5%
Wholesale trade
Total: 305
Here:

4.6%
Province:

4.7%
Male: 215
This town:

6.1%
Province:

5.9%
Female: 95
This town:

3.0%
Ontario:

3.5%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 1,510
This town:

24.2%
Ontario:

49.6%
Male: 665
Here:

19.9%
Ontario:

44.0%
Female: 845
This town:

29.0%
Ontario:

55.7%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 1,015
Here:

16.2%
Province:

19.7%
Male: 665
Here:

19.9%
Province:

21.6%
Female: 350
This town:

12.0%
Province:

17.5%
Worked at home
Total: 470
This town:

7.5%
Province:

7.1%
Male: 200
This town:

6.0%
Province:

6.8%
Female: 265
This town:

9.1%
Province:

7.4%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 795
Here:

12.7%
Ontario:

9.7%
Male: 570
This town:

17.1%
Ontario:

13.8%
Female: 225
This town:

7.7%
Province:

5.1%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 35
Here:

0.6%
Province:

0.6%
Male: 20
Here:

0.6%
Ontario:

0.7%
Female: 10
Here:

0.3%
Ontario:

0.4%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 2,405
Here:

38.5%
Province:

12.9%
Male: 1,210
This town:

36.3%
Province:

12.5%
Female: 1,195
Here:

41.1%
Province:

13.3%
Worked in different province
Total: 20
This town:

0.3%
Ontario:

0.5%
Female: 15
Here:

0.5%
Province:

0.5%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 4,805
Here:

83.6%
Province:

71.0%
Male: 2,675
Here:

85.9%
Ontario:

76.2%
Female: 2,125
Here:

80.8%
Ontario:

65.2%
All other modes
Total: 60
Here:

1.0%
Ontario:

1.0%
Male: 20
Here:

0.6%
Ontario:

1.0%
Female: 40
Here:

1.5%
Province:

1.1%
Public transit
Total: 55
This town:

1.0%
Ontario:

12.9%
Male: 10
Here:

0.3%
Ontario:

10.0%
Female: 45
Here:

1.7%
Province:

16.1%
Car as passenger
Total: 465
This town:

8.1%
Ontario:

8.3%
Male: 230
This town:

7.4%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 230
Here:

8.7%
Ontario:

10.3%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 355
Here:

6.2%
Province:

6.8%
Male: 175
Here:

5.6%
Ontario:

6.4%
Female: 180
This town:

6.8%
Province:

7.3%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 11,800
This town:

91.5%
Ontario:

91.6%
Male: 5,680
Here:

89.9%
Province:

89.8%
Female: 6,115
Here:

93.1%
Ontario:

93.2%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 11,670
Here:

90.5%
Province:

90.3%
Male: 5,610
Here:

88.8%
Ontario:

88.2%
Female: 6,065
This town:

92.3%
Ontario:

92.3%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 3,825
Here:

29.7%
Province:

38.1%
Male: 1,715
This town:

27.1%
Ontario:

34.8%
Female: 2,110
This town:

32.1%
Province:

41.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 2,150
Here:

16.7%
Ontario:

18.7%
Male: 865
Here:

13.7%
Ontario:

16.3%
Female: 1,290
Here:

19.6%
Ontario:

21.0%

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