Zone 5, Nova Scotia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 46,765
This region:

44.9%
Nova Scotia:

57.2%
Male: 22,820
Here:

46.7%
Province:

61.7%
Female: 23,945
Here:

43.3%
Province:

53.0%
Unemployed
Total: 9,505
Here:

9.1%
Nova Scotia:

5.8%
Male: 5,250
This region:

10.7%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Female: 4,255
Here:

7.7%
Nova Scotia:

5.2%
Not in the labour force
Total: 47,870
This region:

46.0%
Nova Scotia:

37.1%
Male: 20,785
Here:

42.5%
Province:

31.9%
Female: 27,090
This region:

49.0%
Province:

41.8%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

54.0%
Nova Scotia:

62.9%
Male
Here:

57.5%
Nova Scotia:

68.1%
Female
Here:

51.0%
Nova Scotia:

58.2%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

16.9%
Province:

9.1%
Male
This region:

18.7%
Province:

9.3%
Female
Here:

15.1%
Province:

8.9%

Labour force activity in this region

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 15,630
This region:

28.6%
Province:

26.2%
Male: 5,485
This region:

20.1%
Nova Scotia:

20.5%
Female: 10,140
Here:

37.1%
Province:

32.3%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 990
Here:

1.8%
Nova Scotia:

2.7%
Male: 405
This region:

1.5%
Province:

2.2%
Female: 585
Here:

2.1%
Province:

3.2%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 9,005
This region:

16.5%
Nova Scotia:

17.0%
Male: 2,495
This region:

9.1%
Nova Scotia:

8.7%
Female: 6,515
Here:

23.8%
Nova Scotia:

25.8%
Management occupations
Total: 3,710
Here:

6.8%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%
Male: 2,155
This region:

7.9%
Province:

10.5%
Female: 1,550
Here:

5.7%
Province:

7.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 1,570
Here:

2.9%
Province:

4.7%
Male: 1,120
Here:

4.1%
Nova Scotia:

6.1%
Female: 445
Here:

1.6%
Nova Scotia:

3.2%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 9,080
Here:

16.6%
Province:

14.9%
Male: 8,775
Here:

32.2%
Nova Scotia:

27.4%
Female: 305
Here:

1.1%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 2,040
Here:

3.7%
Province:

5.3%
Male: 1,570
This region:

5.8%
Nova Scotia:

8.2%
Female: 475
Here:

1.7%
Nova Scotia:

2.2%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 4,665
Here:

8.5%
Nova Scotia:

8.4%
Male: 1,630
This region:

6.0%
Province:

5.4%
Female: 3,035
Here:

11.1%
Nova Scotia:

11.6%
Health occupations
Total: 4,520
This region:

8.3%
Province:

6.6%
Male: 680
This region:

2.5%
Province:

2.3%
Female: 3,840
Here:

14.0%
Nova Scotia:

11.3%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 3,420
This region:

6.3%
Nova Scotia:

5.2%
Male: 2,945
Here:

10.8%
Province:

8.6%
Female: 470
Here:

1.7%
Province:

1.6%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 9,525
Here:

17.4%
Province:

17.3%
Male: 5,465
Here:

20.0%
Province:

19.5%
Female: 4,060
This region:

14.8%
Nova Scotia:

14.9%
Educational services
Total: 4,210
Here:

7.7%
Province:

7.4%
Male: 1,420
Here:

5.2%
Province:

4.8%
Female: 2,790
Here:

10.2%
Nova Scotia:

10.2%
Other services
Total: 11,855
Here:

21.7%
Province:

21.9%
Male: 5,405
This region:

19.8%
Province:

20.6%
Female: 6,450
Here:

23.6%
Nova Scotia:

23.4%
Health care and social services
Total: 8,465
Here:

15.5%
Nova Scotia:

11.7%
Male: 1,385
Here:

5.1%
Province:

3.9%
Female: 7,075
This region:

25.9%
Province:

20.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 2,660
Here:

4.9%
Province:

8.9%
Male: 1,980
This region:

7.3%
Nova Scotia:

12.4%
Female: 685
This region:

2.5%
Nova Scotia:

5.1%
Retail trade
Total: 7,290
Here:

13.3%
Nova Scotia:

12.5%
Male: 3,000
This region:

11.0%
Nova Scotia:

10.1%
Female: 4,295
This region:

15.7%
Nova Scotia:

15.1%
Finance and real estate
Total: 1,515
Here:

2.8%
Nova Scotia:

4.6%
Male: 585
This region:

2.1%
Nova Scotia:

3.6%
Female: 930
Here:

3.4%
Nova Scotia:

5.6%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 4,110
This region:

7.5%
Province:

5.8%
Male: 3,540
Here:

13.0%
Nova Scotia:

9.1%
Female: 565
Here:

2.1%
Nova Scotia:

2.3%
Construction
Total: 3,975
Here:

7.3%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Male: 3,730
Here:

13.7%
Nova Scotia:

11.2%
Female: 245
Here:

0.9%
Province:

1.2%
Wholesale trade
Total: 1,020
Here:

1.9%
Province:

3.5%
Male: 755
This region:

2.8%
Nova Scotia:

4.8%
Female: 270
This region:

1.0%
Province:

2.2%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 35,730
Here:

76.4%
Nova Scotia:

59.3%
Male: 15,365
Here:

67.3%
Nova Scotia:

53.9%
Female: 20,370
Here:

85.1%
Province:

65.0%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 1,585
This region:

3.4%
Nova Scotia:

6.8%
Male: 955
This region:

4.2%
Province:

7.4%
Female: 635
This region:

2.7%
Nova Scotia:

6.2%
Worked at home
Total: 2,230
This region:

4.8%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Male: 1,230
Here:

5.4%
Province:

6.3%
Female: 1,000
Here:

4.2%
Nova Scotia:

6.5%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 5,255
This region:

11.2%
Nova Scotia:

11.3%
Male: 4,060
Here:

17.8%
Nova Scotia:

17.3%
Female: 1,195
Here:

5.0%
Province:

4.8%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 140
Here:

0.3%
Province:

0.4%
Male: 110
Here:

0.5%
Province:

0.6%
Female: 30
Here:

0.1%
Province:

0.2%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 1,005
This region:

2.1%
Province:

14.7%
Male: 450
This region:

2.0%
Province:

13.0%
Female: 550
This region:

2.3%
Nova Scotia:

16.4%
Worked in different province
Total: 825
Here:

1.8%
Province:

1.1%
Male: 650
Here:

2.8%
Nova Scotia:

1.4%
Female: 170
This region:

0.7%
Province:

0.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 34,515
Here:

77.7%
Nova Scotia:

72.8%
Male: 17,170
Here:

79.9%
Province:

76.1%
Female: 17,345
This region:

75.7%
Nova Scotia:

69.2%
All other modes
Total: 915
Here:

2.1%
Province:

1.6%
Male: 490
This region:

2.3%
Province:

1.9%
Female: 425
Here:

1.9%
Province:

1.3%
Public transit
Total: 770
Here:

1.7%
Province:

5.9%
Male: 340
This region:

1.6%
Nova Scotia:

4.7%
Female: 430
This region:

1.9%
Nova Scotia:

7.3%
Car as passenger
Total: 5,255
Here:

11.8%
Province:

10.8%
Male: 2,125
This region:

9.9%
Nova Scotia:

9.0%
Female: 3,130
Here:

13.7%
Province:

12.8%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 2,940
Here:

6.6%
Province:

8.8%
Male: 1,360
This region:

6.3%
Province:

8.3%
Female: 1,585
This region:

6.9%
Nova Scotia:

9.5%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 92,735
Here:

89.0%
Province:

91.2%
Male: 41,725
This region:

85.4%
Province:

88.6%
Female: 51,015
Here:

92.3%
Province:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 91,070
Here:

87.4%
Nova Scotia:

90.1%
Male: 40,700
Here:

83.3%
Nova Scotia:

87.2%
Female: 50,370
Here:

91.1%
Nova Scotia:

92.7%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 35,870
This region:

34.4%
Nova Scotia:

34.7%
Male: 14,560
Here:

29.8%
Nova Scotia:

30.9%
Female: 21,310
Here:

38.5%
Province:

38.0%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 23,110
Here:

22.2%
Nova Scotia:

17.7%
Male: 9,195
This region:

18.8%
Nova Scotia:

14.8%
Female: 13,915
This region:

25.2%
Province:

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. This data is an unofficial version of the materials, made without affiliation or endorsement of Statistics Canada.
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