Abbotsford - City, British Columbia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 62,030
Here:

63.8%
Province:

61.6%
Male: 33,300
This city:

70.6%
Province:

66.7%
Female: 28,730
This city:

57.5%
Province:

56.9%
Unemployed
Total: 3,620
This city:

3.7%
British Columbia:

3.9%
Male: 1,590
This city:

3.4%
Province:

4.1%
Female: 2,030
Here:

4.1%
Province:

3.8%
Not in the labour force
Total: 31,535
This city:

32.5%
British Columbia:

34.4%
Male: 12,305
This city:

26.1%
Province:

29.3%
Female: 19,230
Here:

38.5%
Province:

39.3%
Participation rate
All persons
This city:

67.5%
Province:

65.6%
Male
This city:

73.9%
British Columbia:

70.7%
Female
This city:

61.5%
Province:

60.7%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This city:

5.5%
Province:

6.0%
Male
Here:

4.6%
British Columbia:

5.8%
Female
Here:

6.6%
Province:

6.3%

Labour force activity in Abbotsford

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 14,695
This city:

22.7%
British Columbia:

25.3%
Male: 5,500
This city:

15.9%
British Columbia:

19.7%
Female: 9,190
Here:

30.4%
Province:

31.6%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 1,050
Here:

1.6%
Province:

3.5%
Male: 455
This city:

1.3%
British Columbia:

3.1%
Female: 590
Here:

1.9%
Province:

3.9%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 9,665
Here:

14.9%
British Columbia:

17.1%
Male: 2,420
Here:

7.0%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Female: 7,245
Here:

23.9%
Province:

26.2%
Management occupations
Total: 5,790
This city:

8.9%
British Columbia:

10.5%
Male: 3,840
This city:

11.1%
British Columbia:

12.6%
Female: 1,945
This city:

6.4%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 4,140
This city:

6.4%
Province:

4.2%
Male: 2,890
This city:

8.4%
British Columbia:

5.6%
Female: 1,250
This city:

4.1%
Province:

2.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 12,750
This city:

19.7%
British Columbia:

15.5%
Male: 12,030
This city:

34.9%
British Columbia:

27.5%
Female: 720
This city:

2.4%
Province:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 2,255
This city:

3.5%
British Columbia:

6.3%
Male: 1,880
This city:

5.4%
British Columbia:

9.6%
Female: 375
Here:

1.2%
Province:

2.7%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 4,845
This city:

7.5%
Province:

8.1%
Male: 1,630
This city:

4.7%
British Columbia:

5.2%
Female: 3,215
This city:

10.6%
British Columbia:

11.3%
Health occupations
Total: 3,090
This city:

4.8%
British Columbia:

5.5%
Male: 620
Here:

1.8%
Province:

2.3%
Female: 2,470
This city:

8.2%
Province:

9.0%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 6,510
Here:

10.0%
Province:

3.9%
Male: 3,240
This city:

9.4%
Province:

5.4%
Female: 3,265
This city:

10.8%
Province:

2.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 10,115
Here:

15.6%
Province:

19.9%
Male: 6,560
Here:

19.0%
British Columbia:

23.0%
Female: 3,560
Here:

11.8%
Province:

16.5%
Educational services
Total: 4,035
Here:

6.2%
Province:

7.0%
Male: 1,440
Here:

4.2%
British Columbia:

4.5%
Female: 2,595
Here:

8.6%
Province:

9.6%
Other services
Total: 11,145
This city:

17.2%
British Columbia:

20.6%
Male: 4,800
Here:

13.9%
Province:

17.8%
Female: 6,345
This city:

21.0%
Province:

23.7%
Health care and social services
Total: 5,720
This city:

8.8%
Province:

9.7%
Male: 895
Here:

2.6%
British Columbia:

3.4%
Female: 4,825
This city:

15.9%
British Columbia:

16.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 7,960
Here:

12.3%
British Columbia:

8.6%
Male: 6,010
Here:

17.4%
Province:

12.1%
Female: 1,950
Here:

6.4%
British Columbia:

4.8%
Retail trade
Total: 6,800
Here:

10.5%
British Columbia:

11.4%
Male: 2,850
Here:

8.3%
British Columbia:

9.5%
Female: 3,950
This city:

13.0%
British Columbia:

13.4%
Finance and real estate
Total: 2,980
Here:

4.6%
Province:

6.2%
Male: 1,240
This city:

3.6%
British Columbia:

5.0%
Female: 1,740
Here:

5.7%
Province:

7.4%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 6,965
Here:

10.8%
Province:

4.9%
Male: 3,450
Here:

10.0%
British Columbia:

6.7%
Female: 3,515
This city:

11.6%
British Columbia:

3.0%
Construction
Total: 6,090
Here:

9.4%
Province:

7.6%
Male: 5,175
Here:

15.0%
British Columbia:

12.6%
Female: 910
Here:

3.0%
Province:

2.0%
Wholesale trade
Total: 2,975
Here:

4.6%
Province:

4.2%
Male: 2,095
This city:

6.1%
British Columbia:

5.3%
Female: 880
Here:

2.9%
British Columbia:

2.9%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 28,920
This city:

46.6%
Province:

37.6%
Male: 13,000
This city:

39.0%
Province:

32.6%
Female: 15,915
This city:

55.4%
Province:

43.2%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 13,840
This city:

22.3%
British Columbia:

3.4%
Male: 8,440
This city:

25.3%
British Columbia:

4.0%
Female: 5,400
This city:

18.8%
British Columbia:

2.9%
Worked at home
Total: 5,670
Here:

9.1%
Province:

9.0%
Male: 2,460
Here:

7.4%
Province:

8.1%
Female: 3,210
This city:

11.2%
Province:

10.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 9,670
Here:

15.6%
British Columbia:

13.1%
Male: 7,365
Here:

22.1%
Province:

18.9%
Female: 2,305
Here:

8.0%
Province:

6.6%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 385
Here:

0.6%
Province:

0.7%
Male: 250
This city:

0.8%
Province:

0.9%
Female: 130
Here:

0.5%
Province:

0.4%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 3,380
This city:

5.4%
British Columbia:

35.7%
Male: 1,660
Here:

5.0%
Province:

34.9%
Female: 1,725
Here:

6.0%
British Columbia:

36.6%
Worked in different province
Total: 160
This city:

0.3%
British Columbia:

0.5%
Male: 120
Here:

0.4%
British Columbia:

0.6%
Female: 45
Here:

0.2%
Province:

0.4%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 46,265
This city:

82.7%
British Columbia:

71.6%
Male: 25,870
Here:

84.6%
British Columbia:

75.5%
Female: 20,395
This city:

80.3%
British Columbia:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 610
Here:

1.1%
Province:

1.5%
Male: 330
Here:

1.1%
Province:

1.7%
Female: 275
This city:

1.1%
British Columbia:

1.2%
Public transit
Total: 780
This city:

1.4%
Province:

10.3%
Male: 355
This city:

1.2%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Female: 430
Here:

1.7%
Province:

12.8%
Car as passenger
Total: 5,975
Here:

10.7%
Province:

7.7%
Male: 2,815
Here:

9.2%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 3,160
Here:

12.4%
Province:

9.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 2,340
This city:

4.2%
Province:

8.9%
Male: 1,205
This city:

3.9%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Female: 1,135
Here:

4.5%
British Columbia:

9.6%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 89,020
This city:

91.6%
British Columbia:

91.3%
Male: 42,215
This city:

89.4%
Province:

89.5%
Female: 46,805
This city:

93.6%
Province:

93.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 87,300
Here:

89.8%
British Columbia:

90.1%
Male: 41,165
This city:

87.2%
Province:

88.0%
Female: 46,140
Here:

92.3%
Province:

92.2%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 40,695
This city:

41.9%
British Columbia:

35.2%
Male: 17,800
Here:

37.7%
Province:

31.9%
Female: 22,895
This city:

45.8%
Province:

38.3%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 18,130
This city:

18.7%
Province:

17.5%
Male: 7,425
Here:

15.7%
Province:

14.8%
Female: 10,705
Here:

21.4%
Province:

20.0%

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