Bishop's Falls - Town, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 1,205
This town:

42.0%
Province:

47.9%
Male: 570
This town:

41.3%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

50.4%
Female: 635
This town:

42.6%
Province:

45.7%
Unemployed
Total: 395
Here:

13.8%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

10.9%
Male: 255
This town:

18.5%
Province:

13.1%
Female: 140
Here:

9.4%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

8.9%
Not in the labour force
Total: 1,270
This town:

44.3%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

41.1%
Male: 555
This town:

40.2%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

36.5%
Female: 715
This town:

48.0%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

45.4%
Participation rate
All persons
This town:

55.7%
Province:

58.9%
Male
This town:

59.8%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

63.5%
Female
Here:

52.0%
Province:

54.6%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

24.7%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

18.6%
Male
This town:

30.9%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

20.7%
Female
Here:

18.1%
Province:

16.3%

Labour force activity in Bishop"s Falls

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 395
Here:

26.3%
Province:

25.3%
Male: 165
Here:

21.4%
Province:

16.6%
Female: 230
This town:

31.5%
Province:

34.7%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 10
Here:

0.7%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

1.9%
Male: 10
This town:

1.3%
Province:

1.5%
Female: 10
Here:

1.4%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

2.3%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 260
This town:

17.3%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

14.8%
Male: 40
This town:

5.2%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

7.2%
Female: 220
Here:

30.1%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

23.1%
Management occupations
Total: 115
This town:

7.7%
Province:

7.7%
Male: 60
Here:

7.8%
Province:

8.6%
Female: 55
This town:

7.5%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

6.6%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 50
Here:

3.3%
Province:

5.7%
Male: 45
This town:

5.8%
Province:

6.1%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 385
Here:

25.7%
Province:

17.4%
Male: 365
This town:

47.4%
Province:

31.7%
Female: 20
This town:

2.7%
Province:

1.8%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 50
Here:

3.3%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

5.7%
Male: 50
Here:

6.5%
Province:

9.1%
Female: 10
Here:

1.4%
Province:

2.1%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 70
This town:

4.7%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 60
Here:

8.2%
Province:

11.0%
Health occupations
Total: 105
Here:

7.0%
Province:

6.2%
Female: 105
This town:

14.4%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

10.4%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 55
This town:

3.7%
Province:

7.2%
Male: 30
Here:

3.9%
Province:

11.3%
Female: 25
Here:

3.4%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

2.6%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 250
Here:

16.7%
Province:

14.6%
Male: 135
This town:

17.5%
Province:

17.5%
Female: 110
This town:

15.1%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

11.5%
Educational services
Total: 70
This town:

4.7%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

7.0%
Male: 10
Here:

1.3%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

5.2%
Female: 65
This town:

8.9%
Province:

9.0%
Other services
Total: 265
Here:

17.7%
Province:

20.7%
Male: 145
Here:

18.8%
Province:

17.6%
Female: 120
Here:

16.4%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

24.1%
Health care and social services
Total: 225
This town:

15.0%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

12.6%
Male: 25
Here:

3.2%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

4.1%
Female: 195
This town:

26.7%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

21.8%
Manufacturing
Total: 120
Here:

8.0%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

9.3%
Male: 120
Here:

15.6%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

11.6%
Retail trade
Total: 215
Here:

14.3%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

12.6%
Male: 55
Here:

7.1%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

9.7%
Female: 155
Here:

21.2%
Province:

15.9%
Finance and real estate
Total: 45
Here:

3.0%
Province:

3.3%
Male: 25
This town:

3.2%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

2.5%
Female: 20
Here:

2.7%
Province:

4.1%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 90
Here:

6.0%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

10.1%
Male: 55
Here:

7.1%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

15.7%
Female: 35
This town:

4.8%
Province:

4.0%
Construction
Total: 170
Here:

11.3%
Province:

7.0%
Male: 165
Here:

21.4%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

12.3%
Female: 10
This town:

1.4%
Province:

1.2%
Wholesale trade
Total: 40
Here:

2.7%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

2.7%
Male: 40
Here:

5.2%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

3.8%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 315
Here:

26.1%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

46.3%
Male: 130
Here:

22.8%
Province:

40.2%
Female: 185
This town:

29.1%
Province:

52.7%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 35
Here:

2.9%
Province:

3.0%
Male: 35
Here:

6.1%
Province:

3.8%
Worked at home
Total: 60
Here:

5.0%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

5.6%
Male: 30
Here:

5.3%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

5.2%
Female: 20
Here:

3.1%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

5.9%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 175
This town:

14.5%
Province:

11.1%
Male: 135
Here:

23.7%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

17.5%
Female: 40
This town:

6.3%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

4.5%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 600
This town:

49.8%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

31.3%
Male: 225
This town:

39.5%
Province:

29.2%
Female: 375
This town:

59.1%
Province:

33.4%
Worked in different province
Total: 30
Here:

2.5%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

2.3%
Male: 15
This town:

2.6%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

3.4%
Female: 10
Here:

1.6%
Province:

1.1%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 985
This town:

85.7%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

73.7%
Male: 470
Here:

87.9%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

75.5%
Female: 510
Here:

83.6%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

71.9%
All other modes
Total: 15
This town:

1.3%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

3.8%
Male: 15
Here:

2.8%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

5.6%
Public transit
Total: 10
Here:

0.9%
Province:

1.9%
Female: 10
This town:

1.6%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

2.0%
Car as passenger
Total: 90
Here:

7.8%
Province:

12.6%
Male: 30
Here:

5.6%
Province:

10.3%
Female: 60
Here:

9.8%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

14.9%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 50
Here:

4.3%
Province:

8.0%
Male: 20
Here:

3.7%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

6.8%
Female: 30
Here:

4.9%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

9.2%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 2,510
This town:

87.5%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

88.9%
Male: 1,160
Here:

84.1%
Province:

85.5%
Female: 1,350
Here:

90.6%
Province:

92.0%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 2,495
This town:

86.9%
Province:

87.7%
Male: 1,150
Here:

83.3%
Province:

84.1%
Female: 1,345
This town:

90.3%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

91.1%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 1,095
This town:

38.2%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

35.2%
Male: 455
Here:

33.0%
Province:

30.9%
Female: 640
Here:

43.0%
Province:

39.2%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 540
This town:

18.8%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

17.8%
Male: 220
This town:

15.9%
Province:

14.7%
Female: 315
Here:

21.1%
Province:

20.7%

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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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