British Columbia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 2,092,770
Here:

61.6%
Country:

62.4%
Male: 1,099,535
Here:

66.7%
Canada:

67.6%
Female: 993,230
This province:

56.9%
Country:

57.5%
Unemployed
Total: 133,615
This province:

3.9%
Canada:

4.4%
Male: 67,120
This province:

4.1%
Canada:

4.7%
Female: 66,490
This province:

3.8%
Country:

4.1%
Not in the labour force
Total: 1,168,525
This province:

34.4%
Country:

33.2%
Male: 482,930
Here:

29.3%
Country:

27.7%
Female: 685,600
Here:

39.3%
Country:

38.4%
Participation rate
All persons
This province:

65.6%
Canada:

66.8%
Male
This province:

70.7%
Country:

72.3%
Female
Here:

60.7%
Country:

61.6%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

6.0%
Country:

6.6%
Male
This province:

5.8%
Canada:

6.5%
Female
Here:

6.3%
Country:

6.6%

Labour force activity in British Columbia

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 555,880
Here:

25.3%
Country:

23.9%
Male: 227,020
This province:

19.7%
Canada:

19.3%
Female: 328,860
Here:

31.6%
Canada:

29.1%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 76,460
Here:

3.5%
Canada:

3.0%
Male: 35,540
This province:

3.1%
Country:

2.5%
Female: 40,920
This province:

3.9%
Canada:

3.5%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 375,975
This province:

17.1%
Country:

17.9%
Male: 103,055
Here:

9.0%
Country:

9.7%
Female: 272,915
This province:

26.2%
Canada:

27.1%
Management occupations
Total: 229,945
This province:

10.5%
Canada:

9.7%
Male: 144,745
Here:

12.6%
Country:

11.6%
Female: 85,200
Here:

8.2%
Canada:

7.5%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 91,545
Here:

4.2%
Country:

5.9%
Male: 64,895
Here:

5.6%
Canada:

7.5%
Female: 26,650
This province:

2.6%
Country:

4.1%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 339,500
Here:

15.5%
Canada:

15.1%
Male: 317,075
This province:

27.5%
Country:

26.7%
Female: 22,420
Here:

2.2%
Canada:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 138,955
This province:

6.3%
Canada:

6.6%
Male: 110,495
Here:

9.6%
Canada:

9.7%
Female: 28,455
Here:

2.7%
Country:

3.0%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 178,040
This province:

8.1%
Canada:

8.4%
Male: 59,870
Here:

5.2%
Canada:

5.1%
Female: 118,170
This province:

11.3%
Canada:

12.1%
Health occupations
Total: 120,360
Here:

5.5%
Country:

5.6%
Male: 26,515
This province:

2.3%
Country:

2.1%
Female: 93,850
Here:

9.0%
Canada:

9.5%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 86,460
Here:

3.9%
Country:

3.8%
Male: 62,190
Here:

5.4%
Country:

5.7%
Female: 24,270
This province:

2.3%
Canada:

1.8%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 436,665
Here:

19.9%
Canada:

18.4%
Male: 264,515
Here:

23.0%
Canada:

21.1%
Female: 172,150
This province:

16.5%
Canada:

15.4%
Educational services
Total: 152,565
Here:

7.0%
Country:

6.8%
Male: 52,355
This province:

4.5%
Canada:

4.3%
Female: 100,205
Here:

9.6%
Canada:

9.7%
Other services
Total: 451,905
This province:

20.6%
Country:

19.4%
Male: 205,055
This province:

17.8%
Country:

17.2%
Female: 246,855
Here:

23.7%
Canada:

21.9%
Health care and social services
Total: 213,085
This province:

9.7%
Country:

10.2%
Male: 38,855
This province:

3.4%
Country:

3.5%
Female: 174,235
Here:

16.7%
Canada:

17.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 189,120
Here:

8.6%
Country:

11.9%
Male: 139,380
This province:

12.1%
Canada:

16.0%
Female: 49,740
This province:

4.8%
Canada:

7.3%
Retail trade
Total: 248,950
This province:

11.4%
Canada:

11.4%
Male: 109,840
Here:

9.5%
Country:

9.7%
Female: 139,115
Here:

13.4%
Canada:

13.3%
Finance and real estate
Total: 134,940
Here:

6.2%
Country:

5.9%
Male: 58,085
Here:

5.0%
Country:

4.7%
Female: 76,850
This province:

7.4%
Canada:

7.2%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 107,760
This province:

4.9%
Country:

5.3%
Male: 76,650
Here:

6.7%
Country:

7.5%
Female: 31,110
This province:

3.0%
Canada:

2.9%
Construction
Total: 166,100
Here:

7.6%
Canada:

6.3%
Male: 145,130
This province:

12.6%
Country:

10.6%
Female: 20,965
This province:

2.0%
Canada:

1.6%
Wholesale trade
Total: 92,020
Here:

4.2%
Country:

4.4%
Male: 61,540
This province:

5.3%
Country:

5.6%
Female: 30,475
This province:

2.9%
Country:

3.1%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 787,185
Here:

37.6%
Canada:

48.8%
Male: 358,565
This province:

32.6%
Canada:

43.6%
Female: 428,620
Here:

43.2%
Country:

54.6%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 72,020
Here:

3.4%
Country:

15.1%
Male: 43,435
Here:

4.0%
Country:

16.3%
Female: 28,585
This province:

2.9%
Canada:

13.8%
Worked at home
Total: 188,755
Here:

9.0%
Country:

7.7%
Male: 89,455
Here:

8.1%
Country:

7.4%
Female: 99,300
This province:

10.0%
Canada:

8.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 274,055
Here:

13.1%
Canada:

10.3%
Male: 208,230
This province:

18.9%
Canada:

15.0%
Female: 65,825
This province:

6.6%
Country:

5.1%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 13,955
This province:

0.7%
Canada:

0.5%
Male: 9,805
Here:

0.9%
Canada:

0.6%
Female: 4,150
This province:

0.4%
Country:

0.3%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 746,830
Here:

35.7%
Canada:

16.8%
Male: 383,710
Here:

34.9%
Canada:

16.2%
Female: 363,115
Here:

36.6%
Canada:

17.4%
Worked in different province
Total: 9,965
This province:

0.5%
Canada:

0.9%
Male: 6,330
This province:

0.6%
Country:

1.0%
Female: 3,635
This province:

0.4%
Canada:

0.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 1,353,790
Here:

71.6%
Canada:

72.3%
Male: 755,115
Here:

75.5%
Country:

76.9%
Female: 598,675
Here:

67.3%
Canada:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 27,620
Here:

1.5%
Canada:

1.2%
Male: 17,295
This province:

1.7%
Canada:

1.3%
Female: 10,330
Here:

1.2%
Country:

1.1%
Public transit
Total: 195,145
Here:

10.3%
Canada:

11.0%
Male: 81,655
Here:

8.2%
Canada:

8.6%
Female: 113,490
This province:

12.8%
Country:

13.7%
Car as passenger
Total: 145,840
Here:

7.7%
Country:

7.7%
Male: 63,700
This province:

6.4%
Country:

6.0%
Female: 82,145
Here:

9.2%
Country:

9.6%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 167,650
This province:

8.9%
Country:

7.7%
Male: 82,510
Here:

8.2%
Country:

7.1%
Female: 85,135
Here:

9.6%
Country:

8.4%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 3,101,125
This province:

91.3%
Canada:

91.6%
Male: 1,475,830
Here:

89.5%
Canada:

89.5%
Female: 1,625,295
Here:

93.1%
Canada:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 3,059,710
Here:

90.1%
Country:

90.3%
Male: 1,451,135
Here:

88.0%
Country:

87.9%
Female: 1,608,575
This province:

92.2%
Country:

92.6%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 1,194,955
This province:

35.2%
Country:

37.5%
Male: 525,710
Here:

31.9%
Country:

34.1%
Female: 669,245
This province:

38.3%
Country:

40.7%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 593,385
Here:

17.5%
Canada:

18.4%
Male: 244,550
This province:

14.8%
Canada:

15.7%
Female: 348,835
This province:

20.0%
Canada:

20.9%

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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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