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



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 3,380
Here:

56.9%
British Columbia:

61.6%
Male: 1,775
This city:

62.2%
British Columbia:

66.7%
Female: 1,610
This city:

52.3%
Province:

56.9%
Unemployed
Total: 290
This city:

4.9%
British Columbia:

3.9%
Male: 165
This city:

5.8%
Province:

4.1%
Female: 125
Here:

4.1%
Province:

3.8%
Not in the labour force
Total: 2,265
This city:

38.1%
Province:

34.4%
Male: 920
This city:

32.2%
British Columbia:

29.3%
Female: 1,345
Here:

43.7%
Province:

39.3%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

61.9%
Province:

65.6%
Male
Here:

68.0%
Province:

70.7%
Female
This city:

56.3%
Province:

60.7%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

7.9%
British Columbia:

6.0%
Male
This city:

8.5%
Province:

5.8%
Female
Here:

7.2%
Province:

6.3%

Labour force activity in Castlegar

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 950
Here:

26.3%
British Columbia:

25.3%
Male: 330
This city:

17.3%
British Columbia:

19.7%
Female: 615
Here:

36.0%
British Columbia:

31.6%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 85
Here:

2.4%
Province:

3.5%
Male: 30
This city:

1.6%
Province:

3.1%
Female: 55
This city:

3.2%
British Columbia:

3.9%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 570
Here:

15.8%
Province:

17.1%
Male: 110
Here:

5.8%
Province:

9.0%
Female: 455
This city:

26.6%
Province:

26.2%
Management occupations
Total: 295
This city:

8.2%
Province:

10.5%
Male: 215
Here:

11.3%
British Columbia:

12.6%
Female: 80
This city:

4.7%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 215
Here:

5.9%
Province:

4.2%
Male: 175
Here:

9.2%
British Columbia:

5.6%
Female: 35
This city:

2.0%
Province:

2.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 725
Here:

20.1%
British Columbia:

15.5%
Male: 685
Here:

36.0%
British Columbia:

27.5%
Female: 40
Here:

2.3%
British Columbia:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 180
Here:

5.0%
British Columbia:

6.3%
Male: 170
Here:

8.9%
Province:

9.6%
Female: 15
This city:

0.9%
Province:

2.7%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 220
This city:

6.1%
British Columbia:

8.1%
Male: 45
Here:

2.4%
British Columbia:

5.2%
Female: 170
Here:

9.9%
Province:

11.3%
Health occupations
Total: 270
This city:

7.5%
British Columbia:

5.5%
Male: 50
This city:

2.6%
British Columbia:

2.3%
Female: 220
This city:

12.9%
Province:

9.0%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 100
Here:

2.8%
British Columbia:

3.9%
Male: 90
This city:

4.7%
Province:

5.4%
Female: 15
This city:

0.9%
Province:

2.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 535
Here:

14.8%
Province:

19.9%
Male: 360
This city:

18.9%
Province:

23.0%
Female: 180
This city:

10.5%
British Columbia:

16.5%
Educational services
Total: 255
Here:

7.1%
British Columbia:

7.0%
Male: 65
This city:

3.4%
British Columbia:

4.5%
Female: 195
Here:

11.4%
British Columbia:

9.6%
Other services
Total: 610
This city:

16.9%
British Columbia:

20.6%
Male: 250
This city:

13.1%
British Columbia:

17.8%
Female: 355
Here:

20.8%
British Columbia:

23.7%
Health care and social services
Total: 445
Here:

12.3%
British Columbia:

9.7%
Male: 50
Here:

2.6%
British Columbia:

3.4%
Female: 390
Here:

22.8%
British Columbia:

16.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 490
Here:

13.6%
Province:

8.6%
Male: 450
This city:

23.6%
British Columbia:

12.1%
Female: 35
This city:

2.0%
British Columbia:

4.8%
Retail trade
Total: 580
Here:

16.0%
Province:

11.4%
Male: 245
This city:

12.9%
British Columbia:

9.5%
Female: 335
This city:

19.6%
British Columbia:

13.4%
Finance and real estate
Total: 200
This city:

5.5%
British Columbia:

6.2%
Male: 60
Here:

3.1%
Province:

5.0%
Female: 140
This city:

8.2%
British Columbia:

7.4%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 150
Here:

4.1%
Province:

4.9%
Male: 120
Here:

6.3%
Province:

6.7%
Female: 30
Here:

1.8%
British Columbia:

3.0%
Construction
Total: 275
Here:

7.6%
British Columbia:

7.6%
Male: 250
This city:

13.1%
Province:

12.6%
Female: 30
Here:

1.8%
Province:

2.0%
Wholesale trade
Total: 75
This city:

2.1%
British Columbia:

4.2%
Male: 50
Here:

2.6%
British Columbia:

5.3%
Female: 20
Here:

1.2%
British Columbia:

2.9%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 1,935
This city:

57.2%
British Columbia:

37.6%
Male: 940
This city:

53.0%
British Columbia:

32.6%
Female: 995
Here:

61.8%
Province:

43.2%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 490
Here:

14.5%
Province:

3.4%
Male: 280
Here:

15.8%
Province:

4.0%
Female: 210
Here:

13.0%
British Columbia:

2.9%
Worked at home
Total: 255
Here:

7.5%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Male: 80
Here:

4.5%
British Columbia:

8.1%
Female: 175
This city:

10.9%
British Columbia:

10.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 375
Here:

11.1%
Province:

13.1%
Male: 300
This city:

16.9%
Province:

18.9%
Female: 75
Here:

4.7%
British Columbia:

6.6%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 10
This city:

0.3%
British Columbia:

0.7%
Male: 10
This city:

0.6%
British Columbia:

0.9%
Female: 10
This city:

0.6%
British Columbia:

0.4%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 280
Here:

8.3%
British Columbia:

35.7%
Male: 150
Here:

8.5%
British Columbia:

34.9%
Female: 130
This city:

8.1%
British Columbia:

36.6%
Worked in different province
Total: 40
Here:

1.2%
British Columbia:

0.5%
Male: 25
This city:

1.4%
Province:

0.6%
Female: 15
This city:

0.9%
Province:

0.4%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 2,600
This city:

83.3%
Province:

71.6%
Male: 1,410
This city:

83.2%
British Columbia:

75.5%
Female: 1,190
Here:

83.5%
Province:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 45
This city:

1.4%
Province:

1.5%
Male: 40
This city:

2.4%
British Columbia:

1.7%
Female: 10
Here:

0.7%
British Columbia:

1.2%
Car as passenger
Total: 205
Here:

6.6%
British Columbia:

7.7%
Male: 115
This city:

6.8%
British Columbia:

6.4%
Female: 90
Here:

6.3%
British Columbia:

9.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 260
This city:

8.3%
British Columbia:

8.9%
Male: 135
This city:

8.0%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 130
This city:

9.1%
British Columbia:

9.6%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 5,535
Here:

93.2%
Province:

91.3%
Male: 2,605
This city:

91.2%
Province:

89.5%
Female: 2,930
This city:

95.1%
British Columbia:

93.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 5,460
Here:

91.9%
British Columbia:

90.1%
Male: 2,565
Here:

89.8%
Province:

88.0%
Female: 2,895
This city:

94.0%
Province:

92.2%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 2,020
This city:

34.0%
Province:

35.2%
Male: 920
Here:

32.2%
Province:

31.9%
Female: 1,100
Here:

35.7%
Province:

38.3%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 1,330
Here:

22.4%
Province:

17.5%
Male: 520
This city:

18.2%
British Columbia:

14.8%
Female: 805
Here:

26.1%
British Columbia:

20.0%

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