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



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 33,385
Here:

61.4%
British Columbia:

61.6%
Male: 17,745
This city:

67.8%
Province:

66.7%
Female: 15,640
Here:

55.4%
British Columbia:

56.9%
Unemployed
Total: 1,870
This city:

3.4%
Province:

3.9%
Male: 920
This city:

3.5%
Province:

4.1%
Female: 955
Here:

3.4%
Province:

3.8%
Not in the labour force
Total: 19,155
This city:

35.2%
Province:

34.4%
Male: 7,515
This city:

28.7%
British Columbia:

29.3%
Female: 11,645
This city:

41.2%
British Columbia:

39.3%
Participation rate
All persons
This city:

64.8%
British Columbia:

65.6%
Male
This city:

71.3%
Province:

70.7%
Female
This city:

58.8%
British Columbia:

60.7%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This city:

5.3%
British Columbia:

6.0%
Male
Here:

4.9%
Province:

5.8%
Female
Here:

5.8%
Province:

6.3%

Labour force activity in this city

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 8,855
Here:

25.5%
Province:

25.3%
Male: 3,275
This city:

17.7%
Province:

19.7%
Female: 5,575
This city:

34.3%
Province:

31.6%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 765
This city:

2.2%
British Columbia:

3.5%
Male: 315
This city:

1.7%
British Columbia:

3.1%
Female: 455
Here:

2.8%
Province:

3.9%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 5,225
This city:

15.0%
Province:

17.1%
Male: 1,245
This city:

6.7%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Female: 3,980
Here:

24.5%
Province:

26.2%
Management occupations
Total: 2,965
Here:

8.5%
British Columbia:

10.5%
Male: 1,955
This city:

10.6%
Province:

12.6%
Female: 1,015
Here:

6.2%
Province:

8.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 1,685
This city:

4.8%
British Columbia:

4.2%
Male: 1,315
Here:

7.1%
British Columbia:

5.6%
Female: 370
Here:

2.3%
British Columbia:

2.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 7,035
Here:

20.2%
Province:

15.5%
Male: 6,590
Here:

35.6%
British Columbia:

27.5%
Female: 445
Here:

2.7%
Province:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 1,470
Here:

4.2%
British Columbia:

6.3%
Male: 1,050
Here:

5.7%
British Columbia:

9.6%
Female: 420
Here:

2.6%
British Columbia:

2.7%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 2,675
This city:

7.7%
British Columbia:

8.1%
Male: 905
This city:

4.9%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 1,770
Here:

10.9%
British Columbia:

11.3%
Health occupations
Total: 1,895
This city:

5.5%
British Columbia:

5.5%
Male: 400
This city:

2.2%
Province:

2.3%
Female: 1,495
This city:

9.2%
Province:

9.0%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 2,185
This city:

6.3%
British Columbia:

3.9%
Male: 1,445
Here:

7.8%
Province:

5.4%
Female: 735
Here:

4.5%
Province:

2.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 5,075
Here:

14.6%
British Columbia:

19.9%
Male: 2,900
Here:

15.7%
British Columbia:

23.0%
Female: 2,170
This city:

13.3%
Province:

16.5%
Educational services
Total: 2,565
Here:

7.4%
British Columbia:

7.0%
Male: 850
This city:

4.6%
British Columbia:

4.5%
Female: 1,715
This city:

10.5%
British Columbia:

9.6%
Other services
Total: 7,245
Here:

20.8%
Province:

20.6%
Male: 3,400
This city:

18.4%
Province:

17.8%
Female: 3,845
Here:

23.6%
Province:

23.7%
Health care and social services
Total: 3,235
Here:

9.3%
British Columbia:

9.7%
Male: 515
Here:

2.8%
Province:

3.4%
Female: 2,720
Here:

16.7%
Province:

16.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 3,480
Here:

10.0%
British Columbia:

8.6%
Male: 2,815
Here:

15.2%
British Columbia:

12.1%
Female: 660
Here:

4.1%
Province:

4.8%
Retail trade
Total: 4,295
Here:

12.4%
Province:

11.4%
Male: 1,700
This city:

9.2%
British Columbia:

9.5%
Female: 2,600
Here:

16.0%
British Columbia:

13.4%
Finance and real estate
Total: 1,670
Here:

4.8%
Province:

6.2%
Male: 610
Here:

3.3%
Province:

5.0%
Female: 1,060
Here:

6.5%
British Columbia:

7.4%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 2,330
This city:

6.7%
Province:

4.9%
Male: 1,530
Here:

8.3%
Province:

6.7%
Female: 800
This city:

4.9%
Province:

3.0%
Construction
Total: 3,590
This city:

10.3%
Province:

7.6%
Male: 3,200
This city:

17.3%
British Columbia:

12.6%
Female: 390
This city:

2.4%
Province:

2.0%
Wholesale trade
Total: 1,275
This city:

3.7%
British Columbia:

4.2%
Male: 965
Here:

5.2%
British Columbia:

5.3%
Female: 310
Here:

1.9%
Province:

2.9%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 16,670
This city:

49.9%
British Columbia:

37.6%
Male: 6,930
Here:

39.1%
Province:

32.6%
Female: 9,735
This city:

62.2%
Province:

43.2%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 3,020
This city:

9.0%
British Columbia:

3.4%
Male: 2,215
This city:

12.5%
Province:

4.0%
Female: 805
This city:

5.1%
British Columbia:

2.9%
Worked at home
Total: 3,335
Here:

10.0%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Male: 1,540
Here:

8.7%
British Columbia:

8.1%
Female: 1,795
This city:

11.5%
British Columbia:

10.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 4,880
Here:

14.6%
British Columbia:

13.1%
Male: 3,905
Here:

22.0%
Province:

18.9%
Female: 980
This city:

6.3%
British Columbia:

6.6%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 125
This city:

0.4%
Province:

0.7%
Male: 85
Here:

0.5%
British Columbia:

0.9%
Female: 40
This city:

0.3%
British Columbia:

0.4%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 5,225
This city:

15.6%
British Columbia:

35.7%
Male: 2,965
This city:

16.7%
British Columbia:

34.9%
Female: 2,260
This city:

14.5%
Province:

36.6%
Worked in different province
Total: 130
This city:

0.4%
British Columbia:

0.5%
Male: 100
This city:

0.6%
British Columbia:

0.6%
Female: 25
Here:

0.2%
Province:

0.4%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 24,725
This city:

82.6%
Province:

71.6%
Male: 13,600
Here:

84.4%
British Columbia:

75.5%
Female: 11,125
This city:

80.6%
Province:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 340
This city:

1.1%
Province:

1.5%
Male: 150
This city:

0.9%
Province:

1.7%
Female: 190
Here:

1.4%
British Columbia:

1.2%
Public transit
Total: 335
Here:

1.1%
Province:

10.3%
Male: 160
Here:

1.0%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Female: 180
Here:

1.3%
British Columbia:

12.8%
Car as passenger
Total: 2,820
Here:

9.4%
British Columbia:

7.7%
Male: 1,320
Here:

8.2%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 1,500
Here:

10.9%
Province:

9.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 1,695
This city:

5.7%
Province:

8.9%
Male: 885
Here:

5.5%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 810
Here:

5.9%
Province:

9.6%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 50,115
This city:

92.1%
Province:

91.3%
Male: 23,510
This city:

89.8%
Province:

89.5%
Female: 26,605
This city:

94.2%
British Columbia:

93.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 49,425
This city:

90.8%
Province:

90.1%
Male: 23,110
This city:

88.3%
Province:

88.0%
Female: 26,315
Here:

93.2%
Province:

92.2%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 21,725
Here:

39.9%
British Columbia:

35.2%
Male: 9,375
This city:

35.8%
Province:

31.9%
Female: 12,355
Here:

43.8%
British Columbia:

38.3%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 8,855
This city:

16.3%
British Columbia:

17.5%
Male: 3,435
Here:

13.1%
British Columbia:

14.8%
Female: 5,420
This city:

19.2%
Province:

20.0%

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