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



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 59,555
This city:

63.6%
British Columbia:

61.6%
Male: 31,425
Here:

69.2%
Province:

66.7%
Female: 28,125
Here:

58.4%
Province:

56.9%
Unemployed
Total: 3,340
Here:

3.6%
British Columbia:

3.9%
Male: 1,535
Here:

3.4%
Province:

4.1%
Female: 1,810
This city:

3.8%
British Columbia:

3.8%
Not in the labour force
Total: 30,735
This city:

32.8%
Province:

34.4%
Male: 12,480
This city:

27.5%
Province:

29.3%
Female: 18,245
This city:

37.9%
Province:

39.3%
Participation rate
All persons
This city:

67.2%
Province:

65.6%
Male
Here:

72.5%
British Columbia:

70.7%
Female
Here:

62.1%
Province:

60.7%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

5.3%
British Columbia:

6.0%
Male
This city:

4.7%
British Columbia:

5.8%
Female
Here:

6.0%
Province:

6.3%

Labour force activity in Coquitlam

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 15,905
Here:

25.7%
Province:

25.3%
Male: 7,020
This city:

21.6%
Province:

19.7%
Female: 8,885
This city:

30.3%
British Columbia:

31.6%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 1,855
This city:

3.0%
Province:

3.5%
Male: 790
Here:

2.4%
British Columbia:

3.1%
Female: 1,065
Here:

3.6%
Province:

3.9%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 12,595
This city:

20.4%
British Columbia:

17.1%
Male: 3,765
This city:

11.6%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Female: 8,830
Here:

30.1%
Province:

26.2%
Management occupations
Total: 7,595
Here:

12.3%
Province:

10.5%
Male: 5,150
Here:

15.8%
Province:

12.6%
Female: 2,445
This city:

8.3%
Province:

8.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 2,155
This city:

3.5%
Province:

4.2%
Male: 1,500
This city:

4.6%
British Columbia:

5.6%
Female: 660
This city:

2.3%
Province:

2.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 8,505
This city:

13.8%
British Columbia:

15.5%
Male: 8,070
This city:

24.8%
British Columbia:

27.5%
Female: 435
Here:

1.5%
Province:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 4,450
This city:

7.2%
British Columbia:

6.3%
Male: 3,470
Here:

10.7%
Province:

9.6%
Female: 980
This city:

3.3%
British Columbia:

2.7%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 5,055
Here:

8.2%
Province:

8.1%
Male: 1,545
This city:

4.8%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 3,510
Here:

12.0%
British Columbia:

11.3%
Health occupations
Total: 3,065
Here:

5.0%
British Columbia:

5.5%
Male: 690
This city:

2.1%
British Columbia:

2.3%
Female: 2,375
This city:

8.1%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 620
Here:

1.0%
Province:

3.9%
Male: 510
Here:

1.6%
Province:

5.4%
Female: 110
This city:

0.4%
British Columbia:

2.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 12,620
Here:

20.4%
Province:

19.9%
Male: 7,815
Here:

24.0%
Province:

23.0%
Female: 4,805
Here:

16.4%
British Columbia:

16.5%
Educational services
Total: 4,705
This city:

7.6%
Province:

7.0%
Male: 1,535
Here:

4.7%
Province:

4.5%
Female: 3,170
Here:

10.8%
British Columbia:

9.6%
Other services
Total: 11,680
This city:

18.9%
Province:

20.6%
Male: 5,350
Here:

16.5%
British Columbia:

17.8%
Female: 6,330
Here:

21.6%
British Columbia:

23.7%
Health care and social services
Total: 5,715
This city:

9.2%
Province:

9.7%
Male: 1,065
This city:

3.3%
Province:

3.4%
Female: 4,650
This city:

15.9%
British Columbia:

16.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 5,060
This city:

8.2%
British Columbia:

8.6%
Male: 3,640
This city:

11.2%
Province:

12.1%
Female: 1,415
Here:

4.8%
British Columbia:

4.8%
Retail trade
Total: 7,985
Here:

12.9%
British Columbia:

11.4%
Male: 3,750
Here:

11.5%
Province:

9.5%
Female: 4,235
This city:

14.5%
British Columbia:

13.4%
Finance and real estate
Total: 4,620
Here:

7.5%
British Columbia:

6.2%
Male: 1,990
This city:

6.1%
British Columbia:

5.0%
Female: 2,630
Here:

9.0%
British Columbia:

7.4%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 915
This city:

1.5%
Province:

4.9%
Male: 615
This city:

1.9%
British Columbia:

6.7%
Female: 300
This city:

1.0%
British Columbia:

3.0%
Construction
Total: 4,615
Here:

7.5%
British Columbia:

7.6%
Male: 4,105
Here:

12.6%
British Columbia:

12.6%
Female: 505
Here:

1.7%
Province:

2.0%
Wholesale trade
Total: 3,895
This city:

6.3%
British Columbia:

4.2%
Male: 2,635
Here:

8.1%
British Columbia:

5.3%
Female: 1,255
This city:

4.3%
British Columbia:

2.9%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 12,110
Here:

20.3%
Province:

37.6%
Male: 4,975
This city:

15.8%
Province:

32.6%
Female: 7,130
Here:

25.3%
Province:

43.2%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 415
This city:

0.7%
Province:

3.4%
Male: 235
This city:

0.7%
Province:

4.0%
Female: 175
Here:

0.6%
British Columbia:

2.9%
Worked at home
Total: 4,480
This city:

7.5%
Province:

9.0%
Male: 2,035
Here:

6.5%
Province:

8.1%
Female: 2,445
This city:

8.7%
Province:

10.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 6,715
This city:

11.3%
British Columbia:

13.1%
Male: 5,235
This city:

16.7%
British Columbia:

18.9%
Female: 1,480
This city:

5.3%
British Columbia:

6.6%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 490
This city:

0.8%
British Columbia:

0.7%
Male: 420
Here:

1.3%
Province:

0.9%
Female: 70
This city:

0.2%
Province:

0.4%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 35,105
Here:

58.9%
British Columbia:

35.7%
Male: 18,375
This city:

58.5%
Province:

34.9%
Female: 16,730
Here:

59.5%
Province:

36.6%
Worked in different province
Total: 235
Here:

0.4%
British Columbia:

0.5%
Male: 145
Here:

0.5%
Province:

0.6%
Female: 90
Here:

0.3%
Province:

0.4%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 40,275
This city:

73.8%
Province:

71.6%
Male: 23,040
Here:

79.5%
British Columbia:

75.5%
Female: 17,235
This city:

67.3%
Province:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 440
This city:

0.8%
Province:

1.5%
Male: 295
Here:

1.0%
British Columbia:

1.7%
Female: 150
Here:

0.6%
Province:

1.2%
Public transit
Total: 7,570
This city:

13.9%
British Columbia:

10.3%
Male: 3,165
This city:

10.9%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 4,400
This city:

17.2%
Province:

12.8%
Car as passenger
Total: 3,960
Here:

7.3%
British Columbia:

7.7%
Male: 1,400
Here:

4.8%
British Columbia:

6.4%
Female: 2,560
Here:

10.0%
Province:

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

4.3%
British Columbia:

8.9%
Male: 1,075
This city:

3.7%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 1,265
This city:

4.9%
Province:

9.6%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 85,090
Here:

90.9%
British Columbia:

91.3%
Male: 40,725
Here:

89.6%
British Columbia:

89.5%
Female: 44,360
This city:

92.1%
Province:

93.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 83,850
Here:

89.6%
British Columbia:

90.1%
Male: 39,930
Here:

87.9%
Province:

88.0%
Female: 43,915
Here:

91.1%
Province:

92.2%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 36,245
Here:

38.7%
Province:

35.2%
Male: 16,305
Here:

35.9%
Province:

31.9%
Female: 19,940
This city:

41.4%
Province:

38.3%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 16,325
Here:

17.4%
British Columbia:

17.5%
Male: 7,030
Here:

15.5%
Province:

14.8%
Female: 9,295
This city:

19.3%
British Columbia:

20.0%

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