Cornwall - Town, Prince Edward Island, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 2,405
This town:

67.0%
Prince Edward Island:

60.7%
Male: 1,220
Here:

72.0%
Province:

64.8%
Female: 1,185
This town:

62.7%
Prince Edward Island:

56.9%
Unemployed
Total: 245
Here:

6.8%
Prince Edward Island:

7.6%
Male: 130
This town:

7.7%
Province:

7.8%
Female: 110
Here:

5.8%
Prince Edward Island:

7.4%
Not in the labour force
Total: 940
Here:

26.2%
Province:

31.8%
Male: 345
This town:

20.4%
Province:

27.4%
Female: 595
Here:

31.5%
Province:

35.7%
Participation rate
All persons
This town:

73.8%
Province:

68.2%
Male
Here:

79.6%
Prince Edward Island:

72.6%
Female
Here:

68.8%
Prince Edward Island:

64.3%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

9.2%
Prince Edward Island:

11.1%
Male
Here:

9.6%
Prince Edward Island:

10.8%
Female
This town:

8.5%
Prince Edward Island:

11.4%

Labour force activity in this town

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 700
Here:

26.5%
Province:

22.6%
Male: 290
This town:

21.5%
Province:

16.2%
Female: 410
This town:

31.7%
Province:

29.2%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 55
Here:

2.1%
Prince Edward Island:

2.2%
Male: 20
Here:

1.5%
Province:

1.8%
Female: 35
Here:

2.7%
Province:

2.6%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 530
This town:

20.1%
Prince Edward Island:

16.2%
Male: 140
Here:

10.4%
Prince Edward Island:

7.6%
Female: 390
This town:

30.1%
Prince Edward Island:

25.2%
Management occupations
Total: 245
Here:

9.3%
Province:

7.6%
Male: 180
This town:

13.3%
Province:

8.7%
Female: 65
This town:

5.0%
Prince Edward Island:

6.4%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 110
Here:

4.2%
Prince Edward Island:

5.7%
Male: 65
Here:

4.8%
Province:

6.3%
Female: 45
Here:

3.5%
Province:

5.0%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 325
Here:

12.3%
Province:

14.9%
Male: 305
Here:

22.6%
Prince Edward Island:

27.1%
Female: 20
This town:

1.5%
Prince Edward Island:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 175
Here:

6.6%
Prince Edward Island:

4.8%
Male: 150
This town:

11.1%
Prince Edward Island:

7.0%
Female: 25
This town:

1.9%
Prince Edward Island:

2.6%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 225
Here:

8.5%
Prince Edward Island:

8.0%
Male: 70
This town:

5.2%
Province:

4.4%
Female: 155
Here:

12.0%
Prince Edward Island:

11.8%
Health occupations
Total: 175
This town:

6.6%
Province:

5.9%
Male: 40
Here:

3.0%
Prince Edward Island:

1.7%
Female: 130
Here:

10.0%
Province:

10.3%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 100
This town:

3.8%
Prince Edward Island:

12.1%
Male: 85
This town:

6.3%
Province:

19.1%
Female: 15
This town:

1.2%
Province:

4.7%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 405
Here:

15.3%
Province:

13.0%
Male: 270
Here:

20.0%
Prince Edward Island:

15.0%
Female: 130
This town:

10.0%
Province:

10.9%
Educational services
Total: 150
Here:

5.7%
Province:

6.2%
Male: 50
Here:

3.7%
Province:

3.9%
Female: 100
Here:

7.7%
Province:

8.6%
Other services
Total: 685
This town:

25.9%
Province:

25.9%
Male: 270
Here:

20.0%
Province:

20.3%
Female: 415
Here:

32.0%
Prince Edward Island:

31.6%
Health care and social services
Total: 320
This town:

12.1%
Province:

9.6%
Male: 60
Here:

4.4%
Province:

2.6%
Female: 255
This town:

19.7%
Prince Edward Island:

16.9%
Manufacturing
Total: 210
This town:

8.0%
Province:

9.4%
Male: 175
Here:

13.0%
Province:

12.0%
Female: 35
Here:

2.7%
Prince Edward Island:

6.7%
Retail trade
Total: 435
This town:

16.5%
Prince Edward Island:

10.9%
Male: 200
This town:

14.8%
Prince Edward Island:

9.3%
Female: 235
Here:

18.1%
Prince Edward Island:

12.6%
Finance and real estate
Total: 145
This town:

5.5%
Prince Edward Island:

3.6%
Male: 70
This town:

5.2%
Province:

3.1%
Female: 75
Here:

5.8%
Province:

4.2%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 115
This town:

4.4%
Province:

12.8%
Male: 95
This town:

7.0%
Prince Edward Island:

19.4%
Female: 15
This town:

1.2%
Province:

5.9%
Construction
Total: 130
This town:

4.9%
Prince Edward Island:

6.5%
Male: 115
Here:

8.5%
Province:

11.5%
Female: 15
This town:

1.2%
Prince Edward Island:

1.5%
Wholesale trade
Total: 40
This town:

1.5%
Prince Edward Island:

2.1%
Male: 30
This town:

2.2%
Prince Edward Island:

3.0%
Female: 10
This town:

0.8%
Province:

1.2%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 200
Here:

8.3%
Province:

31.2%
Male: 70
Here:

5.7%
Province:

27.3%
Female: 125
This town:

10.5%
Province:

35.1%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 75
Here:

3.1%
Prince Edward Island:

6.4%
Male: 60
Here:

4.9%
Prince Edward Island:

6.2%
Female: 15
Here:

1.3%
Province:

6.6%
Worked at home
Total: 100
Here:

4.2%
Prince Edward Island:

7.9%
Male: 25
Here:

2.0%
Province:

8.7%
Female: 75
Here:

6.3%
Prince Edward Island:

7.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 215
This town:

8.9%
Prince Edward Island:

11.0%
Male: 160
Here:

13.1%
Province:

17.3%
Female: 50
Here:

4.2%
Prince Edward Island:

4.4%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 10
Here:

0.4%
Province:

0.3%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 1,770
This town:

73.6%
Prince Edward Island:

41.8%
Male: 870
This town:

71.3%
Prince Edward Island:

38.1%
Female: 900
This town:

75.9%
Prince Edward Island:

45.8%
Worked in different province
Total: 35
This town:

1.5%
Prince Edward Island:

1.5%
Male: 30
Here:

2.5%
Prince Edward Island:

2.0%
Female: 10
Here:

0.8%
Province:

1.0%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 1,890
This town:

82.2%
Province:

79.6%
Male: 1,025
Here:

85.8%
Province:

81.7%
Female: 860
Here:

77.8%
Province:

77.5%
All other modes
Total: 30
This town:

1.3%
Province:

1.4%
Male: 25
This town:

2.1%
Prince Edward Island:

1.6%
Public transit
Total: 10
Here:

0.4%
Province:

0.5%
Female: 10
Here:

0.9%
Province:

0.5%
Car as passenger
Total: 295
This town:

12.8%
Prince Edward Island:

11.1%
Male: 110
Here:

9.2%
Province:

9.4%
Female: 180
Here:

16.3%
Prince Edward Island:

12.9%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 80
This town:

3.5%
Prince Edward Island:

7.3%
Male: 25
Here:

2.1%
Province:

6.8%
Female: 50
This town:

4.5%
Province:

7.8%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 3,270
This town:

91.1%
Province:

92.0%
Male: 1,510
This town:

89.1%
Prince Edward Island:

89.8%
Female: 1,765
Here:

93.4%
Province:

93.9%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 3,250
Here:

90.5%
Prince Edward Island:

90.9%
Male: 1,505
Here:

88.8%
Prince Edward Island:

88.4%
Female: 1,745
Here:

92.3%
Province:

93.1%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 1,585
Here:

44.2%
Province:

38.1%
Male: 685
Here:

40.4%
Province:

34.2%
Female: 900
This town:

47.6%
Prince Edward Island:

41.6%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 655
This town:

18.2%
Province:

19.6%
Male: 275
Here:

16.2%
Province:

16.4%
Female: 380
This town:

20.1%
Prince Edward Island:

22.6%

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