Creston - Town, British Columbia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 1,655
This town:

40.4%
Province:

61.6%
Male: 855
This town:

45.7%
British Columbia:

66.7%
Female: 800
Here:

36.0%
British Columbia:

56.9%
Unemployed
Total: 100
Here:

2.4%
British Columbia:

3.9%
Male: 40
Here:

2.1%
Province:

4.1%
Female: 65
This town:

2.9%
British Columbia:

3.8%
Not in the labour force
Total: 2,335
Here:

57.0%
British Columbia:

34.4%
Male: 975
This town:

52.1%
Province:

29.3%
Female: 1,360
This town:

61.3%
Province:

39.3%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

43.0%
Province:

65.6%
Male
Here:

47.9%
Province:

70.7%
Female
This town:

38.7%
British Columbia:

60.7%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This town:

5.7%
British Columbia:

6.0%
Male
This town:

4.5%
Province:

5.8%
Female
Here:

7.6%
Province:

6.3%

Labour force activity in this town

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 435
Here:

24.9%
British Columbia:

25.3%
Male: 145
This town:

16.2%
Province:

19.7%
Female: 290
Here:

33.7%
Province:

31.6%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 15
This town:

0.9%
British Columbia:

3.5%
Female: 10
Here:

1.2%
British Columbia:

3.9%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 200
Here:

11.4%
Province:

17.1%
Male: 50
This town:

5.6%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Female: 145
This town:

16.9%
Province:

26.2%
Management occupations
Total: 140
This town:

8.0%
British Columbia:

10.5%
Male: 70
Here:

7.8%
Province:

12.6%
Female: 70
This town:

8.1%
Province:

8.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 60
This town:

3.4%
Province:

4.2%
Male: 50
This town:

5.6%
British Columbia:

5.6%
Female: 10
This town:

1.2%
British Columbia:

2.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 285
This town:

16.3%
Province:

15.5%
Male: 275
This town:

30.7%
British Columbia:

27.5%
Female: 15
Here:

1.7%
British Columbia:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 55
Here:

3.1%
British Columbia:

6.3%
Male: 45
Here:

5.0%
British Columbia:

9.6%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 160
This town:

9.1%
Province:

8.1%
Male: 65
Here:

7.3%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 90
This town:

10.5%
British Columbia:

11.3%
Health occupations
Total: 205
This town:

11.7%
Province:

5.5%
Male: 35
Here:

3.9%
Province:

2.3%
Female: 170
Here:

19.8%
Province:

9.0%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 195
This town:

11.1%
Province:

3.9%
Male: 145
Here:

16.2%
Province:

5.4%
Female: 45
This town:

5.2%
British Columbia:

2.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 175
Here:

10.0%
British Columbia:

19.9%
Male: 115
Here:

12.9%
Province:

23.0%
Female: 65
Here:

7.6%
British Columbia:

16.5%
Educational services
Total: 150
Here:

8.6%
Province:

7.0%
Male: 60
This town:

6.7%
British Columbia:

4.5%
Female: 90
This town:

10.5%
British Columbia:

9.6%
Other services
Total: 275
Here:

15.7%
British Columbia:

20.6%
Male: 160
Here:

18.0%
British Columbia:

17.8%
Female: 120
Here:

14.0%
British Columbia:

23.7%
Health care and social services
Total: 365
Here:

20.9%
Province:

9.7%
Male: 50
Here:

5.6%
British Columbia:

3.4%
Female: 310
This town:

36.3%
Province:

16.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 145
Here:

8.3%
British Columbia:

8.6%
Male: 120
This town:

13.5%
British Columbia:

12.1%
Female: 25
Here:

2.9%
Province:

4.8%
Retail trade
Total: 200
Here:

11.4%
British Columbia:

11.4%
Male: 75
This town:

8.4%
British Columbia:

9.5%
Female: 125
Here:

14.6%
Province:

13.4%
Finance and real estate
Total: 95
Here:

5.4%
British Columbia:

6.2%
Male: 30
Here:

3.4%
Province:

5.0%
Female: 65
Here:

7.6%
British Columbia:

7.4%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 205
Here:

11.7%
British Columbia:

4.9%
Male: 160
This town:

18.0%
Province:

6.7%
Female: 45
Here:

5.3%
Province:

3.0%
Construction
Total: 125
This town:

7.1%
Province:

7.6%
Male: 115
This town:

12.9%
British Columbia:

12.6%
Female: 10
This town:

1.2%
Province:

2.0%
Wholesale trade
Total: 10
Here:

0.6%
British Columbia:

4.2%
Male: 10
This town:

1.1%
Province:

5.3%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 1,090
This town:

65.9%
Province:

37.6%
Male: 510
This town:

59.6%
British Columbia:

32.6%
Female: 580
Here:

72.5%
Province:

43.2%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 55
Here:

3.3%
Province:

3.4%
Male: 30
This town:

3.5%
Province:

4.0%
Female: 20
This town:

2.5%
Province:

2.9%
Worked at home
Total: 145
Here:

8.8%
Province:

9.0%
Male: 65
Here:

7.6%
Province:

8.1%
Female: 85
This town:

10.6%
British Columbia:

10.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 215
Here:

13.0%
British Columbia:

13.1%
Male: 140
This town:

16.4%
British Columbia:

18.9%
Female: 75
Here:

9.4%
Province:

6.6%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 10
This town:

0.6%
British Columbia:

0.7%
Male: 15
Here:

1.8%
British Columbia:

0.9%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 100
This town:

6.0%
Province:

35.7%
Male: 60
This town:

7.0%
Province:

34.9%
Female: 40
This town:

5.0%
Province:

36.6%
Worked in different province
Total: 35
Here:

2.1%
British Columbia:

0.5%
Male: 25
This town:

2.9%
British Columbia:

0.6%
Female: 10
Here:

1.3%
British Columbia:

0.4%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 1,145
This town:

76.6%
British Columbia:

71.6%
Male: 620
Here:

80.0%
British Columbia:

75.5%
Female: 525
Here:

72.9%
Province:

67.3%
Public transit
Total: 20
Here:

1.3%
British Columbia:

10.3%
Male: 15
Here:

1.9%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 10
This town:

1.4%
Province:

12.8%
Car as passenger
Total: 80
This town:

5.4%
British Columbia:

7.7%
Male: 35
Here:

4.5%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 40
Here:

5.6%
British Columbia:

9.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 250
This town:

16.7%
British Columbia:

8.9%
Male: 100
Here:

12.9%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 150
Here:

20.8%
Province:

9.6%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 3,700
This town:

90.4%
Province:

91.3%
Male: 1,655
Here:

88.5%
Province:

89.5%
Female: 2,045
Here:

92.1%
Province:

93.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 3,645
This town:

89.0%
Province:

90.1%
Male: 1,625
Here:

86.9%
Province:

88.0%
Female: 2,025
This town:

91.2%
British Columbia:

92.2%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 885
Here:

21.6%
British Columbia:

35.2%
Male: 355
Here:

19.0%
British Columbia:

31.9%
Female: 535
This town:

24.1%
British Columbia:

38.3%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 835
Here:

20.4%
British Columbia:

17.5%
Male: 315
Here:

16.8%
Province:

14.8%
Female: 515
Here:

23.2%
Province:

20.0%

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