Fort Nelson - Town, British Columbia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 2,800
This town:

82.1%
British Columbia:

61.6%
Male: 1,665
This town:

91.0%
Province:

66.7%
Female: 1,135
Here:

71.8%
Province:

56.9%
Unemployed
Total: 175
Here:

5.1%
British Columbia:

3.9%
Male: 80
This town:

4.4%
British Columbia:

4.1%
Female: 100
Here:

6.3%
Province:

3.8%
Not in the labour force
Total: 435
This town:

12.8%
British Columbia:

34.4%
Male: 95
Here:

5.2%
Province:

29.3%
Female: 340
This town:

21.5%
Province:

39.3%
Participation rate
All persons
This town:

87.2%
Province:

65.6%
Male
Here:

95.1%
Province:

70.7%
Female
Here:

78.2%
Province:

60.7%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

5.9%
Province:

6.0%
Male
This town:

4.6%
British Columbia:

5.8%
Female
This town:

8.1%
Province:

6.3%

Labour force activity in Fort Nelson

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 760
This town:

25.7%
Province:

25.3%
Male: 285
Here:

16.4%
Province:

19.7%
Female: 475
This town:

38.6%
British Columbia:

31.6%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 45
This town:

1.5%
Province:

3.5%
Male: 15
Here:

0.9%
British Columbia:

3.1%
Female: 35
Here:

2.8%
Province:

3.9%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 460
This town:

15.5%
Province:

17.1%
Male: 105
Here:

6.1%
Province:

9.0%
Female: 350
This town:

28.5%
Province:

26.2%
Management occupations
Total: 190
This town:

6.4%
Province:

10.5%
Male: 130
Here:

7.5%
Province:

12.6%
Female: 60
This town:

4.9%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 230
This town:

7.8%
British Columbia:

4.2%
Male: 215
This town:

12.4%
British Columbia:

5.6%
Female: 15
This town:

1.2%
British Columbia:

2.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 685
This town:

23.1%
Province:

15.5%
Male: 635
Here:

36.6%
British Columbia:

27.5%
Female: 50
Here:

4.1%
Province:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 215
This town:

7.3%
British Columbia:

6.3%
Male: 185
Here:

10.7%
British Columbia:

9.6%
Female: 35
Here:

2.8%
British Columbia:

2.7%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 150
Here:

5.1%
British Columbia:

8.1%
Male: 20
This town:

1.2%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 130
This town:

10.6%
Province:

11.3%
Health occupations
Total: 65
Here:

2.2%
British Columbia:

5.5%
Female: 60
Here:

4.9%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 145
This town:

4.9%
Province:

3.9%
Male: 130
Here:

7.5%
British Columbia:

5.4%
Female: 15
This town:

1.2%
Province:

2.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 480
This town:

16.2%
Province:

19.9%
Male: 315
Here:

18.2%
Province:

23.0%
Female: 170
Here:

13.9%
British Columbia:

16.5%
Educational services
Total: 180
Here:

6.1%
British Columbia:

7.0%
Male: 30
This town:

1.7%
British Columbia:

4.5%
Female: 155
This town:

12.7%
Province:

9.6%
Other services
Total: 570
Here:

19.3%
British Columbia:

20.6%
Male: 220
This town:

12.7%
Province:

17.8%
Female: 350
Here:

28.6%
Province:

23.7%
Health care and social services
Total: 105
Here:

3.5%
British Columbia:

9.7%
Male: 10
Here:

0.6%
British Columbia:

3.4%
Female: 105
Here:

8.6%
Province:

16.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 395
Here:

13.3%
British Columbia:

8.6%
Male: 350
This town:

20.2%
British Columbia:

12.1%
Female: 45
Here:

3.7%
British Columbia:

4.8%
Retail trade
Total: 305
This town:

10.3%
Province:

11.4%
Male: 160
This town:

9.2%
British Columbia:

9.5%
Female: 150
Here:

12.2%
British Columbia:

13.4%
Finance and real estate
Total: 140
Here:

4.7%
Province:

6.2%
Male: 70
This town:

4.0%
British Columbia:

5.0%
Female: 70
This town:

5.7%
British Columbia:

7.4%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 415
Here:

14.0%
British Columbia:

4.9%
Male: 320
Here:

18.4%
British Columbia:

6.7%
Female: 95
Here:

7.8%
British Columbia:

3.0%
Construction
Total: 210
This town:

7.1%
Province:

7.6%
Male: 165
Here:

9.5%
Province:

12.6%
Female: 40
This town:

3.3%
British Columbia:

2.0%
Wholesale trade
Total: 155
Here:

5.2%
British Columbia:

4.2%
Male: 100
This town:

5.8%
Province:

5.3%
Female: 50
Here:

4.1%
Province:

2.9%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 2,505
Here:

89.5%
Province:

37.6%
Male: 1,465
Here:

88.0%
Province:

32.6%
Female: 1,040
Here:

91.6%
British Columbia:

43.2%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 15
Here:

0.5%
British Columbia:

3.4%
Male: 15
Here:

0.9%
British Columbia:

4.0%
Worked at home
Total: 90
This town:

3.2%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Male: 35
Here:

2.1%
Province:

8.1%
Female: 55
This town:

4.8%
British Columbia:

10.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 150
This town:

5.4%
British Columbia:

13.1%
Male: 125
This town:

7.5%
British Columbia:

18.9%
Female: 25
This town:

2.2%
Province:

6.6%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 20
This town:

0.7%
British Columbia:

35.7%
Male: 10
Here:

0.6%
British Columbia:

34.9%
Female: 10
Here:

0.9%
British Columbia:

36.6%
Worked in different province
Total: 20
This town:

0.7%
British Columbia:

0.5%
Male: 20
Here:

1.2%
British Columbia:

0.6%
Female: 10
This town:

0.9%
Province:

0.4%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 2,110
This town:

77.9%
British Columbia:

71.6%
Male: 1,290
This town:

79.1%
British Columbia:

75.5%
Female: 815
Here:

75.5%
Province:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 45
Here:

1.7%
Province:

1.5%
Male: 20
Here:

1.2%
Province:

1.7%
Female: 25
This town:

2.3%
Province:

1.2%
Car as passenger
Total: 250
This town:

9.2%
British Columbia:

7.7%
Male: 150
This town:

9.2%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 105
Here:

9.7%
Province:

9.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 300
This town:

11.1%
Province:

8.9%
Male: 170
Here:

10.4%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 135
Here:

12.5%
Province:

9.6%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 3,210
Here:

94.1%
Province:

91.3%
Male: 1,695
This town:

92.6%
Province:

89.5%
Female: 1,515
This town:

95.9%
British Columbia:

93.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 3,145
This town:

92.2%
Province:

90.1%
Male: 1,655
This town:

90.4%
British Columbia:

88.0%
Female: 1,495
This town:

94.6%
Province:

92.2%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 1,490
Here:

43.7%
British Columbia:

35.2%
Male: 690
Here:

37.7%
British Columbia:

31.9%
Female: 800
Here:

50.6%
Province:

38.3%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 240
Here:

7.0%
Province:

17.5%
Male: 110
This town:

6.0%
Province:

14.8%
Female: 130
Here:

8.2%
British Columbia:

20.0%

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Source: Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13 2007 and Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012. This data is an unofficial version of the materials, made without affiliation or endorsement of Statistics Canada.
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