Fort St. John - City, British Columbia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 10,345
Here:

76.6%
Province:

61.6%
Male: 5,935
This city:

84.2%
Province:

66.7%
Female: 4,405
Here:

68.2%
Province:

56.9%
Unemployed
Total: 530
Here:

3.9%
Province:

3.9%
Male: 335
This city:

4.8%
Province:

4.1%
Female: 195
This city:

3.0%
Province:

3.8%
Not in the labour force
Total: 2,635
Here:

19.5%
Province:

34.4%
Male: 780
This city:

11.1%
Province:

29.3%
Female: 1,855
This city:

28.7%
Province:

39.3%
Participation rate
All persons
This city:

80.5%
Province:

65.6%
Male
This city:

88.9%
British Columbia:

70.7%
Female
Here:

71.3%
Province:

60.7%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This city:

4.9%
Province:

6.0%
Male
Here:

5.3%
Province:

5.8%
Female
This city:

4.2%
British Columbia:

6.3%

Labour force activity in this city

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 2,505
Here:

23.1%
Province:

25.3%
Male: 870
Here:

13.9%
British Columbia:

19.7%
Female: 1,635
Here:

35.7%
British Columbia:

31.6%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 120
Here:

1.1%
Province:

3.5%
Male: 50
Here:

0.8%
Province:

3.1%
Female: 70
Here:

1.5%
Province:

3.9%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 1,745
Here:

16.1%
British Columbia:

17.1%
Male: 310
Here:

5.0%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Female: 1,430
This city:

31.2%
Province:

26.2%
Management occupations
Total: 920
This city:

8.5%
Province:

10.5%
Male: 605
This city:

9.7%
British Columbia:

12.6%
Female: 315
Here:

6.9%
Province:

8.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 455
Here:

4.2%
British Columbia:

4.2%
Male: 415
Here:

6.6%
Province:

5.6%
Female: 40
This city:

0.9%
British Columbia:

2.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 2,620
Here:

24.2%
Province:

15.5%
Male: 2,480
Here:

39.7%
Province:

27.5%
Female: 145
This city:

3.2%
Province:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 695
This city:

6.4%
Province:

6.3%
Male: 555
This city:

8.9%
Province:

9.6%
Female: 150
Here:

3.3%
British Columbia:

2.7%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 650
This city:

6.0%
Province:

8.1%
Male: 175
This city:

2.8%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 470
This city:

10.3%
British Columbia:

11.3%
Health occupations
Total: 360
Here:

3.3%
Province:

5.5%
Male: 70
This city:

1.1%
Province:

2.3%
Female: 290
Here:

6.3%
Province:

9.0%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 750
Here:

6.9%
British Columbia:

3.9%
Male: 710
This city:

11.4%
British Columbia:

5.4%
Female: 40
This city:

0.9%
British Columbia:

2.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 1,720
This city:

15.9%
British Columbia:

19.9%
Male: 975
Here:

15.6%
British Columbia:

23.0%
Female: 740
This city:

16.1%
British Columbia:

16.5%
Educational services
Total: 605
This city:

5.6%
Province:

7.0%
Male: 205
This city:

3.3%
British Columbia:

4.5%
Female: 400
This city:

8.7%
Province:

9.6%
Other services
Total: 1,905
This city:

17.6%
Province:

20.6%
Male: 905
This city:

14.5%
British Columbia:

17.8%
Female: 1,005
This city:

21.9%
British Columbia:

23.7%
Health care and social services
Total: 655
Here:

6.0%
Province:

9.7%
Male: 70
This city:

1.1%
Province:

3.4%
Female: 585
Here:

12.8%
Province:

16.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 455
This city:

4.2%
Province:

8.6%
Male: 365
This city:

5.8%
British Columbia:

12.1%
Female: 90
Here:

2.0%
British Columbia:

4.8%
Retail trade
Total: 1,335
This city:

12.3%
British Columbia:

11.4%
Male: 530
This city:

8.5%
Province:

9.5%
Female: 800
Here:

17.4%
Province:

13.4%
Finance and real estate
Total: 425
Here:

3.9%
Province:

6.2%
Male: 160
This city:

2.6%
British Columbia:

5.0%
Female: 265
Here:

5.8%
Province:

7.4%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 2,030
This city:

18.7%
British Columbia:

4.9%
Male: 1,680
This city:

26.9%
British Columbia:

6.7%
Female: 350
Here:

7.6%
Province:

3.0%
Construction
Total: 1,230
Here:

11.4%
Province:

7.6%
Male: 1,005
Here:

16.1%
Province:

12.6%
Female: 220
This city:

4.8%
British Columbia:

2.0%
Wholesale trade
Total: 470
This city:

4.3%
Province:

4.2%
Male: 345
This city:

5.5%
British Columbia:

5.3%
Female: 125
This city:

2.7%
British Columbia:

2.9%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 6,210
Here:

60.0%
British Columbia:

37.6%
Male: 2,875
This city:

48.4%
Province:

32.6%
Female: 3,335
Here:

75.6%
British Columbia:

43.2%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 80
Here:

0.8%
Province:

3.4%
Male: 30
This city:

0.5%
British Columbia:

4.0%
Female: 50
This city:

1.1%
British Columbia:

2.9%
Worked at home
Total: 545
This city:

5.3%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Male: 160
Here:

2.7%
British Columbia:

8.1%
Female: 380
Here:

8.6%
Province:

10.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 1,955
This city:

18.9%
British Columbia:

13.1%
Male: 1,710
This city:

28.8%
Province:

18.9%
Female: 245
Here:

5.6%
Province:

6.6%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 1,470
This city:

14.2%
British Columbia:

35.7%
Male: 1,100
Here:

18.5%
Province:

34.9%
Female: 370
This city:

8.4%
British Columbia:

36.6%
Worked in different province
Total: 80
Here:

0.8%
Province:

0.5%
Male: 60
Here:

1.0%
British Columbia:

0.6%
Female: 25
This city:

0.6%
British Columbia:

0.4%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 7,615
This city:

77.7%
British Columbia:

71.6%
Male: 4,680
This city:

81.0%
British Columbia:

75.5%
Female: 2,935
This city:

73.0%
Province:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 155
Here:

1.6%
British Columbia:

1.5%
Male: 85
This city:

1.5%
Province:

1.7%
Female: 70
Here:

1.7%
Province:

1.2%
Public transit
Total: 55
This city:

0.6%
Province:

10.3%
Male: 30
Here:

0.5%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Female: 25
This city:

0.6%
Province:

12.8%
Car as passenger
Total: 980
Here:

10.0%
Province:

7.7%
Male: 520
Here:

9.0%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 460
Here:

11.4%
British Columbia:

9.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 995
Here:

10.2%
British Columbia:

8.9%
Male: 465
Here:

8.1%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Female: 530
This city:

13.2%
British Columbia:

9.6%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 12,550
Here:

92.9%
British Columbia:

91.3%
Male: 6,335
Here:

89.9%
Province:

89.5%
Female: 6,215
Here:

96.2%
Province:

93.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 12,405
This city:

91.8%
Province:

90.1%
Male: 6,220
Here:

88.2%
British Columbia:

88.0%
Female: 6,180
This city:

95.7%
British Columbia:

92.2%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 5,730
This city:

42.4%
British Columbia:

35.2%
Male: 2,645
Here:

37.5%
Province:

31.9%
Female: 3,080
This city:

47.7%
Province:

38.3%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 1,460
Here:

10.8%
British Columbia:

17.5%
Male: 565
Here:

8.0%
British Columbia:

14.8%
Female: 900
Here:

13.9%
Province:

20.0%

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