Gander - Town, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 4,620
This town:

58.1%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

47.9%
Male: 2,285
This town:

60.5%
Province:

50.4%
Female: 2,335
Here:

55.9%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

45.7%
Unemployed
Total: 570
This town:

7.2%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

10.9%
Male: 340
Here:

9.0%
Province:

13.1%
Female: 225
Here:

5.4%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

8.9%
Not in the labour force
Total: 2,760
Here:

34.7%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

41.1%
Male: 1,150
Here:

30.5%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

36.5%
Female: 1,610
This town:

38.6%
Province:

45.4%
Participation rate
All persons
This town:

65.3%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

58.9%
Male
Here:

69.5%
Province:

63.5%
Female
Here:

61.4%
Province:

54.6%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This town:

11.0%
Province:

18.6%
Male
Here:

13.0%
Province:

20.7%
Female
This town:

8.8%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

16.3%

Labour force activity in Gander

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 1,635
This town:

32.3%
Province:

25.3%
Male: 665
Here:

25.9%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

16.6%
Female: 965
This town:

38.7%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

34.7%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 55
Here:

1.1%
Province:

1.9%
Male: 10
This town:

0.4%
Province:

1.5%
Female: 40
This town:

1.6%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

2.3%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 760
This town:

15.0%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

14.8%
Male: 165
This town:

6.4%
Province:

7.2%
Female: 595
This town:

23.8%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

23.1%
Management occupations
Total: 485
This town:

9.6%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

7.7%
Male: 310
Here:

12.1%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

8.6%
Female: 175
This town:

7.0%
Province:

6.6%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 55
This town:

1.1%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

5.7%
Male: 45
This town:

1.8%
Province:

6.1%
Female: 10
This town:

0.4%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

5.2%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 670
This town:

13.2%
Province:

17.4%
Male: 645
This town:

25.1%
Province:

31.7%
Female: 25
This town:

1.0%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

1.8%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 455
This town:

9.0%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

5.7%
Male: 400
This town:

15.6%
Province:

9.1%
Female: 50
This town:

2.0%
Province:

2.1%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 370
Here:

7.3%
Province:

8.2%
Male: 120
Here:

4.7%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

5.6%
Female: 250
This town:

10.0%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

11.0%
Health occupations
Total: 510
Here:

10.1%
Province:

6.2%
Male: 125
This town:

4.9%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

2.4%
Female: 375
This town:

15.0%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

10.4%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 75
This town:

1.5%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

7.2%
Male: 80
Here:

3.1%
Province:

11.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 955
This town:

18.9%
Province:

14.6%
Male: 710
Here:

27.6%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

17.5%
Female: 245
Here:

9.8%
Province:

11.5%
Educational services
Total: 335
Here:

6.6%
Province:

7.0%
Male: 120
This town:

4.7%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 215
This town:

8.6%
Province:

9.0%
Other services
Total: 1,235
This town:

24.4%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

20.7%
Male: 535
Here:

20.8%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

17.6%
Female: 700
Here:

28.1%
Province:

24.1%
Health care and social services
Total: 740
Here:

14.6%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

12.6%
Male: 195
Here:

7.6%
Province:

4.1%
Female: 550
Here:

22.0%
Province:

21.8%
Manufacturing
Total: 160
Here:

3.2%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

9.3%
Male: 115
Here:

4.5%
Province:

11.6%
Female: 45
This town:

1.8%
Province:

6.8%
Retail trade
Total: 980
This town:

19.3%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

12.6%
Male: 455
This town:

17.7%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

9.7%
Female: 525
Here:

21.0%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

15.9%
Finance and real estate
Total: 235
Here:

4.6%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

3.3%
Male: 80
Here:

3.1%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

2.5%
Female: 145
This town:

5.8%
Province:

4.1%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 85
Here:

1.7%
Province:

10.1%
Male: 85
Here:

3.3%
Province:

15.7%
Construction
Total: 230
This town:

4.5%
Province:

7.0%
Male: 200
This town:

7.8%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

12.3%
Female: 30
This town:

1.2%
Province:

1.2%
Wholesale trade
Total: 105
Here:

2.1%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

2.7%
Male: 70
This town:

2.7%
Province:

3.8%
Female: 30
This town:

1.2%
Province:

1.5%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 3,895
Here:

84.2%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

46.3%
Male: 1,860
This town:

81.4%
Province:

40.2%
Female: 2,035
This town:

87.2%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

52.7%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 165
This town:

3.6%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

3.0%
Male: 75
This town:

3.3%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

3.8%
Female: 90
Here:

3.9%
Province:

2.2%
Worked at home
Total: 135
This town:

2.9%
Province:

5.6%
Male: 70
Here:

3.1%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

5.2%
Female: 65
Here:

2.8%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

5.9%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 205
Here:

4.4%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

11.1%
Male: 165
Here:

7.2%
Province:

17.5%
Female: 35
This town:

1.5%
Province:

4.5%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 20
Here:

0.4%
Province:

0.4%
Male: 10
This town:

0.4%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

0.6%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 125
Here:

2.7%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

31.3%
Male: 80
Here:

3.5%
Province:

29.2%
Female: 45
Here:

1.9%
Province:

33.4%
Worked in different province
Total: 75
Here:

1.6%
Province:

2.3%
Male: 25
Here:

1.1%
Province:

3.4%
Female: 55
This town:

2.4%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

1.1%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 3,515
This town:

78.7%
Province:

73.7%
Male: 1,915
This town:

86.7%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

75.5%
Female: 1,605
Here:

71.0%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

71.9%
All other modes
Total: 45
This town:

1.0%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

3.8%
Male: 15
This town:

0.7%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

5.6%
Female: 30
This town:

1.3%
Province:

2.0%
Public transit
Total: 25
Here:

0.6%
Province:

1.9%
Female: 25
This town:

1.1%
Province:

2.0%
Car as passenger
Total: 495
Here:

11.1%
Province:

12.6%
Male: 140
This town:

6.3%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

10.3%
Female: 355
This town:

15.7%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

14.9%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 385
Here:

8.6%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

8.0%
Male: 140
This town:

6.3%
Province:

6.8%
Female: 245
This town:

10.8%
Province:

9.2%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 7,165
Here:

90.1%
Province:

88.9%
Male: 3,295
Here:

87.3%
Province:

85.5%
Female: 3,875
Here:

92.8%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

92.0%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 7,115
Here:

89.5%
Province:

87.7%
Male: 3,260
Here:

86.4%
Province:

84.1%
Female: 3,850
This town:

92.2%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

91.1%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 2,945
Here:

37.0%
Province:

35.2%
Male: 1,290
Here:

34.2%
Province:

30.9%
Female: 1,655
Here:

39.6%
Province:

39.2%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 1,015
Here:

12.8%
Province:

17.8%
Male: 395
This town:

10.5%
Newfoundland and Labrador:

14.7%
Female: 620
Here:

14.9%
Province:

20.7%

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