Grand Forks - City, British Columbia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 1,600
This city:

48.3%
British Columbia:

61.6%
Male: 825
This city:

52.2%
British Columbia:

66.7%
Female: 775
This city:

44.5%
British Columbia:

56.9%
Unemployed
Total: 140
This city:

4.2%
Province:

3.9%
Male: 40
This city:

2.5%
British Columbia:

4.1%
Female: 100
Here:

5.7%
Province:

3.8%
Not in the labour force
Total: 1,575
This city:

47.5%
British Columbia:

34.4%
Male: 715
This city:

45.3%
Province:

29.3%
Female: 860
Here:

49.4%
Province:

39.3%
Participation rate
All persons
This city:

52.5%
Province:

65.6%
Male
This city:

54.7%
Province:

70.7%
Female
Here:

50.3%
Province:

60.7%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This city:

8.0%
Province:

6.0%
Male
Here:

4.6%
British Columbia:

5.8%
Female
Here:

11.4%
British Columbia:

6.3%

Labour force activity in this city

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 545
Here:

31.8%
Province:

25.3%
Male: 190
Here:

22.2%
Province:

19.7%
Female: 355
Here:

41.3%
British Columbia:

31.6%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 55
This city:

3.2%
British Columbia:

3.5%
Female: 50
Here:

5.8%
Province:

3.9%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 210
This city:

12.2%
Province:

17.1%
Male: 35
Here:

4.1%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Female: 175
Here:

20.3%
British Columbia:

26.2%
Management occupations
Total: 85
Here:

5.0%
Province:

10.5%
Male: 35
This city:

4.1%
British Columbia:

12.6%
Female: 50
This city:

5.8%
Province:

8.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 165
This city:

9.6%
Province:

4.2%
Male: 155
This city:

18.1%
Province:

5.6%
Female: 15
This city:

1.7%
Province:

2.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 290
Here:

16.9%
Province:

15.5%
Male: 285
Here:

33.3%
British Columbia:

27.5%
Female: 10
This city:

1.2%
Province:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 45
Here:

2.6%
Province:

6.3%
Male: 40
This city:

4.7%
Province:

9.6%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 95
Here:

5.5%
Province:

8.1%
Male: 15
This city:

1.8%
British Columbia:

5.2%
Female: 75
This city:

8.7%
Province:

11.3%
Health occupations
Total: 85
This city:

5.0%
Province:

5.5%
Male: 20
This city:

2.3%
Province:

2.3%
Female: 70
Here:

8.1%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 130
This city:

7.6%
Province:

3.9%
Male: 75
This city:

8.8%
Province:

5.4%
Female: 55
This city:

6.4%
Province:

2.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 205
This city:

12.0%
British Columbia:

19.9%
Male: 105
This city:

12.3%
British Columbia:

23.0%
Female: 100
Here:

11.7%
British Columbia:

16.5%
Educational services
Total: 55
This city:

3.2%
Province:

7.0%
Male: 15
This city:

1.8%
Province:

4.5%
Female: 40
This city:

4.7%
Province:

9.6%
Other services
Total: 365
This city:

21.3%
British Columbia:

20.6%
Male: 145
This city:

17.0%
British Columbia:

17.8%
Female: 220
This city:

25.7%
Province:

23.7%
Health care and social services
Total: 195
This city:

11.4%
British Columbia:

9.7%
Male: 20
This city:

2.3%
British Columbia:

3.4%
Female: 170
Here:

19.9%
British Columbia:

16.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 315
This city:

18.4%
British Columbia:

8.6%
Male: 270
This city:

31.6%
British Columbia:

12.1%
Female: 45
Here:

5.3%
Province:

4.8%
Retail trade
Total: 225
Here:

13.1%
British Columbia:

11.4%
Male: 85
Here:

9.9%
Province:

9.5%
Female: 140
This city:

16.4%
Province:

13.4%
Finance and real estate
Total: 75
Here:

4.4%
British Columbia:

6.2%
Male: 10
This city:

1.2%
Province:

5.0%
Female: 60
This city:

7.0%
Province:

7.4%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 110
Here:

6.4%
British Columbia:

4.9%
Male: 75
Here:

8.8%
British Columbia:

6.7%
Female: 40
This city:

4.7%
Province:

3.0%
Construction
Total: 130
This city:

7.6%
Province:

7.6%
Male: 110
Here:

12.9%
British Columbia:

12.6%
Female: 15
This city:

1.8%
Province:

2.0%
Wholesale trade
Total: 25
This city:

1.5%
Province:

4.2%
Male: 10
Here:

1.2%
Province:

5.3%
Female: 15
Here:

1.8%
Province:

2.9%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 1,175
Here:

73.4%
Province:

37.6%
Male: 565
Here:

68.5%
Province:

32.6%
Female: 610
This city:

78.7%
British Columbia:

43.2%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 45
Here:

2.8%
Province:

3.4%
Male: 10
Here:

1.2%
Province:

4.0%
Female: 35
This city:

4.5%
Province:

2.9%
Worked at home
Total: 105
Here:

6.6%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Male: 65
Here:

7.9%
British Columbia:

8.1%
Female: 40
This city:

5.2%
Province:

10.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 200
This city:

12.5%
British Columbia:

13.1%
Male: 145
This city:

17.6%
Province:

18.9%
Female: 55
This city:

7.1%
British Columbia:

6.6%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 10
Here:

0.6%
Province:

0.7%
Female: 10
This city:

1.3%
British Columbia:

0.4%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 45
This city:

2.8%
Province:

35.7%
Male: 30
This city:

3.6%
Province:

34.9%
Female: 20
Here:

2.6%
Province:

36.6%
Worked in different province
Total: 15
This city:

0.9%
Province:

0.5%
Male: 10
Here:

1.2%
Province:

0.6%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 1,045
Here:

70.4%
British Columbia:

71.6%
Male: 550
Here:

72.4%
Province:

75.5%
Female: 495
Here:

68.3%
Province:

67.3%
Car as passenger
Total: 175
This city:

11.8%
Province:

7.7%
Male: 95
This city:

12.5%
British Columbia:

6.4%
Female: 85
This city:

11.7%
British Columbia:

9.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 260
This city:

17.5%
Province:

8.9%
Male: 110
Here:

14.5%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Female: 145
This city:

20.0%
Province:

9.6%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 3,075
Here:

92.8%
British Columbia:

91.3%
Male: 1,440
This city:

91.1%
British Columbia:

89.5%
Female: 1,635
Here:

94.0%
Province:

93.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 3,060
This city:

92.3%
British Columbia:

90.1%
Male: 1,435
Here:

90.8%
British Columbia:

88.0%
Female: 1,625
This city:

93.4%
Province:

92.2%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 1,050
This city:

31.7%
British Columbia:

35.2%
Male: 440
This city:

27.8%
British Columbia:

31.9%
Female: 610
This city:

35.1%
British Columbia:

38.3%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 510
This city:

15.4%
Province:

17.5%
Male: 180
This city:

11.4%
British Columbia:

14.8%
Female: 330
Here:

19.0%
British Columbia:

20.0%

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