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



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 3,375
Here:

53.9%
Province:

61.6%
Male: 1,730
Here:

58.3%
Province:

66.7%
Female: 1,645
Here:

49.9%
Province:

56.9%
Unemployed
Total: 205
Here:

3.3%
British Columbia:

3.9%
Male: 115
This town:

3.9%
Province:

4.1%
Female: 90
This town:

2.7%
British Columbia:

3.8%
Not in the labour force
Total: 2,680
Here:

42.8%
Province:

34.4%
Male: 1,115
Here:

37.6%
Province:

29.3%
Female: 1,560
This town:

47.3%
Province:

39.3%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

57.2%
British Columbia:

65.6%
Male
Here:

62.4%
British Columbia:

70.7%
Female
This town:

52.7%
Province:

60.7%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

5.7%
Province:

6.0%
Male
This town:

6.2%
Province:

5.8%
Female
This town:

5.2%
British Columbia:

6.3%

Labour force activity in Ladysmith

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 900
This town:

25.4%
Province:

25.3%
Male: 315
This town:

17.3%
British Columbia:

19.7%
Female: 585
This town:

34.0%
British Columbia:

31.6%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 95
Here:

2.7%
British Columbia:

3.5%
Male: 25
This town:

1.4%
British Columbia:

3.1%
Female: 70
This town:

4.1%
Province:

3.9%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 550
This town:

15.5%
British Columbia:

17.1%
Male: 145
Here:

7.9%
Province:

9.0%
Female: 410
Here:

23.8%
Province:

26.2%
Management occupations
Total: 285
This town:

8.0%
Province:

10.5%
Male: 120
This town:

6.6%
Province:

12.6%
Female: 165
This town:

9.6%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 195
This town:

5.5%
British Columbia:

4.2%
Male: 160
This town:

8.8%
Province:

5.6%
Female: 35
This town:

2.0%
British Columbia:

2.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 730
This town:

20.6%
Province:

15.5%
Male: 680
This town:

37.3%
Province:

27.5%
Female: 50
This town:

2.9%
Province:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 175
This town:

4.9%
British Columbia:

6.3%
Male: 145
Here:

7.9%
British Columbia:

9.6%
Female: 25
This town:

1.5%
British Columbia:

2.7%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 330
Here:

9.3%
Province:

8.1%
Male: 120
Here:

6.6%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 210
This town:

12.2%
Province:

11.3%
Health occupations
Total: 155
Here:

4.4%
British Columbia:

5.5%
Male: 25
Here:

1.4%
British Columbia:

2.3%
Female: 125
This town:

7.3%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 130
Here:

3.7%
Province:

3.9%
Male: 90
This town:

4.9%
British Columbia:

5.4%
Female: 40
Here:

2.3%
British Columbia:

2.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 530
Here:

15.0%
Province:

19.9%
Male: 355
This town:

19.5%
Province:

23.0%
Female: 175
Here:

10.2%
British Columbia:

16.5%
Educational services
Total: 245
Here:

6.9%
British Columbia:

7.0%
Male: 90
Here:

4.9%
Province:

4.5%
Female: 160
This town:

9.3%
Province:

9.6%
Other services
Total: 745
This town:

21.0%
Province:

20.6%
Male: 300
Here:

16.4%
British Columbia:

17.8%
Female: 445
Here:

25.9%
Province:

23.7%
Health care and social services
Total: 355
This town:

10.0%
British Columbia:

9.7%
Male: 60
This town:

3.3%
Province:

3.4%
Female: 295
This town:

17.2%
British Columbia:

16.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 495
This town:

14.0%
Province:

8.6%
Male: 415
Here:

22.7%
British Columbia:

12.1%
Female: 80
Here:

4.7%
British Columbia:

4.8%
Retail trade
Total: 405
Here:

11.4%
Province:

11.4%
Male: 155
Here:

8.5%
Province:

9.5%
Female: 250
This town:

14.5%
British Columbia:

13.4%
Finance and real estate
Total: 275
This town:

7.8%
British Columbia:

6.2%
Male: 60
This town:

3.3%
British Columbia:

5.0%
Female: 210
This town:

12.2%
Province:

7.4%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 150
Here:

4.2%
Province:

4.9%
Male: 105
This town:

5.8%
British Columbia:

6.7%
Female: 45
This town:

2.6%
British Columbia:

3.0%
Construction
Total: 260
This town:

7.3%
British Columbia:

7.6%
Male: 225
This town:

12.3%
Province:

12.6%
Female: 40
This town:

2.3%
British Columbia:

2.0%
Wholesale trade
Total: 80
This town:

2.3%
British Columbia:

4.2%
Male: 60
This town:

3.3%
Province:

5.3%
Female: 20
Here:

1.2%
British Columbia:

2.9%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 975
Here:

28.9%
Province:

37.6%
Male: 330
Here:

19.1%
British Columbia:

32.6%
Female: 640
Here:

38.9%
British Columbia:

43.2%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 915
This town:

27.1%
Province:

3.4%
Male: 425
Here:

24.6%
British Columbia:

4.0%
Female: 490
This town:

29.8%
Province:

2.9%
Worked at home
Total: 255
Here:

7.6%
Province:

9.0%
Male: 120
This town:

6.9%
British Columbia:

8.1%
Female: 135
This town:

8.2%
British Columbia:

10.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 525
This town:

15.6%
Province:

13.1%
Male: 440
Here:

25.4%
British Columbia:

18.9%
Female: 90
This town:

5.5%
Province:

6.6%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 10
Here:

0.3%
British Columbia:

0.7%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 680
Here:

20.1%
British Columbia:

35.7%
Male: 405
This town:

23.4%
Province:

34.9%
Female: 270
This town:

16.4%
British Columbia:

36.6%
Worked in different province
Total: 10
This town:

0.3%
Province:

0.5%
Female: 10
Here:

0.6%
British Columbia:

0.4%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 2,660
This town:

85.7%
British Columbia:

71.6%
Male: 1,420
Here:

88.8%
British Columbia:

75.5%
Female: 1,240
Here:

82.4%
Province:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 40
This town:

1.3%
British Columbia:

1.5%
Male: 20
This town:

1.3%
British Columbia:

1.7%
Female: 15
Here:

1.0%
Province:

1.2%
Public transit
Total: 15
This town:

0.5%
Province:

10.3%
Male: 10
Here:

0.6%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Female: 10
Here:

0.7%
British Columbia:

12.8%
Car as passenger
Total: 180
Here:

5.8%
British Columbia:

7.7%
Male: 85
Here:

5.3%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 100
Here:

6.6%
British Columbia:

9.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 210
This town:

6.8%
British Columbia:

8.9%
Male: 65
Here:

4.1%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Female: 145
This town:

9.6%
Province:

9.6%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 5,720
This town:

91.4%
Province:

91.3%
Male: 2,655
Here:

89.5%
Province:

89.5%
Female: 3,070
This town:

93.2%
Province:

93.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 5,680
This town:

90.7%
Province:

90.1%
Male: 2,630
This town:

88.7%
British Columbia:

88.0%
Female: 3,050
This town:

92.6%
Province:

92.2%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 2,190
This town:

35.0%
British Columbia:

35.2%
Male: 940
This town:

31.7%
British Columbia:

31.9%
Female: 1,255
Here:

38.1%
British Columbia:

38.3%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 1,090
This town:

17.4%
Province:

17.5%
Male: 350
This town:

11.8%
Province:

14.8%
Female: 740
This town:

22.5%
British Columbia:

20.0%

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