Manitoba, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 577,710
Here:

63.6%
Canada:

62.4%
Male: 303,665
This province:

68.8%
Canada:

67.6%
Female: 274,045
This province:

58.7%
Country:

57.5%
Unemployed
Total: 33,570
This province:

3.7%
Country:

4.4%
Male: 17,795
Here:

4.0%
Canada:

4.7%
Female: 15,775
Here:

3.4%
Canada:

4.1%
Not in the labour force
Total: 297,170
This province:

32.7%
Country:

33.2%
Male: 119,870
Here:

27.2%
Canada:

27.7%
Female: 177,300
This province:

38.0%
Country:

38.4%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

67.3%
Country:

66.8%
Male
This province:

72.8%
Country:

72.3%
Female
Here:

62.0%
Canada:

61.6%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

5.5%
Canada:

6.6%
Male
Here:

5.5%
Canada:

6.5%
Female
This province:

5.4%
Canada:

6.6%

Labour force activity in Manitoba

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 148,345
This province:

24.6%
Country:

23.9%
Male: 62,000
This province:

19.6%
Country:

19.3%
Female: 86,340
This province:

30.3%
Country:

29.1%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 13,955
This province:

2.3%
Canada:

3.0%
Male: 6,195
Here:

2.0%
Country:

2.5%
Female: 7,755
Here:

2.7%
Canada:

3.5%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 104,440
This province:

17.3%
Canada:

17.9%
Male: 29,710
Here:

9.4%
Canada:

9.7%
Female: 74,730
Here:

26.2%
Canada:

27.1%
Management occupations
Total: 51,355
Here:

8.5%
Canada:

9.7%
Male: 32,080
This province:

10.1%
Canada:

11.6%
Female: 19,270
This province:

6.8%
Country:

7.5%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 31,905
This province:

5.3%
Country:

5.9%
Male: 22,270
This province:

7.0%
Country:

7.5%
Female: 9,630
This province:

3.4%
Country:

4.1%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 90,280
This province:

15.0%
Canada:

15.1%
Male: 85,325
Here:

26.9%
Canada:

26.7%
Female: 4,955
Here:

1.7%
Canada:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 29,630
This province:

4.9%
Country:

6.6%
Male: 23,385
Here:

7.4%
Country:

9.7%
Female: 6,245
Here:

2.2%
Country:

3.0%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 52,885
Here:

8.8%
Country:

8.4%
Male: 17,600
Here:

5.6%
Canada:

5.1%
Female: 35,290
Here:

12.4%
Country:

12.1%
Health occupations
Total: 40,455
This province:

6.7%
Country:

5.6%
Male: 8,065
This province:

2.5%
Country:

2.1%
Female: 32,390
Here:

11.4%
Country:

9.5%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 38,900
This province:

6.5%
Country:

3.8%
Male: 30,210
This province:

9.5%
Canada:

5.7%
Female: 8,690
This province:

3.0%
Country:

1.8%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 95,335
Here:

15.8%
Country:

18.4%
Male: 59,900
Here:

18.9%
Country:

21.1%
Female: 35,435
Here:

12.4%
Canada:

15.4%
Educational services
Total: 47,365
This province:

7.9%
Country:

6.8%
Male: 15,710
Here:

5.0%
Canada:

4.3%
Female: 31,650
This province:

11.1%
Canada:

9.7%
Other services
Total: 121,030
Here:

20.1%
Country:

19.4%
Male: 57,770
Here:

18.2%
Country:

17.2%
Female: 63,255
This province:

22.2%
Canada:

21.9%
Health care and social services
Total: 75,915
This province:

12.6%
Country:

10.2%
Male: 14,055
Here:

4.4%
Country:

3.5%
Female: 61,855
This province:

21.7%
Country:

17.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 62,580
Here:

10.4%
Country:

11.9%
Male: 45,595
This province:

14.4%
Canada:

16.0%
Female: 16,990
This province:

6.0%
Canada:

7.3%
Retail trade
Total: 65,475
This province:

10.9%
Country:

11.4%
Male: 30,595
Here:

9.7%
Canada:

9.7%
Female: 34,875
This province:

12.2%
Canada:

13.3%
Finance and real estate
Total: 31,505
This province:

5.2%
Country:

5.9%
Male: 12,475
Here:

3.9%
Canada:

4.7%
Female: 19,030
Here:

6.7%
Canada:

7.2%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 47,595
This province:

7.9%
Canada:

5.3%
Male: 35,215
Here:

11.1%
Canada:

7.5%
Female: 12,380
This province:

4.3%
Canada:

2.9%
Construction
Total: 32,310
This province:

5.4%
Canada:

6.3%
Male: 29,035
This province:

9.2%
Canada:

10.6%
Female: 3,270
Here:

1.1%
Country:

1.6%
Wholesale trade
Total: 23,040
This province:

3.8%
Country:

4.4%
Male: 16,490
This province:

5.2%
Country:

5.6%
Female: 6,550
This province:

2.3%
Canada:

3.1%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 365,095
This province:

63.2%
Canada:

48.8%
Male: 176,260
Here:

58.0%
Canada:

43.6%
Female: 188,835
Here:

68.9%
Canada:

54.6%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 53,575
This province:

9.3%
Canada:

15.1%
Male: 30,135
Here:

9.9%
Country:

16.3%
Female: 23,440
This province:

8.6%
Country:

13.8%
Worked at home
Total: 52,560
Here:

9.1%
Country:

7.7%
Male: 29,555
Here:

9.7%
Country:

7.4%
Female: 23,005
This province:

8.4%
Canada:

8.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 51,130
Here:

8.9%
Canada:

10.3%
Male: 39,400
This province:

13.0%
Country:

15.0%
Female: 11,725
This province:

4.3%
Country:

5.1%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 1,700
Here:

0.3%
Canada:

0.5%
Male: 1,165
Here:

0.4%
Canada:

0.6%
Female: 535
This province:

0.2%
Canada:

0.3%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 50,345
Here:

8.7%
Canada:

16.8%
Male: 24,945
Here:

8.2%
Country:

16.2%
Female: 25,395
Here:

9.3%
Canada:

17.4%
Worked in different province
Total: 3,295
This province:

0.6%
Country:

0.9%
Male: 2,190
This province:

0.7%
Canada:

1.0%
Female: 1,105
This province:

0.4%
Country:

0.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 378,365
Here:

72.3%
Canada:

72.3%
Male: 210,440
Here:

77.1%
Country:

76.9%
Female: 167,925
This province:

67.0%
Country:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 6,095
This province:

1.2%
Canada:

1.2%
Male: 3,565
Here:

1.3%
Canada:

1.3%
Female: 2,530
This province:

1.0%
Canada:

1.1%
Public transit
Total: 46,605
This province:

8.9%
Canada:

11.0%
Male: 19,235
This province:

7.0%
Country:

8.6%
Female: 27,370
Here:

10.9%
Canada:

13.7%
Car as passenger
Total: 45,390
Here:

8.7%
Canada:

7.7%
Male: 16,750
Here:

6.1%
Country:

6.0%
Female: 28,635
Here:

11.4%
Canada:

9.6%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 46,985
Here:

9.0%
Country:

7.7%
Male: 22,945
Here:

8.4%
Country:

7.1%
Female: 24,040
This province:

9.6%
Country:

8.4%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 838,655
Here:

92.3%
Country:

91.6%
Male: 399,005
Here:

90.4%
Canada:

89.5%
Female: 439,650
Here:

94.1%
Country:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 827,945
Here:

91.1%
Canada:

90.3%
Male: 392,395
This province:

88.9%
Canada:

87.9%
Female: 435,550
This province:

93.2%
Canada:

92.6%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 354,050
This province:

39.0%
Country:

37.5%
Male: 155,250
This province:

35.2%
Canada:

34.1%
Female: 198,805
This province:

42.6%
Country:

40.7%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 187,670
This province:

20.7%
Canada:

18.4%
Male: 78,755
This province:

17.8%
Country:

15.7%
Female: 108,910
This province:

23.3%
Canada:

20.9%

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