Merritt - City, British Columbia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 3,225
Here:

57.3%
Province:

61.6%
Male: 1,780
This city:

65.1%
British Columbia:

66.7%
Female: 1,445
Here:

50.2%
British Columbia:

56.9%
Unemployed
Total: 280
This city:

5.0%
Province:

3.9%
Male: 165
Here:

6.0%
Province:

4.1%
Female: 110
This city:

3.8%
Province:

3.8%
Not in the labour force
Total: 2,120
Here:

37.7%
Province:

34.4%
Male: 790
Here:

28.9%
Province:

29.3%
Female: 1,325
This city:

46.0%
British Columbia:

39.3%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

62.2%
British Columbia:

65.6%
Male
Here:

71.3%
British Columbia:

70.7%
Female
This city:

54.0%
British Columbia:

60.7%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

8.0%
Province:

6.0%
Male
Here:

8.5%
British Columbia:

5.8%
Female
This city:

7.1%
Province:

6.3%

Labour force activity in Merritt

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 950
Here:

27.7%
Province:

25.3%
Male: 255
Here:

13.5%
Province:

19.7%
Female: 695
This city:

45.1%
British Columbia:

31.6%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 30
Here:

0.9%
British Columbia:

3.5%
Male: 15
This city:

0.8%
Province:

3.1%
Female: 15
This city:

1.0%
Province:

3.9%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 345
This city:

10.0%
British Columbia:

17.1%
Male: 75
This city:

4.0%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Female: 265
This city:

17.2%
Province:

26.2%
Management occupations
Total: 295
Here:

8.6%
Province:

10.5%
Male: 150
This city:

7.9%
British Columbia:

12.6%
Female: 145
Here:

9.4%
Province:

8.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 245
This city:

7.1%
Province:

4.2%
Male: 220
Here:

11.6%
Province:

5.6%
Female: 20
Here:

1.3%
British Columbia:

2.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 715
This city:

20.8%
British Columbia:

15.5%
Male: 690
This city:

36.4%
Province:

27.5%
Female: 20
This city:

1.3%
British Columbia:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 140
This city:

4.1%
British Columbia:

6.3%
Male: 125
Here:

6.6%
British Columbia:

9.6%
Female: 15
Here:

1.0%
Province:

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

9.6%
Province:

8.1%
Male: 125
Here:

6.6%
British Columbia:

5.2%
Female: 205
This city:

13.3%
Province:

11.3%
Health occupations
Total: 140
This city:

4.1%
Province:

5.5%
Male: 20
Here:

1.1%
Province:

2.3%
Female: 120
Here:

7.8%
Province:

9.0%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 245
This city:

7.1%
Province:

3.9%
Male: 200
This city:

10.6%
British Columbia:

5.4%
Female: 45
This city:

2.9%
British Columbia:

2.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 395
Here:

11.5%
Province:

19.9%
Male: 275
Here:

14.6%
Province:

23.0%
Female: 115
Here:

7.5%
British Columbia:

16.5%
Educational services
Total: 300
Here:

8.7%
Province:

7.0%
Male: 130
This city:

6.9%
British Columbia:

4.5%
Female: 170
Here:

11.0%
Province:

9.6%
Other services
Total: 815
This city:

23.7%
Province:

20.6%
Male: 270
Here:

14.3%
Province:

17.8%
Female: 540
Here:

35.1%
Province:

23.7%
Health care and social services
Total: 295
Here:

8.6%
Province:

9.7%
Male: 35
This city:

1.9%
Province:

3.4%
Female: 255
Here:

16.6%
British Columbia:

16.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 415
Here:

12.1%
Province:

8.6%
Male: 385
Here:

20.4%
British Columbia:

12.1%
Female: 30
This city:

1.9%
British Columbia:

4.8%
Retail trade
Total: 475
This city:

13.8%
Province:

11.4%
Male: 180
This city:

9.5%
Province:

9.5%
Female: 295
Here:

19.2%
Province:

13.4%
Finance and real estate
Total: 90
This city:

2.6%
British Columbia:

6.2%
Male: 20
This city:

1.1%
Province:

5.0%
Female: 75
This city:

4.9%
British Columbia:

7.4%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 370
Here:

10.8%
British Columbia:

4.9%
Male: 345
This city:

18.3%
British Columbia:

6.7%
Female: 25
This city:

1.6%
British Columbia:

3.0%
Construction
Total: 270
This city:

7.9%
Province:

7.6%
Male: 240
This city:

12.7%
British Columbia:

12.6%
Female: 30
Here:

1.9%
Province:

2.0%
Wholesale trade
Total: 10
This city:

0.3%
Province:

4.2%
Male: 10
This city:

0.5%
British Columbia:

5.3%
Female: 10
This city:

0.6%
Province:

2.9%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 2,180
This city:

67.6%
Province:

37.6%
Male: 1,045
This city:

58.5%
Province:

32.6%
Female: 1,135
Here:

78.8%
British Columbia:

43.2%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 110
Here:

3.4%
British Columbia:

3.4%
Male: 80
This city:

4.5%
Province:

4.0%
Female: 35
Here:

2.4%
British Columbia:

2.9%
Worked at home
Total: 210
This city:

6.5%
Province:

9.0%
Male: 90
Here:

5.0%
Province:

8.1%
Female: 115
Here:

8.0%
British Columbia:

10.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 440
Here:

13.6%
British Columbia:

13.1%
Male: 360
Here:

20.2%
British Columbia:

18.9%
Female: 80
Here:

5.6%
Province:

6.6%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 275
This city:

8.5%
British Columbia:

35.7%
Male: 195
Here:

10.9%
Province:

34.9%
Female: 80
This city:

5.6%
British Columbia:

36.6%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 2,220
This city:

73.9%
British Columbia:

71.6%
Male: 1,250
This city:

74.2%
Province:

75.5%
Female: 970
Here:

73.2%
Province:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 40
This city:

1.3%
British Columbia:

1.5%
Male: 20
This city:

1.2%
Province:

1.7%
Female: 20
This city:

1.5%
Province:

1.2%
Car as passenger
Total: 290
This city:

9.7%
Province:

7.7%
Male: 155
This city:

9.2%
British Columbia:

6.4%
Female: 130
Here:

9.8%
Province:

9.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 465
Here:

15.5%
Province:

8.9%
Male: 260
This city:

15.4%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Female: 205
Here:

15.5%
British Columbia:

9.6%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 5,210
Here:

92.6%
Province:

91.3%
Male: 2,445
Here:

89.4%
Province:

89.5%
Female: 2,765
Here:

96.0%
Province:

93.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 5,140
This city:

91.4%
Province:

90.1%
Male: 2,410
Here:

88.1%
Province:

88.0%
Female: 2,735
Here:

95.0%
Province:

92.2%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 2,020
This city:

35.9%
Province:

35.2%
Male: 880
This city:

32.2%
British Columbia:

31.9%
Female: 1,145
This city:

39.8%
British Columbia:

38.3%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 865
This city:

15.4%
British Columbia:

17.5%
Male: 375
Here:

13.7%
Province:

14.8%
Female: 490
Here:

17.0%
British Columbia:

20.0%

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