Nova Scotia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 432,595
This province:

57.2%
Country:

62.4%
Male: 222,990
This province:

61.7%
Canada:

67.6%
Female: 209,600
This province:

53.0%
Canada:

57.5%
Unemployed
Total: 43,530
Here:

5.8%
Canada:

4.4%
Male: 22,960
This province:

6.4%
Canada:

4.7%
Female: 20,570
This province:

5.2%
Country:

4.1%
Not in the labour force
Total: 280,470
This province:

37.1%
Country:

33.2%
Male: 115,210
This province:

31.9%
Country:

27.7%
Female: 165,265
Here:

41.8%
Country:

38.4%
Participation rate
All persons
This province:

62.9%
Country:

66.8%
Male
Here:

68.1%
Canada:

72.3%
Female
This province:

58.2%
Canada:

61.6%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This province:

9.1%
Canada:

6.6%
Male
Here:

9.3%
Country:

6.5%
Female
This province:

8.9%
Country:

6.6%

Labour force activity in Nova Scotia

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 122,870
Here:

26.2%
Country:

23.9%
Male: 49,815
Here:

20.5%
Country:

19.3%
Female: 73,050
This province:

32.3%
Canada:

29.1%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 12,740
This province:

2.7%
Country:

3.0%
Male: 5,440
This province:

2.2%
Canada:

2.5%
Female: 7,300
Here:

3.2%
Canada:

3.5%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 79,440
Here:

17.0%
Canada:

17.9%
Male: 21,210
This province:

8.7%
Canada:

9.7%
Female: 58,230
This province:

25.8%
Country:

27.1%
Management occupations
Total: 41,700
This province:

8.9%
Country:

9.7%
Male: 25,430
This province:

10.5%
Canada:

11.6%
Female: 16,270
Here:

7.2%
Canada:

7.5%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 21,890
This province:

4.7%
Country:

5.9%
Male: 14,720
This province:

6.1%
Country:

7.5%
Female: 7,170
Here:

3.2%
Canada:

4.1%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 69,965
This province:

14.9%
Canada:

15.1%
Male: 66,445
Here:

27.4%
Canada:

26.7%
Female: 3,525
Here:

1.6%
Canada:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 25,025
This province:

5.3%
Country:

6.6%
Male: 19,975
This province:

8.2%
Country:

9.7%
Female: 5,050
Here:

2.2%
Canada:

3.0%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 39,350
Here:

8.4%
Country:

8.4%
Male: 13,170
This province:

5.4%
Country:

5.1%
Female: 26,180
This province:

11.6%
Country:

12.1%
Health occupations
Total: 31,120
This province:

6.6%
Canada:

5.6%
Male: 5,570
This province:

2.3%
Canada:

2.1%
Female: 25,555
This province:

11.3%
Canada:

9.5%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 24,490
This province:

5.2%
Country:

3.8%
Male: 20,805
Here:

8.6%
Country:

5.7%
Female: 3,685
Here:

1.6%
Country:

1.8%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 80,930
This province:

17.3%
Canada:

18.4%
Male: 47,340
This province:

19.5%
Canada:

21.1%
Female: 33,585
This province:

14.9%
Canada:

15.4%
Educational services
Total: 34,690
This province:

7.4%
Country:

6.8%
Male: 11,635
This province:

4.8%
Country:

4.3%
Female: 23,055
Here:

10.2%
Country:

9.7%
Other services
Total: 102,840
This province:

21.9%
Canada:

19.4%
Male: 50,045
Here:

20.6%
Country:

17.2%
Female: 52,795
This province:

23.4%
Country:

21.9%
Health care and social services
Total: 54,695
This province:

11.7%
Country:

10.2%
Male: 9,460
Here:

3.9%
Canada:

3.5%
Female: 45,235
This province:

20.0%
Country:

17.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 41,710
Here:

8.9%
Canada:

11.9%
Male: 30,090
Here:

12.4%
Canada:

16.0%
Female: 11,620
Here:

5.1%
Country:

7.3%
Retail trade
Total: 58,565
This province:

12.5%
Canada:

11.4%
Male: 24,400
Here:

10.1%
Canada:

9.7%
Female: 34,165
This province:

15.1%
Canada:

13.3%
Finance and real estate
Total: 21,355
This province:

4.6%
Canada:

5.9%
Male: 8,680
Here:

3.6%
Country:

4.7%
Female: 12,675
This province:

5.6%
Canada:

7.2%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 27,400
Here:

5.8%
Country:

5.3%
Male: 22,180
This province:

9.1%
Country:

7.5%
Female: 5,220
This province:

2.3%
Canada:

2.9%
Construction
Total: 29,965
This province:

6.4%
Country:

6.3%
Male: 27,200
This province:

11.2%
Country:

10.6%
Female: 2,765
Here:

1.2%
Country:

1.6%
Wholesale trade
Total: 16,440
Here:

3.5%
Canada:

4.4%
Male: 11,545
This province:

4.8%
Canada:

5.6%
Female: 4,895
Here:

2.2%
Canada:

3.1%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 256,450
Here:

59.3%
Country:

48.8%
Male: 120,140
This province:

53.9%
Canada:

43.6%
Female: 136,305
Here:

65.0%
Country:

54.6%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 29,470
This province:

6.8%
Canada:

15.1%
Male: 16,525
Here:

7.4%
Canada:

16.3%
Female: 12,950
This province:

6.2%
Country:

13.8%
Worked at home
Total: 27,820
Here:

6.4%
Canada:

7.7%
Male: 14,150
Here:

6.3%
Canada:

7.4%
Female: 13,670
This province:

6.5%
Canada:

8.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 48,725
This province:

11.3%
Country:

10.3%
Male: 38,645
Here:

17.3%
Country:

15.0%
Female: 10,075
Here:

4.8%
Country:

5.1%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 1,815
Here:

0.4%
Country:

0.5%
Male: 1,315
Here:

0.6%
Canada:

0.6%
Female: 505
Here:

0.2%
Canada:

0.3%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 63,545
Here:

14.7%
Country:

16.8%
Male: 29,080
This province:

13.0%
Canada:

16.2%
Female: 34,470
Here:

16.4%
Country:

17.4%
Worked in different province
Total: 4,765
Here:

1.1%
Country:

0.9%
Male: 3,130
This province:

1.4%
Country:

1.0%
Female: 1,635
Here:

0.8%
Canada:

0.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 293,225
Here:

72.8%
Country:

72.3%
Male: 158,030
This province:

76.1%
Canada:

76.9%
Female: 135,195
This province:

69.2%
Country:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 6,415
This province:

1.6%
Canada:

1.2%
Male: 3,885
This province:

1.9%
Country:

1.3%
Female: 2,530
This province:

1.3%
Country:

1.1%
Public transit
Total: 23,965
This province:

5.9%
Country:

11.0%
Male: 9,725
This province:

4.7%
Canada:

8.6%
Female: 14,235
This province:

7.3%
Canada:

13.7%
Car as passenger
Total: 43,705
This province:

10.8%
Country:

7.7%
Male: 18,740
Here:

9.0%
Country:

6.0%
Female: 24,965
Here:

12.8%
Country:

9.6%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 35,645
This province:

8.8%
Country:

7.7%
Male: 17,145
This province:

8.3%
Canada:

7.1%
Female: 18,500
This province:

9.5%
Country:

8.4%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 689,655
Here:

91.2%
Canada:

91.6%
Male: 319,915
This province:

88.6%
Country:

89.5%
Female: 369,740
Here:

93.5%
Country:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 681,725
This province:

90.1%
Canada:

90.3%
Male: 315,085
This province:

87.2%
Country:

87.9%
Female: 366,640
This province:

92.7%
Canada:

92.6%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 262,230
Here:

34.7%
Canada:

37.5%
Male: 111,765
This province:

30.9%
Country:

34.1%
Female: 150,465
Here:

38.0%
Canada:

40.7%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 134,205
Here:

17.7%
Canada:

18.4%
Male: 53,555
This province:

14.8%
Canada:

15.7%
Female: 80,655
Here:

20.4%
Country:

20.9%

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