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



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 1,535
Here:

41.9%
British Columbia:

61.6%
Male: 760
Here:

45.4%
Province:

66.7%
Female: 775
Here:

39.0%
Province:

56.9%
Unemployed
Total: 90
Here:

2.5%
British Columbia:

3.9%
Male: 55
This town:

3.3%
Province:

4.1%
Female: 35
Here:

1.8%
Province:

3.8%
Not in the labour force
Total: 2,035
This town:

55.6%
Province:

34.4%
Male: 860
Here:

51.3%
Province:

29.3%
Female: 1,175
Here:

59.2%
British Columbia:

39.3%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

44.5%
Province:

65.6%
Male
Here:

48.7%
Province:

70.7%
Female
Here:

40.8%
British Columbia:

60.7%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This town:

5.5%
British Columbia:

6.0%
Male
This town:

6.7%
Province:

5.8%
Female
Here:

4.3%
British Columbia:

6.3%

Labour force activity in Oliver

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 380
Here:

23.4%
British Columbia:

25.3%
Male: 130
This town:

16.0%
British Columbia:

19.7%
Female: 255
This town:

31.5%
Province:

31.6%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 35
This town:

2.2%
Province:

3.5%
Male: 15
Here:

1.9%
Province:

3.1%
Female: 20
This town:

2.5%
Province:

3.9%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 230
This town:

14.2%
British Columbia:

17.1%
Male: 55
This town:

6.8%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Female: 175
Here:

21.6%
British Columbia:

26.2%
Management occupations
Total: 160
This town:

9.8%
Province:

10.5%
Male: 75
This town:

9.3%
Province:

12.6%
Female: 85
Here:

10.5%
Province:

8.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 65
Here:

4.0%
British Columbia:

4.2%
Male: 65
Here:

8.0%
Province:

5.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 285
Here:

17.5%
Province:

15.5%
Male: 275
Here:

34.0%
Province:

27.5%
Female: 10
This town:

1.2%
Province:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 40
Here:

2.5%
Province:

6.3%
Male: 30
Here:

3.7%
Province:

9.6%
Female: 10
Here:

1.2%
Province:

2.7%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 110
Here:

6.8%
British Columbia:

8.1%
Male: 25
This town:

3.1%
British Columbia:

5.2%
Female: 80
Here:

9.9%
British Columbia:

11.3%
Health occupations
Total: 155
This town:

9.5%
Province:

5.5%
Male: 35
Here:

4.3%
British Columbia:

2.3%
Female: 120
Here:

14.8%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 155
Here:

9.5%
Province:

3.9%
Male: 105
This town:

13.0%
British Columbia:

5.4%
Female: 50
Here:

6.2%
Province:

2.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 195
This town:

12.0%
Province:

19.9%
Male: 100
Here:

12.3%
Province:

23.0%
Female: 100
Here:

12.3%
British Columbia:

16.5%
Educational services
Total: 95
Here:

5.8%
British Columbia:

7.0%
Male: 40
Here:

4.9%
British Columbia:

4.5%
Female: 50
Here:

6.2%
British Columbia:

9.6%
Other services
Total: 340
This town:

20.9%
Province:

20.6%
Male: 165
Here:

20.2%
Province:

17.8%
Female: 175
Here:

21.6%
Province:

23.7%
Health care and social services
Total: 265
Here:

16.3%
British Columbia:

9.7%
Male: 35
Here:

4.3%
British Columbia:

3.4%
Female: 235
Here:

29.0%
British Columbia:

16.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 190
Here:

11.7%
British Columbia:

8.6%
Male: 150
Here:

18.4%
British Columbia:

12.1%
Female: 35
Here:

4.3%
British Columbia:

4.8%
Retail trade
Total: 155
Here:

9.5%
Province:

11.4%
Male: 75
Here:

9.2%
Province:

9.5%
Female: 80
This town:

9.9%
British Columbia:

13.4%
Finance and real estate
Total: 105
This town:

6.5%
Province:

6.2%
Male: 40
Here:

4.9%
British Columbia:

5.0%
Female: 55
This town:

6.8%
Province:

7.4%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 135
Here:

8.3%
British Columbia:

4.9%
Male: 85
Here:

10.4%
Province:

6.7%
Female: 50
Here:

6.2%
British Columbia:

3.0%
Construction
Total: 130
This town:

8.0%
Province:

7.6%
Male: 110
Here:

13.5%
Province:

12.6%
Female: 15
This town:

1.9%
Province:

2.0%
Wholesale trade
Total: 20
Here:

1.2%
British Columbia:

4.2%
Male: 10
This town:

1.2%
Province:

5.3%
Female: 10
Here:

1.2%
British Columbia:

2.9%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 905
Here:

59.0%
British Columbia:

37.6%
Male: 390
Here:

51.3%
Province:

32.6%
Female: 515
Here:

66.0%
British Columbia:

43.2%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 25
This town:

1.6%
British Columbia:

3.4%
Male: 15
This town:

2.0%
Province:

4.0%
Female: 10
This town:

1.3%
British Columbia:

2.9%
Worked at home
Total: 145
Here:

9.4%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Male: 75
Here:

9.9%
Province:

8.1%
Female: 70
This town:

9.0%
British Columbia:

10.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 210
This town:

13.7%
British Columbia:

13.1%
Male: 150
This town:

19.7%
Province:

18.9%
Female: 60
Here:

7.7%
Province:

6.6%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 15
Here:

1.0%
British Columbia:

0.7%
Male: 15
Here:

2.0%
British Columbia:

0.9%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 220
This town:

14.3%
Province:

35.7%
Male: 110
Here:

14.5%
Province:

34.9%
Female: 115
This town:

14.7%
British Columbia:

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

1.0%
British Columbia:

0.5%
Male: 10
This town:

1.3%
Province:

0.6%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 985
Here:

71.4%
Province:

71.6%
Male: 495
This town:

73.3%
Province:

75.5%
Female: 495
Here:

70.2%
Province:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 40
Here:

2.9%
Province:

1.5%
Male: 25
This town:

3.7%
British Columbia:

1.7%
Female: 15
This town:

2.1%
British Columbia:

1.2%
Car as passenger
Total: 135
This town:

9.8%
British Columbia:

7.7%
Male: 55
Here:

8.1%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 80
This town:

11.3%
Province:

9.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 220
This town:

15.9%
British Columbia:

8.9%
Male: 100
This town:

14.8%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 115
This town:

16.3%
British Columbia:

9.6%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 3,305
Here:

90.3%
Province:

91.3%
Male: 1,505
This town:

89.9%
British Columbia:

89.5%
Female: 1,800
This town:

90.7%
Province:

93.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 3,270
Here:

89.3%
British Columbia:

90.1%
Male: 1,500
This town:

89.6%
Province:

88.0%
Female: 1,770
Here:

89.2%
Province:

92.2%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 1,000
Here:

27.3%
British Columbia:

35.2%
Male: 410
This town:

24.5%
Province:

31.9%
Female: 590
This town:

29.7%
British Columbia:

38.3%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 730
This town:

19.9%
British Columbia:

17.5%
Male: 265
Here:

15.8%
Province:

14.8%
Female: 465
This town:

23.4%
Province:

20.0%

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Source: Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13 2007 and Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012. This data is an unofficial version of the materials, made without affiliation or endorsement of Statistics Canada.
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