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



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 3,850
Here:

40.6%
Province:

61.6%
Male: 1,925
This city:

44.7%
Province:

66.7%
Female: 1,925
This city:

37.2%
British Columbia:

56.9%
Unemployed
Total: 335
Here:

3.5%
British Columbia:

3.9%
Male: 180
This city:

4.2%
Province:

4.1%
Female: 155
Here:

3.0%
British Columbia:

3.8%
Not in the labour force
Total: 5,295
This city:

55.9%
British Columbia:

34.4%
Male: 2,200
This city:

51.0%
British Columbia:

29.3%
Female: 3,095
Here:

59.8%
British Columbia:

39.3%
Participation rate
All persons
This city:

44.1%
Province:

65.6%
Male
This city:

48.8%
Province:

70.7%
Female
This city:

40.2%
Province:

60.7%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

8.0%
British Columbia:

6.0%
Male
Here:

8.6%
British Columbia:

5.8%
Female
This city:

7.5%
Province:

6.3%

Labour force activity in Parksville

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 1,120
Here:

27.2%
Province:

25.3%
Male: 380
Here:

18.3%
British Columbia:

19.7%
Female: 740
This city:

36.3%
Province:

31.6%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 100
This city:

2.4%
Province:

3.5%
Male: 40
Here:

1.9%
Province:

3.1%
Female: 60
This city:

2.9%
Province:

3.9%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 680
This city:

16.5%
Province:

17.1%
Male: 160
Here:

7.7%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Female: 520
This city:

25.5%
Province:

26.2%
Management occupations
Total: 380
Here:

9.2%
British Columbia:

10.5%
Male: 235
This city:

11.3%
Province:

12.6%
Female: 145
This city:

7.1%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 125
This city:

3.0%
Province:

4.2%
Male: 95
This city:

4.6%
British Columbia:

5.6%
Female: 30
This city:

1.5%
British Columbia:

2.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 725
This city:

17.6%
British Columbia:

15.5%
Male: 670
This city:

32.3%
Province:

27.5%
Female: 55
Here:

2.7%
Province:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 275
Here:

6.7%
British Columbia:

6.3%
Male: 245
This city:

11.8%
British Columbia:

9.6%
Female: 30
Here:

1.5%
British Columbia:

2.7%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 280
This city:

6.8%
British Columbia:

8.1%
Male: 80
Here:

3.9%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 200
This city:

9.8%
Province:

11.3%
Health occupations
Total: 260
This city:

6.3%
Province:

5.5%
Male: 40
Here:

1.9%
Province:

2.3%
Female: 225
This city:

11.0%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 170
Here:

4.1%
British Columbia:

3.9%
Male: 125
Here:

6.0%
Province:

5.4%
Female: 40
This city:

2.0%
British Columbia:

2.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 770
Here:

18.7%
British Columbia:

19.9%
Male: 505
Here:

24.3%
British Columbia:

23.0%
Female: 260
Here:

12.7%
Province:

16.5%
Educational services
Total: 265
Here:

6.4%
British Columbia:

7.0%
Male: 75
This city:

3.6%
Province:

4.5%
Female: 190
This city:

9.3%
British Columbia:

9.6%
Other services
Total: 995
This city:

24.2%
Province:

20.6%
Male: 450
This city:

21.6%
Province:

17.8%
Female: 545
This city:

26.7%
Province:

23.7%
Health care and social services
Total: 475
This city:

11.5%
British Columbia:

9.7%
Male: 50
This city:

2.4%
British Columbia:

3.4%
Female: 420
This city:

20.5%
Province:

16.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 225
This city:

5.5%
Province:

8.6%
Male: 165
Here:

7.9%
Province:

12.1%
Female: 60
This city:

2.9%
Province:

4.8%
Retail trade
Total: 500
Here:

12.1%
Province:

11.4%
Male: 215
Here:

10.3%
Province:

9.5%
Female: 275
Here:

13.4%
British Columbia:

13.4%
Finance and real estate
Total: 240
This city:

5.8%
British Columbia:

6.2%
Male: 60
This city:

2.9%
Province:

5.0%
Female: 180
This city:

8.8%
Province:

7.4%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 125
This city:

3.0%
British Columbia:

4.9%
Male: 110
Here:

5.3%
Province:

6.7%
Female: 20
This city:

1.0%
Province:

3.0%
Construction
Total: 420
This city:

10.2%
Province:

7.6%
Male: 375
Here:

18.0%
Province:

12.6%
Female: 40
Here:

2.0%
Province:

2.0%
Wholesale trade
Total: 105
This city:

2.5%
Province:

4.2%
Male: 60
Here:

2.9%
British Columbia:

5.3%
Female: 45
This city:

2.2%
Province:

2.9%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 1,430
This city:

37.1%
Province:

37.6%
Male: 575
This city:

29.9%
British Columbia:

32.6%
Female: 855
This city:

44.4%
British Columbia:

43.2%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 295
This city:

7.7%
Province:

3.4%
Male: 200
This city:

10.4%
British Columbia:

4.0%
Female: 95
This city:

4.9%
Province:

2.9%
Worked at home
Total: 340
This city:

8.8%
Province:

9.0%
Male: 170
This city:

8.8%
British Columbia:

8.1%
Female: 165
This city:

8.6%
Province:

10.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 585
This city:

15.2%
Province:

13.1%
Male: 450
Here:

23.4%
Province:

18.9%
Female: 135
Here:

7.0%
British Columbia:

6.6%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 30
Here:

0.8%
Province:

0.7%
Male: 35
This city:

1.8%
Province:

0.9%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 1,135
This city:

29.4%
Province:

35.7%
Male: 460
Here:

23.9%
Province:

34.9%
Female: 675
Here:

35.1%
Province:

36.6%
Worked in different province
Total: 40
Here:

1.0%
Province:

0.5%
Male: 35
This city:

1.8%
British Columbia:

0.6%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 2,785
This city:

80.0%
British Columbia:

71.6%
Male: 1,385
This city:

80.5%
Province:

75.5%
Female: 1,395
This city:

79.5%
British Columbia:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 25
This city:

0.7%
Province:

1.5%
Male: 25
This city:

1.5%
British Columbia:

1.7%
Public transit
Total: 45
This city:

1.3%
British Columbia:

10.3%
Male: 30
Here:

1.7%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 20
Here:

1.1%
Province:

12.8%
Car as passenger
Total: 225
Here:

6.5%
British Columbia:

7.7%
Male: 150
This city:

8.7%
British Columbia:

6.4%
Female: 75
Here:

4.3%
British Columbia:

9.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 400
Here:

11.5%
British Columbia:

8.9%
Male: 130
This city:

7.6%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Female: 275
Here:

15.7%
British Columbia:

9.6%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 8,610
Here:

90.8%
Province:

91.3%
Male: 3,835
This city:

89.0%
British Columbia:

89.5%
Female: 4,775
This city:

92.3%
Province:

93.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 8,520
Here:

89.9%
Province:

90.1%
Male: 3,770
Here:

87.5%
British Columbia:

88.0%
Female: 4,750
This city:

91.8%
British Columbia:

92.2%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 2,270
Here:

23.9%
British Columbia:

35.2%
Male: 920
This city:

21.3%
Province:

31.9%
Female: 1,350
This city:

26.1%
Province:

38.3%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 1,710
This city:

18.0%
British Columbia:

17.5%
Male: 650
Here:

15.1%
Province:

14.8%
Female: 1,060
This city:

20.5%
British Columbia:

20.0%

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