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



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 14,425
Here:

53.3%
Province:

61.6%
Male: 7,335
Here:

58.1%
British Columbia:

66.7%
Female: 7,085
This city:

49.0%
Province:

56.9%
Unemployed
Total: 1,055
This city:

3.9%
Province:

3.9%
Male: 550
Here:

4.4%
British Columbia:

4.1%
Female: 505
This city:

3.5%
Province:

3.8%
Not in the labour force
Total: 11,605
Here:

42.8%
British Columbia:

34.4%
Male: 4,735
Here:

37.5%
Province:

29.3%
Female: 6,870
Here:

47.5%
British Columbia:

39.3%
Participation rate
All persons
This city:

57.2%
British Columbia:

65.6%
Male
This city:

62.5%
Province:

70.7%
Female
Here:

52.5%
Province:

60.7%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This city:

6.8%
British Columbia:

6.0%
Male
This city:

7.0%
British Columbia:

5.8%
Female
This city:

6.6%
Province:

6.3%

Labour force activity in Penticton

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 4,575
This city:

29.8%
British Columbia:

25.3%
Male: 1,750
Here:

22.4%
British Columbia:

19.7%
Female: 2,825
Here:

37.4%
Province:

31.6%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 310
This city:

2.0%
Province:

3.5%
Male: 125
This city:

1.6%
Province:

3.1%
Female: 185
This city:

2.5%
Province:

3.9%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 2,465
This city:

16.1%
British Columbia:

17.1%
Male: 665
This city:

8.5%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Female: 1,800
Here:

23.9%
British Columbia:

26.2%
Management occupations
Total: 1,395
This city:

9.1%
British Columbia:

10.5%
Male: 910
Here:

11.7%
British Columbia:

12.6%
Female: 490
This city:

6.5%
Province:

8.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 835
Here:

5.4%
Province:

4.2%
Male: 620
Here:

7.9%
British Columbia:

5.6%
Female: 210
Here:

2.8%
British Columbia:

2.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 2,460
Here:

16.0%
British Columbia:

15.5%
Male: 2,350
Here:

30.1%
British Columbia:

27.5%
Female: 110
Here:

1.5%
Province:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 545
This city:

3.6%
Province:

6.3%
Male: 450
Here:

5.8%
British Columbia:

9.6%
Female: 100
This city:

1.3%
Province:

2.7%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 855
Here:

5.6%
British Columbia:

8.1%
Male: 225
Here:

2.9%
British Columbia:

5.2%
Female: 635
Here:

8.4%
Province:

11.3%
Health occupations
Total: 1,125
This city:

7.3%
Province:

5.5%
Male: 185
This city:

2.4%
Province:

2.3%
Female: 945
This city:

12.5%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 785
This city:

5.1%
Province:

3.9%
Male: 530
This city:

6.8%
Province:

5.4%
Female: 255
This city:

3.4%
British Columbia:

2.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 2,000
This city:

13.0%
Province:

19.9%
Male: 1,095
Here:

14.0%
British Columbia:

23.0%
Female: 900
Here:

11.9%
British Columbia:

16.5%
Educational services
Total: 690
This city:

4.5%
British Columbia:

7.0%
Male: 280
This city:

3.6%
Province:

4.5%
Female: 410
This city:

5.4%
Province:

9.6%
Other services
Total: 3,435
This city:

22.4%
British Columbia:

20.6%
Male: 1,430
This city:

18.3%
Province:

17.8%
Female: 2,000
This city:

26.5%
Province:

23.7%
Health care and social services
Total: 1,935
Here:

12.6%
British Columbia:

9.7%
Male: 285
This city:

3.7%
British Columbia:

3.4%
Female: 1,650
This city:

21.9%
British Columbia:

16.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 1,630
Here:

10.6%
British Columbia:

8.6%
Male: 1,295
This city:

16.6%
Province:

12.1%
Female: 330
This city:

4.4%
British Columbia:

4.8%
Retail trade
Total: 2,290
Here:

14.9%
Province:

11.4%
Male: 1,025
This city:

13.1%
British Columbia:

9.5%
Female: 1,265
Here:

16.8%
Province:

13.4%
Finance and real estate
Total: 785
Here:

5.1%
Province:

6.2%
Male: 325
Here:

4.2%
British Columbia:

5.0%
Female: 465
Here:

6.2%
Province:

7.4%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 705
This city:

4.6%
British Columbia:

4.9%
Male: 475
This city:

6.1%
Province:

6.7%
Female: 235
This city:

3.1%
Province:

3.0%
Construction
Total: 1,405
This city:

9.2%
Province:

7.6%
Male: 1,270
This city:

16.3%
Province:

12.6%
Female: 130
Here:

1.7%
British Columbia:

2.0%
Wholesale trade
Total: 470
Here:

3.1%
Province:

4.2%
Male: 315
Here:

4.0%
British Columbia:

5.3%
Female: 155
This city:

2.1%
British Columbia:

2.9%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 10,055
Here:

69.7%
Province:

37.6%
Male: 4,610
This city:

62.8%
British Columbia:

32.6%
Female: 5,440
Here:

76.8%
British Columbia:

43.2%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 415
Here:

2.9%
Province:

3.4%
Male: 300
This city:

4.1%
Province:

4.0%
Female: 110
This city:

1.6%
British Columbia:

2.9%
Worked at home
Total: 1,010
This city:

7.0%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Male: 450
This city:

6.1%
British Columbia:

8.1%
Female: 555
This city:

7.8%
Province:

10.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 1,525
Here:

10.6%
Province:

13.1%
Male: 1,110
This city:

15.1%
Province:

18.9%
Female: 415
Here:

5.9%
Province:

6.6%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 40
Here:

0.3%
Province:

0.7%
Male: 25
This city:

0.3%
Province:

0.9%
Female: 10
Here:

0.1%
British Columbia:

0.4%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 1,290
This city:

8.9%
Province:

35.7%
Male: 780
Here:

10.6%
British Columbia:

34.9%
Female: 515
This city:

7.3%
Province:

36.6%
Worked in different province
Total: 95
This city:

0.7%
British Columbia:

0.5%
Male: 55
Here:

0.7%
Province:

0.6%
Female: 35
Here:

0.5%
British Columbia:

0.4%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 9,460
This city:

70.7%
British Columbia:

71.6%
Male: 4,925
Here:

71.8%
British Columbia:

75.5%
Female: 4,530
Here:

69.5%
Province:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 190
This city:

1.4%
British Columbia:

1.5%
Male: 90
This city:

1.3%
Province:

1.7%
Female: 100
Here:

1.5%
British Columbia:

1.2%
Public transit
Total: 165
This city:

1.2%
British Columbia:

10.3%
Male: 70
This city:

1.0%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Female: 95
This city:

1.5%
British Columbia:

12.8%
Car as passenger
Total: 1,315
Here:

9.8%
British Columbia:

7.7%
Male: 595
This city:

8.7%
British Columbia:

6.4%
Female: 720
This city:

11.1%
Province:

9.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 2,250
Here:

16.8%
British Columbia:

8.9%
Male: 1,180
This city:

17.2%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Female: 1,065
Here:

16.3%
Province:

9.6%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 24,605
This city:

90.8%
British Columbia:

91.3%
Male: 11,305
This city:

89.5%
British Columbia:

89.5%
Female: 13,300
This city:

91.9%
Province:

93.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 24,335
Here:

89.8%
British Columbia:

90.1%
Male: 11,170
Here:

88.5%
British Columbia:

88.0%
Female: 13,160
Here:

91.0%
Province:

92.2%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 7,790
This city:

28.8%
British Columbia:

35.2%
Male: 3,315
Here:

26.3%
British Columbia:

31.9%
Female: 4,475
This city:

30.9%
British Columbia:

38.3%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 4,760
Here:

17.6%
British Columbia:

17.5%
Male: 1,930
This city:

15.3%
Province:

14.8%
Female: 2,835
This city:

19.6%
British Columbia:

20.0%

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