Labour force activity
EmployedTotal: 1,610This town: | 53.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 57.2% |
Male: 855This town: | 61.5% |
Province: | 61.7% |
Unemployed
Male: 70This town: | 5.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 6.4% |
Female: 85Here: | 5.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 5.2% |
Not in the labour forceTotal: 1,250This town: | 41.4% |
Province: | 37.1% |
Female: 780This town: | 47.9% |
Province: | 41.8% |
Participation rateAll personsHere: | 58.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 62.9% |
MaleThis town: | 66.2% |
Province: | 68.1% |
FemaleThis town: | 52.1% |
Province: | 58.2% |
Unemployment rateAll personsHere: | 9.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 9.1% |
MaleHere: | 7.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 9.3% |
FemaleThis town: | 10.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 8.9% |
Labour force activity in Pictou
Occupation
Sales and service occupationsTotal: 480Here: | 27.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 26.2% |
Male: 170This town: | 18.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 20.5% |
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sportTotal: 10This town: | 0.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 2.7% |
Male: 10This town: | 1.1% |
Province: | 2.2% |
Female: 10This town: | 1.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 3.2% |
Business; finance and administration occupationsTotal: 220This town: | 12.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 17.0% |
Male: 50Here: | 5.5% |
Nova Scotia: | 8.7% |
Female: 170This town: | 20.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 25.8% |
Management occupationsTotal: 130Here: | 7.5% |
Nova Scotia: | 8.9% |
Male: 80This town: | 8.8% |
Province: | 10.5% |
Female: 45This town: | 5.5% |
Province: | 7.2% |
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilitiesTotal: 90Here: | 5.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 4.7% |
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Male: 320This town: | 35.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 27.4% |
Natural and applied sciences and related occupationsTotal: 70This town: | 4.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 5.3% |
Male: 60This town: | 6.6% |
Province: | 8.2% |
Female: 10This town: | 1.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 2.2% |
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religionTotal: 165This town: | 9.5% |
Nova Scotia: | 8.4% |
Female: 110Here: | 13.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 11.6% |
Health occupationsTotal: 130This town: | 7.5% |
Province: | 6.6% |
Male: 10Here: | 1.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 2.3% |
Occupations unique to primary industryTotal: 85Here: | 4.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 5.2% |
Female: 10Here: | 1.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 1.6% |
Industry
Business services
Male: 150This town: | 16.5% |
Province: | 19.5% |
Female: 100Here: | 12.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 14.9% |
Educational servicesTotal: 115Here: | 6.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 7.4% |
Male: 55This town: | 6.0% |
Province: | 4.8% |
Female: 60This town: | 7.2% |
Province: | 10.2% |
Other servicesTotal: 405Here: | 23.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 21.9% |
Male: 170Here: | 18.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 20.6% |
Female: 230Here: | 27.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 23.4% |
Health care and social servicesTotal: 270This town: | 15.6% |
Province: | 11.7% |
Male: 25Here: | 2.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 3.9% |
ManufacturingTotal: 235This town: | 13.5% |
Nova Scotia: | 8.9% |
Male: 195This town: | 21.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 12.4% |
Female: 40This town: | 4.8% |
Nova Scotia: | 5.1% |
Retail trade
Male: 110Here: | 12.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 10.1% |
Finance and real estateTotal: 35This town: | 2.0% |
Province: | 4.6% |
Male: 20This town: | 2.2% |
Province: | 3.6% |
Female: 15This town: | 1.8% |
Nova Scotia: | 5.6% |
Agriculture and other resource-based industriesTotal: 90This town: | 5.2% |
Province: | 5.8% |
Male: 75This town: | 8.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 9.1% |
Female: 15This town: | 1.8% |
Province: | 2.3% |
ConstructionTotal: 115This town: | 6.6% |
Province: | 6.4% |
Male: 95This town: | 10.4% |
Province: | 11.2% |
Wholesale trade
Male: 15This town: | 1.6% |
Province: | 4.8% |
Place of work status
Worked in same census subdivision of residenceTotal: 745This town: | 46.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 59.3% |
Male: 320This town: | 37.6% |
Province: | 53.9% |
Female: 425Here: | 55.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 65.0% |
Worked in same province of residenceTotal: 65This town: | 4.0% |
Province: | 6.8% |
Male: 40This town: | 4.7% |
Province: | 7.4% |
Worked at homeTotal: 80This town: | 5.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 6.4% |
Male: 40This town: | 4.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 6.3% |
Female: 40Here: | 5.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 6.5% |
No fixed workplace addressTotal: 170This town: | 10.6% |
Province: | 11.3% |
Worked in same census division of residenceTotal: 530Here: | 32.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 14.7% |
Female: 230This town: | 30.3% |
Province: | 16.4% |
Worked in different provinceTotal: 10This town: | 0.6% |
Province: | 1.1% |
Male: 10This town: | 1.2% |
Province: | 1.4% |
Mode of transportation to work
Car as driverTotal: 1,085This town: | 70.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 72.8% |
Male: 585Here: | 72.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 76.1% |
Female: 500Here: | 69.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 69.2% |
All other modesTotal: 25This town: | 1.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 1.6% |
Male: 15This town: | 1.9% |
Province: | 1.9% |
Female: 15Here: | 2.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 1.3% |
Car as passenger
Male: 130This town: | 16.1% |
Province: | 9.0% |
Female: 95Here: | 13.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 12.8% |
Walked or bicycledTotal: 175This town: | 11.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 8.8% |
Male: 70This town: | 8.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 8.3% |
Female: 105This town: | 14.7% |
Province: | 9.5% |
Mode of transportation to work
Unpaid work
Population reporting hours of unpaid workTotal: 2,730This town: | 90.4% |
Province: | 91.2% |
Male: 1,195Here: | 86.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 88.6% |
Population reporting hours of unpaid houseworkTotal: 2,705This town: | 89.6% |
Province: | 90.1% |
Female: 1,520This town: | 93.3% |
Province: | 92.7% |
Population reporting hours looking after children without payTotal: 1,160This town: | 38.4% |
Province: | 34.7% |
Male: 440This town: | 31.7% |
Province: | 30.9% |
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniorsTotal: 510Here: | 16.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 17.7% |
Male: 185This town: | 13.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 14.8% |
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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.
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