Labour force activity
Employed
Male: 2,840This city: | 55.9% |
British Columbia: | 66.7% |
Female: 2,640This city: | 47.7% |
Province: | 56.9% |
UnemployedTotal: 415This city: | 3.9% |
British Columbia: | 3.9% |
Male: 180This city: | 3.5% |
Province: | 4.1% |
Female: 235This city: | 4.2% |
Province: | 3.8% |
Not in the labour force
Male: 2,065This city: | 40.6% |
British Columbia: | 29.3% |
Female: 2,665This city: | 48.1% |
Province: | 39.3% |
Participation rate
MaleThis city: | 59.4% |
Province: | 70.7% |
FemaleHere: | 51.9% |
British Columbia: | 60.7% |
Labour force activity in Powell River
Occupation
Sales and service occupationsTotal: 1,575This city: | 27.2% |
Province: | 25.3% |
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sportTotal: 105Here: | 1.8% |
British Columbia: | 3.5% |
Male: 45This city: | 1.5% |
Province: | 3.1% |
Female: 55Here: | 1.9% |
British Columbia: | 3.9% |
Business; finance and administration occupations
Male: 105This city: | 3.5% |
Province: | 9.0% |
Female: 610This city: | 21.6% |
British Columbia: | 26.2% |
Management occupationsTotal: 515This city: | 8.9% |
British Columbia: | 10.5% |
Male: 305This city: | 10.3% |
British Columbia: | 12.6% |
Female: 220Here: | 7.8% |
British Columbia: | 8.2% |
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilitiesTotal: 280This city: | 4.8% |
Province: | 4.2% |
Female: 30Here: | 1.1% |
British Columbia: | 2.6% |
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupationsTotal: 1,035This city: | 17.9% |
British Columbia: | 15.5% |
Male: 985This city: | 33.3% |
Province: | 27.5% |
Female: 50This city: | 1.8% |
British Columbia: | 2.2% |
Natural and applied sciences and related occupationsTotal: 285This city: | 4.9% |
Province: | 6.3% |
Male: 255Here: | 8.6% |
British Columbia: | 9.6% |
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Health occupationsTotal: 435Here: | 7.5% |
British Columbia: | 5.5% |
Male: 85This city: | 2.9% |
Province: | 2.3% |
Occupations unique to primary industryTotal: 375Here: | 6.5% |
British Columbia: | 3.9% |
Male: 300Here: | 10.1% |
British Columbia: | 5.4% |
Industry
Business servicesTotal: 865Here: | 15.0% |
British Columbia: | 19.9% |
Female: 335This city: | 11.9% |
British Columbia: | 16.5% |
Educational servicesTotal: 375This city: | 6.5% |
Province: | 7.0% |
Male: 95This city: | 3.2% |
British Columbia: | 4.5% |
Other services
Male: 415This city: | 14.0% |
Province: | 17.8% |
Female: 700This city: | 24.8% |
Province: | 23.7% |
Health care and social servicesTotal: 740This city: | 12.8% |
Province: | 9.7% |
Male: 145This city: | 4.9% |
British Columbia: | 3.4% |
Female: 595This city: | 21.1% |
British Columbia: | 16.7% |
ManufacturingTotal: 685This city: | 11.8% |
British Columbia: | 8.6% |
Male: 600This city: | 20.3% |
Province: | 12.1% |
Female: 85This city: | 3.0% |
Province: | 4.8% |
Retail tradeTotal: 835This city: | 14.4% |
Province: | 11.4% |
Female: 515This city: | 18.3% |
Province: | 13.4% |
Finance and real estate
Male: 70This city: | 2.4% |
Province: | 5.0% |
Female: 180This city: | 6.4% |
British Columbia: | 7.4% |
Agriculture and other resource-based industriesTotal: 425This city: | 7.3% |
Province: | 4.9% |
Female: 80This city: | 2.8% |
British Columbia: | 3.0% |
ConstructionTotal: 430This city: | 7.4% |
British Columbia: | 7.6% |
Wholesale trade
Male: 35This city: | 1.2% |
Province: | 5.3% |
Female: 20This city: | 0.7% |
Province: | 2.9% |
Place of work status
Worked in same census subdivision of residenceTotal: 3,725This city: | 68.0% |
British Columbia: | 37.6% |
Female: 2,040Here: | 77.4% |
British Columbia: | 43.2% |
Worked in same province of residenceTotal: 130This city: | 2.4% |
Province: | 3.4% |
Male: 80This city: | 2.8% |
British Columbia: | 4.0% |
Female: 45Here: | 1.7% |
British Columbia: | 2.9% |
Worked at homeTotal: 425This city: | 7.8% |
British Columbia: | 9.0% |
Male: 175This city: | 6.2% |
British Columbia: | 8.1% |
No fixed workplace addressTotal: 810This city: | 14.8% |
Province: | 13.1% |
Male: 645This city: | 22.7% |
Province: | 18.9% |
Female: 160Here: | 6.1% |
British Columbia: | 6.6% |
Worked in same census division of residence
Male: 210This city: | 7.4% |
British Columbia: | 34.9% |
Female: 105This city: | 4.0% |
Province: | 36.6% |
Worked in different province
Female: 25This city: | 0.9% |
Province: | 0.4% |
Mode of transportation to work
Car as driverTotal: 3,990Here: | 79.3% |
British Columbia: | 71.6% |
Male: 2,095This city: | 78.9% |
British Columbia: | 75.5% |
Female: 1,895This city: | 79.8% |
Province: | 67.3% |
All other modesTotal: 75This city: | 1.5% |
British Columbia: | 1.5% |
Male: 55This city: | 2.1% |
British Columbia: | 1.7% |
Female: 20This city: | 0.8% |
Province: | 1.2% |
Public transitTotal: 75This city: | 1.5% |
Province: | 10.3% |
Male: 30This city: | 1.1% |
Province: | 8.2% |
Female: 35Here: | 1.5% |
British Columbia: | 12.8% |
Car as passenger
Male: 260This city: | 9.8% |
Province: | 6.4% |
Female: 155This city: | 6.5% |
Province: | 9.2% |
Walked or bicycled
Male: 210Here: | 7.9% |
British Columbia: | 8.2% |
Female: 265This city: | 11.2% |
Province: | 9.6% |
Mode of transportation to work
Unpaid work
Population reporting hours of unpaid workTotal: 9,660This city: | 90.9% |
Province: | 91.3% |
Male: 4,505This city: | 88.6% |
Province: | 89.5% |
Female: 5,155This city: | 93.1% |
Province: | 93.1% |
Population reporting hours of unpaid houseworkTotal: 9,555Here: | 89.9% |
British Columbia: | 90.1% |
Male: 4,460This city: | 87.7% |
Province: | 88.0% |
Population reporting hours looking after children without payTotal: 3,610Here: | 34.0% |
British Columbia: | 35.2% |
Male: 1,595Here: | 31.4% |
British Columbia: | 31.9% |
Female: 2,020This city: | 36.5% |
Province: | 38.3% |
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniorsTotal: 2,105This city: | 19.8% |
Province: | 17.5% |
Male: 925This city: | 18.2% |
British Columbia: | 14.8% |
Female: 1,180This city: | 21.3% |
British Columbia: | 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.
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