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



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 4,385
This city:

58.5%
British Columbia:

61.6%
Male: 2,340
This city:

65.3%
Province:

66.7%
Female: 2,040
Here:

52.2%
Province:

56.9%
Unemployed
Total: 480
Here:

6.4%
British Columbia:

3.9%
Male: 240
This city:

6.7%
Province:

4.1%
Female: 245
This city:

6.3%
Province:

3.8%
Not in the labour force
Total: 2,625
This city:

35.0%
British Columbia:

34.4%
Male: 1,005
This city:

28.0%
British Columbia:

29.3%
Female: 1,615
This city:

41.4%
Province:

39.3%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

65.0%
Province:

65.6%
Male
Here:

72.0%
British Columbia:

70.7%
Female
This city:

58.5%
British Columbia:

60.7%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

9.9%
Province:

6.0%
Male
This city:

9.3%
Province:

5.8%
Female
Here:

10.7%
British Columbia:

6.3%

Labour force activity in this city

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 1,280
Here:

26.7%
Province:

25.3%
Male: 370
This city:

14.4%
Province:

19.7%
Female: 915
This city:

41.2%
Province:

31.6%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 65
Here:

1.4%
Province:

3.5%
Male: 40
This city:

1.6%
Province:

3.1%
Female: 30
This city:

1.4%
Province:

3.9%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 620
This city:

12.9%
Province:

17.1%
Male: 150
Here:

5.8%
Province:

9.0%
Female: 470
This city:

21.2%
Province:

26.2%
Management occupations
Total: 390
This city:

8.1%
British Columbia:

10.5%
Male: 260
This city:

10.1%
British Columbia:

12.6%
Female: 130
This city:

5.9%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 470
Here:

9.8%
Province:

4.2%
Male: 415
Here:

16.1%
Province:

5.6%
Female: 55
This city:

2.5%
Province:

2.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 815
Here:

17.0%
Province:

15.5%
Male: 780
Here:

30.3%
Province:

27.5%
Female: 35
Here:

1.6%
British Columbia:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 280
This city:

5.8%
British Columbia:

6.3%
Male: 210
Here:

8.2%
Province:

9.6%
Female: 70
Here:

3.2%
British Columbia:

2.7%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 365
Here:

7.6%
British Columbia:

8.1%
Male: 65
This city:

2.5%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 305
Here:

13.7%
Province:

11.3%
Health occupations
Total: 215
Here:

4.5%
Province:

5.5%
Male: 65
This city:

2.5%
British Columbia:

2.3%
Female: 155
This city:

7.0%
Province:

9.0%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 280
Here:

5.8%
Province:

3.9%
Male: 220
Here:

8.5%
Province:

5.4%
Female: 55
Here:

2.5%
British Columbia:

2.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 575
Here:

12.0%
British Columbia:

19.9%
Male: 370
Here:

14.4%
British Columbia:

23.0%
Female: 200
This city:

9.0%
British Columbia:

16.5%
Educational services
Total: 385
This city:

8.0%
British Columbia:

7.0%
Male: 70
Here:

2.7%
British Columbia:

4.5%
Female: 310
Here:

14.0%
British Columbia:

9.6%
Other services
Total: 900
This city:

18.8%
Province:

20.6%
Male: 305
Here:

11.9%
Province:

17.8%
Female: 605
Here:

27.3%
British Columbia:

23.7%
Health care and social services
Total: 445
Here:

9.3%
Province:

9.7%
Male: 95
Here:

3.7%
British Columbia:

3.4%
Female: 350
Here:

15.8%
Province:

16.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 1,100
Here:

22.9%
Province:

8.6%
Male: 940
Here:

36.6%
British Columbia:

12.1%
Female: 160
Here:

7.2%
Province:

4.8%
Retail trade
Total: 605
This city:

12.6%
Province:

11.4%
Male: 235
This city:

9.1%
British Columbia:

9.5%
Female: 370
This city:

16.7%
Province:

13.4%
Finance and real estate
Total: 160
This city:

3.3%
Province:

6.2%
Male: 60
This city:

2.3%
Province:

5.0%
Female: 95
This city:

4.3%
British Columbia:

7.4%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 360
Here:

7.5%
Province:

4.9%
Male: 265
This city:

10.3%
Province:

6.7%
Female: 95
Here:

4.3%
British Columbia:

3.0%
Construction
Total: 190
Here:

4.0%
British Columbia:

7.6%
Male: 180
Here:

7.0%
British Columbia:

12.6%
Female: 10
This city:

0.5%
Province:

2.0%
Wholesale trade
Total: 75
This city:

1.6%
British Columbia:

4.2%
Male: 55
This city:

2.1%
British Columbia:

5.3%
Female: 25
Here:

1.1%
Province:

2.9%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 3,425
Here:

78.1%
British Columbia:

37.6%
Male: 1,690
Here:

72.2%
British Columbia:

32.6%
Female: 1,730
This city:

84.8%
British Columbia:

43.2%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 125
Here:

2.9%
Province:

3.4%
Male: 85
This city:

3.6%
Province:

4.0%
Female: 35
This city:

1.7%
Province:

2.9%
Worked at home
Total: 260
Here:

5.9%
Province:

9.0%
Male: 125
Here:

5.3%
Province:

8.1%
Female: 130
This city:

6.4%
Province:

10.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 350
Here:

8.0%
Province:

13.1%
Male: 305
Here:

13.0%
Province:

18.9%
Female: 45
This city:

2.2%
British Columbia:

6.6%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 10
Here:

0.2%
Province:

0.7%
Male: 10
Here:

0.4%
Province:

0.9%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 195
Here:

4.4%
British Columbia:

35.7%
Male: 100
Here:

4.3%
Province:

34.9%
Female: 90
Here:

4.4%
British Columbia:

36.6%
Worked in different province
Total: 20
Here:

0.5%
Province:

0.5%
Male: 15
This city:

0.6%
British Columbia:

0.6%
Female: 10
Here:

0.5%
Province:

0.4%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 3,330
Here:

80.9%
Province:

71.6%
Male: 1,880
This city:

85.3%
Province:

75.5%
Female: 1,450
This city:

75.9%
British Columbia:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 50
Here:

1.2%
Province:

1.5%
Male: 25
This city:

1.1%
Province:

1.7%
Female: 30
Here:

1.6%
British Columbia:

1.2%
Public transit
Total: 65
Here:

1.6%
British Columbia:

10.3%
Male: 30
This city:

1.4%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Female: 35
Here:

1.8%
British Columbia:

12.8%
Car as passenger
Total: 280
Here:

6.8%
British Columbia:

7.7%
Male: 85
Here:

3.9%
British Columbia:

6.4%
Female: 195
Here:

10.2%
British Columbia:

9.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 380
Here:

9.2%
Province:

8.9%
Male: 185
Here:

8.4%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Female: 195
Here:

10.2%
British Columbia:

9.6%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 6,950
This city:

92.8%
British Columbia:

91.3%
Male: 3,250
This city:

90.7%
British Columbia:

89.5%
Female: 3,705
This city:

94.9%
Province:

93.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 6,865
Here:

91.7%
Province:

90.1%
Male: 3,180
This city:

88.7%
Province:

88.0%
Female: 3,685
This city:

94.4%
Province:

92.2%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 2,640
Here:

35.2%
British Columbia:

35.2%
Male: 1,105
Here:

30.8%
British Columbia:

31.9%
Female: 1,540
This city:

39.4%
Province:

38.3%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 1,255
This city:

16.8%
British Columbia:

17.5%
Male: 520
This city:

14.5%
Province:

14.8%
Female: 730
This city:

18.7%
British Columbia:

20.0%

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