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



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 87,175
This city:

59.5%
Province:

61.6%
Male: 45,415
This city:

65.3%
Province:

66.7%
Female: 41,760
Here:

54.3%
British Columbia:

56.9%
Unemployed
Total: 5,290
Here:

3.6%
Province:

3.9%
Male: 2,820
This city:

4.1%
Province:

4.1%
Female: 2,475
Here:

3.2%
Province:

3.8%
Not in the labour force
Total: 54,055
This city:

36.9%
British Columbia:

34.4%
Male: 21,335
Here:

30.7%
British Columbia:

29.3%
Female: 32,720
Here:

42.5%
British Columbia:

39.3%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

63.1%
Province:

65.6%
Male
Here:

69.3%
Province:

70.7%
Female
Here:

57.5%
Province:

60.7%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

5.7%
British Columbia:

6.0%
Male
This city:

5.8%
British Columbia:

5.8%
Female
Here:

5.6%
British Columbia:

6.3%

Labour force activity in Richmond

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 26,110
This city:

28.9%
Province:

25.3%
Male: 11,945
This city:

25.3%
Province:

19.7%
Female: 14,165
Here:

32.8%
British Columbia:

31.6%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 2,870
Here:

3.2%
British Columbia:

3.5%
Male: 1,445
Here:

3.1%
British Columbia:

3.1%
Female: 1,425
This city:

3.3%
Province:

3.9%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 18,775
Here:

20.8%
British Columbia:

17.1%
Male: 6,120
This city:

13.0%
Province:

9.0%
Female: 12,655
Here:

29.3%
British Columbia:

26.2%
Management occupations
Total: 11,150
This city:

12.3%
Province:

10.5%
Male: 7,265
This city:

15.4%
Province:

12.6%
Female: 3,885
This city:

9.0%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 3,370
This city:

3.7%
Province:

4.2%
Male: 1,950
Here:

4.1%
British Columbia:

5.6%
Female: 1,420
This city:

3.3%
Province:

2.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 9,235
Here:

10.2%
British Columbia:

15.5%
Male: 8,575
Here:

18.2%
British Columbia:

27.5%
Female: 660
This city:

1.5%
Province:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 7,180
This city:

7.9%
British Columbia:

6.3%
Male: 5,670
Here:

12.0%
British Columbia:

9.6%
Female: 1,505
This city:

3.5%
Province:

2.7%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 6,185
This city:

6.8%
British Columbia:

8.1%
Male: 2,255
Here:

4.8%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 3,935
This city:

9.1%
Province:

11.3%
Health occupations
Total: 4,325
Here:

4.8%
Province:

5.5%
Male: 1,055
This city:

2.2%
British Columbia:

2.3%
Female: 3,270
This city:

7.6%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 1,170
Here:

1.3%
Province:

3.9%
Male: 885
This city:

1.9%
British Columbia:

5.4%
Female: 285
This city:

0.7%
Province:

2.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 22,300
This city:

24.7%
British Columbia:

19.9%
Male: 13,370
This city:

28.4%
Province:

23.0%
Female: 8,930
This city:

20.7%
British Columbia:

16.5%
Educational services
Total: 5,895
This city:

6.5%
Province:

7.0%
Male: 2,300
Here:

4.9%
British Columbia:

4.5%
Female: 3,595
This city:

8.3%
Province:

9.6%
Other services
Total: 17,280
This city:

19.1%
Province:

20.6%
Male: 8,305
This city:

17.6%
Province:

17.8%
Female: 8,975
Here:

20.8%
Province:

23.7%
Health care and social services
Total: 7,060
Here:

7.8%
Province:

9.7%
Male: 1,330
Here:

2.8%
British Columbia:

3.4%
Female: 5,725
Here:

13.2%
Province:

16.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 7,000
Here:

7.7%
Province:

8.6%
Male: 4,640
This city:

9.8%
British Columbia:

12.1%
Female: 2,360
Here:

5.5%
British Columbia:

4.8%
Retail trade
Total: 11,245
Here:

12.4%
British Columbia:

11.4%
Male: 5,385
This city:

11.4%
Province:

9.5%
Female: 5,865
This city:

13.6%
British Columbia:

13.4%
Finance and real estate
Total: 8,380
Here:

9.3%
Province:

6.2%
Male: 3,860
Here:

8.2%
Province:

5.0%
Female: 4,520
Here:

10.5%
British Columbia:

7.4%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 1,275
Here:

1.4%
British Columbia:

4.9%
Male: 880
This city:

1.9%
Province:

6.7%
Female: 395
Here:

0.9%
Province:

3.0%
Construction
Total: 3,730
Here:

4.1%
British Columbia:

7.6%
Male: 3,255
This city:

6.9%
Province:

12.6%
Female: 470
Here:

1.1%
Province:

2.0%
Wholesale trade
Total: 6,205
Here:

6.9%
Province:

4.2%
Male: 3,820
This city:

8.1%
Province:

5.3%
Female: 2,385
This city:

5.5%
British Columbia:

2.9%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 39,020
Here:

44.8%
Province:

37.6%
Male: 18,575
Here:

40.9%
Province:

32.6%
Female: 20,445
This city:

49.0%
Province:

43.2%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 305
This city:

0.3%
Province:

3.4%
Male: 170
This city:

0.4%
Province:

4.0%
Female: 135
This city:

0.3%
British Columbia:

2.9%
Worked at home
Total: 7,280
This city:

8.4%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Male: 3,615
This city:

8.0%
Province:

8.1%
Female: 3,665
Here:

8.8%
Province:

10.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 8,985
Here:

10.3%
Province:

13.1%
Male: 6,420
This city:

14.1%
Province:

18.9%
Female: 2,565
This city:

6.1%
British Columbia:

6.6%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 1,360
Here:

1.6%
British Columbia:

0.7%
Male: 1,045
Here:

2.3%
Province:

0.9%
Female: 315
Here:

0.8%
Province:

0.4%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 30,020
This city:

34.4%
British Columbia:

35.7%
Male: 15,500
This city:

34.1%
British Columbia:

34.9%
Female: 14,520
This city:

34.8%
British Columbia:

36.6%
Worked in different province
Total: 200
Here:

0.2%
British Columbia:

0.5%
Male: 85
This city:

0.2%
Province:

0.6%
Female: 115
This city:

0.3%
British Columbia:

0.4%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 57,605
This city:

73.3%
Province:

71.6%
Male: 32,565
Here:

79.9%
Province:

75.5%
Female: 25,040
Here:

66.3%
British Columbia:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 675
Here:

0.9%
Province:

1.5%
Male: 385
This city:

0.9%
Province:

1.7%
Female: 295
Here:

0.8%
British Columbia:

1.2%
Public transit
Total: 9,280
Here:

11.8%
British Columbia:

10.3%
Male: 3,745
This city:

9.2%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Female: 5,535
Here:

14.7%
Province:

12.8%
Car as passenger
Total: 7,005
This city:

8.9%
Province:

7.7%
Male: 2,180
This city:

5.3%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 4,825
Here:

12.8%
Province:

9.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 3,960
Here:

5.0%
British Columbia:

8.9%
Male: 1,880
This city:

4.6%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 2,080
Here:

5.5%
British Columbia:

9.6%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 130,755
Here:

89.2%
British Columbia:

91.3%
Male: 60,830
Here:

87.4%
Province:

89.5%
Female: 69,920
This city:

90.9%
Province:

93.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 128,645
Here:

87.8%
Province:

90.1%
Male: 59,615
Here:

85.7%
Province:

88.0%
Female: 69,030
This city:

89.7%
Province:

92.2%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 52,890
This city:

36.1%
British Columbia:

35.2%
Male: 23,205
Here:

33.4%
Province:

31.9%
Female: 29,685
This city:

38.6%
Province:

38.3%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 26,250
Here:

17.9%
British Columbia:

17.5%
Male: 11,150
This city:

16.0%
Province:

14.8%
Female: 15,105
Here:

19.6%
British Columbia:

20.0%

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