Squamish, British Columbia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 8,450
This city:

70.0%
British Columbia:

61.6%
Male: 4,520
This city:

74.4%
British Columbia:

66.7%
Female: 3,930
This city:

65.6%
Province:

56.9%
Unemployed
Total: 585
This city:

4.8%
Province:

3.9%
Male: 365
This city:

6.0%
British Columbia:

4.1%
Female: 220
Here:

3.7%
British Columbia:

3.8%
Not in the labour force
Total: 3,035
This city:

25.1%
Province:

34.4%
Male: 1,190
This city:

19.6%
British Columbia:

29.3%
Female: 1,845
Here:

30.8%
Province:

39.3%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

74.8%
British Columbia:

65.6%
Male
Here:

80.3%
Province:

70.7%
Female
Here:

69.2%
Province:

60.7%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This city:

6.5%
British Columbia:

6.0%
Male
Here:

7.5%
British Columbia:

5.8%
Female
Here:

5.3%
Province:

6.3%

Labour force activity in Squamish

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 2,665
Here:

29.7%
British Columbia:

25.3%
Male: 955
Here:

19.7%
British Columbia:

19.7%
Female: 1,710
Here:

41.6%
Province:

31.6%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 315
This city:

3.5%
British Columbia:

3.5%
Male: 165
This city:

3.4%
Province:

3.1%
Female: 155
This city:

3.8%
Province:

3.9%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 1,210
Here:

13.5%
Province:

17.1%
Male: 245
This city:

5.1%
Province:

9.0%
Female: 960
This city:

23.3%
Province:

26.2%
Management occupations
Total: 925
This city:

10.3%
British Columbia:

10.5%
Male: 625
This city:

12.9%
Province:

12.6%
Female: 295
Here:

7.2%
Province:

8.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 175
Here:

2.0%
Province:

4.2%
Male: 135
Here:

2.8%
Province:

5.6%
Female: 40
This city:

1.0%
British Columbia:

2.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 1,935
This city:

21.6%
British Columbia:

15.5%
Male: 1,855
Here:

38.2%
British Columbia:

27.5%
Female: 80
This city:

1.9%
British Columbia:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 470
This city:

5.2%
British Columbia:

6.3%
Male: 390
This city:

8.0%
Province:

9.6%
Female: 85
Here:

2.1%
Province:

2.7%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 570
This city:

6.4%
British Columbia:

8.1%
Male: 150
Here:

3.1%
British Columbia:

5.2%
Female: 415
This city:

10.1%
British Columbia:

11.3%
Health occupations
Total: 355
Here:

4.0%
British Columbia:

5.5%
Male: 50
This city:

1.0%
British Columbia:

2.3%
Female: 305
Here:

7.4%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 340
This city:

3.8%
Province:

3.9%
Male: 265
Here:

5.5%
British Columbia:

5.4%
Female: 80
This city:

1.9%
British Columbia:

2.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 1,740
This city:

19.4%
British Columbia:

19.9%
Male: 1,110
This city:

22.9%
British Columbia:

23.0%
Female: 630
This city:

15.3%
Province:

16.5%
Educational services
Total: 540
Here:

6.0%
Province:

7.0%
Male: 135
This city:

2.8%
Province:

4.5%
Female: 405
This city:

9.8%
Province:

9.6%
Other services
Total: 2,505
Here:

27.9%
British Columbia:

20.6%
Male: 1,065
Here:

22.0%
Province:

17.8%
Female: 1,440
This city:

35.0%
British Columbia:

23.7%
Health care and social services
Total: 675
Here:

7.5%
Province:

9.7%
Male: 70
Here:

1.4%
British Columbia:

3.4%
Female: 610
Here:

14.8%
Province:

16.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 405
This city:

4.5%
British Columbia:

8.6%
Male: 340
Here:

7.0%
Province:

12.1%
Female: 65
This city:

1.6%
British Columbia:

4.8%
Retail trade
Total: 880
This city:

9.8%
British Columbia:

11.4%
Male: 380
Here:

7.8%
British Columbia:

9.5%
Female: 495
This city:

12.0%
British Columbia:

13.4%
Finance and real estate
Total: 450
This city:

5.0%
British Columbia:

6.2%
Male: 170
This city:

3.5%
Province:

5.0%
Female: 280
Here:

6.8%
British Columbia:

7.4%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 355
Here:

4.0%
Province:

4.9%
Male: 300
This city:

6.2%
Province:

6.7%
Female: 55
Here:

1.3%
British Columbia:

3.0%
Construction
Total: 1,240
This city:

13.8%
Province:

7.6%
Male: 1,150
This city:

23.7%
British Columbia:

12.6%
Female: 90
This city:

2.2%
Province:

2.0%
Wholesale trade
Total: 160
Here:

1.8%
British Columbia:

4.2%
Male: 130
This city:

2.7%
Province:

5.3%
Female: 30
Here:

0.7%
British Columbia:

2.9%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 3,890
This city:

46.1%
Province:

37.6%
Male: 1,775
Here:

39.3%
Province:

32.6%
Female: 2,115
Here:

53.8%
British Columbia:

43.2%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 985
This city:

11.7%
British Columbia:

3.4%
Male: 575
Here:

12.7%
British Columbia:

4.0%
Female: 410
Here:

10.4%
Province:

2.9%
Worked at home
Total: 470
This city:

5.6%
Province:

9.0%
Male: 180
This city:

4.0%
British Columbia:

8.1%
Female: 290
Here:

7.4%
British Columbia:

10.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 1,600
This city:

18.9%
Province:

13.1%
Male: 1,255
This city:

27.8%
Province:

18.9%
Female: 345
Here:

8.8%
British Columbia:

6.6%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 15
This city:

0.2%
British Columbia:

0.7%
Male: 20
This city:

0.4%
Province:

0.9%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 1,435
This city:

17.0%
Province:

35.7%
Male: 670
This city:

14.8%
Province:

34.9%
Female: 770
Here:

19.6%
Province:

36.6%
Worked in different province
Total: 45
This city:

0.5%
Province:

0.5%
Male: 40
This city:

0.9%
Province:

0.6%
Female: 10
This city:

0.3%
Province:

0.4%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 5,960
This city:

74.9%
British Columbia:

71.6%
Male: 3,460
This city:

80.2%
Province:

75.5%
Female: 2,500
This city:

68.7%
Province:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 150
Here:

1.9%
Province:

1.5%
Male: 95
This city:

2.2%
Province:

1.7%
Female: 60
This city:

1.6%
Province:

1.2%
Public transit
Total: 215
Here:

2.7%
Province:

10.3%
Male: 70
This city:

1.6%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 145
Here:

4.0%
British Columbia:

12.8%
Car as passenger
Total: 1,060
This city:

13.3%
Province:

7.7%
Male: 385
Here:

8.9%
British Columbia:

6.4%
Female: 675
Here:

18.5%
Province:

9.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 565
Here:

7.1%
British Columbia:

8.9%
Male: 305
Here:

7.1%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 260
Here:

7.1%
Province:

9.6%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 11,010
This city:

91.2%
Province:

91.3%
Male: 5,460
Here:

89.9%
Province:

89.5%
Female: 5,555
This city:

92.7%
British Columbia:

93.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 10,875
This city:

90.1%
Province:

90.1%
Male: 5,370
Here:

88.4%
Province:

88.0%
Female: 5,505
Here:

91.8%
Province:

92.2%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 5,130
Here:

42.5%
Province:

35.2%
Male: 2,315
This city:

38.1%
Province:

31.9%
Female: 2,820
Here:

47.0%
British Columbia:

38.3%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 1,705
This city:

14.1%
Province:

17.5%
Male: 690
This city:

11.4%
British Columbia:

14.8%
Female: 1,010
Here:

16.8%
British Columbia:

20.0%

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