Stratford - Town, Prince Edward Island, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 3,735
Here:

65.4%
Prince Edward Island:

60.7%
Male: 1,830
This town:

68.0%
Prince Edward Island:

64.8%
Female: 1,905
Here:

63.1%
Prince Edward Island:

56.9%
Unemployed
Total: 265
This town:

4.6%
Province:

7.6%
Male: 160
Here:

5.9%
Prince Edward Island:

7.8%
Female: 105
This town:

3.5%
Province:

7.4%
Not in the labour force
Total: 1,710
This town:

29.9%
Prince Edward Island:

31.8%
Male: 700
This town:

26.0%
Prince Edward Island:

27.4%
Female: 1,010
Here:

33.4%
Prince Edward Island:

35.7%
Participation rate
All persons
This town:

70.1%
Prince Edward Island:

68.2%
Male
Here:

74.0%
Province:

72.6%
Female
Here:

66.6%
Prince Edward Island:

64.3%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This town:

6.6%
Province:

11.1%
Male
This town:

8.0%
Province:

10.8%
Female
Here:

5.2%
Prince Edward Island:

11.4%

Labour force activity in Stratford

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 980
This town:

24.7%
Province:

22.6%
Male: 440
Here:

22.3%
Prince Edward Island:

16.2%
Female: 535
Here:

26.9%
Province:

29.2%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 120
This town:

3.0%
Prince Edward Island:

2.2%
Male: 70
This town:

3.6%
Prince Edward Island:

1.8%
Female: 50
This town:

2.5%
Province:

2.6%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 725
Here:

18.3%
Province:

16.2%
Male: 255
Here:

12.9%
Prince Edward Island:

7.6%
Female: 465
This town:

23.4%
Prince Edward Island:

25.2%
Management occupations
Total: 480
Here:

12.1%
Prince Edward Island:

7.6%
Male: 330
This town:

16.8%
Province:

8.7%
Female: 145
This town:

7.3%
Province:

6.4%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 40
This town:

1.0%
Prince Edward Island:

5.7%
Male: 40
This town:

2.0%
Province:

6.3%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 395
This town:

10.0%
Prince Edward Island:

14.9%
Male: 365
Here:

18.5%
Province:

27.1%
Female: 35
This town:

1.8%
Province:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 265
Here:

6.7%
Prince Edward Island:

4.8%
Male: 180
This town:

9.1%
Province:

7.0%
Female: 80
This town:

4.0%
Province:

2.6%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 490
This town:

12.4%
Province:

8.0%
Male: 115
This town:

5.8%
Prince Edward Island:

4.4%
Female: 375
Here:

18.8%
Prince Edward Island:

11.8%
Health occupations
Total: 340
Here:

8.6%
Prince Edward Island:

5.9%
Male: 80
Here:

4.1%
Province:

1.7%
Female: 255
This town:

12.8%
Province:

10.3%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 130
This town:

3.3%
Province:

12.1%
Male: 90
Here:

4.6%
Province:

19.1%
Female: 40
Here:

2.0%
Prince Edward Island:

4.7%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 510
Here:

12.9%
Province:

13.0%
Male: 310
Here:

15.8%
Province:

15.0%
Female: 205
Here:

10.3%
Prince Edward Island:

10.9%
Educational services
Total: 380
Here:

9.6%
Province:

6.2%
Male: 150
This town:

7.6%
Province:

3.9%
Female: 235
This town:

11.8%
Prince Edward Island:

8.6%
Other services
Total: 1,315
This town:

33.2%
Province:

25.9%
Male: 645
This town:

32.8%
Province:

20.3%
Female: 665
Here:

33.4%
Prince Edward Island:

31.6%
Health care and social services
Total: 510
This town:

12.9%
Province:

9.6%
Male: 100
This town:

5.1%
Province:

2.6%
Female: 410
This town:

20.6%
Prince Edward Island:

16.9%
Manufacturing
Total: 120
This town:

3.0%
Province:

9.4%
Male: 95
This town:

4.8%
Province:

12.0%
Female: 25
This town:

1.3%
Prince Edward Island:

6.7%
Retail trade
Total: 500
Here:

12.6%
Province:

10.9%
Male: 225
Here:

11.5%
Prince Edward Island:

9.3%
Female: 275
This town:

13.8%
Prince Edward Island:

12.6%
Finance and real estate
Total: 205
This town:

5.2%
Prince Edward Island:

3.6%
Male: 125
This town:

6.4%
Prince Edward Island:

3.1%
Female: 75
Here:

3.8%
Province:

4.2%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 165
Here:

4.2%
Province:

12.8%
Male: 110
This town:

5.6%
Province:

19.4%
Female: 55
Here:

2.8%
Province:

5.9%
Construction
Total: 160
This town:

4.0%
Province:

6.5%
Male: 145
This town:

7.4%
Province:

11.5%
Female: 15
This town:

0.8%
Prince Edward Island:

1.5%
Wholesale trade
Total: 85
This town:

2.1%
Prince Edward Island:

2.1%
Male: 65
Here:

3.3%
Prince Edward Island:

3.0%
Female: 20
Here:

1.0%
Prince Edward Island:

1.2%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 340
Here:

9.1%
Prince Edward Island:

31.2%
Male: 150
This town:

8.2%
Province:

27.3%
Female: 185
This town:

9.7%
Prince Edward Island:

35.1%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 130
This town:

3.5%
Prince Edward Island:

6.4%
Male: 50
Here:

2.7%
Prince Edward Island:

6.2%
Female: 75
This town:

3.9%
Province:

6.6%
Worked at home
Total: 185
This town:

4.9%
Prince Edward Island:

7.9%
Male: 75
Here:

4.1%
Province:

8.7%
Female: 110
Here:

5.8%
Prince Edward Island:

7.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 220
This town:

5.9%
Province:

11.0%
Male: 120
This town:

6.5%
Prince Edward Island:

17.3%
Female: 95
This town:

5.0%
Prince Edward Island:

4.4%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 2,805
Here:

75.0%
Province:

41.8%
Male: 1,385
Here:

75.5%
Prince Edward Island:

38.1%
Female: 1,420
This town:

74.5%
Province:

45.8%
Worked in different province
Total: 65
Here:

1.7%
Province:

1.5%
Male: 50
This town:

2.7%
Prince Edward Island:

2.0%
Female: 10
Here:

0.5%
Prince Edward Island:

1.0%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 2,990
This town:

84.2%
Prince Edward Island:

79.6%
Male: 1,515
This town:

86.1%
Prince Edward Island:

81.7%
Female: 1,480
Here:

82.7%
Province:

77.5%
All other modes
Total: 35
This town:

1.0%
Province:

1.4%
Male: 15
Here:

0.9%
Prince Edward Island:

1.6%
Female: 20
Here:

1.1%
Prince Edward Island:

1.3%
Public transit
Total: 10
Here:

0.3%
Prince Edward Island:

0.5%
Female: 10
This town:

0.6%
Province:

0.5%
Car as passenger
Total: 430
Here:

12.1%
Province:

11.1%
Male: 180
Here:

10.2%
Province:

9.4%
Female: 250
This town:

14.0%
Province:

12.9%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 90
Here:

2.5%
Prince Edward Island:

7.3%
Male: 50
This town:

2.8%
Prince Edward Island:

6.8%
Female: 45
This town:

2.5%
Province:

7.8%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 5,360
This town:

93.9%
Prince Edward Island:

92.0%
Male: 2,470
This town:

91.8%
Prince Edward Island:

89.8%
Female: 2,890
This town:

95.7%
Province:

93.9%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 5,310
Here:

93.0%
Prince Edward Island:

90.9%
Male: 2,435
Here:

90.5%
Prince Edward Island:

88.4%
Female: 2,870
This town:

95.0%
Province:

93.1%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 2,230
This town:

39.1%
Province:

38.1%
Male: 1,000
This town:

37.2%
Province:

34.2%
Female: 1,230
Here:

40.7%
Province:

41.6%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 1,195
Here:

20.9%
Province:

19.6%
Male: 465
Here:

17.3%
Prince Edward Island:

16.4%
Female: 725
Here:

24.0%
Province:

22.6%

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