Summerside - City, Prince Edward Island, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 6,730
This city:

57.5%
Prince Edward Island:

60.7%
Male: 3,250
This city:

60.2%
Prince Edward Island:

64.8%
Female: 3,480
Here:

55.2%
Prince Edward Island:

56.9%
Unemployed
Total: 940
Here:

8.0%
Province:

7.6%
Male: 430
This city:

8.0%
Prince Edward Island:

7.8%
Female: 510
This city:

8.1%
Prince Edward Island:

7.4%
Not in the labour force
Total: 4,020
This city:

34.4%
Prince Edward Island:

31.8%
Male: 1,710
Here:

31.7%
Prince Edward Island:

27.4%
Female: 2,305
Here:

36.6%
Province:

35.7%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

65.7%
Prince Edward Island:

68.2%
Male
Here:

68.2%
Province:

72.6%
Female
Here:

63.3%
Prince Edward Island:

64.3%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This city:

12.2%
Prince Edward Island:

11.1%
Male
Here:

11.7%
Province:

10.8%
Female
Here:

12.8%
Prince Edward Island:

11.4%

Labour force activity in this city

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 2,090
Here:

27.7%
Province:

22.6%
Male: 735
This city:

20.2%
Prince Edward Island:

16.2%
Female: 1,360
Here:

34.7%
Province:

29.2%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 125
This city:

1.7%
Province:

2.2%
Male: 55
Here:

1.5%
Province:

1.8%
Female: 65
Here:

1.7%
Province:

2.6%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 1,460
This city:

19.3%
Province:

16.2%
Male: 400
Here:

11.0%
Province:

7.6%
Female: 1,060
This city:

27.0%
Province:

25.2%
Management occupations
Total: 540
Here:

7.1%
Prince Edward Island:

7.6%
Male: 320
Here:

8.8%
Province:

8.7%
Female: 220
Here:

5.6%
Prince Edward Island:

6.4%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 560
This city:

7.4%
Prince Edward Island:

5.7%
Male: 370
This city:

10.2%
Province:

6.3%
Female: 190
This city:

4.8%
Prince Edward Island:

5.0%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 990
Here:

13.1%
Province:

14.9%
Male: 925
This city:

25.5%
Province:

27.1%
Female: 60
This city:

1.5%
Province:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 270
This city:

3.6%
Province:

4.8%
Male: 190
This city:

5.2%
Province:

7.0%
Female: 85
Here:

2.2%
Prince Edward Island:

2.6%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 540
This city:

7.1%
Province:

8.0%
Male: 190
Here:

5.2%
Prince Edward Island:

4.4%
Female: 350
Here:

8.9%
Province:

11.8%
Health occupations
Total: 540
This city:

7.1%
Province:

5.9%
Male: 75
This city:

2.1%
Province:

1.7%
Female: 465
Here:

11.9%
Prince Edward Island:

10.3%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 435
This city:

5.8%
Province:

12.1%
Male: 365
Here:

10.1%
Province:

19.1%
Female: 70
Here:

1.8%
Province:

4.7%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 875
This city:

11.6%
Prince Edward Island:

13.0%
Male: 555
Here:

15.3%
Province:

15.0%
Female: 325
Here:

8.3%
Prince Edward Island:

10.9%
Educational services
Total: 400
Here:

5.3%
Prince Edward Island:

6.2%
Male: 135
Here:

3.7%
Prince Edward Island:

3.9%
Female: 265
Here:

6.8%
Province:

8.6%
Other services
Total: 2,125
Here:

28.1%
Province:

25.9%
Male: 750
Here:

20.7%
Province:

20.3%
Female: 1,370
This city:

34.9%
Prince Edward Island:

31.6%
Health care and social services
Total: 880
This city:

11.6%
Prince Edward Island:

9.6%
Male: 125
Here:

3.4%
Prince Edward Island:

2.6%
Female: 750
This city:

19.1%
Province:

16.9%
Manufacturing
Total: 940
This city:

12.4%
Prince Edward Island:

9.4%
Male: 650
This city:

17.9%
Prince Edward Island:

12.0%
Female: 285
This city:

7.3%
Prince Edward Island:

6.7%
Retail trade
Total: 1,020
Here:

13.5%
Prince Edward Island:

10.9%
Male: 455
This city:

12.5%
Prince Edward Island:

9.3%
Female: 565
Here:

14.4%
Province:

12.6%
Finance and real estate
Total: 305
This city:

4.0%
Prince Edward Island:

3.6%
Male: 155
This city:

4.3%
Province:

3.1%
Female: 155
Here:

4.0%
Province:

4.2%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 515
This city:

6.8%
Province:

12.8%
Male: 385
This city:

10.6%
Prince Edward Island:

19.4%
Female: 130
Here:

3.3%
Province:

5.9%
Construction
Total: 315
Here:

4.2%
Prince Edward Island:

6.5%
Male: 270
Here:

7.4%
Province:

11.5%
Female: 40
Here:

1.0%
Province:

1.5%
Wholesale trade
Total: 175
This city:

2.3%
Province:

2.1%
Male: 135
Here:

3.7%
Province:

3.0%
Female: 35
This city:

0.9%
Prince Edward Island:

1.2%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 4,340
Here:

64.4%
Province:

31.2%
Male: 1,845
Here:

56.8%
Province:

27.3%
Female: 2,495
Here:

71.7%
Province:

35.1%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 240
Here:

3.6%
Province:

6.4%
Male: 95
This city:

2.9%
Prince Edward Island:

6.2%
Female: 145
This city:

4.2%
Prince Edward Island:

6.6%
Worked at home
Total: 315
This city:

4.7%
Province:

7.9%
Male: 120
Here:

3.7%
Province:

8.7%
Female: 200
This city:

5.7%
Prince Edward Island:

7.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 520
This city:

7.7%
Province:

11.0%
Male: 435
Here:

13.4%
Province:

17.3%
Female: 90
Here:

2.6%
Prince Edward Island:

4.4%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 10
Here:

0.1%
Prince Edward Island:

0.3%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 1,190
This city:

17.7%
Province:

41.8%
Male: 695
Here:

21.4%
Prince Edward Island:

38.1%
Female: 495
This city:

14.2%
Prince Edward Island:

45.8%
Worked in different province
Total: 115
Here:

1.7%
Province:

1.5%
Male: 55
This city:

1.7%
Prince Edward Island:

2.0%
Female: 60
Here:

1.7%
Prince Edward Island:

1.0%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 5,025
This city:

78.4%
Province:

79.6%
Male: 2,570
Here:

82.1%
Prince Edward Island:

81.7%
Female: 2,455
Here:

74.7%
Province:

77.5%
All other modes
Total: 60
Here:

0.9%
Province:

1.4%
Male: 20
This city:

0.6%
Province:

1.6%
Female: 35
Here:

1.1%
Prince Edward Island:

1.3%
Public transit
Total: 15
This city:

0.2%
Province:

0.5%
Male: 10
Here:

0.3%
Province:

0.5%
Female: 10
Here:

0.3%
Prince Edward Island:

0.5%
Car as passenger
Total: 785
This city:

12.2%
Province:

11.1%
Male: 265
This city:

8.5%
Province:

9.4%
Female: 520
This city:

15.8%
Prince Edward Island:

12.9%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 530
Here:

8.3%
Prince Edward Island:

7.3%
Male: 260
This city:

8.3%
Prince Edward Island:

6.8%
Female: 270
Here:

8.2%
Prince Edward Island:

7.8%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 10,565
This city:

90.3%
Province:

92.0%
Male: 4,755
This city:

88.1%
Province:

89.8%
Female: 5,810
Here:

92.2%
Province:

93.9%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 10,485
Here:

89.7%
Prince Edward Island:

90.9%
Male: 4,700
Here:

87.0%
Province:

88.4%
Female: 5,780
Here:

91.7%
Prince Edward Island:

93.1%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 4,200
This city:

35.9%
Province:

38.1%
Male: 1,715
This city:

31.8%
Prince Edward Island:

34.2%
Female: 2,490
This city:

39.5%
Prince Edward Island:

41.6%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 2,005
Here:

17.1%
Prince Edward Island:

19.6%
Male: 825
Here:

15.3%
Province:

16.4%
Female: 1,180
This city:

18.7%
Province:

22.6%

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