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



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 7,570
This city:

58.0%
Prince Edward Island:

60.7%
Male: 3,660
This city:

60.4%
Prince Edward Island:

64.8%
Female: 3,910
Here:

55.9%
Prince Edward Island:

56.9%
Unemployed
Total: 1,060
Here:

8.1%
Province:

7.6%
Male: 470
This city:

7.8%
Prince Edward Island:

7.8%
Female: 590
Here:

8.4%
Prince Edward Island:

7.4%
Not in the labour force
Total: 4,435
Here:

34.0%
Province:

31.8%
Male: 1,930
Here:

31.8%
Province:

27.4%
Female: 2,500
Here:

35.7%
Province:

35.7%
Participation rate
All persons
This city:

66.1%
Prince Edward Island:

68.2%
Male
This city:

68.2%
Province:

72.6%
Female
Here:

64.2%
Province:

64.3%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This city:

12.3%
Province:

11.1%
Male
This city:

11.4%
Prince Edward Island:

10.8%
Female
Here:

13.1%
Province:

11.4%

Labour force activity in Summerside

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 2,295
Here:

27.0%
Prince Edward Island:

22.6%
Male: 810
This city:

19.9%
Prince Edward Island:

16.2%
Female: 1,490
This city:

33.7%
Province:

29.2%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 130
This city:

1.5%
Province:

2.2%
Male: 70
Here:

1.7%
Province:

1.8%
Female: 65
Here:

1.5%
Prince Edward Island:

2.6%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 1,610
Here:

19.0%
Province:

16.2%
Male: 415
This city:

10.2%
Province:

7.6%
Female: 1,190
This city:

27.0%
Prince Edward Island:

25.2%
Management occupations
Total: 605
This city:

7.1%
Province:

7.6%
Male: 355
Here:

8.7%
Province:

8.7%
Female: 250
This city:

5.7%
Province:

6.4%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 675
This city:

8.0%
Province:

5.7%
Male: 425
This city:

10.4%
Prince Edward Island:

6.3%
Female: 250
Here:

5.7%
Prince Edward Island:

5.0%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 1,170
This city:

13.8%
Province:

14.9%
Male: 1,105
Here:

27.1%
Province:

27.1%
Female: 65
This city:

1.5%
Province:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 285
This city:

3.4%
Prince Edward Island:

4.8%
Male: 200
This city:

4.9%
Province:

7.0%
Female: 80
Here:

1.8%
Prince Edward Island:

2.6%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 620
Here:

7.3%
Prince Edward Island:

8.0%
Male: 215
This city:

5.3%
Province:

4.4%
Female: 405
Here:

9.2%
Prince Edward Island:

11.8%
Health occupations
Total: 595
Here:

7.0%
Province:

5.9%
Male: 80
Here:

2.0%
Prince Edward Island:

1.7%
Female: 515
This city:

11.7%
Province:

10.3%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 505
Here:

5.9%
Prince Edward Island:

12.1%
Male: 395
Here:

9.7%
Prince Edward Island:

19.1%
Female: 100
This city:

2.3%
Prince Edward Island:

4.7%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 960
This city:

11.3%
Province:

13.0%
Male: 605
This city:

14.8%
Prince Edward Island:

15.0%
Female: 350
This city:

7.9%
Prince Edward Island:

10.9%
Educational services
Total: 420
Here:

4.9%
Province:

6.2%
Male: 145
This city:

3.6%
Prince Edward Island:

3.9%
Female: 270
This city:

6.1%
Province:

8.6%
Other services
Total: 2,305
Here:

27.1%
Prince Edward Island:

25.9%
Male: 795
Here:

19.5%
Province:

20.3%
Female: 1,515
This city:

34.3%
Province:

31.6%
Health care and social services
Total: 1,015
This city:

12.0%
Prince Edward Island:

9.6%
Male: 155
Here:

3.8%
Province:

2.6%
Female: 865
This city:

19.6%
Province:

16.9%
Manufacturing
Total: 1,140
Here:

13.4%
Prince Edward Island:

9.4%
Male: 795
This city:

19.5%
Prince Edward Island:

12.0%
Female: 345
This city:

7.8%
Prince Edward Island:

6.7%
Retail trade
Total: 1,130
Here:

13.3%
Prince Edward Island:

10.9%
Male: 500
Here:

12.3%
Province:

9.3%
Female: 630
This city:

14.3%
Prince Edward Island:

12.6%
Finance and real estate
Total: 350
Here:

4.1%
Province:

3.6%
Male: 165
Here:

4.0%
Prince Edward Island:

3.1%
Female: 190
Here:

4.3%
Prince Edward Island:

4.2%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 570
Here:

6.7%
Province:

12.8%
Male: 410
Here:

10.1%
Province:

19.4%
Female: 160
Here:

3.6%
Prince Edward Island:

5.9%
Construction
Total: 390
Here:

4.6%
Prince Edward Island:

6.5%
Male: 340
Here:

8.3%
Province:

11.5%
Female: 45
This city:

1.0%
Province:

1.5%
Wholesale trade
Total: 200
Here:

2.4%
Province:

2.1%
Male: 160
This city:

3.9%
Prince Edward Island:

3.0%
Female: 45
Here:

1.0%
Province:

1.2%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 4,405
Here:

58.2%
Province:

31.2%
Male: 1,880
Here:

51.4%
Province:

27.3%
Female: 2,520
This city:

64.5%
Prince Edward Island:

35.1%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 260
This city:

3.4%
Province:

6.4%
Male: 105
This city:

2.9%
Prince Edward Island:

6.2%
Female: 160
Here:

4.1%
Province:

6.6%
Worked at home
Total: 370
This city:

4.9%
Prince Edward Island:

7.9%
Male: 150
Here:

4.1%
Province:

8.7%
Female: 220
Here:

5.6%
Prince Edward Island:

7.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 590
Here:

7.8%
Prince Edward Island:

11.0%
Male: 490
This city:

13.4%
Prince Edward Island:

17.3%
Female: 100
This city:

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: 1,810
Here:

23.9%
Prince Edward Island:

41.8%
Male: 965
This city:

26.4%
Province:

38.1%
Female: 840
Here:

21.5%
Province:

45.8%
Worked in different province
Total: 120
Here:

1.6%
Province:

1.5%
Male: 60
Here:

1.6%
Province:

2.0%
Female: 60
Here:

1.5%
Prince Edward Island:

1.0%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 5,675
Here:

78.9%
Province:

79.6%
Male: 2,880
This city:

82.1%
Prince Edward Island:

81.7%
Female: 2,795
Here:

76.0%
Prince Edward Island:

77.5%
All other modes
Total: 65
Here:

0.9%
Prince Edward Island:

1.4%
Male: 25
Here:

0.7%
Province:

1.6%
Female: 35
Here:

1.0%
Province:

1.3%
Public transit
Total: 15
Here:

0.2%
Prince Edward Island:

0.5%
Male: 10
This city:

0.3%
Province:

0.5%
Female: 10
Here:

0.3%
Prince Edward Island:

0.5%
Car as passenger
Total: 875
This city:

12.2%
Prince Edward Island:

11.1%
Male: 320
This city:

9.1%
Province:

9.4%
Female: 560
Here:

15.2%
Province:

12.9%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 560
This city:

7.8%
Province:

7.3%
Male: 270
This city:

7.7%
Prince Edward Island:

6.8%
Female: 290
Here:

7.9%
Province:

7.8%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 11,865
This city:

90.9%
Prince Edward Island:

92.0%
Male: 5,370
This city:

88.6%
Province:

89.8%
Female: 6,495
This city:

92.8%
Prince Edward Island:

93.9%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 11,775
This city:

90.2%
Prince Edward Island:

90.9%
Male: 5,315
This city:

87.7%
Province:

88.4%
Female: 6,460
This city:

92.3%
Province:

93.1%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 4,685
Here:

35.9%
Prince Edward Island:

38.1%
Male: 1,940
This city:

32.0%
Prince Edward Island:

34.2%
Female: 2,745
Here:

39.2%
Province:

41.6%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 2,350
Here:

18.0%
Province:

19.6%
Male: 980
This city:

16.2%
Prince Edward Island:

16.4%
Female: 1,365
This city:

19.5%
Province:

22.6%

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