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



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 310,640
This city:

62.4%
Province:

61.6%
Male: 160,990
Here:

66.5%
British Columbia:

66.7%
Female: 149,650
Here:

58.5%
Province:

56.9%
Unemployed
Total: 19,835
This city:

4.0%
Province:

3.9%
Male: 9,865
This city:

4.1%
British Columbia:

4.1%
Female: 9,975
This city:

3.9%
Province:

3.8%
Not in the labour force
Total: 167,345
This city:

33.6%
Province:

34.4%
Male: 71,075
This city:

29.4%
British Columbia:

29.3%
Female: 96,275
Here:

37.6%
British Columbia:

39.3%
Participation rate
All persons
This city:

66.4%
British Columbia:

65.6%
Male
This city:

70.6%
Province:

70.7%
Female
Here:

62.4%
British Columbia:

60.7%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This city:

6.0%
British Columbia:

6.0%
Male
This city:

5.8%
Province:

5.8%
Female
Here:

6.2%
British Columbia:

6.3%

Labour force activity in this city

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 83,075
Here:

25.6%
Province:

25.3%
Male: 38,765
This city:

23.1%
Province:

19.7%
Female: 44,305
This city:

28.3%
British Columbia:

31.6%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 21,260
This city:

6.5%
Province:

3.5%
Male: 10,955
This city:

6.5%
British Columbia:

3.1%
Female: 10,300
This city:

6.6%
British Columbia:

3.9%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 58,355
Here:

18.0%
Province:

17.1%
Male: 20,885
This city:

12.4%
Province:

9.0%
Female: 37,470
Here:

23.9%
Province:

26.2%
Management occupations
Total: 35,850
This city:

11.0%
British Columbia:

10.5%
Male: 22,005
Here:

13.1%
British Columbia:

12.6%
Female: 13,845
This city:

8.8%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 12,175
This city:

3.8%
British Columbia:

4.2%
Male: 6,395
This city:

3.8%
British Columbia:

5.6%
Female: 5,780
Here:

3.7%
British Columbia:

2.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 27,780
This city:

8.6%
British Columbia:

15.5%
Male: 25,430
This city:

15.1%
British Columbia:

27.5%
Female: 2,355
This city:

1.5%
Province:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 28,330
Here:

8.7%
British Columbia:

6.3%
Male: 21,805
This city:

13.0%
Province:

9.6%
Female: 6,525
Here:

4.2%
British Columbia:

2.7%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 34,835
This city:

10.7%
Province:

8.1%
Male: 13,630
Here:

8.1%
British Columbia:

5.2%
Female: 21,200
Here:

13.5%
British Columbia:

11.3%
Health occupations
Total: 19,475
This city:

6.0%
Province:

5.5%
Male: 5,460
This city:

3.3%
British Columbia:

2.3%
Female: 14,015
This city:

8.9%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 3,520
Here:

1.1%
Province:

3.9%
Male: 2,535
This city:

1.5%
British Columbia:

5.4%
Female: 985
Here:

0.6%
Province:

2.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 85,110
Here:

26.2%
Province:

19.9%
Male: 51,065
This city:

30.4%
British Columbia:

23.0%
Female: 34,045
Here:

21.7%
Province:

16.5%
Educational services
Total: 27,240
This city:

8.4%
British Columbia:

7.0%
Male: 10,685
This city:

6.4%
Province:

4.5%
Female: 16,555
Here:

10.6%
British Columbia:

9.6%
Other services
Total: 69,250
This city:

21.3%
Province:

20.6%
Male: 32,945
This city:

19.6%
British Columbia:

17.8%
Female: 36,310
Here:

23.2%
British Columbia:

23.7%
Health care and social services
Total: 32,055
Here:

9.9%
British Columbia:

9.7%
Male: 8,015
This city:

4.8%
Province:

3.4%
Female: 24,045
Here:

15.3%
British Columbia:

16.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 23,555
This city:

7.3%
British Columbia:

8.6%
Male: 14,075
This city:

8.4%
British Columbia:

12.1%
Female: 9,480
Here:

6.0%
Province:

4.8%
Retail trade
Total: 30,265
Here:

9.3%
British Columbia:

11.4%
Male: 14,775
This city:

8.8%
Province:

9.5%
Female: 15,490
Here:

9.9%
Province:

13.4%
Finance and real estate
Total: 24,400
Here:

7.5%
British Columbia:

6.2%
Male: 11,800
Here:

7.0%
British Columbia:

5.0%
Female: 12,600
This city:

8.0%
British Columbia:

7.4%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 4,525
Here:

1.4%
British Columbia:

4.9%
Male: 2,870
This city:

1.7%
Province:

6.7%
Female: 1,655
This city:

1.1%
British Columbia:

3.0%
Construction
Total: 14,470
This city:

4.5%
British Columbia:

7.6%
Male: 12,700
This city:

7.6%
British Columbia:

12.6%
Female: 1,770
This city:

1.1%
British Columbia:

2.0%
Wholesale trade
Total: 13,775
Here:

4.2%
British Columbia:

4.2%
Male: 8,940
Here:

5.3%
Province:

5.3%
Female: 4,835
This city:

3.1%
British Columbia:

2.9%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 163,445
Here:

52.6%
Province:

37.6%
Male: 74,555
This city:

46.3%
Province:

32.6%
Female: 88,890
This city:

59.4%
Province:

43.2%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 1,365
This city:

0.4%
Province:

3.4%
Male: 855
This city:

0.5%
British Columbia:

4.0%
Female: 515
This city:

0.3%
Province:

2.9%
Worked at home
Total: 26,845
This city:

8.6%
Province:

9.0%
Male: 13,740
This city:

8.5%
British Columbia:

8.1%
Female: 13,105
This city:

8.8%
British Columbia:

10.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 34,520
This city:

11.1%
Province:

13.1%
Male: 23,590
Here:

14.7%
British Columbia:

18.9%
Female: 10,930
This city:

7.3%
Province:

6.6%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 3,250
Here:

1.0%
British Columbia:

0.7%
Male: 2,285
Here:

1.4%
British Columbia:

0.9%
Female: 965
Here:

0.6%
British Columbia:

0.4%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 80,210
Here:

25.8%
British Columbia:

35.7%
Male: 45,430
Here:

28.2%
British Columbia:

34.9%
Female: 34,780
This city:

23.2%
Province:

36.6%
Worked in different province
Total: 1,000
Here:

0.3%
Province:

0.5%
Male: 535
This city:

0.3%
British Columbia:

0.6%
Female: 465
This city:

0.3%
Province:

0.4%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 144,485
Here:

51.5%
British Columbia:

71.6%
Male: 85,245
This city:

58.8%
Province:

75.5%
Female: 59,235
Here:

43.7%
Province:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 3,780
This city:

1.3%
British Columbia:

1.5%
Male: 2,005
Here:

1.4%
British Columbia:

1.7%
Female: 1,780
This city:

1.3%
British Columbia:

1.2%
Public transit
Total: 70,475
This city:

25.1%
British Columbia:

10.3%
Male: 29,395
Here:

20.3%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Female: 41,075
Here:

30.3%
British Columbia:

12.8%
Car as passenger
Total: 17,145
This city:

6.1%
Province:

7.7%
Male: 5,685
This city:

3.9%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 11,460
Here:

8.5%
Province:

9.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 44,665
This city:

15.9%
British Columbia:

8.9%
Male: 22,635
Here:

15.6%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Female: 22,025
This city:

16.2%
Province:

9.6%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 444,870
Here:

89.4%
Province:

91.3%
Male: 210,590
This city:

87.0%
British Columbia:

89.5%
Female: 234,280
This city:

91.5%
Province:

93.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 437,670
This city:

87.9%
Province:

90.1%
Male: 206,370
Here:

85.3%
British Columbia:

88.0%
Female: 231,295
Here:

90.4%
Province:

92.2%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 144,355
Here:

29.0%
British Columbia:

35.2%
Male: 62,885
Here:

26.0%
Province:

31.9%
Female: 81,470
Here:

31.8%
British Columbia:

38.3%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 79,945
Here:

16.1%
Province:

17.5%
Male: 33,955
Here:

14.0%
British Columbia:

14.8%
Female: 45,990
This city:

18.0%
British Columbia:

20.0%

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