Williams Lake - City, British Columbia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 5,390
Here:

63.0%
Province:

61.6%
Male: 2,860
Here:

69.1%
Province:

66.7%
Female: 2,530
This city:

57.4%
Province:

56.9%
Unemployed
Total: 515
Here:

6.0%
British Columbia:

3.9%
Male: 285
Here:

6.9%
Province:

4.1%
Female: 230
This city:

5.2%
Province:

3.8%
Not in the labour force
Total: 2,645
This city:

30.9%
Province:

34.4%
Male: 995
Here:

24.0%
British Columbia:

29.3%
Female: 1,645
Here:

37.3%
British Columbia:

39.3%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

69.1%
British Columbia:

65.6%
Male
Here:

76.0%
British Columbia:

70.7%
Female
This city:

62.7%
British Columbia:

60.7%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

8.7%
British Columbia:

6.0%
Male
Here:

9.1%
British Columbia:

5.8%
Female
This city:

8.3%
Province:

6.3%

Labour force activity in Williams Lake

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 1,505
This city:

25.8%
Province:

25.3%
Male: 515
This city:

16.6%
Province:

19.7%
Female: 985
This city:

36.2%
Province:

31.6%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 60
This city:

1.0%
Province:

3.5%
Female: 60
This city:

2.2%
British Columbia:

3.9%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 725
Here:

12.4%
British Columbia:

17.1%
Male: 105
Here:

3.4%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Female: 620
This city:

22.8%
British Columbia:

26.2%
Management occupations
Total: 440
This city:

7.5%
British Columbia:

10.5%
Male: 255
Here:

8.2%
British Columbia:

12.6%
Female: 185
This city:

6.8%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 550
Here:

9.4%
British Columbia:

4.2%
Male: 485
Here:

15.6%
British Columbia:

5.6%
Female: 65
Here:

2.4%
Province:

2.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 975
This city:

16.7%
British Columbia:

15.5%
Male: 930
Here:

29.9%
British Columbia:

27.5%
Female: 45
Here:

1.7%
British Columbia:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 355
Here:

6.1%
British Columbia:

6.3%
Male: 295
Here:

9.5%
British Columbia:

9.6%
Female: 60
Here:

2.2%
British Columbia:

2.7%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 545
This city:

9.3%
British Columbia:

8.1%
Male: 130
Here:

4.2%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 415
Here:

15.3%
British Columbia:

11.3%
Health occupations
Total: 280
This city:

4.8%
Province:

5.5%
Male: 60
This city:

1.9%
British Columbia:

2.3%
Female: 220
Here:

8.1%
Province:

9.0%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 390
Here:

6.7%
British Columbia:

3.9%
Male: 325
This city:

10.5%
British Columbia:

5.4%
Female: 60
Here:

2.2%
British Columbia:

2.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 635
Here:

10.9%
British Columbia:

19.9%
Male: 360
This city:

11.6%
British Columbia:

23.0%
Female: 275
Here:

10.1%
British Columbia:

16.5%
Educational services
Total: 415
This city:

7.1%
British Columbia:

7.0%
Male: 120
Here:

3.9%
British Columbia:

4.5%
Female: 300
This city:

11.0%
British Columbia:

9.6%
Other services
Total: 1,245
This city:

21.4%
British Columbia:

20.6%
Male: 465
This city:

15.0%
British Columbia:

17.8%
Female: 785
Here:

28.9%
British Columbia:

23.7%
Health care and social services
Total: 540
This city:

9.3%
Province:

9.7%
Male: 70
This city:

2.3%
British Columbia:

3.4%
Female: 475
This city:

17.5%
British Columbia:

16.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 825
Here:

14.2%
British Columbia:

8.6%
Male: 730
This city:

23.5%
Province:

12.1%
Female: 95
This city:

3.5%
British Columbia:

4.8%
Retail trade
Total: 720
This city:

12.3%
British Columbia:

11.4%
Male: 315
This city:

10.1%
Province:

9.5%
Female: 400
This city:

14.7%
Province:

13.4%
Finance and real estate
Total: 200
This city:

3.4%
British Columbia:

6.2%
Male: 35
Here:

1.1%
British Columbia:

5.0%
Female: 160
Here:

5.9%
British Columbia:

7.4%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 745
Here:

12.8%
Province:

4.9%
Male: 635
Here:

20.4%
British Columbia:

6.7%
Female: 110
Here:

4.0%
Province:

3.0%
Construction
Total: 255
This city:

4.4%
British Columbia:

7.6%
Male: 225
This city:

7.2%
British Columbia:

12.6%
Female: 30
Here:

1.1%
British Columbia:

2.0%
Wholesale trade
Total: 235
This city:

4.0%
British Columbia:

4.2%
Male: 145
This city:

4.7%
Province:

5.3%
Female: 85
This city:

3.1%
British Columbia:

2.9%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 4,015
Here:

74.5%
British Columbia:

37.6%
Male: 2,005
This city:

70.1%
British Columbia:

32.6%
Female: 2,010
This city:

79.4%
Province:

43.2%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 70
Here:

1.3%
British Columbia:

3.4%
Male: 40
Here:

1.4%
British Columbia:

4.0%
Female: 25
This city:

1.0%
British Columbia:

2.9%
Worked at home
Total: 310
This city:

5.8%
Province:

9.0%
Male: 85
This city:

3.0%
Province:

8.1%
Female: 215
Here:

8.5%
Province:

10.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 470
This city:

8.7%
Province:

13.1%
Male: 360
This city:

12.6%
British Columbia:

18.9%
Female: 110
This city:

4.3%
British Columbia:

6.6%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 15
Here:

0.3%
British Columbia:

0.7%
Male: 10
This city:

0.3%
Province:

0.9%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 495
This city:

9.2%
Province:

35.7%
Male: 325
Here:

11.4%
Province:

34.9%
Female: 165
Here:

6.5%
British Columbia:

36.6%
Worked in different province
Total: 20
Here:

0.4%
Province:

0.5%
Male: 20
Here:

0.7%
Province:

0.6%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 3,765
Here:

74.3%
Province:

71.6%
Male: 2,045
Here:

74.2%
Province:

75.5%
Female: 1,720
Here:

74.3%
British Columbia:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 90
This city:

1.8%
British Columbia:

1.5%
Male: 65
Here:

2.4%
British Columbia:

1.7%
Female: 20
This city:

0.9%
Province:

1.2%
Public transit
Total: 65
Here:

1.3%
British Columbia:

10.3%
Male: 20
Here:

0.7%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Female: 45
Here:

1.9%
Province:

12.8%
Car as passenger
Total: 575
This city:

11.3%
British Columbia:

7.7%
Male: 335
Here:

12.2%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 240
This city:

10.4%
British Columbia:

9.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 575
This city:

11.3%
British Columbia:

8.9%
Male: 300
Here:

10.9%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Female: 285
Here:

12.3%
British Columbia:

9.6%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 7,985
Here:

93.4%
British Columbia:

91.3%
Male: 3,775
Here:

91.2%
British Columbia:

89.5%
Female: 4,210
Here:

95.6%
British Columbia:

93.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 7,885
This city:

92.2%
British Columbia:

90.1%
Male: 3,735
This city:

90.2%
Province:

88.0%
Female: 4,150
This city:

94.2%
British Columbia:

92.2%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 3,100
Here:

36.3%
British Columbia:

35.2%
Male: 1,290
Here:

31.2%
British Columbia:

31.9%
Female: 1,815
Here:

41.2%
British Columbia:

38.3%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 1,320
Here:

15.4%
British Columbia:

17.5%
Male: 475
Here:

11.5%
British Columbia:

14.8%
Female: 845
Here:

19.2%
British Columbia:

20.0%

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