View Royal - Town, British Columbia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 4,895
Here:

67.2%
Province:

61.6%
Male: 2,385
This town:

69.0%
British Columbia:

66.7%
Female: 2,515
This town:

65.8%
Province:

56.9%
Unemployed
Total: 165
This town:

2.3%
British Columbia:

3.9%
Male: 100
This town:

2.9%
British Columbia:

4.1%
Female: 65
Here:

1.7%
British Columbia:

3.8%
Not in the labour force
Total: 2,220
Here:

30.5%
Province:

34.4%
Male: 975
Here:

28.2%
British Columbia:

29.3%
Female: 1,250
This town:

32.7%
Province:

39.3%
Participation rate
All persons
This town:

69.5%
Province:

65.6%
Male
This town:

71.8%
Province:

70.7%
Female
Here:

67.5%
Province:

60.7%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This town:

3.3%
British Columbia:

6.0%
Male
This town:

4.0%
Province:

5.8%
Female
Here:

2.5%
Province:

6.3%

Labour force activity in this town

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 1,270
Here:

25.3%
Province:

25.3%
Male: 570
This town:

23.2%
Province:

19.7%
Female: 695
Here:

27.1%
British Columbia:

31.6%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 185
Here:

3.7%
Province:

3.5%
Male: 85
Here:

3.5%
British Columbia:

3.1%
Female: 100
Here:

3.9%
Province:

3.9%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 1,055
This town:

21.0%
Province:

17.1%
Male: 260
This town:

10.6%
Province:

9.0%
Female: 790
This town:

30.9%
British Columbia:

26.2%
Management occupations
Total: 640
This town:

12.7%
British Columbia:

10.5%
Male: 400
Here:

16.3%
British Columbia:

12.6%
Female: 240
Here:

9.4%
Province:

8.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 75
This town:

1.5%
British Columbia:

4.2%
Male: 70
Here:

2.8%
British Columbia:

5.6%
Female: 10
Here:

0.4%
Province:

2.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 590
This town:

11.7%
Province:

15.5%
Male: 550
This town:

22.4%
Province:

27.5%
Female: 40
This town:

1.6%
Province:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 375
This town:

7.5%
Province:

6.3%
Male: 310
Here:

12.6%
Province:

9.6%
Female: 65
Here:

2.5%
Province:

2.7%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 400
This town:

8.0%
British Columbia:

8.1%
Male: 100
Here:

4.1%
British Columbia:

5.2%
Female: 300
Here:

11.7%
British Columbia:

11.3%
Health occupations
Total: 385
Here:

7.7%
British Columbia:

5.5%
Male: 80
Here:

3.3%
British Columbia:

2.3%
Female: 310
This town:

12.1%
Province:

9.0%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 35
This town:

0.7%
Province:

3.9%
Male: 25
Here:

1.0%
British Columbia:

5.4%
Female: 10
Here:

0.4%
Province:

2.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 925
Here:

18.4%
British Columbia:

19.9%
Male: 580
Here:

23.6%
Province:

23.0%
Female: 345
Here:

13.5%
British Columbia:

16.5%
Educational services
Total: 285
This town:

5.7%
British Columbia:

7.0%
Male: 70
This town:

2.8%
British Columbia:

4.5%
Female: 215
Here:

8.4%
British Columbia:

9.6%
Other services
Total: 1,585
Here:

31.5%
Province:

20.6%
Male: 720
This town:

29.3%
British Columbia:

17.8%
Female: 865
This town:

33.8%
Province:

23.7%
Health care and social services
Total: 590
This town:

11.7%
British Columbia:

9.7%
Male: 115
This town:

4.7%
Province:

3.4%
Female: 475
This town:

18.6%
Province:

16.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 180
This town:

3.6%
British Columbia:

8.6%
Male: 130
Here:

5.3%
British Columbia:

12.1%
Female: 55
This town:

2.1%
British Columbia:

4.8%
Retail trade
Total: 500
Here:

10.0%
British Columbia:

11.4%
Male: 245
This town:

10.0%
British Columbia:

9.5%
Female: 255
This town:

10.0%
British Columbia:

13.4%
Finance and real estate
Total: 375
This town:

7.5%
British Columbia:

6.2%
Male: 130
This town:

5.3%
British Columbia:

5.0%
Female: 240
Here:

9.4%
British Columbia:

7.4%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 35
Here:

0.7%
Province:

4.9%
Male: 20
This town:

0.8%
Province:

6.7%
Female: 15
This town:

0.6%
Province:

3.0%
Construction
Total: 395
Here:

7.9%
Province:

7.6%
Male: 325
Here:

13.2%
Province:

12.6%
Female: 65
This town:

2.5%
Province:

2.0%
Wholesale trade
Total: 155
This town:

3.1%
Province:

4.2%
Male: 125
Here:

5.1%
Province:

5.3%
Female: 30
This town:

1.2%
British Columbia:

2.9%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 355
Here:

7.3%
British Columbia:

37.6%
Male: 130
This town:

5.5%
Province:

32.6%
Female: 225
Here:

8.9%
Province:

43.2%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 40
This town:

0.8%
Province:

3.4%
Male: 15
This town:

0.6%
Province:

4.0%
Female: 20
Here:

0.8%
British Columbia:

2.9%
Worked at home
Total: 345
This town:

7.0%
Province:

9.0%
Male: 135
Here:

5.7%
British Columbia:

8.1%
Female: 210
Here:

8.3%
British Columbia:

10.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 660
This town:

13.5%
Province:

13.1%
Male: 450
This town:

18.9%
Province:

18.9%
Female: 210
Here:

8.3%
British Columbia:

6.6%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 40
Here:

0.8%
British Columbia:

0.7%
Male: 15
Here:

0.6%
Province:

0.9%
Female: 25
Here:

1.0%
Province:

0.4%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 3,395
This town:

69.4%
British Columbia:

35.7%
Male: 1,615
Here:

67.7%
Province:

34.9%
Female: 1,785
Here:

71.0%
British Columbia:

36.6%
Worked in different province
Total: 55
This town:

1.1%
British Columbia:

0.5%
Male: 25
This town:

1.0%
British Columbia:

0.6%
Female: 30
Here:

1.2%
British Columbia:

0.4%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 3,430
Here:

76.1%
British Columbia:

71.6%
Male: 1,710
Here:

76.7%
British Columbia:

75.5%
Female: 1,720
Here:

75.6%
British Columbia:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 95
Here:

2.1%
British Columbia:

1.5%
Male: 70
This town:

3.1%
Province:

1.7%
Female: 20
This town:

0.9%
British Columbia:

1.2%
Public transit
Total: 445
This town:

9.9%
Province:

10.3%
Male: 165
Here:

7.4%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 280
Here:

12.3%
Province:

12.8%
Car as passenger
Total: 220
This town:

4.9%
Province:

7.7%
Male: 85
Here:

3.8%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 135
Here:

5.9%
British Columbia:

9.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 320
Here:

7.1%
British Columbia:

8.9%
Male: 205
This town:

9.2%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 115
Here:

5.1%
Province:

9.6%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 6,670
Here:

91.6%
British Columbia:

91.3%
Male: 3,060
Here:

88.6%
British Columbia:

89.5%
Female: 3,610
Here:

94.4%
Province:

93.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 6,580
This town:

90.3%
British Columbia:

90.1%
Male: 3,015
Here:

87.3%
Province:

88.0%
Female: 3,565
Here:

93.2%
Province:

92.2%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 2,385
Here:

32.7%
British Columbia:

35.2%
Male: 980
This town:

28.4%
Province:

31.9%
Female: 1,400
Here:

36.6%
Province:

38.3%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 1,305
Here:

17.9%
Province:

17.5%
Male: 575
This town:

16.6%
British Columbia:

14.8%
Female: 730
Here:

19.1%
British Columbia:

20.0%

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