Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 3,615
Here:

46.4%
Province:

57.2%
Male: 1,970
This division:

51.0%
Nova Scotia:

61.7%
Female: 1,645
This division:

41.9%
Nova Scotia:

53.0%
Unemployed
Total: 650
Here:

8.3%
Province:

5.8%
Male: 395
Here:

10.2%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Female: 260
Here:

6.6%
Province:

5.2%
Not in the labour force
Total: 3,520
This division:

45.2%
Nova Scotia:

37.1%
Male: 1,500
Here:

38.9%
Nova Scotia:

31.9%
Female: 2,020
This division:

51.4%
Nova Scotia:

41.8%
Participation rate
All persons
This division:

54.8%
Province:

62.9%
Male
Here:

61.3%
Province:

68.1%
Female
This division:

48.5%
Nova Scotia:

58.2%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This division:

15.2%
Nova Scotia:

9.1%
Male
This division:

16.7%
Nova Scotia:

9.3%
Female
Here:

13.6%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%

Labour force activity in this division

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 810
This division:

19.2%
Nova Scotia:

26.2%
Male: 225
This division:

9.7%
Province:

20.5%
Female: 590
Here:

31.1%
Province:

32.3%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 85
Here:

2.0%
Province:

2.7%
Male: 20
This division:

0.9%
Nova Scotia:

2.2%
Female: 60
This division:

3.2%
Nova Scotia:

3.2%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 460
This division:

10.9%
Nova Scotia:

17.0%
Male: 65
This division:

2.8%
Nova Scotia:

8.7%
Female: 395
This division:

20.8%
Province:

25.8%
Management occupations
Total: 210
Here:

5.0%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%
Male: 110
Here:

4.7%
Province:

10.5%
Female: 105
This division:

5.5%
Province:

7.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 390
This division:

9.3%
Nova Scotia:

4.7%
Male: 200
This division:

8.6%
Province:

6.1%
Female: 190
This division:

10.0%
Province:

3.2%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 900
Here:

21.4%
Province:

14.9%
Male: 850
This division:

36.6%
Province:

27.4%
Female: 50
This division:

2.6%
Province:

1.6%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 140
Here:

3.3%
Nova Scotia:

5.3%
Male: 75
This division:

3.2%
Nova Scotia:

8.2%
Female: 60
Here:

3.2%
Province:

2.2%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 240
Here:

5.7%
Nova Scotia:

8.4%
Male: 90
This division:

3.9%
Province:

5.4%
Female: 145
Here:

7.7%
Province:

11.6%
Health occupations
Total: 200
This division:

4.7%
Province:

6.6%
Male: 25
This division:

1.1%
Nova Scotia:

2.3%
Female: 170
Here:

9.0%
Nova Scotia:

11.3%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 775
This division:

18.4%
Province:

5.2%
Male: 660
Here:

28.4%
Nova Scotia:

8.6%
Female: 115
This division:

6.1%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 485
Here:

11.5%
Province:

17.3%
Male: 245
This division:

10.6%
Nova Scotia:

19.5%
Female: 240
Here:

12.7%
Nova Scotia:

14.9%
Educational services
Total: 260
This division:

6.2%
Province:

7.4%
Male: 95
This division:

4.1%
Province:

4.8%
Female: 170
This division:

9.0%
Province:

10.2%
Other services
Total: 835
This division:

19.8%
Nova Scotia:

21.9%
Male: 395
This division:

17.0%
Province:

20.6%
Female: 440
Here:

23.3%
Province:

23.4%
Health care and social services
Total: 415
This division:

9.8%
Province:

11.7%
Male: 60
Here:

2.6%
Province:

3.9%
Female: 355
This division:

18.8%
Province:

20.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 495
This division:

11.7%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%
Male: 270
Here:

11.6%
Nova Scotia:

12.4%
Female: 220
Here:

11.6%
Province:

5.1%
Retail trade
Total: 360
This division:

8.5%
Nova Scotia:

12.5%
Male: 170
Here:

7.3%
Province:

10.1%
Female: 190
This division:

10.1%
Nova Scotia:

15.1%
Finance and real estate
Total: 85
This division:

2.0%
Nova Scotia:

4.6%
Male: 40
This division:

1.7%
Province:

3.6%
Female: 50
Here:

2.6%
Province:

5.6%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 835
This division:

19.8%
Nova Scotia:

5.8%
Male: 665
This division:

28.7%
Nova Scotia:

9.1%
Female: 165
Here:

8.7%
Province:

2.3%
Construction
Total: 360
Here:

8.5%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Male: 340
This division:

14.7%
Nova Scotia:

11.2%
Female: 15
This division:

0.8%
Nova Scotia:

1.2%
Wholesale trade
Total: 75
This division:

1.8%
Province:

3.5%
Male: 35
This division:

1.5%
Province:

4.8%
Female: 40
This division:

2.1%
Province:

2.2%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 1,250
This division:

34.5%
Province:

59.3%
Male: 525
This division:

26.6%
Nova Scotia:

53.9%
Female: 725
This division:

44.1%
Province:

65.0%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 865
This division:

23.9%
Province:

6.8%
Male: 455
This division:

23.1%
Nova Scotia:

7.4%
Female: 415
Here:

25.2%
Nova Scotia:

6.2%
Worked at home
Total: 300
Here:

8.3%
Province:

6.4%
Male: 190
This division:

9.6%
Nova Scotia:

6.3%
Female: 110
Here:

6.7%
Province:

6.5%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 725
This division:

20.0%
Nova Scotia:

11.3%
Male: 565
Here:

28.7%
Province:

17.3%
Female: 160
Here:

9.7%
Nova Scotia:

4.8%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 35
This division:

1.0%
Province:

0.4%
Male: 30
This division:

1.5%
Nova Scotia:

0.6%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 425
This division:

11.7%
Province:

14.7%
Male: 185
Here:

9.4%
Province:

13.0%
Female: 240
This division:

14.6%
Province:

16.4%
Worked in different province
Total: 25
This division:

0.7%
Province:

1.1%
Male: 25
This division:

1.3%
Province:

1.4%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 2,545
Here:

77.5%
Nova Scotia:

72.8%
Male: 1,405
Here:

80.5%
Nova Scotia:

76.1%
Female: 1,140
Here:

74.0%
Province:

69.2%
All other modes
Total: 105
Here:

3.2%
Province:

1.6%
Male: 75
Here:

4.3%
Province:

1.9%
Female: 25
This division:

1.6%
Nova Scotia:

1.3%
Public transit
Total: 10
Here:

0.3%
Nova Scotia:

5.9%
Car as passenger
Total: 380
This division:

11.6%
Province:

10.8%
Male: 170
Here:

9.7%
Province:

9.0%
Female: 210
This division:

13.6%
Province:

12.8%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 245
Here:

7.5%
Province:

8.8%
Male: 90
This division:

5.2%
Nova Scotia:

8.3%
Female: 150
This division:

9.7%
Nova Scotia:

9.5%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 7,140
Here:

91.7%
Nova Scotia:

91.2%
Male: 3,415
Here:

88.5%
Province:

88.6%
Female: 3,730
This division:

94.9%
Province:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 7,115
This division:

91.3%
Nova Scotia:

90.1%
Male: 3,410
This division:

88.3%
Nova Scotia:

87.2%
Female: 3,700
This division:

94.1%
Province:

92.7%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 2,245
This division:

28.8%
Nova Scotia:

34.7%
Male: 900
This division:

23.3%
Province:

30.9%
Female: 1,340
This division:

34.1%
Nova Scotia:

38.0%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 1,930
Here:

24.8%
Province:

17.7%
Male: 825
Here:

21.4%
Nova Scotia:

14.8%
Female: 1,105
This division:

28.1%
Province:

20.4%

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Source: Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13 2007 and Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012. This data is an unofficial version of the materials, made without affiliation or endorsement of Statistics Canada.
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