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



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 7,965
Here:

50.8%
Nova Scotia:

57.2%
Male: 4,270
This division:

56.1%
Province:

61.7%
Female: 3,690
This division:

45.8%
Nova Scotia:

53.0%
Unemployed
Total: 1,410
This division:

9.0%
Province:

5.8%
Male: 695
Here:

9.1%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 715
This division:

8.9%
Nova Scotia:

5.2%
Not in the labour force
Total: 6,290
This division:

40.2%
Nova Scotia:

37.1%
Male: 2,645
Here:

34.8%
Province:

31.9%
Female: 3,645
Here:

45.3%
Nova Scotia:

41.8%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

59.8%
Province:

62.9%
Male
Here:

65.2%
Nova Scotia:

68.1%
Female
This division:

54.7%
Province:

58.2%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

15.0%
Nova Scotia:

9.1%
Male
This division:

14.0%
Province:

9.3%
Female
Here:

16.2%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%

Labour force activity in Inverness

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 2,395
This division:

26.0%
Nova Scotia:

26.2%
Male: 730
Here:

14.9%
Nova Scotia:

20.5%
Female: 1,670
Here:

38.8%
Province:

32.3%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 185
This division:

2.0%
Nova Scotia:

2.7%
Male: 105
Here:

2.1%
Nova Scotia:

2.2%
Female: 85
This division:

2.0%
Nova Scotia:

3.2%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 1,255
Here:

13.6%
Province:

17.0%
Male: 300
This division:

6.1%
Province:

8.7%
Female: 955
Here:

22.2%
Nova Scotia:

25.8%
Management occupations
Total: 730
Here:

7.9%
Province:

8.9%
Male: 345
Here:

7.0%
Province:

10.5%
Female: 390
This division:

9.1%
Nova Scotia:

7.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 425
Here:

4.6%
Nova Scotia:

4.7%
Male: 350
This division:

7.2%
Province:

6.1%
Female: 80
This division:

1.9%
Nova Scotia:

3.2%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 1,620
Here:

17.6%
Province:

14.9%
Male: 1,580
This division:

32.3%
Nova Scotia:

27.4%
Female: 40
Here:

0.9%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 375
Here:

4.1%
Nova Scotia:

5.3%
Male: 325
This division:

6.6%
Nova Scotia:

8.2%
Female: 55
Here:

1.3%
Province:

2.2%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 610
This division:

6.6%
Nova Scotia:

8.4%
Male: 150
Here:

3.1%
Nova Scotia:

5.4%
Female: 460
This division:

10.7%
Province:

11.6%
Health occupations
Total: 510
This division:

5.5%
Province:

6.6%
Male: 100
Here:

2.0%
Nova Scotia:

2.3%
Female: 410
This division:

9.5%
Province:

11.3%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 1,085
This division:

11.8%
Province:

5.2%
Male: 910
Here:

18.6%
Nova Scotia:

8.6%
Female: 175
Here:

4.1%
Province:

1.6%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 1,205
Here:

13.1%
Province:

17.3%
Male: 700
Here:

14.3%
Province:

19.5%
Female: 505
This division:

11.7%
Nova Scotia:

14.9%
Educational services
Total: 605
This division:

6.6%
Province:

7.4%
Male: 170
Here:

3.5%
Province:

4.8%
Female: 430
This division:

10.0%
Nova Scotia:

10.2%
Other services
Total: 2,005
Here:

21.8%
Nova Scotia:

21.9%
Male: 830
This division:

17.0%
Province:

20.6%
Female: 1,175
This division:

27.3%
Nova Scotia:

23.4%
Health care and social services
Total: 1,020
Here:

11.1%
Province:

11.7%
Male: 120
This division:

2.5%
Province:

3.9%
Female: 900
This division:

20.9%
Province:

20.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 895
Here:

9.7%
Province:

8.9%
Male: 750
Here:

15.3%
Province:

12.4%
Female: 145
Here:

3.4%
Nova Scotia:

5.1%
Retail trade
Total: 1,105
Here:

12.0%
Province:

12.5%
Male: 450
Here:

9.2%
Nova Scotia:

10.1%
Female: 655
Here:

15.2%
Nova Scotia:

15.1%
Finance and real estate
Total: 250
This division:

2.7%
Province:

4.6%
Male: 55
This division:

1.1%
Nova Scotia:

3.6%
Female: 200
This division:

4.6%
Nova Scotia:

5.6%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 1,340
Here:

14.6%
Nova Scotia:

5.8%
Male: 1,165
This division:

23.8%
Province:

9.1%
Female: 175
This division:

4.1%
Nova Scotia:

2.3%
Construction
Total: 585
Here:

6.4%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Male: 520
Here:

10.6%
Province:

11.2%
Female: 60
Here:

1.4%
Nova Scotia:

1.2%
Wholesale trade
Total: 185
This division:

2.0%
Province:

3.5%
Male: 130
Here:

2.7%
Province:

4.8%
Female: 50
Here:

1.2%
Province:

2.2%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 3,710
This division:

46.6%
Nova Scotia:

59.3%
Male: 1,665
This division:

38.9%
Province:

53.9%
Female: 2,045
This division:

55.4%
Nova Scotia:

65.0%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 1,115
Here:

14.0%
Province:

6.8%
Male: 685
This division:

16.0%
Nova Scotia:

7.4%
Female: 430
Here:

11.7%
Province:

6.2%
Worked at home
Total: 480
Here:

6.0%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Male: 310
Here:

7.3%
Province:

6.3%
Female: 165
Here:

4.5%
Nova Scotia:

6.5%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 1,090
Here:

13.7%
Nova Scotia:

11.3%
Male: 870
This division:

20.4%
Nova Scotia:

17.3%
Female: 220
Here:

6.0%
Province:

4.8%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 30
Here:

0.4%
Nova Scotia:

0.4%
Male: 25
Here:

0.6%
Nova Scotia:

0.6%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 1,405
This division:

17.6%
Province:

14.7%
Male: 595
Here:

13.9%
Province:

13.0%
Female: 810
This division:

22.0%
Province:

16.4%
Worked in different province
Total: 140
Here:

1.8%
Province:

1.1%
Male: 115
This division:

2.7%
Province:

1.4%
Female: 20
Here:

0.5%
Province:

0.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 5,795
Here:

77.7%
Province:

72.8%
Male: 3,055
Here:

77.6%
Nova Scotia:

76.1%
Female: 2,740
Here:

77.7%
Province:

69.2%
All other modes
Total: 40
Here:

0.5%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%
Male: 35
This division:

0.9%
Nova Scotia:

1.9%
Female: 10
This division:

0.3%
Nova Scotia:

1.3%
Public transit
Total: 110
This division:

1.5%
Nova Scotia:

5.9%
Male: 75
This division:

1.9%
Province:

4.7%
Female: 35
This division:

1.0%
Province:

7.3%
Car as passenger
Total: 920
This division:

12.3%
Nova Scotia:

10.8%
Male: 510
Here:

13.0%
Province:

9.0%
Female: 410
Here:

11.6%
Nova Scotia:

12.8%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 595
Here:

8.0%
Province:

8.8%
Male: 265
Here:

6.7%
Province:

8.3%
Female: 335
This division:

9.5%
Nova Scotia:

9.5%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 14,220
Here:

90.8%
Province:

91.2%
Male: 6,745
This division:

88.6%
Nova Scotia:

88.6%
Female: 7,475
This division:

92.8%
Province:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 14,065
This division:

89.8%
Nova Scotia:

90.1%
Male: 6,655
Here:

87.5%
Nova Scotia:

87.2%
Female: 7,410
Here:

92.0%
Province:

92.7%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 5,370
This division:

34.3%
Nova Scotia:

34.7%
Male: 2,255
Here:

29.6%
Province:

30.9%
Female: 3,115
This division:

38.7%
Province:

38.0%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 3,740
This division:

23.9%
Nova Scotia:

17.7%
Male: 1,510
This division:

19.8%
Province:

14.8%
Female: 2,230
Here:

27.7%
Province:

20.4%

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