Peterborough, Ontario, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 63,950
Here:

57.6%
Ontario:

62.8%
Male: 33,000
This division:

62.2%
Province:

68.1%
Female: 30,950
This division:

53.4%
Province:

57.8%
Unemployed
Total: 4,920
This division:

4.4%
Province:

4.3%
Male: 2,410
Here:

4.5%
Ontario:

4.4%
Female: 2,510
This division:

4.3%
Ontario:

4.3%
Not in the labour force
Total: 42,125
This division:

38.0%
Province:

32.9%
Male: 17,620
Here:

33.2%
Ontario:

27.5%
Female: 24,510
This division:

42.3%
Ontario:

37.9%
Participation rate
All persons
This division:

62.0%
Province:

67.1%
Male
Here:

66.8%
Ontario:

72.5%
Female
Here:

57.7%
Province:

62.1%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

7.1%
Province:

6.4%
Male
This division:

6.8%
Ontario:

6.0%
Female
This division:

7.5%
Province:

6.8%

Labour force activity in this division

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 18,195
This division:

26.9%
Ontario:

23.5%
Male: 7,220
Here:

20.7%
Ontario:

19.4%
Female: 10,980
Here:

33.4%
Ontario:

28.0%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 1,745
Here:

2.6%
Ontario:

3.1%
Male: 840
This division:

2.4%
Province:

2.7%
Female: 905
This division:

2.8%
Province:

3.6%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 10,115
Here:

14.9%
Ontario:

18.6%
Male: 2,820
Here:

8.1%
Ontario:

10.6%
Female: 7,295
This division:

22.2%
Ontario:

27.3%
Management occupations
Total: 6,095
Here:

9.0%
Province:

10.3%
Male: 3,685
This division:

10.6%
Ontario:

12.4%
Female: 2,410
This division:

7.3%
Ontario:

8.0%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 3,975
This division:

5.9%
Ontario:

7.2%
Male: 2,830
Here:

8.1%
Ontario:

8.8%
Female: 1,145
Here:

3.5%
Ontario:

5.4%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 10,950
Here:

16.2%
Ontario:

14.1%
Male: 10,220
This division:

29.3%
Province:

25.0%
Female: 730
This division:

2.2%
Ontario:

2.1%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 3,375
This division:

5.0%
Province:

7.0%
Male: 2,635
Here:

7.6%
Ontario:

10.3%
Female: 740
Here:

2.3%
Province:

3.3%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 6,545
Here:

9.7%
Ontario:

8.4%
Male: 2,140
This division:

6.1%
Ontario:

5.2%
Female: 4,410
Here:

13.4%
Province:

12.0%
Health occupations
Total: 4,475
Here:

6.6%
Ontario:

5.3%
Male: 765
Here:

2.2%
Ontario:

2.0%
Female: 3,705
Here:

11.3%
Province:

8.9%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 2,230
This division:

3.3%
Ontario:

2.6%
Male: 1,715
This division:

4.9%
Ontario:

3.7%
Female: 520
This division:

1.6%
Province:

1.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 10,740
Here:

15.9%
Province:

19.7%
Male: 6,450
Here:

18.5%
Province:

22.3%
Female: 4,290
This division:

13.1%
Province:

16.8%
Educational services
Total: 5,575
Here:

8.2%
Ontario:

6.7%
Male: 1,885
This division:

5.4%
Ontario:

4.2%
Female: 3,690
Here:

11.2%
Ontario:

9.5%
Other services
Total: 13,825
Here:

20.4%
Province:

18.7%
Male: 6,390
Here:

18.3%
Province:

16.6%
Female: 7,435
This division:

22.6%
Ontario:

20.9%
Health care and social services
Total: 8,430
Here:

12.5%
Province:

9.4%
Male: 1,345
This division:

3.9%
Ontario:

3.1%
Female: 7,090
Here:

21.6%
Province:

16.4%
Manufacturing
Total: 7,300
Here:

10.8%
Ontario:

13.9%
Male: 5,515
This division:

15.8%
Province:

18.6%
Female: 1,780
This division:

5.4%
Province:

8.8%
Retail trade
Total: 8,605
This division:

12.7%
Ontario:

11.1%
Male: 3,830
Here:

11.0%
Ontario:

9.5%
Female: 4,780
This division:

14.6%
Province:

12.9%
Finance and real estate
Total: 3,060
This division:

4.5%
Ontario:

6.8%
Male: 1,210
This division:

3.5%
Ontario:

5.7%
Female: 1,845
This division:

5.6%
Province:

8.1%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 2,760
This division:

4.1%
Province:

2.9%
Male: 2,045
This division:

5.9%
Ontario:

4.1%
Female: 710
This division:

2.2%
Ontario:

1.7%
Construction
Total: 5,005
Here:

7.4%
Province:

5.9%
Male: 4,440
Here:

12.7%
Ontario:

10.0%
Female: 565
This division:

1.7%
Province:

1.5%
Wholesale trade
Total: 2,405
This division:

3.6%
Ontario:

4.7%
Male: 1,755
This division:

5.0%
Ontario:

5.9%
Female: 645
Here:

2.0%
Province:

3.5%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 27,500
This division:

43.0%
Ontario:

49.6%
Male: 12,120
This division:

36.7%
Province:

44.0%
Female: 15,385
This division:

49.7%
Province:

55.7%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 8,815
Here:

13.8%
Ontario:

19.7%
Male: 5,735
Here:

17.4%
Ontario:

21.6%
Female: 3,085
This division:

10.0%
Ontario:

17.5%
Worked at home
Total: 5,320
This division:

8.3%
Province:

7.1%
Male: 2,810
This division:

8.5%
Province:

6.8%
Female: 2,510
Here:

8.1%
Ontario:

7.4%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 6,575
Here:

10.3%
Ontario:

9.7%
Male: 4,870
This division:

14.8%
Province:

13.8%
Female: 1,700
Here:

5.5%
Ontario:

5.1%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 280
Here:

0.4%
Ontario:

0.6%
Male: 190
Here:

0.6%
Ontario:

0.7%
Female: 85
This division:

0.3%
Ontario:

0.4%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 15,310
This division:

23.9%
Ontario:

12.9%
Male: 7,220
Here:

21.9%
Province:

12.5%
Female: 8,085
This division:

26.1%
Ontario:

13.3%
Worked in different province
Total: 155
This division:

0.2%
Ontario:

0.5%
Male: 55
Here:

0.2%
Ontario:

0.5%
Female: 95
This division:

0.3%
Ontario:

0.5%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 44,885
Here:

76.9%
Ontario:

71.0%
Male: 23,415
This division:

78.0%
Ontario:

76.2%
Female: 21,475
This division:

75.7%
Ontario:

65.2%
All other modes
Total: 685
This division:

1.2%
Province:

1.0%
Male: 315
Here:

1.0%
Ontario:

1.0%
Female: 370
Here:

1.3%
Province:

1.1%
Public transit
Total: 1,325
This division:

2.3%
Ontario:

12.9%
Male: 525
This division:

1.7%
Province:

10.0%
Female: 800
Here:

2.8%
Ontario:

16.1%
Car as passenger
Total: 5,725
This division:

9.8%
Ontario:

8.3%
Male: 2,725
Here:

9.1%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 2,995
Here:

10.6%
Province:

10.3%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 5,735
Here:

9.8%
Province:

6.8%
Male: 3,020
This division:

10.1%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 2,715
This division:

9.6%
Province:

7.3%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 102,675
This division:

92.5%
Province:

91.6%
Male: 48,400
This division:

91.3%
Ontario:

89.8%
Female: 54,275
Here:

93.6%
Province:

93.2%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 101,780
Here:

91.7%
Province:

90.3%
Male: 47,910
This division:

90.3%
Ontario:

88.2%
Female: 53,875
This division:

92.9%
Ontario:

92.3%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 37,115
Here:

33.4%
Province:

38.1%
Male: 16,225
This division:

30.6%
Province:

34.8%
Female: 20,890
This division:

36.0%
Ontario:

41.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 22,020
Here:

19.8%
Ontario:

18.7%
Male: 8,870
This division:

16.7%
Province:

16.3%
Female: 13,150
This division:

22.7%
Province:

21.0%

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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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