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



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 21,040
This division:

54.8%
Province:

57.2%
Male: 11,055
This division:

60.3%
Province:

61.7%
Female: 9,985
This division:

49.7%
Nova Scotia:

53.0%
Unemployed
Total: 2,220
Here:

5.8%
Province:

5.8%
Male: 1,295
This division:

7.1%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 920
Here:

4.6%
Province:

5.2%
Not in the labour force
Total: 15,155
This division:

39.5%
Province:

37.1%
Male: 5,980
This division:

32.6%
Nova Scotia:

31.9%
Female: 9,175
Here:

45.7%
Nova Scotia:

41.8%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

60.5%
Nova Scotia:

62.9%
Male
Here:

67.4%
Province:

68.1%
Female
Here:

54.3%
Province:

58.2%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

9.5%
Nova Scotia:

9.1%
Male
This division:

10.5%
Nova Scotia:

9.3%
Female
Here:

8.4%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%

Labour force activity in this division

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 5,850
This division:

25.5%
Province:

26.2%
Male: 2,000
This division:

16.4%
Province:

20.5%
Female: 3,850
Here:

36.0%
Province:

32.3%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 450
Here:

2.0%
Nova Scotia:

2.7%
Male: 150
Here:

1.2%
Nova Scotia:

2.2%
Female: 300
Here:

2.8%
Nova Scotia:

3.2%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 3,365
This division:

14.7%
Nova Scotia:

17.0%
Male: 820
Here:

6.7%
Province:

8.7%
Female: 2,545
Here:

23.8%
Nova Scotia:

25.8%
Management occupations
Total: 1,675
This division:

7.3%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%
Male: 1,070
This division:

8.8%
Province:

10.5%
Female: 600
Here:

5.6%
Nova Scotia:

7.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 1,580
Here:

6.9%
Province:

4.7%
Male: 1,300
This division:

10.6%
Province:

6.1%
Female: 275
Here:

2.6%
Province:

3.2%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 4,540
This division:

19.8%
Province:

14.9%
Male: 4,305
This division:

35.2%
Province:

27.4%
Female: 240
This division:

2.2%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 1,110
Here:

4.8%
Nova Scotia:

5.3%
Male: 815
Here:

6.7%
Nova Scotia:

8.2%
Female: 295
This division:

2.8%
Nova Scotia:

2.2%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 1,600
Here:

7.0%
Nova Scotia:

8.4%
Male: 525
Here:

4.3%
Nova Scotia:

5.4%
Female: 1,070
This division:

10.0%
Nova Scotia:

11.6%
Health occupations
Total: 1,495
Here:

6.5%
Province:

6.6%
Male: 175
Here:

1.4%
Province:

2.3%
Female: 1,320
Here:

12.4%
Nova Scotia:

11.3%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 1,245
Here:

5.4%
Nova Scotia:

5.2%
Male: 1,050
Here:

8.6%
Nova Scotia:

8.6%
Female: 190
This division:

1.8%
Province:

1.6%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 4,220
This division:

18.4%
Nova Scotia:

17.3%
Male: 2,355
This division:

19.3%
Nova Scotia:

19.5%
Female: 1,865
Here:

17.5%
Province:

14.9%
Educational services
Total: 1,350
Here:

5.9%
Nova Scotia:

7.4%
Male: 475
This division:

3.9%
Nova Scotia:

4.8%
Female: 875
Here:

8.2%
Nova Scotia:

10.2%
Other services
Total: 3,555
This division:

15.5%
Province:

21.9%
Male: 1,500
Here:

12.3%
Province:

20.6%
Female: 2,055
Here:

19.2%
Nova Scotia:

23.4%
Health care and social services
Total: 2,675
This division:

11.7%
Nova Scotia:

11.7%
Male: 295
Here:

2.4%
Nova Scotia:

3.9%
Female: 2,380
Here:

22.3%
Province:

20.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 3,805
This division:

16.6%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%
Male: 3,190
Here:

26.1%
Nova Scotia:

12.4%
Female: 615
This division:

5.8%
Nova Scotia:

5.1%
Retail trade
Total: 3,430
Here:

15.0%
Province:

12.5%
Male: 1,410
Here:

11.5%
Province:

10.1%
Female: 2,020
This division:

18.9%
Province:

15.1%
Finance and real estate
Total: 650
This division:

2.8%
Province:

4.6%
Male: 320
This division:

2.6%
Province:

3.6%
Female: 325
This division:

3.0%
Nova Scotia:

5.6%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 1,320
This division:

5.8%
Nova Scotia:

5.8%
Male: 1,085
Here:

8.9%
Province:

9.1%
Female: 235
This division:

2.2%
Province:

2.3%
Construction
Total: 1,335
This division:

5.8%
Province:

6.4%
Male: 1,165
This division:

9.5%
Nova Scotia:

11.2%
Female: 170
This division:

1.6%
Nova Scotia:

1.2%
Wholesale trade
Total: 555
Here:

2.4%
Nova Scotia:

3.5%
Male: 415
This division:

3.4%
Province:

4.8%
Female: 145
This division:

1.4%
Nova Scotia:

2.2%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 5,055
This division:

24.0%
Nova Scotia:

59.3%
Male: 2,540
Here:

23.0%
Nova Scotia:

53.9%
Female: 2,515
This division:

25.2%
Nova Scotia:

65.0%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 1,145
Here:

5.4%
Province:

6.8%
Male: 595
This division:

5.4%
Province:

7.4%
Female: 550
Here:

5.5%
Nova Scotia:

6.2%
Worked at home
Total: 1,035
This division:

4.9%
Province:

6.4%
Male: 525
Here:

4.7%
Province:

6.3%
Female: 515
Here:

5.2%
Nova Scotia:

6.5%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 2,125
This division:

10.1%
Province:

11.3%
Male: 1,615
This division:

14.6%
Nova Scotia:

17.3%
Female: 510
Here:

5.1%
Province:

4.8%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 65
This division:

0.3%
Province:

0.4%
Male: 50
Here:

0.5%
Province:

0.6%
Female: 10
This division:

0.1%
Nova Scotia:

0.2%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 11,390
This division:

54.1%
Province:

14.7%
Male: 5,615
Here:

50.8%
Nova Scotia:

13.0%
Female: 5,780
Here:

57.9%
Province:

16.4%
Worked in different province
Total: 220
Here:

1.0%
Nova Scotia:

1.1%
Male: 115
This division:

1.0%
Nova Scotia:

1.4%
Female: 105
This division:

1.1%
Province:

0.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 16,015
Here:

80.3%
Nova Scotia:

72.8%
Male: 8,590
Here:

82.0%
Province:

76.1%
Female: 7,415
This division:

78.4%
Province:

69.2%
All other modes
Total: 410
This division:

2.1%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%
Male: 190
Here:

1.8%
Province:

1.9%
Female: 220
This division:

2.3%
Nova Scotia:

1.3%
Public transit
Total: 80
Here:

0.4%
Province:

5.9%
Male: 30
This division:

0.3%
Province:

4.7%
Female: 55
Here:

0.6%
Nova Scotia:

7.3%
Car as passenger
Total: 2,180
This division:

10.9%
Nova Scotia:

10.8%
Male: 1,040
Here:

9.9%
Province:

9.0%
Female: 1,140
This division:

12.1%
Province:

12.8%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 1,250
Here:

6.3%
Province:

8.8%
Male: 625
This division:

6.0%
Nova Scotia:

8.3%
Female: 625
Here:

6.6%
Province:

9.5%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 35,070
Here:

91.3%
Province:

91.2%
Male: 16,220
This division:

88.5%
Nova Scotia:

88.6%
Female: 18,850
Here:

93.9%
Province:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 34,700
This division:

90.3%
Nova Scotia:

90.1%
Male: 16,025
This division:

87.4%
Nova Scotia:

87.2%
Female: 18,675
This division:

93.0%
Nova Scotia:

92.7%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 13,895
This division:

36.2%
Province:

34.7%
Male: 5,840
Here:

31.9%
Province:

30.9%
Female: 8,050
Here:

40.1%
Province:

38.0%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 7,305
Here:

19.0%
Province:

17.7%
Male: 2,910
This division:

15.9%
Province:

14.8%
Female: 4,390
Here:

21.9%
Province:

20.4%

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