Sidney - Town, British Columbia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 4,830
Here:

49.8%
British Columbia:

61.6%
Male: 2,450
This town:

57.4%
Province:

66.7%
Female: 2,385
Here:

43.9%
Province:

56.9%
Unemployed
Total: 130
This town:

1.3%
Province:

3.9%
Male: 65
Here:

1.5%
Province:

4.1%
Female: 70
This town:

1.3%
British Columbia:

3.8%
Not in the labour force
Total: 4,730
Here:

48.8%
British Columbia:

34.4%
Male: 1,750
This town:

41.0%
British Columbia:

29.3%
Female: 2,985
Here:

55.0%
Province:

39.3%
Participation rate
All persons
This town:

51.2%
Province:

65.6%
Male
This town:

59.0%
Province:

70.7%
Female
Here:

45.1%
Province:

60.7%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This town:

2.6%
British Columbia:

6.0%
Male
This town:

2.6%
Province:

5.8%
Female
Here:

2.9%
British Columbia:

6.3%

Labour force activity in this town

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 1,415
Here:

28.7%
Province:

25.3%
Male: 560
This town:

22.5%
Province:

19.7%
Female: 850
Here:

34.8%
Province:

31.6%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 135
Here:

2.7%
Province:

3.5%
Male: 50
Here:

2.0%
British Columbia:

3.1%
Female: 80
Here:

3.3%
British Columbia:

3.9%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 1,025
Here:

20.8%
Province:

17.1%
Male: 230
Here:

9.2%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Female: 790
This town:

32.4%
British Columbia:

26.2%
Management occupations
Total: 580
This town:

11.8%
British Columbia:

10.5%
Male: 390
Here:

15.7%
British Columbia:

12.6%
Female: 190
This town:

7.8%
Province:

8.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 145
Here:

2.9%
Province:

4.2%
Male: 125
Here:

5.0%
Province:

5.6%
Female: 25
Here:

1.0%
British Columbia:

2.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 620
Here:

12.6%
Province:

15.5%
Male: 580
Here:

23.3%
British Columbia:

27.5%
Female: 45
This town:

1.8%
British Columbia:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 385
Here:

7.8%
Province:

6.3%
Male: 315
Here:

12.7%
Province:

9.6%
Female: 75
This town:

3.1%
Province:

2.7%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 355
This town:

7.2%
Province:

8.1%
Male: 155
Here:

6.2%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 200
Here:

8.2%
British Columbia:

11.3%
Health occupations
Total: 245
Here:

5.0%
Province:

5.5%
Male: 65
This town:

2.6%
Province:

2.3%
Female: 185
This town:

7.6%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 25
Here:

0.5%
British Columbia:

3.9%
Male: 20
This town:

0.8%
British Columbia:

5.4%
Female: 10
Here:

0.4%
Province:

2.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 1,120
This town:

22.7%
British Columbia:

19.9%
Male: 685
Here:

27.6%
British Columbia:

23.0%
Female: 440
This town:

18.0%
Province:

16.5%
Educational services
Total: 275
This town:

5.6%
British Columbia:

7.0%
Male: 110
This town:

4.4%
Province:

4.5%
Female: 165
This town:

6.8%
British Columbia:

9.6%
Other services
Total: 1,095
This town:

22.2%
Province:

20.6%
Male: 495
Here:

19.9%
Province:

17.8%
Female: 595
Here:

24.4%
Province:

23.7%
Health care and social services
Total: 585
This town:

11.9%
Province:

9.7%
Male: 160
Here:

6.4%
Province:

3.4%
Female: 425
Here:

17.4%
British Columbia:

16.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 440
Here:

8.9%
Province:

8.6%
Male: 340
Here:

13.7%
Province:

12.1%
Female: 105
This town:

4.3%
British Columbia:

4.8%
Retail trade
Total: 575
Here:

11.7%
British Columbia:

11.4%
Male: 250
This town:

10.1%
British Columbia:

9.5%
Female: 325
Here:

13.3%
Province:

13.4%
Finance and real estate
Total: 310
This town:

6.3%
British Columbia:

6.2%
Male: 85
Here:

3.4%
Province:

5.0%
Female: 230
Here:

9.4%
Province:

7.4%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 90
This town:

1.8%
British Columbia:

4.9%
Male: 50
Here:

2.0%
British Columbia:

6.7%
Female: 45
This town:

1.8%
Province:

3.0%
Construction
Total: 270
This town:

5.5%
British Columbia:

7.6%
Male: 245
Here:

9.9%
Province:

12.6%
Female: 25
This town:

1.0%
British Columbia:

2.0%
Wholesale trade
Total: 160
Here:

3.2%
British Columbia:

4.2%
Male: 70
This town:

2.8%
British Columbia:

5.3%
Female: 85
Here:

3.5%
British Columbia:

2.9%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 1,425
This town:

29.5%
Province:

37.6%
Male: 590
Here:

24.1%
Province:

32.6%
Female: 840
This town:

35.3%
Province:

43.2%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 100
Here:

2.1%
British Columbia:

3.4%
Male: 80
This town:

3.3%
Province:

4.0%
Female: 25
This town:

1.1%
Province:

2.9%
Worked at home
Total: 475
Here:

9.8%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Male: 240
This town:

9.8%
British Columbia:

8.1%
Female: 230
Here:

9.7%
British Columbia:

10.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 570
Here:

11.8%
British Columbia:

13.1%
Male: 385
Here:

15.7%
Province:

18.9%
Female: 185
Here:

7.8%
Province:

6.6%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 2,230
This town:

46.1%
British Columbia:

35.7%
Male: 1,130
Here:

46.2%
Province:

34.9%
Female: 1,100
This town:

46.2%
British Columbia:

36.6%
Worked in different province
Total: 30
Here:

0.6%
Province:

0.5%
Male: 25
Here:

1.0%
British Columbia:

0.6%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 2,820
Here:

64.8%
Province:

71.6%
Male: 1,580
This town:

71.5%
British Columbia:

75.5%
Female: 1,240
This town:

57.8%
Province:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 90
Here:

2.1%
Province:

1.5%
Male: 45
This town:

2.0%
British Columbia:

1.7%
Female: 40
This town:

1.9%
British Columbia:

1.2%
Public transit
Total: 330
This town:

7.6%
Province:

10.3%
Male: 120
Here:

5.4%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Female: 205
Here:

9.6%
British Columbia:

12.8%
Car as passenger
Total: 240
This town:

5.5%
Province:

7.7%
Male: 80
Here:

3.6%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 165
Here:

7.7%
British Columbia:

9.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 875
This town:

20.1%
Province:

8.9%
Male: 380
Here:

17.2%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 490
Here:

22.8%
British Columbia:

9.6%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 8,765
This town:

90.4%
Province:

91.3%
Male: 3,860
This town:

90.5%
British Columbia:

89.5%
Female: 4,905
This town:

90.3%
Province:

93.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 8,700
Here:

89.7%
Province:

90.1%
Male: 3,825
This town:

89.7%
Province:

88.0%
Female: 4,875
This town:

89.8%
British Columbia:

92.2%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 2,395
This town:

24.7%
British Columbia:

35.2%
Male: 1,035
Here:

24.3%
British Columbia:

31.9%
Female: 1,365
Here:

25.1%
Province:

38.3%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 1,820
Here:

18.8%
Province:

17.5%
Male: 660
This town:

15.5%
British Columbia:

14.8%
Female: 1,160
This town:

21.4%
Province:

20.0%

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