Skeena-Queen Charlotte, British Columbia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 9,065
Here:

58.3%
Province:

61.6%
Male: 4,700
This division:

60.3%
British Columbia:

66.7%
Female: 4,360
Here:

56.3%
Province:

56.9%
Unemployed
Total: 1,600
Here:

10.3%
British Columbia:

3.9%
Male: 885
This division:

11.4%
Province:

4.1%
Female: 715
This division:

9.2%
Province:

3.8%
Not in the labour force
Total: 4,880
Here:

31.4%
British Columbia:

34.4%
Male: 2,205
Here:

28.3%
Province:

29.3%
Female: 2,670
This division:

34.5%
British Columbia:

39.3%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

68.6%
British Columbia:

65.6%
Male
Here:

71.8%
Province:

70.7%
Female
Here:

65.5%
British Columbia:

60.7%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This division:

15.0%
British Columbia:

6.0%
Male
Here:

15.8%
British Columbia:

5.8%
Female
Here:

14.1%
British Columbia:

6.3%

Labour force activity in this division

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 2,620
This division:

25.3%
Province:

25.3%
Male: 960
Here:

17.6%
British Columbia:

19.7%
Female: 1,660
Here:

33.9%
Province:

31.6%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 255
Here:

2.5%
British Columbia:

3.5%
Male: 155
Here:

2.8%
British Columbia:

3.1%
Female: 100
Here:

2.0%
British Columbia:

3.9%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 1,280
Here:

12.4%
British Columbia:

17.1%
Male: 215
This division:

3.9%
Province:

9.0%
Female: 1,065
Here:

21.8%
Province:

26.2%
Management occupations
Total: 845
This division:

8.2%
British Columbia:

10.5%
Male: 535
This division:

9.8%
British Columbia:

12.6%
Female: 310
Here:

6.3%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 740
This division:

7.2%
British Columbia:

4.2%
Male: 440
Here:

8.1%
British Columbia:

5.6%
Female: 300
Here:

6.1%
British Columbia:

2.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 1,710
Here:

16.5%
British Columbia:

15.5%
Male: 1,570
This division:

28.8%
Province:

27.5%
Female: 140
Here:

2.9%
British Columbia:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 610
This division:

5.9%
British Columbia:

6.3%
Male: 470
Here:

8.6%
British Columbia:

9.6%
Female: 145
Here:

3.0%
Province:

2.7%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 910
This division:

8.8%
Province:

8.1%
Male: 250
Here:

4.6%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 660
Here:

13.5%
British Columbia:

11.3%
Health occupations
Total: 465
Here:

4.5%
Province:

5.5%
Male: 90
This division:

1.7%
British Columbia:

2.3%
Female: 375
This division:

7.7%
Province:

9.0%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 905
This division:

8.7%
British Columbia:

3.9%
Male: 760
This division:

13.9%
British Columbia:

5.4%
Female: 140
Here:

2.9%
British Columbia:

2.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 1,680
This division:

16.2%
Province:

19.9%
Male: 1,080
This division:

19.8%
British Columbia:

23.0%
Female: 605
Here:

12.3%
British Columbia:

16.5%
Educational services
Total: 810
Here:

7.8%
British Columbia:

7.0%
Male: 230
Here:

4.2%
Province:

4.5%
Female: 580
This division:

11.8%
British Columbia:

9.6%
Other services
Total: 2,665
Here:

25.7%
British Columbia:

20.6%
Male: 1,225
Here:

22.5%
British Columbia:

17.8%
Female: 1,440
Here:

29.4%
Province:

23.7%
Health care and social services
Total: 895
Here:

8.6%
Province:

9.7%
Male: 130
Here:

2.4%
British Columbia:

3.4%
Female: 770
Here:

15.7%
Province:

16.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 955
Here:

9.2%
British Columbia:

8.6%
Male: 660
This division:

12.1%
British Columbia:

12.1%
Female: 300
This division:

6.1%
Province:

4.8%
Retail trade
Total: 1,065
This division:

10.3%
Province:

11.4%
Male: 480
This division:

8.8%
British Columbia:

9.5%
Female: 590
Here:

12.0%
British Columbia:

13.4%
Finance and real estate
Total: 340
This division:

3.3%
Province:

6.2%
Male: 90
Here:

1.6%
British Columbia:

5.0%
Female: 250
Here:

5.1%
Province:

7.4%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 1,220
Here:

11.8%
British Columbia:

4.9%
Male: 970
This division:

17.8%
British Columbia:

6.7%
Female: 250
This division:

5.1%
British Columbia:

3.0%
Construction
Total: 520
Here:

5.0%
British Columbia:

7.6%
Male: 475
Here:

8.7%
Province:

12.6%
Female: 45
Here:

0.9%
British Columbia:

2.0%
Wholesale trade
Total: 180
This division:

1.7%
Province:

4.2%
Male: 115
Here:

2.1%
British Columbia:

5.3%
Female: 65
Here:

1.3%
Province:

2.9%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 5,945
Here:

65.6%
Province:

37.6%
Male: 2,715
Here:

57.8%
British Columbia:

32.6%
Female: 3,230
Here:

74.0%
British Columbia:

43.2%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 230
Here:

2.5%
Province:

3.4%
Male: 155
This division:

3.3%
British Columbia:

4.0%
Female: 75
Here:

1.7%
British Columbia:

2.9%
Worked at home
Total: 655
This division:

7.2%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Male: 355
This division:

7.6%
British Columbia:

8.1%
Female: 305
Here:

7.0%
Province:

10.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 1,390
This division:

15.3%
British Columbia:

13.1%
Male: 1,080
This division:

23.0%
British Columbia:

18.9%
Female: 310
This division:

7.1%
British Columbia:

6.6%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 825
This division:

9.1%
British Columbia:

35.7%
Male: 385
This division:

8.2%
British Columbia:

34.9%
Female: 440
Here:

10.1%
British Columbia:

36.6%
Worked in different province
Total: 15
Here:

0.2%
Province:

0.5%
Male: 10
Here:

0.2%
Province:

0.6%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 5,035
This division:

59.9%
British Columbia:

71.6%
Male: 2,750
This division:

63.3%
British Columbia:

75.5%
Female: 2,285
Here:

56.3%
British Columbia:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 395
Here:

4.7%
British Columbia:

1.5%
Male: 250
This division:

5.8%
British Columbia:

1.7%
Female: 145
Here:

3.6%
Province:

1.2%
Public transit
Total: 235
Here:

2.8%
Province:

10.3%
Male: 115
This division:

2.6%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Female: 115
Here:

2.8%
British Columbia:

12.8%
Car as passenger
Total: 1,095
Here:

13.0%
Province:

7.7%
Male: 485
This division:

11.2%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 610
Here:

15.0%
British Columbia:

9.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 1,645
This division:

19.6%
Province:

8.9%
Male: 745
Here:

17.1%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Female: 900
This division:

22.2%
Province:

9.6%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 14,195
Here:

91.3%
British Columbia:

91.3%
Male: 6,915
Here:

88.8%
British Columbia:

89.5%
Female: 7,275
Here:

93.9%
Province:

93.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 13,970
This division:

89.9%
Province:

90.1%
Male: 6,770
Here:

86.9%
British Columbia:

88.0%
Female: 7,205
This division:

93.0%
British Columbia:

92.2%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 6,320
Here:

40.7%
British Columbia:

35.2%
Male: 2,710
This division:

34.8%
British Columbia:

31.9%
Female: 3,605
Here:

46.5%
British Columbia:

38.3%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 2,715
Here:

17.5%
British Columbia:

17.5%
Male: 1,170
This division:

15.0%
British Columbia:

14.8%
Female: 1,545
Here:

19.9%
British Columbia:

20.0%

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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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