Smiths Falls - Town, Ontario, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 3,660
Here:

51.7%
Province:

62.8%
Male: 1,880
This town:

57.8%
Province:

68.1%
Female: 1,785
Here:

46.6%
Ontario:

57.8%
Unemployed
Total: 400
Here:

5.6%
Province:

4.3%
Male: 150
This town:

4.6%
Province:

4.4%
Female: 255
Here:

6.7%
Province:

4.3%
Not in the labour force
Total: 3,020
This town:

42.7%
Province:

32.9%
Male: 1,225
Here:

37.7%
Province:

27.5%
Female: 1,795
This town:

46.9%
Province:

37.9%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

57.4%
Ontario:

67.1%
Male
Here:

62.3%
Province:

72.5%
Female
Here:

53.1%
Province:

62.1%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This town:

9.8%
Ontario:

6.4%
Male
Here:

7.4%
Province:

6.0%
Female
Here:

12.5%
Province:

6.8%

Labour force activity in this town

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 1,100
This town:

28.2%
Ontario:

23.5%
Male: 430
Here:

21.9%
Ontario:

19.4%
Female: 665
Here:

34.4%
Province:

28.0%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 45
This town:

1.2%
Ontario:

3.1%
Male: 15
This town:

0.8%
Province:

2.7%
Female: 25
This town:

1.3%
Province:

3.6%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 435
This town:

11.2%
Ontario:

18.6%
Male: 115
This town:

5.9%
Province:

10.6%
Female: 320
This town:

16.5%
Province:

27.3%
Management occupations
Total: 310
This town:

8.0%
Province:

10.3%
Male: 195
Here:

9.9%
Province:

12.4%
Female: 115
This town:

5.9%
Province:

8.0%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 405
This town:

10.4%
Province:

7.2%
Male: 280
Here:

14.2%
Province:

8.8%
Female: 120
Here:

6.2%
Province:

5.4%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 655
This town:

16.8%
Ontario:

14.1%
Male: 595
This town:

30.3%
Ontario:

25.0%
Female: 65
Here:

3.4%
Province:

2.1%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 130
Here:

3.3%
Province:

7.0%
Male: 95
Here:

4.8%
Ontario:

10.3%
Female: 35
This town:

1.8%
Ontario:

3.3%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 410
Here:

10.5%
Ontario:

8.4%
Male: 105
Here:

5.3%
Ontario:

5.2%
Female: 305
This town:

15.8%
Province:

12.0%
Health occupations
Total: 310
This town:

8.0%
Province:

5.3%
Male: 55
Here:

2.8%
Ontario:

2.0%
Female: 255
Here:

13.2%
Province:

8.9%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 95
Here:

2.4%
Ontario:

2.6%
Male: 80
Here:

4.1%
Province:

3.7%
Female: 15
Here:

0.8%
Ontario:

1.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 560
Here:

14.4%
Ontario:

19.7%
Male: 390
Here:

19.8%
Province:

22.3%
Female: 165
This town:

8.5%
Ontario:

16.8%
Educational services
Total: 95
This town:

2.4%
Ontario:

6.7%
Male: 35
Here:

1.8%
Ontario:

4.2%
Female: 60
Here:

3.1%
Ontario:

9.5%
Other services
Total: 830
This town:

21.3%
Ontario:

18.7%
Male: 370
Here:

18.8%
Ontario:

16.6%
Female: 455
Here:

23.6%
Ontario:

20.9%
Health care and social services
Total: 650
This town:

16.7%
Ontario:

9.4%
Male: 105
Here:

5.3%
Province:

3.1%
Female: 545
Here:

28.2%
Province:

16.4%
Manufacturing
Total: 655
Here:

16.8%
Ontario:

13.9%
Male: 460
This town:

23.4%
Province:

18.6%
Female: 200
Here:

10.4%
Province:

8.8%
Retail trade
Total: 610
Here:

15.7%
Province:

11.1%
Male: 270
Here:

13.7%
Province:

9.5%
Female: 340
Here:

17.6%
Province:

12.9%
Finance and real estate
Total: 140
This town:

3.6%
Province:

6.8%
Male: 50
Here:

2.5%
Province:

5.7%
Female: 90
This town:

4.7%
Province:

8.1%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 45
Here:

1.2%
Ontario:

2.9%
Male: 20
Here:

1.0%
Province:

4.1%
Female: 20
This town:

1.0%
Province:

1.7%
Construction
Total: 210
This town:

5.4%
Province:

5.9%
Male: 190
Here:

9.7%
Ontario:

10.0%
Female: 20
This town:

1.0%
Ontario:

1.5%
Wholesale trade
Total: 95
This town:

2.4%
Ontario:

4.7%
Male: 70
This town:

3.6%
Ontario:

5.9%
Female: 25
This town:

1.3%
Ontario:

3.5%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 2,250
Here:

61.5%
Province:

49.6%
Male: 1,040
Here:

55.3%
Province:

44.0%
Female: 1,210
Here:

67.8%
Province:

55.7%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 605
Here:

16.5%
Province:

19.7%
Male: 380
This town:

20.2%
Ontario:

21.6%
Female: 225
Here:

12.6%
Province:

17.5%
Worked at home
Total: 135
This town:

3.7%
Ontario:

7.1%
Male: 55
Here:

2.9%
Province:

6.8%
Female: 80
Here:

4.5%
Ontario:

7.4%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 460
Here:

12.6%
Province:

9.7%
Male: 285
Here:

15.2%
Ontario:

13.8%
Female: 175
Here:

9.8%
Province:

5.1%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 195
Here:

5.3%
Ontario:

12.9%
Male: 115
This town:

6.1%
Province:

12.5%
Female: 85
This town:

4.8%
Province:

13.3%
Worked in different province
Total: 10
This town:

0.3%
Province:

0.5%
Female: 10
Here:

0.6%
Province:

0.5%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 2,470
Here:

70.0%
Ontario:

71.0%
Male: 1,340
This town:

73.4%
Ontario:

76.2%
Female: 1,130
Here:

66.3%
Ontario:

65.2%
All other modes
Total: 45
Here:

1.3%
Ontario:

1.0%
Male: 15
This town:

0.8%
Ontario:

1.0%
Female: 25
Here:

1.5%
Province:

1.1%
Public transit
Total: 40
This town:

1.1%
Province:

12.9%
Male: 30
Here:

1.6%
Province:

10.0%
Female: 10
Here:

0.6%
Ontario:

16.1%
Car as passenger
Total: 395
Here:

11.2%
Ontario:

8.3%
Male: 150
This town:

8.2%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 240
Here:

14.1%
Ontario:

10.3%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 585
This town:

16.6%
Ontario:

6.8%
Male: 280
This town:

15.3%
Ontario:

6.4%
Female: 300
This town:

17.6%
Ontario:

7.3%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 6,465
This town:

91.3%
Ontario:

91.6%
Male: 2,900
Here:

89.2%
Ontario:

89.8%
Female: 3,565
Here:

93.1%
Ontario:

93.2%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 6,360
Here:

89.8%
Province:

90.3%
Male: 2,860
Here:

88.0%
Province:

88.2%
Female: 3,495
This town:

91.3%
Ontario:

92.3%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 2,445
This town:

34.5%
Province:

38.1%
Male: 990
This town:

30.5%
Province:

34.8%
Female: 1,455
Here:

38.0%
Ontario:

41.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 1,225
This town:

17.3%
Ontario:

18.7%
Male: 495
This town:

15.2%
Province:

16.3%
Female: 730
This town:

19.1%
Province:

21.0%

Discuss Smiths Falls - Town, Ontario, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry on our hugely popular Canada forum.



  1. All Cities
  2. Canada
  3. Ontario
  4. Smiths Falls - Town
  5. Labour, occupation and industry


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.
City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk.
Website © 2003-2024 Advameg, Inc.