Watson Lake - Town, Yukon Territory, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 475
Here:

71.4%
Yukon Territory:

70.7%
Male: 240
This town:

71.6%
Yukon Territory:

71.1%
Female: 235
Here:

70.1%
Territory:

70.3%
Unemployed
Total: 65
This town:

9.8%
Territory:

7.4%
Male: 35
Here:

10.4%
Territory:

8.8%
Female: 30
This town:

9.0%
Yukon Territory:

6.0%
Not in the labour force
Total: 125
This town:

18.8%
Yukon Territory:

21.9%
Male: 60
This town:

17.9%
Territory:

20.1%
Female: 65
This town:

19.4%
Yukon Territory:

23.8%
Participation rate
All persons
This town:

82.0%
Yukon Territory:

78.1%
Male
Here:

82.1%
Territory:

79.9%
Female
This town:

80.6%
Yukon Territory:

76.2%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

11.9%
Territory:

9.4%
Male
Here:

12.7%
Yukon Territory:

11.0%
Female
Here:

11.1%
Yukon Territory:

7.8%

Labour force activity in this town

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 150
Here:

28.0%
Territory:

23.1%
Male: 50
This town:

18.2%
Yukon Territory:

19.3%
Female: 100
This town:

37.7%
Yukon Territory:

27.1%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 10
Here:

1.9%
Yukon Territory:

3.7%
Male: 10
This town:

3.6%
Yukon Territory:

3.1%
Female: 10
This town:

3.8%
Yukon Territory:

4.2%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 60
Here:

11.2%
Territory:

16.1%
Male: 10
Here:

3.6%
Yukon Territory:

5.9%
Female: 50
Here:

18.9%
Yukon Territory:

26.9%
Management occupations
Total: 65
This town:

12.1%
Yukon Territory:

12.9%
Male: 35
Here:

12.7%
Territory:

15.7%
Female: 25
Here:

9.4%
Territory:

9.9%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 105
Here:

19.6%
Yukon Territory:

16.2%
Male: 100
This town:

36.4%
Territory:

29.7%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 15
This town:

2.8%
Territory:

6.8%
Male: 20
This town:

7.3%
Territory:

10.1%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 70
This town:

13.1%
Territory:

12.0%
Male: 20
This town:

7.3%
Territory:

7.1%
Female: 45
Here:

17.0%
Yukon Territory:

17.0%
Health occupations
Total: 25
Here:

4.7%
Yukon Territory:

4.8%
Female: 20
Here:

7.5%
Yukon Territory:

7.6%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 30
Here:

5.6%
Yukon Territory:

3.5%
Male: 25
Here:

9.1%
Territory:

5.6%
Female: 10
This town:

3.8%
Territory:

1.4%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 55
Here:

10.3%
Territory:

15.2%
Male: 35
This town:

12.7%
Territory:

17.8%
Female: 15
Here:

5.7%
Yukon Territory:

12.4%
Educational services
Total: 60
Here:

11.2%
Territory:

6.8%
Male: 20
Here:

7.3%
Yukon Territory:

4.3%
Female: 35
This town:

13.2%
Yukon Territory:

9.5%
Other services
Total: 205
Here:

38.3%
Territory:

39.8%
Male: 100
Here:

36.4%
Yukon Territory:

35.5%
Female: 105
This town:

39.6%
Yukon Territory:

44.3%
Health care and social services
Total: 60
Here:

11.2%
Territory:

9.2%
Female: 55
Here:

20.8%
Yukon Territory:

14.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 10
Here:

1.9%
Yukon Territory:

2.1%
Retail trade
Total: 45
Here:

8.4%
Yukon Territory:

10.2%
Male: 15
Here:

5.5%
Territory:

10.2%
Female: 30
Here:

11.3%
Yukon Territory:

10.2%
Finance and real estate
Total: 10
This town:

1.9%
Yukon Territory:

2.9%
Female: 10
This town:

3.8%
Territory:

3.4%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 50
Here:

9.3%
Territory:

5.1%
Male: 45
Here:

16.4%
Yukon Territory:

8.0%
Construction
Total: 35
This town:

6.5%
Territory:

6.9%
Male: 30
This town:

10.9%
Yukon Territory:

11.9%
Wholesale trade
Total: 15
This town:

2.8%
Yukon Territory:

1.7%
Male: 10
Here:

3.6%
Yukon Territory:

2.7%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 350
This town:

73.7%
Yukon Territory:

69.6%
Male: 160
This town:

66.7%
Yukon Territory:

63.6%
Female: 190
This town:

80.9%
Territory:

75.8%
Worked at home
Total: 30
Here:

6.3%
Territory:

6.5%
Male: 20
Here:

8.3%
Territory:

6.9%
Female: 10
This town:

4.3%
Yukon Territory:

6.1%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 55
This town:

11.6%
Yukon Territory:

11.8%
Male: 40
This town:

16.7%
Yukon Territory:

18.0%
Female: 15
Here:

6.4%
Territory:

5.4%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 10
Here:

2.1%
Territory:

10.5%
Worked in different province
Total: 25
Here:

5.3%
Yukon Territory:

1.3%
Male: 15
Here:

6.3%
Yukon Territory:

1.7%
Female: 10
This town:

4.3%
Territory:

1.0%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 290
This town:

65.9%
Territory:

72.2%
Male: 150
Here:

68.2%
Territory:

73.1%
Female: 140
This town:

62.2%
Yukon Territory:

71.3%
All other modes
Total: 10
Here:

2.3%
Yukon Territory:

2.0%
Female: 10
This town:

4.4%
Territory:

1.6%
Car as passenger
Total: 55
Here:

12.5%
Yukon Territory:

7.4%
Male: 25
This town:

11.4%
Yukon Territory:

6.9%
Female: 20
This town:

8.9%
Territory:

7.9%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 90
Here:

20.5%
Territory:

15.8%
Male: 35
This town:

15.9%
Territory:

15.2%
Female: 60
Here:

26.7%
Yukon Territory:

16.4%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 620
Here:

93.2%
Territory:

92.2%
Male: 295
Here:

88.1%
Yukon Territory:

89.5%
Female: 325
This town:

97.0%
Yukon Territory:

94.9%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 610
Here:

91.7%
Territory:

91.0%
Male: 290
Here:

86.6%
Yukon Territory:

88.2%
Female: 315
Here:

94.0%
Yukon Territory:

93.8%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 280
Here:

42.1%
Territory:

36.9%
Male: 130
Here:

38.8%
Yukon Territory:

32.8%
Female: 155
Here:

46.3%
Yukon Territory:

40.9%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 110
This town:

16.5%
Yukon Territory:

16.0%
Male: 50
Here:

14.9%
Territory:

14.4%
Female: 60
Here:

17.9%
Yukon Territory:

17.7%

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