Labour force activity
EmployedTotal: 3,670This town: | 54.6% |
Province: | 57.2% |
UnemployedTotal: 315Here: | 4.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 5.8% |
Male: 150This town: | 4.8% |
Nova Scotia: | 6.4% |
Female: 165Here: | 4.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 5.2% |
Not in the labour forceTotal: 2,735Here: | 40.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 37.1% |
Male: 1,050Here: | 33.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 31.9% |
Female: 1,685This town: | 46.5% |
Province: | 41.8% |
Participation rate
MaleThis town: | 66.1% |
Province: | 68.1% |
FemaleHere: | 53.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 58.2% |
Unemployment rateAll personsHere: | 7.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 9.1% |
MaleThis town: | 7.3% |
Province: | 9.3% |
FemaleHere: | 8.5% |
Nova Scotia: | 8.9% |
Labour force activity in Bridgewater
Occupation
Sales and service occupationsTotal: 1,040Here: | 26.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 26.2% |
Male: 405This town: | 20.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 20.5% |
Female: 635Here: | 34.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 32.3% |
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sportTotal: 95Here: | 2.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 2.7% |
Female: 45This town: | 2.4% |
Province: | 3.2% |
Business; finance and administration occupationsTotal: 705This town: | 18.1% |
Province: | 17.0% |
Male: 210Here: | 10.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 8.7% |
Management occupationsTotal: 315Here: | 8.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 8.9% |
Male: 185This town: | 9.1% |
Province: | 10.5% |
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilitiesTotal: 330This town: | 8.5% |
Province: | 4.7% |
Male: 245This town: | 12.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 6.1% |
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupationsTotal: 575This town: | 14.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 14.9% |
Female: 25This town: | 1.3% |
Province: | 1.6% |
Natural and applied sciences and related occupationsTotal: 155This town: | 4.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 5.3% |
Male: 120This town: | 5.9% |
Province: | 8.2% |
Female: 35This town: | 1.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 2.2% |
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religionTotal: 275Here: | 7.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 8.4% |
Male: 80Here: | 4.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 5.4% |
Female: 190This town: | 10.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 11.6% |
Health occupations
Male: 55This town: | 2.7% |
Province: | 2.3% |
Female: 220This town: | 11.8% |
Province: | 11.3% |
Occupations unique to primary industry
Industry
Business servicesTotal: 640Here: | 16.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 17.3% |
Male: 330This town: | 16.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 19.5% |
Female: 310This town: | 16.5% |
Province: | 14.9% |
Educational servicesTotal: 160This town: | 4.1% |
Province: | 7.4% |
Male: 50Here: | 2.5% |
Nova Scotia: | 4.8% |
Female: 110Here: | 5.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 10.2% |
Other services
Male: 390Here: | 19.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 20.6% |
Female: 415Here: | 22.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 23.4% |
Health care and social servicesTotal: 510This town: | 13.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 11.7% |
Male: 80This town: | 3.9% |
Province: | 3.9% |
ManufacturingTotal: 535This town: | 13.7% |
Province: | 8.9% |
Male: 450This town: | 22.2% |
Province: | 12.4% |
Retail trade
Male: 265This town: | 13.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 10.1% |
Finance and real estateTotal: 170This town: | 4.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 4.6% |
Female: 120Here: | 6.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 5.6% |
Agriculture and other resource-based industriesTotal: 180Here: | 4.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 5.8% |
Female: 50Here: | 2.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 2.3% |
ConstructionTotal: 200This town: | 5.1% |
Province: | 6.4% |
Male: 200Here: | 9.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 11.2% |
Wholesale tradeTotal: 110This town: | 2.8% |
Nova Scotia: | 3.5% |
Male: 80This town: | 3.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 4.8% |
Female: 35Here: | 1.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 2.2% |
Place of work status
Worked in same census subdivision of residenceTotal: 2,345This town: | 63.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 59.3% |
Male: 1,120This town: | 58.9% |
Province: | 53.9% |
Female: 1,225This town: | 69.2% |
Province: | 65.0% |
Worked in same province of residenceTotal: 205This town: | 5.6% |
Province: | 6.8% |
Male: 150This town: | 7.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 7.4% |
Female: 55Here: | 3.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 6.2% |
Worked at homeTotal: 225Here: | 6.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 6.4% |
Male: 110Here: | 5.8% |
Nova Scotia: | 6.3% |
Female: 115This town: | 6.5% |
Province: | 6.5% |
No fixed workplace address
Male: 225Here: | 11.8% |
Nova Scotia: | 17.3% |
Female: 145This town: | 8.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 4.8% |
Worked outside CanadaTotal: 20Here: | 0.5% |
Nova Scotia: | 0.4% |
Male: 20This town: | 1.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 0.6% |
Worked in same census division of residenceTotal: 500Here: | 13.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 14.7% |
Male: 270Here: | 14.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 13.0% |
Female: 230This town: | 13.0% |
Province: | 16.4% |
Worked in different provinceTotal: 10This town: | 0.3% |
Province: | 1.1% |
Mode of transportation to work
Car as driverTotal: 2,535This town: | 74.1% |
Province: | 72.8% |
Male: 1,400This town: | 79.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 76.1% |
Female: 1,130This town: | 68.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 69.2% |
All other modesTotal: 40Here: | 1.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 1.6% |
Male: 25Here: | 1.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 1.9% |
Female: 10This town: | 0.6% |
Province: | 1.3% |
Public transitTotal: 10Here: | 0.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 5.9% |
Car as passengerTotal: 420This town: | 12.3% |
Province: | 10.8% |
Male: 160This town: | 9.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 9.0% |
Walked or bicycledTotal: 425This town: | 12.4% |
Province: | 8.8% |
Male: 180This town: | 10.2% |
Province: | 8.3% |
Female: 245Here: | 14.8% |
Nova Scotia: | 9.5% |
Mode of transportation to work
Unpaid work
Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Male: 2,760This town: | 89.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 88.6% |
Female: 3,385Here: | 93.5% |
Nova Scotia: | 93.5% |
Population reporting hours of unpaid houseworkTotal: 6,095This town: | 90.7% |
Province: | 90.1% |
Male: 2,730Here: | 88.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 87.2% |
Female: 3,365Here: | 93.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 92.7% |
Population reporting hours looking after children without payTotal: 1,990This town: | 29.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 34.7% |
Male: 800This town: | 25.8% |
Province: | 30.9% |
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniorsTotal: 1,160This town: | 17.3% |
Province: | 17.7% |
Male: 405This town: | 13.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 14.8% |
Female: 755This town: | 20.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 20.4% |
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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.
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