Prince Rupert - City, British Columbia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 6,055
This city:

59.5%
Province:

61.6%
Male: 3,105
This city:

62.3%
British Columbia:

66.7%
Female: 2,955
This city:

56.9%
British Columbia:

56.9%
Unemployed
Total: 895
This city:

8.8%
Province:

3.9%
Male: 470
This city:

9.4%
British Columbia:

4.1%
Female: 425
This city:

8.2%
British Columbia:

3.8%
Not in the labour force
Total: 3,220
This city:

31.6%
Province:

34.4%
Male: 1,410
Here:

28.3%
Province:

29.3%
Female: 1,810
This city:

34.9%
Province:

39.3%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

68.3%
Province:

65.6%
Male
Here:

71.6%
British Columbia:

70.7%
Female
This city:

65.1%
British Columbia:

60.7%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This city:

12.9%
British Columbia:

6.0%
Male
Here:

13.2%
Province:

5.8%
Female
This city:

12.6%
British Columbia:

6.3%

Labour force activity in this city

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 1,730
Here:

25.6%
Province:

25.3%
Male: 645
This city:

18.4%
Province:

19.7%
Female: 1,085
Here:

33.4%
Province:

31.6%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 115
This city:

1.7%
British Columbia:

3.5%
Male: 60
Here:

1.7%
Province:

3.1%
Female: 55
Here:

1.7%
British Columbia:

3.9%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 925
Here:

13.7%
Province:

17.1%
Male: 155
Here:

4.4%
Province:

9.0%
Female: 765
This city:

23.5%
Province:

26.2%
Management occupations
Total: 510
Here:

7.5%
Province:

10.5%
Male: 315
This city:

9.0%
British Columbia:

12.6%
Female: 190
Here:

5.8%
Province:

8.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 520
Here:

7.7%
British Columbia:

4.2%
Male: 285
Here:

8.1%
Province:

5.6%
Female: 235
This city:

7.2%
Province:

2.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 1,170
This city:

17.3%
Province:

15.5%
Male: 1,090
This city:

31.1%
British Columbia:

27.5%
Female: 80
Here:

2.5%
British Columbia:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 370
Here:

5.5%
Province:

6.3%
Male: 280
This city:

8.0%
Province:

9.6%
Female: 90
This city:

2.8%
British Columbia:

2.7%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 585
Here:

8.7%
British Columbia:

8.1%
Male: 170
This city:

4.9%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 410
This city:

12.6%
Province:

11.3%
Health occupations
Total: 290
Here:

4.3%
British Columbia:

5.5%
Male: 50
This city:

1.4%
Province:

2.3%
Female: 235
Here:

7.2%
Province:

9.0%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 525
Here:

7.8%
Province:

3.9%
Male: 430
Here:

12.3%
British Columbia:

5.4%
Female: 95
Here:

2.9%
Province:

2.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 1,255
Here:

18.6%
British Columbia:

19.9%
Male: 820
Here:

23.4%
Province:

23.0%
Female: 440
This city:

13.5%
British Columbia:

16.5%
Educational services
Total: 515
This city:

7.6%
British Columbia:

7.0%
Male: 165
Here:

4.7%
British Columbia:

4.5%
Female: 350
Here:

10.8%
Province:

9.6%
Other services
Total: 1,550
Here:

22.9%
British Columbia:

20.6%
Male: 670
Here:

19.1%
British Columbia:

17.8%
Female: 880
This city:

27.0%
Province:

23.7%
Health care and social services
Total: 580
Here:

8.6%
Province:

9.7%
Male: 85
This city:

2.4%
Province:

3.4%
Female: 500
Here:

15.4%
Province:

16.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 690
Here:

10.2%
British Columbia:

8.6%
Male: 460
This city:

13.1%
British Columbia:

12.1%
Female: 225
Here:

6.9%
Province:

4.8%
Retail trade
Total: 755
This city:

11.2%
British Columbia:

11.4%
Male: 345
Here:

9.9%
Province:

9.5%
Female: 405
Here:

12.4%
British Columbia:

13.4%
Finance and real estate
Total: 260
Here:

3.8%
Province:

6.2%
Male: 70
Here:

2.0%
Province:

5.0%
Female: 190
This city:

5.8%
Province:

7.4%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 700
This city:

10.4%
Province:

4.9%
Male: 525
This city:

15.0%
Province:

6.7%
Female: 170
Here:

5.2%
British Columbia:

3.0%
Construction
Total: 295
Here:

4.4%
Province:

7.6%
Male: 275
This city:

7.9%
Province:

12.6%
Female: 20
Here:

0.6%
British Columbia:

2.0%
Wholesale trade
Total: 150
Here:

2.2%
British Columbia:

4.2%
Male: 80
This city:

2.3%
Province:

5.3%
Female: 65
Here:

2.0%
Province:

2.9%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 4,725
This city:

78.0%
Province:

37.6%
Male: 2,175
Here:

70.2%
Province:

32.6%
Female: 2,550
This city:

86.3%
Province:

43.2%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 150
This city:

2.5%
British Columbia:

3.4%
Male: 95
This city:

3.1%
British Columbia:

4.0%
Female: 50
This city:

1.7%
British Columbia:

2.9%
Worked at home
Total: 255
This city:

4.2%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Male: 110
Here:

3.5%
Province:

8.1%
Female: 145
Here:

4.9%
Province:

10.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 825
This city:

13.6%
British Columbia:

13.1%
Male: 630
This city:

20.3%
British Columbia:

18.9%
Female: 190
Here:

6.4%
British Columbia:

6.6%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 100
Here:

1.7%
Province:

35.7%
Male: 80
Here:

2.6%
British Columbia:

34.9%
Female: 20
Here:

0.7%
British Columbia:

36.6%
Worked in different province
Total: 10
This city:

0.2%
Province:

0.5%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 3,565
Here:

61.5%
British Columbia:

71.6%
Male: 1,955
Here:

65.4%
British Columbia:

75.5%
Female: 1,610
This city:

57.2%
Province:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 205
This city:

3.5%
Province:

1.5%
Male: 120
Here:

4.0%
British Columbia:

1.7%
Female: 85
This city:

3.0%
Province:

1.2%
Public transit
Total: 195
Here:

3.4%
British Columbia:

10.3%
Male: 100
Here:

3.3%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 95
Here:

3.4%
British Columbia:

12.8%
Car as passenger
Total: 805
Here:

13.9%
British Columbia:

7.7%
Male: 305
Here:

10.2%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 500
Here:

17.8%
Province:

9.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 1,020
This city:

17.6%
Province:

8.9%
Male: 505
Here:

16.9%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Female: 515
Here:

18.3%
British Columbia:

9.6%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 9,275
This city:

91.2%
Province:

91.3%
Male: 4,395
This city:

88.2%
British Columbia:

89.5%
Female: 4,880
Here:

94.0%
British Columbia:

93.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 9,155
This city:

90.0%
British Columbia:

90.1%
Male: 4,325
Here:

86.8%
British Columbia:

88.0%
Female: 4,830
Here:

93.1%
British Columbia:

92.2%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 4,055
This city:

39.9%
British Columbia:

35.2%
Male: 1,670
Here:

33.5%
Province:

31.9%
Female: 2,385
Here:

46.0%
Province:

38.3%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 1,725
Here:

17.0%
Province:

17.5%
Male: 740
Here:

14.8%
Province:

14.8%
Female: 990
Here:

19.1%
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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