Canso - Town, Nova Scotia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 290
Here:

37.9%
Nova Scotia:

57.2%
Male: 150
Here:

42.3%
Province:

61.7%
Female: 140
This town:

34.1%
Nova Scotia:

53.0%
Unemployed
Total: 50
This town:

6.5%
Province:

5.8%
Male: 30
This town:

8.5%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 20
Here:

4.9%
Nova Scotia:

5.2%
Not in the labour force
Total: 425
Here:

55.6%
Nova Scotia:

37.1%
Male: 180
Here:

50.7%
Nova Scotia:

31.9%
Female: 245
Here:

59.8%
Nova Scotia:

41.8%
Participation rate
All persons
This town:

44.4%
Province:

62.9%
Male
Here:

50.7%
Nova Scotia:

68.1%
Female
Here:

39.0%
Nova Scotia:

58.2%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This town:

14.7%
Province:

9.1%
Male
Here:

16.7%
Province:

9.3%
Female
This town:

12.5%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%

Labour force activity in this town

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 105
This town:

30.9%
Nova Scotia:

26.2%
Male: 35
This town:

19.4%
Province:

20.5%
Female: 70
This town:

43.8%
Nova Scotia:

32.3%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 30
This town:

8.8%
Province:

17.0%
Male: 10
Here:

5.6%
Province:

8.7%
Female: 25
Here:

15.6%
Province:

25.8%
Management occupations
Total: 20
Here:

5.9%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%
Male: 10
Here:

5.6%
Nova Scotia:

10.5%
Female: 10
Here:

6.3%
Province:

7.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 30
Here:

8.8%
Nova Scotia:

4.7%
Male: 25
Here:

13.9%
Nova Scotia:

6.1%
Female: 10
This town:

6.3%
Province:

3.2%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 45
This town:

13.2%
Nova Scotia:

14.9%
Male: 45
Here:

25.0%
Nova Scotia:

27.4%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 15
Here:

4.4%
Nova Scotia:

8.4%
Female: 15
Here:

9.4%
Nova Scotia:

11.6%
Health occupations
Total: 30
This town:

8.8%
Nova Scotia:

6.6%
Female: 30
Here:

18.8%
Province:

11.3%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 60
Here:

17.6%
Province:

5.2%
Male: 55
Here:

30.6%
Province:

8.6%
Female: 10
Here:

6.3%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 50
Here:

14.7%
Nova Scotia:

17.3%
Male: 25
Here:

13.9%
Nova Scotia:

19.5%
Female: 25
Here:

15.6%
Province:

14.9%
Educational services
Total: 40
This town:

11.8%
Nova Scotia:

7.4%
Male: 10
This town:

5.6%
Province:

4.8%
Female: 30
Here:

18.8%
Nova Scotia:

10.2%
Other services
Total: 65
Here:

19.1%
Nova Scotia:

21.9%
Male: 40
Here:

22.2%
Province:

20.6%
Female: 20
This town:

12.5%
Nova Scotia:

23.4%
Health care and social services
Total: 55
Here:

16.2%
Nova Scotia:

11.7%
Male: 10
Here:

5.6%
Province:

3.9%
Female: 50
Here:

31.3%
Nova Scotia:

20.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 20
This town:

5.9%
Province:

8.9%
Male: 15
This town:

8.3%
Nova Scotia:

12.4%
Female: 10
This town:

6.3%
Nova Scotia:

5.1%
Retail trade
Total: 45
This town:

13.2%
Province:

12.5%
Male: 20
This town:

11.1%
Province:

10.1%
Female: 20
Here:

12.5%
Province:

15.1%
Finance and real estate
Total: 10
Here:

2.9%
Province:

4.6%
Male: 10
This town:

5.6%
Province:

3.6%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 40
This town:

11.8%
Nova Scotia:

5.8%
Male: 40
This town:

22.2%
Province:

9.1%
Female: 10
Here:

6.3%
Province:

2.3%
Construction
Total: 10
Here:

2.9%
Province:

6.4%
Male: 15
Here:

8.3%
Province:

11.2%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 150
This town:

51.7%
Province:

59.3%
Male: 75
This town:

50.0%
Province:

53.9%
Female: 75
Here:

55.6%
Nova Scotia:

65.0%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 35
Here:

12.1%
Province:

6.8%
Male: 25
Here:

16.7%
Nova Scotia:

7.4%
Female: 10
This town:

7.4%
Province:

6.2%
Worked at home
Total: 20
This town:

6.9%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Male: 15
Here:

10.0%
Province:

6.3%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 20
This town:

6.9%
Nova Scotia:

11.3%
Male: 10
This town:

6.7%
Province:

17.3%
Female: 10
Here:

7.4%
Nova Scotia:

4.8%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 65
This town:

22.4%
Nova Scotia:

14.7%
Male: 25
Here:

16.7%
Province:

13.0%
Female: 40
This town:

29.6%
Province:

16.4%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 165
This town:

60.0%
Province:

72.8%
Male: 85
Here:

63.0%
Province:

76.1%
Female: 70
This town:

51.9%
Nova Scotia:

69.2%
Car as passenger
Total: 50
Here:

18.2%
Nova Scotia:

10.8%
Male: 30
Here:

22.2%
Nova Scotia:

9.0%
Female: 15
This town:

11.1%
Province:

12.8%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 50
This town:

18.2%
Province:

8.8%
Male: 15
This town:

11.1%
Nova Scotia:

8.3%
Female: 35
This town:

25.9%
Province:

9.5%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 675
This town:

88.2%
Province:

91.2%
Male: 295
This town:

83.1%
Nova Scotia:

88.6%
Female: 380
Here:

92.7%
Province:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 670
This town:

87.6%
Nova Scotia:

90.1%
Male: 295
Here:

83.1%
Province:

87.2%
Female: 375
This town:

91.5%
Province:

92.7%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 240
Here:

31.4%
Nova Scotia:

34.7%
Male: 90
This town:

25.4%
Nova Scotia:

30.9%
Female: 150
Here:

36.6%
Province:

38.0%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 230
This town:

30.1%
Province:

17.7%
Male: 105
Here:

29.6%
Province:

14.8%
Female: 130
This town:

31.7%
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. This data is an unofficial version of the materials, made without affiliation or endorsement of Statistics Canada.
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