Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 23,520
Here:

57.2%
Nova Scotia:

57.2%
Male: 12,280
Here:

62.3%
Province:

61.7%
Female: 11,240
This division:

52.5%
Province:

53.0%
Unemployed
Total: 2,020
Here:

4.9%
Province:

5.8%
Male: 1,120
Here:

5.7%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Female: 895
Here:

4.2%
Nova Scotia:

5.2%
Not in the labour force
Total: 15,600
This division:

37.9%
Province:

37.1%
Male: 6,325
Here:

32.1%
Province:

31.9%
Female: 9,275
Here:

43.3%
Province:

41.8%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

62.1%
Province:

62.9%
Male
This division:

68.0%
Nova Scotia:

68.1%
Female
Here:

56.7%
Province:

58.2%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This division:

7.9%
Nova Scotia:

9.1%
Male
This division:

8.4%
Province:

9.3%
Female
This division:

7.4%
Province:

8.9%

Labour force activity in this division

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 6,525
Here:

25.9%
Nova Scotia:

26.2%
Male: 2,445
This division:

18.5%
Province:

20.5%
Female: 4,080
Here:

34.2%
Nova Scotia:

32.3%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 405
Here:

1.6%
Province:

2.7%
Male: 130
This division:

1.0%
Nova Scotia:

2.2%
Female: 275
This division:

2.3%
Nova Scotia:

3.2%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 3,835
Here:

15.2%
Nova Scotia:

17.0%
Male: 1,055
Here:

8.0%
Nova Scotia:

8.7%
Female: 2,775
This division:

23.3%
Nova Scotia:

25.8%
Management occupations
Total: 2,015
Here:

8.0%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%
Male: 1,200
Here:

9.1%
Nova Scotia:

10.5%
Female: 810
Here:

6.8%
Province:

7.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 1,975
This division:

7.8%
Nova Scotia:

4.7%
Male: 1,165
Here:

8.8%
Nova Scotia:

6.1%
Female: 810
Here:

6.8%
Nova Scotia:

3.2%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 4,835
Here:

19.2%
Nova Scotia:

14.9%
Male: 4,555
Here:

34.4%
Nova Scotia:

27.4%
Female: 285
Here:

2.4%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 885
This division:

3.5%
Nova Scotia:

5.3%
Male: 725
This division:

5.5%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 160
This division:

1.3%
Province:

2.2%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 2,000
This division:

7.9%
Nova Scotia:

8.4%
Male: 675
This division:

5.1%
Province:

5.4%
Female: 1,325
Here:

11.1%
Nova Scotia:

11.6%
Health occupations
Total: 1,360
Here:

5.4%
Province:

6.6%
Male: 215
This division:

1.6%
Nova Scotia:

2.3%
Female: 1,145
Here:

9.6%
Nova Scotia:

11.3%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 1,320
This division:

5.2%
Province:

5.2%
Male: 1,075
Here:

8.1%
Nova Scotia:

8.6%
Female: 245
This division:

2.1%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 3,905
Here:

15.5%
Nova Scotia:

17.3%
Male: 2,265
This division:

17.1%
Province:

19.5%
Female: 1,645
This division:

13.8%
Nova Scotia:

14.9%
Educational services
Total: 1,875
This division:

7.5%
Nova Scotia:

7.4%
Male: 670
Here:

5.1%
Nova Scotia:

4.8%
Female: 1,205
Here:

10.1%
Province:

10.2%
Other services
Total: 4,790
This division:

19.0%
Province:

21.9%
Male: 2,085
This division:

15.7%
Nova Scotia:

20.6%
Female: 2,705
This division:

22.7%
Province:

23.4%
Health care and social services
Total: 2,365
This division:

9.4%
Nova Scotia:

11.7%
Male: 340
Here:

2.6%
Nova Scotia:

3.9%
Female: 2,025
This division:

17.0%
Province:

20.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 3,575
This division:

14.2%
Province:

8.9%
Male: 2,310
This division:

17.4%
Nova Scotia:

12.4%
Female: 1,270
This division:

10.7%
Nova Scotia:

5.1%
Retail trade
Total: 3,285
Here:

13.1%
Nova Scotia:

12.5%
Male: 1,455
This division:

11.0%
Nova Scotia:

10.1%
Female: 1,825
Here:

15.3%
Nova Scotia:

15.1%
Finance and real estate
Total: 740
This division:

2.9%
Province:

4.6%
Male: 340
Here:

2.6%
Nova Scotia:

3.6%
Female: 400
This division:

3.4%
Province:

5.6%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 1,460
This division:

5.8%
Nova Scotia:

5.8%
Male: 1,135
This division:

8.6%
Province:

9.1%
Female: 325
This division:

2.7%
Province:

2.3%
Construction
Total: 1,685
Here:

6.7%
Province:

6.4%
Male: 1,510
This division:

11.4%
Province:

11.2%
Female: 165
This division:

1.4%
Nova Scotia:

1.2%
Wholesale trade
Total: 1,470
Here:

5.8%
Nova Scotia:

3.5%
Male: 1,120
This division:

8.5%
Nova Scotia:

4.8%
Female: 345
Here:

2.9%
Nova Scotia:

2.2%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 6,775
Here:

28.8%
Province:

59.3%
Male: 3,120
This division:

25.4%
Province:

53.9%
Female: 3,655
This division:

32.5%
Nova Scotia:

65.0%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 2,385
Here:

10.1%
Nova Scotia:

6.8%
Male: 1,485
Here:

12.1%
Nova Scotia:

7.4%
Female: 905
This division:

8.1%
Nova Scotia:

6.2%
Worked at home
Total: 1,540
This division:

6.5%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Male: 795
Here:

6.5%
Province:

6.3%
Female: 745
This division:

6.6%
Nova Scotia:

6.5%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 2,965
This division:

12.6%
Nova Scotia:

11.3%
Male: 2,385
Here:

19.4%
Province:

17.3%
Female: 580
Here:

5.2%
Nova Scotia:

4.8%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 60
Here:

0.3%
Nova Scotia:

0.4%
Male: 40
This division:

0.3%
Province:

0.6%
Female: 20
This division:

0.2%
Nova Scotia:

0.2%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 9,625
This division:

40.9%
Nova Scotia:

14.7%
Male: 4,345
This division:

35.4%
Nova Scotia:

13.0%
Female: 5,280
This division:

47.0%
Nova Scotia:

16.4%
Worked in different province
Total: 160
This division:

0.7%
Province:

1.1%
Male: 110
Here:

0.9%
Nova Scotia:

1.4%
Female: 55
This division:

0.5%
Nova Scotia:

0.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 17,205
This division:

78.5%
Province:

72.8%
Male: 9,225
This division:

80.6%
Nova Scotia:

76.1%
Female: 7,985
This division:

76.2%
Province:

69.2%
All other modes
Total: 510
Here:

2.3%
Province:

1.6%
Male: 305
This division:

2.7%
Province:

1.9%
Female: 205
This division:

2.0%
Province:

1.3%
Public transit
Total: 60
This division:

0.3%
Nova Scotia:

5.9%
Male: 30
This division:

0.3%
Province:

4.7%
Female: 35
Here:

0.3%
Nova Scotia:

7.3%
Car as passenger
Total: 2,350
This division:

10.7%
Province:

10.8%
Male: 975
This division:

8.5%
Nova Scotia:

9.0%
Female: 1,375
This division:

13.1%
Province:

12.8%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 1,790
This division:

8.2%
Province:

8.8%
Male: 915
Here:

8.0%
Province:

8.3%
Female: 875
This division:

8.4%
Nova Scotia:

9.5%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 37,520
This division:

91.2%
Province:

91.2%
Male: 17,580
This division:

89.1%
Nova Scotia:

88.6%
Female: 19,940
Here:

93.1%
Province:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 37,160
This division:

90.3%
Province:

90.1%
Male: 17,320
This division:

87.8%
Nova Scotia:

87.2%
Female: 19,840
Here:

92.6%
Nova Scotia:

92.7%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 14,530
Here:

35.3%
Province:

34.7%
Male: 6,235
Here:

31.6%
Province:

30.9%
Female: 8,290
This division:

38.7%
Nova Scotia:

38.0%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 6,725
This division:

16.3%
Nova Scotia:

17.7%
Male: 2,665
This division:

13.5%
Province:

14.8%
Female: 4,060
Here:

19.0%
Nova Scotia:

20.4%

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