Joliette, Quebec, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 27,835
Here:

57.7%
Quebec:

60.4%
Male: 14,550
This division:

63.6%
Province:

65.4%
Female: 13,285
This division:

52.4%
Province:

55.7%
Unemployed
Total: 1,680
This division:

3.5%
Quebec:

4.5%
Male: 945
Here:

4.1%
Quebec:

5.2%
Female: 725
Here:

2.9%
Province:

3.9%
Not in the labour force
Total: 18,720
This division:

38.8%
Quebec:

35.1%
Male: 7,375
This division:

32.2%
Quebec:

29.4%
Female: 11,345
Here:

44.7%
Quebec:

40.5%
Participation rate
All persons
This division:

61.2%
Province:

64.9%
Male
Here:

67.8%
Province:

70.6%
Female
Here:

55.3%
Quebec:

59.5%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This division:

5.7%
Quebec:

7.0%
Male
Here:

6.1%
Province:

7.4%
Female
Here:

5.2%
Quebec:

6.5%

Labour force activity in this division

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 7,575
This division:

26.2%
Province:

23.9%
Male: 3,275
Here:

21.6%
Quebec:

20.4%
Female: 4,300
This division:

31.2%
Province:

27.9%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 490
Here:

1.7%
Quebec:

3.2%
Male: 215
Here:

1.4%
Quebec:

2.8%
Female: 270
This division:

2.0%
Province:

3.7%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 4,170
This division:

14.4%
Province:

18.2%
Male: 1,075
Here:

7.1%
Quebec:

10.2%
Female: 3,095
Here:

22.5%
Province:

27.3%
Management occupations
Total: 2,245
Here:

7.8%
Quebec:

9.0%
Male: 1,425
Here:

9.4%
Province:

11.0%
Female: 820
This division:

6.0%
Province:

6.7%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 2,515
Here:

8.7%
Quebec:

6.7%
Male: 1,795
This division:

11.8%
Province:

8.5%
Female: 715
Here:

5.2%
Province:

4.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 4,910
Here:

17.0%
Quebec:

14.8%
Male: 4,645
Here:

30.6%
Province:

26.0%
Female: 260
Here:

1.9%
Quebec:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 1,140
Here:

3.9%
Quebec:

6.5%
Male: 860
Here:

5.7%
Province:

9.6%
Female: 280
This division:

2.0%
Quebec:

3.1%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 2,810
Here:

9.7%
Quebec:

9.1%
Male: 725
This division:

4.8%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 2,080
This division:

15.1%
Quebec:

13.5%
Health occupations
Total: 2,290
Here:

7.9%
Province:

6.0%
Male: 525
Here:

3.5%
Province:

2.4%
Female: 1,765
Here:

12.8%
Province:

10.1%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 825
This division:

2.8%
Province:

2.6%
Male: 630
Here:

4.2%
Province:

3.9%
Female: 190
Here:

1.4%
Province:

1.1%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 3,340
Here:

11.5%
Quebec:

17.1%
Male: 2,165
Here:

14.3%
Province:

20.2%
Female: 1,175
This division:

8.5%
Province:

13.7%
Educational services
Total: 2,010
This division:

6.9%
Province:

6.9%
Male: 630
This division:

4.2%
Province:

4.4%
Female: 1,380
Here:

10.0%
Quebec:

9.7%
Other services
Total: 4,665
This division:

16.1%
Province:

19.4%
Male: 2,200
This division:

14.5%
Province:

17.5%
Female: 2,465
This division:

17.9%
Quebec:

21.5%
Health care and social services
Total: 4,520
Here:

15.6%
Province:

11.2%
Male: 985
This division:

6.5%
Province:

4.4%
Female: 3,530
Here:

25.6%
Province:

19.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 4,885
Here:

16.9%
Quebec:

14.6%
Male: 3,605
Here:

23.8%
Quebec:

19.4%
Female: 1,280
Here:

9.3%
Province:

9.2%
Retail trade
Total: 4,400
Here:

15.2%
Quebec:

12.0%
Male: 1,935
Here:

12.8%
Quebec:

10.5%
Female: 2,470
This division:

17.9%
Province:

13.7%
Finance and real estate
Total: 1,235
This division:

4.3%
Province:

5.4%
Male: 500
Here:

3.3%
Province:

4.1%
Female: 740
This division:

5.4%
Quebec:

6.8%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 1,175
Here:

4.1%
Province:

3.7%
Male: 905
This division:

6.0%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 270
This division:

2.0%
Province:

2.0%
Construction
Total: 1,795
This division:

6.2%
Province:

5.2%
Male: 1,605
Here:

10.6%
Province:

8.8%
Female: 195
Here:

1.4%
Quebec:

1.3%
Wholesale trade
Total: 925
Here:

3.2%
Province:

4.4%
Male: 650
This division:

4.3%
Quebec:

5.5%
Female: 275
Here:

2.0%
Quebec:

3.1%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 6,940
Here:

24.9%
Quebec:

46.0%
Male: 3,315
Here:

22.8%
Quebec:

41.7%
Female: 3,625
Here:

27.3%
Province:

50.7%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 6,590
This division:

23.7%
Quebec:

24.6%
Male: 3,795
This division:

26.1%
Quebec:

25.8%
Female: 2,795
This division:

21.0%
Province:

23.3%
Worked at home
Total: 1,770
This division:

6.4%
Quebec:

6.7%
Male: 765
This division:

5.3%
Quebec:

6.5%
Female: 1,010
Here:

7.6%
Quebec:

6.9%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 2,035
Here:

7.3%
Province:

8.0%
Male: 1,575
Here:

10.8%
Province:

11.7%
Female: 460
This division:

3.5%
Quebec:

3.9%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 35
Here:

0.1%
Province:

0.3%
Male: 35
Here:

0.2%
Quebec:

0.4%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 10,445
Here:

37.5%
Province:

12.6%
Male: 5,050
This division:

34.7%
Province:

12.1%
Female: 5,395
Here:

40.6%
Province:

13.1%
Worked in different province
Total: 10
This division:

0.0%
Province:

1.8%
Male: 10
Here:

0.1%
Quebec:

1.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 21,465
This division:

82.5%
Province:

72.7%
Male: 11,460
This division:

83.3%
Quebec:

77.4%
Female: 10,005
Here:

81.5%
Province:

67.4%
All other modes
Total: 280
This division:

1.1%
Quebec:

0.9%
Male: 170
This division:

1.2%
Quebec:

1.0%
Female: 110
This division:

0.9%
Quebec:

0.8%
Public transit
Total: 265
Here:

1.0%
Province:

12.8%
Male: 90
Here:

0.7%
Province:

10.0%
Female: 180
This division:

1.5%
Quebec:

15.9%
Car as passenger
Total: 1,540
This division:

5.9%
Quebec:

5.5%
Male: 720
This division:

5.2%
Province:

4.1%
Female: 820
Here:

6.7%
Quebec:

7.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 2,465
Here:

9.5%
Province:

8.0%
Male: 1,305
This division:

9.5%
Province:

7.4%
Female: 1,160
This division:

9.5%
Province:

8.7%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 44,475
This division:

92.2%
Province:

91.3%
Male: 20,595
This division:

90.1%
Province:

88.9%
Female: 23,885
Here:

94.2%
Province:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 43,825
This division:

90.9%
Quebec:

89.9%
Male: 20,160
Here:

88.2%
Province:

87.0%
Female: 23,670
Here:

93.3%
Quebec:

92.6%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 18,275
This division:

37.9%
Province:

37.7%
Male: 7,980
Here:

34.9%
Quebec:

34.6%
Female: 10,300
This division:

40.6%
Province:

40.7%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 9,805
Here:

20.3%
Quebec:

18.6%
Male: 3,865
Here:

16.9%
Province:

15.8%
Female: 5,940
This division:

23.4%
Quebec:

21.3%

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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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