Kelowna - City, British Columbia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 54,525
Here:

61.4%
British Columbia:

61.6%
Male: 28,290
Here:

66.6%
British Columbia:

66.7%
Female: 26,240
Here:

56.6%
Province:

56.9%
Unemployed
Total: 2,775
This city:

3.1%
British Columbia:

3.9%
Male: 1,315
Here:

3.1%
Province:

4.1%
Female: 1,460
Here:

3.2%
British Columbia:

3.8%
Not in the labour force
Total: 31,505
This city:

35.5%
Province:

34.4%
Male: 12,870
This city:

30.3%
Province:

29.3%
Female: 18,640
This city:

40.2%
British Columbia:

39.3%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

64.5%
Province:

65.6%
Male
This city:

69.7%
Province:

70.7%
Female
Here:

59.8%
British Columbia:

60.7%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This city:

4.8%
Province:

6.0%
Male
Here:

4.4%
British Columbia:

5.8%
Female
Here:

5.3%
British Columbia:

6.3%

Labour force activity in Kelowna

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 15,340
This city:

27.0%
Province:

25.3%
Male: 6,140
This city:

20.9%
British Columbia:

19.7%
Female: 9,200
Here:

33.6%
Province:

31.6%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 1,745
Here:

3.1%
British Columbia:

3.5%
Male: 820
Here:

2.8%
British Columbia:

3.1%
Female: 920
This city:

3.4%
Province:

3.9%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 9,850
Here:

17.3%
Province:

17.1%
Male: 2,485
Here:

8.5%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Female: 7,365
Here:

26.9%
Province:

26.2%
Management occupations
Total: 6,265
This city:

11.0%
Province:

10.5%
Male: 4,055
This city:

13.8%
British Columbia:

12.6%
Female: 2,210
Here:

8.1%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 2,165
Here:

3.8%
Province:

4.2%
Male: 1,515
Here:

5.2%
British Columbia:

5.6%
Female: 645
This city:

2.4%
Province:

2.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 9,420
Here:

16.6%
British Columbia:

15.5%
Male: 8,870
Here:

30.2%
British Columbia:

27.5%
Female: 545
Here:

2.0%
British Columbia:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 2,490
This city:

4.4%
British Columbia:

6.3%
Male: 2,030
Here:

6.9%
Province:

9.6%
Female: 460
This city:

1.7%
Province:

2.7%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 3,850
Here:

6.8%
British Columbia:

8.1%
Male: 1,145
This city:

3.9%
British Columbia:

5.2%
Female: 2,710
This city:

9.9%
Province:

11.3%
Health occupations
Total: 3,375
This city:

5.9%
British Columbia:

5.5%
Male: 710
Here:

2.4%
Province:

2.3%
Female: 2,665
This city:

9.7%
Province:

9.0%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 2,305
Here:

4.1%
Province:

3.9%
Male: 1,615
Here:

5.5%
British Columbia:

5.4%
Female: 685
Here:

2.5%
Province:

2.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 9,615
This city:

16.9%
British Columbia:

19.9%
Male: 5,375
Here:

18.3%
Province:

23.0%
Female: 4,240
This city:

15.5%
British Columbia:

16.5%
Educational services
Total: 3,315
Here:

5.8%
British Columbia:

7.0%
Male: 1,090
This city:

3.7%
Province:

4.5%
Female: 2,225
This city:

8.1%
British Columbia:

9.6%
Other services
Total: 11,225
This city:

19.8%
British Columbia:

20.6%
Male: 5,105
Here:

17.4%
Province:

17.8%
Female: 6,120
Here:

22.3%
British Columbia:

23.7%
Health care and social services
Total: 6,400
This city:

11.3%
British Columbia:

9.7%
Male: 1,230
This city:

4.2%
British Columbia:

3.4%
Female: 5,170
This city:

18.9%
Province:

16.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 4,295
Here:

7.6%
Province:

8.6%
Male: 3,150
Here:

10.7%
Province:

12.1%
Female: 1,145
Here:

4.2%
British Columbia:

4.8%
Retail trade
Total: 7,550
Here:

13.3%
Province:

11.4%
Male: 3,345
This city:

11.4%
Province:

9.5%
Female: 4,205
Here:

15.3%
Province:

13.4%
Finance and real estate
Total: 3,780
Here:

6.7%
Province:

6.2%
Male: 1,770
Here:

6.0%
Province:

5.0%
Female: 2,010
This city:

7.3%
British Columbia:

7.4%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 2,345
This city:

4.1%
British Columbia:

4.9%
Male: 1,585
This city:

5.4%
British Columbia:

6.7%
Female: 760
Here:

2.8%
Province:

3.0%
Construction
Total: 6,270
This city:

11.0%
Province:

7.6%
Male: 5,285
Here:

18.0%
British Columbia:

12.6%
Female: 985
This city:

3.6%
Province:

2.0%
Wholesale trade
Total: 2,005
Here:

3.5%
Province:

4.2%
Male: 1,460
Here:

5.0%
Province:

5.3%
Female: 550
Here:

2.0%
Province:

2.9%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 37,440
This city:

68.7%
British Columbia:

37.6%
Male: 17,315
This city:

61.2%
Province:

32.6%
Female: 20,120
This city:

76.7%
Province:

43.2%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 1,295
Here:

2.4%
British Columbia:

3.4%
Male: 905
This city:

3.2%
British Columbia:

4.0%
Female: 390
Here:

1.5%
British Columbia:

2.9%
Worked at home
Total: 5,480
This city:

10.1%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Male: 2,515
Here:

8.9%
Province:

8.1%
Female: 2,965
Here:

11.3%
Province:

10.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 7,295
This city:

13.4%
Province:

13.1%
Male: 5,690
This city:

20.1%
British Columbia:

18.9%
Female: 1,600
This city:

6.1%
Province:

6.6%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 260
Here:

0.5%
British Columbia:

0.7%
Male: 180
This city:

0.6%
Province:

0.9%
Female: 80
This city:

0.3%
Province:

0.4%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 2,390
This city:

4.4%
Province:

35.7%
Male: 1,435
This city:

5.1%
Province:

34.9%
Female: 950
Here:

3.6%
Province:

36.6%
Worked in different province
Total: 370
Here:

0.7%
Province:

0.5%
Male: 240
Here:

0.8%
Province:

0.6%
Female: 130
Here:

0.5%
British Columbia:

0.4%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 38,680
This city:

79.3%
British Columbia:

71.6%
Male: 20,435
This city:

79.9%
Province:

75.5%
Female: 18,245
This city:

78.7%
Province:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 730
Here:

1.5%
British Columbia:

1.5%
Male: 505
This city:

2.0%
British Columbia:

1.7%
Female: 225
Here:

1.0%
Province:

1.2%
Public transit
Total: 1,390
This city:

2.8%
British Columbia:

10.3%
Male: 495
This city:

1.9%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 890
This city:

3.8%
Province:

12.8%
Car as passenger
Total: 3,800
This city:

7.8%
Province:

7.7%
Male: 1,875
Here:

7.3%
British Columbia:

6.4%
Female: 1,925
This city:

8.3%
British Columbia:

9.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 4,185
This city:

8.6%
British Columbia:

8.9%
Male: 2,275
This city:

8.9%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Female: 1,905
This city:

8.2%
British Columbia:

9.6%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 81,615
This city:

91.9%
British Columbia:

91.3%
Male: 38,365
Here:

90.3%
Province:

89.5%
Female: 43,255
Here:

93.4%
British Columbia:

93.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 80,560
Here:

90.7%
Province:

90.1%
Male: 37,770
Here:

88.9%
British Columbia:

88.0%
Female: 42,790
This city:

92.3%
British Columbia:

92.2%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 28,490
Here:

32.1%
British Columbia:

35.2%
Male: 12,345
Here:

29.1%
British Columbia:

31.9%
Female: 16,145
This city:

34.8%
British Columbia:

38.3%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 14,365
Here:

16.2%
Province:

17.5%
Male: 5,445
Here:

12.8%
Province:

14.8%
Female: 8,920
Here:

19.3%
British Columbia:

20.0%

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