New Brunswick, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 344,770
Here:

57.3%
Canada:

62.4%
Male: 177,585
Here:

61.1%
Canada:

67.6%
Female: 167,185
Here:

53.8%
Country:

57.5%
Unemployed
Total: 38,195
This province:

6.4%
Canada:

4.4%
Male: 22,355
Here:

7.7%
Country:

4.7%
Female: 15,835
This province:

5.1%
Country:

4.1%
Not in the labour force
Total: 218,455
This province:

36.3%
Country:

33.2%
Male: 90,555
This province:

31.2%
Canada:

27.7%
Female: 127,900
Here:

41.1%
Country:

38.4%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

63.7%
Country:

66.8%
Male
Here:

68.8%
Country:

72.3%
Female
Here:

58.9%
Canada:

61.6%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

10.0%
Country:

6.6%
Male
Here:

11.2%
Country:

6.5%
Female
This province:

8.7%
Country:

6.6%

Labour force activity in New Brunswick

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 98,040
This province:

26.0%
Country:

23.9%
Male: 39,540
Here:

20.1%
Country:

19.3%
Female: 58,495
Here:

32.5%
Country:

29.1%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 7,325
Here:

1.9%
Canada:

3.0%
Male: 3,245
Here:

1.6%
Country:

2.5%
Female: 4,080
This province:

2.3%
Canada:

3.5%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 67,695
Here:

18.0%
Country:

17.9%
Male: 18,070
Here:

9.2%
Canada:

9.7%
Female: 49,620
Here:

27.6%
Country:

27.1%
Management occupations
Total: 29,555
This province:

7.8%
Canada:

9.7%
Male: 18,365
Here:

9.3%
Canada:

11.6%
Female: 11,185
Here:

6.2%
Country:

7.5%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 21,925
Here:

5.8%
Canada:

5.9%
Male: 14,310
This province:

7.3%
Country:

7.5%
Female: 7,615
Here:

4.2%
Country:

4.1%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 62,015
Here:

16.5%
Country:

15.1%
Male: 59,155
This province:

30.0%
Canada:

26.7%
Female: 2,855
This province:

1.6%
Canada:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 19,705
This province:

5.2%
Canada:

6.6%
Male: 15,695
Here:

8.0%
Country:

9.7%
Female: 4,010
Here:

2.2%
Country:

3.0%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 27,690
Here:

7.3%
Country:

8.4%
Male: 8,845
This province:

4.5%
Country:

5.1%
Female: 18,840
This province:

10.5%
Canada:

12.1%
Health occupations
Total: 24,010
Here:

6.4%
Country:

5.6%
Male: 3,805
This province:

1.9%
Canada:

2.1%
Female: 20,205
This province:

11.2%
Country:

9.5%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 19,020
This province:

5.0%
Country:

3.8%
Male: 15,860
This province:

8.1%
Country:

5.7%
Female: 3,155
Here:

1.8%
Country:

1.8%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 63,835
This province:

16.9%
Canada:

18.4%
Male: 37,370
This province:

19.0%
Canada:

21.1%
Female: 26,465
This province:

14.7%
Canada:

15.4%
Educational services
Total: 24,615
Here:

6.5%
Canada:

6.8%
Male: 7,995
Here:

4.1%
Country:

4.3%
Female: 16,615
Here:

9.2%
Canada:

9.7%
Other services
Total: 79,580
This province:

21.1%
Canada:

19.4%
Male: 37,105
This province:

18.8%
Country:

17.2%
Female: 42,475
Here:

23.6%
Canada:

21.9%
Health care and social services
Total: 43,030
Here:

11.4%
Country:

10.2%
Male: 6,980
Here:

3.5%
Canada:

3.5%
Female: 36,050
Here:

20.0%
Country:

17.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 40,700
This province:

10.8%
Country:

11.9%
Male: 28,365
This province:

14.4%
Canada:

16.0%
Female: 12,335
This province:

6.8%
Canada:

7.3%
Retail trade
Total: 44,290
Here:

11.7%
Canada:

11.4%
Male: 19,310
This province:

9.8%
Canada:

9.7%
Female: 24,980
This province:

13.9%
Country:

13.3%
Finance and real estate
Total: 15,870
This province:

4.2%
Country:

5.9%
Male: 6,040
This province:

3.1%
Canada:

4.7%
Female: 9,825
This province:

5.5%
Canada:

7.2%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 26,150
This province:

6.9%
Canada:

5.3%
Male: 20,990
Here:

10.7%
Canada:

7.5%
Female: 5,160
This province:

2.9%
Canada:

2.9%
Construction
Total: 25,415
Here:

6.7%
Country:

6.3%
Male: 23,080
This province:

11.7%
Canada:

10.6%
Female: 2,330
This province:

1.3%
Canada:

1.6%
Wholesale trade
Total: 13,500
This province:

3.6%
Canada:

4.4%
Male: 9,670
This province:

4.9%
Canada:

5.6%
Female: 3,830
This province:

2.1%
Country:

3.1%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 133,260
This province:

38.7%
Country:

48.8%
Male: 62,470
This province:

35.2%
Country:

43.6%
Female: 70,790
Here:

42.3%
Country:

54.6%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 49,405
Here:

14.3%
Canada:

15.1%
Male: 26,050
This province:

14.7%
Canada:

16.3%
Female: 23,355
This province:

14.0%
Country:

13.8%
Worked at home
Total: 20,240
Here:

5.9%
Country:

7.7%
Male: 9,965
Here:

5.6%
Canada:

7.4%
Female: 10,270
Here:

6.1%
Country:

8.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 36,150
Here:

10.5%
Canada:

10.3%
Male: 28,535
This province:

16.1%
Canada:

15.0%
Female: 7,620
This province:

4.6%
Canada:

5.1%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 1,460
This province:

0.4%
Canada:

0.5%
Male: 915
This province:

0.5%
Country:

0.6%
Female: 550
This province:

0.3%
Canada:

0.3%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 100,330
This province:

29.1%
Canada:

16.8%
Male: 47,140
Here:

26.5%
Country:

16.2%
Female: 53,195
This province:

31.8%
Country:

17.4%
Worked in different province
Total: 3,920
Here:

1.1%
Country:

0.9%
Male: 2,515
This province:

1.4%
Country:

1.0%
Female: 1,405
Here:

0.8%
Country:

0.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 251,625
Here:

77.9%
Canada:

72.3%
Male: 134,640
Here:

80.8%
Canada:

76.9%
Female: 116,980
This province:

74.8%
Canada:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 5,495
This province:

1.7%
Canada:

1.2%
Male: 3,140
This province:

1.9%
Canada:

1.3%
Female: 2,355
This province:

1.5%
Country:

1.1%
Public transit
Total: 6,360
Here:

2.0%
Canada:

11.0%
Male: 2,570
This province:

1.5%
Canada:

8.6%
Female: 3,795
This province:

2.4%
Country:

13.7%
Car as passenger
Total: 36,090
This province:

11.2%
Country:

7.7%
Male: 14,660
Here:

8.8%
Canada:

6.0%
Female: 21,430
Here:

13.7%
Country:

9.6%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 23,500
This province:

7.3%
Country:

7.7%
Male: 11,695
This province:

7.0%
Canada:

7.1%
Female: 11,800
Here:

7.5%
Canada:

8.4%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 545,390
This province:

90.7%
Country:

91.6%
Male: 256,335
This province:

88.2%
Canada:

89.5%
Female: 289,055
This province:

93.0%
Canada:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 539,035
Here:

89.6%
Canada:

90.3%
Male: 252,390
This province:

86.9%
Canada:

87.9%
Female: 286,645
Here:

92.2%
Canada:

92.6%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 214,970
This province:

35.7%
Canada:

37.5%
Male: 93,075
Here:

32.0%
Country:

34.1%
Female: 121,895
Here:

39.2%
Canada:

40.7%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 111,030
Here:

18.5%
Country:

18.4%
Male: 44,805
Here:

15.4%
Canada:

15.7%
Female: 66,225
This province:

21.3%
Canada:

20.9%

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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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