Norfolk, Ontario, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 30,900
This city:

60.2%
Ontario:

62.8%
Male: 16,825
This city:

66.3%
Ontario:

68.1%
Female: 14,075
Here:

54.2%
Ontario:

57.8%
Unemployed
Total: 2,250
This city:

4.4%
Ontario:

4.3%
Male: 1,085
This city:

4.3%
Ontario:

4.4%
Female: 1,165
This city:

4.5%
Province:

4.3%
Not in the labour force
Total: 18,190
Here:

35.4%
Ontario:

32.9%
Male: 7,475
This city:

29.5%
Ontario:

27.5%
Female: 10,710
This city:

41.3%
Province:

37.9%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

64.6%
Province:

67.1%
Male
Here:

70.5%
Province:

72.5%
Female
Here:

58.7%
Province:

62.1%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

6.8%
Ontario:

6.4%
Male
Here:

6.1%
Province:

6.0%
Female
Here:

7.6%
Ontario:

6.8%

Labour force activity in this city

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 6,650
Here:

20.3%
Province:

23.5%
Male: 2,450
This city:

13.8%
Province:

19.4%
Female: 4,200
This city:

27.9%
Ontario:

28.0%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 485
This city:

1.5%
Ontario:

3.1%
Male: 135
Here:

0.8%
Province:

2.7%
Female: 350
This city:

2.3%
Province:

3.6%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 3,905
This city:

11.9%
Ontario:

18.6%
Male: 790
Here:

4.5%
Ontario:

10.6%
Female: 3,110
This city:

20.7%
Ontario:

27.3%
Management occupations
Total: 2,260
Here:

6.9%
Ontario:

10.3%
Male: 1,410
This city:

8.0%
Province:

12.4%
Female: 845
This city:

5.6%
Province:

8.0%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 3,675
Here:

11.2%
Province:

7.2%
Male: 2,425
This city:

13.7%
Ontario:

8.8%
Female: 1,255
This city:

8.3%
Ontario:

5.4%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 6,595
This city:

20.2%
Province:

14.1%
Male: 6,130
This city:

34.7%
Ontario:

25.0%
Female: 465
This city:

3.1%
Province:

2.1%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 1,155
Here:

3.5%
Ontario:

7.0%
Male: 915
Here:

5.2%
Province:

10.3%
Female: 240
This city:

1.6%
Province:

3.3%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 2,035
This city:

6.2%
Ontario:

8.4%
Male: 475
Here:

2.7%
Ontario:

5.2%
Female: 1,565
This city:

10.4%
Province:

12.0%
Health occupations
Total: 1,815
Here:

5.5%
Province:

5.3%
Male: 220
This city:

1.2%
Ontario:

2.0%
Female: 1,590
This city:

10.6%
Province:

8.9%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 4,145
Here:

12.7%
Ontario:

2.6%
Male: 2,730
This city:

15.4%
Province:

3.7%
Female: 1,410
Here:

9.4%
Province:

1.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 4,230
This city:

12.9%
Province:

19.7%
Male: 2,455
This city:

13.9%
Province:

22.3%
Female: 1,770
This city:

11.8%
Ontario:

16.8%
Educational services
Total: 1,630
This city:

5.0%
Ontario:

6.7%
Male: 425
This city:

2.4%
Province:

4.2%
Female: 1,205
Here:

8.0%
Province:

9.5%
Other services
Total: 5,090
Here:

15.6%
Ontario:

18.7%
Male: 2,120
Here:

12.0%
Ontario:

16.6%
Female: 2,970
This city:

19.8%
Province:

20.9%
Health care and social services
Total: 3,115
Here:

9.5%
Province:

9.4%
Male: 335
Here:

1.9%
Province:

3.1%
Female: 2,775
This city:

18.5%
Ontario:

16.4%
Manufacturing
Total: 6,635
Here:

20.3%
Ontario:

13.9%
Male: 4,965
This city:

28.1%
Ontario:

18.6%
Female: 1,665
Here:

11.1%
Ontario:

8.8%
Retail trade
Total: 3,320
This city:

10.1%
Ontario:

11.1%
Male: 1,450
This city:

8.2%
Ontario:

9.5%
Female: 1,870
This city:

12.4%
Ontario:

12.9%
Finance and real estate
Total: 900
This city:

2.8%
Ontario:

6.8%
Male: 295
This city:

1.7%
Ontario:

5.7%
Female: 600
Here:

4.0%
Province:

8.1%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 4,660
Here:

14.2%
Ontario:

2.9%
Male: 2,985
This city:

16.9%
Ontario:

4.1%
Female: 1,675
This city:

11.1%
Ontario:

1.7%
Construction
Total: 2,070
This city:

6.3%
Province:

5.9%
Male: 1,840
This city:

10.4%
Province:

10.0%
Female: 225
This city:

1.5%
Ontario:

1.5%
Wholesale trade
Total: 1,075
Here:

3.3%
Ontario:

4.7%
Male: 805
Here:

4.6%
Province:

5.9%
Female: 265
This city:

1.8%
Ontario:

3.5%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 14,230
This city:

46.0%
Ontario:

49.6%
Male: 6,225
Here:

37.0%
Ontario:

44.0%
Female: 8,010
This city:

56.9%
Province:

55.7%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 7,450
This city:

24.1%
Province:

19.7%
Male: 4,235
This city:

25.2%
Province:

21.6%
Female: 3,220
Here:

22.9%
Province:

17.5%
Worked at home
Total: 3,740
Here:

12.1%
Ontario:

7.1%
Male: 2,140
This city:

12.7%
Ontario:

6.8%
Female: 1,595
Here:

11.3%
Ontario:

7.4%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 3,180
This city:

10.3%
Province:

9.7%
Male: 2,485
This city:

14.8%
Ontario:

13.8%
Female: 690
Here:

4.9%
Ontario:

5.1%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 125
Here:

0.4%
Ontario:

0.6%
Male: 100
Here:

0.6%
Province:

0.7%
Female: 20
Here:

0.1%
Ontario:

0.4%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 2,140
This city:

6.9%
Province:

12.9%
Male: 1,605
This city:

9.5%
Ontario:

12.5%
Female: 535
Here:

3.8%
Province:

13.3%
Worked in different province
Total: 35
This city:

0.1%
Ontario:

0.5%
Male: 30
This city:

0.2%
Ontario:

0.5%
Female: 10
Here:

0.1%
Ontario:

0.5%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 22,515
Here:

83.3%
Ontario:

71.0%
Male: 12,465
Here:

85.5%
Ontario:

76.2%
Female: 10,050
Here:

80.7%
Ontario:

65.2%
All other modes
Total: 250
This city:

0.9%
Province:

1.0%
Male: 95
Here:

0.7%
Ontario:

1.0%
Female: 155
Here:

1.2%
Province:

1.1%
Public transit
Total: 135
Here:

0.5%
Ontario:

12.9%
Male: 80
This city:

0.5%
Ontario:

10.0%
Female: 55
Here:

0.4%
Province:

16.1%
Car as passenger
Total: 2,190
This city:

8.1%
Province:

8.3%
Male: 1,105
Here:

7.6%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 1,085
Here:

8.7%
Province:

10.3%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 1,950
Here:

7.2%
Ontario:

6.8%
Male: 840
Here:

5.8%
Ontario:

6.4%
Female: 1,110
This city:

8.9%
Ontario:

7.3%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 47,180
This city:

91.9%
Ontario:

91.6%
Male: 23,005
Here:

90.6%
Province:

89.8%
Female: 24,175
Here:

93.1%
Province:

93.2%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 46,700
Here:

91.0%
Province:

90.3%
Male: 22,675
This city:

89.3%
Province:

88.2%
Female: 24,025
This city:

92.6%
Ontario:

92.3%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 18,380
Here:

35.8%
Province:

38.1%
Male: 8,305
This city:

32.7%
Ontario:

34.8%
Female: 10,075
This city:

38.8%
Province:

41.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 10,380
Here:

20.2%
Ontario:

18.7%
Male: 4,290
Here:

16.9%
Province:

16.3%
Female: 6,090
This city:

23.5%
Province:

21.0%

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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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