Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 7,375
Here:

55.9%
Province:

61.6%
Male: 3,815
This city:

61.3%
British Columbia:

66.7%
Female: 3,560
This city:

51.1%
Province:

56.9%
Unemployed
Total: 530
This city:

4.0%
Province:

3.9%
Male: 240
This city:

3.9%
Province:

4.1%
Female: 290
Here:

4.2%
British Columbia:

3.8%
Not in the labour force
Total: 5,285
This city:

40.1%
British Columbia:

34.4%
Male: 2,165
This city:

34.8%
British Columbia:

29.3%
Female: 3,120
This city:

44.8%
British Columbia:

39.3%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

59.9%
Province:

65.6%
Male
Here:

65.2%
British Columbia:

70.7%
Female
Here:

55.2%
British Columbia:

60.7%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This city:

6.7%
Province:

6.0%
Male
Here:

5.9%
British Columbia:

5.8%
Female
This city:

7.5%
Province:

6.3%

Labour force activity in Salmon Arm

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 1,965
Here:

25.0%
British Columbia:

25.3%
Male: 705
Here:

17.5%
Province:

19.7%
Female: 1,260
This city:

33.1%
Province:

31.6%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 200
This city:

2.5%
British Columbia:

3.5%
Male: 115
This city:

2.9%
British Columbia:

3.1%
Female: 85
This city:

2.2%
Province:

3.9%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 1,150
Here:

14.7%
British Columbia:

17.1%
Male: 245
This city:

6.1%
Province:

9.0%
Female: 900
This city:

23.7%
British Columbia:

26.2%
Management occupations
Total: 755
This city:

9.6%
British Columbia:

10.5%
Male: 480
This city:

11.9%
Province:

12.6%
Female: 270
This city:

7.1%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 410
Here:

5.2%
British Columbia:

4.2%
Male: 285
This city:

7.1%
Province:

5.6%
Female: 120
This city:

3.2%
Province:

2.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 1,385
This city:

17.7%
Province:

15.5%
Male: 1,325
This city:

32.8%
Province:

27.5%
Female: 60
Here:

1.6%
Province:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 385
Here:

4.9%
British Columbia:

6.3%
Male: 305
This city:

7.6%
Province:

9.6%
Female: 85
This city:

2.2%
Province:

2.7%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 630
Here:

8.0%
Province:

8.1%
Male: 225
Here:

5.6%
British Columbia:

5.2%
Female: 405
Here:

10.6%
Province:

11.3%
Health occupations
Total: 560
This city:

7.1%
British Columbia:

5.5%
Male: 70
Here:

1.7%
British Columbia:

2.3%
Female: 485
Here:

12.7%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 410
This city:

5.2%
British Columbia:

3.9%
Male: 280
Here:

6.9%
Province:

5.4%
Female: 130
Here:

3.4%
British Columbia:

2.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 955
Here:

12.2%
British Columbia:

19.9%
Male: 540
This city:

13.4%
Province:

23.0%
Female: 415
Here:

10.9%
British Columbia:

16.5%
Educational services
Total: 580
Here:

7.4%
British Columbia:

7.0%
Male: 180
Here:

4.5%
British Columbia:

4.5%
Female: 395
This city:

10.4%
Province:

9.6%
Other services
Total: 1,460
Here:

18.6%
British Columbia:

20.6%
Male: 595
Here:

14.7%
British Columbia:

17.8%
Female: 865
This city:

22.7%
Province:

23.7%
Health care and social services
Total: 920
Here:

11.7%
Province:

9.7%
Male: 135
Here:

3.3%
Province:

3.4%
Female: 785
This city:

20.6%
Province:

16.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 905
This city:

11.5%
Province:

8.6%
Male: 665
Here:

16.5%
British Columbia:

12.1%
Female: 240
Here:

6.3%
Province:

4.8%
Retail trade
Total: 1,075
Here:

13.7%
Province:

11.4%
Male: 480
Here:

11.9%
British Columbia:

9.5%
Female: 600
This city:

15.8%
Province:

13.4%
Finance and real estate
Total: 450
Here:

5.7%
British Columbia:

6.2%
Male: 175
This city:

4.3%
Province:

5.0%
Female: 275
This city:

7.2%
Province:

7.4%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 585
Here:

7.5%
Province:

4.9%
Male: 430
This city:

10.7%
British Columbia:

6.7%
Female: 150
This city:

3.9%
Province:

3.0%
Construction
Total: 735
This city:

9.4%
British Columbia:

7.6%
Male: 710
Here:

17.6%
Province:

12.6%
Female: 25
This city:

0.7%
Province:

2.0%
Wholesale trade
Total: 175
This city:

2.2%
Province:

4.2%
Male: 125
Here:

3.1%
British Columbia:

5.3%
Female: 50
This city:

1.3%
Province:

2.9%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 4,480
This city:

60.7%
British Columbia:

37.6%
Male: 2,025
This city:

53.1%
British Columbia:

32.6%
Female: 2,455
This city:

69.0%
British Columbia:

43.2%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 540
This city:

7.3%
Province:

3.4%
Male: 270
This city:

7.1%
Province:

4.0%
Female: 275
Here:

7.7%
Province:

2.9%
Worked at home
Total: 725
Here:

9.8%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Male: 360
Here:

9.4%
Province:

8.1%
Female: 365
This city:

10.3%
British Columbia:

10.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 975
Here:

13.2%
Province:

13.1%
Male: 775
This city:

20.3%
British Columbia:

18.9%
Female: 205
This city:

5.8%
Province:

6.6%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 15
This city:

0.2%
Province:

0.7%
Male: 10
This city:

0.3%
British Columbia:

0.9%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 600
Here:

8.1%
Province:

35.7%
Male: 350
This city:

9.2%
Province:

34.9%
Female: 250
Here:

7.0%
British Columbia:

36.6%
Worked in different province
Total: 40
This city:

0.5%
Province:

0.5%
Male: 35
Here:

0.9%
British Columbia:

0.6%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 5,235
Here:

78.9%
Province:

71.6%
Male: 2,775
This city:

80.6%
British Columbia:

75.5%
Female: 2,455
This city:

77.1%
British Columbia:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 65
This city:

1.0%
British Columbia:

1.5%
Male: 30
Here:

0.9%
British Columbia:

1.7%
Female: 30
Here:

0.9%
Province:

1.2%
Public transit
Total: 40
Here:

0.6%
Province:

10.3%
Male: 15
This city:

0.4%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Female: 25
Here:

0.8%
Province:

12.8%
Car as passenger
Total: 605
Here:

9.1%
British Columbia:

7.7%
Male: 325
This city:

9.4%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 280
Here:

8.8%
British Columbia:

9.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 695
This city:

10.5%
Province:

8.9%
Male: 300
This city:

8.7%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 390
This city:

12.2%
Province:

9.6%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 12,120
Here:

91.9%
British Columbia:

91.3%
Male: 5,560
This city:

89.4%
British Columbia:

89.5%
Female: 6,560
Here:

94.1%
British Columbia:

93.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 12,035
This city:

91.2%
Province:

90.1%
Male: 5,490
This city:

88.3%
British Columbia:

88.0%
Female: 6,540
Here:

93.8%
British Columbia:

92.2%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 4,425
This city:

33.5%
British Columbia:

35.2%
Male: 1,970
Here:

31.7%
British Columbia:

31.9%
Female: 2,460
This city:

35.3%
British Columbia:

38.3%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 2,255
Here:

17.1%
British Columbia:

17.5%
Male: 860
This city:

13.8%
Province:

14.8%
Female: 1,395
This city:

20.0%
Province:

20.0%

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