Sault Ste. Marie - City, Ontario, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 34,135
Here:

54.7%
Province:

62.8%
Male: 17,135
This city:

57.7%
Province:

68.1%
Female: 16,995
This city:

51.9%
Ontario:

57.8%
Unemployed
Total: 2,995
Here:

4.8%
Ontario:

4.3%
Male: 1,540
Here:

5.2%
Ontario:

4.4%
Female: 1,455
This city:

4.4%
Province:

4.3%
Not in the labour force
Total: 25,320
This city:

40.5%
Province:

32.9%
Male: 11,000
This city:

37.1%
Province:

27.5%
Female: 14,325
This city:

43.7%
Ontario:

37.9%
Participation rate
All persons
This city:

59.5%
Ontario:

67.1%
Male
Here:

63.0%
Ontario:

72.5%
Female
Here:

56.3%
Ontario:

62.1%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

8.1%
Ontario:

6.4%
Male
This city:

8.2%
Ontario:

6.0%
Female
Here:

7.9%
Province:

6.8%

Labour force activity in Sault Ste. Marie

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 10,960
Here:

30.1%
Province:

23.5%
Male: 4,325
This city:

23.6%
Province:

19.4%
Female: 6,630
Here:

36.7%
Province:

28.0%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 775
This city:

2.1%
Ontario:

3.1%
Male: 305
This city:

1.7%
Ontario:

2.7%
Female: 475
Here:

2.6%
Ontario:

3.6%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 5,940
This city:

16.3%
Ontario:

18.6%
Male: 1,620
Here:

8.8%
Ontario:

10.6%
Female: 4,325
This city:

23.9%
Ontario:

27.3%
Management occupations
Total: 2,755
This city:

7.6%
Province:

10.3%
Male: 1,650
This city:

9.0%
Ontario:

12.4%
Female: 1,105
This city:

6.1%
Ontario:

8.0%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 1,580
Here:

4.3%
Province:

7.2%
Male: 1,440
Here:

7.9%
Province:

8.8%
Female: 140
Here:

0.8%
Province:

5.4%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 5,350
This city:

14.7%
Province:

14.1%
Male: 5,120
This city:

27.9%
Ontario:

25.0%
Female: 225
This city:

1.2%
Province:

2.1%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 2,625
Here:

7.2%
Ontario:

7.0%
Male: 2,055
Here:

11.2%
Ontario:

10.3%
Female: 570
This city:

3.2%
Ontario:

3.3%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 3,265
This city:

9.0%
Ontario:

8.4%
Male: 880
This city:

4.8%
Ontario:

5.2%
Female: 2,380
This city:

13.2%
Ontario:

12.0%
Health occupations
Total: 2,625
This city:

7.2%
Ontario:

5.3%
Male: 440
This city:

2.4%
Province:

2.0%
Female: 2,180
This city:

12.1%
Ontario:

8.9%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 540
Here:

1.5%
Province:

2.6%
Male: 495
This city:

2.7%
Ontario:

3.7%
Female: 45
Here:

0.2%
Province:

1.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 6,495
Here:

17.8%
Ontario:

19.7%
Male: 3,790
Here:

20.7%
Province:

22.3%
Female: 2,705
This city:

15.0%
Ontario:

16.8%
Educational services
Total: 2,875
This city:

7.9%
Province:

6.7%
Male: 820
Here:

4.5%
Province:

4.2%
Female: 2,055
Here:

11.4%
Ontario:

9.5%
Other services
Total: 8,970
Here:

24.6%
Ontario:

18.7%
Male: 3,895
Here:

21.2%
Province:

16.6%
Female: 5,075
Here:

28.1%
Ontario:

20.9%
Health care and social services
Total: 4,665
This city:

12.8%
Province:

9.4%
Male: 675
This city:

3.7%
Ontario:

3.1%
Female: 3,990
This city:

22.1%
Ontario:

16.4%
Manufacturing
Total: 4,565
Here:

12.5%
Ontario:

13.9%
Male: 4,090
Here:

22.3%
Ontario:

18.6%
Female: 475
This city:

2.6%
Province:

8.8%
Retail trade
Total: 4,810
Here:

13.2%
Ontario:

11.1%
Male: 2,025
This city:

11.0%
Province:

9.5%
Female: 2,785
Here:

15.4%
Province:

12.9%
Finance and real estate
Total: 1,235
This city:

3.4%
Province:

6.8%
Male: 545
This city:

3.0%
Ontario:

5.7%
Female: 695
Here:

3.8%
Province:

8.1%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 555
This city:

1.5%
Ontario:

2.9%
Male: 510
Here:

2.8%
Ontario:

4.1%
Female: 45
Here:

0.2%
Ontario:

1.7%
Construction
Total: 1,625
This city:

4.5%
Province:

5.9%
Male: 1,490
This city:

8.1%
Ontario:

10.0%
Female: 135
This city:

0.7%
Ontario:

1.5%
Wholesale trade
Total: 620
This city:

1.7%
Ontario:

4.7%
Male: 505
This city:

2.8%
Province:

5.9%
Female: 110
Here:

0.6%
Province:

3.5%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 29,460
This city:

86.3%
Ontario:

49.6%
Male: 14,000
Here:

81.7%
Province:

44.0%
Female: 15,455
Here:

90.9%
Province:

55.7%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 510
Here:

1.5%
Ontario:

19.7%
Male: 320
Here:

1.9%
Province:

21.6%
Female: 190
This city:

1.1%
Ontario:

17.5%
Worked at home
Total: 1,005
Here:

2.9%
Province:

7.1%
Male: 515
Here:

3.0%
Province:

6.8%
Female: 490
This city:

2.9%
Ontario:

7.4%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 2,260
Here:

6.6%
Province:

9.7%
Male: 1,795
This city:

10.5%
Province:

13.8%
Female: 460
This city:

2.7%
Ontario:

5.1%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 325
Here:

1.0%
Province:

0.6%
Male: 150
Here:

0.9%
Ontario:

0.7%
Female: 175
This city:

1.0%
Ontario:

0.4%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 540
This city:

1.6%
Province:

12.9%
Male: 340
This city:

2.0%
Ontario:

12.5%
Female: 200
This city:

1.2%
Province:

13.3%
Worked in different province
Total: 40
This city:

0.1%
Province:

0.5%
Male: 10
Here:

0.1%
Province:

0.5%
Female: 25
Here:

0.1%
Ontario:

0.5%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 25,200
This city:

76.8%
Province:

71.0%
Male: 13,135
Here:

79.7%
Province:

76.2%
Female: 12,065
This city:

73.9%
Ontario:

65.2%
All other modes
Total: 325
Here:

1.0%
Ontario:

1.0%
Male: 155
This city:

0.9%
Province:

1.0%
Female: 170
Here:

1.0%
Ontario:

1.1%
Public transit
Total: 1,380
This city:

4.2%
Province:

12.9%
Male: 625
This city:

3.8%
Ontario:

10.0%
Female: 755
This city:

4.6%
Province:

16.1%
Car as passenger
Total: 3,165
Here:

9.6%
Ontario:

8.3%
Male: 1,185
Here:

7.2%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 1,980
This city:

12.1%
Province:

10.3%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 2,730
This city:

8.3%
Province:

6.8%
Male: 1,365
Here:

8.3%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 1,360
Here:

8.3%
Province:

7.3%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 57,465
This city:

92.0%
Province:

91.6%
Male: 26,685
This city:

89.9%
Ontario:

89.8%
Female: 30,775
Here:

93.9%
Province:

93.2%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 56,850
This city:

91.0%
Province:

90.3%
Male: 26,365
This city:

88.8%
Ontario:

88.2%
Female: 30,485
This city:

93.0%
Ontario:

92.3%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 21,935
This city:

35.1%
Ontario:

38.1%
Male: 9,285
This city:

31.3%
Ontario:

34.8%
Female: 12,645
This city:

38.6%
Ontario:

41.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 13,955
Here:

22.3%
Ontario:

18.7%
Male: 5,730
This city:

19.3%
Ontario:

16.3%
Female: 8,225
Here:

25.1%
Ontario:

21.0%

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