Labour force activity
EmployedTotal: 5,170Here: | 66.1% |
British Columbia: | 61.6% |
Male: 2,805Here: | 74.1% |
British Columbia: | 66.7% |
UnemployedTotal: 230This region: | 2.9% |
Province: | 3.9% |
Female: 150Here: | 3.7% |
British Columbia: | 3.8% |
Participation rateAll personsHere: | 69.1% |
British Columbia: | 65.6% |
MaleThis region: | 76.2% |
Province: | 70.7% |
FemaleThis region: | 62.5% |
Province: | 60.7% |
Unemployment rateAll personsThis region: | 4.3% |
British Columbia: | 6.0% |
MaleThis region: | 2.8% |
Province: | 5.8% |
Labour force activity in Sooke
Occupation
Sales and service occupationsTotal: 1,590This region: | 29.9% |
British Columbia: | 25.3% |
Male: 705Here: | 24.8% |
British Columbia: | 19.7% |
Female: 885This region: | 35.7% |
Province: | 31.6% |
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sportTotal: 165This region: | 3.1% |
Province: | 3.5% |
Male: 60This region: | 2.1% |
Province: | 3.1% |
Female: 105This region: | 4.2% |
Province: | 3.9% |
Business; finance and administration occupationsTotal: 905This region: | 17.0% |
British Columbia: | 17.1% |
Female: 750This region: | 30.2% |
British Columbia: | 26.2% |
Management occupations
Male: 360This region: | 12.7% |
Province: | 12.6% |
Female: 175This region: | 7.1% |
British Columbia: | 8.2% |
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilitiesTotal: 60This region: | 1.1% |
British Columbia: | 4.2% |
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupationsTotal: 970Here: | 18.2% |
British Columbia: | 15.5% |
Female: 40Here: | 1.6% |
British Columbia: | 2.2% |
Natural and applied sciences and related occupationsTotal: 240Here: | 4.5% |
British Columbia: | 6.3% |
Male: 185This region: | 6.5% |
Province: | 9.6% |
Female: 60This region: | 2.4% |
Province: | 2.7% |
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Male: 75This region: | 2.6% |
British Columbia: | 5.2% |
Female: 200Here: | 8.1% |
British Columbia: | 11.3% |
Health occupationsTotal: 295This region: | 5.5% |
British Columbia: | 5.5% |
Male: 95Here: | 3.3% |
British Columbia: | 2.3% |
Occupations unique to primary industry
Female: 65Here: | 2.6% |
British Columbia: | 2.3% |
Industry
Business servicesTotal: 960This region: | 18.0% |
Province: | 19.9% |
Male: 560This region: | 19.7% |
Province: | 23.0% |
Female: 405This region: | 16.3% |
British Columbia: | 16.5% |
Educational servicesTotal: 275Here: | 5.2% |
British Columbia: | 7.0% |
Female: 200This region: | 8.1% |
British Columbia: | 9.6% |
Other services
Male: 745This region: | 26.2% |
British Columbia: | 17.8% |
Female: 580This region: | 23.4% |
British Columbia: | 23.7% |
Health care and social servicesTotal: 625This region: | 11.7% |
British Columbia: | 9.7% |
Male: 145Here: | 5.1% |
British Columbia: | 3.4% |
Female: 475Here: | 19.2% |
British Columbia: | 16.7% |
ManufacturingTotal: 165This region: | 3.1% |
British Columbia: | 8.6% |
Male: 120This region: | 4.2% |
Province: | 12.1% |
Retail trade
Male: 240Here: | 8.4% |
British Columbia: | 9.5% |
Female: 440Here: | 17.7% |
British Columbia: | 13.4% |
Finance and real estateTotal: 315This region: | 5.9% |
Province: | 6.2% |
Male: 130This region: | 4.6% |
British Columbia: | 5.0% |
Female: 185This region: | 7.5% |
Province: | 7.4% |
Agriculture and other resource-based industriesTotal: 185Here: | 3.5% |
British Columbia: | 4.9% |
Male: 150Here: | 5.3% |
British Columbia: | 6.7% |
Female: 35Here: | 1.4% |
British Columbia: | 3.0% |
Construction
Male: 585Here: | 20.6% |
British Columbia: | 12.6% |
Female: 75Here: | 3.0% |
British Columbia: | 2.0% |
Wholesale tradeTotal: 125Here: | 2.3% |
British Columbia: | 4.2% |
Male: 90This region: | 3.2% |
Province: | 5.3% |
Female: 30This region: | 1.2% |
British Columbia: | 2.9% |
Place of work status
Worked in same census subdivision of residenceTotal: 980This region: | 18.9% |
British Columbia: | 37.6% |
Male: 375This region: | 13.4% |
Province: | 32.6% |
Worked in same province of residence
Worked at homeTotal: 515This region: | 10.0% |
British Columbia: | 9.0% |
Male: 210This region: | 7.5% |
Province: | 8.1% |
Female: 305This region: | 12.9% |
Province: | 10.0% |
No fixed workplace addressTotal: 905Here: | 17.5% |
British Columbia: | 13.1% |
Female: 150Here: | 6.3% |
British Columbia: | 6.6% |
Worked outside CanadaTotal: 15This region: | 0.3% |
British Columbia: | 0.7% |
Male: 10This region: | 0.4% |
British Columbia: | 0.9% |
Worked in same census division of residence
Male: 1,375This region: | 49.0% |
Province: | 34.9% |
Worked in different provinceTotal: 15Here: | 0.3% |
British Columbia: | 0.5% |
Male: 20Here: | 0.7% |
British Columbia: | 0.6% |
Mode of transportation to work
Car as driverTotal: 3,590This region: | 77.3% |
British Columbia: | 71.6% |
Male: 2,035Here: | 78.9% |
British Columbia: | 75.5% |
Female: 1,555This region: | 75.5% |
Province: | 67.3% |
All other modes
Male: 90This region: | 3.5% |
Province: | 1.7% |
Public transitTotal: 370This region: | 8.0% |
Province: | 10.3% |
Male: 195This region: | 7.6% |
Province: | 8.2% |
Car as passengerTotal: 340This region: | 7.3% |
British Columbia: | 7.7% |
Female: 190This region: | 9.2% |
British Columbia: | 9.2% |
Walked or bicycledTotal: 225Here: | 4.8% |
British Columbia: | 8.9% |
Male: 110Here: | 4.3% |
British Columbia: | 8.2% |
Mode of transportation to work
Unpaid work
Population reporting hours of unpaid workTotal: 7,335This region: | 93.8% |
Province: | 91.3% |
Population reporting hours of unpaid houseworkTotal: 7,260This region: | 92.8% |
Province: | 90.1% |
Female: 3,835Here: | 95.0% |
British Columbia: | 92.2% |
Population reporting hours looking after children without payTotal: 3,000Here: | 38.4% |
British Columbia: | 35.2% |
Male: 1,290Here: | 34.1% |
British Columbia: | 31.9% |
Female: 1,715This region: | 42.5% |
Province: | 38.3% |
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniorsTotal: 1,430This region: | 18.3% |
Province: | 17.5% |
Male: 570Here: | 15.1% |
British Columbia: | 14.8% |
Female: 860This region: | 21.3% |
Province: | 20.0% |
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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.
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