Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 21,795
Here:

53.4%
Quebec:

60.4%
Male: 12,085
Here:

60.6%
Province:

65.4%
Female: 9,710
This city:

46.5%
Quebec:

55.7%
Unemployed
Total: 1,660
Here:

4.1%
Province:

4.5%
Male: 965
This city:

4.8%
Quebec:

5.2%
Female: 700
Here:

3.4%
Province:

3.9%
Not in the labour force
Total: 17,350
This city:

42.5%
Province:

35.1%
Male: 6,905
Here:

34.6%
Quebec:

29.4%
Female: 10,445
Here:

50.1%
Province:

40.5%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

57.5%
Quebec:

64.9%
Male
Here:

65.4%
Quebec:

70.6%
Female
Here:

49.9%
Quebec:

59.5%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

7.1%
Province:

7.0%
Male
Here:

7.4%
Province:

7.4%
Female
This city:

6.7%
Quebec:

6.5%

Labour force activity in Sorel-Tracy

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 5,755
Here:

25.2%
Quebec:

23.9%
Male: 2,305
Here:

18.2%
Quebec:

20.4%
Female: 3,450
Here:

34.1%
Quebec:

27.9%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 425
Here:

1.9%
Province:

3.2%
Male: 205
This city:

1.6%
Province:

2.8%
Female: 225
This city:

2.2%
Quebec:

3.7%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 3,245
This city:

14.2%
Province:

18.2%
Male: 840
Here:

6.6%
Province:

10.2%
Female: 2,410
Here:

23.8%
Quebec:

27.3%
Management occupations
Total: 1,495
This city:

6.6%
Province:

9.0%
Male: 970
This city:

7.6%
Province:

11.0%
Female: 525
This city:

5.2%
Province:

6.7%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 2,230
This city:

9.8%
Province:

6.7%
Male: 1,855
This city:

14.6%
Quebec:

8.5%
Female: 380
Here:

3.8%
Quebec:

4.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 4,790
This city:

21.0%
Province:

14.8%
Male: 4,505
Here:

35.5%
Province:

26.0%
Female: 280
Here:

2.8%
Province:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 1,085
Here:

4.8%
Quebec:

6.5%
Male: 940
Here:

7.4%
Quebec:

9.6%
Female: 145
This city:

1.4%
Quebec:

3.1%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 1,700
Here:

7.4%
Quebec:

9.1%
Male: 440
Here:

3.5%
Quebec:

5.2%
Female: 1,255
Here:

12.4%
Quebec:

13.5%
Health occupations
Total: 1,620
This city:

7.1%
Province:

6.0%
Male: 265
Here:

2.1%
Quebec:

2.4%
Female: 1,355
Here:

13.4%
Province:

10.1%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 470
This city:

2.1%
Quebec:

2.6%
Male: 370
Here:

2.9%
Province:

3.9%
Female: 100
This city:

1.0%
Province:

1.1%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 2,490
Here:

10.9%
Quebec:

17.1%
Male: 1,670
Here:

13.2%
Province:

20.2%
Female: 820
This city:

8.1%
Quebec:

13.7%
Educational services
Total: 1,320
This city:

5.8%
Province:

6.9%
Male: 450
This city:

3.5%
Province:

4.4%
Female: 865
Here:

8.5%
Quebec:

9.7%
Other services
Total: 3,775
This city:

16.5%
Province:

19.4%
Male: 1,725
Here:

13.6%
Province:

17.5%
Female: 2,050
Here:

20.2%
Province:

21.5%
Health care and social services
Total: 3,015
Here:

13.2%
Province:

11.2%
Male: 480
This city:

3.8%
Province:

4.4%
Female: 2,535
This city:

25.0%
Quebec:

19.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 5,500
This city:

24.1%
Quebec:

14.6%
Male: 4,540
This city:

35.8%
Quebec:

19.4%
Female: 955
This city:

9.4%
Province:

9.2%
Retail trade
Total: 2,995
Here:

13.1%
Province:

12.0%
Male: 1,240
This city:

9.8%
Province:

10.5%
Female: 1,750
Here:

17.3%
Quebec:

13.7%
Finance and real estate
Total: 975
Here:

4.3%
Province:

5.4%
Male: 350
This city:

2.8%
Province:

4.1%
Female: 625
Here:

6.2%
Province:

6.8%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 695
This city:

3.0%
Quebec:

3.7%
Male: 535
This city:

4.2%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 160
Here:

1.6%
Province:

2.0%
Construction
Total: 1,195
Here:

5.2%
Quebec:

5.2%
Male: 1,065
This city:

8.4%
Province:

8.8%
Female: 130
This city:

1.3%
Quebec:

1.3%
Wholesale trade
Total: 860
This city:

3.8%
Quebec:

4.4%
Male: 635
Here:

5.0%
Province:

5.5%
Female: 230
This city:

2.3%
Quebec:

3.1%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 10,430
Here:

47.9%
Quebec:

46.0%
Male: 5,115
Here:

42.3%
Province:

41.7%
Female: 5,315
Here:

54.7%
Province:

50.7%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 5,670
Here:

26.0%
Quebec:

24.6%
Male: 3,565
This city:

29.5%
Province:

25.8%
Female: 2,100
This city:

21.6%
Province:

23.3%
Worked at home
Total: 1,155
This city:

5.3%
Province:

6.7%
Male: 525
This city:

4.3%
Quebec:

6.5%
Female: 635
Here:

6.5%
Quebec:

6.9%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 1,330
This city:

6.1%
Quebec:

8.0%
Male: 1,095
Here:

9.1%
Quebec:

11.7%
Female: 235
This city:

2.4%
Province:

3.9%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 30
Here:

0.1%
Province:

0.3%
Male: 25
Here:

0.2%
Province:

0.4%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 3,160
Here:

14.5%
Quebec:

12.6%
Male: 1,730
This city:

14.3%
Quebec:

12.1%
Female: 1,425
Here:

14.7%
Province:

13.1%
Worked in different province
Total: 20
Here:

0.1%
Quebec:

1.8%
Male: 20
Here:

0.2%
Quebec:

1.8%
Female: 10
Here:

0.1%
Quebec:

1.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 17,170
Here:

83.3%
Quebec:

72.7%
Male: 10,030
This city:

87.0%
Province:

77.4%
Female: 7,140
Here:

78.7%
Quebec:

67.4%
All other modes
Total: 120
Here:

0.6%
Province:

0.9%
Male: 40
Here:

0.3%
Quebec:

1.0%
Female: 75
Here:

0.8%
Quebec:

0.8%
Public transit
Total: 495
This city:

2.4%
Province:

12.8%
Male: 170
Here:

1.5%
Province:

10.0%
Female: 320
Here:

3.5%
Province:

15.9%
Car as passenger
Total: 1,045
Here:

5.1%
Province:

5.5%
Male: 380
Here:

3.3%
Province:

4.1%
Female: 665
This city:

7.3%
Quebec:

7.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 1,785
This city:

8.7%
Quebec:

8.0%
Male: 915
Here:

7.9%
Quebec:

7.4%
Female: 870
This city:

9.6%
Province:

8.7%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 37,280
Here:

91.4%
Quebec:

91.3%
Male: 17,680
Here:

88.6%
Quebec:

88.9%
Female: 19,600
Here:

94.0%
Province:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 36,730
Here:

90.0%
Quebec:

89.9%
Male: 17,285
This city:

86.6%
Quebec:

87.0%
Female: 19,445
Here:

93.2%
Province:

92.6%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 14,435
Here:

35.4%
Quebec:

37.7%
Male: 6,440
Here:

32.3%
Quebec:

34.6%
Female: 7,990
This city:

38.3%
Province:

40.7%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 8,470
Here:

20.8%
Province:

18.6%
Male: 3,475
This city:

17.4%
Province:

15.8%
Female: 4,995
This city:

23.9%
Province:

21.3%

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