Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 39,125
This division:

44.5%
Nova Scotia:

57.2%
Male: 18,715
Here:

45.6%
Nova Scotia:

61.7%
Female: 20,405
This division:

43.4%
Nova Scotia:

53.0%
Unemployed
Total: 7,535
Here:

8.6%
Nova Scotia:

5.8%
Male: 4,360
This division:

10.6%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Female: 3,175
Here:

6.8%
Province:

5.2%
Not in the labour force
Total: 41,350
This division:

47.0%
Province:

37.1%
Male: 17,955
Here:

43.8%
Nova Scotia:

31.9%
Female: 23,390
Here:

49.8%
Province:

41.8%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

53.0%
Nova Scotia:

62.9%
Male
Here:

56.3%
Province:

68.1%
Female
Here:

50.2%
Province:

58.2%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This division:

16.2%
Province:

9.1%
Male
This division:

18.9%
Province:

9.3%
Female
This division:

13.5%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%

Labour force activity in this division

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 13,270
This division:

29.4%
Nova Scotia:

26.2%
Male: 4,870
This division:

21.8%
Nova Scotia:

20.5%
Female: 8,405
This division:

36.8%
Province:

32.3%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 760
Here:

1.7%
Nova Scotia:

2.7%
Male: 315
This division:

1.4%
Nova Scotia:

2.2%
Female: 445
Here:

1.9%
Province:

3.2%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 7,940
This division:

17.6%
Province:

17.0%
Male: 2,260
Here:

10.1%
Province:

8.7%
Female: 5,685
Here:

24.9%
Province:

25.8%
Management occupations
Total: 2,960
Here:

6.6%
Province:

8.9%
Male: 1,760
Here:

7.9%
Province:

10.5%
Female: 1,195
Here:

5.2%
Province:

7.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 1,215
Here:

2.7%
Nova Scotia:

4.7%
Male: 885
This division:

4.0%
Province:

6.1%
Female: 325
This division:

1.4%
Nova Scotia:

3.2%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 7,575
Here:

16.8%
Province:

14.9%
Male: 7,305
This division:

32.7%
Nova Scotia:

27.4%
Female: 270
This division:

1.2%
Province:

1.6%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 1,760
This division:

3.9%
Province:

5.3%
Male: 1,345
This division:

6.0%
Nova Scotia:

8.2%
Female: 410
Here:

1.8%
Province:

2.2%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 4,065
This division:

9.0%
Nova Scotia:

8.4%
Male: 1,465
This division:

6.6%
Nova Scotia:

5.4%
Female: 2,600
This division:

11.4%
Nova Scotia:

11.6%
Health occupations
Total: 3,895
This division:

8.6%
Nova Scotia:

6.6%
Male: 560
This division:

2.5%
Nova Scotia:

2.3%
Female: 3,330
Here:

14.6%
Province:

11.3%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 1,725
This division:

3.8%
Nova Scotia:

5.2%
Male: 1,550
Here:

6.9%
Province:

8.6%
Female: 170
Here:

0.7%
Province:

1.6%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 8,495
This division:

18.8%
Nova Scotia:

17.3%
Male: 4,820
This division:

21.6%
Nova Scotia:

19.5%
Female: 3,675
This division:

16.1%
Province:

14.9%
Educational services
Total: 3,600
Here:

8.0%
Province:

7.4%
Male: 1,230
This division:

5.5%
Province:

4.8%
Female: 2,370
This division:

10.4%
Nova Scotia:

10.2%
Other services
Total: 9,560
Here:

21.2%
Province:

21.9%
Male: 4,545
Here:

20.4%
Nova Scotia:

20.6%
Female: 5,015
Here:

22.0%
Nova Scotia:

23.4%
Health care and social services
Total: 7,335
Here:

16.2%
Province:

11.7%
Male: 1,225
This division:

5.5%
Province:

3.9%
Female: 6,110
This division:

26.7%
Nova Scotia:

20.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 1,980
Here:

4.4%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%
Male: 1,495
Here:

6.7%
Nova Scotia:

12.4%
Female: 485
This division:

2.1%
Province:

5.1%
Retail trade
Total: 6,345
Here:

14.0%
Province:

12.5%
Male: 2,625
Here:

11.8%
Nova Scotia:

10.1%
Female: 3,725
This division:

16.3%
Province:

15.1%
Finance and real estate
Total: 1,275
This division:

2.8%
Nova Scotia:

4.6%
Male: 530
Here:

2.4%
Province:

3.6%
Female: 740
This division:

3.2%
Province:

5.6%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 2,285
Here:

5.1%
Nova Scotia:

5.8%
Male: 2,015
This division:

9.0%
Nova Scotia:

9.1%
Female: 270
Here:

1.2%
Nova Scotia:

2.3%
Construction
Total: 3,415
Here:

7.6%
Province:

6.4%
Male: 3,210
Here:

14.4%
Nova Scotia:

11.2%
Female: 200
This division:

0.9%
Nova Scotia:

1.2%
Wholesale trade
Total: 875
This division:

1.9%
Nova Scotia:

3.5%
Male: 625
Here:

2.8%
Nova Scotia:

4.8%
Female: 250
This division:

1.1%
Nova Scotia:

2.2%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 31,590
This division:

80.8%
Nova Scotia:

59.3%
Male: 13,485
Here:

72.0%
Province:

53.9%
Female: 18,105
Here:

88.7%
Nova Scotia:

65.0%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 660
This division:

1.7%
Nova Scotia:

6.8%
Male: 420
This division:

2.2%
Nova Scotia:

7.4%
Female: 250
Here:

1.2%
Nova Scotia:

6.2%
Worked at home
Total: 1,615
This division:

4.1%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Male: 885
Here:

4.7%
Province:

6.3%
Female: 735
Here:

3.6%
Province:

6.5%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 4,090
Here:

10.5%
Province:

11.3%
Male: 3,120
This division:

16.7%
Province:

17.3%
Female: 970
This division:

4.8%
Province:

4.8%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 115
Here:

0.3%
Nova Scotia:

0.4%
Male: 95
This division:

0.5%
Province:

0.6%
Female: 30
This division:

0.1%
Nova Scotia:

0.2%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 315
This division:

0.8%
Province:

14.7%
Male: 150
This division:

0.8%
Nova Scotia:

13.0%
Female: 160
Here:

0.8%
Province:

16.4%
Worked in different province
Total: 735
Here:

1.9%
Province:

1.1%
Male: 575
This division:

3.1%
Province:

1.4%
Female: 155
This division:

0.8%
Province:

0.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 29,025
Here:

77.6%
Nova Scotia:

72.8%
Male: 14,225
This division:

80.2%
Province:

76.1%
Female: 14,800
Here:

75.3%
Province:

69.2%
All other modes
Total: 840
This division:

2.2%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%
Male: 440
This division:

2.5%
Province:

1.9%
Female: 405
Here:

2.1%
Province:

1.3%
Public transit
Total: 665
This division:

1.8%
Nova Scotia:

5.9%
Male: 275
This division:

1.5%
Province:

4.7%
Female: 385
This division:

2.0%
Nova Scotia:

7.3%
Car as passenger
Total: 4,465
This division:

11.9%
Province:

10.8%
Male: 1,670
This division:

9.4%
Province:

9.0%
Female: 2,800
Here:

14.3%
Nova Scotia:

12.8%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 2,385
This division:

6.4%
Nova Scotia:

8.8%
Male: 1,130
Here:

6.4%
Nova Scotia:

8.3%
Female: 1,255
Here:

6.4%
Province:

9.5%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 78,150
This division:

88.8%
Nova Scotia:

91.2%
Male: 34,885
This division:

85.0%
Province:

88.6%
Female: 43,265
This division:

92.1%
Province:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 76,670
Here:

87.1%
Province:

90.1%
Male: 33,985
Here:

82.8%
Nova Scotia:

87.2%
Female: 42,685
Here:

90.9%
Province:

92.7%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 30,275
This division:

34.4%
Nova Scotia:

34.7%
Male: 12,160
This division:

29.6%
Nova Scotia:

30.9%
Female: 18,110
Here:

38.6%
Nova Scotia:

38.0%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 19,225
Here:

21.8%
Nova Scotia:

17.7%
Male: 7,645
This division:

18.6%
Nova Scotia:

14.8%
Female: 11,580
This division:

24.7%
Nova Scotia:

20.4%

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