Central Okanagan H - Regional district electoral area, British Columbia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 8,600
Here:

59.9%
Province:

61.6%
Male: 4,600
Here:

65.5%
British Columbia:

66.7%
Female: 3,995
This region:

54.5%
British Columbia:

56.9%
Unemployed
Total: 555
This region:

3.9%
British Columbia:

3.9%
Male: 250
This region:

3.6%
Province:

4.1%
Female: 310
This region:

4.2%
Province:

3.8%
Not in the labour force
Total: 5,200
Here:

36.2%
British Columbia:

34.4%
Male: 2,180
Here:

31.0%
Province:

29.3%
Female: 3,020
Here:

41.2%
British Columbia:

39.3%
Participation rate
All persons
This region:

63.8%
British Columbia:

65.6%
Male
Here:

69.0%
Province:

70.7%
Female
Here:

58.7%
British Columbia:

60.7%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This region:

6.1%
Province:

6.0%
Male
Here:

5.2%
Province:

5.8%
Female
Here:

7.2%
British Columbia:

6.3%

Labour force activity in this region

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 2,370
This region:

26.2%
Province:

25.3%
Male: 865
This region:

18.0%
Province:

19.7%
Female: 1,505
Here:

35.5%
British Columbia:

31.6%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 210
Here:

2.3%
Province:

3.5%
Male: 100
Here:

2.1%
Province:

3.1%
Female: 115
This region:

2.7%
Province:

3.9%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 1,435
Here:

15.9%
British Columbia:

17.1%
Male: 315
This region:

6.5%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Female: 1,120
Here:

26.4%
Province:

26.2%
Management occupations
Total: 1,210
This region:

13.4%
Province:

10.5%
Male: 785
Here:

16.3%
Province:

12.6%
Female: 425
Here:

10.0%
Province:

8.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 355
Here:

3.9%
Province:

4.2%
Male: 290
Here:

6.0%
British Columbia:

5.6%
Female: 65
This region:

1.5%
British Columbia:

2.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 1,690
This region:

18.7%
Province:

15.5%
Male: 1,570
This region:

32.6%
Province:

27.5%
Female: 125
This region:

2.9%
British Columbia:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 395
Here:

4.4%
British Columbia:

6.3%
Male: 335
This region:

7.0%
British Columbia:

9.6%
Female: 65
This region:

1.5%
Province:

2.7%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 465
This region:

5.1%
Province:

8.1%
Male: 125
This region:

2.6%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 335
Here:

7.9%
British Columbia:

11.3%
Health occupations
Total: 460
Here:

5.1%
British Columbia:

5.5%
Male: 80
This region:

1.7%
Province:

2.3%
Female: 380
This region:

9.0%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 455
Here:

5.0%
British Columbia:

3.9%
Male: 350
This region:

7.3%
Province:

5.4%
Female: 105
Here:

2.5%
Province:

2.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 1,485
This region:

16.4%
Province:

19.9%
Male: 855
Here:

17.8%
Province:

23.0%
Female: 630
Here:

14.9%
Province:

16.5%
Educational services
Total: 355
This region:

3.9%
Province:

7.0%
Male: 100
Here:

2.1%
British Columbia:

4.5%
Female: 255
Here:

6.0%
Province:

9.6%
Other services
Total: 1,750
This region:

19.3%
Province:

20.6%
Male: 805
This region:

16.7%
British Columbia:

17.8%
Female: 945
This region:

22.3%
British Columbia:

23.7%
Health care and social services
Total: 910
This region:

10.0%
British Columbia:

9.7%
Male: 135
Here:

2.8%
British Columbia:

3.4%
Female: 775
Here:

18.3%
Province:

16.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 865
Here:

9.6%
British Columbia:

8.6%
Male: 645
This region:

13.4%
Province:

12.1%
Female: 220
This region:

5.2%
British Columbia:

4.8%
Retail trade
Total: 1,175
This region:

13.0%
Province:

11.4%
Male: 540
This region:

11.2%
British Columbia:

9.5%
Female: 635
This region:

15.0%
Province:

13.4%
Finance and real estate
Total: 510
Here:

5.6%
Province:

6.2%
Male: 180
This region:

3.7%
Province:

5.0%
Female: 335
Here:

7.9%
British Columbia:

7.4%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 480
Here:

5.3%
British Columbia:

4.9%
Male: 310
Here:

6.4%
Province:

6.7%
Female: 170
Here:

4.0%
British Columbia:

3.0%
Construction
Total: 1,110
This region:

12.3%
British Columbia:

7.6%
Male: 940
This region:

19.5%
Province:

12.6%
Female: 170
This region:

4.0%
Province:

2.0%
Wholesale trade
Total: 415
This region:

4.6%
Province:

4.2%
Male: 310
Here:

6.4%
Province:

5.3%
Female: 100
This region:

2.4%
Province:

2.9%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 2,130
This region:

24.8%
British Columbia:

37.6%
Male: 1,075
This region:

23.3%
Province:

32.6%
Female: 1,050
Here:

26.3%
Province:

43.2%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 360
This region:

4.2%
Province:

3.4%
Male: 235
Here:

5.1%
Province:

4.0%
Female: 125
Here:

3.1%
Province:

2.9%
Worked at home
Total: 960
This region:

11.2%
Province:

9.0%
Male: 435
This region:

9.4%
Province:

8.1%
Female: 525
This region:

13.1%
British Columbia:

10.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 1,210
Here:

14.1%
British Columbia:

13.1%
Male: 980
Here:

21.3%
Province:

18.9%
Female: 235
This region:

5.9%
British Columbia:

6.6%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 60
This region:

0.7%
British Columbia:

0.7%
Male: 50
This region:

1.1%
Province:

0.9%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 3,810
This region:

44.3%
Province:

35.7%
Male: 1,770
Here:

38.4%
Province:

34.9%
Female: 2,040
This region:

51.0%
British Columbia:

36.6%
Worked in different province
Total: 65
This region:

0.8%
British Columbia:

0.5%
Male: 50
This region:

1.1%
British Columbia:

0.6%
Female: 15
Here:

0.4%
Province:

0.4%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 6,310
This region:

83.2%
British Columbia:

71.6%
Male: 3,525
Here:

85.7%
British Columbia:

75.5%
Female: 2,780
This region:

80.2%
Province:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 95
Here:

1.3%
British Columbia:

1.5%
Male: 60
Here:

1.5%
British Columbia:

1.7%
Female: 35
Here:

1.0%
Province:

1.2%
Public transit
Total: 290
This region:

3.8%
Province:

10.3%
Male: 115
Here:

2.8%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Female: 175
This region:

5.1%
British Columbia:

12.8%
Car as passenger
Total: 610
Here:

8.0%
British Columbia:

7.7%
Male: 280
Here:

6.8%
British Columbia:

6.4%
Female: 330
Here:

9.5%
Province:

9.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 280
This region:

3.7%
Province:

8.9%
Male: 130
This region:

3.2%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Female: 145
This region:

4.2%
British Columbia:

9.6%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 13,460
Here:

93.8%
Province:

91.3%
Male: 6,385
Here:

90.9%
Province:

89.5%
Female: 7,070
This region:

96.5%
British Columbia:

93.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 13,330
Here:

92.9%
British Columbia:

90.1%
Male: 6,310
Here:

89.8%
Province:

88.0%
Female: 7,020
This region:

95.8%
British Columbia:

92.2%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 5,005
This region:

34.9%
British Columbia:

35.2%
Male: 2,190
This region:

31.2%
Province:

31.9%
Female: 2,815
This region:

38.4%
Province:

38.3%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 2,195
Here:

15.3%
British Columbia:

17.5%
Male: 865
This region:

12.3%
British Columbia:

14.8%
Female: 1,330
Here:

18.1%
British Columbia:

20.0%

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