Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 38,385
This city:

60.1%
Province:

61.6%
Male: 20,445
Here:

66.2%
British Columbia:

66.7%
Female: 17,950
Here:

54.3%
Province:

56.9%
Unemployed
Total: 2,215
This city:

3.5%
Province:

3.9%
Male: 1,120
This city:

3.6%
Province:

4.1%
Female: 1,100
This city:

3.3%
Province:

3.8%
Not in the labour force
Total: 23,320
Here:

36.5%
Province:

34.4%
Male: 9,330
Here:

30.2%
British Columbia:

29.3%
Female: 13,990
Here:

42.3%
British Columbia:

39.3%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

63.5%
British Columbia:

65.6%
Male
Here:

69.8%
Province:

70.7%
Female
Here:

57.7%
Province:

60.7%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This city:

5.5%
Province:

6.0%
Male
Here:

5.2%
British Columbia:

5.8%
Female
Here:

5.8%
Province:

6.3%

Labour force activity in Chilliwack

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 10,230
This city:

25.6%
British Columbia:

25.3%
Male: 3,835
Here:

18.0%
Province:

19.7%
Female: 6,395
This city:

34.3%
Province:

31.6%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 910
This city:

2.3%
British Columbia:

3.5%
Male: 350
Here:

1.6%
Province:

3.1%
Female: 560
This city:

3.0%
British Columbia:

3.9%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 5,920
This city:

14.8%
British Columbia:

17.1%
Male: 1,440
This city:

6.7%
Province:

9.0%
Female: 4,480
This city:

24.0%
Province:

26.2%
Management occupations
Total: 3,475
Here:

8.7%
British Columbia:

10.5%
Male: 2,265
Here:

10.6%
British Columbia:

12.6%
Female: 1,210
Here:

6.5%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 1,930
This city:

4.8%
British Columbia:

4.2%
Male: 1,505
This city:

7.0%
Province:

5.6%
Female: 420
This city:

2.2%
British Columbia:

2.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 8,015
This city:

20.0%
British Columbia:

15.5%
Male: 7,495
This city:

35.1%
Province:

27.5%
Female: 510
Here:

2.7%
British Columbia:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 1,685
Here:

4.2%
Province:

6.3%
Male: 1,195
This city:

5.6%
Province:

9.6%
Female: 490
This city:

2.6%
British Columbia:

2.7%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 3,090
This city:

7.7%
Province:

8.1%
Male: 1,015
This city:

4.8%
British Columbia:

5.2%
Female: 2,070
Here:

11.1%
British Columbia:

11.3%
Health occupations
Total: 2,040
This city:

5.1%
British Columbia:

5.5%
Male: 425
Here:

2.0%
Province:

2.3%
Female: 1,615
Here:

8.7%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 2,730
Here:

6.8%
Province:

3.9%
Male: 1,830
This city:

8.6%
British Columbia:

5.4%
Female: 900
This city:

4.8%
Province:

2.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 5,855
Here:

14.6%
British Columbia:

19.9%
Male: 3,415
This city:

16.0%
Province:

23.0%
Female: 2,435
Here:

13.0%
Province:

16.5%
Educational services
Total: 2,960
Here:

7.4%
Province:

7.0%
Male: 930
This city:

4.4%
Province:

4.5%
Female: 2,030
This city:

10.9%
British Columbia:

9.6%
Other services
Total: 8,585
Here:

21.5%
Province:

20.6%
Male: 4,025
This city:

18.8%
British Columbia:

17.8%
Female: 4,555
Here:

24.4%
British Columbia:

23.7%
Health care and social services
Total: 3,615
This city:

9.0%
Province:

9.7%
Male: 550
Here:

2.6%
Province:

3.4%
Female: 3,070
This city:

16.4%
British Columbia:

16.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 3,950
This city:

9.9%
British Columbia:

8.6%
Male: 3,200
This city:

15.0%
Province:

12.1%
Female: 745
Here:

4.0%
British Columbia:

4.8%
Retail trade
Total: 4,805
Here:

12.0%
British Columbia:

11.4%
Male: 1,940
Here:

9.1%
Province:

9.5%
Female: 2,870
This city:

15.4%
Province:

13.4%
Finance and real estate
Total: 1,880
Here:

4.7%
British Columbia:

6.2%
Male: 675
Here:

3.2%
British Columbia:

5.0%
Female: 1,200
Here:

6.4%
British Columbia:

7.4%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 2,880
Here:

7.2%
British Columbia:

4.9%
Male: 1,885
This city:

8.8%
British Columbia:

6.7%
Female: 1,000
This city:

5.4%
British Columbia:

3.0%
Construction
Total: 4,080
Here:

10.2%
British Columbia:

7.6%
Male: 3,665
This city:

17.2%
Province:

12.6%
Female: 420
Here:

2.3%
Province:

2.0%
Wholesale trade
Total: 1,405
This city:

3.5%
Province:

4.2%
Male: 1,055
Here:

4.9%
Province:

5.3%
Female: 350
Here:

1.9%
British Columbia:

2.9%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 17,665
Here:

46.0%
Province:

37.6%
Male: 7,450
This city:

36.4%
British Columbia:

32.6%
Female: 10,215
Here:

56.9%
Province:

43.2%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 3,400
This city:

8.9%
British Columbia:

3.4%
Male: 2,475
This city:

12.1%
Province:

4.0%
Female: 930
This city:

5.2%
Province:

2.9%
Worked at home
Total: 4,005
This city:

10.4%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Male: 1,860
This city:

9.1%
British Columbia:

8.1%
Female: 2,140
This city:

11.9%
Province:

10.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 5,580
This city:

14.5%
Province:

13.1%
Male: 4,480
Here:

21.9%
British Columbia:

18.9%
Female: 1,100
Here:

6.1%
British Columbia:

6.6%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 145
This city:

0.4%
Province:

0.7%
Male: 105
This city:

0.5%
Province:

0.9%
Female: 40
Here:

0.2%
Province:

0.4%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 7,445
This city:

19.4%
Province:

35.7%
Male: 3,965
This city:

19.4%
British Columbia:

34.9%
Female: 3,485
This city:

19.4%
Province:

36.6%
Worked in different province
Total: 140
Here:

0.4%
British Columbia:

0.5%
Male: 105
This city:

0.5%
Province:

0.6%
Female: 40
Here:

0.2%
Province:

0.4%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 28,325
Here:

82.7%
British Columbia:

71.6%
Male: 15,560
Here:

84.2%
Province:

75.5%
Female: 12,765
Here:

81.0%
Province:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 375
This city:

1.1%
Province:

1.5%
Male: 175
This city:

0.9%
British Columbia:

1.7%
Female: 200
Here:

1.3%
Province:

1.2%
Public transit
Total: 385
This city:

1.1%
British Columbia:

10.3%
Male: 175
Here:

0.9%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 210
This city:

1.3%
British Columbia:

12.8%
Car as passenger
Total: 3,115
Here:

9.1%
Province:

7.7%
Male: 1,505
This city:

8.1%
British Columbia:

6.4%
Female: 1,610
Here:

10.2%
British Columbia:

9.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 2,040
This city:

6.0%
British Columbia:

8.9%
Male: 1,065
Here:

5.8%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 975
This city:

6.2%
Province:

9.6%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 58,880
This city:

92.1%
British Columbia:

91.3%
Male: 27,705
Here:

89.7%
British Columbia:

89.5%
Female: 31,170
This city:

94.4%
Province:

93.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 58,070
This city:

90.8%
British Columbia:

90.1%
Male: 27,240
This city:

88.2%
British Columbia:

88.0%
Female: 30,830
This city:

93.3%
British Columbia:

92.2%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 24,895
This city:

38.9%
Province:

35.2%
Male: 10,785
This city:

34.9%
British Columbia:

31.9%
Female: 14,110
This city:

42.7%
Province:

38.3%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 10,610
Here:

16.6%
Province:

17.5%
Male: 4,140
This city:

13.4%
British Columbia:

14.8%
Female: 6,470
This city:

19.6%
Province:

20.0%

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