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



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 12,270
Here:

62.4%
Province:

61.6%
Male: 6,490
Here:

68.1%
Province:

66.7%
Female: 5,780
This city:

57.0%
Province:

56.9%
Unemployed
Total: 645
Here:

3.3%
Province:

3.9%
Male: 300
This city:

3.1%
British Columbia:

4.1%
Female: 345
This city:

3.4%
British Columbia:

3.8%
Not in the labour force
Total: 6,745
Here:

34.3%
British Columbia:

34.4%
Male: 2,740
This city:

28.8%
British Columbia:

29.3%
Female: 4,010
Here:

39.5%
British Columbia:

39.3%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

65.7%
Province:

65.6%
Male
Here:

71.2%
British Columbia:

70.7%
Female
This city:

60.5%
British Columbia:

60.7%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This city:

5.0%
Province:

6.0%
Male
Here:

4.4%
Province:

5.8%
Female
This city:

5.6%
Province:

6.3%

Labour force activity in Cranbrook

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 3,490
This city:

27.3%
Province:

25.3%
Male: 1,240
This city:

18.4%
British Columbia:

19.7%
Female: 2,250
Here:

37.3%
British Columbia:

31.6%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 225
This city:

1.8%
British Columbia:

3.5%
Male: 80
Here:

1.2%
British Columbia:

3.1%
Female: 145
This city:

2.4%
Province:

3.9%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 1,890
This city:

14.8%
Province:

17.1%
Male: 425
Here:

6.3%
Province:

9.0%
Female: 1,460
Here:

24.2%
British Columbia:

26.2%
Management occupations
Total: 1,220
This city:

9.5%
Province:

10.5%
Male: 760
This city:

11.3%
British Columbia:

12.6%
Female: 460
This city:

7.6%
Province:

8.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 550
This city:

4.3%
British Columbia:

4.2%
Male: 425
Here:

6.3%
Province:

5.6%
Female: 125
Here:

2.1%
Province:

2.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 2,570
This city:

20.1%
British Columbia:

15.5%
Male: 2,470
Here:

36.6%
British Columbia:

27.5%
Female: 95
This city:

1.6%
British Columbia:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 595
This city:

4.7%
Province:

6.3%
Male: 500
Here:

7.4%
Province:

9.6%
Female: 100
This city:

1.7%
British Columbia:

2.7%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 905
This city:

7.1%
Province:

8.1%
Male: 215
This city:

3.2%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 690
Here:

11.4%
British Columbia:

11.3%
Health occupations
Total: 745
Here:

5.8%
British Columbia:

5.5%
Male: 145
Here:

2.1%
British Columbia:

2.3%
Female: 600
This city:

9.9%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 585
This city:

4.6%
Province:

3.9%
Male: 485
Here:

7.2%
British Columbia:

5.4%
Female: 105
This city:

1.7%
Province:

2.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 1,945
This city:

15.2%
Province:

19.9%
Male: 1,130
Here:

16.8%
Province:

23.0%
Female: 815
This city:

13.5%
British Columbia:

16.5%
Educational services
Total: 790
Here:

6.2%
British Columbia:

7.0%
Male: 245
Here:

3.6%
Province:

4.5%
Female: 540
This city:

8.9%
British Columbia:

9.6%
Other services
Total: 2,685
Here:

21.0%
Province:

20.6%
Male: 1,195
This city:

17.7%
British Columbia:

17.8%
Female: 1,490
Here:

24.7%
British Columbia:

23.7%
Health care and social services
Total: 1,420
Here:

11.1%
Province:

9.7%
Male: 205
This city:

3.0%
Province:

3.4%
Female: 1,215
Here:

20.1%
British Columbia:

16.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 965
This city:

7.5%
Province:

8.6%
Male: 780
Here:

11.6%
Province:

12.1%
Female: 175
This city:

2.9%
Province:

4.8%
Retail trade
Total: 1,975
Here:

15.4%
British Columbia:

11.4%
Male: 810
This city:

12.0%
Province:

9.5%
Female: 1,160
Here:

19.2%
British Columbia:

13.4%
Finance and real estate
Total: 560
Here:

4.4%
British Columbia:

6.2%
Male: 195
This city:

2.9%
Province:

5.0%
Female: 370
Here:

6.1%
Province:

7.4%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 940
This city:

7.4%
Province:

4.9%
Male: 825
Here:

12.2%
British Columbia:

6.7%
Female: 110
This city:

1.8%
Province:

3.0%
Construction
Total: 1,115
This city:

8.7%
Province:

7.6%
Male: 1,045
This city:

15.5%
British Columbia:

12.6%
Female: 70
Here:

1.2%
British Columbia:

2.0%
Wholesale trade
Total: 390
Here:

3.1%
Province:

4.2%
Male: 305
Here:

4.5%
Province:

5.3%
Female: 85
This city:

1.4%
Province:

2.9%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 6,445
This city:

52.5%
Province:

37.6%
Male: 2,915
This city:

44.9%
Province:

32.6%
Female: 3,535
Here:

61.1%
Province:

43.2%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 120
This city:

1.0%
Province:

3.4%
Male: 65
This city:

1.0%
British Columbia:

4.0%
Female: 55
Here:

1.0%
Province:

2.9%
Worked at home
Total: 850
Here:

6.9%
Province:

9.0%
Male: 345
Here:

5.3%
Province:

8.1%
Female: 505
Here:

8.7%
British Columbia:

10.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 1,545
This city:

12.6%
British Columbia:

13.1%
Male: 1,270
This city:

19.6%
British Columbia:

18.9%
Female: 270
This city:

4.7%
Province:

6.6%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 30
This city:

0.2%
British Columbia:

0.7%
Male: 10
This city:

0.2%
British Columbia:

0.9%
Female: 15
Here:

0.3%
British Columbia:

0.4%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 3,100
Here:

25.3%
British Columbia:

35.7%
Male: 1,750
This city:

27.0%
Province:

34.9%
Female: 1,350
This city:

23.3%
Province:

36.6%
Worked in different province
Total: 180
Here:

1.5%
British Columbia:

0.5%
Male: 130
Here:

2.0%
Province:

0.6%
Female: 50
This city:

0.9%
Province:

0.4%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 8,830
Here:

77.5%
Province:

71.6%
Male: 4,775
This city:

77.9%
Province:

75.5%
Female: 4,055
Here:

77.0%
Province:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 135
This city:

1.2%
Province:

1.5%
Male: 100
Here:

1.6%
British Columbia:

1.7%
Female: 35
This city:

0.7%
Province:

1.2%
Public transit
Total: 185
Here:

1.6%
British Columbia:

10.3%
Male: 40
Here:

0.7%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 145
Here:

2.8%
Province:

12.8%
Car as passenger
Total: 1,180
This city:

10.4%
Province:

7.7%
Male: 715
Here:

11.7%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 460
This city:

8.7%
British Columbia:

9.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 1,065
This city:

9.3%
Province:

8.9%
Male: 500
Here:

8.2%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Female: 570
Here:

10.8%
British Columbia:

9.6%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 18,340
This city:

93.3%
Province:

91.3%
Male: 8,705
This city:

91.4%
British Columbia:

89.5%
Female: 9,625
Here:

94.9%
British Columbia:

93.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 18,170
Here:

92.4%
British Columbia:

90.1%
Male: 8,625
This city:

90.6%
Province:

88.0%
Female: 9,545
This city:

94.1%
Province:

92.2%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 6,880
This city:

35.0%
British Columbia:

35.2%
Male: 2,950
Here:

31.0%
Province:

31.9%
Female: 3,935
Here:

38.8%
British Columbia:

38.3%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 3,530
This city:

18.0%
British Columbia:

17.5%
Male: 1,495
Here:

15.7%
British Columbia:

14.8%
Female: 2,030
This city:

20.0%
British Columbia:

20.0%

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