Labour force activity
EmployedTotal: 1,670This region: | 67.1% |
Province: | 61.6% |
Male: 970Here: | 73.8% |
British Columbia: | 66.7% |
Female: 700Here: | 59.3% |
British Columbia: | 56.9% |
UnemployedTotal: 195This region: | 7.8% |
Province: | 3.9% |
Male: 115This region: | 8.7% |
British Columbia: | 4.1% |
Female: 85This region: | 7.2% |
Province: | 3.8% |
Not in the labour forceTotal: 625This region: | 25.1% |
Province: | 34.4% |
Male: 230This region: | 17.5% |
British Columbia: | 29.3% |
Female: 395This region: | 33.5% |
Province: | 39.3% |
Participation rateAll personsHere: | 74.9% |
British Columbia: | 65.6% |
Unemployment rateAll personsThis region: | 10.5% |
Province: | 6.0% |
MaleThis region: | 10.6% |
Province: | 5.8% |
FemaleThis region: | 10.8% |
Province: | 6.3% |
Labour force activity in Houston
Occupation
Sales and service occupations
Male: 95Here: | 8.8% |
British Columbia: | 19.7% |
Female: 250Here: | 32.9% |
British Columbia: | 31.6% |
Business; finance and administration occupations
Male: 15Here: | 1.4% |
British Columbia: | 9.0% |
Management occupations
Male: 70This region: | 6.5% |
British Columbia: | 12.6% |
Female: 80This region: | 10.5% |
British Columbia: | 8.2% |
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Male: 260This region: | 24.2% |
British Columbia: | 5.6% |
Female: 40This region: | 5.3% |
Province: | 2.6% |
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Male: 455This region: | 42.3% |
British Columbia: | 27.5% |
Female: 25Here: | 3.3% |
British Columbia: | 2.2% |
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Male: 40Here: | 3.7% |
British Columbia: | 9.6% |
Female: 15This region: | 2.0% |
Province: | 2.7% |
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religionTotal: 120This region: | 6.5% |
Province: | 8.1% |
Male: 15This region: | 1.4% |
Province: | 5.2% |
Female: 105Here: | 13.8% |
British Columbia: | 11.3% |
Health occupationsTotal: 50This region: | 2.7% |
Province: | 5.5% |
Male: 10This region: | 0.9% |
Province: | 2.3% |
Female: 40Here: | 5.3% |
British Columbia: | 9.0% |
Occupations unique to primary industryTotal: 140This region: | 7.6% |
Province: | 3.9% |
Male: 100Here: | 9.3% |
British Columbia: | 5.4% |
Female: 40Here: | 5.3% |
British Columbia: | 2.3% |
Industry
Business services
Female: 75This region: | 9.8% |
British Columbia: | 16.5% |
Educational services
Female: 100This region: | 13.1% |
Province: | 9.6% |
Other servicesTotal: 270Here: | 14.7% |
British Columbia: | 20.6% |
Female: 150Here: | 19.6% |
British Columbia: | 23.7% |
Health care and social servicesTotal: 85This region: | 4.6% |
Province: | 9.7% |
Manufacturing
Male: 465This region: | 43.5% |
Province: | 12.1% |
Retail tradeTotal: 235This region: | 12.8% |
British Columbia: | 11.4% |
Male: 90This region: | 8.4% |
Province: | 9.5% |
Female: 140Here: | 18.3% |
British Columbia: | 13.4% |
Finance and real estateTotal: 65This region: | 3.5% |
British Columbia: | 6.2% |
Male: 10This region: | 0.9% |
Province: | 5.0% |
Female: 55This region: | 7.2% |
Province: | 7.4% |
Agriculture and other resource-based industriesTotal: 265Here: | 14.4% |
British Columbia: | 4.9% |
Male: 210Here: | 19.6% |
British Columbia: | 6.7% |
Female: 55Here: | 7.2% |
British Columbia: | 3.0% |
ConstructionTotal: 50Here: | 2.7% |
British Columbia: | 7.6% |
Female: 10This region: | 1.3% |
Province: | 2.0% |
Wholesale tradeTotal: 65This region: | 3.5% |
Province: | 4.2% |
Female: 30This region: | 3.9% |
British Columbia: | 2.9% |
Place of work status
Worked in same census subdivision of residenceTotal: 1,315This region: | 78.7% |
Province: | 37.6% |
Female: 525This region: | 74.5% |
Province: | 43.2% |
Worked in same province of residenceTotal: 40Here: | 2.4% |
British Columbia: | 3.4% |
Female: 25This region: | 3.5% |
Province: | 2.9% |
Worked at homeTotal: 80This region: | 4.8% |
British Columbia: | 9.0% |
Male: 30This region: | 3.1% |
Province: | 8.1% |
Female: 50This region: | 7.1% |
Province: | 10.0% |
No fixed workplace addressTotal: 105This region: | 6.3% |
Province: | 13.1% |
Male: 90Here: | 9.3% |
British Columbia: | 18.9% |
Female: 10This region: | 1.4% |
British Columbia: | 6.6% |
Worked in same census division of residenceTotal: 125Here: | 7.5% |
British Columbia: | 35.7% |
Male: 30This region: | 3.1% |
Province: | 34.9% |
Female: 95This region: | 13.5% |
British Columbia: | 36.6% |
Mode of transportation to work
Car as driver
Male: 780Here: | 83.4% |
British Columbia: | 75.5% |
Female: 530This region: | 80.9% |
Province: | 67.3% |
All other modesTotal: 15This region: | 0.9% |
British Columbia: | 1.5% |
Car as passenger
Male: 85This region: | 9.1% |
British Columbia: | 6.4% |
Walked or bicycledTotal: 115This region: | 7.2% |
British Columbia: | 8.9% |
Female: 65This region: | 9.9% |
British Columbia: | 9.6% |
Mode of transportation to work
Unpaid work
Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Female: 1,125This region: | 95.3% |
Province: | 93.1% |
Population reporting hours of unpaid houseworkTotal: 2,300Here: | 92.4% |
British Columbia: | 90.1% |
Male: 1,185Here: | 90.1% |
British Columbia: | 88.0% |
Female: 1,115This region: | 94.5% |
British Columbia: | 92.2% |
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Male: 525This region: | 39.9% |
British Columbia: | 31.9% |
Female: 560This region: | 47.5% |
British Columbia: | 38.3% |
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniorsTotal: 370Here: | 14.9% |
British Columbia: | 17.5% |
Male: 160Here: | 12.2% |
British Columbia: | 14.8% |
Female: 210Here: | 17.8% |
British Columbia: | 20.0% |
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Source:
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13 2007 and
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
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