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



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 47,915
This city:

62.5%
Province:

61.6%
Male: 24,780
Here:

66.6%
British Columbia:

66.7%
Female: 23,140
Here:

58.6%
Province:

56.9%
Unemployed
Total: 3,155
Here:

4.1%
British Columbia:

3.9%
Male: 1,690
This city:

4.5%
British Columbia:

4.1%
Female: 1,460
This city:

3.7%
British Columbia:

3.8%
Not in the labour force
Total: 25,630
Here:

33.4%
British Columbia:

34.4%
Male: 10,710
This city:

28.8%
British Columbia:

29.3%
Female: 14,920
Here:

37.8%
Province:

39.3%
Participation rate
All persons
This city:

66.6%
Province:

65.6%
Male
Here:

71.2%
British Columbia:

70.7%
Female
Here:

62.3%
Province:

60.7%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

6.2%
British Columbia:

6.0%
Male
This city:

6.4%
British Columbia:

5.8%
Female
Here:

5.9%
Province:

6.3%

Labour force activity in Kamloops

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 13,050
This city:

25.8%
British Columbia:

25.3%
Male: 4,785
Here:

18.3%
British Columbia:

19.7%
Female: 8,265
This city:

33.9%
Province:

31.6%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 1,170
This city:

2.3%
Province:

3.5%
Male: 455
Here:

1.7%
Province:

3.1%
Female: 715
Here:

2.9%
Province:

3.9%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 8,365
Here:

16.6%
Province:

17.1%
Male: 1,955
Here:

7.5%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Female: 6,410
Here:

26.3%
Province:

26.2%
Management occupations
Total: 4,420
Here:

8.7%
Province:

10.5%
Male: 2,780
This city:

10.6%
British Columbia:

12.6%
Female: 1,635
Here:

6.7%
Province:

8.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 1,680
Here:

3.3%
British Columbia:

4.2%
Male: 1,280
This city:

4.9%
Province:

5.6%
Female: 405
This city:

1.7%
Province:

2.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 9,775
Here:

19.3%
British Columbia:

15.5%
Male: 9,185
This city:

35.1%
Province:

27.5%
Female: 595
This city:

2.4%
British Columbia:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 2,885
This city:

5.7%
British Columbia:

6.3%
Male: 2,380
This city:

9.1%
Province:

9.6%
Female: 505
This city:

2.1%
British Columbia:

2.7%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 4,095
Here:

8.1%
British Columbia:

8.1%
Male: 1,275
This city:

4.9%
British Columbia:

5.2%
Female: 2,820
Here:

11.6%
Province:

11.3%
Health occupations
Total: 3,005
Here:

5.9%
Province:

5.5%
Male: 490
Here:

1.9%
British Columbia:

2.3%
Female: 2,515
This city:

10.3%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 2,095
Here:

4.1%
British Columbia:

3.9%
Male: 1,595
This city:

6.1%
Province:

5.4%
Female: 495
Here:

2.0%
British Columbia:

2.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 9,240
Here:

18.3%
British Columbia:

19.9%
Male: 5,545
This city:

21.2%
British Columbia:

23.0%
Female: 3,695
Here:

15.2%
Province:

16.5%
Educational services
Total: 3,115
Here:

6.2%
British Columbia:

7.0%
Male: 1,100
Here:

4.2%
British Columbia:

4.5%
Female: 2,020
This city:

8.3%
Province:

9.6%
Other services
Total: 11,330
This city:

22.4%
Province:

20.6%
Male: 4,945
This city:

18.9%
British Columbia:

17.8%
Female: 6,385
Here:

26.2%
British Columbia:

23.7%
Health care and social services
Total: 5,555
This city:

11.0%
Province:

9.7%
Male: 860
Here:

3.3%
British Columbia:

3.4%
Female: 4,695
Here:

19.3%
British Columbia:

16.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 3,595
This city:

7.1%
British Columbia:

8.6%
Male: 2,750
Here:

10.5%
British Columbia:

12.1%
Female: 845
Here:

3.5%
British Columbia:

4.8%
Retail trade
Total: 6,425
Here:

12.7%
Province:

11.4%
Male: 2,680
Here:

10.2%
British Columbia:

9.5%
Female: 3,745
This city:

15.4%
Province:

13.4%
Finance and real estate
Total: 2,255
This city:

4.5%
Province:

6.2%
Male: 900
Here:

3.4%
Province:

5.0%
Female: 1,355
Here:

5.6%
Province:

7.4%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 3,000
This city:

5.9%
British Columbia:

4.9%
Male: 2,425
This city:

9.3%
Province:

6.7%
Female: 575
Here:

2.4%
British Columbia:

3.0%
Construction
Total: 4,010
This city:

7.9%
British Columbia:

7.6%
Male: 3,475
This city:

13.3%
British Columbia:

12.6%
Female: 535
This city:

2.2%
British Columbia:

2.0%
Wholesale trade
Total: 2,010
Here:

4.0%
British Columbia:

4.2%
Male: 1,490
This city:

5.7%
Province:

5.3%
Female: 515
This city:

2.1%
British Columbia:

2.9%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 31,330
Here:

65.4%
British Columbia:

37.6%
Male: 13,870
This city:

56.0%
Province:

32.6%
Female: 17,460
This city:

75.5%
British Columbia:

43.2%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 980
This city:

2.0%
British Columbia:

3.4%
Male: 605
This city:

2.4%
Province:

4.0%
Female: 375
This city:

1.6%
Province:

2.9%
Worked at home
Total: 2,980
This city:

6.2%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Male: 1,290
This city:

5.2%
Province:

8.1%
Female: 1,690
Here:

7.3%
Province:

10.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 6,355
Here:

13.3%
Province:

13.1%
Male: 5,040
This city:

20.3%
Province:

18.9%
Female: 1,310
This city:

5.7%
Province:

6.6%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 200
This city:

0.4%
British Columbia:

0.7%
Male: 105
Here:

0.4%
Province:

0.9%
Female: 90
This city:

0.4%
Province:

0.4%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 5,850
This city:

12.2%
Province:

35.7%
Male: 3,705
This city:

15.0%
Province:

34.9%
Female: 2,145
This city:

9.3%
British Columbia:

36.6%
Worked in different province
Total: 215
This city:

0.4%
British Columbia:

0.5%
Male: 155
Here:

0.6%
Province:

0.6%
Female: 65
This city:

0.3%
British Columbia:

0.4%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 35,635
Here:

79.7%
British Columbia:

71.6%
Male: 19,100
This city:

81.7%
Province:

75.5%
Female: 16,530
This city:

77.4%
British Columbia:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 650
This city:

1.5%
British Columbia:

1.5%
Male: 415
Here:

1.8%
British Columbia:

1.7%
Female: 235
This city:

1.1%
Province:

1.2%
Public transit
Total: 1,690
Here:

3.8%
British Columbia:

10.3%
Male: 525
Here:

2.2%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 1,165
This city:

5.5%
British Columbia:

12.8%
Car as passenger
Total: 3,720
Here:

8.3%
Province:

7.7%
Male: 1,865
Here:

8.0%
British Columbia:

6.4%
Female: 1,850
Here:

8.7%
Province:

9.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 3,035
Here:

6.8%
British Columbia:

8.9%
Male: 1,465
Here:

6.3%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 1,575
This city:

7.4%
Province:

9.6%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 70,975
Here:

92.5%
Province:

91.3%
Male: 33,630
Here:

90.5%
British Columbia:

89.5%
Female: 37,340
Here:

94.5%
Province:

93.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 70,455
Here:

91.9%
Province:

90.1%
Male: 33,330
Here:

89.6%
Province:

88.0%
Female: 37,115
Here:

93.9%
Province:

92.2%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 25,915
Here:

33.8%
Province:

35.2%
Male: 11,375
Here:

30.6%
Province:

31.9%
Female: 14,540
This city:

36.8%
Province:

38.3%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 12,230
Here:

15.9%
British Columbia:

17.5%
Male: 4,650
This city:

12.5%
British Columbia:

14.8%
Female: 7,585
This city:

19.2%
Province:

20.0%

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