Kings, Subd. B - Subdivision of county municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 5,740
This region:

58.5%
Province:

57.2%
Male: 3,110
Here:

65.8%
Nova Scotia:

61.7%
Female: 2,625
This region:

51.7%
Nova Scotia:

53.0%
Unemployed
Total: 490
This region:

5.0%
Nova Scotia:

5.8%
Male: 180
This region:

3.8%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Female: 310
This region:

6.1%
Province:

5.2%
Not in the labour force
Total: 3,585
Here:

36.5%
Nova Scotia:

37.1%
Male: 1,440
This region:

30.4%
Nova Scotia:

31.9%
Female: 2,145
This region:

42.3%
Nova Scotia:

41.8%
Participation rate
All persons
This region:

63.5%
Province:

62.9%
Male
Here:

69.7%
Province:

68.1%
Female
This region:

57.8%
Province:

58.2%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This region:

7.9%
Province:

9.1%
Male
Here:

5.5%
Nova Scotia:

9.3%
Female
Here:

10.6%
Province:

8.9%

Labour force activity in this region

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 1,545
This region:

25.3%
Nova Scotia:

26.2%
Male: 500
This region:

15.4%
Nova Scotia:

20.5%
Female: 1,045
Here:

36.6%
Province:

32.3%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 190
This region:

3.1%
Nova Scotia:

2.7%
Male: 90
Here:

2.8%
Nova Scotia:

2.2%
Female: 100
This region:

3.5%
Nova Scotia:

3.2%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 730
Here:

12.0%
Province:

17.0%
Male: 160
This region:

4.9%
Province:

8.7%
Female: 575
Here:

20.1%
Nova Scotia:

25.8%
Management occupations
Total: 395
Here:

6.5%
Province:

8.9%
Male: 180
Here:

5.5%
Nova Scotia:

10.5%
Female: 210
This region:

7.4%
Province:

7.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 515
This region:

8.4%
Province:

4.7%
Male: 355
This region:

10.9%
Province:

6.1%
Female: 155
This region:

5.4%
Province:

3.2%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 955
Here:

15.6%
Nova Scotia:

14.9%
Male: 935
This region:

28.8%
Province:

27.4%
Female: 15
This region:

0.5%
Province:

1.6%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 245
This region:

4.0%
Province:

5.3%
Male: 160
Here:

4.9%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 85
This region:

3.0%
Province:

2.2%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 460
Here:

7.5%
Nova Scotia:

8.4%
Male: 200
Here:

6.2%
Nova Scotia:

5.4%
Female: 265
This region:

9.3%
Province:

11.6%
Health occupations
Total: 355
Here:

5.8%
Province:

6.6%
Male: 140
Here:

4.3%
Province:

2.3%
Female: 215
Here:

7.5%
Nova Scotia:

11.3%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 710
Here:

11.6%
Province:

5.2%
Male: 520
This region:

16.0%
Nova Scotia:

8.6%
Female: 190
Here:

6.7%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 745
This region:

12.2%
Nova Scotia:

17.3%
Male: 465
Here:

14.3%
Province:

19.5%
Female: 275
This region:

9.6%
Nova Scotia:

14.9%
Educational services
Total: 525
This region:

8.6%
Nova Scotia:

7.4%
Male: 210
Here:

6.5%
Province:

4.8%
Female: 310
Here:

10.9%
Nova Scotia:

10.2%
Other services
Total: 965
This region:

15.8%
Province:

21.9%
Male: 440
Here:

13.5%
Nova Scotia:

20.6%
Female: 525
This region:

18.4%
Province:

23.4%
Health care and social services
Total: 655
This region:

10.7%
Nova Scotia:

11.7%
Male: 175
This region:

5.4%
Province:

3.9%
Female: 475
This region:

16.6%
Province:

20.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 720
Here:

11.8%
Province:

8.9%
Male: 520
This region:

16.0%
Province:

12.4%
Female: 195
This region:

6.8%
Nova Scotia:

5.1%
Retail trade
Total: 890
Here:

14.6%
Province:

12.5%
Male: 290
This region:

8.9%
Nova Scotia:

10.1%
Female: 605
This region:

21.2%
Nova Scotia:

15.1%
Finance and real estate
Total: 195
Here:

3.2%
Nova Scotia:

4.6%
Male: 65
This region:

2.0%
Province:

3.6%
Female: 130
This region:

4.6%
Nova Scotia:

5.6%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 750
Here:

12.3%
Province:

5.8%
Male: 525
This region:

16.2%
Nova Scotia:

9.1%
Female: 225
This region:

7.9%
Nova Scotia:

2.3%
Construction
Total: 410
Here:

6.7%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Male: 380
Here:

11.7%
Nova Scotia:

11.2%
Female: 35
This region:

1.2%
Province:

1.2%
Wholesale trade
Total: 250
Here:

4.1%
Province:

3.5%
Male: 180
This region:

5.5%
Nova Scotia:

4.8%
Female: 70
This region:

2.5%
Nova Scotia:

2.2%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 1,080
This region:

18.8%
Nova Scotia:

59.3%
Male: 625
This region:

20.1%
Nova Scotia:

53.9%
Female: 455
Here:

17.3%
Province:

65.0%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 405
Here:

7.1%
Nova Scotia:

6.8%
Male: 270
Here:

8.7%
Nova Scotia:

7.4%
Female: 135
Here:

5.1%
Province:

6.2%
Worked at home
Total: 520
This region:

9.1%
Province:

6.4%
Male: 270
This region:

8.7%
Nova Scotia:

6.3%
Female: 245
This region:

9.3%
Nova Scotia:

6.5%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 670
This region:

11.7%
Nova Scotia:

11.3%
Male: 545
This region:

17.5%
Nova Scotia:

17.3%
Female: 125
This region:

4.8%
Province:

4.8%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 45
Here:

0.8%
Province:

0.4%
Male: 25
This region:

0.8%
Nova Scotia:

0.6%
Female: 15
This region:

0.6%
Province:

0.2%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 2,950
This region:

51.4%
Province:

14.7%
Male: 1,320
Here:

42.4%
Province:

13.0%
Female: 1,630
Here:

62.1%
Province:

16.4%
Worked in different province
Total: 70
This region:

1.2%
Nova Scotia:

1.1%
Male: 55
This region:

1.8%
Province:

1.4%
Female: 15
Here:

0.6%
Nova Scotia:

0.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 4,255
Here:

82.2%
Nova Scotia:

72.8%
Male: 2,370
This region:

84.2%
Nova Scotia:

76.1%
Female: 1,880
Here:

79.5%
Nova Scotia:

69.2%
All other modes
Total: 65
This region:

1.3%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%
Male: 40
Here:

1.4%
Province:

1.9%
Female: 30
Here:

1.3%
Province:

1.3%
Public transit
Total: 70
Here:

1.4%
Nova Scotia:

5.9%
Male: 30
This region:

1.1%
Nova Scotia:

4.7%
Female: 45
Here:

1.9%
Nova Scotia:

7.3%
Car as passenger
Total: 545
Here:

10.5%
Province:

10.8%
Male: 245
Here:

8.7%
Nova Scotia:

9.0%
Female: 295
Here:

12.5%
Nova Scotia:

12.8%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 235
Here:

4.5%
Province:

8.8%
Male: 130
Here:

4.6%
Nova Scotia:

8.3%
Female: 110
This region:

4.7%
Province:

9.5%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 8,985
This region:

91.6%
Province:

91.2%
Male: 4,245
This region:

89.7%
Nova Scotia:

88.6%
Female: 4,735
This region:

93.3%
Nova Scotia:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 8,865
Here:

90.4%
Nova Scotia:

90.1%
Male: 4,180
This region:

88.4%
Province:

87.2%
Female: 4,685
Here:

92.3%
Province:

92.7%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 3,635
Here:

37.1%
Province:

34.7%
Male: 1,545
Here:

32.7%
Province:

30.9%
Female: 2,095
Here:

41.3%
Province:

38.0%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 1,530
This region:

15.6%
Province:

17.7%
Male: 595
Here:

12.6%
Nova Scotia:

14.8%
Female: 935
Here:

18.4%
Province:

20.4%

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