Lunenburg - Municipal district, Nova Scotia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 11,670
This district:

54.3%
Nova Scotia:

57.2%
Male: 6,515
Here:

61.2%
Province:

61.7%
Female: 5,150
Here:

47.5%
Nova Scotia:

53.0%
Unemployed
Total: 1,245
This district:

5.8%
Province:

5.8%
Male: 635
Here:

6.0%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 610
This district:

5.6%
Nova Scotia:

5.2%
Not in the labour force
Total: 8,565
This district:

39.9%
Nova Scotia:

37.1%
Male: 3,490
Here:

32.8%
Province:

31.9%
Female: 5,075
This district:

46.8%
Nova Scotia:

41.8%
Participation rate
All persons
This district:

60.1%
Nova Scotia:

62.9%
Male
This district:

67.2%
Nova Scotia:

68.1%
Female
This district:

53.2%
Nova Scotia:

58.2%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This district:

9.6%
Province:

9.1%
Male
This district:

8.9%
Nova Scotia:

9.3%
Female
Here:

10.6%
Province:

8.9%

Labour force activity in Lunenburg

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 2,765
Here:

21.7%
Province:

26.2%
Male: 930
Here:

13.1%
Province:

20.5%
Female: 1,835
Here:

32.4%
Nova Scotia:

32.3%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 390
This district:

3.1%
Province:

2.7%
Male: 130
Here:

1.8%
Province:

2.2%
Female: 260
This district:

4.6%
Nova Scotia:

3.2%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 1,900
This district:

14.9%
Province:

17.0%
Male: 375
This district:

5.3%
Nova Scotia:

8.7%
Female: 1,525
Here:

26.9%
Province:

25.8%
Management occupations
Total: 905
Here:

7.1%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%
Male: 510
Here:

7.2%
Province:

10.5%
Female: 395
This district:

7.0%
Nova Scotia:

7.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 1,240
This district:

9.7%
Province:

4.7%
Male: 975
This district:

13.8%
Nova Scotia:

6.1%
Female: 265
Here:

4.7%
Nova Scotia:

3.2%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 2,420
Here:

19.0%
Nova Scotia:

14.9%
Male: 2,345
Here:

33.1%
Nova Scotia:

27.4%
Female: 70
Here:

1.2%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 525
Here:

4.1%
Nova Scotia:

5.3%
Male: 435
Here:

6.1%
Nova Scotia:

8.2%
Female: 95
This district:

1.7%
Province:

2.2%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 685
Here:

5.4%
Nova Scotia:

8.4%
Male: 215
Here:

3.0%
Nova Scotia:

5.4%
Female: 465
This district:

8.2%
Province:

11.6%
Health occupations
Total: 695
Here:

5.5%
Province:

6.6%
Male: 85
This district:

1.2%
Province:

2.3%
Female: 610
This district:

10.8%
Province:

11.3%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 1,220
Here:

9.6%
Province:

5.2%
Male: 1,075
Here:

15.2%
Nova Scotia:

8.6%
Female: 140
Here:

2.5%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 1,710
This district:

13.4%
Nova Scotia:

17.3%
Male: 925
This district:

13.1%
Province:

19.5%
Female: 780
Here:

13.8%
Nova Scotia:

14.9%
Educational services
Total: 675
Here:

5.3%
Province:

7.4%
Male: 255
This district:

3.6%
Province:

4.8%
Female: 420
Here:

7.4%
Nova Scotia:

10.2%
Other services
Total: 2,160
This district:

16.9%
Province:

21.9%
Male: 855
This district:

12.1%
Province:

20.6%
Female: 1,310
Here:

23.1%
Nova Scotia:

23.4%
Health care and social services
Total: 1,185
This district:

9.3%
Province:

11.7%
Male: 135
Here:

1.9%
Nova Scotia:

3.9%
Female: 1,050
This district:

18.5%
Nova Scotia:

20.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 2,295
This district:

18.0%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%
Male: 1,785
This district:

25.2%
Nova Scotia:

12.4%
Female: 510
This district:

9.0%
Nova Scotia:

5.1%
Retail trade
Total: 1,575
This district:

12.4%
Nova Scotia:

12.5%
Male: 630
Here:

8.9%
Nova Scotia:

10.1%
Female: 945
This district:

16.7%
Nova Scotia:

15.1%
Finance and real estate
Total: 385
This district:

3.0%
Province:

4.6%
Male: 130
Here:

1.8%
Nova Scotia:

3.6%
Female: 255
This district:

4.5%
Nova Scotia:

5.6%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 1,315
This district:

10.3%
Nova Scotia:

5.8%
Male: 1,150
Here:

16.2%
Province:

9.1%
Female: 160
This district:

2.8%
Province:

2.3%
Construction
Total: 1,085
This district:

8.5%
Province:

6.4%
Male: 960
Here:

13.6%
Nova Scotia:

11.2%
Female: 125
Here:

2.2%
Nova Scotia:

1.2%
Wholesale trade
Total: 365
This district:

2.9%
Nova Scotia:

3.5%
Male: 255
Here:

3.6%
Province:

4.8%
Female: 115
Here:

2.0%
Nova Scotia:

2.2%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 1,580
This district:

13.5%
Nova Scotia:

59.3%
Male: 855
Here:

13.1%
Nova Scotia:

53.9%
Female: 730
This district:

14.2%
Province:

65.0%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 765
Here:

6.6%
Province:

6.8%
Male: 535
This district:

8.2%
Nova Scotia:

7.4%
Female: 230
Here:

4.5%
Nova Scotia:

6.2%
Worked at home
Total: 895
Here:

7.7%
Province:

6.4%
Male: 490
Here:

7.5%
Nova Scotia:

6.3%
Female: 400
Here:

7.8%
Nova Scotia:

6.5%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 1,715
Here:

14.7%
Nova Scotia:

11.3%
Male: 1,425
Here:

21.9%
Nova Scotia:

17.3%
Female: 285
Here:

5.5%
Nova Scotia:

4.8%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 45
Here:

0.4%
Nova Scotia:

0.4%
Male: 35
This district:

0.5%
Province:

0.6%
Female: 10
Here:

0.2%
Nova Scotia:

0.2%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 6,600
This district:

56.6%
Province:

14.7%
Male: 3,135
This district:

48.1%
Province:

13.0%
Female: 3,465
This district:

67.3%
Nova Scotia:

16.4%
Worked in different province
Total: 75
Here:

0.6%
Province:

1.1%
Male: 40
Here:

0.6%
Province:

1.4%
Female: 30
This district:

0.6%
Province:

0.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 9,270
This district:

86.4%
Province:

72.8%
Male: 5,095
This district:

85.1%
Province:

76.1%
Female: 4,175
This district:

88.0%
Province:

69.2%
All other modes
Total: 200
This district:

1.9%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%
Male: 135
Here:

2.3%
Province:

1.9%
Female: 60
This district:

1.3%
Province:

1.3%
Public transit
Total: 35
This district:

0.3%
Nova Scotia:

5.9%
Male: 25
Here:

0.4%
Nova Scotia:

4.7%
Female: 15
Here:

0.3%
Province:

7.3%
Car as passenger
Total: 935
This district:

8.7%
Province:

10.8%
Male: 560
Here:

9.3%
Nova Scotia:

9.0%
Female: 375
This district:

7.9%
Province:

12.8%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 295
Here:

2.7%
Province:

8.8%
Male: 175
Here:

2.9%
Nova Scotia:

8.3%
Female: 115
This district:

2.4%
Nova Scotia:

9.5%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 19,675
This district:

91.6%
Nova Scotia:

91.2%
Male: 9,405
This district:

88.4%
Nova Scotia:

88.6%
Female: 10,265
Here:

94.7%
Province:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 19,520
This district:

90.9%
Province:

90.1%
Male: 9,315
Here:

87.5%
Province:

87.2%
Female: 10,205
Here:

94.1%
Province:

92.7%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 7,075
Here:

32.9%
Nova Scotia:

34.7%
Male: 3,030
This district:

28.5%
Nova Scotia:

30.9%
Female: 4,045
Here:

37.3%
Province:

38.0%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 4,420
This district:

20.6%
Nova Scotia:

17.7%
Male: 1,830
This district:

17.2%
Province:

14.8%
Female: 2,590
Here:

23.9%
Nova Scotia:

20.4%

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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. This data is an unofficial version of the materials, made without affiliation or endorsement of Statistics Canada.
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