Labour force activity
EmployedTotal: 37,525This city: | 57.1% |
Province: | 61.6% |
Male: 19,160This city: | 61.1% |
Province: | 66.7% |
Female: 18,365Here: | 53.5% |
British Columbia: | 56.9% |
UnemployedTotal: 2,915Here: | 4.4% |
British Columbia: | 3.9% |
Male: 1,420Here: | 4.5% |
British Columbia: | 4.1% |
Female: 1,500This city: | 4.4% |
British Columbia: | 3.8% |
Not in the labour forceTotal: 25,255This city: | 38.4% |
Province: | 34.4% |
Female: 14,450This city: | 42.1% |
British Columbia: | 39.3% |
Participation rateAll personsHere: | 61.6% |
British Columbia: | 65.6% |
FemaleThis city: | 57.9% |
British Columbia: | 60.7% |
Unemployment rateAll personsThis city: | 7.2% |
British Columbia: | 6.0% |
MaleThis city: | 6.9% |
British Columbia: | 5.8% |
FemaleHere: | 7.6% |
British Columbia: | 6.3% |
Labour force activity in Nanaimo
Occupation
Sales and service occupationsTotal: 11,660This city: | 29.4% |
Province: | 25.3% |
Male: 4,305Here: | 21.3% |
British Columbia: | 19.7% |
Female: 7,355This city: | 37.9% |
British Columbia: | 31.6% |
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Male: 525This city: | 2.6% |
British Columbia: | 3.1% |
Female: 645This city: | 3.3% |
Province: | 3.9% |
Business; finance and administration occupations
Male: 1,865This city: | 9.2% |
Province: | 9.0% |
Female: 4,785This city: | 24.7% |
Province: | 26.2% |
Management occupationsTotal: 3,965Here: | 10.0% |
British Columbia: | 10.5% |
Male: 2,580Here: | 12.8% |
British Columbia: | 12.6% |
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilitiesTotal: 1,175This city: | 3.0% |
Province: | 4.2% |
Male: 930This city: | 4.6% |
Province: | 5.6% |
Female: 245This city: | 1.3% |
Province: | 2.6% |
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupationsTotal: 6,355This city: | 16.0% |
British Columbia: | 15.5% |
Male: 5,995This city: | 29.6% |
Province: | 27.5% |
Female: 355This city: | 1.8% |
Province: | 2.2% |
Natural and applied sciences and related occupationsTotal: 2,025Here: | 5.1% |
British Columbia: | 6.3% |
Female: 375Here: | 1.9% |
British Columbia: | 2.7% |
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religionTotal: 2,980Here: | 7.5% |
British Columbia: | 8.1% |
Male: 880This city: | 4.4% |
British Columbia: | 5.2% |
Female: 2,095This city: | 10.8% |
British Columbia: | 11.3% |
Health occupationsTotal: 2,540This city: | 6.4% |
British Columbia: | 5.5% |
Female: 1,980This city: | 10.2% |
British Columbia: | 9.0% |
Occupations unique to primary industry
Male: 930This city: | 4.6% |
Province: | 5.4% |
Female: 175This city: | 0.9% |
British Columbia: | 2.3% |
Industry
Business services
Male: 4,340This city: | 21.5% |
Province: | 23.0% |
Female: 2,735Here: | 14.1% |
British Columbia: | 16.5% |
Educational servicesTotal: 2,765This city: | 7.0% |
British Columbia: | 7.0% |
Male: 985This city: | 4.9% |
Province: | 4.5% |
Female: 1,780This city: | 9.2% |
Province: | 9.6% |
Other servicesTotal: 8,460This city: | 21.4% |
Province: | 20.6% |
Female: 4,620This city: | 23.8% |
Province: | 23.7% |
Health care and social servicesTotal: 4,830This city: | 12.2% |
British Columbia: | 9.7% |
Male: 900This city: | 4.4% |
British Columbia: | 3.4% |
ManufacturingTotal: 2,265This city: | 5.7% |
Province: | 8.6% |
Male: 1,780This city: | 8.8% |
Province: | 12.1% |
Female: 485This city: | 2.5% |
Province: | 4.8% |
Retail trade
Male: 2,595This city: | 12.8% |
Province: | 9.5% |
Female: 3,540This city: | 18.2% |
Province: | 13.4% |
Finance and real estateTotal: 2,440Here: | 6.2% |
British Columbia: | 6.2% |
Male: 1,090This city: | 5.4% |
Province: | 5.0% |
Agriculture and other resource-based industriesTotal: 1,265This city: | 3.2% |
British Columbia: | 4.9% |
Female: 260This city: | 1.3% |
British Columbia: | 3.0% |
Construction
Female: 340Here: | 1.8% |
British Columbia: | 2.0% |
Wholesale trade
Male: 785This city: | 3.9% |
Province: | 5.3% |
Female: 355Here: | 1.8% |
British Columbia: | 2.9% |
Place of work status
Worked in same census subdivision of residenceTotal: 24,960Here: | 66.5% |
British Columbia: | 37.6% |
Female: 13,920Here: | 75.8% |
British Columbia: | 43.2% |
Worked in same province of residenceTotal: 1,895This city: | 5.0% |
Province: | 3.4% |
Male: 1,310Here: | 6.8% |
British Columbia: | 4.0% |
Female: 585This city: | 3.2% |
British Columbia: | 2.9% |
Worked at home
Male: 1,340This city: | 7.0% |
Province: | 8.1% |
No fixed workplace addressTotal: 5,300Here: | 14.1% |
British Columbia: | 13.1% |
Male: 4,065This city: | 21.2% |
Province: | 18.9% |
Female: 1,230This city: | 6.7% |
Province: | 6.6% |
Worked outside Canada
Female: 50This city: | 0.3% |
Province: | 0.4% |
Worked in same census division of residenceTotal: 2,145This city: | 5.7% |
British Columbia: | 35.7% |
Male: 1,215This city: | 6.3% |
Province: | 34.9% |
Female: 925This city: | 5.0% |
Province: | 36.6% |
Worked in different provinceTotal: 165This city: | 0.4% |
British Columbia: | 0.5% |
Male: 125This city: | 0.7% |
Province: | 0.6% |
Female: 40This city: | 0.2% |
Province: | 0.4% |
Mode of transportation to work
Car as driverTotal: 27,125This city: | 78.7% |
Province: | 71.6% |
Male: 14,170Here: | 79.8% |
British Columbia: | 75.5% |
All other modes
Male: 375Here: | 2.1% |
British Columbia: | 1.7% |
Public transitTotal: 1,160This city: | 3.4% |
Province: | 10.3% |
Male: 480Here: | 2.7% |
British Columbia: | 8.2% |
Female: 685Here: | 4.1% |
British Columbia: | 12.8% |
Car as passengerTotal: 2,455This city: | 7.1% |
Province: | 7.7% |
Male: 1,120This city: | 6.3% |
Province: | 6.4% |
Walked or bicycledTotal: 3,140Here: | 9.1% |
British Columbia: | 8.9% |
Male: 1,610Here: | 9.1% |
British Columbia: | 8.2% |
Female: 1,530This city: | 9.2% |
British Columbia: | 9.6% |
Mode of transportation to work
Unpaid work
Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Male: 28,210This city: | 89.9% |
British Columbia: | 89.5% |
Population reporting hours of unpaid houseworkTotal: 59,695This city: | 90.9% |
Province: | 90.1% |
Male: 27,905This city: | 88.9% |
Province: | 88.0% |
Female: 31,790Here: | 92.6% |
British Columbia: | 92.2% |
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Male: 9,170This city: | 29.2% |
Province: | 31.9% |
Female: 12,395Here: | 36.1% |
British Columbia: | 38.3% |
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Male: 4,550Here: | 14.5% |
British Columbia: | 14.8% |
Female: 6,430Here: | 18.7% |
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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