New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 16,405
This city:

54.9%
Nova Scotia:

57.2%
Male: 8,580
This city:

60.6%
Nova Scotia:

61.7%
Female: 7,825
Here:

49.8%
Nova Scotia:

53.0%
Unemployed
Total: 1,705
This city:

5.7%
Province:

5.8%
Male: 985
This city:

7.0%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Female: 725
Here:

4.6%
Province:

5.2%
Not in the labour force
Total: 11,785
This city:

39.4%
Province:

37.1%
Male: 4,610
This city:

32.5%
Province:

31.9%
Female: 7,170
Here:

45.6%
Nova Scotia:

41.8%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

60.6%
Province:

62.9%
Male
This city:

67.5%
Nova Scotia:

68.1%
Female
Here:

54.4%
Nova Scotia:

58.2%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

9.4%
Nova Scotia:

9.1%
Male
Here:

10.3%
Province:

9.3%
Female
Here:

8.5%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%

Labour force activity in this city

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 4,715
This city:

26.4%
Province:

26.2%
Male: 1,650
This city:

17.4%
Nova Scotia:

20.5%
Female: 3,065
This city:

36.6%
Nova Scotia:

32.3%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 335
Here:

1.9%
Nova Scotia:

2.7%
Male: 105
Here:

1.1%
Nova Scotia:

2.2%
Female: 230
Here:

2.7%
Nova Scotia:

3.2%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 2,725
This city:

15.3%
Nova Scotia:

17.0%
Male: 655
Here:

6.9%
Province:

8.7%
Female: 2,070
This city:

24.7%
Province:

25.8%
Management occupations
Total: 1,350
This city:

7.6%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%
Male: 850
Here:

9.0%
Nova Scotia:

10.5%
Female: 500
This city:

6.0%
Province:

7.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 1,215
This city:

6.8%
Nova Scotia:

4.7%
Male: 1,040
This city:

11.0%
Province:

6.1%
Female: 180
Here:

2.2%
Nova Scotia:

3.2%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 3,480
Here:

19.5%
Province:

14.9%
Male: 3,325
This city:

35.1%
Province:

27.4%
Female: 155
This city:

1.9%
Province:

1.6%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 900
This city:

5.0%
Nova Scotia:

5.3%
Male: 665
Here:

7.0%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 235
This city:

2.8%
Province:

2.2%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 1,275
Here:

7.1%
Province:

8.4%
Male: 430
This city:

4.5%
Nova Scotia:

5.4%
Female: 845
Here:

10.1%
Province:

11.6%
Health occupations
Total: 1,100
This city:

6.2%
Nova Scotia:

6.6%
Male: 135
Here:

1.4%
Province:

2.3%
Female: 965
Here:

11.5%
Nova Scotia:

11.3%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 745
Here:

4.2%
Nova Scotia:

5.2%
Male: 630
This city:

6.6%
Province:

8.6%
Female: 120
This city:

1.4%
Province:

1.6%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 3,470
This city:

19.5%
Province:

17.3%
Male: 1,965
Here:

20.7%
Nova Scotia:

19.5%
Female: 1,505
Here:

18.0%
Province:

14.9%
Educational services
Total: 1,015
This city:

5.7%
Nova Scotia:

7.4%
Male: 370
This city:

3.9%
Province:

4.8%
Female: 645
Here:

7.7%
Nova Scotia:

10.2%
Other services
Total: 2,665
This city:

14.9%
Nova Scotia:

21.9%
Male: 1,110
Here:

11.7%
Nova Scotia:

20.6%
Female: 1,555
Here:

18.6%
Province:

23.4%
Health care and social services
Total: 2,055
This city:

11.5%
Nova Scotia:

11.7%
Male: 240
This city:

2.5%
Nova Scotia:

3.9%
Female: 1,815
Here:

21.7%
Nova Scotia:

20.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 2,935
This city:

16.5%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%
Male: 2,520
This city:

26.6%
Nova Scotia:

12.4%
Female: 415
This city:

5.0%
Province:

5.1%
Retail trade
Total: 2,905
This city:

16.3%
Nova Scotia:

12.5%
Male: 1,150
Here:

12.1%
Nova Scotia:

10.1%
Female: 1,760
This city:

21.0%
Province:

15.1%
Finance and real estate
Total: 550
Here:

3.1%
Nova Scotia:

4.6%
Male: 270
This city:

2.8%
Province:

3.6%
Female: 280
This city:

3.3%
Province:

5.6%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 820
This city:

4.6%
Province:

5.8%
Male: 655
Here:

6.9%
Province:

9.1%
Female: 160
This city:

1.9%
Nova Scotia:

2.3%
Construction
Total: 955
This city:

5.4%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Male: 830
Here:

8.8%
Nova Scotia:

11.2%
Female: 120
This city:

1.4%
Nova Scotia:

1.2%
Wholesale trade
Total: 480
Here:

2.7%
Province:

3.5%
Male: 360
Here:

3.8%
Nova Scotia:

4.8%
Female: 120
This city:

1.4%
Nova Scotia:

2.2%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 3,925
Here:

23.9%
Nova Scotia:

59.3%
Male: 1,995
Here:

23.3%
Nova Scotia:

53.9%
Female: 1,930
Here:

24.7%
Province:

65.0%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 840
This city:

5.1%
Nova Scotia:

6.8%
Male: 465
This city:

5.4%
Nova Scotia:

7.4%
Female: 375
This city:

4.8%
Nova Scotia:

6.2%
Worked at home
Total: 620
This city:

3.8%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Male: 275
This city:

3.2%
Nova Scotia:

6.3%
Female: 345
This city:

4.4%
Nova Scotia:

6.5%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 1,580
Here:

9.6%
Province:

11.3%
Male: 1,190
Here:

13.9%
Nova Scotia:

17.3%
Female: 395
Here:

5.0%
Province:

4.8%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 55
This city:

0.3%
Nova Scotia:

0.4%
Male: 50
Here:

0.6%
Province:

0.6%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 9,210
This city:

56.1%
Province:

14.7%
Male: 4,520
This city:

52.7%
Province:

13.0%
Female: 4,690
Here:

59.9%
Province:

16.4%
Worked in different province
Total: 175
This city:

1.1%
Province:

1.1%
Male: 90
Here:

1.0%
Nova Scotia:

1.4%
Female: 85
Here:

1.1%
Province:

0.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 12,585
This city:

80.0%
Province:

72.8%
Male: 6,760
This city:

81.9%
Nova Scotia:

76.1%
Female: 5,830
Here:

77.9%
Nova Scotia:

69.2%
All other modes
Total: 350
This city:

2.2%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%
Male: 160
Here:

1.9%
Province:

1.9%
Female: 190
Here:

2.5%
Province:

1.3%
Public transit
Total: 60
Here:

0.4%
Province:

5.9%
Male: 20
This city:

0.2%
Nova Scotia:

4.7%
Female: 35
This city:

0.5%
Nova Scotia:

7.3%
Car as passenger
Total: 1,765
Here:

11.2%
Province:

10.8%
Male: 805
Here:

9.8%
Nova Scotia:

9.0%
Female: 965
Here:

12.9%
Province:

12.8%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 965
This city:

6.1%
Nova Scotia:

8.8%
Male: 510
Here:

6.2%
Nova Scotia:

8.3%
Female: 455
Here:

6.1%
Province:

9.5%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 27,200
This city:

91.0%
Province:

91.2%
Male: 12,490
This city:

88.1%
Nova Scotia:

88.6%
Female: 14,710
Here:

93.6%
Province:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 26,880
Here:

89.9%
Province:

90.1%
Male: 12,335
This city:

87.1%
Province:

87.2%
Female: 14,550
This city:

92.6%
Nova Scotia:

92.7%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 10,985
Here:

36.7%
Province:

34.7%
Male: 4,655
Here:

32.9%
Province:

30.9%
Female: 6,330
Here:

40.3%
Nova Scotia:

38.0%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 5,795
This city:

19.4%
Nova Scotia:

17.7%
Male: 2,295
Here:

16.2%
Province:

14.8%
Female: 3,505
Here:

22.3%
Nova Scotia:

20.4%

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