Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 202,525
This province:

47.9%
Country:

62.4%
Male: 102,700
Here:

50.4%
Country:

67.6%
Female: 99,830
Here:

45.7%
Country:

57.5%
Unemployed
Total: 46,150
Here:

10.9%
Canada:

4.4%
Male: 26,770
This province:

13.1%
Canada:

4.7%
Female: 19,385
Here:

8.9%
Canada:

4.1%
Not in the labour force
Total: 173,705
Here:

41.1%
Canada:

33.2%
Male: 74,450
Here:

36.5%
Country:

27.7%
Female: 99,255
Here:

45.4%
Canada:

38.4%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

58.9%
Country:

66.8%
Male
Here:

63.5%
Canada:

72.3%
Female
Here:

54.6%
Country:

61.6%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

18.6%
Canada:

6.6%
Male
This province:

20.7%
Canada:

6.5%
Female
This province:

16.3%
Country:

6.6%

Labour force activity in Newfoundland and Labrador

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 61,120
Here:

25.3%
Country:

23.9%
Male: 20,970
This province:

16.6%
Country:

19.3%
Female: 40,150
Here:

34.7%
Country:

29.1%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 4,570
Here:

1.9%
Country:

3.0%
Male: 1,860
This province:

1.5%
Country:

2.5%
Female: 2,710
This province:

2.3%
Country:

3.5%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 35,775
Here:

14.8%
Country:

17.9%
Male: 9,035
Here:

7.2%
Country:

9.7%
Female: 26,740
This province:

23.1%
Canada:

27.1%
Management occupations
Total: 18,570
This province:

7.7%
Canada:

9.7%
Male: 10,920
Here:

8.6%
Country:

11.6%
Female: 7,650
This province:

6.6%
Country:

7.5%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 13,690
Here:

5.7%
Country:

5.9%
Male: 7,665
Here:

6.1%
Country:

7.5%
Female: 6,015
Here:

5.2%
Canada:

4.1%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 42,140
Here:

17.4%
Canada:

15.1%
Male: 40,065
Here:

31.7%
Canada:

26.7%
Female: 2,075
This province:

1.8%
Country:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 13,865
This province:

5.7%
Country:

6.6%
Male: 11,485
This province:

9.1%
Country:

9.7%
Female: 2,380
Here:

2.1%
Canada:

3.0%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 19,795
This province:

8.2%
Country:

8.4%
Male: 7,035
This province:

5.6%
Canada:

5.1%
Female: 12,760
Here:

11.0%
Canada:

12.1%
Health occupations
Total: 15,045
This province:

6.2%
Canada:

5.6%
Male: 2,990
Here:

2.4%
Country:

2.1%
Female: 12,055
Here:

10.4%
Canada:

9.5%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 17,310
Here:

7.2%
Country:

3.8%
Male: 14,275
Here:

11.3%
Country:

5.7%
Female: 3,040
Here:

2.6%
Canada:

1.8%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 35,390
This province:

14.6%
Canada:

18.4%
Male: 22,050
Here:

17.5%
Canada:

21.1%
Female: 13,345
Here:

11.5%
Canada:

15.4%
Educational services
Total: 17,005
Here:

7.0%
Country:

6.8%
Male: 6,555
This province:

5.2%
Country:

4.3%
Female: 10,450
Here:

9.0%
Country:

9.7%
Other services
Total: 50,040
Here:

20.7%
Canada:

19.4%
Male: 22,185
Here:

17.6%
Canada:

17.2%
Female: 27,850
Here:

24.1%
Canada:

21.9%
Health care and social services
Total: 30,360
This province:

12.6%
Canada:

10.2%
Male: 5,180
This province:

4.1%
Canada:

3.5%
Female: 25,180
This province:

21.8%
Country:

17.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 22,485
Here:

9.3%
Country:

11.9%
Male: 14,620
Here:

11.6%
Country:

16.0%
Female: 7,865
Here:

6.8%
Country:

7.3%
Retail trade
Total: 30,580
This province:

12.6%
Canada:

11.4%
Male: 12,205
This province:

9.7%
Country:

9.7%
Female: 18,380
This province:

15.9%
Country:

13.3%
Finance and real estate
Total: 7,895
This province:

3.3%
Country:

5.9%
Male: 3,205
Here:

2.5%
Canada:

4.7%
Female: 4,690
This province:

4.1%
Country:

7.2%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 24,500
Here:

10.1%
Country:

5.3%
Male: 19,885
This province:

15.7%
Country:

7.5%
Female: 4,610
This province:

4.0%
Canada:

2.9%
Construction
Total: 16,985
This province:

7.0%
Country:

6.3%
Male: 15,565
This province:

12.3%
Canada:

10.6%
Female: 1,425
Here:

1.2%
Canada:

1.6%
Wholesale trade
Total: 6,630
Here:

2.7%
Country:

4.4%
Male: 4,850
This province:

3.8%
Country:

5.6%
Female: 1,775
This province:

1.5%
Country:

3.1%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 93,825
This province:

46.3%
Canada:

48.8%
Male: 41,250
Here:

40.2%
Canada:

43.6%
Female: 52,575
Here:

52.7%
Country:

54.6%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 6,135
Here:

3.0%
Canada:

15.1%
Male: 3,940
Here:

3.8%
Canada:

16.3%
Female: 2,195
This province:

2.2%
Canada:

13.8%
Worked at home
Total: 11,295
This province:

5.6%
Canada:

7.7%
Male: 5,370
This province:

5.2%
Canada:

7.4%
Female: 5,925
This province:

5.9%
Canada:

8.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 22,410
This province:

11.1%
Canada:

10.3%
Male: 17,925
This province:

17.5%
Country:

15.0%
Female: 4,485
This province:

4.5%
Canada:

5.1%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 855
Here:

0.4%
Canada:

0.5%
Male: 660
Here:

0.6%
Country:

0.6%
Female: 190
Here:

0.2%
Canada:

0.3%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 63,355
This province:

31.3%
Country:

16.8%
Male: 30,010
This province:

29.2%
Canada:

16.2%
Female: 33,345
Here:

33.4%
Country:

17.4%
Worked in different province
Total: 4,650
Here:

2.3%
Canada:

0.9%
Male: 3,540
Here:

3.4%
Country:

1.0%
Female: 1,110
This province:

1.1%
Canada:

0.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 140,375
Here:

73.7%
Country:

72.3%
Male: 73,010
Here:

75.5%
Canada:

76.9%
Female: 67,365
Here:

71.9%
Country:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 7,235
Here:

3.8%
Canada:

1.2%
Male: 5,385
Here:

5.6%
Canada:

1.3%
Female: 1,850
This province:

2.0%
Canada:

1.1%
Public transit
Total: 3,660
This province:

1.9%
Canada:

11.0%
Male: 1,775
Here:

1.8%
Country:

8.6%
Female: 1,880
Here:

2.0%
Canada:

13.7%
Car as passenger
Total: 23,930
Here:

12.6%
Country:

7.7%
Male: 9,945
Here:

10.3%
Canada:

6.0%
Female: 13,980
Here:

14.9%
Canada:

9.6%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 15,175
This province:

8.0%
Country:

7.7%
Male: 6,545
Here:

6.8%
Canada:

7.1%
Female: 8,630
Here:

9.2%
Country:

8.4%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 375,325
This province:

88.9%
Canada:

91.6%
Male: 174,370
Here:

85.5%
Canada:

89.5%
Female: 200,950
Here:

92.0%
Country:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 370,405
This province:

87.7%
Canada:

90.3%
Male: 171,400
This province:

84.1%
Country:

87.9%
Female: 199,000
Here:

91.1%
Country:

92.6%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 148,605
Here:

35.2%
Canada:

37.5%
Male: 62,950
Here:

30.9%
Country:

34.1%
Female: 85,655
This province:

39.2%
Canada:

40.7%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 75,265
Here:

17.8%
Country:

18.4%
Male: 29,980
This province:

14.7%
Country:

15.7%
Female: 45,290
Here:

20.7%
Canada:

20.9%

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