North Cowichan - District municipality, British Columbia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 12,875
Here:

56.5%
Province:

61.6%
Male: 6,610
This region:

61.0%
Province:

66.7%
Female: 6,270
This region:

52.5%
Province:

56.9%
Unemployed
Total: 775
Here:

3.4%
Province:

3.9%
Male: 425
This region:

3.9%
British Columbia:

4.1%
Female: 345
Here:

2.9%
British Columbia:

3.8%
Not in the labour force
Total: 9,120
Here:

40.1%
British Columbia:

34.4%
Male: 3,795
This region:

35.0%
British Columbia:

29.3%
Female: 5,325
Here:

44.6%
British Columbia:

39.3%
Participation rate
All persons
This region:

59.9%
British Columbia:

65.6%
Male
Here:

65.0%
Province:

70.7%
Female
Here:

55.4%
Province:

60.7%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This region:

5.7%
Province:

6.0%
Male
Here:

6.0%
British Columbia:

5.8%
Female
Here:

5.2%
British Columbia:

6.3%

Labour force activity in this region

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 3,740
This region:

27.8%
Province:

25.3%
Male: 1,295
This region:

18.6%
British Columbia:

19.7%
Female: 2,440
This region:

37.5%
Province:

31.6%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 405
Here:

3.0%
Province:

3.5%
Male: 170
Here:

2.4%
British Columbia:

3.1%
Female: 235
This region:

3.6%
British Columbia:

3.9%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 1,855
Here:

13.8%
British Columbia:

17.1%
Male: 440
Here:

6.3%
Province:

9.0%
Female: 1,415
Here:

21.8%
Province:

26.2%
Management occupations
Total: 1,390
Here:

10.3%
British Columbia:

10.5%
Male: 775
This region:

11.2%
British Columbia:

12.6%
Female: 615
This region:

9.5%
Province:

8.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 660
This region:

4.9%
British Columbia:

4.2%
Male: 605
This region:

8.7%
Province:

5.6%
Female: 55
This region:

0.8%
Province:

2.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 2,355
This region:

17.5%
Province:

15.5%
Male: 2,245
This region:

32.3%
British Columbia:

27.5%
Female: 110
Here:

1.7%
British Columbia:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 550
Here:

4.1%
Province:

6.3%
Male: 475
Here:

6.8%
Province:

9.6%
Female: 75
This region:

1.2%
British Columbia:

2.7%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 955
Here:

7.1%
British Columbia:

8.1%
Male: 205
Here:

3.0%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 750
This region:

11.5%
British Columbia:

11.3%
Health occupations
Total: 790
This region:

5.9%
Province:

5.5%
Male: 195
Here:

2.8%
Province:

2.3%
Female: 595
Here:

9.1%
Province:

9.0%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 740
Here:

5.5%
British Columbia:

3.9%
Male: 535
This region:

7.7%
Province:

5.4%
Female: 205
Here:

3.2%
Province:

2.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 1,530
This region:

11.4%
Province:

19.9%
Male: 980
This region:

14.1%
British Columbia:

23.0%
Female: 545
This region:

8.4%
British Columbia:

16.5%
Educational services
Total: 760
Here:

5.6%
Province:

7.0%
Male: 205
Here:

3.0%
Province:

4.5%
Female: 550
This region:

8.5%
Province:

9.6%
Other services
Total: 2,940
This region:

21.9%
Province:

20.6%
Male: 1,105
This region:

15.9%
British Columbia:

17.8%
Female: 1,840
Here:

28.3%
Province:

23.7%
Health care and social services
Total: 1,580
This region:

11.7%
Province:

9.7%
Male: 265
Here:

3.8%
Province:

3.4%
Female: 1,315
Here:

20.2%
Province:

16.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 1,405
This region:

10.4%
British Columbia:

8.6%
Male: 1,210
Here:

17.4%
Province:

12.1%
Female: 195
This region:

3.0%
Province:

4.8%
Retail trade
Total: 2,075
This region:

15.4%
Province:

11.4%
Male: 920
This region:

13.2%
British Columbia:

9.5%
Female: 1,160
This region:

17.8%
Province:

13.4%
Finance and real estate
Total: 720
This region:

5.4%
British Columbia:

6.2%
Male: 265
Here:

3.8%
British Columbia:

5.0%
Female: 455
This region:

7.0%
British Columbia:

7.4%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 1,010
Here:

7.5%
British Columbia:

4.9%
Male: 750
This region:

10.8%
British Columbia:

6.7%
Female: 255
Here:

3.9%
Province:

3.0%
Construction
Total: 1,025
Here:

7.6%
Province:

7.6%
Male: 950
Here:

13.7%
Province:

12.6%
Female: 75
Here:

1.2%
British Columbia:

2.0%
Wholesale trade
Total: 405
This region:

3.0%
Province:

4.2%
Male: 295
Here:

4.2%
British Columbia:

5.3%
Female: 115
Here:

1.8%
British Columbia:

2.9%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 4,365
This region:

33.9%
Province:

37.6%
Male: 2,300
Here:

34.8%
Province:

32.6%
Female: 2,060
Here:

32.9%
Province:

43.2%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 1,520
Here:

11.8%
British Columbia:

3.4%
Male: 830
This region:

12.6%
Province:

4.0%
Female: 685
Here:

10.9%
British Columbia:

2.9%
Worked at home
Total: 1,205
Here:

9.4%
Province:

9.0%
Male: 490
This region:

7.4%
British Columbia:

8.1%
Female: 715
This region:

11.4%
Province:

10.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 1,685
This region:

13.1%
British Columbia:

13.1%
Male: 1,345
Here:

20.3%
Province:

18.9%
Female: 345
This region:

5.5%
Province:

6.6%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 45
Here:

0.3%
Province:

0.7%
Male: 25
Here:

0.4%
Province:

0.9%
Female: 15
This region:

0.2%
Province:

0.4%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 3,985
Here:

31.0%
British Columbia:

35.7%
Male: 1,575
This region:

23.8%
British Columbia:

34.9%
Female: 2,410
This region:

38.4%
Province:

36.6%
Worked in different province
Total: 75
Here:

0.6%
British Columbia:

0.5%
Male: 35
Here:

0.5%
Province:

0.6%
Female: 35
This region:

0.6%
British Columbia:

0.4%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 9,520
Here:

81.9%
British Columbia:

71.6%
Male: 5,075
Here:

83.3%
British Columbia:

75.5%
Female: 4,445
This region:

80.2%
Province:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 135
Here:

1.2%
British Columbia:

1.5%
Male: 65
Here:

1.1%
Province:

1.7%
Female: 70
This region:

1.3%
Province:

1.2%
Public transit
Total: 115
Here:

1.0%
British Columbia:

10.3%
Male: 30
This region:

0.5%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Female: 80
This region:

1.4%
British Columbia:

12.8%
Car as passenger
Total: 1,005
This region:

8.6%
British Columbia:

7.7%
Male: 555
This region:

9.1%
British Columbia:

6.4%
Female: 445
This region:

8.0%
Province:

9.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 855
This region:

7.4%
British Columbia:

8.9%
Male: 365
This region:

6.0%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 490
Here:

8.8%
British Columbia:

9.6%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 21,050
Here:

92.4%
British Columbia:

91.3%
Male: 9,795
Here:

90.4%
Province:

89.5%
Female: 11,260
This region:

94.3%
Province:

93.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 20,820
Here:

91.4%
Province:

90.1%
Male: 9,640
Here:

89.0%
British Columbia:

88.0%
Female: 11,180
Here:

93.6%
British Columbia:

92.2%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 8,200
Here:

36.0%
Province:

35.2%
Male: 3,560
Here:

32.9%
British Columbia:

31.9%
Female: 4,640
This region:

38.9%
Province:

38.3%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 4,170
Here:

18.3%
Province:

17.5%
Male: 1,615
Here:

14.9%
Province:

14.8%
Female: 2,555
Here:

21.4%
Province:

20.0%

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