Oak Bay - District municipality, British Columbia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 8,505
This region:

55.8%
British Columbia:

61.6%
Male: 4,110
This region:

58.7%
British Columbia:

66.7%
Female: 4,400
This region:

53.3%
British Columbia:

56.9%
Unemployed
Total: 275
Here:

1.8%
British Columbia:

3.9%
Male: 125
This region:

1.8%
Province:

4.1%
Female: 155
This region:

1.9%
Province:

3.8%
Not in the labour force
Total: 6,465
Here:

42.4%
Province:

34.4%
Male: 2,765
This region:

39.5%
Province:

29.3%
Female: 3,700
Here:

44.8%
British Columbia:

39.3%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

57.6%
Province:

65.6%
Male
This region:

60.5%
Province:

70.7%
Female
Here:

55.2%
British Columbia:

60.7%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

3.1%
British Columbia:

6.0%
Male
This region:

3.0%
Province:

5.8%
Female
Here:

3.4%
British Columbia:

6.3%

Labour force activity in this region

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 1,670
This region:

19.1%
British Columbia:

25.3%
Male: 665
Here:

15.8%
Province:

19.7%
Female: 1,010
Here:

22.3%
Province:

31.6%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 690
Here:

7.9%
Province:

3.5%
Male: 330
Here:

7.8%
Province:

3.1%
Female: 360
Here:

7.9%
Province:

3.9%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 1,470
Here:

16.8%
British Columbia:

17.1%
Male: 410
This region:

9.7%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Female: 1,065
This region:

23.5%
British Columbia:

26.2%
Management occupations
Total: 1,370
This region:

15.7%
Province:

10.5%
Male: 850
This region:

20.2%
British Columbia:

12.6%
Female: 525
Here:

11.6%
Province:

8.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 85
This region:

1.0%
Province:

4.2%
Male: 55
Here:

1.3%
British Columbia:

5.6%
Female: 35
Here:

0.8%
British Columbia:

2.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 425
This region:

4.9%
British Columbia:

15.5%
Male: 410
Here:

9.7%
British Columbia:

27.5%
Female: 15
Here:

0.3%
British Columbia:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 695
This region:

8.0%
British Columbia:

6.3%
Male: 555
Here:

13.2%
British Columbia:

9.6%
Female: 140
This region:

3.1%
British Columbia:

2.7%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 1,300
Here:

14.9%
Province:

8.1%
Male: 535
Here:

12.7%
British Columbia:

5.2%
Female: 765
Here:

16.9%
Province:

11.3%
Health occupations
Total: 900
This region:

10.3%
Province:

5.5%
Male: 310
Here:

7.4%
Province:

2.3%
Female: 585
This region:

12.9%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 125
This region:

1.4%
Province:

3.9%
Male: 95
Here:

2.3%
British Columbia:

5.4%
Female: 35
Here:

0.8%
Province:

2.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 1,675
Here:

19.2%
Province:

19.9%
Male: 1,025
This region:

24.3%
British Columbia:

23.0%
Female: 645
Here:

14.3%
Province:

16.5%
Educational services
Total: 985
This region:

11.3%
Province:

7.0%
Male: 350
Here:

8.3%
British Columbia:

4.5%
Female: 640
This region:

14.1%
British Columbia:

9.6%
Other services
Total: 2,440
This region:

27.9%
British Columbia:

20.6%
Male: 1,180
This region:

28.0%
Province:

17.8%
Female: 1,265
This region:

28.0%
British Columbia:

23.7%
Health care and social services
Total: 1,345
This region:

15.4%
British Columbia:

9.7%
Male: 360
This region:

8.6%
British Columbia:

3.4%
Female: 985
This region:

21.8%
Province:

16.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 270
This region:

3.1%
British Columbia:

8.6%
Male: 180
This region:

4.3%
Province:

12.1%
Female: 85
This region:

1.9%
Province:

4.8%
Retail trade
Total: 805
Here:

9.2%
Province:

11.4%
Male: 290
This region:

6.9%
Province:

9.5%
Female: 515
Here:

11.4%
Province:

13.4%
Finance and real estate
Total: 625
This region:

7.2%
British Columbia:

6.2%
Male: 345
This region:

8.2%
British Columbia:

5.0%
Female: 285
Here:

6.3%
Province:

7.4%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 115
This region:

1.3%
British Columbia:

4.9%
Male: 90
This region:

2.1%
British Columbia:

6.7%
Female: 25
This region:

0.6%
British Columbia:

3.0%
Construction
Total: 335
This region:

3.8%
British Columbia:

7.6%
Male: 305
Here:

7.2%
British Columbia:

12.6%
Female: 25
This region:

0.6%
Province:

2.0%
Wholesale trade
Total: 140
This region:

1.6%
British Columbia:

4.2%
Male: 90
This region:

2.1%
British Columbia:

5.3%
Female: 50
This region:

1.1%
British Columbia:

2.9%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 960
Here:

11.3%
British Columbia:

37.6%
Male: 355
Here:

8.6%
British Columbia:

32.6%
Female: 605
Here:

13.8%
Province:

43.2%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 160
Here:

1.9%
British Columbia:

3.4%
Male: 75
Here:

1.8%
British Columbia:

4.0%
Female: 85
This region:

1.9%
British Columbia:

2.9%
Worked at home
Total: 1,135
Here:

13.3%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Male: 570
Here:

13.9%
British Columbia:

8.1%
Female: 565
Here:

12.8%
Province:

10.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 575
This region:

6.8%
British Columbia:

13.1%
Male: 435
This region:

10.6%
Province:

18.9%
Female: 135
Here:

3.1%
Province:

6.6%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 75
This region:

0.9%
British Columbia:

0.7%
Male: 55
Here:

1.3%
Province:

0.9%
Female: 15
Here:

0.3%
Province:

0.4%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 5,545
This region:

65.2%
British Columbia:

35.7%
Male: 2,580
This region:

62.8%
British Columbia:

34.9%
Female: 2,965
Here:

67.4%
Province:

36.6%
Worked in different province
Total: 65
Here:

0.8%
Province:

0.5%
Male: 35
This region:

0.9%
Province:

0.6%
Female: 25
Here:

0.6%
Province:

0.4%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 4,445
Here:

60.9%
Province:

71.6%
Male: 2,330
This region:

67.0%
Province:

75.5%
Female: 2,110
Here:

55.3%
British Columbia:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 150
Here:

2.1%
Province:

1.5%
Male: 95
Here:

2.7%
Province:

1.7%
Female: 50
Here:

1.3%
British Columbia:

1.2%
Public transit
Total: 685
This region:

9.4%
Province:

10.3%
Male: 230
Here:

6.6%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Female: 455
Here:

11.9%
British Columbia:

12.8%
Car as passenger
Total: 610
Here:

8.4%
British Columbia:

7.7%
Male: 145
Here:

4.2%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 465
This region:

12.2%
British Columbia:

9.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 1,410
Here:

19.3%
British Columbia:

8.9%
Male: 675
This region:

19.4%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 730
This region:

19.1%
Province:

9.6%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 13,790
Here:

90.4%
British Columbia:

91.3%
Male: 6,255
This region:

89.4%
British Columbia:

89.5%
Female: 7,535
Here:

91.3%
British Columbia:

93.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 13,665
Here:

89.6%
British Columbia:

90.1%
Male: 6,180
Here:

88.3%
British Columbia:

88.0%
Female: 7,490
Here:

90.7%
British Columbia:

92.2%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 4,725
Here:

31.0%
Province:

35.2%
Male: 2,060
This region:

29.4%
British Columbia:

31.9%
Female: 2,660
Here:

32.2%
Province:

38.3%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 3,165
Here:

20.7%
British Columbia:

17.5%
Male: 1,285
This region:

18.4%
British Columbia:

14.8%
Female: 1,880
This region:

22.8%
British Columbia:

20.0%

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