Okanagan-Similkameen D - Regional district electoral area, British Columbia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 2,895
Here:

56.8%
British Columbia:

61.6%
Male: 1,565
This region:

61.5%
British Columbia:

66.7%
Female: 1,325
This region:

51.9%
Province:

56.9%
Unemployed
Total: 140
Here:

2.7%
British Columbia:

3.9%
Male: 85
This region:

3.3%
British Columbia:

4.1%
Female: 50
Here:

2.0%
British Columbia:

3.8%
Not in the labour force
Total: 2,070
This region:

40.6%
British Columbia:

34.4%
Male: 890
Here:

35.0%
British Columbia:

29.3%
Female: 1,180
This region:

46.2%
Province:

39.3%
Participation rate
All persons
This region:

59.4%
British Columbia:

65.6%
Male
This region:

65.0%
Province:

70.7%
Female
This region:

53.8%
Province:

60.7%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

4.6%
British Columbia:

6.0%
Male
Here:

5.1%
Province:

5.8%
Female
Here:

3.6%
Province:

6.3%

Labour force activity in this region

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 745
Here:

24.9%
Province:

25.3%
Male: 260
This region:

15.9%
British Columbia:

19.7%
Female: 480
Here:

35.3%
British Columbia:

31.6%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 100
This region:

3.3%
British Columbia:

3.5%
Male: 15
Here:

0.9%
British Columbia:

3.1%
Female: 90
This region:

6.6%
Province:

3.9%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 485
This region:

16.2%
British Columbia:

17.1%
Male: 85
This region:

5.2%
Province:

9.0%
Female: 400
This region:

29.4%
Province:

26.2%
Management occupations
Total: 235
Here:

7.8%
Province:

10.5%
Male: 140
This region:

8.5%
Province:

12.6%
Female: 95
Here:

7.0%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 140
This region:

4.7%
British Columbia:

4.2%
Male: 140
Here:

8.5%
British Columbia:

5.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 620
This region:

20.7%
Province:

15.5%
Male: 600
This region:

36.6%
British Columbia:

27.5%
Female: 15
Here:

1.1%
Province:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 160
Here:

5.3%
Province:

6.3%
Male: 140
This region:

8.5%
British Columbia:

9.6%
Female: 20
Here:

1.5%
British Columbia:

2.7%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 135
Here:

4.5%
British Columbia:

8.1%
Male: 50
Here:

3.0%
British Columbia:

5.2%
Female: 85
Here:

6.3%
British Columbia:

11.3%
Health occupations
Total: 180
Here:

6.0%
Province:

5.5%
Male: 55
Here:

3.4%
British Columbia:

2.3%
Female: 125
Here:

9.2%
Province:

9.0%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 190
Here:

6.3%
Province:

3.9%
Male: 155
This region:

9.5%
British Columbia:

5.4%
Female: 40
Here:

2.9%
Province:

2.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 515
This region:

17.2%
Province:

19.9%
Male: 270
This region:

16.5%
British Columbia:

23.0%
Female: 245
Here:

18.0%
Province:

16.5%
Educational services
Total: 105
Here:

3.5%
British Columbia:

7.0%
Male: 40
This region:

2.4%
Province:

4.5%
Female: 65
This region:

4.8%
Province:

9.6%
Other services
Total: 620
Here:

20.7%
British Columbia:

20.6%
Male: 315
Here:

19.3%
British Columbia:

17.8%
Female: 305
Here:

22.4%
British Columbia:

23.7%
Health care and social services
Total: 320
Here:

10.7%
Province:

9.7%
Male: 70
Here:

4.3%
British Columbia:

3.4%
Female: 250
This region:

18.4%
British Columbia:

16.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 350
Here:

11.7%
British Columbia:

8.6%
Male: 270
This region:

16.5%
British Columbia:

12.1%
Female: 80
Here:

5.9%
British Columbia:

4.8%
Retail trade
Total: 375
Here:

12.5%
Province:

11.4%
Male: 135
Here:

8.3%
British Columbia:

9.5%
Female: 240
Here:

17.6%
Province:

13.4%
Finance and real estate
Total: 120
This region:

4.0%
Province:

6.2%
Male: 60
Here:

3.7%
British Columbia:

5.0%
Female: 60
This region:

4.4%
Province:

7.4%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 235
Here:

7.8%
Province:

4.9%
Male: 175
Here:

10.7%
British Columbia:

6.7%
Female: 65
This region:

4.8%
Province:

3.0%
Construction
Total: 290
Here:

9.7%
British Columbia:

7.6%
Male: 260
This region:

15.9%
Province:

12.6%
Female: 25
Here:

1.8%
Province:

2.0%
Wholesale trade
Total: 55
This region:

1.8%
British Columbia:

4.2%
Male: 30
Here:

1.8%
Province:

5.3%
Female: 25
This region:

1.8%
British Columbia:

2.9%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 315
Here:

10.9%
Province:

37.6%
Male: 190
Here:

12.1%
Province:

32.6%
Female: 125
Here:

9.4%
British Columbia:

43.2%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 125
This region:

4.3%
Province:

3.4%
Male: 70
Here:

4.5%
Province:

4.0%
Female: 55
Here:

4.2%
Province:

2.9%
Worked at home
Total: 465
Here:

16.1%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Male: 240
This region:

15.3%
British Columbia:

8.1%
Female: 225
This region:

17.0%
Province:

10.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 420
Here:

14.5%
British Columbia:

13.1%
Male: 355
This region:

22.7%
Province:

18.9%
Female: 70
This region:

5.3%
British Columbia:

6.6%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 1,555
This region:

53.7%
British Columbia:

35.7%
Male: 710
Here:

45.4%
British Columbia:

34.9%
Female: 845
This region:

63.8%
Province:

36.6%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 2,115
This region:

87.2%
Province:

71.6%
Male: 1,155
This region:

86.8%
British Columbia:

75.5%
Female: 955
Here:

86.8%
British Columbia:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 15
Here:

0.6%
Province:

1.5%
Female: 10
Here:

0.9%
Province:

1.2%
Car as passenger
Total: 195
Here:

8.0%
Province:

7.7%
Male: 85
Here:

6.4%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 115
This region:

10.5%
British Columbia:

9.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 100
Here:

4.1%
British Columbia:

8.9%
Male: 80
This region:

6.0%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Female: 20
Here:

1.8%
British Columbia:

9.6%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 4,765
Here:

93.4%
Province:

91.3%
Male: 2,360
Here:

92.7%
British Columbia:

89.5%
Female: 2,410
Here:

94.3%
Province:

93.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 4,700
Here:

92.2%
Province:

90.1%
Male: 2,320
This region:

91.2%
British Columbia:

88.0%
Female: 2,370
This region:

92.8%
Province:

92.2%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 1,340
This region:

26.3%
Province:

35.2%
Male: 615
This region:

24.2%
British Columbia:

31.9%
Female: 725
Here:

28.4%
British Columbia:

38.3%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 925
Here:

18.1%
Province:

17.5%
Male: 415
Here:

16.3%
British Columbia:

14.8%
Female: 515
Here:

20.2%
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. This data is an unofficial version of the materials, made without affiliation or endorsement of Statistics Canada.
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