Parksville, British Columbia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 9,465
This city:

40.8%
British Columbia:

61.6%
Male: 4,745
This city:

43.7%
British Columbia:

66.7%
Female: 4,720
Here:

38.2%
British Columbia:

56.9%
Unemployed
Total: 695
Here:

3.0%
British Columbia:

3.9%
Male: 360
Here:

3.3%
Province:

4.1%
Female: 340
Here:

2.8%
British Columbia:

3.8%
Not in the labour force
Total: 13,055
This city:

56.2%
Province:

34.4%
Male: 5,755
Here:

53.0%
British Columbia:

29.3%
Female: 7,300
This city:

59.1%
British Columbia:

39.3%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

43.8%
Province:

65.6%
Male
This city:

47.0%
Province:

70.7%
Female
This city:

40.9%
Province:

60.7%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This city:

6.8%
Province:

6.0%
Male
Here:

7.1%
Province:

5.8%
Female
This city:

6.7%
British Columbia:

6.3%

Labour force activity in this city

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 2,535
This city:

25.3%
British Columbia:

25.3%
Male: 915
Here:

18.2%
British Columbia:

19.7%
Female: 1,620
Here:

32.4%
British Columbia:

31.6%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 305
Here:

3.0%
British Columbia:

3.5%
Male: 95
This city:

1.9%
Province:

3.1%
Female: 215
Here:

4.3%
British Columbia:

3.9%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 1,685
Here:

16.8%
Province:

17.1%
Male: 365
This city:

7.3%
Province:

9.0%
Female: 1,320
This city:

26.4%
British Columbia:

26.2%
Management occupations
Total: 1,170
Here:

11.7%
Province:

10.5%
Male: 710
This city:

14.1%
Province:

12.6%
Female: 460
Here:

9.2%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 230
Here:

2.3%
Province:

4.2%
Male: 180
Here:

3.6%
British Columbia:

5.6%
Female: 45
This city:

0.9%
Province:

2.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 1,640
Here:

16.4%
Province:

15.5%
Male: 1,515
Here:

30.2%
Province:

27.5%
Female: 130
Here:

2.6%
Province:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 570
Here:

5.7%
Province:

6.3%
Male: 505
This city:

10.1%
British Columbia:

9.6%
Female: 65
This city:

1.3%
British Columbia:

2.7%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 710
Here:

7.1%
British Columbia:

8.1%
Male: 240
Here:

4.8%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 470
This city:

9.4%
British Columbia:

11.3%
Health occupations
Total: 695
This city:

6.9%
Province:

5.5%
Male: 150
Here:

3.0%
Province:

2.3%
Female: 545
This city:

10.9%
Province:

9.0%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 470
This city:

4.7%
British Columbia:

3.9%
Male: 350
This city:

7.0%
British Columbia:

5.4%
Female: 120
This city:

2.4%
Province:

2.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 1,725
This city:

17.2%
British Columbia:

19.9%
Male: 1,045
Here:

20.8%
British Columbia:

23.0%
Female: 680
Here:

13.6%
Province:

16.5%
Educational services
Total: 705
Here:

7.0%
Province:

7.0%
Male: 235
This city:

4.7%
British Columbia:

4.5%
Female: 470
This city:

9.4%
British Columbia:

9.6%
Other services
Total: 2,255
Here:

22.5%
British Columbia:

20.6%
Male: 1,015
This city:

20.2%
British Columbia:

17.8%
Female: 1,235
This city:

24.7%
British Columbia:

23.7%
Health care and social services
Total: 1,115
This city:

11.1%
British Columbia:

9.7%
Male: 150
This city:

3.0%
British Columbia:

3.4%
Female: 960
Here:

19.2%
British Columbia:

16.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 540
This city:

5.4%
Province:

8.6%
Male: 405
Here:

8.1%
Province:

12.1%
Female: 135
Here:

2.7%
Province:

4.8%
Retail trade
Total: 1,215
This city:

12.1%
Province:

11.4%
Male: 515
This city:

10.3%
Province:

9.5%
Female: 695
Here:

13.9%
British Columbia:

13.4%
Finance and real estate
Total: 690
This city:

6.9%
Province:

6.2%
Male: 210
This city:

4.2%
Province:

5.0%
Female: 475
Here:

9.5%
Province:

7.4%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 420
This city:

4.2%
British Columbia:

4.9%
Male: 355
This city:

7.1%
British Columbia:

6.7%
Female: 65
Here:

1.3%
British Columbia:

3.0%
Construction
Total: 1,095
This city:

10.9%
Province:

7.6%
Male: 940
Here:

18.7%
British Columbia:

12.6%
Female: 150
This city:

3.0%
British Columbia:

2.0%
Wholesale trade
Total: 275
This city:

2.7%
Province:

4.2%
Male: 150
This city:

3.0%
Province:

5.3%
Female: 120
Here:

2.4%
Province:

2.9%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 2,250
This city:

23.8%
British Columbia:

37.6%
Male: 925
Here:

19.5%
Province:

32.6%
Female: 1,330
This city:

28.2%
British Columbia:

43.2%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 845
Here:

8.9%
British Columbia:

3.4%
Male: 555
This city:

11.7%
British Columbia:

4.0%
Female: 290
Here:

6.1%
British Columbia:

2.9%
Worked at home
Total: 1,160
This city:

12.3%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Male: 480
This city:

10.1%
Province:

8.1%
Female: 675
Here:

14.3%
Province:

10.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 1,535
This city:

16.2%
Province:

13.1%
Male: 1,155
This city:

24.3%
British Columbia:

18.9%
Female: 380
Here:

8.1%
Province:

6.6%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 55
Here:

0.6%
British Columbia:

0.7%
Male: 50
Here:

1.1%
Province:

0.9%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 3,550
This city:

37.5%
Province:

35.7%
Male: 1,525
This city:

32.1%
British Columbia:

34.9%
Female: 2,025
This city:

42.9%
Province:

36.6%
Worked in different province
Total: 60
This city:

0.6%
British Columbia:

0.5%
Male: 50
This city:

1.1%
British Columbia:

0.6%
Female: 10
This city:

0.2%
Province:

0.4%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 6,560
This city:

79.6%
British Columbia:

71.6%
Male: 3,390
This city:

80.5%
British Columbia:

75.5%
Female: 3,170
This city:

78.6%
British Columbia:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 140
This city:

1.7%
Province:

1.5%
Male: 120
Here:

2.9%
Province:

1.7%
Female: 25
This city:

0.6%
British Columbia:

1.2%
Public transit
Total: 110
Here:

1.3%
Province:

10.3%
Male: 50
Here:

1.2%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 65
This city:

1.6%
Province:

12.8%
Car as passenger
Total: 620
This city:

7.5%
Province:

7.7%
Male: 310
This city:

7.4%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 310
Here:

7.7%
Province:

9.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 815
Here:

9.9%
British Columbia:

8.9%
Male: 345
Here:

8.2%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 470
Here:

11.6%
British Columbia:

9.6%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 21,395
This city:

92.1%
British Columbia:

91.3%
Male: 9,875
Here:

91.0%
Province:

89.5%
Female: 11,525
Here:

93.2%
British Columbia:

93.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 21,215
This city:

91.4%
British Columbia:

90.1%
Male: 9,765
This city:

90.0%
Province:

88.0%
Female: 11,450
Here:

92.6%
British Columbia:

92.2%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 5,515
Here:

23.8%
British Columbia:

35.2%
Male: 2,360
This city:

21.7%
Province:

31.9%
Female: 3,160
Here:

25.6%
British Columbia:

38.3%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 4,335
This city:

18.7%
British Columbia:

17.5%
Male: 1,685
Here:

15.5%
Province:

14.8%
Female: 2,655
Here:

21.5%
British Columbia:

20.0%

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