Peace River B - Regional district electoral area, British Columbia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 2,685
This region:

70.2%
British Columbia:

61.6%
Male: 1,620
Here:

81.8%
British Columbia:

66.7%
Female: 1,065
This region:

57.7%
British Columbia:

56.9%
Unemployed
Total: 135
This region:

3.5%
British Columbia:

3.9%
Male: 85
Here:

4.3%
British Columbia:

4.1%
Female: 45
This region:

2.4%
British Columbia:

3.8%
Not in the labour force
Total: 1,010
This region:

26.4%
British Columbia:

34.4%
Male: 270
This region:

13.6%
British Columbia:

29.3%
Female: 735
This region:

39.8%
British Columbia:

39.3%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

73.6%
Province:

65.6%
Male
This region:

86.4%
British Columbia:

70.7%
Female
This region:

60.2%
British Columbia:

60.7%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This region:

4.8%
Province:

6.0%
Male
This region:

5.0%
Province:

5.8%
Female
This region:

4.1%
Province:

6.3%

Labour force activity in this region

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 445
This region:

15.9%
Province:

25.3%
Male: 115
This region:

6.7%
British Columbia:

19.7%
Female: 325
This region:

29.5%
British Columbia:

31.6%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 30
This region:

1.1%
British Columbia:

3.5%
Male: 10
Here:

0.6%
British Columbia:

3.1%
Female: 20
Here:

1.8%
British Columbia:

3.9%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 335
Here:

11.9%
Province:

17.1%
Male: 25
This region:

1.5%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Female: 310
This region:

28.2%
Province:

26.2%
Management occupations
Total: 200
This region:

7.1%
Province:

10.5%
Male: 135
Here:

7.9%
British Columbia:

12.6%
Female: 65
Here:

5.9%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 75
This region:

2.7%
British Columbia:

4.2%
Male: 65
This region:

3.8%
Province:

5.6%
Female: 15
Here:

1.4%
British Columbia:

2.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 750
Here:

26.7%
British Columbia:

15.5%
Male: 675
Here:

39.6%
British Columbia:

27.5%
Female: 80
This region:

7.3%
British Columbia:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 90
Here:

3.2%
British Columbia:

6.3%
Male: 70
Here:

4.1%
British Columbia:

9.6%
Female: 20
This region:

1.8%
British Columbia:

2.7%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 105
This region:

3.7%
British Columbia:

8.1%
Male: 30
Here:

1.8%
British Columbia:

5.2%
Female: 75
This region:

6.8%
Province:

11.3%
Health occupations
Total: 35
This region:

1.2%
Province:

5.5%
Female: 35
Here:

3.2%
Province:

9.0%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 745
Here:

26.6%
Province:

3.9%
Male: 580
Here:

34.0%
Province:

5.4%
Female: 165
Here:

15.0%
Province:

2.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 440
This region:

15.7%
Province:

19.9%
Male: 270
Here:

15.9%
British Columbia:

23.0%
Female: 170
This region:

15.4%
Province:

16.5%
Educational services
Total: 130
This region:

4.6%
Province:

7.0%
Male: 20
This region:

1.2%
Province:

4.5%
Female: 110
This region:

10.0%
British Columbia:

9.6%
Other services
Total: 335
Here:

11.9%
British Columbia:

20.6%
Male: 145
This region:

8.5%
Province:

17.8%
Female: 195
Here:

17.6%
Province:

23.7%
Health care and social services
Total: 70
This region:

2.5%
British Columbia:

9.7%
Male: 10
Here:

0.6%
Province:

3.4%
Female: 70
Here:

6.3%
British Columbia:

16.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 60
Here:

2.1%
British Columbia:

8.6%
Male: 50
This region:

2.9%
Province:

12.1%
Female: 15
Here:

1.4%
Province:

4.8%
Retail trade
Total: 290
Here:

10.3%
British Columbia:

11.4%
Male: 110
This region:

6.5%
Province:

9.5%
Female: 175
This region:

15.8%
British Columbia:

13.4%
Finance and real estate
Total: 55
This region:

2.0%
Province:

6.2%
Male: 20
This region:

1.2%
British Columbia:

5.0%
Female: 35
Here:

3.2%
British Columbia:

7.4%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 1,055
Here:

37.6%
British Columbia:

4.9%
Male: 795
This region:

46.8%
Province:

6.7%
Female: 260
This region:

23.5%
Province:

3.0%
Construction
Total: 295
Here:

10.5%
British Columbia:

7.6%
Male: 250
Here:

14.7%
British Columbia:

12.6%
Female: 45
This region:

4.1%
British Columbia:

2.0%
Wholesale trade
Total: 65
This region:

2.3%
Province:

4.2%
Male: 35
This region:

2.1%
British Columbia:

5.3%
Female: 25
This region:

2.3%
Province:

2.9%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 325
Here:

12.1%
Province:

37.6%
Male: 150
This region:

9.3%
British Columbia:

32.6%
Female: 175
Here:

16.4%
British Columbia:

43.2%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 95
Here:

3.5%
Province:

3.4%
Male: 45
Here:

2.8%
British Columbia:

4.0%
Female: 45
This region:

4.2%
British Columbia:

2.9%
Worked at home
Total: 790
Here:

29.5%
Province:

9.0%
Male: 430
This region:

26.5%
Province:

8.1%
Female: 360
This region:

33.8%
British Columbia:

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

21.5%
Province:

13.1%
Male: 475
Here:

29.3%
Province:

18.9%
Female: 95
This region:

8.9%
Province:

6.6%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 10
Here:

0.4%
Province:

0.7%
Male: 10
This region:

0.6%
British Columbia:

0.9%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 875
This region:

32.6%
British Columbia:

35.7%
Male: 490
This region:

30.2%
British Columbia:

34.9%
Female: 385
This region:

36.2%
Province:

36.6%
Worked in different province
Total: 10
This region:

0.4%
Province:

0.5%
Male: 10
This region:

0.6%
Province:

0.6%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 1,540
This region:

81.9%
British Columbia:

71.6%
Male: 1,015
Here:

86.4%
Province:

75.5%
Female: 525
This region:

74.5%
British Columbia:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 50
Here:

2.7%
British Columbia:

1.5%
Male: 30
This region:

2.6%
British Columbia:

1.7%
Female: 20
Here:

2.8%
Province:

1.2%
Public transit
Total: 10
Here:

0.5%
Province:

10.3%
Car as passenger
Total: 105
Here:

5.6%
British Columbia:

7.7%
Male: 55
This region:

4.7%
British Columbia:

6.4%
Female: 45
Here:

6.4%
British Columbia:

9.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 175
Here:

9.3%
Province:

8.9%
Male: 70
Here:

6.0%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Female: 105
This region:

14.9%
Province:

9.6%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 3,545
This region:

92.7%
Province:

91.3%
Male: 1,790
This region:

90.4%
Province:

89.5%
Female: 1,760
Here:

95.4%
British Columbia:

93.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 3,505
Here:

91.6%
British Columbia:

90.1%
Male: 1,755
Here:

88.6%
Province:

88.0%
Female: 1,750
This region:

94.9%
British Columbia:

92.2%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 1,820
Here:

47.6%
Province:

35.2%
Male: 790
Here:

39.9%
British Columbia:

31.9%
Female: 1,030
Here:

55.8%
British Columbia:

38.3%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 580
Here:

15.2%
British Columbia:

17.5%
Male: 230
This region:

11.6%
Province:

14.8%
Female: 350
This region:

19.0%
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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