Powell River, British Columbia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 8,585
This division:

52.5%
British Columbia:

61.6%
Male: 4,590
Here:

57.0%
Province:

66.7%
Female: 3,990
This division:

48.1%
British Columbia:

56.9%
Unemployed
Total: 585
This division:

3.6%
Province:

3.9%
Male: 285
This division:

3.5%
British Columbia:

4.1%
Female: 300
This division:

3.6%
Province:

3.8%
Not in the labour force
Total: 7,185
This division:

43.9%
British Columbia:

34.4%
Male: 3,180
This division:

39.5%
Province:

29.3%
Female: 4,005
This division:

48.3%
British Columbia:

39.3%
Participation rate
All persons
This division:

56.1%
British Columbia:

65.6%
Male
This division:

60.5%
British Columbia:

70.7%
Female
Here:

51.7%
British Columbia:

60.7%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This division:

6.4%
British Columbia:

6.0%
Male
Here:

5.8%
British Columbia:

5.8%
Female
Here:

7.0%
Province:

6.3%

Labour force activity in this division

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 2,255
Here:

25.0%
Province:

25.3%
Male: 735
This division:

15.3%
British Columbia:

19.7%
Female: 1,515
This division:

35.9%
British Columbia:

31.6%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 175
Here:

1.9%
British Columbia:

3.5%
Male: 90
This division:

1.9%
Province:

3.1%
Female: 80
Here:

1.9%
Province:

3.9%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 1,060
This division:

11.8%
British Columbia:

17.1%
Male: 140
Here:

2.9%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Female: 920
Here:

21.8%
British Columbia:

26.2%
Management occupations
Total: 815
Here:

9.0%
Province:

10.5%
Male: 500
This division:

10.4%
Province:

12.6%
Female: 320
Here:

7.6%
Province:

8.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 490
This division:

5.4%
British Columbia:

4.2%
Male: 415
Here:

8.6%
British Columbia:

5.6%
Female: 75
This division:

1.8%
British Columbia:

2.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 1,735
This division:

19.2%
British Columbia:

15.5%
Male: 1,630
This division:

34.0%
British Columbia:

27.5%
Female: 105
This division:

2.5%
Province:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 420
This division:

4.7%
British Columbia:

6.3%
Male: 355
This division:

7.4%
British Columbia:

9.6%
Female: 65
Here:

1.5%
British Columbia:

2.7%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 720
This division:

8.0%
Province:

8.1%
Male: 200
Here:

4.2%
British Columbia:

5.2%
Female: 520
This division:

12.3%
Province:

11.3%
Health occupations
Total: 575
This division:

6.4%
British Columbia:

5.5%
Male: 105
This division:

2.2%
British Columbia:

2.3%
Female: 470
This division:

11.2%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 780
This division:

8.6%
Province:

3.9%
Male: 630
This division:

13.1%
Province:

5.4%
Female: 150
This division:

3.6%
British Columbia:

2.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 1,420
Here:

15.7%
Province:

19.9%
Male: 835
This division:

17.4%
British Columbia:

23.0%
Female: 585
This division:

13.9%
British Columbia:

16.5%
Educational services
Total: 620
Here:

6.9%
British Columbia:

7.0%
Male: 200
Here:

4.2%
British Columbia:

4.5%
Female: 420
This division:

10.0%
Province:

9.6%
Other services
Total: 1,695
Here:

18.8%
British Columbia:

20.6%
Male: 650
This division:

13.5%
British Columbia:

17.8%
Female: 1,045
Here:

24.8%
Province:

23.7%
Health care and social services
Total: 1,030
This division:

11.4%
British Columbia:

9.7%
Male: 205
Here:

4.3%
Province:

3.4%
Female: 825
Here:

19.6%
Province:

16.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 980
Here:

10.9%
Province:

8.6%
Male: 820
Here:

17.1%
British Columbia:

12.1%
Female: 155
This division:

3.7%
British Columbia:

4.8%
Retail trade
Total: 1,080
This division:

12.0%
Province:

11.4%
Male: 400
Here:

8.3%
Province:

9.5%
Female: 680
Here:

16.1%
British Columbia:

13.4%
Finance and real estate
Total: 315
This division:

3.5%
Province:

6.2%
Male: 80
This division:

1.7%
Province:

5.0%
Female: 230
Here:

5.5%
Province:

7.4%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 970
Here:

10.8%
British Columbia:

4.9%
Male: 825
This division:

17.2%
Province:

6.7%
Female: 150
This division:

3.6%
Province:

3.0%
Construction
Total: 800
Here:

8.9%
British Columbia:

7.6%
Male: 720
Here:

15.0%
Province:

12.6%
Female: 80
Here:

1.9%
Province:

2.0%
Wholesale trade
Total: 100
This division:

1.1%
Province:

4.2%
Male: 65
This division:

1.4%
British Columbia:

5.3%
Female: 35
This division:

0.8%
British Columbia:

2.9%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 4,285
This division:

49.9%
British Columbia:

37.6%
Male: 1,985
Here:

43.2%
British Columbia:

32.6%
Female: 2,300
This division:

57.6%
Province:

43.2%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 275
This division:

3.2%
British Columbia:

3.4%
Male: 160
This division:

3.5%
British Columbia:

4.0%
Female: 115
This division:

2.9%
Province:

2.9%
Worked at home
Total: 865
This division:

10.1%
Province:

9.0%
Male: 385
Here:

8.4%
Province:

8.1%
Female: 485
This division:

12.1%
British Columbia:

10.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 1,365
Here:

15.9%
British Columbia:

13.1%
Male: 1,105
This division:

24.1%
British Columbia:

18.9%
Female: 265
Here:

6.6%
Province:

6.6%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 25
Here:

0.3%
Province:

0.7%
Male: 10
Here:

0.2%
British Columbia:

0.9%
Female: 15
Here:

0.4%
Province:

0.4%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 1,675
Here:

19.5%
Province:

35.7%
Male: 885
This division:

19.3%
British Columbia:

34.9%
Female: 795
Here:

19.9%
Province:

36.6%
Worked in different province
Total: 80
This division:

0.9%
British Columbia:

0.5%
Male: 60
This division:

1.3%
Province:

0.6%
Female: 25
This division:

0.6%
Province:

0.4%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 6,005
This division:

78.1%
Province:

71.6%
Male: 3,295
Here:

78.5%
Province:

75.5%
Female: 2,710
Here:

77.5%
Province:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 220
This division:

2.9%
British Columbia:

1.5%
Male: 150
This division:

3.6%
Province:

1.7%
Female: 70
This division:

2.0%
Province:

1.2%
Public transit
Total: 125
Here:

1.6%
Province:

10.3%
Male: 60
This division:

1.4%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Female: 70
This division:

2.0%
British Columbia:

12.8%
Car as passenger
Total: 585
This division:

7.6%
Province:

7.7%
Male: 375
Here:

8.9%
British Columbia:

6.4%
Female: 210
Here:

6.0%
British Columbia:

9.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 750
Here:

9.8%
British Columbia:

8.9%
Male: 320
Here:

7.6%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Female: 430
Here:

12.3%
British Columbia:

9.6%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 14,855
Here:

90.9%
Province:

91.3%
Male: 7,165
Here:

89.0%
Province:

89.5%
Female: 7,690
This division:

92.7%
British Columbia:

93.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 14,735
Here:

90.1%
Province:

90.1%
Male: 7,105
Here:

88.2%
British Columbia:

88.0%
Female: 7,630
Here:

92.0%
British Columbia:

92.2%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 5,300
Here:

32.4%
Province:

35.2%
Male: 2,340
This division:

29.1%
British Columbia:

31.9%
Female: 2,965
Here:

35.7%
British Columbia:

38.3%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 3,105
This division:

19.0%
Province:

17.5%
Male: 1,375
This division:

17.1%
British Columbia:

14.8%
Female: 1,730
This division:

20.9%
Province:

20.0%

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