Labour force activity
EmployedTotal: 490This region: | 58.7% |
Province: | 61.6% |
Female: 225This region: | 54.2% |
Province: | 56.9% |
UnemployedTotal: 40This region: | 4.8% |
Province: | 3.9% |
Female: 10This region: | 2.4% |
Province: | 3.8% |
Not in the labour force
Male: 125This region: | 29.4% |
British Columbia: | 29.3% |
Female: 175This region: | 42.2% |
Province: | 39.3% |
Participation rate
MaleThis region: | 69.4% |
Province: | 70.7% |
Unemployment rate
MaleHere: | 11.9% |
British Columbia: | 5.8% |
FemaleHere: | 4.3% |
British Columbia: | 6.3% |
Labour force activity in this region
Occupation
Sales and service occupationsTotal: 125This region: | 23.4% |
Province: | 25.3% |
Male: 55This region: | 18.3% |
British Columbia: | 19.7% |
Female: 65This region: | 27.7% |
British Columbia: | 31.6% |
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Male: 10This region: | 3.3% |
Province: | 3.1% |
Business; finance and administration occupations
Management occupationsTotal: 75This region: | 14.0% |
British Columbia: | 10.5% |
Male: 35This region: | 11.7% |
Province: | 12.6% |
Female: 45This region: | 19.1% |
British Columbia: | 8.2% |
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilitiesTotal: 40This region: | 7.5% |
British Columbia: | 4.2% |
Male: 15This region: | 5.0% |
Province: | 5.6% |
Female: 25This region: | 10.6% |
British Columbia: | 2.6% |
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupationsTotal: 90This region: | 16.8% |
British Columbia: | 15.5% |
Male: 75This region: | 25.0% |
Province: | 27.5% |
Female: 15Here: | 6.4% |
British Columbia: | 2.2% |
Natural and applied sciences and related occupationsTotal: 20This region: | 3.7% |
British Columbia: | 6.3% |
Male: 10This region: | 3.3% |
British Columbia: | 9.6% |
Female: 10This region: | 4.3% |
British Columbia: | 2.7% |
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religionTotal: 60This region: | 11.2% |
British Columbia: | 8.1% |
Male: 30This region: | 10.0% |
Province: | 5.2% |
Health occupationsTotal: 10This region: | 1.9% |
Province: | 5.5% |
Occupations unique to primary industryTotal: 80This region: | 15.0% |
Province: | 3.9% |
Male: 80Here: | 26.7% |
British Columbia: | 5.4% |
Industry
Business services
Male: 55This region: | 18.6% |
British Columbia: | 23.0% |
Female: 40Here: | 17.0% |
British Columbia: | 16.5% |
Other servicesTotal: 80Here: | 15.0% |
British Columbia: | 20.6% |
Male: 20This region: | 6.8% |
British Columbia: | 17.8% |
Health care and social services
Male: 20This region: | 6.8% |
Province: | 3.4% |
Female: 40Here: | 17.0% |
British Columbia: | 16.7% |
ManufacturingTotal: 55Here: | 10.3% |
British Columbia: | 8.6% |
Male: 30Here: | 10.2% |
British Columbia: | 12.1% |
Female: 25This region: | 10.6% |
Province: | 4.8% |
Retail tradeTotal: 25This region: | 4.7% |
Province: | 11.4% |
Male: 10This region: | 3.4% |
British Columbia: | 9.5% |
Female: 20Here: | 8.5% |
British Columbia: | 13.4% |
Finance and real estateTotal: 15This region: | 2.8% |
Province: | 6.2% |
Agriculture and other resource-based industriesTotal: 80Here: | 15.0% |
British Columbia: | 4.9% |
Male: 70Here: | 23.7% |
British Columbia: | 6.7% |
Female: 10Here: | 4.3% |
British Columbia: | 3.0% |
ConstructionTotal: 65This region: | 12.1% |
Province: | 7.6% |
Male: 65This region: | 22.0% |
Province: | 12.6% |
Wholesale trade
Male: 10This region: | 3.4% |
Province: | 5.3% |
Female: 10This region: | 4.3% |
British Columbia: | 2.9% |
Place of work status
Worked in same census subdivision of residenceTotal: 45This region: | 9.2% |
British Columbia: | 37.6% |
Male: 15Here: | 5.7% |
British Columbia: | 32.6% |
Female: 30This region: | 13.3% |
British Columbia: | 43.2% |
Worked in same province of residenceTotal: 40Here: | 8.2% |
British Columbia: | 3.4% |
Male: 10This region: | 3.8% |
Province: | 4.0% |
Female: 30This region: | 13.3% |
Province: | 2.9% |
Worked at homeTotal: 100Here: | 20.4% |
British Columbia: | 9.0% |
No fixed workplace addressTotal: 145Here: | 29.6% |
British Columbia: | 13.1% |
Male: 120This region: | 45.3% |
British Columbia: | 18.9% |
Worked in same census division of residenceTotal: 155This region: | 31.6% |
Province: | 35.7% |
Male: 55This region: | 20.8% |
Province: | 34.9% |
Mode of transportation to work
Car as driverTotal: 235This region: | 61.0% |
Province: | 71.6% |
Male: 130This region: | 63.4% |
Province: | 75.5% |
Female: 105This region: | 56.8% |
British Columbia: | 67.3% |
All other modesTotal: 55This region: | 14.3% |
Province: | 1.5% |
Public transitTotal: 30This region: | 7.8% |
Province: | 10.3% |
Female: 30Here: | 16.2% |
British Columbia: | 12.8% |
Car as passengerTotal: 35Here: | 9.1% |
British Columbia: | 7.7% |
Male: 20Here: | 9.8% |
British Columbia: | 6.4% |
Female: 15This region: | 8.1% |
Province: | 9.2% |
Walked or bicycled
Male: 15This region: | 7.3% |
British Columbia: | 8.2% |
Female: 20Here: | 10.8% |
British Columbia: | 9.6% |
Mode of transportation to work
Unpaid work
Population reporting hours of unpaid workTotal: 775This region: | 92.8% |
British Columbia: | 91.3% |
Female: 405Here: | 97.6% |
British Columbia: | 93.1% |
Population reporting hours of unpaid houseworkTotal: 775This region: | 92.8% |
British Columbia: | 90.1% |
Population reporting hours looking after children without payTotal: 195This region: | 23.4% |
Province: | 35.2% |
Female: 115Here: | 27.7% |
British Columbia: | 38.3% |
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Male: 65This region: | 15.3% |
British Columbia: | 14.8% |
Discuss Powell River A - Regional district electoral area, British Columbia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry on our hugely popular Canada forum.
- All Cities
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Powell River A - Regional district electoral area
- Labour, occupation and industry
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.
City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk.
Website © 2003-2024 Advameg, Inc.