Squamish - District municipality, British Columbia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 8,330
Here:

70.4%
British Columbia:

61.6%
Male: 4,450
This region:

74.8%
Province:

66.7%
Female: 3,880
Here:

65.9%
Province:

56.9%
Unemployed
Total: 555
Here:

4.7%
British Columbia:

3.9%
Male: 350
Here:

5.9%
British Columbia:

4.1%
Female: 205
This region:

3.5%
British Columbia:

3.8%
Not in the labour force
Total: 2,950
This region:

24.9%
British Columbia:

34.4%
Male: 1,150
Here:

19.3%
British Columbia:

29.3%
Female: 1,800
Here:

30.6%
Province:

39.3%
Participation rate
All persons
This region:

75.1%
Province:

65.6%
Male
Here:

80.6%
British Columbia:

70.7%
Female
Here:

69.4%
British Columbia:

60.7%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This region:

6.2%
British Columbia:

6.0%
Male
Here:

7.3%
British Columbia:

5.8%
Female
This region:

5.0%
British Columbia:

6.3%

Labour force activity in this region

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 2,625
Here:

29.7%
British Columbia:

25.3%
Male: 935
Here:

19.6%
British Columbia:

19.7%
Female: 1,690
This region:

41.6%
British Columbia:

31.6%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 315
Here:

3.6%
Province:

3.5%
Male: 165
This region:

3.5%
British Columbia:

3.1%
Female: 150
Here:

3.7%
British Columbia:

3.9%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 1,195
Here:

13.5%
Province:

17.1%
Male: 250
Here:

5.2%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Female: 945
Here:

23.3%
Province:

26.2%
Management occupations
Total: 915
Here:

10.4%
British Columbia:

10.5%
Male: 625
This region:

13.1%
Province:

12.6%
Female: 290
This region:

7.1%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 170
Here:

1.9%
Province:

4.2%
Male: 130
This region:

2.7%
British Columbia:

5.6%
Female: 35
Here:

0.9%
British Columbia:

2.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 1,900
This region:

21.5%
British Columbia:

15.5%
Male: 1,825
This region:

38.3%
British Columbia:

27.5%
Female: 75
This region:

1.8%
British Columbia:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 460
This region:

5.2%
Province:

6.3%
Male: 380
Here:

8.0%
Province:

9.6%
Female: 80
Here:

2.0%
Province:

2.7%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 555
Here:

6.3%
Province:

8.1%
Male: 150
This region:

3.1%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 405
Here:

10.0%
Province:

11.3%
Health occupations
Total: 355
Here:

4.0%
British Columbia:

5.5%
Male: 50
This region:

1.0%
Province:

2.3%
Female: 300
This region:

7.4%
British Columbia:

9.0%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 330
This region:

3.7%
Province:

3.9%
Male: 255
This region:

5.4%
British Columbia:

5.4%
Female: 75
This region:

1.8%
British Columbia:

2.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 1,705
This region:

19.3%
Province:

19.9%
Male: 1,085
Here:

22.8%
British Columbia:

23.0%
Female: 620
This region:

15.3%
Province:

16.5%
Educational services
Total: 535
This region:

6.1%
Province:

7.0%
Male: 130
Here:

2.7%
Province:

4.5%
Female: 400
This region:

9.9%
Province:

9.6%
Other services
Total: 2,475
Here:

28.0%
British Columbia:

20.6%
Male: 1,045
Here:

21.9%
Province:

17.8%
Female: 1,430
Here:

35.2%
Province:

23.7%
Health care and social services
Total: 655
Here:

7.4%
Province:

9.7%
Male: 65
Here:

1.4%
Province:

3.4%
Female: 595
This region:

14.7%
Province:

16.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 405
Here:

4.6%
British Columbia:

8.6%
Male: 345
This region:

7.2%
Province:

12.1%
Female: 65
This region:

1.6%
British Columbia:

4.8%
Retail trade
Total: 875
This region:

9.9%
British Columbia:

11.4%
Male: 380
This region:

8.0%
Province:

9.5%
Female: 490
This region:

12.1%
British Columbia:

13.4%
Finance and real estate
Total: 445
Here:

5.0%
British Columbia:

6.2%
Male: 165
This region:

3.5%
British Columbia:

5.0%
Female: 280
Here:

6.9%
British Columbia:

7.4%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 345
Here:

3.9%
Province:

4.9%
Male: 285
This region:

6.0%
Province:

6.7%
Female: 55
This region:

1.4%
Province:

3.0%
Construction
Total: 1,220
This region:

13.8%
British Columbia:

7.6%
Male: 1,130
Here:

23.7%
Province:

12.6%
Female: 90
This region:

2.2%
Province:

2.0%
Wholesale trade
Total: 155
Here:

1.8%
British Columbia:

4.2%
Male: 125
Here:

2.6%
British Columbia:

5.3%
Female: 30
This region:

0.7%
British Columbia:

2.9%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 3,880
This region:

46.6%
Province:

37.6%
Male: 1,770
Here:

39.8%
Province:

32.6%
Female: 2,110
Here:

54.4%
British Columbia:

43.2%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 985
This region:

11.8%
Province:

3.4%
Male: 575
This region:

12.9%
British Columbia:

4.0%
Female: 410
Here:

10.6%
Province:

2.9%
Worked at home
Total: 465
This region:

5.6%
Province:

9.0%
Male: 185
Here:

4.2%
British Columbia:

8.1%
Female: 285
This region:

7.3%
British Columbia:

10.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 1,575
Here:

18.9%
British Columbia:

13.1%
Male: 1,240
Here:

27.9%
Province:

18.9%
Female: 340
Here:

8.8%
British Columbia:

6.6%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 20
This region:

0.2%
British Columbia:

0.7%
Male: 15
This region:

0.3%
British Columbia:

0.9%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 1,365
Here:

16.4%
British Columbia:

35.7%
Male: 630
This region:

14.2%
British Columbia:

34.9%
Female: 730
This region:

18.8%
British Columbia:

36.6%
Worked in different province
Total: 45
This region:

0.5%
Province:

0.5%
Male: 40
This region:

0.9%
Province:

0.6%
Female: 10
Here:

0.3%
Province:

0.4%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 5,885
Here:

75.0%
British Columbia:

71.6%
Male: 3,420
Here:

80.5%
Province:

75.5%
Female: 2,470
Here:

68.7%
Province:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 150
Here:

1.9%
British Columbia:

1.5%
Male: 95
This region:

2.2%
Province:

1.7%
Female: 55
This region:

1.5%
British Columbia:

1.2%
Public transit
Total: 215
This region:

2.7%
British Columbia:

10.3%
Male: 70
This region:

1.6%
British Columbia:

8.2%
Female: 150
This region:

4.2%
Province:

12.8%
Car as passenger
Total: 1,035
Here:

13.2%
Province:

7.7%
Male: 370
This region:

8.7%
British Columbia:

6.4%
Female: 665
Here:

18.5%
Province:

9.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 555
This region:

7.1%
Province:

8.9%
Male: 300
Here:

7.1%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 255
This region:

7.1%
Province:

9.6%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 10,810
This region:

91.4%
Province:

91.3%
Male: 5,355
This region:

90.0%
British Columbia:

89.5%
Female: 5,450
This region:

92.6%
Province:

93.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 10,675
Here:

90.2%
British Columbia:

90.1%
Male: 5,270
This region:

88.6%
Province:

88.0%
Female: 5,405
Here:

91.8%
Province:

92.2%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 5,005
This region:

42.3%
British Columbia:

35.2%
Male: 2,250
This region:

37.8%
Province:

31.9%
Female: 2,755
Here:

46.8%
Province:

38.3%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 1,665
This region:

14.1%
British Columbia:

17.5%
Male: 675
This region:

11.3%
Province:

14.8%
Female: 990
This region:

16.8%
British Columbia:

20.0%

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