Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 8,865
Here:

65.8%
Saskatchewan:

64.6%
Male: 4,780
Here:

73.9%
Province:

70.0%
Female: 4,080
Here:

58.3%
Province:

59.4%
Unemployed
Total: 415
This city:

3.1%
Province:

3.8%
Male: 190
This city:

2.9%
Province:

4.4%
Female: 220
This city:

3.1%
Province:

3.3%
Not in the labour force
Total: 4,190
This city:

31.1%
Province:

31.6%
Male: 1,500
This city:

23.2%
Saskatchewan:

25.6%
Female: 2,690
Here:

38.5%
Saskatchewan:

37.2%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

68.9%
Province:

68.4%
Male
Here:

76.8%
Saskatchewan:

74.4%
Female
This city:

61.5%
Saskatchewan:

62.8%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

4.5%
Saskatchewan:

5.6%
Male
This city:

3.8%
Saskatchewan:

5.9%
Female
Here:

5.1%
Province:

5.3%

Labour force activity in this city

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 2,315
This city:

25.1%
Saskatchewan:

23.3%
Male: 730
This city:

14.8%
Saskatchewan:

17.1%
Female: 1,580
Here:

36.9%
Province:

30.3%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 165
Here:

1.8%
Saskatchewan:

2.1%
Male: 35
Here:

0.7%
Province:

1.6%
Female: 130
Here:

3.0%
Province:

2.7%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 1,460
This city:

15.9%
Province:

15.6%
Male: 380
This city:

7.7%
Province:

7.0%
Female: 1,085
Here:

25.4%
Saskatchewan:

25.2%
Management occupations
Total: 830
Here:

9.0%
Province:

8.0%
Male: 490
This city:

9.9%
Saskatchewan:

9.3%
Female: 340
This city:

7.9%
Saskatchewan:

6.6%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 265
Here:

2.9%
Saskatchewan:

3.1%
Male: 225
Here:

4.6%
Province:

4.6%
Female: 40
Here:

0.9%
Province:

1.5%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 1,725
This city:

18.7%
Province:

16.1%
Male: 1,635
Here:

33.2%
Saskatchewan:

28.4%
Female: 90
This city:

2.1%
Saskatchewan:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 330
Here:

3.6%
Saskatchewan:

4.2%
Male: 310
This city:

6.3%
Saskatchewan:

6.2%
Female: 20
Here:

0.5%
Province:

2.0%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 615
This city:

6.7%
Province:

8.3%
Male: 210
Here:

4.3%
Province:

4.9%
Female: 405
This city:

9.5%
Province:

12.1%
Health occupations
Total: 550
Here:

6.0%
Province:

6.2%
Male: 90
This city:

1.8%
Saskatchewan:

1.8%
Female: 455
Here:

10.6%
Saskatchewan:

11.2%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 965
This city:

10.5%
Province:

13.1%
Male: 820
Here:

16.6%
Saskatchewan:

19.2%
Female: 145
Here:

3.4%
Saskatchewan:

6.1%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 1,155
This city:

12.5%
Province:

13.6%
Male: 755
Here:

15.3%
Saskatchewan:

15.7%
Female: 395
Here:

9.2%
Province:

11.3%
Educational services
Total: 660
Here:

7.2%
Saskatchewan:

7.8%
Male: 185
Here:

3.8%
Saskatchewan:

4.5%
Female: 475
Here:

11.1%
Saskatchewan:

11.6%
Other services
Total: 2,075
Here:

22.5%
Saskatchewan:

19.9%
Male: 920
This city:

18.7%
Saskatchewan:

17.1%
Female: 1,155
Here:

27.0%
Saskatchewan:

23.0%
Health care and social services
Total: 930
This city:

10.1%
Province:

11.3%
Male: 120
This city:

2.4%
Province:

3.2%
Female: 810
Here:

18.9%
Saskatchewan:

20.4%
Manufacturing
Total: 520
This city:

5.6%
Saskatchewan:

5.8%
Male: 405
Here:

8.2%
Province:

8.4%
Female: 115
This city:

2.7%
Saskatchewan:

2.8%
Retail trade
Total: 1,155
Here:

12.5%
Province:

11.0%
Male: 495
This city:

10.1%
Province:

9.3%
Female: 665
Here:

15.5%
Saskatchewan:

12.8%
Finance and real estate
Total: 485
This city:

5.3%
Province:

4.9%
Male: 130
Here:

2.6%
Saskatchewan:

3.4%
Female: 355
This city:

8.3%
Saskatchewan:

6.6%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 1,200
Here:

13.0%
Saskatchewan:

16.3%
Male: 1,025
This city:

20.8%
Saskatchewan:

23.4%
Female: 180
Here:

4.2%
Province:

8.2%
Construction
Total: 565
This city:

6.1%
Saskatchewan:

5.8%
Male: 515
This city:

10.5%
Saskatchewan:

9.8%
Female: 45
This city:

1.1%
Saskatchewan:

1.3%
Wholesale trade
Total: 465
This city:

5.1%
Province:

3.7%
Male: 370
This city:

7.5%
Saskatchewan:

5.1%
Female: 90
Here:

2.1%
Province:

2.1%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 5,915
This city:

66.8%
Saskatchewan:

53.7%
Male: 2,840
This city:

59.4%
Province:

47.0%
Female: 3,070
Here:

75.2%
Saskatchewan:

61.1%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 180
Here:

2.0%
Province:

4.9%
Male: 120
Here:

2.5%
Province:

5.1%
Female: 60
Here:

1.5%
Province:

4.7%
Worked at home
Total: 755
This city:

8.5%
Province:

14.1%
Male: 380
Here:

7.9%
Saskatchewan:

16.1%
Female: 375
This city:

9.2%
Province:

11.8%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 1,005
This city:

11.3%
Province:

9.9%
Male: 875
Here:

18.3%
Saskatchewan:

15.1%
Female: 125
This city:

3.1%
Saskatchewan:

4.1%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 10
Here:

0.1%
Province:

0.2%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 900
This city:

10.2%
Province:

15.2%
Male: 490
This city:

10.3%
Saskatchewan:

14.1%
Female: 415
Here:

10.2%
Saskatchewan:

16.5%
Worked in different province
Total: 95
Here:

1.1%
Saskatchewan:

2.0%
Male: 65
Here:

1.4%
Province:

2.3%
Female: 30
Here:

0.7%
Province:

1.7%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 6,845
Here:

84.6%
Province:

79.3%
Male: 3,820
Here:

87.0%
Saskatchewan:

81.6%
Female: 3,020
Here:

81.6%
Province:

76.8%
All other modes
Total: 85
Here:

1.1%
Saskatchewan:

1.7%
Male: 50
Here:

1.1%
Saskatchewan:

2.1%
Female: 30
Here:

0.8%
Province:

1.2%
Public transit
Total: 30
This city:

0.4%
Province:

2.2%
Male: 15
Here:

0.3%
Province:

1.6%
Female: 15
Here:

0.4%
Saskatchewan:

2.8%
Car as passenger
Total: 590
This city:

7.3%
Saskatchewan:

7.3%
Male: 275
Here:

6.3%
Province:

6.0%
Female: 320
This city:

8.6%
Saskatchewan:

8.6%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 540
Here:

6.7%
Province:

9.6%
Male: 220
This city:

5.0%
Province:

8.7%
Female: 320
This city:

8.6%
Province:

10.6%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 12,470
Here:

92.6%
Province:

92.9%
Male: 5,960
Here:

92.1%
Saskatchewan:

90.9%
Female: 6,515
Here:

93.1%
Province:

94.9%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 12,365
This city:

91.8%
Province:

91.9%
Male: 5,890
This city:

91.0%
Saskatchewan:

89.4%
Female: 6,480
Here:

92.6%
Saskatchewan:

94.2%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 4,875
Here:

36.2%
Saskatchewan:

38.5%
Male: 2,165
Here:

33.5%
Saskatchewan:

34.6%
Female: 2,710
Here:

38.7%
Province:

42.2%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 2,680
Here:

19.9%
Province:

20.5%
Male: 1,095
This city:

16.9%
Province:

17.5%
Female: 1,580
Here:

22.6%
Province:

23.3%

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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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