Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 21,275
Here:

57.5%
Nova Scotia:

57.2%
Male: 11,110
This city:

62.6%
Province:

61.7%
Female: 10,165
Here:

52.8%
Province:

53.0%
Unemployed
Total: 1,825
This city:

4.9%
Province:

5.8%
Male: 995
This city:

5.6%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Female: 825
This city:

4.3%
Province:

5.2%
Not in the labour force
Total: 13,910
Here:

37.6%
Nova Scotia:

37.1%
Male: 5,635
This city:

31.8%
Province:

31.9%
Female: 8,275
This city:

43.0%
Province:

41.8%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

62.4%
Nova Scotia:

62.9%
Male
Here:

68.2%
Nova Scotia:

68.1%
Female
Here:

57.0%
Nova Scotia:

58.2%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This city:

7.9%
Province:

9.1%
Male
Here:

8.2%
Province:

9.3%
Female
This city:

7.5%
Province:

8.9%

Labour force activity in this city

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 5,960
This city:

26.2%
Nova Scotia:

26.2%
Male: 2,250
This city:

18.8%
Nova Scotia:

20.5%
Female: 3,705
This city:

34.4%
Province:

32.3%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 385
This city:

1.7%
Province:

2.7%
Male: 130
This city:

1.1%
Nova Scotia:

2.2%
Female: 255
Here:

2.4%
Nova Scotia:

3.2%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 3,500
Here:

15.4%
Province:

17.0%
Male: 995
Here:

8.3%
Nova Scotia:

8.7%
Female: 2,505
This city:

23.2%
Province:

25.8%
Management occupations
Total: 1,920
Here:

8.4%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%
Male: 1,150
Here:

9.6%
Province:

10.5%
Female: 770
This city:

7.1%
Nova Scotia:

7.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 1,760
This city:

7.7%
Province:

4.7%
Male: 1,020
This city:

8.5%
Province:

6.1%
Female: 740
Here:

6.9%
Province:

3.2%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 4,160
Here:

18.3%
Nova Scotia:

14.9%
Male: 3,940
Here:

32.9%
Province:

27.4%
Female: 220
This city:

2.0%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 830
This city:

3.6%
Nova Scotia:

5.3%
Male: 690
Here:

5.8%
Nova Scotia:

8.2%
Female: 140
Here:

1.3%
Nova Scotia:

2.2%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 1,910
Here:

8.4%
Province:

8.4%
Male: 655
This city:

5.5%
Nova Scotia:

5.4%
Female: 1,255
Here:

11.6%
Nova Scotia:

11.6%
Health occupations
Total: 1,245
This city:

5.5%
Nova Scotia:

6.6%
Male: 205
This city:

1.7%
Nova Scotia:

2.3%
Female: 1,035
Here:

9.6%
Province:

11.3%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 1,080
This city:

4.7%
Province:

5.2%
Male: 930
Here:

7.8%
Nova Scotia:

8.6%
Female: 150
Here:

1.4%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 3,595
This city:

15.8%
Province:

17.3%
Male: 2,110
This city:

17.6%
Province:

19.5%
Female: 1,485
This city:

13.8%
Nova Scotia:

14.9%
Educational services
Total: 1,765
This city:

7.8%
Nova Scotia:

7.4%
Male: 635
This city:

5.3%
Province:

4.8%
Female: 1,135
Here:

10.5%
Nova Scotia:

10.2%
Other services
Total: 4,285
Here:

18.8%
Province:

21.9%
Male: 1,835
Here:

15.3%
Nova Scotia:

20.6%
Female: 2,450
Here:

22.7%
Nova Scotia:

23.4%
Health care and social services
Total: 2,175
Here:

9.6%
Province:

11.7%
Male: 330
This city:

2.8%
Nova Scotia:

3.9%
Female: 1,845
This city:

17.1%
Nova Scotia:

20.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 3,190
This city:

14.0%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%
Male: 2,085
This city:

17.4%
Province:

12.4%
Female: 1,105
This city:

10.3%
Nova Scotia:

5.1%
Retail trade
Total: 3,035
Here:

13.3%
Nova Scotia:

12.5%
Male: 1,345
This city:

11.2%
Nova Scotia:

10.1%
Female: 1,685
Here:

15.6%
Province:

15.1%
Finance and real estate
Total: 685
Here:

3.0%
Nova Scotia:

4.6%
Male: 305
This city:

2.5%
Province:

3.6%
Female: 380
This city:

3.5%
Province:

5.6%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 1,205
This city:

5.3%
Province:

5.8%
Male: 970
Here:

8.1%
Province:

9.1%
Female: 230
Here:

2.1%
Province:

2.3%
Construction
Total: 1,470
Here:

6.5%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Male: 1,325
This city:

11.1%
Nova Scotia:

11.2%
Female: 150
Here:

1.4%
Nova Scotia:

1.2%
Wholesale trade
Total: 1,335
Here:

5.9%
Nova Scotia:

3.5%
Male: 1,025
This city:

8.6%
Province:

4.8%
Female: 310
Here:

2.9%
Nova Scotia:

2.2%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 6,415
Here:

30.2%
Nova Scotia:

59.3%
Male: 2,915
This city:

26.2%
Province:

53.9%
Female: 3,500
This city:

34.4%
Province:

65.0%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 2,040
This city:

9.6%
Province:

6.8%
Male: 1,265
Here:

11.4%
Nova Scotia:

7.4%
Female: 775
This city:

7.6%
Province:

6.2%
Worked at home
Total: 1,380
This city:

6.5%
Province:

6.4%
Male: 705
Here:

6.3%
Nova Scotia:

6.3%
Female: 675
Here:

6.6%
Province:

6.5%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 2,590
This city:

12.2%
Province:

11.3%
Male: 2,125
This city:

19.1%
Province:

17.3%
Female: 470
Here:

4.6%
Province:

4.8%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 55
Here:

0.3%
Nova Scotia:

0.4%
Male: 40
This city:

0.4%
Province:

0.6%
Female: 15
Here:

0.1%
Nova Scotia:

0.2%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 8,640
This city:

40.6%
Province:

14.7%
Male: 3,960
This city:

35.6%
Province:

13.0%
Female: 4,680
Here:

46.0%
Province:

16.4%
Worked in different province
Total: 155
Here:

0.7%
Nova Scotia:

1.1%
Male: 100
This city:

0.9%
Nova Scotia:

1.4%
Female: 50
This city:

0.5%
Nova Scotia:

0.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 15,495
Here:

78.1%
Nova Scotia:

72.8%
Male: 8,330
This city:

80.4%
Nova Scotia:

76.1%
Female: 7,160
Here:

75.6%
Nova Scotia:

69.2%
All other modes
Total: 460
This city:

2.3%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%
Male: 260
This city:

2.5%
Nova Scotia:

1.9%
Female: 195
This city:

2.1%
Nova Scotia:

1.3%
Public transit
Total: 65
Here:

0.3%
Province:

5.9%
Male: 30
This city:

0.3%
Nova Scotia:

4.7%
Female: 35
Here:

0.4%
Nova Scotia:

7.3%
Car as passenger
Total: 2,120
This city:

10.7%
Province:

10.8%
Male: 870
Here:

8.4%
Nova Scotia:

9.0%
Female: 1,245
Here:

13.1%
Nova Scotia:

12.8%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 1,700
This city:

8.6%
Province:

8.8%
Male: 865
This city:

8.3%
Province:

8.3%
Female: 835
Here:

8.8%
Nova Scotia:

9.5%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 33,680
This city:

91.0%
Nova Scotia:

91.2%
Male: 15,785
Here:

89.0%
Nova Scotia:

88.6%
Female: 17,890
This city:

92.9%
Province:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 33,330
Here:

90.1%
Province:

90.1%
Male: 15,540
This city:

87.6%
Nova Scotia:

87.2%
Female: 17,790
This city:

92.3%
Nova Scotia:

92.7%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 13,040
This city:

35.2%
Province:

34.7%
Male: 5,615
This city:

31.6%
Province:

30.9%
Female: 7,430
This city:

38.6%
Nova Scotia:

38.0%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 5,950
This city:

16.1%
Nova Scotia:

17.7%
Male: 2,340
Here:

13.2%
Nova Scotia:

14.8%
Female: 3,615
Here:

18.8%
Nova Scotia:

20.4%

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