Labour force activity
EmployedTotal: 1,104,760Here: | 63.0% |
British Columbia: | 61.6% |
UnemployedTotal: 64,960Here: | 3.7% |
British Columbia: | 3.9% |
Male: 30,860Here: | 3.6% |
British Columbia: | 4.1% |
Participation rateAll personsHere: | 66.8% |
British Columbia: | 65.6% |
FemaleThis city: | 61.9% |
Province: | 60.7% |
Unemployment rateAll personsThis city: | 5.6% |
Province: | 6.0% |
MaleHere: | 5.1% |
British Columbia: | 5.8% |
FemaleThis city: | 6.1% |
British Columbia: | 6.3% |
Labour force activity in this city
Occupation
Sales and service occupationsTotal: 291,545Here: | 25.3% |
British Columbia: | 25.3% |
Male: 128,000This city: | 21.3% |
Province: | 19.7% |
Female: 163,540This city: | 29.8% |
Province: | 31.6% |
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sportTotal: 47,600This city: | 4.1% |
Province: | 3.5% |
Male: 23,305This city: | 3.9% |
Province: | 3.1% |
Female: 24,290Here: | 4.4% |
British Columbia: | 3.9% |
Business; finance and administration occupationsTotal: 219,415This city: | 19.1% |
British Columbia: | 17.1% |
Male: 67,705This city: | 11.3% |
Province: | 9.0% |
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilitiesTotal: 45,840This city: | 4.0% |
British Columbia: | 4.2% |
Male: 28,555Here: | 4.8% |
British Columbia: | 5.6% |
Female: 17,285This city: | 3.1% |
Province: | 2.6% |
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Male: 138,580Here: | 23.1% |
British Columbia: | 27.5% |
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Female: 17,670This city: | 3.2% |
British Columbia: | 2.7% |
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religionTotal: 98,845Here: | 8.6% |
British Columbia: | 8.1% |
Male: 35,030Here: | 5.8% |
British Columbia: | 5.2% |
Health occupationsTotal: 62,450Here: | 5.4% |
British Columbia: | 5.5% |
Male: 14,625This city: | 2.4% |
Province: | 2.3% |
Female: 47,825This city: | 8.7% |
British Columbia: | 9.0% |
Occupations unique to primary industryTotal: 20,545This city: | 1.8% |
British Columbia: | 3.9% |
Male: 13,765This city: | 2.3% |
British Columbia: | 5.4% |
Industry
Business services
Male: 166,240Here: | 27.7% |
British Columbia: | 23.0% |
Female: 104,885This city: | 19.1% |
British Columbia: | 16.5% |
Other services
Male: 101,555Here: | 16.9% |
British Columbia: | 17.8% |
Female: 120,560Here: | 21.9% |
British Columbia: | 23.7% |
Health care and social servicesTotal: 107,065This city: | 9.3% |
British Columbia: | 9.7% |
Male: 20,815Here: | 3.5% |
British Columbia: | 3.4% |
Female: 86,245This city: | 15.7% |
British Columbia: | 16.7% |
ManufacturingTotal: 97,800This city: | 8.5% |
British Columbia: | 8.6% |
Male: 66,990Here: | 11.1% |
British Columbia: | 12.1% |
Female: 30,810This city: | 5.6% |
Province: | 4.8% |
Retail trade
Male: 57,985This city: | 9.7% |
Province: | 9.5% |
Female: 66,980This city: | 12.2% |
Province: | 13.4% |
Finance and real estateTotal: 85,220This city: | 7.4% |
British Columbia: | 6.2% |
Male: 38,730This city: | 6.4% |
Province: | 5.0% |
Agriculture and other resource-based industriesTotal: 23,970Here: | 2.1% |
British Columbia: | 4.9% |
Male: 14,475This city: | 2.4% |
Province: | 6.7% |
Female: 9,500This city: | 1.7% |
Province: | 3.0% |
ConstructionTotal: 73,385This city: | 6.4% |
British Columbia: | 7.6% |
Male: 64,185This city: | 10.7% |
Province: | 12.6% |
Female: 9,200This city: | 1.7% |
Province: | 2.0% |
Wholesale tradeTotal: 61,650This city: | 5.4% |
British Columbia: | 4.2% |
Male: 39,965This city: | 6.7% |
Province: | 5.3% |
Female: 21,685Here: | 3.9% |
British Columbia: | 2.9% |
Place of work status
Worked in same census subdivision of residenceTotal: 373,880This city: | 33.8% |
Province: | 37.6% |
Male: 167,730Here: | 29.0% |
British Columbia: | 32.6% |
Worked in same province of residenceTotal: 11,640This city: | 1.1% |
Province: | 3.4% |
Male: 6,545This city: | 1.1% |
British Columbia: | 4.0% |
Worked at homeTotal: 91,595This city: | 8.3% |
Province: | 9.0% |
Male: 44,075This city: | 7.6% |
Province: | 8.1% |
Female: 47,520This city: | 9.0% |
British Columbia: | 10.0% |
No fixed workplace addressTotal: 135,850Here: | 12.3% |
British Columbia: | 13.1% |
Male: 99,890This city: | 17.3% |
British Columbia: | 18.9% |
Worked outside CanadaTotal: 10,140This city: | 0.9% |
British Columbia: | 0.7% |
Female: 2,825This city: | 0.5% |
British Columbia: | 0.4% |
Worked in same census division of residenceTotal: 478,420This city: | 43.3% |
Province: | 35.7% |
Male: 251,350Here: | 43.4% |
British Columbia: | 34.9% |
Worked in different provinceTotal: 3,230This city: | 0.3% |
British Columbia: | 0.5% |
Female: 1,365Here: | 0.3% |
British Columbia: | 0.4% |
Mode of transportation to work
Car as driverTotal: 675,080This city: | 67.3% |
British Columbia: | 71.6% |
Male: 385,740This city: | 73.1% |
Province: | 75.5% |
Female: 289,335This city: | 60.8% |
Province: | 67.3% |
All other modes
Male: 6,505This city: | 1.2% |
British Columbia: | 1.7% |
Public transitTotal: 165,435This city: | 16.5% |
British Columbia: | 10.3% |
Male: 69,650Here: | 13.2% |
British Columbia: | 8.2% |
Female: 95,785This city: | 20.1% |
Province: | 12.8% |
Walked or bicycled
Male: 38,865This city: | 7.4% |
Province: | 8.2% |
Female: 41,135This city: | 8.6% |
British Columbia: | 9.6% |
Mode of transportation to work
Unpaid work
Population reporting hours of unpaid workTotal: 1,584,870This city: | 90.4% |
British Columbia: | 91.3% |
Male: 749,525This city: | 88.5% |
Province: | 89.5% |
Population reporting hours of unpaid houseworkTotal: 1,560,260Here: | 89.0% |
British Columbia: | 90.1% |
Female: 825,340This city: | 91.1% |
Province: | 92.2% |
Population reporting hours looking after children without payTotal: 627,815Here: | 35.8% |
British Columbia: | 35.2% |
Male: 277,450This city: | 32.8% |
British Columbia: | 31.9% |
Female: 350,365Here: | 38.7% |
British Columbia: | 38.3% |
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Male: 129,995This city: | 15.4% |
Province: | 14.8% |
Female: 179,340This city: | 19.8% |
Province: | 20.0% |
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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.
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