Labour force activity
Employed
Male: 8,380This city: | 61.0% |
Province: | 66.7% |
UnemployedTotal: 1,095This city: | 3.7% |
British Columbia: | 3.9% |
Male: 600This city: | 4.4% |
Province: | 4.1% |
Female: 495Here: | 3.1% |
British Columbia: | 3.8% |
Not in the labour force
Female: 7,420This city: | 46.8% |
Province: | 39.3% |
Participation rateAll personsHere: | 58.8% |
British Columbia: | 65.6% |
MaleHere: | 65.4% |
British Columbia: | 70.7% |
FemaleHere: | 53.2% |
British Columbia: | 60.7% |
Unemployment rate
MaleThis city: | 6.7% |
British Columbia: | 5.8% |
Labour force activity in this city
Occupation
Sales and service occupationsTotal: 4,495This city: | 26.2% |
Province: | 25.3% |
Male: 1,705Here: | 19.3% |
British Columbia: | 19.7% |
Female: 2,790This city: | 33.4% |
British Columbia: | 31.6% |
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sportTotal: 405This city: | 2.4% |
British Columbia: | 3.5% |
Male: 215This city: | 2.4% |
Province: | 3.1% |
Female: 195This city: | 2.3% |
British Columbia: | 3.9% |
Business; finance and administration occupationsTotal: 2,700This city: | 15.7% |
British Columbia: | 17.1% |
Male: 620This city: | 7.0% |
British Columbia: | 9.0% |
Female: 2,085This city: | 25.0% |
Province: | 26.2% |
Management occupationsTotal: 1,665This city: | 9.7% |
British Columbia: | 10.5% |
Male: 970This city: | 11.0% |
Province: | 12.6% |
Female: 695This city: | 8.3% |
Province: | 8.2% |
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Male: 720This city: | 8.2% |
Province: | 5.6% |
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupationsTotal: 2,940This city: | 17.1% |
British Columbia: | 15.5% |
Male: 2,725This city: | 30.9% |
British Columbia: | 27.5% |
Natural and applied sciences and related occupationsTotal: 725This city: | 4.2% |
British Columbia: | 6.3% |
Male: 640This city: | 7.3% |
British Columbia: | 9.6% |
Female: 80This city: | 1.0% |
British Columbia: | 2.7% |
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religionTotal: 1,375This city: | 8.0% |
British Columbia: | 8.1% |
Male: 495Here: | 5.6% |
British Columbia: | 5.2% |
Female: 880This city: | 10.5% |
Province: | 11.3% |
Health occupationsTotal: 1,195This city: | 7.0% |
British Columbia: | 5.5% |
Male: 225This city: | 2.5% |
British Columbia: | 2.3% |
Female: 970This city: | 11.6% |
British Columbia: | 9.0% |
Occupations unique to primary industryTotal: 775This city: | 4.5% |
Province: | 3.9% |
Male: 520This city: | 5.9% |
Province: | 5.4% |
Female: 255This city: | 3.1% |
British Columbia: | 2.3% |
Industry
Business servicesTotal: 2,760Here: | 16.1% |
British Columbia: | 19.9% |
Male: 1,630Here: | 18.5% |
British Columbia: | 23.0% |
Educational servicesTotal: 1,035Here: | 6.0% |
British Columbia: | 7.0% |
Male: 375This city: | 4.2% |
British Columbia: | 4.5% |
Female: 660Here: | 7.9% |
British Columbia: | 9.6% |
Other servicesTotal: 3,005This city: | 17.5% |
Province: | 20.6% |
Male: 1,340This city: | 15.2% |
Province: | 17.8% |
Female: 1,665Here: | 20.0% |
British Columbia: | 23.7% |
Health care and social servicesTotal: 2,115This city: | 12.3% |
Province: | 9.7% |
Male: 305This city: | 3.5% |
British Columbia: | 3.4% |
Female: 1,815Here: | 21.7% |
British Columbia: | 16.7% |
Manufacturing
Male: 1,255This city: | 14.2% |
Province: | 12.1% |
Female: 350This city: | 4.2% |
British Columbia: | 4.8% |
Retail tradeTotal: 2,575This city: | 15.0% |
British Columbia: | 11.4% |
Male: 1,115This city: | 12.6% |
Province: | 9.5% |
Female: 1,460Here: | 17.5% |
British Columbia: | 13.4% |
Finance and real estateTotal: 870This city: | 5.1% |
British Columbia: | 6.2% |
Male: 280Here: | 3.2% |
British Columbia: | 5.0% |
Female: 595This city: | 7.1% |
British Columbia: | 7.4% |
Agriculture and other resource-based industriesTotal: 925This city: | 5.4% |
British Columbia: | 4.9% |
Female: 310This city: | 3.7% |
British Columbia: | 3.0% |
ConstructionTotal: 1,665This city: | 9.7% |
British Columbia: | 7.6% |
Male: 1,465Here: | 16.6% |
British Columbia: | 12.6% |
Female: 205This city: | 2.5% |
British Columbia: | 2.0% |
Wholesale trade
Male: 450Here: | 5.1% |
British Columbia: | 5.3% |
Female: 155Here: | 1.9% |
British Columbia: | 2.9% |
Place of work status
Worked in same census subdivision of residenceTotal: 9,525This city: | 58.4% |
Province: | 37.6% |
Male: 4,030This city: | 48.1% |
British Columbia: | 32.6% |
Worked in same province of residenceTotal: 1,265This city: | 7.8% |
British Columbia: | 3.4% |
Female: 485Here: | 6.1% |
British Columbia: | 2.9% |
Worked at home
Male: 545Here: | 6.5% |
British Columbia: | 8.1% |
Female: 720Here: | 9.1% |
British Columbia: | 10.0% |
No fixed workplace addressTotal: 2,145Here: | 13.2% |
British Columbia: | 13.1% |
Male: 1,630This city: | 19.5% |
British Columbia: | 18.9% |
Female: 515Here: | 6.5% |
British Columbia: | 6.6% |
Worked outside CanadaTotal: 85This city: | 0.5% |
Province: | 0.7% |
Male: 45Here: | 0.5% |
British Columbia: | 0.9% |
Female: 35Here: | 0.4% |
British Columbia: | 0.4% |
Worked in same census division of residence
Male: 1,305This city: | 15.6% |
Province: | 34.9% |
Female: 635This city: | 8.0% |
Province: | 36.6% |
Worked in different provinceTotal: 90Here: | 0.6% |
British Columbia: | 0.5% |
Male: 45This city: | 0.5% |
Province: | 0.6% |
Mode of transportation to work
Car as driverTotal: 11,665This city: | 77.9% |
British Columbia: | 71.6% |
Male: 6,135Here: | 78.8% |
British Columbia: | 75.5% |
Female: 5,525This city: | 77.0% |
Province: | 67.3% |
All other modes
Male: 70Here: | 0.9% |
British Columbia: | 1.7% |
Female: 65This city: | 0.9% |
Province: | 1.2% |
Public transitTotal: 145This city: | 1.0% |
British Columbia: | 10.3% |
Male: 45Here: | 0.6% |
British Columbia: | 8.2% |
Female: 100Here: | 1.4% |
British Columbia: | 12.8% |
Car as passengerTotal: 1,280This city: | 8.6% |
Province: | 7.7% |
Female: 605This city: | 8.4% |
Province: | 9.2% |
Walked or bicycled
Male: 865This city: | 11.1% |
British Columbia: | 8.2% |
Female: 880This city: | 12.3% |
British Columbia: | 9.6% |
Mode of transportation to work
Unpaid work
Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Male: 12,380Here: | 90.2% |
British Columbia: | 89.5% |
Female: 14,845This city: | 93.7% |
British Columbia: | 93.1% |
Population reporting hours of unpaid houseworkTotal: 26,945This city: | 91.1% |
British Columbia: | 90.1% |
Male: 12,215This city: | 89.0% |
British Columbia: | 88.0% |
Female: 14,735Here: | 93.0% |
British Columbia: | 92.2% |
Population reporting hours looking after children without payTotal: 9,745Here: | 32.9% |
British Columbia: | 35.2% |
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniorsTotal: 5,095This city: | 17.2% |
British Columbia: | 17.5% |
Male: 1,910This city: | 13.9% |
Province: | 14.8% |
Female: 3,180Here: | 20.1% |
British Columbia: | 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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