Victoria, British Columbia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 175,055
Here:

62.8%
Province:

61.6%
Male: 88,965
Here:

67.4%
Province:

66.7%
Female: 86,085
This city:

58.7%
British Columbia:

56.9%
Unemployed
Total: 7,840
This city:

2.8%
Province:

3.9%
Male: 3,535
Here:

2.7%
Province:

4.1%
Female: 4,305
Here:

2.9%
Province:

3.8%
Not in the labour force
Total: 95,695
Here:

34.3%
Province:

34.4%
Male: 39,415
Here:

29.9%
British Columbia:

29.3%
Female: 56,280
Here:

38.4%
Province:

39.3%
Participation rate
All persons
This city:

65.7%
British Columbia:

65.6%
Male
Here:

70.1%
British Columbia:

70.7%
Female
This city:

61.6%
British Columbia:

60.7%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This city:

4.3%
Province:

6.0%
Male
Here:

3.8%
British Columbia:

5.8%
Female
Here:

4.8%
British Columbia:

6.3%

Labour force activity in Victoria

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 49,195
This city:

27.2%
British Columbia:

25.3%
Male: 22,065
Here:

24.1%
Province:

19.7%
Female: 27,135
Here:

30.4%
Province:

31.6%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 7,340
This city:

4.1%
British Columbia:

3.5%
Male: 3,250
This city:

3.5%
Province:

3.1%
Female: 4,085
This city:

4.6%
British Columbia:

3.9%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 33,635
Here:

18.6%
British Columbia:

17.1%
Male: 8,850
Here:

9.6%
Province:

9.0%
Female: 24,780
This city:

27.7%
British Columbia:

26.2%
Management occupations
Total: 19,405
Here:

10.7%
Province:

10.5%
Male: 11,815
This city:

12.9%
Province:

12.6%
Female: 7,595
Here:

8.5%
Province:

8.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 2,930
This city:

1.6%
British Columbia:

4.2%
Male: 2,320
This city:

2.5%
British Columbia:

5.6%
Female: 610
Here:

0.7%
British Columbia:

2.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 21,920
This city:

12.1%
Province:

15.5%
Male: 20,660
This city:

22.5%
Province:

27.5%
Female: 1,260
This city:

1.4%
British Columbia:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 13,620
This city:

7.5%
Province:

6.3%
Male: 10,550
Here:

11.5%
Province:

9.6%
Female: 3,075
This city:

3.4%
British Columbia:

2.7%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 16,760
Here:

9.3%
Province:

8.1%
Male: 6,040
Here:

6.6%
British Columbia:

5.2%
Female: 10,720
Here:

12.0%
Province:

11.3%
Health occupations
Total: 12,115
This city:

6.7%
Province:

5.5%
Male: 3,045
This city:

3.3%
Province:

2.3%
Female: 9,065
This city:

10.1%
Province:

9.0%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 4,215
Here:

2.3%
Province:

3.9%
Male: 3,145
This city:

3.4%
Province:

5.4%
Female: 1,065
Here:

1.2%
Province:

2.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 34,035
Here:

18.8%
Province:

19.9%
Male: 20,025
Here:

21.8%
British Columbia:

23.0%
Female: 14,015
Here:

15.7%
Province:

16.5%
Educational services
Total: 13,715
This city:

7.6%
British Columbia:

7.0%
Male: 4,805
Here:

5.2%
Province:

4.5%
Female: 8,915
Here:

10.0%
Province:

9.6%
Other services
Total: 52,905
Here:

29.2%
Province:

20.6%
Male: 26,195
Here:

28.6%
British Columbia:

17.8%
Female: 26,715
This city:

29.9%
Province:

23.7%
Health care and social services
Total: 21,870
Here:

12.1%
Province:

9.7%
Male: 4,955
This city:

5.4%
Province:

3.4%
Female: 16,910
Here:

18.9%
British Columbia:

16.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 7,410
This city:

4.1%
British Columbia:

8.6%
Male: 5,560
Here:

6.1%
British Columbia:

12.1%
Female: 1,855
This city:

2.1%
British Columbia:

4.8%
Retail trade
Total: 20,685
Here:

11.4%
British Columbia:

11.4%
Male: 9,285
Here:

10.1%
Province:

9.5%
Female: 11,395
Here:

12.7%
British Columbia:

13.4%
Finance and real estate
Total: 10,545
Here:

5.8%
Province:

6.2%
Male: 4,605
This city:

5.0%
British Columbia:

5.0%
Female: 5,940
Here:

6.6%
British Columbia:

7.4%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 3,110
This city:

1.7%
Province:

4.9%
Male: 2,165
Here:

2.4%
British Columbia:

6.7%
Female: 945
This city:

1.1%
British Columbia:

3.0%
Construction
Total: 12,350
This city:

6.8%
British Columbia:

7.6%
Male: 11,080
Here:

12.1%
Province:

12.6%
Female: 1,270
Here:

1.4%
Province:

2.0%
Wholesale trade
Total: 4,510
Here:

2.5%
Province:

4.2%
Male: 3,070
Here:

3.3%
British Columbia:

5.3%
Female: 1,435
Here:

1.6%
British Columbia:

2.9%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 46,065
This city:

26.3%
Province:

37.6%
Male: 20,845
This city:

23.4%
Province:

32.6%
Female: 25,220
Here:

29.3%
British Columbia:

43.2%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 2,100
Here:

1.2%
British Columbia:

3.4%
Male: 1,300
Here:

1.5%
Province:

4.0%
Female: 800
This city:

0.9%
British Columbia:

2.9%
Worked at home
Total: 15,670
This city:

9.0%
Province:

9.0%
Male: 7,585
Here:

8.5%
Province:

8.1%
Female: 8,080
This city:

9.4%
Province:

10.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 20,030
Here:

11.4%
Province:

13.1%
Male: 14,860
This city:

16.7%
Province:

18.9%
Female: 5,175
Here:

6.0%
British Columbia:

6.6%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 870
Here:

0.5%
Province:

0.7%
Male: 565
This city:

0.6%
Province:

0.9%
Female: 305
This city:

0.4%
Province:

0.4%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 89,380
This city:

51.1%
British Columbia:

35.7%
Male: 43,245
This city:

48.6%
Province:

34.9%
Female: 46,135
Here:

53.6%
British Columbia:

36.6%
Worked in different province
Total: 935
Here:

0.5%
British Columbia:

0.5%
Male: 565
Here:

0.6%
Province:

0.6%
Female: 370
Here:

0.4%
British Columbia:

0.4%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 102,920
Here:

64.9%
Province:

71.6%
Male: 54,645
This city:

67.6%
Province:

75.5%
Female: 48,270
This city:

62.1%
British Columbia:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 3,205
This city:

2.0%
British Columbia:

1.5%
Male: 2,230
Here:

2.8%
Province:

1.7%
Female: 970
This city:

1.2%
British Columbia:

1.2%
Public transit
Total: 16,205
This city:

10.2%
Province:

10.3%
Male: 6,255
Here:

7.7%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 9,950
This city:

12.8%
British Columbia:

12.8%
Car as passenger
Total: 10,715
Here:

6.8%
Province:

7.7%
Male: 4,345
This city:

5.4%
British Columbia:

6.4%
Female: 6,370
This city:

8.2%
British Columbia:

9.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 25,460
Here:

16.1%
British Columbia:

8.9%
Male: 13,330
Here:

16.5%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 12,130
Here:

15.6%
British Columbia:

9.6%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 255,270
This city:

91.6%
British Columbia:

91.3%
Male: 119,095
This city:

90.3%
Province:

89.5%
Female: 136,170
Here:

92.8%
Province:

93.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 252,825
This city:

90.8%
Province:

90.1%
Male: 117,730
Here:

89.2%
Province:

88.0%
Female: 135,095
Here:

92.1%
Province:

92.2%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 87,300
Here:

31.3%
Province:

35.2%
Male: 37,860
Here:

28.7%
Province:

31.9%
Female: 49,440
Here:

33.7%
British Columbia:

38.3%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 50,690
This city:

18.2%
British Columbia:

17.5%
Male: 20,020
Here:

15.2%
British Columbia:

14.8%
Female: 30,665
This city:

20.9%
Province:

20.0%

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