Windsor, Ontario, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 152,995
This city:

59.0%
Ontario:

62.8%
Male: 80,925
This city:

64.2%
Ontario:

68.1%
Female: 72,065
This city:

54.1%
Ontario:

57.8%
Unemployed
Total: 13,905
Here:

5.4%
Province:

4.3%
Male: 7,015
This city:

5.6%
Province:

4.4%
Female: 6,895
Here:

5.2%
Ontario:

4.3%
Not in the labour force
Total: 92,310
This city:

35.6%
Province:

32.9%
Male: 38,025
Here:

30.2%
Province:

27.5%
Female: 54,285
Here:

40.7%
Ontario:

37.9%
Participation rate
All persons
This city:

64.4%
Ontario:

67.1%
Male
Here:

69.8%
Ontario:

72.5%
Female
Here:

59.3%
Province:

62.1%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

8.3%
Ontario:

6.4%
Male
Here:

8.0%
Ontario:

6.0%
Female
This city:

8.7%
Province:

6.8%

Labour force activity in this city

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 42,390
This city:

26.1%
Ontario:

23.5%
Male: 17,045
This city:

19.8%
Ontario:

19.4%
Female: 25,345
This city:

33.1%
Province:

28.0%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 3,095
This city:

1.9%
Province:

3.1%
Male: 1,350
Here:

1.6%
Ontario:

2.7%
Female: 1,745
Here:

2.3%
Ontario:

3.6%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 22,880
Here:

14.1%
Ontario:

18.6%
Male: 5,945
Here:

6.9%
Ontario:

10.6%
Female: 16,935
Here:

22.1%
Province:

27.3%
Management occupations
Total: 12,980
Here:

8.0%
Ontario:

10.3%
Male: 8,250
Here:

9.6%
Ontario:

12.4%
Female: 4,735
Here:

6.2%
Province:

8.0%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 21,325
Here:

13.1%
Ontario:

7.2%
Male: 14,830
This city:

17.2%
Ontario:

8.8%
Female: 6,495
This city:

8.5%
Province:

5.4%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 24,590
Here:

15.1%
Ontario:

14.1%
Male: 22,950
This city:

26.7%
Province:

25.0%
Female: 1,640
This city:

2.1%
Province:

2.1%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 9,375
This city:

5.8%
Ontario:

7.0%
Male: 7,575
Here:

8.8%
Ontario:

10.3%
Female: 1,800
This city:

2.4%
Province:

3.3%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 12,790
This city:

7.9%
Ontario:

8.4%
Male: 4,040
This city:

4.7%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 8,750
This city:

11.4%
Ontario:

12.0%
Health occupations
Total: 10,425
Here:

6.4%
Ontario:

5.3%
Male: 1,905
This city:

2.2%
Province:

2.0%
Female: 8,520
This city:

11.1%
Province:

8.9%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 2,735
This city:

1.7%
Province:

2.6%
Male: 2,120
Here:

2.5%
Ontario:

3.7%
Female: 615
This city:

0.8%
Ontario:

1.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 22,140
Here:

13.6%
Province:

19.7%
Male: 12,865
This city:

15.0%
Ontario:

22.3%
Female: 9,275
Here:

12.1%
Province:

16.8%
Educational services
Total: 11,445
Here:

7.0%
Ontario:

6.7%
Male: 3,975
Here:

4.6%
Province:

4.2%
Female: 7,470
This city:

9.8%
Ontario:

9.5%
Other services
Total: 32,755
This city:

20.1%
Ontario:

18.7%
Male: 14,115
This city:

16.4%
Province:

16.6%
Female: 18,635
Here:

24.3%
Ontario:

20.9%
Health care and social services
Total: 16,410
This city:

10.1%
Ontario:

9.4%
Male: 2,610
Here:

3.0%
Ontario:

3.1%
Female: 13,800
Here:

18.0%
Ontario:

16.4%
Manufacturing
Total: 39,510
Here:

24.3%
Ontario:

13.9%
Male: 29,850
Here:

34.7%
Ontario:

18.6%
Female: 9,660
Here:

12.6%
Province:

8.8%
Retail trade
Total: 18,555
Here:

11.4%
Ontario:

11.1%
Male: 7,925
Here:

9.2%
Ontario:

9.5%
Female: 10,625
This city:

13.9%
Province:

12.9%
Finance and real estate
Total: 6,830
This city:

4.2%
Province:

6.8%
Male: 2,710
Here:

3.2%
Province:

5.7%
Female: 4,120
This city:

5.4%
Province:

8.1%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 2,590
Here:

1.6%
Province:

2.9%
Male: 1,855
Here:

2.2%
Ontario:

4.1%
Female: 735
This city:

1.0%
Ontario:

1.7%
Construction
Total: 7,785
This city:

4.8%
Ontario:

5.9%
Male: 6,790
Here:

7.9%
Province:

10.0%
Female: 995
Here:

1.3%
Province:

1.5%
Wholesale trade
Total: 4,570
Here:

2.8%
Ontario:

4.7%
Male: 3,310
This city:

3.8%
Province:

5.9%
Female: 1,260
Here:

1.6%
Province:

3.5%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 76,745
Here:

50.2%
Province:

49.6%
Male: 37,075
This city:

45.8%
Province:

44.0%
Female: 39,665
This city:

55.0%
Ontario:

55.7%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 2,950
This city:

1.9%
Ontario:

19.7%
Male: 1,715
Here:

2.1%
Ontario:

21.6%
Female: 1,235
Here:

1.7%
Province:

17.5%
Worked at home
Total: 6,735
This city:

4.4%
Ontario:

7.1%
Male: 3,360
Here:

4.2%
Ontario:

6.8%
Female: 3,375
This city:

4.7%
Ontario:

7.4%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 11,105
Here:

7.3%
Ontario:

9.7%
Male: 7,980
Here:

9.9%
Province:

13.8%
Female: 3,125
Here:

4.3%
Ontario:

5.1%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 7,195
Here:

4.7%
Ontario:

0.6%
Male: 4,080
Here:

5.0%
Province:

0.7%
Female: 3,120
Here:

4.3%
Ontario:

0.4%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 48,135
This city:

31.5%
Ontario:

12.9%
Male: 26,625
Here:

32.9%
Ontario:

12.5%
Female: 21,510
Here:

29.8%
Province:

13.3%
Worked in different province
Total: 120
Here:

0.1%
Ontario:

0.5%
Male: 85
Here:

0.1%
Province:

0.5%
Female: 35
Here:

0.0%
Ontario:

0.5%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 115,510
Here:

83.1%
Ontario:

71.0%
Male: 62,910
This city:

85.6%
Ontario:

76.2%
Female: 52,600
Here:

80.2%
Ontario:

65.2%
All other modes
Total: 1,250
Here:

0.9%
Province:

1.0%
Male: 600
This city:

0.8%
Ontario:

1.0%
Female: 650
This city:

1.0%
Province:

1.1%
Public transit
Total: 4,015
This city:

2.9%
Ontario:

12.9%
Male: 1,365
This city:

1.9%
Ontario:

10.0%
Female: 2,650
This city:

4.0%
Ontario:

16.1%
Car as passenger
Total: 10,505
This city:

7.6%
Province:

8.3%
Male: 4,365
This city:

5.9%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 6,135
This city:

9.4%
Ontario:

10.3%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 7,775
Here:

5.6%
Ontario:

6.8%
Male: 4,245
Here:

5.8%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 3,525
Here:

5.4%
Ontario:

7.3%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 237,995
Here:

91.8%
Province:

91.6%
Male: 113,635
This city:

90.2%
Province:

89.8%
Female: 124,350
This city:

93.3%
Ontario:

93.2%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 234,620
Here:

90.5%
Province:

90.3%
Male: 111,660
Here:

88.6%
Province:

88.2%
Female: 122,955
This city:

92.3%
Province:

92.3%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 102,225
This city:

39.4%
Ontario:

38.1%
Male: 44,585
Here:

35.4%
Ontario:

34.8%
Female: 57,640
This city:

43.3%
Province:

41.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 48,865
Here:

18.9%
Province:

18.7%
Male: 20,685
This city:

16.4%
Ontario:

16.3%
Female: 28,180
This city:

21.1%
Ontario:

21.0%

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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. This data is an unofficial version of the materials, made without affiliation or endorsement of Statistics Canada.
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