Amherst - Town, Nova Scotia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 4,225
This town:

54.6%
Nova Scotia:

57.2%
Male: 2,040
This town:

57.8%
Nova Scotia:

61.7%
Female: 2,180
This town:

51.7%
Province:

53.0%
Unemployed
Total: 470
This town:

6.1%
Province:

5.8%
Male: 270
Here:

7.6%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 200
This town:

4.7%
Province:

5.2%
Not in the labour force
Total: 3,055
Here:

39.4%
Nova Scotia:

37.1%
Male: 1,220
Here:

34.6%
Province:

31.9%
Female: 1,835
Here:

43.5%
Nova Scotia:

41.8%
Participation rate
All persons
This town:

60.6%
Nova Scotia:

62.9%
Male
This town:

65.4%
Nova Scotia:

68.1%
Female
This town:

56.5%
Nova Scotia:

58.2%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This town:

10.0%
Nova Scotia:

9.1%
Male
This town:

11.7%
Province:

9.3%
Female
Here:

8.4%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%

Labour force activity in this town

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 1,330
This town:

28.6%
Nova Scotia:

26.2%
Male: 550
This town:

24.0%
Province:

20.5%
Female: 780
Here:

33.1%
Province:

32.3%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 65
Here:

1.4%
Province:

2.7%
Male: 15
This town:

0.7%
Nova Scotia:

2.2%
Female: 55
Here:

2.3%
Province:

3.2%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 875
This town:

18.8%
Province:

17.0%
Male: 295
Here:

12.9%
Province:

8.7%
Female: 580
Here:

24.6%
Nova Scotia:

25.8%
Management occupations
Total: 450
Here:

9.7%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%
Male: 250
This town:

10.9%
Province:

10.5%
Female: 200
This town:

8.5%
Nova Scotia:

7.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 405
Here:

8.7%
Province:

4.7%
Male: 235
Here:

10.3%
Nova Scotia:

6.1%
Female: 170
Here:

7.2%
Province:

3.2%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 565
This town:

12.2%
Province:

14.9%
Male: 535
This town:

23.4%
Province:

27.4%
Female: 30
Here:

1.3%
Province:

1.6%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 190
Here:

4.1%
Province:

5.3%
Male: 150
This town:

6.6%
Nova Scotia:

8.2%
Female: 35
Here:

1.5%
Nova Scotia:

2.2%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 365
Here:

7.9%
Nova Scotia:

8.4%
Male: 75
Here:

3.3%
Province:

5.4%
Female: 290
Here:

12.3%
Province:

11.6%
Health occupations
Total: 245
This town:

5.3%
Province:

6.6%
Male: 30
Here:

1.3%
Province:

2.3%
Female: 210
Here:

8.9%
Nova Scotia:

11.3%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 150
Here:

3.2%
Province:

5.2%
Male: 145
Here:

6.3%
Nova Scotia:

8.6%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 685
Here:

14.7%
Province:

17.3%
Male: 375
This town:

16.4%
Nova Scotia:

19.5%
Female: 305
Here:

13.0%
Nova Scotia:

14.9%
Educational services
Total: 265
This town:

5.7%
Nova Scotia:

7.4%
Male: 70
Here:

3.1%
Nova Scotia:

4.8%
Female: 195
This town:

8.3%
Nova Scotia:

10.2%
Other services
Total: 960
This town:

20.7%
Nova Scotia:

21.9%
Male: 440
Here:

19.3%
Province:

20.6%
Female: 515
Here:

21.9%
Province:

23.4%
Health care and social services
Total: 455
This town:

9.8%
Province:

11.7%
Male: 70
Here:

3.1%
Province:

3.9%
Female: 385
Here:

16.3%
Nova Scotia:

20.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 740
This town:

15.9%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%
Male: 460
This town:

20.1%
Province:

12.4%
Female: 285
This town:

12.1%
Nova Scotia:

5.1%
Retail trade
Total: 795
Here:

17.1%
Nova Scotia:

12.5%
Male: 325
Here:

14.2%
Province:

10.1%
Female: 470
Here:

20.0%
Province:

15.1%
Finance and real estate
Total: 235
This town:

5.1%
Province:

4.6%
Male: 100
Here:

4.4%
Nova Scotia:

3.6%
Female: 140
Here:

5.9%
Nova Scotia:

5.6%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 115
This town:

2.5%
Province:

5.8%
Male: 110
This town:

4.8%
Nova Scotia:

9.1%
Construction
Total: 220
This town:

4.7%
Province:

6.4%
Male: 215
Here:

9.4%
Nova Scotia:

11.2%
Wholesale trade
Total: 170
Here:

3.7%
Nova Scotia:

3.5%
Male: 125
Here:

5.5%
Nova Scotia:

4.8%
Female: 45
Here:

1.9%
Province:

2.2%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 3,000
Here:

71.1%
Province:

59.3%
Male: 1,270
This town:

62.3%
Province:

53.9%
Female: 1,730
This town:

79.4%
Nova Scotia:

65.0%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 80
This town:

1.9%
Province:

6.8%
Male: 60
This town:

2.9%
Province:

7.4%
Female: 20
Here:

0.9%
Province:

6.2%
Worked at home
Total: 170
This town:

4.0%
Province:

6.4%
Male: 70
This town:

3.4%
Province:

6.3%
Female: 100
This town:

4.6%
Nova Scotia:

6.5%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 335
Here:

7.9%
Province:

11.3%
Male: 285
This town:

14.0%
Province:

17.3%
Female: 50
Here:

2.3%
Province:

4.8%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 10
This town:

0.2%
Nova Scotia:

0.4%
Male: 10
Here:

0.5%
Province:

0.6%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 295
This town:

7.0%
Nova Scotia:

14.7%
Male: 165
This town:

8.1%
Province:

13.0%
Female: 135
This town:

6.2%
Province:

16.4%
Worked in different province
Total: 320
Here:

7.6%
Province:

1.1%
Male: 180
Here:

8.8%
Province:

1.4%
Female: 140
This town:

6.4%
Province:

0.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 2,870
This town:

71.0%
Province:

72.8%
Male: 1,470
Here:

75.0%
Province:

76.1%
Female: 1,400
Here:

67.3%
Nova Scotia:

69.2%
All other modes
Total: 85
This town:

2.1%
Province:

1.6%
Male: 30
This town:

1.5%
Nova Scotia:

1.9%
Female: 60
Here:

2.9%
Nova Scotia:

1.3%
Car as passenger
Total: 630
This town:

15.6%
Province:

10.8%
Male: 270
Here:

13.8%
Province:

9.0%
Female: 360
Here:

17.3%
Province:

12.8%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 455
Here:

11.2%
Province:

8.8%
Male: 190
Here:

9.7%
Nova Scotia:

8.3%
Female: 260
This town:

12.5%
Nova Scotia:

9.5%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 6,965
Here:

89.9%
Province:

91.2%
Male: 3,075
This town:

87.1%
Province:

88.6%
Female: 3,885
Here:

92.2%
Province:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 6,915
This town:

89.3%
Nova Scotia:

90.1%
Male: 3,055
This town:

86.5%
Nova Scotia:

87.2%
Female: 3,855
Here:

91.5%
Nova Scotia:

92.7%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 2,510
Here:

32.4%
Nova Scotia:

34.7%
Male: 1,005
Here:

28.5%
Nova Scotia:

30.9%
Female: 1,505
This town:

35.7%
Province:

38.0%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 1,270
Here:

16.4%
Province:

17.7%
Male: 520
Here:

14.7%
Province:

14.8%
Female: 755
This town:

17.9%
Province:

20.4%

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