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



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 2,010
Here:

56.2%
Province:

57.2%
Male: 985
This town:

65.0%
Province:

61.7%
Female: 1,025
This town:

49.8%
Province:

53.0%
Unemployed
Total: 215
Here:

6.0%
Province:

5.8%
Male: 105
This town:

6.9%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Female: 110
Here:

5.3%
Nova Scotia:

5.2%
Not in the labour force
Total: 1,350
Here:

37.8%
Province:

37.1%
Male: 425
This town:

28.1%
Nova Scotia:

31.9%
Female: 925
This town:

44.9%
Nova Scotia:

41.8%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

62.2%
Province:

62.9%
Male
Here:

71.9%
Province:

68.1%
Female
Here:

54.9%
Nova Scotia:

58.2%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

9.7%
Province:

9.1%
Male
This town:

9.6%
Nova Scotia:

9.3%
Female
This town:

9.7%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%

Labour force activity in this town

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 720
Here:

33.0%
Province:

26.2%
Male: 295
This town:

27.3%
Nova Scotia:

20.5%
Female: 425
Here:

38.6%
Province:

32.3%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 85
Here:

3.9%
Nova Scotia:

2.7%
Male: 50
Here:

4.6%
Nova Scotia:

2.2%
Female: 35
Here:

3.2%
Province:

3.2%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 285
Here:

13.1%
Province:

17.0%
Male: 75
Here:

6.9%
Nova Scotia:

8.7%
Female: 210
This town:

19.1%
Nova Scotia:

25.8%
Management occupations
Total: 180
Here:

8.3%
Province:

8.9%
Male: 125
Here:

11.6%
Nova Scotia:

10.5%
Female: 50
Here:

4.5%
Province:

7.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 35
Here:

1.6%
Nova Scotia:

4.7%
Male: 40
Here:

3.7%
Province:

6.1%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 150
Here:

6.9%
Province:

14.9%
Male: 125
Here:

11.6%
Nova Scotia:

27.4%
Female: 25
Here:

2.3%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 85
Here:

3.9%
Nova Scotia:

5.3%
Male: 85
Here:

7.9%
Nova Scotia:

8.2%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 280
This town:

12.8%
Nova Scotia:

8.4%
Male: 120
Here:

11.1%
Province:

5.4%
Female: 160
This town:

14.5%
Nova Scotia:

11.6%
Health occupations
Total: 220
This town:

10.1%
Nova Scotia:

6.6%
Male: 50
This town:

4.6%
Province:

2.3%
Female: 170
This town:

15.5%
Province:

11.3%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 130
Here:

6.0%
Province:

5.2%
Male: 110
Here:

10.2%
Nova Scotia:

8.6%
Female: 20
Here:

1.8%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 265
Here:

12.2%
Province:

17.3%
Male: 165
This town:

15.3%
Province:

19.5%
Female: 95
This town:

8.6%
Province:

14.9%
Educational services
Total: 340
Here:

15.6%
Province:

7.4%
Male: 165
This town:

15.3%
Province:

4.8%
Female: 175
This town:

15.9%
Nova Scotia:

10.2%
Other services
Total: 550
This town:

25.2%
Province:

21.9%
Male: 250
This town:

23.1%
Nova Scotia:

20.6%
Female: 295
Here:

26.8%
Province:

23.4%
Health care and social services
Total: 325
Here:

14.9%
Province:

11.7%
Male: 75
Here:

6.9%
Province:

3.9%
Female: 250
Here:

22.7%
Nova Scotia:

20.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 100
This town:

4.6%
Province:

8.9%
Male: 75
This town:

6.9%
Province:

12.4%
Female: 25
This town:

2.3%
Province:

5.1%
Retail trade
Total: 380
Here:

17.4%
Nova Scotia:

12.5%
Male: 185
Here:

17.1%
Province:

10.1%
Female: 195
This town:

17.7%
Nova Scotia:

15.1%
Finance and real estate
Total: 40
Here:

1.8%
Province:

4.6%
Male: 15
Here:

1.4%
Province:

3.6%
Female: 20
This town:

1.8%
Nova Scotia:

5.6%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 110
This town:

5.0%
Nova Scotia:

5.8%
Male: 85
This town:

7.9%
Province:

9.1%
Female: 25
This town:

2.3%
Nova Scotia:

2.3%
Construction
Total: 30
Here:

1.4%
Province:

6.4%
Male: 30
This town:

2.8%
Province:

11.2%
Wholesale trade
Total: 45
Here:

2.1%
Province:

3.5%
Male: 25
This town:

2.3%
Province:

4.8%
Female: 15
This town:

1.4%
Province:

2.2%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 1,300
Here:

64.7%
Nova Scotia:

59.3%
Male: 565
Here:

57.4%
Nova Scotia:

53.9%
Female: 735
Here:

71.7%
Nova Scotia:

65.0%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 120
Here:

6.0%
Nova Scotia:

6.8%
Male: 80
This town:

8.1%
Province:

7.4%
Female: 45
This town:

4.4%
Province:

6.2%
Worked at home
Total: 130
This town:

6.5%
Province:

6.4%
Male: 70
Here:

7.1%
Nova Scotia:

6.3%
Female: 60
Here:

5.9%
Province:

6.5%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 130
Here:

6.5%
Province:

11.3%
Male: 85
Here:

8.6%
Nova Scotia:

17.3%
Female: 45
Here:

4.4%
Province:

4.8%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 275
This town:

13.7%
Province:

14.7%
Male: 155
Here:

15.7%
Nova Scotia:

13.0%
Female: 120
Here:

11.7%
Province:

16.4%
Worked in different province
Total: 45
Here:

2.2%
Province:

1.1%
Male: 30
This town:

3.0%
Province:

1.4%
Female: 15
Here:

1.5%
Nova Scotia:

0.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 1,095
Here:

58.2%
Nova Scotia:

72.8%
Male: 575
This town:

62.8%
Nova Scotia:

76.1%
Female: 525
This town:

54.4%
Province:

69.2%
All other modes
Total: 30
Here:

1.6%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%
Female: 30
This town:

3.1%
Nova Scotia:

1.3%
Public transit
Total: 15
This town:

0.8%
Province:

5.9%
Male: 10
Here:

1.1%
Nova Scotia:

4.7%
Female: 10
This town:

1.0%
Nova Scotia:

7.3%
Car as passenger
Total: 210
Here:

11.2%
Province:

10.8%
Male: 90
Here:

9.8%
Province:

9.0%
Female: 120
This town:

12.4%
Province:

12.8%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 520
Here:

27.7%
Nova Scotia:

8.8%
Male: 240
This town:

26.2%
Nova Scotia:

8.3%
Female: 275
This town:

28.5%
Nova Scotia:

9.5%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 3,125
Here:

87.4%
Nova Scotia:

91.2%
Male: 1,315
This town:

86.8%
Province:

88.6%
Female: 1,810
This town:

87.9%
Province:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 3,100
Here:

86.7%
Province:

90.1%
Male: 1,295
This town:

85.5%
Nova Scotia:

87.2%
Female: 1,800
Here:

87.4%
Province:

92.7%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 970
Here:

27.1%
Province:

34.7%
Male: 375
Here:

24.8%
Province:

30.9%
Female: 600
This town:

29.1%
Province:

38.0%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 620
This town:

17.3%
Province:

17.7%
Male: 240
This town:

15.8%
Province:

14.8%
Female: 380
Here:

18.4%
Nova Scotia:

20.4%

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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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