Blind River - Town, Ontario, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 1,725
Here:

54.4%
Province:

62.8%
Male: 875
Here:

58.3%
Ontario:

68.1%
Female: 850
This town:

50.7%
Ontario:

57.8%
Unemployed
Total: 170
Here:

5.4%
Province:

4.3%
Male: 140
Here:

9.3%
Province:

4.4%
Female: 35
This town:

2.1%
Province:

4.3%
Not in the labour force
Total: 1,275
This town:

40.2%
Province:

32.9%
Male: 485
Here:

32.3%
Province:

27.5%
Female: 790
This town:

47.2%
Ontario:

37.9%
Participation rate
All persons
This town:

59.9%
Province:

67.1%
Male
This town:

67.3%
Province:

72.5%
Female
This town:

52.8%
Ontario:

62.1%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This town:

8.9%
Ontario:

6.4%
Male
This town:

13.9%
Ontario:

6.0%
Female
This town:

4.0%
Ontario:

6.8%

Labour force activity in Blind River

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 515
Here:

27.4%
Province:

23.5%
Male: 205
Here:

20.4%
Ontario:

19.4%
Female: 315
This town:

36.2%
Province:

28.0%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 15
This town:

0.8%
Ontario:

3.1%
Female: 15
Here:

1.7%
Ontario:

3.6%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 255
Here:

13.6%
Province:

18.6%
Male: 45
Here:

4.5%
Ontario:

10.6%
Female: 205
This town:

23.6%
Ontario:

27.3%
Management occupations
Total: 130
Here:

6.9%
Ontario:

10.3%
Male: 105
This town:

10.4%
Ontario:

12.4%
Female: 20
This town:

2.3%
Province:

8.0%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 105
This town:

5.6%
Province:

7.2%
Male: 100
Here:

10.0%
Province:

8.8%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 365
Here:

19.4%
Ontario:

14.1%
Male: 340
This town:

33.8%
Ontario:

25.0%
Female: 25
This town:

2.9%
Ontario:

2.1%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 80
This town:

4.3%
Province:

7.0%
Male: 55
Here:

5.5%
Province:

10.3%
Female: 25
Here:

2.9%
Ontario:

3.3%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 240
Here:

12.8%
Ontario:

8.4%
Male: 45
This town:

4.5%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 195
Here:

22.4%
Ontario:

12.0%
Health occupations
Total: 110
Here:

5.9%
Ontario:

5.3%
Male: 35
Here:

3.5%
Ontario:

2.0%
Female: 75
Here:

8.6%
Province:

8.9%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 70
Here:

3.7%
Province:

2.6%
Male: 65
Here:

6.5%
Ontario:

3.7%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 225
Here:

12.0%
Ontario:

19.7%
Male: 130
This town:

12.9%
Province:

22.3%
Female: 95
This town:

10.9%
Province:

16.8%
Educational services
Total: 180
Here:

9.6%
Province:

6.7%
Male: 35
Here:

3.5%
Province:

4.2%
Female: 145
Here:

16.7%
Ontario:

9.5%
Other services
Total: 470
This town:

25.0%
Province:

18.7%
Male: 210
Here:

20.9%
Ontario:

16.6%
Female: 255
Here:

29.3%
Province:

20.9%
Health care and social services
Total: 250
Here:

13.3%
Ontario:

9.4%
Male: 35
Here:

3.5%
Ontario:

3.1%
Female: 215
Here:

24.7%
Province:

16.4%
Manufacturing
Total: 235
Here:

12.5%
Province:

13.9%
Male: 195
This town:

19.4%
Province:

18.6%
Female: 40
This town:

4.6%
Ontario:

8.8%
Retail trade
Total: 205
Here:

10.9%
Ontario:

11.1%
Male: 120
Here:

11.9%
Ontario:

9.5%
Female: 85
Here:

9.8%
Province:

12.9%
Finance and real estate
Total: 45
Here:

2.4%
Province:

6.8%
Male: 25
Here:

2.5%
Ontario:

5.7%
Female: 15
This town:

1.7%
Ontario:

8.1%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 95
This town:

5.1%
Province:

2.9%
Male: 100
This town:

10.0%
Province:

4.1%
Construction
Total: 130
Here:

6.9%
Ontario:

5.9%
Male: 120
Here:

11.9%
Ontario:

10.0%
Female: 10
This town:

1.1%
Ontario:

1.5%
Wholesale trade
Total: 45
This town:

2.4%
Ontario:

4.7%
Male: 30
This town:

3.0%
Ontario:

5.9%
Female: 10
This town:

1.1%
Ontario:

3.5%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 1,145
Here:

66.4%
Province:

49.6%
Male: 520
This town:

59.4%
Ontario:

44.0%
Female: 625
This town:

73.5%
Province:

55.7%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 70
Here:

4.1%
Ontario:

19.7%
Male: 35
This town:

4.0%
Ontario:

21.6%
Female: 35
This town:

4.1%
Province:

17.5%
Worked at home
Total: 130
This town:

7.5%
Province:

7.1%
Male: 50
Here:

5.7%
Province:

6.8%
Female: 80
Here:

9.4%
Province:

7.4%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 165
Here:

9.6%
Ontario:

9.7%
Male: 130
This town:

14.9%
Ontario:

13.8%
Female: 35
Here:

4.1%
Ontario:

5.1%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 195
This town:

11.3%
Province:

12.9%
Male: 120
Here:

13.7%
Ontario:

12.5%
Female: 75
This town:

8.8%
Ontario:

13.3%
Worked in different province
Total: 15
Here:

0.9%
Province:

0.5%
Male: 15
Here:

1.7%
Ontario:

0.5%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 1,175
This town:

73.7%
Ontario:

71.0%
Male: 645
This town:

78.2%
Province:

76.2%
Female: 530
This town:

68.8%
Ontario:

65.2%
All other modes
Total: 40
This town:

2.5%
Ontario:

1.0%
Male: 20
This town:

2.4%
Ontario:

1.0%
Female: 15
Here:

1.9%
Ontario:

1.1%
Public transit
Total: 10
This town:

0.6%
Province:

12.9%
Female: 10
This town:

1.3%
Ontario:

16.1%
Car as passenger
Total: 115
Here:

7.2%
Province:

8.3%
Male: 70
Here:

8.5%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 45
This town:

5.8%
Ontario:

10.3%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 250
Here:

15.7%
Province:

6.8%
Male: 85
This town:

10.3%
Ontario:

6.4%
Female: 160
This town:

20.8%
Ontario:

7.3%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 2,980
Here:

94.0%
Ontario:

91.6%
Male: 1,385
This town:

92.3%
Ontario:

89.8%
Female: 1,590
Here:

94.9%
Province:

93.2%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 2,935
This town:

92.6%
Ontario:

90.3%
Male: 1,370
Here:

91.3%
Province:

88.2%
Female: 1,560
Here:

93.1%
Ontario:

92.3%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 1,065
Here:

33.6%
Province:

38.1%
Male: 450
Here:

30.0%
Ontario:

34.8%
Female: 620
Here:

37.0%
Province:

41.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 790
This town:

24.9%
Province:

18.7%
Male: 360
Here:

24.0%
Province:

16.3%
Female: 435
This town:

26.0%
Province:

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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