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



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 3,670
This town:

54.6%
Province:

57.2%
Male: 1,895
Here:

61.1%
Province:

61.7%
Female: 1,770
Here:

48.9%
Province:

53.0%
Unemployed
Total: 315
Here:

4.7%
Nova Scotia:

5.8%
Male: 150
This town:

4.8%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Female: 165
Here:

4.6%
Nova Scotia:

5.2%
Not in the labour force
Total: 2,735
Here:

40.7%
Nova Scotia:

37.1%
Male: 1,050
Here:

33.9%
Nova Scotia:

31.9%
Female: 1,685
This town:

46.5%
Province:

41.8%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

59.2%
Province:

62.9%
Male
This town:

66.1%
Province:

68.1%
Female
Here:

53.3%
Nova Scotia:

58.2%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

7.9%
Nova Scotia:

9.1%
Male
This town:

7.3%
Province:

9.3%
Female
Here:

8.5%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%

Labour force activity in Bridgewater

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 1,040
Here:

26.7%
Nova Scotia:

26.2%
Male: 405
This town:

20.0%
Nova Scotia:

20.5%
Female: 635
Here:

34.0%
Nova Scotia:

32.3%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 95
Here:

2.4%
Nova Scotia:

2.7%
Male: 45
Here:

2.2%
Province:

2.2%
Female: 45
This town:

2.4%
Province:

3.2%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 705
This town:

18.1%
Province:

17.0%
Male: 210
Here:

10.4%
Nova Scotia:

8.7%
Female: 495
Here:

26.5%
Province:

25.8%
Management occupations
Total: 315
Here:

8.1%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%
Male: 185
This town:

9.1%
Province:

10.5%
Female: 125
Here:

6.7%
Province:

7.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 330
This town:

8.5%
Province:

4.7%
Male: 245
This town:

12.1%
Nova Scotia:

6.1%
Female: 80
Here:

4.3%
Province:

3.2%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 575
This town:

14.7%
Nova Scotia:

14.9%
Male: 545
Here:

26.9%
Province:

27.4%
Female: 25
This town:

1.3%
Province:

1.6%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 155
This town:

4.0%
Nova Scotia:

5.3%
Male: 120
This town:

5.9%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 35
This town:

1.9%
Nova Scotia:

2.2%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 275
Here:

7.1%
Nova Scotia:

8.4%
Male: 80
Here:

4.0%
Nova Scotia:

5.4%
Female: 190
This town:

10.2%
Nova Scotia:

11.6%
Health occupations
Total: 275
Here:

7.1%
Province:

6.6%
Male: 55
This town:

2.7%
Province:

2.3%
Female: 220
This town:

11.8%
Province:

11.3%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 140
Here:

3.6%
Province:

5.2%
Male: 130
Here:

6.4%
Province:

8.6%
Female: 10
Here:

0.5%
Province:

1.6%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 640
Here:

16.4%
Nova Scotia:

17.3%
Male: 330
This town:

16.3%
Nova Scotia:

19.5%
Female: 310
This town:

16.5%
Province:

14.9%
Educational services
Total: 160
This town:

4.1%
Province:

7.4%
Male: 50
Here:

2.5%
Nova Scotia:

4.8%
Female: 110
Here:

5.9%
Nova Scotia:

10.2%
Other services
Total: 805
Here:

20.6%
Province:

21.9%
Male: 390
Here:

19.2%
Nova Scotia:

20.6%
Female: 415
Here:

22.1%
Nova Scotia:

23.4%
Health care and social services
Total: 510
This town:

13.1%
Nova Scotia:

11.7%
Male: 80
This town:

3.9%
Province:

3.9%
Female: 430
Here:

22.9%
Province:

20.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 535
This town:

13.7%
Province:

8.9%
Male: 450
This town:

22.2%
Province:

12.4%
Female: 85
Here:

4.5%
Province:

5.1%
Retail trade
Total: 575
Here:

14.7%
Province:

12.5%
Male: 265
This town:

13.1%
Nova Scotia:

10.1%
Female: 315
Here:

16.8%
Province:

15.1%
Finance and real estate
Total: 170
This town:

4.4%
Nova Scotia:

4.6%
Male: 50
Here:

2.5%
Province:

3.6%
Female: 120
Here:

6.4%
Nova Scotia:

5.6%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 180
Here:

4.6%
Nova Scotia:

5.8%
Male: 135
Here:

6.7%
Province:

9.1%
Female: 50
Here:

2.7%
Nova Scotia:

2.3%
Construction
Total: 200
This town:

5.1%
Province:

6.4%
Male: 200
Here:

9.9%
Nova Scotia:

11.2%
Wholesale trade
Total: 110
This town:

2.8%
Nova Scotia:

3.5%
Male: 80
This town:

3.9%
Nova Scotia:

4.8%
Female: 35
Here:

1.9%
Nova Scotia:

2.2%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 2,345
This town:

63.9%
Nova Scotia:

59.3%
Male: 1,120
This town:

58.9%
Province:

53.9%
Female: 1,225
This town:

69.2%
Province:

65.0%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 205
This town:

5.6%
Province:

6.8%
Male: 150
This town:

7.9%
Nova Scotia:

7.4%
Female: 55
Here:

3.1%
Nova Scotia:

6.2%
Worked at home
Total: 225
Here:

6.1%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Male: 110
Here:

5.8%
Nova Scotia:

6.3%
Female: 115
This town:

6.5%
Province:

6.5%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 370
Here:

10.1%
Province:

11.3%
Male: 225
Here:

11.8%
Nova Scotia:

17.3%
Female: 145
This town:

8.2%
Nova Scotia:

4.8%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 20
Here:

0.5%
Nova Scotia:

0.4%
Male: 20
This town:

1.1%
Nova Scotia:

0.6%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 500
Here:

13.6%
Nova Scotia:

14.7%
Male: 270
Here:

14.2%
Nova Scotia:

13.0%
Female: 230
This town:

13.0%
Province:

16.4%
Worked in different province
Total: 10
This town:

0.3%
Province:

1.1%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 2,535
This town:

74.1%
Province:

72.8%
Male: 1,400
This town:

79.1%
Nova Scotia:

76.1%
Female: 1,130
This town:

68.3%
Nova Scotia:

69.2%
All other modes
Total: 40
Here:

1.2%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%
Male: 25
Here:

1.4%
Nova Scotia:

1.9%
Female: 10
This town:

0.6%
Province:

1.3%
Public transit
Total: 10
Here:

0.3%
Nova Scotia:

5.9%
Car as passenger
Total: 420
This town:

12.3%
Province:

10.8%
Male: 160
This town:

9.0%
Nova Scotia:

9.0%
Female: 260
Here:

15.7%
Province:

12.8%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 425
This town:

12.4%
Province:

8.8%
Male: 180
This town:

10.2%
Province:

8.3%
Female: 245
Here:

14.8%
Nova Scotia:

9.5%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 6,150
Here:

91.5%
Province:

91.2%
Male: 2,760
This town:

89.0%
Nova Scotia:

88.6%
Female: 3,385
Here:

93.5%
Nova Scotia:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 6,095
This town:

90.7%
Province:

90.1%
Male: 2,730
Here:

88.1%
Nova Scotia:

87.2%
Female: 3,365
Here:

93.0%
Nova Scotia:

92.7%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 1,990
This town:

29.6%
Nova Scotia:

34.7%
Male: 800
This town:

25.8%
Province:

30.9%
Female: 1,185
Here:

32.7%
Province:

38.0%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 1,160
This town:

17.3%
Province:

17.7%
Male: 405
This town:

13.1%
Nova Scotia:

14.8%
Female: 755
This town:

20.9%
Nova Scotia:

20.4%

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