Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 30,105
Here:

63.1%
Prince Edward Island:

60.7%
Male: 14,765
Here:

66.5%
Province:

64.8%
Female: 15,335
This city:

60.1%
Prince Edward Island:

56.9%
Unemployed
Total: 2,760
This city:

5.8%
Prince Edward Island:

7.6%
Male: 1,490
This city:

6.7%
Prince Edward Island:

7.8%
Female: 1,265
Here:

5.0%
Prince Edward Island:

7.4%
Not in the labour force
Total: 14,880
This city:

31.2%
Province:

31.8%
Male: 5,955
Here:

26.8%
Prince Edward Island:

27.4%
Female: 8,925
This city:

35.0%
Prince Edward Island:

35.7%
Participation rate
All persons
This city:

68.8%
Province:

68.2%
Male
Here:

73.2%
Province:

72.6%
Female
This city:

65.0%
Province:

64.3%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This city:

8.4%
Prince Edward Island:

11.1%
Male
Here:

9.2%
Prince Edward Island:

10.8%
Female
Here:

7.6%
Province:

11.4%

Labour force activity in Charlottetown

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 8,280
This city:

25.4%
Prince Edward Island:

22.6%
Male: 3,455
This city:

21.4%
Prince Edward Island:

16.2%
Female: 4,825
Here:

29.3%
Prince Edward Island:

29.2%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 965
Here:

3.0%
Prince Edward Island:

2.2%
Male: 420
This city:

2.6%
Province:

1.8%
Female: 545
Here:

3.3%
Province:

2.6%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 5,930
This city:

18.2%
Prince Edward Island:

16.2%
Male: 1,645
This city:

10.2%
Province:

7.6%
Female: 4,285
Here:

26.1%
Prince Edward Island:

25.2%
Management occupations
Total: 3,010
This city:

9.2%
Province:

7.6%
Male: 1,820
This city:

11.3%
Province:

8.7%
Female: 1,190
This city:

7.2%
Province:

6.4%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 765
This city:

2.3%
Province:

5.7%
Male: 495
This city:

3.1%
Prince Edward Island:

6.3%
Female: 270
Here:

1.6%
Prince Edward Island:

5.0%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 4,190
Here:

12.9%
Province:

14.9%
Male: 3,975
This city:

24.6%
Province:

27.1%
Female: 220
This city:

1.3%
Prince Edward Island:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 2,195
Here:

6.7%
Province:

4.8%
Male: 1,645
Here:

10.2%
Province:

7.0%
Female: 545
Here:

3.3%
Prince Edward Island:

2.6%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 3,220
This city:

9.9%
Province:

8.0%
Male: 905
Here:

5.6%
Prince Edward Island:

4.4%
Female: 2,310
Here:

14.0%
Prince Edward Island:

11.8%
Health occupations
Total: 2,335
This city:

7.2%
Province:

5.9%
Male: 385
Here:

2.4%
Province:

1.7%
Female: 1,940
Here:

11.8%
Prince Edward Island:

10.3%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 1,690
This city:

5.2%
Prince Edward Island:

12.1%
Male: 1,380
This city:

8.6%
Province:

19.1%
Female: 310
This city:

1.9%
Prince Edward Island:

4.7%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 5,050
Here:

15.5%
Province:

13.0%
Male: 2,995
Here:

18.6%
Province:

15.0%
Female: 2,050
This city:

12.5%
Province:

10.9%
Educational services
Total: 2,470
This city:

7.6%
Province:

6.2%
Male: 870
This city:

5.4%
Province:

3.9%
Female: 1,600
This city:

9.7%
Province:

8.6%
Other services
Total: 9,825
This city:

30.2%
Prince Edward Island:

25.9%
Male: 4,270
Here:

26.5%
Province:

20.3%
Female: 5,550
Here:

33.7%
Province:

31.6%
Health care and social services
Total: 3,520
This city:

10.8%
Prince Edward Island:

9.6%
Male: 560
Here:

3.5%
Province:

2.6%
Female: 2,960
Here:

18.0%
Province:

16.9%
Manufacturing
Total: 1,600
Here:

4.9%
Province:

9.4%
Male: 1,140
This city:

7.1%
Prince Edward Island:

12.0%
Female: 460
Here:

2.8%
Province:

6.7%
Retail trade
Total: 4,120
This city:

12.6%
Prince Edward Island:

10.9%
Male: 1,800
This city:

11.2%
Prince Edward Island:

9.3%
Female: 2,315
This city:

14.1%
Province:

12.6%
Finance and real estate
Total: 1,455
This city:

4.5%
Province:

3.6%
Male: 700
Here:

4.3%
Prince Edward Island:

3.1%
Female: 750
This city:

4.6%
Prince Edward Island:

4.2%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 1,670
Here:

5.1%
Province:

12.8%
Male: 1,315
This city:

8.1%
Province:

19.4%
Female: 355
This city:

2.2%
Province:

5.9%
Construction
Total: 2,070
This city:

6.4%
Province:

6.5%
Male: 1,875
This city:

11.6%
Province:

11.5%
Female: 190
This city:

1.2%
Province:

1.5%
Wholesale trade
Total: 810
This city:

2.5%
Province:

2.1%
Male: 595
This city:

3.7%
Province:

3.0%
Female: 205
This city:

1.2%
Prince Edward Island:

1.2%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 13,185
This city:

43.8%
Province:

31.2%
Male: 5,835
This city:

39.5%
Province:

27.3%
Female: 7,350
Here:

47.9%
Province:

35.1%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 910
This city:

3.0%
Prince Edward Island:

6.4%
Male: 545
Here:

3.7%
Prince Edward Island:

6.2%
Female: 370
This city:

2.4%
Province:

6.6%
Worked at home
Total: 1,745
Here:

5.8%
Province:

7.9%
Male: 865
Here:

5.9%
Province:

8.7%
Female: 875
Here:

5.7%
Province:

7.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 2,440
This city:

8.1%
Province:

11.0%
Male: 1,890
This city:

12.8%
Province:

17.3%
Female: 550
Here:

3.6%
Province:

4.4%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 65
This city:

0.2%
Province:

0.3%
Male: 50
Here:

0.3%
Prince Edward Island:

0.4%
Female: 15
Here:

0.1%
Prince Edward Island:

0.2%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 11,375
Here:

37.8%
Prince Edward Island:

41.8%
Male: 5,315
Here:

36.0%
Prince Edward Island:

38.1%
Female: 6,055
This city:

39.5%
Province:

45.8%
Worked in different province
Total: 380
Here:

1.3%
Prince Edward Island:

1.5%
Male: 265
Here:

1.8%
Province:

2.0%
Female: 115
This city:

0.7%
Prince Edward Island:

1.0%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 21,685
This city:

76.7%
Province:

79.6%
Male: 10,985
Here:

79.3%
Province:

81.7%
Female: 10,705
This city:

74.1%
Province:

77.5%
All other modes
Total: 430
Here:

1.5%
Province:

1.4%
Male: 230
Here:

1.7%
Prince Edward Island:

1.6%
Female: 200
Here:

1.4%
Province:

1.3%
Public transit
Total: 195
This city:

0.7%
Province:

0.5%
Male: 90
Here:

0.7%
Prince Edward Island:

0.5%
Female: 105
This city:

0.7%
Province:

0.5%
Car as passenger
Total: 3,295
This city:

11.6%
Prince Edward Island:

11.1%
Male: 1,340
Here:

9.7%
Prince Edward Island:

9.4%
Female: 1,960
Here:

13.6%
Province:

12.9%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 2,680
This city:

9.5%
Province:

7.3%
Male: 1,200
This city:

8.7%
Prince Edward Island:

6.8%
Female: 1,475
Here:

10.2%
Prince Edward Island:

7.8%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 43,775
This city:

91.7%
Province:

92.0%
Male: 19,865
This city:

89.4%
Prince Edward Island:

89.8%
Female: 23,910
This city:

93.7%
Province:

93.9%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 43,150
Here:

90.4%
Province:

90.9%
Male: 19,445
Here:

87.6%
Prince Edward Island:

88.4%
Female: 23,705
This city:

92.9%
Province:

93.1%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 17,705
This city:

37.1%
Prince Edward Island:

38.1%
Male: 7,540
Here:

33.9%
Prince Edward Island:

34.2%
Female: 10,170
Here:

39.8%
Prince Edward Island:

41.6%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 9,280
This city:

19.4%
Province:

19.6%
Male: 3,650
This city:

16.4%
Prince Edward Island:

16.4%
Female: 5,630
This city:

22.1%
Province:

22.6%

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