Cobalt - Town, Ontario, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 420
This town:

42.4%
Ontario:

62.8%
Male: 210
Here:

44.7%
Ontario:

68.1%
Female: 210
This town:

40.4%
Province:

57.8%
Unemployed
Total: 50
Here:

5.1%
Ontario:

4.3%
Male: 30
Here:

6.4%
Province:

4.4%
Female: 20
This town:

3.8%
Ontario:

4.3%
Not in the labour force
Total: 520
Here:

52.5%
Ontario:

32.9%
Male: 235
Here:

50.0%
Province:

27.5%
Female: 290
This town:

55.8%
Ontario:

37.9%
Participation rate
All persons
This town:

47.5%
Ontario:

67.1%
Male
Here:

50.0%
Province:

72.5%
Female
This town:

44.2%
Province:

62.1%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

10.6%
Province:

6.4%
Male
This town:

12.8%
Province:

6.0%
Female
This town:

8.7%
Ontario:

6.8%

Labour force activity in this town

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 175
This town:

38.9%
Ontario:

23.5%
Male: 35
This town:

15.6%
Province:

19.4%
Female: 135
Here:

60.0%
Ontario:

28.0%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 10
Here:

2.2%
Ontario:

3.1%
Female: 10
This town:

4.4%
Ontario:

3.6%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 45
Here:

10.0%
Ontario:

18.6%
Male: 25
This town:

11.1%
Province:

10.6%
Female: 25
Here:

11.1%
Province:

27.3%
Management occupations
Total: 45
Here:

10.0%
Province:

10.3%
Male: 25
This town:

11.1%
Province:

12.4%
Female: 20
Here:

8.9%
Province:

8.0%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 15
This town:

3.3%
Ontario:

7.2%
Male: 20
This town:

8.9%
Ontario:

8.8%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 85
This town:

18.9%
Province:

14.1%
Male: 80
Here:

35.6%
Province:

25.0%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 20
Here:

4.4%
Ontario:

7.0%
Male: 20
Here:

8.9%
Province:

10.3%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 20
Here:

4.4%
Ontario:

8.4%
Female: 15
This town:

6.7%
Ontario:

12.0%
Health occupations
Total: 25
This town:

5.6%
Ontario:

5.3%
Female: 20
This town:

8.9%
Province:

8.9%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 15
Here:

3.3%
Province:

2.6%
Male: 10
This town:

4.4%
Ontario:

3.7%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 55
Here:

12.2%
Province:

19.7%
Male: 25
This town:

11.1%
Ontario:

22.3%
Female: 25
Here:

11.1%
Province:

16.8%
Educational services
Total: 10
Here:

2.2%
Province:

6.7%
Female: 10
Here:

4.4%
Ontario:

9.5%
Other services
Total: 100
Here:

22.2%
Ontario:

18.7%
Male: 30
This town:

13.3%
Province:

16.6%
Female: 70
This town:

31.1%
Province:

20.9%
Health care and social services
Total: 65
Here:

14.4%
Ontario:

9.4%
Male: 15
This town:

6.7%
Province:

3.1%
Female: 45
This town:

20.0%
Province:

16.4%
Manufacturing
Total: 55
Here:

12.2%
Province:

13.9%
Male: 55
This town:

24.4%
Ontario:

18.6%
Retail trade
Total: 75
Here:

16.7%
Ontario:

11.1%
Male: 25
Here:

11.1%
Ontario:

9.5%
Female: 50
This town:

22.2%
Province:

12.9%
Finance and real estate
Total: 15
This town:

3.3%
Province:

6.8%
Female: 10
This town:

4.4%
Ontario:

8.1%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 20
This town:

4.4%
Ontario:

2.9%
Male: 20
This town:

8.9%
Province:

4.1%
Construction
Total: 60
Here:

13.3%
Ontario:

5.9%
Male: 45
Here:

20.0%
Ontario:

10.0%
Female: 15
Here:

6.7%
Province:

1.5%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 65
Here:

15.5%
Ontario:

49.6%
Male: 10
This town:

4.9%
Ontario:

44.0%
Female: 60
Here:

28.6%
Province:

55.7%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 15
Here:

3.6%
Ontario:

19.7%
Male: 10
This town:

4.9%
Ontario:

21.6%
Worked at home
Total: 20
This town:

4.8%
Province:

7.1%
Male: 10
This town:

4.9%
Province:

6.8%
Female: 10
This town:

4.8%
Province:

7.4%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 50
Here:

11.9%
Ontario:

9.7%
Male: 25
Here:

12.2%
Ontario:

13.8%
Female: 20
This town:

9.5%
Province:

5.1%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 260
This town:

61.9%
Ontario:

12.9%
Male: 145
Here:

70.7%
Ontario:

12.5%
Female: 110
Here:

52.4%
Province:

13.3%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 270
Here:

68.4%
Province:

71.0%
Male: 135
This town:

67.5%
Province:

76.2%
Female: 135
Here:

67.5%
Ontario:

65.2%
Public transit
Total: 10
This town:

2.5%
Province:

12.9%
Male: 10
This town:

5.0%
Ontario:

10.0%
Car as passenger
Total: 75
Here:

19.0%
Province:

8.3%
Male: 40
This town:

20.0%
Ontario:

6.4%
Female: 35
Here:

17.5%
Province:

10.3%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 35
Here:

8.9%
Ontario:

6.8%
Male: 10
Here:

5.0%
Ontario:

6.4%
Female: 25
Here:

12.5%
Province:

7.3%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 920
Here:

92.9%
Province:

91.6%
Male: 425
Here:

90.4%
Province:

89.8%
Female: 490
Here:

94.2%
Ontario:

93.2%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 890
This town:

89.9%
Ontario:

90.3%
Male: 410
This town:

87.2%
Ontario:

88.2%
Female: 480
Here:

92.3%
Ontario:

92.3%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 430
Here:

43.4%
Ontario:

38.1%
Male: 185
This town:

39.4%
Ontario:

34.8%
Female: 245
This town:

47.1%
Ontario:

41.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 200
Here:

20.2%
Province:

18.7%
Male: 80
This town:

17.0%
Ontario:

16.3%
Female: 125
This town:

24.0%
Ontario:

21.0%

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