Colchester, Subd. A - Subdivision of county municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 1,610
Here:

55.2%
Nova Scotia:

57.2%
Male: 865
Here:

60.3%
Province:

61.7%
Female: 745
This region:

50.3%
Nova Scotia:

53.0%
Unemployed
Total: 155
Here:

5.3%
Province:

5.8%
Male: 100
Here:

7.0%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 60
Here:

4.1%
Province:

5.2%
Not in the labour force
Total: 1,150
Here:

39.5%
Province:

37.1%
Male: 470
Here:

32.8%
Province:

31.9%
Female: 680
This region:

45.9%
Nova Scotia:

41.8%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

60.5%
Nova Scotia:

62.9%
Male
This region:

67.2%
Province:

68.1%
Female
Here:

54.4%
Province:

58.2%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This region:

8.8%
Nova Scotia:

9.1%
Male
This region:

10.4%
Nova Scotia:

9.3%
Female
This region:

7.5%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%

Labour force activity in Colchester, Subd. A

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 355
Here:

20.3%
Province:

26.2%
Male: 125
This region:

13.0%
Province:

20.5%
Female: 235
This region:

29.7%
Province:

32.3%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 10
This region:

0.6%
Province:

2.7%
Female: 10
This region:

1.3%
Nova Scotia:

3.2%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 235
This region:

13.4%
Province:

17.0%
Male: 50
This region:

5.2%
Province:

8.7%
Female: 190
This region:

24.1%
Nova Scotia:

25.8%
Management occupations
Total: 60
This region:

3.4%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%
Male: 30
This region:

3.1%
Province:

10.5%
Female: 25
Here:

3.2%
Nova Scotia:

7.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 205
This region:

11.7%
Province:

4.7%
Male: 140
Here:

14.6%
Nova Scotia:

6.1%
Female: 65
Here:

8.2%
Nova Scotia:

3.2%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 510
Here:

29.1%
Nova Scotia:

14.9%
Male: 465
Here:

48.4%
Nova Scotia:

27.4%
Female: 50
Here:

6.3%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 40
This region:

2.3%
Province:

5.3%
Male: 20
Here:

2.1%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 20
This region:

2.5%
Nova Scotia:

2.2%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 50
This region:

2.9%
Province:

8.4%
Male: 10
Here:

1.0%
Province:

5.4%
Female: 40
This region:

5.1%
Nova Scotia:

11.6%
Health occupations
Total: 65
This region:

3.7%
Province:

6.6%
Male: 10
Here:

1.0%
Nova Scotia:

2.3%
Female: 65
This region:

8.2%
Province:

11.3%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 210
Here:

12.0%
Province:

5.2%
Male: 115
This region:

12.0%
Nova Scotia:

8.6%
Female: 90
Here:

11.4%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 230
This region:

13.1%
Province:

17.3%
Male: 125
Here:

13.0%
Province:

19.5%
Female: 105
This region:

13.3%
Nova Scotia:

14.9%
Educational services
Total: 85
Here:

4.9%
Nova Scotia:

7.4%
Male: 40
This region:

4.2%
Province:

4.8%
Female: 45
Here:

5.7%
Nova Scotia:

10.2%
Other services
Total: 265
Here:

15.1%
Nova Scotia:

21.9%
Male: 135
This region:

14.1%
Nova Scotia:

20.6%
Female: 135
This region:

17.1%
Province:

23.4%
Health care and social services
Total: 130
Here:

7.4%
Nova Scotia:

11.7%
Male: 10
This region:

1.0%
Province:

3.9%
Female: 120
This region:

15.2%
Province:

20.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 345
Here:

19.7%
Province:

8.9%
Male: 195
This region:

20.3%
Nova Scotia:

12.4%
Female: 150
Here:

19.0%
Nova Scotia:

5.1%
Retail trade
Total: 185
This region:

10.6%
Nova Scotia:

12.5%
Male: 85
Here:

8.9%
Nova Scotia:

10.1%
Female: 100
This region:

12.7%
Nova Scotia:

15.1%
Finance and real estate
Total: 30
Here:

1.7%
Nova Scotia:

4.6%
Male: 15
Here:

1.6%
Nova Scotia:

3.6%
Female: 10
This region:

1.3%
Province:

5.6%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 215
Here:

12.3%
Province:

5.8%
Male: 130
This region:

13.5%
Province:

9.1%
Female: 85
Here:

10.8%
Province:

2.3%
Construction
Total: 170
This region:

9.7%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Male: 150
Here:

15.6%
Nova Scotia:

11.2%
Female: 20
This region:

2.5%
Nova Scotia:

1.2%
Wholesale trade
Total: 85
Here:

4.9%
Province:

3.5%
Male: 70
This region:

7.3%
Province:

4.8%
Female: 20
This region:

2.5%
Province:

2.2%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 215
This region:

13.4%
Nova Scotia:

59.3%
Male: 120
This region:

13.9%
Province:

53.9%
Female: 95
This region:

12.8%
Nova Scotia:

65.0%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 165
Here:

10.2%
Nova Scotia:

6.8%
Male: 95
Here:

11.0%
Nova Scotia:

7.4%
Female: 70
This region:

9.4%
Nova Scotia:

6.2%
Worked at home
Total: 125
Here:

7.8%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Male: 85
Here:

9.8%
Nova Scotia:

6.3%
Female: 45
Here:

6.0%
Province:

6.5%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 265
Here:

16.5%
Province:

11.3%
Male: 190
This region:

22.0%
Nova Scotia:

17.3%
Female: 70
This region:

9.4%
Province:

4.8%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 830
This region:

51.6%
Nova Scotia:

14.7%
Male: 365
Here:

42.2%
Nova Scotia:

13.0%
Female: 465
This region:

62.4%
Nova Scotia:

16.4%
Worked in different province
Total: 10
Here:

0.6%
Nova Scotia:

1.1%
Male: 10
Here:

1.2%
Nova Scotia:

1.4%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 1,260
This region:

85.1%
Province:

72.8%
Male: 655
This region:

83.4%
Province:

76.1%
Female: 605
Here:

86.4%
Nova Scotia:

69.2%
All other modes
Total: 40
This region:

2.7%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%
Male: 35
This region:

4.5%
Nova Scotia:

1.9%
Car as passenger
Total: 140
Here:

9.5%
Province:

10.8%
Male: 65
Here:

8.3%
Province:

9.0%
Female: 75
Here:

10.7%
Nova Scotia:

12.8%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 40
This region:

2.7%
Province:

8.8%
Male: 25
Here:

3.2%
Nova Scotia:

8.3%
Female: 10
This region:

1.4%
Province:

9.5%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 2,700
Here:

92.6%
Nova Scotia:

91.2%
Male: 1,290
Here:

89.9%
Province:

88.6%
Female: 1,410
This region:

95.3%
Nova Scotia:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 2,685
Here:

92.1%
Province:

90.1%
Male: 1,280
This region:

89.2%
Province:

87.2%
Female: 1,405
Here:

94.9%
Province:

92.7%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 1,035
This region:

35.5%
Province:

34.7%
Male: 445
This region:

31.0%
Province:

30.9%
Female: 590
This region:

39.9%
Nova Scotia:

38.0%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 580
This region:

19.9%
Nova Scotia:

17.7%
Male: 255
This region:

17.8%
Province:

14.8%
Female: 325
Here:

22.0%
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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