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



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 9,150
Here:

58.0%
Nova Scotia:

57.2%
Male: 4,780
Here:

62.0%
Province:

61.7%
Female: 4,365
This region:

54.1%
Province:

53.0%
Unemployed
Total: 770
This region:

4.9%
Nova Scotia:

5.8%
Male: 465
This region:

6.0%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Female: 305
This region:

3.8%
Nova Scotia:

5.2%
Not in the labour force
Total: 5,855
Here:

37.1%
Nova Scotia:

37.1%
Male: 2,455
This region:

31.9%
Province:

31.9%
Female: 3,400
Here:

42.1%
Province:

41.8%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

62.9%
Nova Scotia:

62.9%
Male
This region:

68.1%
Nova Scotia:

68.1%
Female
This region:

57.9%
Province:

58.2%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This region:

7.8%
Nova Scotia:

9.1%
Male
This region:

8.9%
Province:

9.3%
Female
Here:

6.5%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%

Labour force activity in Colchester, Subd. B

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 2,480
Here:

25.4%
Province:

26.2%
Male: 980
Here:

18.9%
Province:

20.5%
Female: 1,500
Here:

32.8%
Province:

32.3%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 150
Here:

1.5%
Province:

2.7%
Male: 30
Here:

0.6%
Nova Scotia:

2.2%
Female: 115
This region:

2.5%
Province:

3.2%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 1,470
Here:

15.1%
Province:

17.0%
Male: 400
Here:

7.7%
Nova Scotia:

8.7%
Female: 1,070
Here:

23.4%
Nova Scotia:

25.8%
Management occupations
Total: 865
Here:

8.9%
Province:

8.9%
Male: 520
Here:

10.0%
Province:

10.5%
Female: 345
Here:

7.5%
Nova Scotia:

7.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 740
This region:

7.6%
Province:

4.7%
Male: 395
This region:

7.6%
Nova Scotia:

6.1%
Female: 345
Here:

7.5%
Nova Scotia:

3.2%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 1,825
Here:

18.7%
Nova Scotia:

14.9%
Male: 1,725
Here:

33.3%
Province:

27.4%
Female: 100
This region:

2.2%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 345
This region:

3.5%
Province:

5.3%
Male: 285
This region:

5.5%
Nova Scotia:

8.2%
Female: 60
Here:

1.3%
Province:

2.2%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 790
Here:

8.1%
Province:

8.4%
Male: 295
This region:

5.7%
Province:

5.4%
Female: 495
This region:

10.8%
Province:

11.6%
Health occupations
Total: 570
This region:

5.8%
Province:

6.6%
Male: 90
This region:

1.7%
Nova Scotia:

2.3%
Female: 485
This region:

10.6%
Nova Scotia:

11.3%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 530
This region:

5.4%
Nova Scotia:

5.2%
Male: 465
This region:

9.0%
Province:

8.6%
Female: 60
This region:

1.3%
Province:

1.6%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 1,450
This region:

14.8%
Nova Scotia:

17.3%
Male: 840
This region:

16.2%
Province:

19.5%
Female: 610
Here:

13.3%
Province:

14.9%
Educational services
Total: 835
This region:

8.5%
Nova Scotia:

7.4%
Male: 300
This region:

5.8%
Nova Scotia:

4.8%
Female: 535
Here:

11.7%
Province:

10.2%
Other services
Total: 1,615
Here:

16.5%
Province:

21.9%
Male: 660
Here:

12.7%
Province:

20.6%
Female: 955
This region:

20.8%
Province:

23.4%
Health care and social services
Total: 885
This region:

9.1%
Province:

11.7%
Male: 135
Here:

2.6%
Nova Scotia:

3.9%
Female: 750
This region:

16.4%
Nova Scotia:

20.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 1,370
This region:

14.0%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%
Male: 825
This region:

15.9%
Nova Scotia:

12.4%
Female: 545
Here:

11.9%
Province:

5.1%
Retail trade
Total: 1,325
This region:

13.6%
Province:

12.5%
Male: 580
Here:

11.2%
Nova Scotia:

10.1%
Female: 740
This region:

16.1%
Nova Scotia:

15.1%
Finance and real estate
Total: 335
Here:

3.4%
Province:

4.6%
Male: 170
Here:

3.3%
Province:

3.6%
Female: 165
Here:

3.6%
Nova Scotia:

5.6%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 605
Here:

6.2%
Province:

5.8%
Male: 510
This region:

9.8%
Province:

9.1%
Female: 95
This region:

2.1%
Nova Scotia:

2.3%
Construction
Total: 685
This region:

7.0%
Province:

6.4%
Male: 650
Here:

12.5%
Province:

11.2%
Female: 30
This region:

0.7%
Nova Scotia:

1.2%
Wholesale trade
Total: 665
This region:

6.8%
Nova Scotia:

3.5%
Male: 515
This region:

9.9%
Nova Scotia:

4.8%
Female: 150
This region:

3.3%
Nova Scotia:

2.2%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 2,385
This region:

26.1%
Province:

59.3%
Male: 1,170
Here:

24.5%
Nova Scotia:

53.9%
Female: 1,220
This region:

27.9%
Nova Scotia:

65.0%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 675
This region:

7.4%
Province:

6.8%
Male: 430
Here:

9.0%
Nova Scotia:

7.4%
Female: 245
This region:

5.6%
Nova Scotia:

6.2%
Worked at home
Total: 655
This region:

7.2%
Province:

6.4%
Male: 330
This region:

6.9%
Nova Scotia:

6.3%
Female: 330
This region:

7.6%
Nova Scotia:

6.5%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 1,170
This region:

12.8%
Province:

11.3%
Male: 980
This region:

20.5%
Province:

17.3%
Female: 190
This region:

4.4%
Province:

4.8%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 25
Here:

0.3%
Nova Scotia:

0.4%
Male: 20
Here:

0.4%
Province:

0.6%
Female: 10
This region:

0.2%
Province:

0.2%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 4,170
This region:

45.6%
Province:

14.7%
Male: 1,815
Here:

37.9%
Province:

13.0%
Female: 2,355
Here:

54.0%
Nova Scotia:

16.4%
Worked in different province
Total: 60
This region:

0.7%
Province:

1.1%
Male: 40
Here:

0.8%
Province:

1.4%
Female: 20
This region:

0.5%
Province:

0.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 6,950
This region:

82.1%
Province:

72.8%
Male: 3,695
Here:

83.3%
Province:

76.1%
Female: 3,255
This region:

80.7%
Nova Scotia:

69.2%
All other modes
Total: 155
This region:

1.8%
Province:

1.6%
Male: 90
Here:

2.0%
Nova Scotia:

1.9%
Female: 70
Here:

1.7%
Nova Scotia:

1.3%
Public transit
Total: 20
This region:

0.2%
Nova Scotia:

5.9%
Male: 15
This region:

0.3%
Province:

4.7%
Female: 10
Here:

0.2%
Province:

7.3%
Car as passenger
Total: 875
Here:

10.3%
Province:

10.8%
Male: 375
Here:

8.5%
Province:

9.0%
Female: 495
This region:

12.3%
Province:

12.8%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 465
Here:

5.5%
Province:

8.8%
Male: 255
Here:

5.7%
Province:

8.3%
Female: 210
This region:

5.2%
Province:

9.5%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 14,405
Here:

91.3%
Province:

91.2%
Male: 6,845
Here:

88.8%
Nova Scotia:

88.6%
Female: 7,560
Here:

93.7%
Nova Scotia:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 14,235
This region:

90.2%
Province:

90.1%
Male: 6,700
Here:

87.0%
Nova Scotia:

87.2%
Female: 7,530
Here:

93.3%
Province:

92.7%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 5,725
This region:

36.3%
Nova Scotia:

34.7%
Male: 2,515
Here:

32.6%
Nova Scotia:

30.9%
Female: 3,215
This region:

39.8%
Province:

38.0%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 2,610
Here:

16.5%
Nova Scotia:

17.7%
Male: 980
This region:

12.7%
Nova Scotia:

14.8%
Female: 1,630
Here:

20.2%
Nova Scotia:

20.4%

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