Digby - Municipal district, Nova Scotia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 3,415
This district:

51.0%
Nova Scotia:

57.2%
Male: 1,885
This district:

56.8%
Nova Scotia:

61.7%
Female: 1,535
This district:

45.4%
Province:

53.0%
Unemployed
Total: 500
Here:

7.5%
Nova Scotia:

5.8%
Male: 210
Here:

6.3%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 295
This district:

8.7%
Province:

5.2%
Not in the labour force
Total: 2,775
Here:

41.4%
Nova Scotia:

37.1%
Male: 1,230
This district:

37.0%
Province:

31.9%
Female: 1,550
This district:

45.9%
Nova Scotia:

41.8%
Participation rate
All persons
This district:

58.6%
Province:

62.9%
Male
Here:

63.1%
Nova Scotia:

68.1%
Female
This district:

54.0%
Province:

58.2%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

12.8%
Nova Scotia:

9.1%
Male
Here:

10.0%
Province:

9.3%
Female
Here:

16.2%
Province:

8.9%

Labour force activity in this district

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 970
Here:

24.9%
Province:

26.2%
Male: 305
This district:

14.6%
Province:

20.5%
Female: 665
This district:

36.9%
Province:

32.3%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 55
This district:

1.4%
Province:

2.7%
Female: 50
Here:

2.8%
Nova Scotia:

3.2%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 400
Here:

10.3%
Nova Scotia:

17.0%
Male: 45
Here:

2.2%
Province:

8.7%
Female: 355
This district:

19.7%
Nova Scotia:

25.8%
Management occupations
Total: 295
This district:

7.6%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%
Male: 170
Here:

8.1%
Province:

10.5%
Female: 115
Here:

6.4%
Province:

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

8.5%
Nova Scotia:

4.7%
Male: 185
This district:

8.9%
Province:

6.1%
Female: 145
Here:

8.1%
Province:

3.2%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 550
Here:

14.1%
Nova Scotia:

14.9%
Male: 515
This district:

24.6%
Province:

27.4%
Female: 30
This district:

1.7%
Province:

1.6%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 120
This district:

3.1%
Province:

5.3%
Male: 105
This district:

5.0%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 10
This district:

0.6%
Nova Scotia:

2.2%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 270
This district:

6.9%
Province:

8.4%
Male: 60
This district:

2.9%
Province:

5.4%
Female: 215
Here:

11.9%
Province:

11.6%
Health occupations
Total: 135
This district:

3.5%
Nova Scotia:

6.6%
Male: 15
Here:

0.7%
Nova Scotia:

2.3%
Female: 120
Here:

6.7%
Province:

11.3%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 765
This district:

19.7%
Province:

5.2%
Male: 670
This district:

32.1%
Province:

8.6%
Female: 90
This district:

5.0%
Province:

1.6%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 420
This district:

10.8%
Nova Scotia:

17.3%
Male: 225
Here:

10.8%
Province:

19.5%
Female: 190
This district:

10.6%
Nova Scotia:

14.9%
Educational services
Total: 305
Here:

7.9%
Nova Scotia:

7.4%
Male: 100
This district:

4.8%
Nova Scotia:

4.8%
Female: 200
This district:

11.1%
Nova Scotia:

10.2%
Other services
Total: 620
This district:

16.0%
Nova Scotia:

21.9%
Male: 250
Here:

12.0%
Nova Scotia:

20.6%
Female: 370
This district:

20.6%
Nova Scotia:

23.4%
Health care and social services
Total: 310
This district:

8.0%
Province:

11.7%
Male: 25
This district:

1.2%
Province:

3.9%
Female: 280
Here:

15.6%
Province:

20.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 565
This district:

14.5%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%
Male: 380
This district:

18.2%
Province:

12.4%
Female: 185
Here:

10.3%
Province:

5.1%
Retail trade
Total: 475
Here:

12.2%
Province:

12.5%
Male: 165
Here:

7.9%
Province:

10.1%
Female: 310
This district:

17.2%
Province:

15.1%
Finance and real estate
Total: 80
Here:

2.1%
Nova Scotia:

4.6%
Male: 10
This district:

0.5%
Province:

3.6%
Female: 70
This district:

3.9%
Nova Scotia:

5.6%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 815
Here:

21.0%
Nova Scotia:

5.8%
Male: 660
This district:

31.7%
Nova Scotia:

9.1%
Female: 150
This district:

8.3%
Nova Scotia:

2.3%
Construction
Total: 235
Here:

6.0%
Province:

6.4%
Male: 220
This district:

10.6%
Nova Scotia:

11.2%
Female: 15
This district:

0.8%
Nova Scotia:

1.2%
Wholesale trade
Total: 70
This district:

1.8%
Nova Scotia:

3.5%
Male: 40
Here:

1.9%
Province:

4.8%
Female: 30
Here:

1.7%
Province:

2.2%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 1,105
This district:

32.3%
Nova Scotia:

59.3%
Male: 575
Here:

30.5%
Province:

53.9%
Female: 530
Here:

34.5%
Nova Scotia:

65.0%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 240
This district:

7.0%
Province:

6.8%
Male: 100
Here:

5.3%
Province:

7.4%
Female: 140
Here:

9.1%
Nova Scotia:

6.2%
Worked at home
Total: 285
Here:

8.3%
Province:

6.4%
Male: 145
This district:

7.7%
Province:

6.3%
Female: 140
Here:

9.1%
Province:

6.5%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 680
Here:

19.9%
Province:

11.3%
Male: 595
This district:

31.6%
Nova Scotia:

17.3%
Female: 80
Here:

5.2%
Nova Scotia:

4.8%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 20
Here:

0.6%
Province:

0.4%
Male: 10
This district:

0.5%
Nova Scotia:

0.6%
Female: 10
Here:

0.7%
Nova Scotia:

0.2%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 1,065
Here:

31.1%
Nova Scotia:

14.7%
Male: 440
Here:

23.3%
Province:

13.0%
Female: 625
This district:

40.7%
Province:

16.4%
Worked in different province
Total: 15
Here:

0.4%
Nova Scotia:

1.1%
Male: 10
Here:

0.5%
Province:

1.4%
Female: 10
Here:

0.7%
Province:

0.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 2,525
Here:

81.3%
Nova Scotia:

72.8%
Male: 1,360
This district:

79.1%
Nova Scotia:

76.1%
Female: 1,165
Here:

83.8%
Nova Scotia:

69.2%
All other modes
Total: 40
Here:

1.3%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%
Male: 25
This district:

1.5%
Province:

1.9%
Female: 15
This district:

1.1%
Province:

1.3%
Public transit
Total: 25
This district:

0.8%
Province:

5.9%
Male: 20
This district:

1.2%
Province:

4.7%
Female: 10
Here:

0.7%
Nova Scotia:

7.3%
Car as passenger
Total: 355
This district:

11.4%
Province:

10.8%
Male: 215
This district:

12.5%
Nova Scotia:

9.0%
Female: 140
This district:

10.1%
Province:

12.8%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 165
Here:

5.3%
Nova Scotia:

8.8%
Male: 95
Here:

5.5%
Nova Scotia:

8.3%
Female: 65
This district:

4.7%
Nova Scotia:

9.5%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 6,065
This district:

90.6%
Province:

91.2%
Male: 2,905
This district:

87.5%
Province:

88.6%
Female: 3,160
Here:

93.5%
Nova Scotia:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 5,975
This district:

89.2%
Province:

90.1%
Male: 2,825
Here:

85.1%
Nova Scotia:

87.2%
Female: 3,145
This district:

93.0%
Province:

92.7%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 2,390
Here:

35.7%
Nova Scotia:

34.7%
Male: 1,045
Here:

31.5%
Province:

30.9%
Female: 1,345
Here:

39.8%
Nova Scotia:

38.0%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 1,345
Here:

20.1%
Province:

17.7%
Male: 560
Here:

16.9%
Province:

14.8%
Female: 785
Here:

23.2%
Province:

20.4%

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