Digby - Town, Nova Scotia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 840
Here:

49.1%
Nova Scotia:

57.2%
Male: 405
Here:

56.3%
Province:

61.7%
Female: 430
Here:

43.7%
Province:

53.0%
Unemployed
Total: 110
This town:

6.4%
Nova Scotia:

5.8%
Male: 60
Here:

8.3%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 55
Here:

5.6%
Province:

5.2%
Not in the labour force
Total: 755
This town:

44.2%
Nova Scotia:

37.1%
Male: 255
Here:

35.4%
Province:

31.9%
Female: 500
Here:

50.8%
Province:

41.8%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

55.6%
Nova Scotia:

62.9%
Male
Here:

64.6%
Province:

68.1%
Female
This town:

49.2%
Province:

58.2%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This town:

11.6%
Nova Scotia:

9.1%
Male
This town:

12.9%
Nova Scotia:

9.3%
Female
This town:

11.3%
Province:

8.9%

Labour force activity in Digby

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 330
Here:

35.3%
Nova Scotia:

26.2%
Male: 135
This town:

29.7%
Nova Scotia:

20.5%
Female: 195
This town:

40.6%
Province:

32.3%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 20
This town:

2.1%
Province:

2.7%
Male: 10
Here:

2.2%
Province:

2.2%
Female: 15
This town:

3.1%
Province:

3.2%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 125
This town:

13.4%
Province:

17.0%
Male: 20
This town:

4.4%
Nova Scotia:

8.7%
Female: 110
This town:

22.9%
Province:

25.8%
Management occupations
Total: 100
This town:

10.7%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%
Male: 50
Here:

11.0%
Province:

10.5%
Female: 50
This town:

10.4%
Nova Scotia:

7.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 100
Here:

10.7%
Nova Scotia:

4.7%
Male: 55
This town:

12.1%
Nova Scotia:

6.1%
Female: 45
This town:

9.4%
Nova Scotia:

3.2%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 60
Here:

6.4%
Nova Scotia:

14.9%
Male: 55
Here:

12.1%
Nova Scotia:

27.4%
Female: 10
Here:

2.1%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 35
This town:

3.7%
Province:

5.3%
Male: 35
Here:

7.7%
Nova Scotia:

8.2%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 40
Here:

4.3%
Nova Scotia:

8.4%
Male: 15
Here:

3.3%
Nova Scotia:

5.4%
Female: 25
This town:

5.2%
Province:

11.6%
Health occupations
Total: 50
Here:

5.3%
Nova Scotia:

6.6%
Male: 10
Here:

2.2%
Province:

2.3%
Female: 40
Here:

8.3%
Nova Scotia:

11.3%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 70
Here:

7.5%
Nova Scotia:

5.2%
Male: 70
Here:

15.4%
Province:

8.6%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 95
This town:

10.2%
Province:

17.3%
Male: 50
This town:

11.0%
Nova Scotia:

19.5%
Female: 40
This town:

8.4%
Province:

14.9%
Educational services
Total: 30
This town:

3.2%
Nova Scotia:

7.4%
Female: 20
This town:

4.2%
Nova Scotia:

10.2%
Other services
Total: 270
Here:

28.9%
Nova Scotia:

21.9%
Male: 120
Here:

26.4%
Province:

20.6%
Female: 145
Here:

30.5%
Province:

23.4%
Health care and social services
Total: 105
Here:

11.2%
Nova Scotia:

11.7%
Male: 20
Here:

4.4%
Province:

3.9%
Female: 85
Here:

17.9%
Nova Scotia:

20.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 115
Here:

12.3%
Province:

8.9%
Male: 70
Here:

15.4%
Nova Scotia:

12.4%
Female: 45
This town:

9.5%
Nova Scotia:

5.1%
Retail trade
Total: 165
This town:

17.6%
Nova Scotia:

12.5%
Male: 55
This town:

12.1%
Nova Scotia:

10.1%
Female: 105
This town:

22.1%
Nova Scotia:

15.1%
Finance and real estate
Total: 30
This town:

3.2%
Nova Scotia:

4.6%
Male: 20
This town:

4.4%
Nova Scotia:

3.6%
Female: 10
This town:

2.1%
Province:

5.6%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 75
Here:

8.0%
Province:

5.8%
Male: 70
Here:

15.4%
Nova Scotia:

9.1%
Construction
Total: 25
Here:

2.7%
Province:

6.4%
Male: 10
This town:

2.2%
Province:

11.2%
Female: 15
Here:

3.2%
Nova Scotia:

1.2%
Wholesale trade
Total: 25
This town:

2.7%
Nova Scotia:

3.5%
Male: 25
This town:

5.5%
Province:

4.8%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 495
This town:

58.9%
Nova Scotia:

59.3%
Male: 215
Here:

52.4%
Province:

53.9%
Female: 280
Here:

65.1%
Province:

65.0%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 100
This town:

11.9%
Nova Scotia:

6.8%
Male: 45
Here:

11.0%
Nova Scotia:

7.4%
Female: 55
Here:

12.8%
Nova Scotia:

6.2%
Worked at home
Total: 45
Here:

5.4%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Male: 15
Here:

3.7%
Nova Scotia:

6.3%
Female: 25
Here:

5.8%
Province:

6.5%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 95
Here:

11.3%
Province:

11.3%
Male: 80
This town:

19.5%
Province:

17.3%
Female: 10
Here:

2.3%
Province:

4.8%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 90
This town:

10.7%
Nova Scotia:

14.7%
Male: 45
This town:

11.0%
Nova Scotia:

13.0%
Female: 50
Here:

11.6%
Nova Scotia:

16.4%
Worked in different province
Total: 10
Here:

1.2%
Nova Scotia:

1.1%
Male: 10
Here:

2.4%
Nova Scotia:

1.4%
Female: 10
Here:

2.3%
Nova Scotia:

0.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 495
This town:

62.3%
Nova Scotia:

72.8%
Male: 260
This town:

66.7%
Province:

76.1%
Female: 235
This town:

58.8%
Province:

69.2%
All other modes
Total: 50
This town:

6.3%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%
Male: 10
Here:

2.6%
Nova Scotia:

1.9%
Female: 40
This town:

10.0%
Nova Scotia:

1.3%
Public transit
Total: 10
Here:

1.3%
Province:

5.9%
Car as passenger
Total: 65
This town:

8.2%
Nova Scotia:

10.8%
Male: 15
Here:

3.8%
Province:

9.0%
Female: 50
Here:

12.5%
Province:

12.8%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 175
This town:

22.0%
Province:

8.8%
Male: 100
This town:

25.6%
Nova Scotia:

8.3%
Female: 75
This town:

18.8%
Province:

9.5%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 1,560
This town:

91.2%
Province:

91.2%
Male: 645
This town:

89.6%
Nova Scotia:

88.6%
Female: 915
Here:

92.9%
Province:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 1,540
This town:

90.1%
Province:

90.1%
Male: 640
Here:

88.9%
Nova Scotia:

87.2%
Female: 900
This town:

91.4%
Nova Scotia:

92.7%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 545
Here:

31.9%
Province:

34.7%
Male: 205
This town:

28.5%
Province:

30.9%
Female: 340
Here:

34.5%
Province:

38.0%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 315
Here:

18.4%
Nova Scotia:

17.7%
Male: 145
Here:

20.1%
Nova Scotia:

14.8%
Female: 170
This town:

17.3%
Nova Scotia:

20.4%

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