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



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 8,165
Here:

51.2%
Nova Scotia:

57.2%
Male: 4,390
Here:

57.0%
Nova Scotia:

61.7%
Female: 3,775
Here:

45.7%
Province:

53.0%
Unemployed
Total: 1,205
Here:

7.6%
Province:

5.8%
Male: 555
This division:

7.2%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 650
Here:

7.9%
Province:

5.2%
Not in the labour force
Total: 6,580
Here:

41.2%
Nova Scotia:

37.1%
Male: 2,755
This division:

35.8%
Province:

31.9%
Female: 3,830
This division:

46.4%
Province:

41.8%
Participation rate
All persons
This division:

58.8%
Nova Scotia:

62.9%
Male
This division:

64.3%
Nova Scotia:

68.1%
Female
This division:

53.6%
Province:

58.2%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This division:

12.9%
Province:

9.1%
Male
Here:

11.2%
Nova Scotia:

9.3%
Female
This division:

14.7%
Province:

8.9%

Labour force activity in Digby

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 2,250
Here:

24.2%
Nova Scotia:

26.2%
Male: 735
This division:

15.0%
Nova Scotia:

20.5%
Female: 1,520
This division:

34.7%
Province:

32.3%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 115
This division:

1.2%
Nova Scotia:

2.7%
Male: 20
Here:

0.4%
Province:

2.2%
Female: 100
Here:

2.3%
Nova Scotia:

3.2%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 1,040
This division:

11.2%
Province:

17.0%
Male: 195
This division:

4.0%
Nova Scotia:

8.7%
Female: 850
This division:

19.4%
Province:

25.8%
Management occupations
Total: 715
This division:

7.7%
Province:

8.9%
Male: 375
This division:

7.6%
Nova Scotia:

10.5%
Female: 335
Here:

7.7%
Province:

7.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 860
This division:

9.3%
Province:

4.7%
Male: 480
Here:

9.8%
Province:

6.1%
Female: 380
Here:

8.7%
Nova Scotia:

3.2%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 1,390
Here:

15.0%
Nova Scotia:

14.9%
Male: 1,335
This division:

27.2%
Province:

27.4%
Female: 50
Here:

1.1%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 245
Here:

2.6%
Province:

5.3%
Male: 210
This division:

4.3%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 30
Here:

0.7%
Province:

2.2%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 700
Here:

7.5%
Nova Scotia:

8.4%
Male: 205
Here:

4.2%
Province:

5.4%
Female: 495
Here:

11.3%
Province:

11.6%
Health occupations
Total: 450
This division:

4.8%
Nova Scotia:

6.6%
Male: 70
This division:

1.4%
Nova Scotia:

2.3%
Female: 385
This division:

8.8%
Province:

11.3%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 1,515
This division:

16.3%
Nova Scotia:

5.2%
Male: 1,285
This division:

26.2%
Nova Scotia:

8.6%
Female: 230
Here:

5.3%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 850
This division:

9.2%
Nova Scotia:

17.3%
Male: 470
Here:

9.6%
Province:

19.5%
Female: 380
Here:

8.7%
Nova Scotia:

14.9%
Educational services
Total: 795
Here:

8.6%
Nova Scotia:

7.4%
Male: 255
Here:

5.2%
Nova Scotia:

4.8%
Female: 540
Here:

12.3%
Nova Scotia:

10.2%
Other services
Total: 1,440
Here:

15.5%
Province:

21.9%
Male: 585
Here:

11.9%
Nova Scotia:

20.6%
Female: 855
This division:

19.5%
Nova Scotia:

23.4%
Health care and social services
Total: 900
Here:

9.7%
Province:

11.7%
Male: 115
Here:

2.3%
Nova Scotia:

3.9%
Female: 785
Here:

17.9%
Province:

20.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 1,360
Here:

14.6%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%
Male: 910
This division:

18.5%
Nova Scotia:

12.4%
Female: 450
This division:

10.3%
Province:

5.1%
Retail trade
Total: 1,195
Here:

12.9%
Nova Scotia:

12.5%
Male: 435
This division:

8.9%
Nova Scotia:

10.1%
Female: 765
This division:

17.5%
Nova Scotia:

15.1%
Finance and real estate
Total: 230
This division:

2.5%
Province:

4.6%
Male: 70
This division:

1.4%
Province:

3.6%
Female: 160
This division:

3.7%
Nova Scotia:

5.6%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 1,665
This division:

17.9%
Nova Scotia:

5.8%
Male: 1,330
Here:

27.1%
Province:

9.1%
Female: 335
Here:

7.6%
Province:

2.3%
Construction
Total: 605
Here:

6.5%
Province:

6.4%
Male: 560
This division:

11.4%
Nova Scotia:

11.2%
Female: 50
Here:

1.1%
Nova Scotia:

1.2%
Wholesale trade
Total: 230
This division:

2.5%
Nova Scotia:

3.5%
Male: 180
Here:

3.7%
Nova Scotia:

4.8%
Female: 55
This division:

1.3%
Province:

2.2%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 3,585
Here:

43.9%
Province:

59.3%
Male: 1,665
This division:

37.9%
Nova Scotia:

53.9%
Female: 1,925
Here:

50.9%
Nova Scotia:

65.0%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 880
Here:

10.8%
Province:

6.8%
Male: 380
Here:

8.7%
Province:

7.4%
Female: 505
This division:

13.4%
Nova Scotia:

6.2%
Worked at home
Total: 615
This division:

7.5%
Province:

6.4%
Male: 315
Here:

7.2%
Nova Scotia:

6.3%
Female: 295
This division:

7.8%
Province:

6.5%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 1,440
Here:

17.6%
Nova Scotia:

11.3%
Male: 1,260
This division:

28.7%
Province:

17.3%
Female: 180
Here:

4.8%
Nova Scotia:

4.8%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 50
This division:

0.6%
Nova Scotia:

0.4%
Male: 45
Here:

1.0%
Nova Scotia:

0.6%
Female: 10
This division:

0.3%
Nova Scotia:

0.2%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 1,545
This division:

18.9%
Nova Scotia:

14.7%
Male: 710
This division:

16.2%
Province:

13.0%
Female: 840
Here:

22.2%
Nova Scotia:

16.4%
Worked in different province
Total: 45
Here:

0.6%
Province:

1.1%
Male: 15
This division:

0.3%
Province:

1.4%
Female: 30
Here:

0.8%
Nova Scotia:

0.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 6,115
Here:

81.5%
Province:

72.8%
Male: 3,220
Here:

79.9%
Nova Scotia:

76.1%
Female: 2,895
Here:

83.3%
Province:

69.2%
All other modes
Total: 125
Here:

1.7%
Province:

1.6%
Male: 65
This division:

1.6%
Nova Scotia:

1.9%
Female: 65
Here:

1.9%
Nova Scotia:

1.3%
Public transit
Total: 45
This division:

0.6%
Province:

5.9%
Male: 25
This division:

0.6%
Nova Scotia:

4.7%
Female: 20
Here:

0.6%
Province:

7.3%
Car as passenger
Total: 720
This division:

9.6%
Nova Scotia:

10.8%
Male: 415
This division:

10.3%
Nova Scotia:

9.0%
Female: 300
This division:

8.6%
Province:

12.8%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 495
This division:

6.6%
Nova Scotia:

8.8%
Male: 300
Here:

7.4%
Nova Scotia:

8.3%
Female: 195
Here:

5.6%
Province:

9.5%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 14,325
This division:

89.8%
Province:

91.2%
Male: 6,700
Here:

87.1%
Nova Scotia:

88.6%
Female: 7,620
This division:

92.3%
Nova Scotia:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 14,135
This division:

88.6%
Province:

90.1%
Male: 6,570
Here:

85.4%
Province:

87.2%
Female: 7,570
This division:

91.6%
Nova Scotia:

92.7%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 5,380
This division:

33.7%
Nova Scotia:

34.7%
Male: 2,255
This division:

29.3%
Province:

30.9%
Female: 3,125
Here:

37.8%
Province:

38.0%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 3,060
This division:

19.2%
Nova Scotia:

17.7%
Male: 1,235
Here:

16.0%
Province:

14.8%
Female: 1,830
Here:

22.2%
Province:

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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