Drummondville, Quebec, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 37,995
Here:

60.2%
Quebec:

60.4%
Male: 20,510
Here:

66.6%
Province:

65.4%
Female: 17,485
This city:

54.1%
Quebec:

55.7%
Unemployed
Total: 2,930
Here:

4.6%
Quebec:

4.5%
Male: 1,570
This city:

5.1%
Quebec:

5.2%
Female: 1,355
This city:

4.2%
Province:

3.9%
Not in the labour force
Total: 22,170
This city:

35.1%
Province:

35.1%
Male: 8,690
Here:

28.2%
Province:

29.4%
Female: 13,475
Here:

41.7%
Province:

40.5%
Participation rate
All persons
This city:

64.9%
Quebec:

64.9%
Male
Here:

71.7%
Province:

70.6%
Female
This city:

58.3%
Province:

59.5%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This city:

7.2%
Quebec:

7.0%
Male
Here:

7.1%
Quebec:

7.4%
Female
Here:

7.2%
Quebec:

6.5%

Labour force activity in this city

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 9,035
Here:

22.6%
Province:

23.9%
Male: 3,580
This city:

16.5%
Quebec:

20.4%
Female: 5,455
Here:

29.7%
Province:

27.9%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 775
Here:

1.9%
Quebec:

3.2%
Male: 415
Here:

1.9%
Quebec:

2.8%
Female: 365
This city:

2.0%
Province:

3.7%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 6,020
Here:

15.0%
Quebec:

18.2%
Male: 1,780
This city:

8.2%
Province:

10.2%
Female: 4,235
This city:

23.0%
Quebec:

27.3%
Management occupations
Total: 3,220
This city:

8.0%
Province:

9.0%
Male: 2,145
This city:

9.9%
Province:

11.0%
Female: 1,080
Here:

5.9%
Province:

6.7%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 5,480
Here:

13.7%
Province:

6.7%
Male: 3,565
This city:

16.4%
Province:

8.5%
Female: 1,915
Here:

10.4%
Province:

4.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 7,440
Here:

18.6%
Quebec:

14.8%
Male: 6,820
This city:

31.5%
Province:

26.0%
Female: 625
Here:

3.4%
Quebec:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 1,840
Here:

4.6%
Quebec:

6.5%
Male: 1,475
This city:

6.8%
Province:

9.6%
Female: 365
This city:

2.0%
Quebec:

3.1%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 3,110
This city:

7.8%
Province:

9.1%
Male: 770
This city:

3.6%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 2,335
This city:

12.7%
Province:

13.5%
Health occupations
Total: 2,165
This city:

5.4%
Quebec:

6.0%
Male: 400
This city:

1.8%
Quebec:

2.4%
Female: 1,765
Here:

9.6%
Province:

10.1%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 965
Here:

2.4%
Quebec:

2.6%
Male: 735
Here:

3.4%
Quebec:

3.9%
Female: 230
Here:

1.3%
Province:

1.1%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 4,750
Here:

11.9%
Quebec:

17.1%
Male: 3,085
Here:

14.2%
Province:

20.2%
Female: 1,665
Here:

9.1%
Province:

13.7%
Educational services
Total: 2,370
Here:

5.9%
Quebec:

6.9%
Male: 640
This city:

3.0%
Province:

4.4%
Female: 1,730
Here:

9.4%
Quebec:

9.7%
Other services
Total: 6,405
This city:

16.0%
Quebec:

19.4%
Male: 3,015
This city:

13.9%
Province:

17.5%
Female: 3,390
This city:

18.4%
Quebec:

21.5%
Health care and social services
Total: 4,090
This city:

10.2%
Province:

11.2%
Male: 740
This city:

3.4%
Quebec:

4.4%
Female: 3,350
Here:

18.2%
Province:

19.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 10,930
This city:

27.3%
Province:

14.6%
Male: 7,620
This city:

35.1%
Quebec:

19.4%
Female: 3,310
This city:

18.0%
Province:

9.2%
Retail trade
Total: 4,920
This city:

12.3%
Quebec:

12.0%
Male: 2,095
Here:

9.7%
Quebec:

10.5%
Female: 2,820
Here:

15.3%
Province:

13.7%
Finance and real estate
Total: 1,465
This city:

3.7%
Province:

5.4%
Male: 495
Here:

2.3%
Province:

4.1%
Female: 975
Here:

5.3%
Quebec:

6.8%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 1,225
Here:

3.1%
Province:

3.7%
Male: 850
Here:

3.9%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 380
Here:

2.1%
Quebec:

2.0%
Construction
Total: 2,195
Here:

5.5%
Quebec:

5.2%
Male: 1,920
This city:

8.9%
Province:

8.8%
Female: 270
Here:

1.5%
Province:

1.3%
Wholesale trade
Total: 1,695
This city:

4.2%
Province:

4.4%
Male: 1,215
Here:

5.6%
Province:

5.5%
Female: 480
Here:

2.6%
Province:

3.1%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 24,400
This city:

64.2%
Province:

46.0%
Male: 12,240
Here:

59.7%
Province:

41.7%
Female: 12,160
This city:

69.5%
Province:

50.7%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 3,650
Here:

9.6%
Quebec:

24.6%
Male: 2,265
Here:

11.0%
Province:

25.8%
Female: 1,390
Here:

7.9%
Quebec:

23.3%
Worked at home
Total: 2,275
Here:

6.0%
Quebec:

6.7%
Male: 1,065
Here:

5.2%
Quebec:

6.5%
Female: 1,210
This city:

6.9%
Province:

6.9%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 2,385
This city:

6.3%
Quebec:

8.0%
Male: 1,915
Here:

9.3%
Province:

11.7%
Female: 465
This city:

2.7%
Quebec:

3.9%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 70
This city:

0.2%
Province:

0.3%
Male: 50
This city:

0.2%
Quebec:

0.4%
Female: 20
Here:

0.1%
Province:

0.2%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 5,200
This city:

13.7%
Province:

12.6%
Male: 2,965
This city:

14.5%
Province:

12.1%
Female: 2,235
This city:

12.8%
Province:

13.1%
Worked in different province
Total: 10
Here:

0.0%
Province:

1.8%
Male: 10
This city:

0.0%
Quebec:

1.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 30,310
Here:

85.0%
Quebec:

72.7%
Male: 16,770
This city:

86.5%
Province:

77.4%
Female: 13,540
This city:

83.3%
Province:

67.4%
All other modes
Total: 275
Here:

0.8%
Province:

0.9%
Male: 135
Here:

0.7%
Quebec:

1.0%
Female: 145
Here:

0.9%
Province:

0.8%
Public transit
Total: 395
This city:

1.1%
Quebec:

12.8%
Male: 150
Here:

0.8%
Province:

10.0%
Female: 245
Here:

1.5%
Province:

15.9%
Car as passenger
Total: 2,000
Here:

5.6%
Province:

5.5%
Male: 985
Here:

5.1%
Quebec:

4.1%
Female: 1,015
This city:

6.2%
Province:

7.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 2,665
Here:

7.5%
Quebec:

8.0%
Male: 1,350
This city:

7.0%
Province:

7.4%
Female: 1,310
This city:

8.1%
Quebec:

8.7%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 58,125
Here:

92.1%
Quebec:

91.3%
Male: 27,740
Here:

90.1%
Quebec:

88.9%
Female: 30,385
Here:

94.0%
Quebec:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 57,310
This city:

90.8%
Quebec:

89.9%
Male: 27,135
Here:

88.2%
Province:

87.0%
Female: 30,175
Here:

93.4%
Province:

92.6%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 25,295
This city:

40.1%
Quebec:

37.7%
Male: 11,520
Here:

37.4%
Province:

34.6%
Female: 13,780
Here:

42.6%
Province:

40.7%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 11,725
Here:

18.6%
Province:

18.6%
Male: 4,905
Here:

15.9%
Quebec:

15.8%
Female: 6,820
Here:

21.1%
Quebec:

21.3%

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