East Hants - Municipal district, Nova Scotia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 10,905
This district:

63.0%
Province:

57.2%
Male: 5,925
Here:

68.5%
Nova Scotia:

61.7%
Female: 4,990
Here:

57.7%
Province:

53.0%
Unemployed
Total: 780
Here:

4.5%
Nova Scotia:

5.8%
Male: 450
This district:

5.2%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 325
This district:

3.8%
Province:

5.2%
Not in the labour force
Total: 5,625
This district:

32.5%
Nova Scotia:

37.1%
Male: 2,280
This district:

26.4%
Nova Scotia:

31.9%
Female: 3,345
Here:

38.6%
Province:

41.8%
Participation rate
All persons
This district:

67.5%
Nova Scotia:

62.9%
Male
Here:

73.6%
Nova Scotia:

68.1%
Female
This district:

61.4%
Nova Scotia:

58.2%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This district:

6.7%
Nova Scotia:

9.1%
Male
This district:

7.1%
Nova Scotia:

9.3%
Female
This district:

6.1%
Province:

8.9%

Labour force activity in this district

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 2,845
This district:

24.5%
Province:

26.2%
Male: 1,080
This district:

17.0%
Nova Scotia:

20.5%
Female: 1,765
This district:

33.6%
Province:

32.3%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 200
This district:

1.7%
Province:

2.7%
Male: 35
Here:

0.6%
Province:

2.2%
Female: 165
This district:

3.1%
Nova Scotia:

3.2%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 1,940
This district:

16.7%
Province:

17.0%
Male: 440
This district:

6.9%
Nova Scotia:

8.7%
Female: 1,505
This district:

28.6%
Province:

25.8%
Management occupations
Total: 950
Here:

8.2%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%
Male: 600
Here:

9.5%
Province:

10.5%
Female: 350
Here:

6.7%
Nova Scotia:

7.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 505
Here:

4.4%
Province:

4.7%
Male: 370
Here:

5.8%
Nova Scotia:

6.1%
Female: 135
Here:

2.6%
Nova Scotia:

3.2%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 2,565
This district:

22.1%
Nova Scotia:

14.9%
Male: 2,495
Here:

39.3%
Nova Scotia:

27.4%
Female: 70
This district:

1.3%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 720
This district:

6.2%
Province:

5.3%
Male: 600
This district:

9.5%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 115
Here:

2.2%
Province:

2.2%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 620
Here:

5.3%
Province:

8.4%
Male: 130
Here:

2.0%
Province:

5.4%
Female: 485
This district:

9.2%
Nova Scotia:

11.6%
Health occupations
Total: 550
This district:

4.7%
Nova Scotia:

6.6%
Male: 65
This district:

1.0%
Province:

2.3%
Female: 480
This district:

9.1%
Province:

11.3%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 705
This district:

6.1%
Nova Scotia:

5.2%
Male: 525
Here:

8.3%
Province:

8.6%
Female: 185
Here:

3.5%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 2,125
This district:

18.3%
Nova Scotia:

17.3%
Male: 1,355
Here:

21.4%
Province:

19.5%
Female: 770
Here:

14.7%
Province:

14.9%
Educational services
Total: 635
This district:

5.5%
Nova Scotia:

7.4%
Male: 145
This district:

2.3%
Nova Scotia:

4.8%
Female: 490
This district:

9.3%
Nova Scotia:

10.2%
Other services
Total: 2,195
Here:

18.9%
Nova Scotia:

21.9%
Male: 1,040
This district:

16.4%
Nova Scotia:

20.6%
Female: 1,155
Here:

22.0%
Province:

23.4%
Health care and social services
Total: 965
Here:

8.3%
Nova Scotia:

11.7%
Male: 95
Here:

1.5%
Province:

3.9%
Female: 870
Here:

16.6%
Nova Scotia:

20.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 1,170
This district:

10.1%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%
Male: 860
This district:

13.6%
Nova Scotia:

12.4%
Female: 315
Here:

6.0%
Province:

5.1%
Retail trade
Total: 1,325
Here:

11.4%
Province:

12.5%
Male: 530
This district:

8.4%
Province:

10.1%
Female: 800
This district:

15.2%
Province:

15.1%
Finance and real estate
Total: 515
This district:

4.4%
Nova Scotia:

4.6%
Male: 140
Here:

2.2%
Nova Scotia:

3.6%
Female: 380
Here:

7.2%
Nova Scotia:

5.6%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 855
This district:

7.4%
Nova Scotia:

5.8%
Male: 620
Here:

9.8%
Nova Scotia:

9.1%
Female: 230
This district:

4.4%
Province:

2.3%
Construction
Total: 1,245
This district:

10.7%
Province:

6.4%
Male: 1,150
Here:

18.1%
Province:

11.2%
Female: 100
This district:

1.9%
Nova Scotia:

1.2%
Wholesale trade
Total: 565
Here:

4.9%
Nova Scotia:

3.5%
Male: 415
Here:

6.5%
Nova Scotia:

4.8%
Female: 150
This district:

2.9%
Nova Scotia:

2.2%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 2,665
This district:

24.4%
Nova Scotia:

59.3%
Male: 1,165
Here:

19.7%
Province:

53.9%
Female: 1,505
Here:

30.2%
Province:

65.0%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 5,500
Here:

50.4%
Nova Scotia:

6.8%
Male: 2,840
Here:

47.9%
Province:

7.4%
Female: 2,660
This district:

53.4%
Province:

6.2%
Worked at home
Total: 890
Here:

8.2%
Province:

6.4%
Male: 445
Here:

7.5%
Nova Scotia:

6.3%
Female: 445
Here:

8.9%
Province:

6.5%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 1,535
This district:

14.1%
Nova Scotia:

11.3%
Male: 1,265
Here:

21.4%
Province:

17.3%
Female: 265
Here:

5.3%
Province:

4.8%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 30
Here:

0.3%
Province:

0.4%
Male: 15
Here:

0.3%
Province:

0.6%
Female: 15
Here:

0.3%
Province:

0.2%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 165
This district:

1.5%
Nova Scotia:

14.7%
Male: 100
This district:

1.7%
Province:

13.0%
Female: 65
Here:

1.3%
Nova Scotia:

16.4%
Worked in different province
Total: 115
This district:

1.1%
Nova Scotia:

1.1%
Male: 90
This district:

1.5%
Province:

1.4%
Female: 30
Here:

0.6%
Nova Scotia:

0.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 8,220
This district:

82.3%
Province:

72.8%
Male: 4,595
This district:

84.2%
Nova Scotia:

76.1%
Female: 3,620
Here:

79.9%
Nova Scotia:

69.2%
All other modes
Total: 150
Here:

1.5%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%
Male: 100
This district:

1.8%
Nova Scotia:

1.9%
Female: 50
This district:

1.1%
Nova Scotia:

1.3%
Public transit
Total: 65
This district:

0.7%
Nova Scotia:

5.9%
Male: 35
This district:

0.6%
Nova Scotia:

4.7%
Female: 35
Here:

0.8%
Province:

7.3%
Car as passenger
Total: 1,310
This district:

13.1%
Nova Scotia:

10.8%
Male: 625
This district:

11.4%
Province:

9.0%
Female: 680
Here:

15.0%
Nova Scotia:

12.8%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 235
This district:

2.4%
Province:

8.8%
Male: 95
Here:

1.7%
Province:

8.3%
Female: 140
Here:

3.1%
Province:

9.5%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 16,010
Here:

92.5%
Province:

91.2%
Male: 7,785
This district:

90.0%
Nova Scotia:

88.6%
Female: 8,220
Here:

95.0%
Nova Scotia:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 15,840
This district:

91.5%
Province:

90.1%
Male: 7,690
Here:

88.9%
Province:

87.2%
Female: 8,150
This district:

94.2%
Nova Scotia:

92.7%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 6,710
This district:

38.8%
Province:

34.7%
Male: 2,995
This district:

34.6%
Province:

30.9%
Female: 3,710
This district:

42.9%
Nova Scotia:

38.0%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 2,860
This district:

16.5%
Province:

17.7%
Male: 1,100
Here:

12.7%
Nova Scotia:

14.8%
Female: 1,760
Here:

20.3%
Nova Scotia:

20.4%

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