Fort Erie - Town, Ontario, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 14,270
This town:

58.1%
Ontario:

62.8%
Male: 7,325
This town:

61.6%
Ontario:

68.1%
Female: 6,940
Here:

54.7%
Province:

57.8%
Unemployed
Total: 1,020
This town:

4.2%
Ontario:

4.3%
Male: 600
Here:

5.0%
Province:

4.4%
Female: 420
This town:

3.3%
Province:

4.3%
Not in the labour force
Total: 9,280
This town:

37.8%
Ontario:

32.9%
Male: 3,960
This town:

33.3%
Ontario:

27.5%
Female: 5,320
This town:

41.9%
Province:

37.9%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

62.2%
Province:

67.1%
Male
Here:

66.7%
Ontario:

72.5%
Female
Here:

58.1%
Province:

62.1%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This town:

6.7%
Ontario:

6.4%
Male
This town:

7.6%
Province:

6.0%
Female
This town:

5.7%
Province:

6.8%

Labour force activity in this town

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 4,590
This town:

30.5%
Ontario:

23.5%
Male: 2,030
Here:

26.0%
Ontario:

19.4%
Female: 2,560
This town:

35.3%
Ontario:

28.0%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 355
Here:

2.4%
Ontario:

3.1%
Male: 160
Here:

2.0%
Province:

2.7%
Female: 195
This town:

2.7%
Province:

3.6%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 2,555
Here:

17.0%
Province:

18.6%
Male: 650
Here:

8.3%
Province:

10.6%
Female: 1,905
Here:

26.3%
Province:

27.3%
Management occupations
Total: 1,255
Here:

8.3%
Ontario:

10.3%
Male: 650
This town:

8.3%
Province:

12.4%
Female: 605
Here:

8.4%
Ontario:

8.0%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 915
Here:

6.1%
Ontario:

7.2%
Male: 605
Here:

7.7%
Ontario:

8.8%
Female: 310
This town:

4.3%
Ontario:

5.4%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 2,615
This town:

17.4%
Province:

14.1%
Male: 2,390
This town:

30.6%
Ontario:

25.0%
Female: 230
This town:

3.2%
Ontario:

2.1%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 470
Here:

3.1%
Ontario:

7.0%
Male: 405
This town:

5.2%
Province:

10.3%
Female: 65
This town:

0.9%
Province:

3.3%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 950
Here:

6.3%
Province:

8.4%
Male: 310
This town:

4.0%
Ontario:

5.2%
Female: 635
Here:

8.8%
Province:

12.0%
Health occupations
Total: 815
This town:

5.4%
Ontario:

5.3%
Male: 180
Here:

2.3%
Province:

2.0%
Female: 630
Here:

8.7%
Province:

8.9%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 540
This town:

3.6%
Ontario:

2.6%
Male: 440
This town:

5.6%
Ontario:

3.7%
Female: 95
Here:

1.3%
Ontario:

1.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 2,920
This town:

19.4%
Ontario:

19.7%
Male: 1,640
This town:

21.0%
Ontario:

22.3%
Female: 1,285
Here:

17.7%
Province:

16.8%
Educational services
Total: 660
Here:

4.4%
Ontario:

6.7%
Male: 220
Here:

2.8%
Ontario:

4.2%
Female: 435
Here:

6.0%
Ontario:

9.5%
Other services
Total: 4,275
Here:

28.4%
Ontario:

18.7%
Male: 2,100
This town:

26.9%
Province:

16.6%
Female: 2,185
Here:

30.2%
Province:

20.9%
Health care and social services
Total: 1,305
Here:

8.7%
Ontario:

9.4%
Male: 285
Here:

3.6%
Ontario:

3.1%
Female: 1,020
This town:

14.1%
Province:

16.4%
Manufacturing
Total: 1,950
Here:

13.0%
Province:

13.9%
Male: 1,315
This town:

16.8%
Province:

18.6%
Female: 635
This town:

8.8%
Ontario:

8.8%
Retail trade
Total: 1,665
This town:

11.1%
Province:

11.1%
Male: 630
This town:

8.1%
Province:

9.5%
Female: 1,035
Here:

14.3%
Ontario:

12.9%
Finance and real estate
Total: 495
This town:

3.3%
Province:

6.8%
Male: 155
This town:

2.0%
Province:

5.7%
Female: 335
This town:

4.6%
Ontario:

8.1%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 290
This town:

1.9%
Ontario:

2.9%
Male: 230
This town:

2.9%
Province:

4.1%
Female: 55
Here:

0.8%
Ontario:

1.7%
Construction
Total: 970
This town:

6.4%
Ontario:

5.9%
Male: 875
Here:

11.2%
Province:

10.0%
Female: 95
This town:

1.3%
Ontario:

1.5%
Wholesale trade
Total: 520
This town:

3.5%
Province:

4.7%
Male: 370
This town:

4.7%
Province:

5.9%
Female: 150
Here:

2.1%
Province:

3.5%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 7,105
This town:

49.8%
Ontario:

49.6%
Male: 3,110
Here:

42.5%
Ontario:

44.0%
Female: 3,995
Here:

57.6%
Ontario:

55.7%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 590
This town:

4.1%
Province:

19.7%
Male: 425
This town:

5.8%
Ontario:

21.6%
Female: 170
This town:

2.4%
Ontario:

17.5%
Worked at home
Total: 760
This town:

5.3%
Province:

7.1%
Male: 370
Here:

5.1%
Ontario:

6.8%
Female: 395
This town:

5.7%
Province:

7.4%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 1,365
Here:

9.6%
Ontario:

9.7%
Male: 1,085
Here:

14.8%
Ontario:

13.8%
Female: 275
This town:

4.0%
Ontario:

5.1%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 475
Here:

3.3%
Province:

0.6%
Male: 245
Here:

3.3%
Ontario:

0.7%
Female: 225
Here:

3.2%
Province:

0.4%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 3,955
This town:

27.7%
Ontario:

12.9%
Male: 2,090
Here:

28.5%
Ontario:

12.5%
Female: 1,870
Here:

26.9%
Ontario:

13.3%
Worked in different province
Total: 10
This town:

0.1%
Province:

0.5%
Male: 10
Here:

0.1%
Ontario:

0.5%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 11,100
This town:

85.2%
Province:

71.0%
Male: 5,735
This town:

85.4%
Province:

76.2%
Female: 5,370
This town:

85.0%
Ontario:

65.2%
All other modes
Total: 115
This town:

0.9%
Ontario:

1.0%
Male: 65
Here:

1.0%
Ontario:

1.0%
Female: 50
Here:

0.8%
Ontario:

1.1%
Public transit
Total: 65
Here:

0.5%
Ontario:

12.9%
Male: 30
This town:

0.4%
Province:

10.0%
Female: 35
Here:

0.6%
Province:

16.1%
Car as passenger
Total: 1,075
This town:

8.2%
Province:

8.3%
Male: 500
Here:

7.4%
Ontario:

6.4%
Female: 575
This town:

9.1%
Province:

10.3%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 680
Here:

5.2%
Ontario:

6.8%
Male: 385
Here:

5.7%
Ontario:

6.4%
Female: 295
This town:

4.7%
Ontario:

7.3%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 22,665
Here:

92.2%
Ontario:

91.6%
Male: 10,840
This town:

91.2%
Province:

89.8%
Female: 11,820
Here:

93.2%
Province:

93.2%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 22,425
Here:

91.3%
Ontario:

90.3%
Male: 10,690
Here:

89.9%
Ontario:

88.2%
Female: 11,740
This town:

92.6%
Ontario:

92.3%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 9,045
Here:

36.8%
Province:

38.1%
Male: 3,980
Here:

33.5%
Province:

34.8%
Female: 5,060
Here:

39.9%
Province:

41.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 4,770
This town:

19.4%
Province:

18.7%
Male: 2,050
This town:

17.2%
Ontario:

16.3%
Female: 2,720
This town:

21.4%
Ontario:

21.0%

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