Goderich - Town, Ontario, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 3,550
This town:

56.7%
Province:

62.8%
Male: 1,795
Here:

62.1%
Ontario:

68.1%
Female: 1,750
This town:

51.9%
Province:

57.8%
Unemployed
Total: 240
Here:

3.8%
Ontario:

4.3%
Male: 150
This town:

5.2%
Province:

4.4%
Female: 90
This town:

2.7%
Province:

4.3%
Not in the labour force
Total: 2,480
Here:

39.6%
Ontario:

32.9%
Male: 950
This town:

32.9%
Province:

27.5%
Female: 1,530
Here:

45.4%
Province:

37.9%
Participation rate
All persons
This town:

60.4%
Province:

67.1%
Male
Here:

67.3%
Ontario:

72.5%
Female
Here:

54.6%
Province:

62.1%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This town:

6.3%
Province:

6.4%
Male
Here:

7.7%
Province:

6.0%
Female
This town:

4.9%
Ontario:

6.8%

Labour force activity in Goderich

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 1,240
Here:

33.5%
Ontario:

23.5%
Male: 400
This town:

21.2%
Ontario:

19.4%
Female: 835
Here:

46.0%
Province:

28.0%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 70
Here:

1.9%
Ontario:

3.1%
Male: 30
This town:

1.6%
Ontario:

2.7%
Female: 40
This town:

2.2%
Ontario:

3.6%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 425
Here:

11.5%
Province:

18.6%
Male: 55
Here:

2.9%
Province:

10.6%
Female: 365
Here:

20.1%
Ontario:

27.3%
Management occupations
Total: 340
This town:

9.2%
Province:

10.3%
Male: 245
This town:

13.0%
Ontario:

12.4%
Female: 90
This town:

5.0%
Ontario:

8.0%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 160
Here:

4.3%
Ontario:

7.2%
Male: 150
Here:

7.9%
Province:

8.8%
Female: 10
Here:

0.6%
Province:

5.4%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 635
Here:

17.1%
Ontario:

14.1%
Male: 605
Here:

32.0%
Province:

25.0%
Female: 30
This town:

1.7%
Province:

2.1%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 110
Here:

3.0%
Province:

7.0%
Male: 90
Here:

4.8%
Ontario:

10.3%
Female: 20
Here:

1.1%
Ontario:

3.3%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 330
This town:

8.9%
Ontario:

8.4%
Male: 85
Here:

4.5%
Ontario:

5.2%
Female: 245
This town:

13.5%
Ontario:

12.0%
Health occupations
Total: 225
This town:

6.1%
Province:

5.3%
Male: 55
This town:

2.9%
Province:

2.0%
Female: 165
This town:

9.1%
Province:

8.9%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 175
Here:

4.7%
Ontario:

2.6%
Male: 170
Here:

9.0%
Province:

3.7%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 470
This town:

12.7%
Province:

19.7%
Male: 280
Here:

14.8%
Province:

22.3%
Female: 185
Here:

10.2%
Province:

16.8%
Educational services
Total: 245
This town:

6.6%
Province:

6.7%
Male: 80
This town:

4.2%
Province:

4.2%
Female: 165
This town:

9.1%
Ontario:

9.5%
Other services
Total: 885
This town:

23.9%
Ontario:

18.7%
Male: 385
Here:

20.4%
Ontario:

16.6%
Female: 495
Here:

27.2%
Ontario:

20.9%
Health care and social services
Total: 475
Here:

12.8%
Province:

9.4%
Male: 85
This town:

4.5%
Province:

3.1%
Female: 390
This town:

21.4%
Ontario:

16.4%
Manufacturing
Total: 380
This town:

10.3%
Ontario:

13.9%
Male: 325
This town:

17.2%
Ontario:

18.6%
Female: 55
Here:

3.0%
Province:

8.8%
Retail trade
Total: 560
This town:

15.1%
Ontario:

11.1%
Male: 155
This town:

8.2%
Province:

9.5%
Female: 405
Here:

22.3%
Ontario:

12.9%
Finance and real estate
Total: 100
Here:

2.7%
Province:

6.8%
Male: 30
Here:

1.6%
Province:

5.7%
Female: 65
Here:

3.6%
Ontario:

8.1%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 250
Here:

6.7%
Province:

2.9%
Male: 240
Here:

12.7%
Province:

4.1%
Female: 10
This town:

0.5%
Ontario:

1.7%
Construction
Total: 175
Here:

4.7%
Ontario:

5.9%
Male: 165
This town:

8.7%
Ontario:

10.0%
Female: 15
Here:

0.8%
Ontario:

1.5%
Wholesale trade
Total: 160
This town:

4.3%
Ontario:

4.7%
Male: 135
Here:

7.1%
Ontario:

5.9%
Female: 25
Here:

1.4%
Ontario:

3.5%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 2,570
This town:

72.5%
Ontario:

49.6%
Male: 1,185
This town:

66.0%
Province:

44.0%
Female: 1,380
Here:

78.9%
Province:

55.7%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 140
This town:

3.9%
Province:

19.7%
Male: 110
Here:

6.1%
Province:

21.6%
Female: 30
Here:

1.7%
Ontario:

17.5%
Worked at home
Total: 165
This town:

4.7%
Province:

7.1%
Male: 55
Here:

3.1%
Province:

6.8%
Female: 110
Here:

6.3%
Province:

7.4%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 300
Here:

8.5%
Province:

9.7%
Male: 230
This town:

12.8%
Province:

13.8%
Female: 65
Here:

3.7%
Ontario:

5.1%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 10
Here:

0.3%
Ontario:

0.6%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 360
Here:

10.2%
Ontario:

12.9%
Male: 210
This town:

11.7%
Province:

12.5%
Female: 150
This town:

8.6%
Province:

13.3%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 2,550
This town:

75.7%
Province:

71.0%
Male: 1,315
This town:

76.0%
Province:

76.2%
Female: 1,235
Here:

75.5%
Ontario:

65.2%
All other modes
Total: 35
Here:

1.0%
Province:

1.0%
Male: 15
Here:

0.9%
Ontario:

1.0%
Female: 20
This town:

1.2%
Province:

1.1%
Public transit
Total: 10
Here:

0.3%
Province:

12.9%
Male: 10
Here:

0.6%
Province:

10.0%
Car as passenger
Total: 170
Here:

5.0%
Province:

8.3%
Male: 50
Here:

2.9%
Ontario:

6.4%
Female: 115
Here:

7.0%
Ontario:

10.3%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 605
Here:

18.0%
Ontario:

6.8%
Male: 340
Here:

19.7%
Ontario:

6.4%
Female: 265
This town:

16.2%
Ontario:

7.3%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 5,720
This town:

91.3%
Province:

91.6%
Male: 2,580
Here:

89.3%
Ontario:

89.8%
Female: 3,140
Here:

93.2%
Province:

93.2%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 5,695
Here:

90.9%
Ontario:

90.3%
Male: 2,570
Here:

88.9%
Ontario:

88.2%
Female: 3,120
Here:

92.6%
Ontario:

92.3%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 2,260
Here:

36.1%
Ontario:

38.1%
Male: 1,000
Here:

34.6%
Ontario:

34.8%
Female: 1,255
Here:

37.2%
Province:

41.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 1,120
Here:

17.9%
Province:

18.7%
Male: 480
Here:

16.6%
Ontario:

16.3%
Female: 640
Here:

19.0%
Province:

21.0%

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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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