Granby, Quebec, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 35,400
This city:

63.9%
Province:

60.4%
Male: 18,640
Here:

69.3%
Quebec:

65.4%
Female: 16,755
This city:

58.7%
Quebec:

55.7%
Unemployed
Total: 1,850
This city:

3.3%
Quebec:

4.5%
Male: 935
This city:

3.5%
Quebec:

5.2%
Female: 910
This city:

3.2%
Quebec:

3.9%
Not in the labour force
Total: 18,195
Here:

32.8%
Province:

35.1%
Male: 7,325
Here:

27.2%
Province:

29.4%
Female: 10,875
This city:

38.1%
Province:

40.5%
Participation rate
All persons
This city:

67.2%
Quebec:

64.9%
Male
This city:

72.8%
Quebec:

70.6%
Female
This city:

61.9%
Quebec:

59.5%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

5.0%
Quebec:

7.0%
Male
This city:

4.8%
Quebec:

7.4%
Female
This city:

5.1%
Province:

6.5%

Labour force activity in Granby

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 8,350
This city:

22.7%
Province:

23.9%
Male: 3,465
This city:

17.9%
Quebec:

20.4%
Female: 4,880
Here:

27.9%
Province:

27.9%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 785
Here:

2.1%
Quebec:

3.2%
Male: 335
This city:

1.7%
Quebec:

2.8%
Female: 445
Here:

2.5%
Province:

3.7%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 5,520
Here:

15.0%
Province:

18.2%
Male: 1,695
Here:

8.8%
Quebec:

10.2%
Female: 3,825
Here:

21.9%
Quebec:

27.3%
Management occupations
Total: 3,105
This city:

8.4%
Quebec:

9.0%
Male: 2,035
Here:

10.5%
Quebec:

11.0%
Female: 1,075
This city:

6.2%
Province:

6.7%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 5,985
This city:

16.2%
Province:

6.7%
Male: 3,305
This city:

17.1%
Province:

8.5%
Female: 2,680
This city:

15.3%
Province:

4.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 5,785
Here:

15.7%
Province:

14.8%
Male: 5,355
This city:

27.6%
Quebec:

26.0%
Female: 430
Here:

2.5%
Province:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 2,215
This city:

6.0%
Quebec:

6.5%
Male: 1,700
This city:

8.8%
Quebec:

9.6%
Female: 515
This city:

2.9%
Quebec:

3.1%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 2,500
This city:

6.8%
Province:

9.1%
Male: 590
Here:

3.0%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 1,910
Here:

10.9%
Quebec:

13.5%
Health occupations
Total: 1,870
Here:

5.1%
Province:

6.0%
Male: 335
Here:

1.7%
Quebec:

2.4%
Female: 1,535
Here:

8.8%
Quebec:

10.1%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 730
Here:

2.0%
Province:

2.6%
Male: 550
Here:

2.8%
Quebec:

3.9%
Female: 185
This city:

1.1%
Province:

1.1%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 4,145
This city:

11.2%
Province:

17.1%
Male: 2,360
This city:

12.2%
Province:

20.2%
Female: 1,785
Here:

10.2%
Province:

13.7%
Educational services
Total: 2,010
This city:

5.5%
Quebec:

6.9%
Male: 555
This city:

2.9%
Quebec:

4.4%
Female: 1,455
Here:

8.3%
Quebec:

9.7%
Other services
Total: 5,745
Here:

15.6%
Province:

19.4%
Male: 2,580
Here:

13.3%
Quebec:

17.5%
Female: 3,165
Here:

18.1%
Province:

21.5%
Health care and social services
Total: 3,360
Here:

9.1%
Province:

11.2%
Male: 655
This city:

3.4%
Province:

4.4%
Female: 2,705
Here:

15.5%
Quebec:

19.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 10,990
This city:

29.8%
Quebec:

14.6%
Male: 7,080
This city:

36.6%
Quebec:

19.4%
Female: 3,910
Here:

22.4%
Quebec:

9.2%
Retail trade
Total: 5,020
This city:

13.6%
Quebec:

12.0%
Male: 2,330
This city:

12.0%
Quebec:

10.5%
Female: 2,690
Here:

15.4%
Quebec:

13.7%
Finance and real estate
Total: 1,290
This city:

3.5%
Quebec:

5.4%
Male: 645
This city:

3.3%
Province:

4.1%
Female: 640
This city:

3.7%
Quebec:

6.8%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 900
This city:

2.4%
Quebec:

3.7%
Male: 605
This city:

3.1%
Quebec:

5.2%
Female: 300
Here:

1.7%
Quebec:

2.0%
Construction
Total: 1,755
Here:

4.8%
Quebec:

5.2%
Male: 1,565
Here:

8.1%
Province:

8.8%
Female: 195
Here:

1.1%
Quebec:

1.3%
Wholesale trade
Total: 1,625
Here:

4.4%
Province:

4.4%
Male: 995
This city:

5.1%
Quebec:

5.5%
Female: 630
This city:

3.6%
Province:

3.1%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 15,290
This city:

43.2%
Quebec:

46.0%
Male: 7,380
Here:

39.6%
Province:

41.7%
Female: 7,910
This city:

47.2%
Province:

50.7%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 6,250
This city:

17.7%
Quebec:

24.6%
Male: 3,485
This city:

18.7%
Quebec:

25.8%
Female: 2,770
This city:

16.5%
Quebec:

23.3%
Worked at home
Total: 1,915
This city:

5.4%
Province:

6.7%
Male: 880
Here:

4.7%
Province:

6.5%
Female: 1,035
This city:

6.2%
Quebec:

6.9%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 2,300
This city:

6.5%
Quebec:

8.0%
Male: 1,660
Here:

8.9%
Quebec:

11.7%
Female: 635
This city:

3.8%
Province:

3.9%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 90
This city:

0.3%
Province:

0.3%
Male: 65
This city:

0.3%
Province:

0.4%
Female: 25
Here:

0.1%
Quebec:

0.2%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 9,480
Here:

26.8%
Quebec:

12.6%
Male: 5,135
Here:

27.5%
Province:

12.1%
Female: 4,345
This city:

25.9%
Province:

13.1%
Worked in different province
Total: 70
Here:

0.2%
Quebec:

1.8%
Male: 35
This city:

0.2%
Quebec:

1.8%
Female: 35
This city:

0.2%
Quebec:

1.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 28,240
Here:

84.6%
Quebec:

72.7%
Male: 15,395
Here:

87.0%
Quebec:

77.4%
Female: 12,845
This city:

81.8%
Quebec:

67.4%
All other modes
Total: 355
Here:

1.1%
Quebec:

0.9%
Male: 175
Here:

1.0%
Province:

1.0%
Female: 180
Here:

1.1%
Province:

0.8%
Public transit
Total: 305
Here:

0.9%
Province:

12.8%
Male: 80
Here:

0.5%
Quebec:

10.0%
Female: 225
Here:

1.4%
Quebec:

15.9%
Car as passenger
Total: 2,190
This city:

6.6%
Quebec:

5.5%
Male: 880
This city:

5.0%
Quebec:

4.1%
Female: 1,305
This city:

8.3%
Province:

7.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 2,300
This city:

6.9%
Quebec:

8.0%
Male: 1,165
Here:

6.6%
Province:

7.4%
Female: 1,135
Here:

7.2%
Quebec:

8.7%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 51,375
This city:

92.7%
Province:

91.3%
Male: 24,370
Here:

90.6%
Province:

88.9%
Female: 27,000
This city:

94.6%
Quebec:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 50,800
Here:

91.6%
Quebec:

89.9%
Male: 24,015
Here:

89.3%
Quebec:

87.0%
Female: 26,780
This city:

93.8%
Quebec:

92.6%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 21,665
Here:

39.1%
Quebec:

37.7%
Male: 9,715
Here:

36.1%
Province:

34.6%
Female: 11,950
This city:

41.9%
Province:

40.7%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 9,700
Here:

17.5%
Quebec:

18.6%
Male: 4,060
Here:

15.1%
Quebec:

15.8%
Female: 5,635
Here:

19.7%
Province:

21.3%

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