Guelph - City, Ontario, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 62,875
Here:

67.7%
Ontario:

62.8%
Male: 32,555
This city:

72.7%
Province:

68.1%
Female: 30,325
Here:

63.0%
Ontario:

57.8%
Unemployed
Total: 3,505
Here:

3.8%
Province:

4.3%
Male: 1,640
Here:

3.7%
Province:

4.4%
Female: 1,860
This city:

3.9%
Province:

4.3%
Not in the labour force
Total: 26,550
This city:

28.6%
Ontario:

32.9%
Male: 10,560
Here:

23.6%
Province:

27.5%
Female: 15,985
This city:

33.2%
Ontario:

37.9%
Participation rate
All persons
This city:

71.4%
Ontario:

67.1%
Male
Here:

76.4%
Province:

72.5%
Female
Here:

66.8%
Ontario:

62.1%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This city:

5.3%
Province:

6.4%
Male
Here:

4.8%
Province:

6.0%
Female
Here:

5.8%
Ontario:

6.8%

Labour force activity in this city

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 14,070
Here:

21.4%
Ontario:

23.5%
Male: 5,750
Here:

17.0%
Province:

19.4%
Female: 8,320
This city:

26.1%
Province:

28.0%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 1,785
Here:

2.7%
Ontario:

3.1%
Male: 775
Here:

2.3%
Province:

2.7%
Female: 1,010
Here:

3.2%
Ontario:

3.6%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 10,600
This city:

16.1%
Province:

18.6%
Male: 3,025
Here:

8.9%
Province:

10.6%
Female: 7,575
This city:

23.8%
Province:

27.3%
Management occupations
Total: 6,130
This city:

9.3%
Province:

10.3%
Male: 3,935
This city:

11.6%
Province:

12.4%
Female: 2,190
This city:

6.9%
Ontario:

8.0%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 8,880
Here:

13.5%
Province:

7.2%
Male: 5,640
This city:

16.6%
Ontario:

8.8%
Female: 3,240
This city:

10.2%
Ontario:

5.4%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 8,245
This city:

12.5%
Ontario:

14.1%
Male: 7,490
This city:

22.1%
Ontario:

25.0%
Female: 750
Here:

2.4%
Ontario:

2.1%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 4,740
Here:

7.2%
Ontario:

7.0%
Male: 3,590
Here:

10.6%
Ontario:

10.3%
Female: 1,150
This city:

3.6%
Ontario:

3.3%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 7,150
This city:

10.9%
Ontario:

8.4%
Male: 2,465
This city:

7.3%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 4,685
Here:

14.7%
Province:

12.0%
Health occupations
Total: 3,200
This city:

4.9%
Province:

5.3%
Male: 600
This city:

1.8%
Province:

2.0%
Female: 2,600
Here:

8.2%
Province:

8.9%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 970
Here:

1.5%
Province:

2.6%
Male: 630
This city:

1.9%
Ontario:

3.7%
Female: 340
Here:

1.1%
Ontario:

1.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 10,145
Here:

15.4%
Province:

19.7%
Male: 5,930
Here:

17.5%
Province:

22.3%
Female: 4,215
This city:

13.2%
Ontario:

16.8%
Educational services
Total: 7,430
This city:

11.3%
Ontario:

6.7%
Male: 2,760
This city:

8.1%
Province:

4.2%
Female: 4,670
This city:

14.7%
Ontario:

9.5%
Other services
Total: 10,500
This city:

16.0%
Ontario:

18.7%
Male: 4,795
Here:

14.1%
Province:

16.6%
Female: 5,700
This city:

17.9%
Ontario:

20.9%
Health care and social services
Total: 5,640
Here:

8.6%
Ontario:

9.4%
Male: 895
This city:

2.6%
Province:

3.1%
Female: 4,740
Here:

14.9%
Province:

16.4%
Manufacturing
Total: 15,985
Here:

24.3%
Province:

13.9%
Male: 10,920
Here:

32.2%
Ontario:

18.6%
Female: 5,065
This city:

15.9%
Ontario:

8.8%
Retail trade
Total: 6,330
This city:

9.6%
Province:

11.1%
Male: 2,565
Here:

7.6%
Province:

9.5%
Female: 3,765
This city:

11.8%
Ontario:

12.9%
Finance and real estate
Total: 3,160
Here:

4.8%
Ontario:

6.8%
Male: 1,270
This city:

3.7%
Ontario:

5.7%
Female: 1,890
Here:

5.9%
Ontario:

8.1%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 940
This city:

1.4%
Province:

2.9%
Male: 630
This city:

1.9%
Ontario:

4.1%
Female: 305
Here:

1.0%
Province:

1.7%
Construction
Total: 2,765
Here:

4.2%
Ontario:

5.9%
Male: 2,305
Here:

6.8%
Ontario:

10.0%
Female: 460
This city:

1.4%
Province:

1.5%
Wholesale trade
Total: 2,875
This city:

4.4%
Ontario:

4.7%
Male: 1,830
This city:

5.4%
Province:

5.9%
Female: 1,040
Here:

3.3%
Province:

3.5%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 38,975
This city:

62.0%
Ontario:

49.6%
Male: 18,240
Here:

56.0%
Province:

44.0%
Female: 20,735
This city:

68.4%
Province:

55.7%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 12,105
This city:

19.3%
Province:

19.7%
Male: 7,370
Here:

22.6%
Ontario:

21.6%
Female: 4,735
This city:

15.6%
Province:

17.5%
Worked at home
Total: 3,600
This city:

5.7%
Ontario:

7.1%
Male: 1,585
Here:

4.9%
Province:

6.8%
Female: 2,015
Here:

6.6%
Ontario:

7.4%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 4,785
Here:

7.6%
Ontario:

9.7%
Male: 3,350
Here:

10.3%
Province:

13.8%
Female: 1,440
Here:

4.7%
Province:

5.1%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 240
This city:

0.4%
Province:

0.6%
Male: 175
Here:

0.5%
Province:

0.7%
Female: 65
Here:

0.2%
Province:

0.4%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 3,050
This city:

4.9%
Province:

12.9%
Male: 1,760
Here:

5.4%
Ontario:

12.5%
Female: 1,290
This city:

4.3%
Province:

13.3%
Worked in different province
Total: 120
Here:

0.2%
Province:

0.5%
Male: 75
Here:

0.2%
Ontario:

0.5%
Female: 40
This city:

0.1%
Ontario:

0.5%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 44,085
Here:

74.7%
Ontario:

71.0%
Male: 24,240
This city:

78.7%
Ontario:

76.2%
Female: 19,840
This city:

70.3%
Ontario:

65.2%
All other modes
Total: 605
This city:

1.0%
Province:

1.0%
Male: 285
Here:

0.9%
Ontario:

1.0%
Female: 320
Here:

1.1%
Province:

1.1%
Public transit
Total: 3,885
This city:

6.6%
Province:

12.9%
Male: 1,615
This city:

5.2%
Province:

10.0%
Female: 2,270
This city:

8.0%
Ontario:

16.1%
Car as passenger
Total: 5,200
Here:

8.8%
Province:

8.3%
Male: 2,115
This city:

6.9%
Ontario:

6.4%
Female: 3,080
This city:

10.9%
Province:

10.3%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 5,260
This city:

8.9%
Province:

6.8%
Male: 2,530
Here:

8.2%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 2,730
This city:

9.7%
Province:

7.3%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 86,305
This city:

92.9%
Ontario:

91.6%
Male: 41,020
This city:

91.7%
Province:

89.8%
Female: 45,290
This city:

94.0%
Province:

93.2%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 85,345
Here:

91.8%
Ontario:

90.3%
Male: 40,410
Here:

90.3%
Ontario:

88.2%
Female: 44,935
Here:

93.3%
Province:

92.3%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 36,185
This city:

38.9%
Province:

38.1%
Male: 16,280
Here:

36.4%
Ontario:

34.8%
Female: 19,895
This city:

41.3%
Province:

41.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 16,605
This city:

17.9%
Province:

18.7%
Male: 6,965
Here:

15.6%
Province:

16.3%
Female: 9,635
This city:

20.0%
Province:

21.0%

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