Kings, Subd. A - Subdivision of county municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 10,315
This region:

58.0%
Province:

57.2%
Male: 5,765
This region:

65.8%
Province:

61.7%
Female: 4,550
Here:

50.4%
Nova Scotia:

53.0%
Unemployed
Total: 935
This region:

5.3%
Nova Scotia:

5.8%
Male: 415
Here:

4.7%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 520
This region:

5.8%
Nova Scotia:

5.2%
Not in the labour force
Total: 6,530
Here:

36.7%
Nova Scotia:

37.1%
Male: 2,580
Here:

29.5%
Province:

31.9%
Female: 3,950
This region:

43.7%
Nova Scotia:

41.8%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

63.3%
Nova Scotia:

62.9%
Male
Here:

70.6%
Province:

68.1%
Female
This region:

56.2%
Province:

58.2%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

8.3%
Province:

9.1%
Male
Here:

6.7%
Province:

9.3%
Female
This region:

10.2%
Province:

8.9%

Labour force activity in this region

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 3,240
This region:

29.4%
Nova Scotia:

26.2%
Male: 1,430
Here:

23.3%
Province:

20.5%
Female: 1,810
This region:

37.0%
Province:

32.3%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 170
Here:

1.5%
Nova Scotia:

2.7%
Male: 65
This region:

1.1%
Province:

2.2%
Female: 105
Here:

2.1%
Nova Scotia:

3.2%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 1,160
Here:

10.5%
Nova Scotia:

17.0%
Male: 305
Here:

5.0%
Province:

8.7%
Female: 855
This region:

17.5%
Province:

25.8%
Management occupations
Total: 945
This region:

8.6%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%
Male: 635
This region:

10.4%
Nova Scotia:

10.5%
Female: 300
This region:

6.1%
Nova Scotia:

7.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 995
This region:

9.0%
Nova Scotia:

4.7%
Male: 675
This region:

11.0%
Nova Scotia:

6.1%
Female: 315
This region:

6.4%
Nova Scotia:

3.2%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 1,730
Here:

15.7%
Province:

14.9%
Male: 1,620
This region:

26.4%
Province:

27.4%
Female: 110
This region:

2.2%
Province:

1.6%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 490
This region:

4.4%
Nova Scotia:

5.3%
Male: 390
Here:

6.4%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 95
This region:

1.9%
Province:

2.2%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 710
This region:

6.4%
Nova Scotia:

8.4%
Male: 220
Here:

3.6%
Nova Scotia:

5.4%
Female: 490
Here:

10.0%
Province:

11.6%
Health occupations
Total: 620
This region:

5.6%
Nova Scotia:

6.6%
Male: 75
Here:

1.2%
Nova Scotia:

2.3%
Female: 540
This region:

11.0%
Province:

11.3%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 965
Here:

8.8%
Province:

5.2%
Male: 700
Here:

11.4%
Province:

8.6%
Female: 265
This region:

5.4%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 1,190
Here:

10.8%
Province:

17.3%
Male: 735
Here:

12.0%
Province:

19.5%
Female: 455
Here:

9.3%
Nova Scotia:

14.9%
Educational services
Total: 575
Here:

5.2%
Province:

7.4%
Male: 125
This region:

2.0%
Nova Scotia:

4.8%
Female: 450
This region:

9.2%
Province:

10.2%
Other services
Total: 3,200
Here:

29.0%
Nova Scotia:

21.9%
Male: 2,025
This region:

33.1%
Province:

20.6%
Female: 1,175
This region:

24.0%
Nova Scotia:

23.4%
Health care and social services
Total: 1,215
This region:

11.0%
Nova Scotia:

11.7%
Male: 210
This region:

3.4%
Province:

3.9%
Female: 1,005
This region:

20.5%
Province:

20.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 1,350
This region:

12.2%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%
Male: 945
Here:

15.4%
Province:

12.4%
Female: 405
This region:

8.3%
Province:

5.1%
Retail trade
Total: 1,265
This region:

11.5%
Province:

12.5%
Male: 495
This region:

8.1%
Nova Scotia:

10.1%
Female: 765
Here:

15.6%
Province:

15.1%
Finance and real estate
Total: 240
This region:

2.2%
Nova Scotia:

4.6%
Male: 45
This region:

0.7%
Province:

3.6%
Female: 195
This region:

4.0%
Nova Scotia:

5.6%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 1,010
Here:

9.2%
Nova Scotia:

5.8%
Male: 695
Here:

11.3%
Nova Scotia:

9.1%
Female: 315
This region:

6.4%
Province:

2.3%
Construction
Total: 655
Here:

5.9%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Male: 610
This region:

10.0%
Nova Scotia:

11.2%
Female: 40
This region:

0.8%
Nova Scotia:

1.2%
Wholesale trade
Total: 320
This region:

2.9%
Nova Scotia:

3.5%
Male: 235
Here:

3.8%
Province:

4.8%
Female: 85
This region:

1.7%
Nova Scotia:

2.2%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 4,790
This region:

46.4%
Nova Scotia:

59.3%
Male: 2,785
This region:

48.3%
Province:

53.9%
Female: 2,005
Here:

44.0%
Nova Scotia:

65.0%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 725
Here:

7.0%
Nova Scotia:

6.8%
Male: 350
Here:

6.1%
Nova Scotia:

7.4%
Female: 380
Here:

8.3%
Province:

6.2%
Worked at home
Total: 750
Here:

7.3%
Province:

6.4%
Male: 435
This region:

7.5%
Nova Scotia:

6.3%
Female: 320
This region:

7.0%
Nova Scotia:

6.5%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 985
Here:

9.5%
Province:

11.3%
Male: 760
Here:

13.2%
Nova Scotia:

17.3%
Female: 225
Here:

4.9%
Nova Scotia:

4.8%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 25
Here:

0.2%
Province:

0.4%
Male: 15
Here:

0.3%
Nova Scotia:

0.6%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 2,935
Here:

28.5%
Province:

14.7%
Male: 1,365
Here:

23.7%
Nova Scotia:

13.0%
Female: 1,570
Here:

34.5%
Nova Scotia:

16.4%
Worked in different province
Total: 100
This region:

1.0%
Province:

1.1%
Male: 60
Here:

1.0%
Nova Scotia:

1.4%
Female: 40
Here:

0.9%
Province:

0.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 8,000
Here:

83.9%
Nova Scotia:

72.8%
Male: 4,550
This region:

85.6%
Nova Scotia:

76.1%
Female: 3,450
Here:

81.7%
Province:

69.2%
All other modes
Total: 80
This region:

0.8%
Province:

1.6%
Male: 60
Here:

1.1%
Nova Scotia:

1.9%
Female: 25
Here:

0.6%
Province:

1.3%
Public transit
Total: 90
Here:

0.9%
Nova Scotia:

5.9%
Male: 45
Here:

0.8%
Province:

4.7%
Female: 40
Here:

0.9%
Province:

7.3%
Car as passenger
Total: 820
This region:

8.6%
Province:

10.8%
Male: 390
This region:

7.3%
Province:

9.0%
Female: 435
This region:

10.3%
Nova Scotia:

12.8%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 545
This region:

5.7%
Nova Scotia:

8.8%
Male: 265
This region:

5.0%
Nova Scotia:

8.3%
Female: 275
This region:

6.5%
Province:

9.5%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 16,610
This region:

93.4%
Province:

91.2%
Male: 7,995
This region:

91.3%
Nova Scotia:

88.6%
Female: 8,615
This region:

95.4%
Nova Scotia:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 16,470
This region:

92.6%
Nova Scotia:

90.1%
Male: 7,935
This region:

90.6%
Nova Scotia:

87.2%
Female: 8,530
Here:

94.5%
Nova Scotia:

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

37.7%
Nova Scotia:

34.7%
Male: 2,995
Here:

34.2%
Province:

30.9%
Female: 3,710
This region:

41.1%
Province:

38.0%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 3,265
Here:

18.4%
Nova Scotia:

17.7%
Male: 1,365
This region:

15.6%
Province:

14.8%
Female: 1,895
This region:

21.0%
Province:

20.4%

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