Laval - Ville, Quebec, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 189,865
This city:

63.5%
Quebec:

60.4%
Male: 98,770
This city:

68.7%
Quebec:

65.4%
Female: 91,100
This city:

58.6%
Quebec:

55.7%
Unemployed
Total: 11,095
Here:

3.7%
Quebec:

4.5%
Male: 5,835
This city:

4.1%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 5,260
Here:

3.4%
Province:

3.9%
Not in the labour force
Total: 98,195
Here:

32.8%
Quebec:

35.1%
Male: 39,220
This city:

27.3%
Province:

29.4%
Female: 58,975
Here:

38.0%
Province:

40.5%
Participation rate
All persons
This city:

67.2%
Quebec:

64.9%
Male
This city:

72.7%
Quebec:

70.6%
Female
Here:

62.0%
Province:

59.5%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This city:

5.5%
Province:

7.0%
Male
Here:

5.6%
Province:

7.4%
Female
Here:

5.5%
Province:

6.5%

Labour force activity in Laval

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 48,310
Here:

24.5%
Quebec:

23.9%
Male: 23,305
Here:

22.6%
Quebec:

20.4%
Female: 25,005
Here:

26.5%
Province:

27.9%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 5,040
Here:

2.6%
Province:

3.2%
Male: 2,430
Here:

2.4%
Province:

2.8%
Female: 2,610
This city:

2.8%
Province:

3.7%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 42,800
Here:

21.7%
Quebec:

18.2%
Male: 12,520
This city:

12.2%
Province:

10.2%
Female: 30,280
Here:

32.0%
Province:

27.3%
Management occupations
Total: 21,855
This city:

11.1%
Quebec:

9.0%
Male: 14,445
This city:

14.0%
Province:

11.0%
Female: 7,415
This city:

7.8%
Quebec:

6.7%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 10,830
Here:

5.5%
Quebec:

6.7%
Male: 7,015
Here:

6.8%
Province:

8.5%
Female: 3,810
This city:

4.0%
Province:

4.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 26,595
Here:

13.5%
Province:

14.8%
Male: 24,750
Here:

24.0%
Province:

26.0%
Female: 1,840
This city:

1.9%
Quebec:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 14,575
Here:

7.4%
Quebec:

6.5%
Male: 11,340
This city:

11.0%
Province:

9.6%
Female: 3,240
Here:

3.4%
Province:

3.1%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 14,570
This city:

7.4%
Quebec:

9.1%
Male: 3,795
This city:

3.7%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 10,775
This city:

11.4%
Province:

13.5%
Health occupations
Total: 11,400
This city:

5.8%
Quebec:

6.0%
Male: 2,075
This city:

2.0%
Province:

2.4%
Female: 9,330
Here:

9.9%
Quebec:

10.1%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 1,490
Here:

0.8%
Quebec:

2.6%
Male: 1,280
Here:

1.2%
Province:

3.9%
Female: 215
Here:

0.2%
Province:

1.1%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 38,630
This city:

19.6%
Province:

17.1%
Male: 23,410
This city:

22.7%
Quebec:

20.2%
Female: 15,215
This city:

16.1%
Province:

13.7%
Educational services
Total: 11,100
This city:

5.6%
Quebec:

6.9%
Male: 3,355
This city:

3.3%
Province:

4.4%
Female: 7,745
This city:

8.2%
Quebec:

9.7%
Other services
Total: 32,920
This city:

16.7%
Province:

19.4%
Male: 16,795
Here:

16.3%
Province:

17.5%
Female: 16,125
This city:

17.1%
Quebec:

21.5%
Health care and social services
Total: 20,855
Here:

10.6%
Quebec:

11.2%
Male: 3,805
Here:

3.7%
Province:

4.4%
Female: 17,055
This city:

18.0%
Quebec:

19.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 28,115
Here:

14.2%
Quebec:

14.6%
Male: 18,965
Here:

18.4%
Quebec:

19.4%
Female: 9,155
This city:

9.7%
Quebec:

9.2%
Retail trade
Total: 26,900
This city:

13.6%
Quebec:

12.0%
Male: 12,700
This city:

12.3%
Quebec:

10.5%
Female: 14,205
This city:

15.0%
Quebec:

13.7%
Finance and real estate
Total: 12,930
Here:

6.5%
Province:

5.4%
Male: 5,270
This city:

5.1%
Quebec:

4.1%
Female: 7,660
Here:

8.1%
Province:

6.8%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 2,590
Here:

1.3%
Province:

3.7%
Male: 1,625
This city:

1.6%
Quebec:

5.2%
Female: 960
This city:

1.0%
Province:

2.0%
Construction
Total: 10,365
Here:

5.2%
Province:

5.2%
Male: 8,935
Here:

8.7%
Province:

8.8%
Female: 1,430
This city:

1.5%
Quebec:

1.3%
Wholesale trade
Total: 13,075
Here:

6.6%
Quebec:

4.4%
Male: 8,100
This city:

7.9%
Province:

5.5%
Female: 4,975
This city:

5.3%
Quebec:

3.1%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 64,150
This city:

33.8%
Province:

46.0%
Male: 28,775
This city:

29.1%
Province:

41.7%
Female: 35,370
Here:

38.8%
Province:

50.7%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 98,995
This city:

52.1%
Quebec:

24.6%
Male: 52,435
Here:

53.1%
Quebec:

25.8%
Female: 46,565
This city:

51.1%
Quebec:

23.3%
Worked at home
Total: 10,435
This city:

5.5%
Quebec:

6.7%
Male: 5,125
This city:

5.2%
Quebec:

6.5%
Female: 5,310
Here:

5.8%
Province:

6.9%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 15,385
Here:

8.1%
Province:

8.0%
Male: 11,860
Here:

12.0%
Quebec:

11.7%
Female: 3,525
Here:

3.9%
Quebec:

3.9%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 525
This city:

0.3%
Quebec:

0.3%
Male: 355
This city:

0.4%
Province:

0.4%
Female: 170
Here:

0.2%
Quebec:

0.2%
Worked in different province
Total: 370
This city:

0.2%
Quebec:

1.8%
Male: 220
Here:

0.2%
Province:

1.8%
Female: 150
This city:

0.2%
Quebec:

1.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 136,985
This city:

76.6%
Province:

72.7%
Male: 77,150
Here:

82.7%
Quebec:

77.4%
Female: 59,840
This city:

69.9%
Quebec:

67.4%
All other modes
Total: 1,075
Here:

0.6%
Quebec:

0.9%
Male: 635
This city:

0.7%
Province:

1.0%
Female: 435
This city:

0.5%
Province:

0.8%
Public transit
Total: 24,585
This city:

13.7%
Quebec:

12.8%
Male: 9,450
Here:

10.1%
Province:

10.0%
Female: 15,130
Here:

17.7%
Province:

15.9%
Car as passenger
Total: 9,890
This city:

5.5%
Province:

5.5%
Male: 3,145
Here:

3.4%
Quebec:

4.1%
Female: 6,745
This city:

7.9%
Quebec:

7.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 6,365
This city:

3.6%
Province:

8.0%
Male: 2,905
This city:

3.1%
Province:

7.4%
Female: 3,465
Here:

4.0%
Quebec:

8.7%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 270,655
This city:

90.5%
Province:

91.3%
Male: 126,345
Here:

87.8%
Quebec:

88.9%
Female: 144,315
This city:

92.9%
Province:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 265,825
This city:

88.9%
Province:

89.9%
Male: 123,195
This city:

85.7%
Province:

87.0%
Female: 142,625
Here:

91.8%
Province:

92.6%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 119,185
This city:

39.8%
Province:

37.7%
Male: 53,025
Here:

36.9%
Province:

34.6%
Female: 66,160
Here:

42.6%
Quebec:

40.7%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 55,740
This city:

18.6%
Quebec:

18.6%
Male: 22,505
This city:

15.6%
Quebec:

15.8%
Female: 33,240
Here:

21.4%
Province:

21.3%

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