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



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 31,635
Here:

75.5%
Ontario:

62.8%
Male: 16,850
Here:

81.6%
Ontario:

68.1%
Female: 14,785
Here:

69.5%
Province:

57.8%
Unemployed
Total: 1,190
This town:

2.8%
Province:

4.3%
Male: 540
This town:

2.6%
Province:

4.4%
Female: 650
This town:

3.1%
Ontario:

4.3%
Not in the labour force
Total: 9,085
Here:

21.7%
Ontario:

32.9%
Male: 3,250
This town:

15.7%
Province:

27.5%
Female: 5,835
This town:

27.4%
Province:

37.9%
Participation rate
All persons
This town:

78.3%
Ontario:

67.1%
Male
Here:

84.3%
Province:

72.5%
Female
Here:

72.6%
Province:

62.1%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

3.6%
Ontario:

6.4%
Male
This town:

3.1%
Ontario:

6.0%
Female
This town:

4.2%
Ontario:

6.8%

Labour force activity in this town

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 7,260
Here:

22.3%
Ontario:

23.5%
Male: 3,330
Here:

19.3%
Province:

19.4%
Female: 3,935
This town:

25.6%
Province:

28.0%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 790
This town:

2.4%
Province:

3.1%
Male: 240
Here:

1.4%
Ontario:

2.7%
Female: 555
This town:

3.6%
Ontario:

3.6%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 6,765
Here:

20.7%
Ontario:

18.6%
Male: 2,025
This town:

11.7%
Province:

10.6%
Female: 4,740
This town:

30.9%
Province:

27.3%
Management occupations
Total: 4,780
This town:

14.7%
Ontario:

10.3%
Male: 3,110
Here:

18.0%
Province:

12.4%
Female: 1,670
This town:

10.9%
Province:

8.0%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 1,340
Here:

4.1%
Ontario:

7.2%
Male: 985
This town:

5.7%
Province:

8.8%
Female: 360
This town:

2.3%
Province:

5.4%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 4,390
Here:

13.5%
Province:

14.1%
Male: 4,165
Here:

24.1%
Province:

25.0%
Female: 230
This town:

1.5%
Province:

2.1%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 2,545
Here:

7.8%
Ontario:

7.0%
Male: 1,960
Here:

11.4%
Ontario:

10.3%
Female: 585
This town:

3.8%
Ontario:

3.3%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 2,695
Here:

8.3%
Ontario:

8.4%
Male: 660
This town:

3.8%
Ontario:

5.2%
Female: 2,035
Here:

13.3%
Ontario:

12.0%
Health occupations
Total: 1,200
This town:

3.7%
Ontario:

5.3%
Male: 220
Here:

1.3%
Province:

2.0%
Female: 975
This town:

6.4%
Province:

8.9%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 825
This town:

2.5%
Province:

2.6%
Male: 570
This town:

3.3%
Ontario:

3.7%
Female: 255
Here:

1.7%
Ontario:

1.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 6,785
This town:

20.8%
Province:

19.7%
Male: 4,030
This town:

23.4%
Province:

22.3%
Female: 2,760
Here:

18.0%
Province:

16.8%
Educational services
Total: 2,080
This town:

6.4%
Ontario:

6.7%
Male: 550
This town:

3.2%
Ontario:

4.2%
Female: 1,530
This town:

10.0%
Ontario:

9.5%
Other services
Total: 5,435
Here:

16.7%
Province:

18.7%
Male: 2,640
This town:

15.3%
Province:

16.6%
Female: 2,790
Here:

18.2%
Province:

20.9%
Health care and social services
Total: 2,320
Here:

7.1%
Province:

9.4%
Male: 315
Here:

1.8%
Province:

3.1%
Female: 2,000
Here:

13.0%
Ontario:

16.4%
Manufacturing
Total: 4,425
Here:

13.6%
Ontario:

13.9%
Male: 2,985
This town:

17.3%
Province:

18.6%
Female: 1,440
Here:

9.4%
Province:

8.8%
Retail trade
Total: 3,365
Here:

10.3%
Ontario:

11.1%
Male: 1,545
Here:

9.0%
Province:

9.5%
Female: 1,815
This town:

11.8%
Province:

12.9%
Finance and real estate
Total: 2,380
Here:

7.3%
Ontario:

6.8%
Male: 1,110
This town:

6.4%
Province:

5.7%
Female: 1,275
Here:

8.3%
Ontario:

8.1%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 835
Here:

2.6%
Ontario:

2.9%
Male: 510
This town:

3.0%
Ontario:

4.1%
Female: 325
Here:

2.1%
Ontario:

1.7%
Construction
Total: 2,020
Here:

6.2%
Ontario:

5.9%
Male: 1,710
This town:

9.9%
Province:

10.0%
Female: 310
This town:

2.0%
Ontario:

1.5%
Wholesale trade
Total: 2,955
Here:

9.1%
Ontario:

4.7%
Male: 1,855
Here:

10.8%
Ontario:

5.9%
Female: 1,100
Here:

7.2%
Province:

3.5%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 8,230
Here:

26.0%
Province:

49.6%
Male: 3,630
Here:

21.5%
Ontario:

44.0%
Female: 4,600
Here:

31.1%
Ontario:

55.7%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 14,740
This town:

46.6%
Ontario:

19.7%
Male: 8,125
Here:

48.2%
Ontario:

21.6%
Female: 6,615
This town:

44.7%
Province:

17.5%
Worked at home
Total: 2,440
Here:

7.7%
Province:

7.1%
Male: 1,290
This town:

7.7%
Province:

6.8%
Female: 1,150
Here:

7.8%
Ontario:

7.4%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 2,750
This town:

8.7%
Ontario:

9.7%
Male: 2,140
This town:

12.7%
Province:

13.8%
Female: 610
Here:

4.1%
Ontario:

5.1%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 135
This town:

0.4%
Province:

0.6%
Male: 105
This town:

0.6%
Ontario:

0.7%
Female: 30
Here:

0.2%
Province:

0.4%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 3,325
This town:

10.5%
Ontario:

12.9%
Male: 1,555
This town:

9.2%
Province:

12.5%
Female: 1,770
Here:

12.0%
Province:

13.3%
Worked in different province
Total: 15
Here:

0.0%
Province:

0.5%
Male: 10
This town:

0.1%
Province:

0.5%
Female: 10
This town:

0.1%
Ontario:

0.5%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 24,150
Here:

83.1%
Ontario:

71.0%
Male: 13,300
Here:

86.1%
Ontario:

76.2%
Female: 10,850
This town:

79.8%
Province:

65.2%
All other modes
Total: 320
This town:

1.1%
Ontario:

1.0%
Male: 165
This town:

1.1%
Ontario:

1.0%
Female: 155
Here:

1.1%
Ontario:

1.1%
Public transit
Total: 1,415
Here:

4.9%
Ontario:

12.9%
Male: 625
Here:

4.0%
Ontario:

10.0%
Female: 785
Here:

5.8%
Ontario:

16.1%
Car as passenger
Total: 2,140
This town:

7.4%
Province:

8.3%
Male: 925
This town:

6.0%
Ontario:

6.4%
Female: 1,215
Here:

8.9%
Ontario:

10.3%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 1,035
This town:

3.6%
Province:

6.8%
Male: 440
Here:

2.8%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 590
Here:

4.3%
Province:

7.3%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 39,020
Here:

93.1%
Province:

91.6%
Male: 18,975
This town:

91.9%
Province:

89.8%
Female: 20,045
This town:

94.2%
Province:

93.2%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 38,680
Here:

92.3%
Province:

90.3%
Male: 18,735
This town:

90.8%
Province:

88.2%
Female: 19,940
Here:

93.7%
Ontario:

92.3%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 17,815
This town:

42.5%
Province:

38.1%
Male: 8,205
This town:

39.8%
Ontario:

34.8%
Female: 9,605
Here:

45.2%
Province:

41.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 6,830
Here:

16.3%
Ontario:

18.7%
Male: 2,900
Here:

14.1%
Province:

16.3%
Female: 3,930
This town:

18.5%
Ontario:

21.0%

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