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



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 352,410
This city:

66.2%
Province:

62.8%
Male: 185,910
This city:

72.0%
Ontario:

68.1%
Female: 166,500
This city:

60.7%
Ontario:

57.8%
Unemployed
Total: 24,670
This city:

4.6%
Ontario:

4.3%
Male: 11,655
Here:

4.5%
Province:

4.4%
Female: 13,015
This city:

4.7%
Province:

4.3%
Not in the labour force
Total: 155,485
Here:

29.2%
Ontario:

32.9%
Male: 60,590
This city:

23.5%
Province:

27.5%
Female: 94,890
Here:

34.6%
Ontario:

37.9%
Participation rate
All persons
This city:

70.8%
Ontario:

67.1%
Male
This city:

76.5%
Ontario:

72.5%
Female
Here:

65.4%
Province:

62.1%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This city:

6.5%
Ontario:

6.4%
Male
Here:

5.9%
Ontario:

6.0%
Female
This city:

7.3%
Province:

6.8%

Labour force activity in this city

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 81,420
This city:

22.0%
Ontario:

23.5%
Male: 36,410
This city:

18.7%
Province:

19.4%
Female: 45,010
Here:

25.7%
Province:

28.0%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 8,805
This city:

2.4%
Ontario:

3.1%
Male: 4,190
Here:

2.2%
Province:

2.7%
Female: 4,615
This city:

2.6%
Province:

3.6%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 84,990
Here:

23.0%
Ontario:

18.6%
Male: 28,165
Here:

14.5%
Province:

10.6%
Female: 56,820
This city:

32.4%
Ontario:

27.3%
Management occupations
Total: 41,140
Here:

11.1%
Province:

10.3%
Male: 26,160
This city:

13.5%
Ontario:

12.4%
Female: 14,975
Here:

8.5%
Province:

8.0%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 28,585
This city:

7.7%
Province:

7.2%
Male: 16,275
Here:

8.4%
Province:

8.8%
Female: 12,305
Here:

7.0%
Ontario:

5.4%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 48,520
Here:

13.1%
Province:

14.1%
Male: 44,965
This city:

23.1%
Ontario:

25.0%
Female: 3,560
Here:

2.0%
Ontario:

2.1%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 33,805
This city:

9.1%
Province:

7.0%
Male: 25,880
This city:

13.3%
Ontario:

10.3%
Female: 7,920
Here:

4.5%
Ontario:

3.3%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 24,130
Here:

6.5%
Province:

8.4%
Male: 6,800
Here:

3.5%
Ontario:

5.2%
Female: 17,330
This city:

9.9%
Ontario:

12.0%
Health occupations
Total: 15,745
Here:

4.3%
Province:

5.3%
Male: 3,440
This city:

1.8%
Province:

2.0%
Female: 12,300
Here:

7.0%
Ontario:

8.9%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 2,590
This city:

0.7%
Ontario:

2.6%
Male: 2,135
This city:

1.1%
Province:

3.7%
Female: 455
Here:

0.3%
Ontario:

1.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 91,270
This city:

24.7%
Province:

19.7%
Male: 54,550
This city:

28.1%
Province:

22.3%
Female: 36,725
This city:

20.9%
Province:

16.8%
Educational services
Total: 18,815
This city:

5.1%
Ontario:

6.7%
Male: 5,410
Here:

2.8%
Ontario:

4.2%
Female: 13,400
Here:

7.6%
Province:

9.5%
Other services
Total: 51,150
Here:

13.8%
Ontario:

18.7%
Male: 24,100
This city:

12.4%
Province:

16.6%
Female: 27,050
This city:

15.4%
Province:

20.9%
Health care and social services
Total: 26,860
Here:

7.3%
Province:

9.4%
Male: 4,875
Here:

2.5%
Province:

3.1%
Female: 21,985
Here:

12.5%
Ontario:

16.4%
Manufacturing
Total: 56,195
Here:

15.2%
Ontario:

13.9%
Male: 36,980
Here:

19.0%
Province:

18.6%
Female: 19,210
Here:

11.0%
Ontario:

8.8%
Retail trade
Total: 41,420
Here:

11.2%
Ontario:

11.1%
Male: 18,640
Here:

9.6%
Ontario:

9.5%
Female: 22,785
This city:

13.0%
Ontario:

12.9%
Finance and real estate
Total: 34,025
Here:

9.2%
Province:

6.8%
Male: 14,630
This city:

7.5%
Ontario:

5.7%
Female: 19,395
Here:

11.1%
Ontario:

8.1%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 3,330
Here:

0.9%
Province:

2.9%
Male: 2,360
Here:

1.2%
Province:

4.1%
Female: 975
Here:

0.6%
Ontario:

1.7%
Construction
Total: 18,085
This city:

4.9%
Province:

5.9%
Male: 15,825
Here:

8.1%
Province:

10.0%
Female: 2,265
Here:

1.3%
Ontario:

1.5%
Wholesale trade
Total: 28,575
This city:

7.7%
Ontario:

4.7%
Male: 17,050
Here:

8.8%
Province:

5.9%
Female: 11,525
Here:

6.6%
Province:

3.5%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 160,370
This city:

45.5%
Ontario:

49.6%
Male: 74,910
Here:

40.3%
Ontario:

44.0%
Female: 85,460
Here:

51.3%
Ontario:

55.7%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 115,825
This city:

32.9%
Ontario:

19.7%
Male: 62,205
This city:

33.5%
Ontario:

21.6%
Female: 53,625
Here:

32.2%
Ontario:

17.5%
Worked at home
Total: 20,805
This city:

5.9%
Province:

7.1%
Male: 10,430
Here:

5.6%
Province:

6.8%
Female: 10,370
This city:

6.2%
Ontario:

7.4%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 35,060
This city:

9.9%
Ontario:

9.7%
Male: 25,870
This city:

13.9%
Ontario:

13.8%
Female: 9,195
Here:

5.5%
Ontario:

5.1%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 2,115
This city:

0.6%
Province:

0.6%
Male: 1,605
Here:

0.9%
Province:

0.7%
Female: 510
Here:

0.3%
Province:

0.4%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 17,785
This city:

5.0%
Ontario:

12.9%
Male: 10,595
This city:

5.7%
Province:

12.5%
Female: 7,190
Here:

4.3%
Ontario:

13.3%
Worked in different province
Total: 440
Here:

0.1%
Province:

0.5%
Male: 295
Here:

0.2%
Ontario:

0.5%
Female: 145
This city:

0.1%
Province:

0.5%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 237,160
Here:

72.0%
Ontario:

71.0%
Male: 138,685
This city:

79.8%
Province:

76.2%
Female: 98,475
This city:

63.3%
Province:

65.2%
All other modes
Total: 2,470
Here:

0.7%
Ontario:

1.0%
Male: 1,010
This city:

0.6%
Ontario:

1.0%
Female: 1,460
This city:

0.9%
Province:

1.1%
Public transit
Total: 51,900
This city:

15.8%
Province:

12.9%
Male: 20,250
Here:

11.6%
Ontario:

10.0%
Female: 31,650
Here:

20.3%
Ontario:

16.1%
Car as passenger
Total: 28,185
This city:

8.6%
Province:

8.3%
Male: 9,565
Here:

5.5%
Ontario:

6.4%
Female: 18,620
Here:

12.0%
Ontario:

10.3%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 9,775
This city:

3.0%
Province:

6.8%
Male: 4,370
This city:

2.5%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 5,405
This city:

3.5%
Province:

7.3%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 484,405
Here:

91.0%
Province:

91.6%
Male: 230,160
Here:

89.2%
Province:

89.8%
Female: 254,245
Here:

92.7%
Province:

93.2%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 476,050
Here:

89.4%
Ontario:

90.3%
Male: 225,315
Here:

87.3%
Province:

88.2%
Female: 250,735
This city:

91.4%
Province:

92.3%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 227,585
This city:

42.7%
Ontario:

38.1%
Male: 101,385
This city:

39.3%
Province:

34.8%
Female: 126,200
Here:

46.0%
Ontario:

41.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 98,230
This city:

18.4%
Ontario:

18.7%
Male: 42,325
Here:

16.4%
Province:

16.3%
Female: 55,905
This city:

20.4%
Ontario:

21.0%

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