Montréal, Quebec, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 892,735
This division:

58.0%
Quebec:

60.4%
Male: 465,715
Here:

63.4%
Province:

65.4%
Female: 427,020
This division:

53.1%
Province:

55.7%
Unemployed
Total: 86,050
This division:

5.6%
Quebec:

4.5%
Male: 46,590
This division:

6.3%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 39,460
Here:

4.9%
Province:

3.9%
Not in the labour force
Total: 559,545
Here:

36.4%
Quebec:

35.1%
Male: 222,110
This division:

30.2%
Quebec:

29.4%
Female: 337,440
Here:

42.0%
Province:

40.5%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

63.6%
Quebec:

64.9%
Male
This division:

69.8%
Quebec:

70.6%
Female
Here:

58.0%
Province:

59.5%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

8.8%
Quebec:

7.0%
Male
This division:

9.1%
Province:

7.4%
Female
This division:

8.5%
Quebec:

6.5%

Labour force activity in this division

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 228,235
Here:

24.1%
Quebec:

23.9%
Male: 115,165
Here:

23.3%
Province:

20.4%
Female: 113,070
Here:

25.1%
Province:

27.9%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 52,800
This division:

5.6%
Province:

3.2%
Male: 25,315
Here:

5.1%
Province:

2.8%
Female: 27,485
Here:

6.1%
Province:

3.7%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 190,830
Here:

20.2%
Quebec:

18.2%
Male: 67,875
This division:

13.7%
Province:

10.2%
Female: 122,955
This division:

27.3%
Quebec:

27.3%
Management occupations
Total: 95,105
Here:

10.1%
Quebec:

9.0%
Male: 60,745
This division:

12.3%
Quebec:

11.0%
Female: 34,355
Here:

7.6%
Province:

6.7%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 52,615
Here:

5.6%
Province:

6.7%
Male: 30,710
Here:

6.2%
Quebec:

8.5%
Female: 21,900
Here:

4.9%
Province:

4.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 89,340
Here:

9.5%
Province:

14.8%
Male: 81,475
Here:

16.5%
Quebec:

26.0%
Female: 7,865
This division:

1.7%
Province:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 76,240
Here:

8.1%
Quebec:

6.5%
Male: 59,615
Here:

12.1%
Quebec:

9.6%
Female: 16,625
Here:

3.7%
Quebec:

3.1%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 99,675
This division:

10.5%
Province:

9.1%
Male: 34,785
This division:

7.0%
Quebec:

5.2%
Female: 64,890
This division:

14.4%
Quebec:

13.5%
Health occupations
Total: 55,620
This division:

5.9%
Quebec:

6.0%
Male: 14,755
This division:

3.0%
Province:

2.4%
Female: 40,860
This division:

9.1%
Quebec:

10.1%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 4,855
Here:

0.5%
Quebec:

2.6%
Male: 4,115
Here:

0.8%
Quebec:

3.9%
Female: 735
This division:

0.2%
Province:

1.1%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 223,135
This division:

23.6%
Quebec:

17.1%
Male: 135,725
This division:

27.4%
Quebec:

20.2%
Female: 87,410
Here:

19.4%
Province:

13.7%
Educational services
Total: 75,320
This division:

8.0%
Province:

6.9%
Male: 28,130
Here:

5.7%
Province:

4.4%
Female: 47,190
Here:

10.5%
Quebec:

9.7%
Other services
Total: 166,235
This division:

17.6%
Province:

19.4%
Male: 84,565
Here:

17.1%
Quebec:

17.5%
Female: 81,675
Here:

18.1%
Quebec:

21.5%
Health care and social services
Total: 104,195
Here:

11.0%
Quebec:

11.2%
Male: 25,955
Here:

5.2%
Quebec:

4.4%
Female: 78,240
This division:

17.4%
Province:

19.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 119,420
This division:

12.6%
Province:

14.6%
Male: 76,630
Here:

15.5%
Quebec:

19.4%
Female: 42,790
This division:

9.5%
Quebec:

9.2%
Retail trade
Total: 103,350
Here:

10.9%
Quebec:

12.0%
Male: 49,905
Here:

10.1%
Quebec:

10.5%
Female: 53,440
Here:

11.9%
Province:

13.7%
Finance and real estate
Total: 62,980
Here:

6.7%
Quebec:

5.4%
Male: 29,325
This division:

5.9%
Quebec:

4.1%
Female: 33,655
Here:

7.5%
Quebec:

6.8%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 8,625
Here:

0.9%
Province:

3.7%
Male: 5,815
Here:

1.2%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 2,810
This division:

0.6%
Province:

2.0%
Construction
Total: 29,210
This division:

3.1%
Province:

5.2%
Male: 25,715
Here:

5.2%
Province:

8.8%
Female: 3,500
This division:

0.8%
Province:

1.3%
Wholesale trade
Total: 52,835
This division:

5.6%
Quebec:

4.4%
Male: 32,800
This division:

6.6%
Quebec:

5.5%
Female: 20,035
Here:

4.4%
Province:

3.1%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 565,105
Here:

63.3%
Quebec:

46.0%
Male: 273,190
This division:

58.7%
Province:

41.7%
Female: 291,915
This division:

68.4%
Province:

50.7%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 60,915
This division:

6.8%
Quebec:

24.6%
Male: 38,495
Here:

8.3%
Quebec:

25.8%
Female: 22,415
Here:

5.2%
Province:

23.3%
Worked at home
Total: 56,710
Here:

6.4%
Province:

6.7%
Male: 30,225
Here:

6.5%
Province:

6.5%
Female: 26,490
This division:

6.2%
Province:

6.9%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 66,200
Here:

7.4%
Quebec:

8.0%
Male: 47,205
This division:

10.1%
Quebec:

11.7%
Female: 18,995
Here:

4.4%
Quebec:

3.9%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 4,525
Here:

0.5%
Quebec:

0.3%
Male: 3,030
This division:

0.7%
Province:

0.4%
Female: 1,495
This division:

0.4%
Province:

0.2%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 136,350
This division:

15.3%
Quebec:

12.6%
Male: 71,820
This division:

15.4%
Quebec:

12.1%
Female: 64,535
Here:

15.1%
Quebec:

13.1%
Worked in different province
Total: 2,925
Here:

0.3%
Province:

1.8%
Male: 1,745
This division:

0.4%
Province:

1.8%
Female: 1,180
This division:

0.3%
Quebec:

1.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 427,635
Here:

51.4%
Quebec:

72.7%
Male: 257,295
Here:

59.5%
Province:

77.4%
Female: 170,335
Here:

42.7%
Quebec:

67.4%
All other modes
Total: 8,110
Here:

1.0%
Province:

0.9%
Male: 4,565
This division:

1.1%
Quebec:

1.0%
Female: 3,545
This division:

0.9%
Quebec:

0.8%
Public transit
Total: 271,295
This division:

32.6%
Province:

12.8%
Male: 114,685
This division:

26.5%
Province:

10.0%
Female: 156,610
This division:

39.2%
Province:

15.9%
Car as passenger
Total: 38,090
Here:

4.6%
Province:

5.5%
Male: 13,050
This division:

3.0%
Province:

4.1%
Female: 25,040
Here:

6.3%
Quebec:

7.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 86,365
Here:

10.4%
Quebec:

8.0%
Male: 42,865
This division:

9.9%
Quebec:

7.4%
Female: 43,500
Here:

10.9%
Quebec:

8.7%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 1,377,730
This division:

89.6%
Province:

91.3%
Male: 638,435
Here:

86.9%
Quebec:

88.9%
Female: 739,290
This division:

92.0%
Province:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 1,350,645
Here:

87.8%
Quebec:

89.9%
Male: 621,370
Here:

84.6%
Quebec:

87.0%
Female: 729,275
This division:

90.7%
Province:

92.6%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 504,995
This division:

32.8%
Quebec:

37.7%
Male: 217,155
This division:

29.6%
Quebec:

34.6%
Female: 287,840
Here:

35.8%
Quebec:

40.7%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 262,565
Here:

17.1%
Province:

18.6%
Male: 107,925
Here:

14.7%
Province:

15.8%
Female: 154,640
This division:

19.2%
Quebec:

21.3%

Discuss Montréal, Quebec, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry on our hugely popular Canada forum.



  1. All Cities
  2. Canada
  3. Quebec
  4. Montréal
  5. Labour, occupation and industry


Source: Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13 2007 and Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012. This data is an unofficial version of the materials, made without affiliation or endorsement of Statistics Canada.
City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk.
Website © 2003-2024 Advameg, Inc.