Labour force activity
EmployedTotal: 429,575This city: | 65.2% |
Ontario: | 62.8% |
Male: 220,545This city: | 69.7% |
Province: | 68.1% |
Female: 209,030This city: | 61.1% |
Province: | 57.8% |
UnemployedTotal: 26,905This city: | 4.1% |
Province: | 4.3% |
Not in the labour force
Female: 119,760This city: | 35.0% |
Ontario: | 37.9% |
Participation rate
MaleThis city: | 74.0% |
Ontario: | 72.5% |
Labour force activity in Ottawa
Occupation
Sales and service occupations
Male: 48,660This city: | 21.1% |
Province: | 19.4% |
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Male: 8,145This city: | 3.5% |
Ontario: | 2.7% |
Business; finance and administration occupationsTotal: 93,275This city: | 20.8% |
Province: | 18.6% |
Male: 30,785This city: | 13.4% |
Province: | 10.6% |
Female: 62,485This city: | 28.6% |
Ontario: | 27.3% |
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilitiesTotal: 6,420This city: | 1.4% |
Province: | 7.2% |
Male: 4,175This city: | 1.8% |
Province: | 8.8% |
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Male: 31,870This city: | 13.8% |
Province: | 25.0% |
Female: 2,295This city: | 1.1% |
Province: | 2.1% |
Natural and applied sciences and related occupationsTotal: 59,295This city: | 13.2% |
Ontario: | 7.0% |
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Health occupations
Female: 18,745This city: | 8.6% |
Province: | 8.9% |
Occupations unique to primary industry
Male: 4,265This city: | 1.9% |
Province: | 3.7% |
Female: 1,130This city: | 0.5% |
Ontario: | 1.3% |
Industry
Business services
Female: 37,470This city: | 17.2% |
Ontario: | 16.8% |
Educational servicesTotal: 30,820This city: | 6.9% |
Ontario: | 6.7% |
Female: 20,170This city: | 9.2% |
Ontario: | 9.5% |
Other servicesTotal: 149,105This city: | 33.2% |
Province: | 18.7% |
Male: 71,910This city: | 31.2% |
Province: | 16.6% |
Female: 77,190This city: | 35.3% |
Province: | 20.9% |
Health care and social services
Female: 34,645This city: | 15.9% |
Province: | 16.4% |
Manufacturing
Female: 6,165This city: | 2.8% |
Province: | 8.8% |
Retail tradeTotal: 46,315This city: | 10.3% |
Province: | 11.1% |
Male: 22,485This city: | 9.8% |
Province: | 9.5% |
Female: 23,830This city: | 10.9% |
Ontario: | 12.9% |
Agriculture and other resource-based industriesTotal: 4,290This city: | 1.0% |
Ontario: | 2.9% |
Male: 3,055This city: | 1.3% |
Province: | 4.1% |
Wholesale tradeTotal: 11,520This city: | 2.6% |
Province: | 4.7% |
Male: 8,285This city: | 3.6% |
Province: | 5.9% |
Place of work status
Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Worked in same province of residenceTotal: 7,015This city: | 1.6% |
Province: | 19.7% |
Male: 3,915This city: | 1.8% |
Ontario: | 21.6% |
Worked at home
Male: 14,460This city: | 6.6% |
Ontario: | 6.8% |
Female: 15,555This city: | 7.4% |
Province: | 7.4% |
No fixed workplace address
Male: 22,920This city: | 10.4% |
Ontario: | 13.8% |
Female: 8,990This city: | 4.3% |
Ontario: | 5.1% |
Worked outside Canada
Male: 1,430This city: | 0.6% |
Province: | 0.7% |
Female: 740This city: | 0.4% |
Ontario: | 0.4% |
Worked in different provinceTotal: 18,065This city: | 4.2% |
Ontario: | 0.5% |
Male: 9,305This city: | 4.2% |
Ontario: | 0.5% |
Mode of transportation to work
Car as driver
Male: 134,080This city: | 65.5% |
Province: | 76.2% |
Female: 102,820This city: | 53.3% |
Province: | 65.2% |
All other modes
Male: 1,790This city: | 0.9% |
Province: | 1.0% |
Female: 1,810This city: | 0.9% |
Province: | 1.1% |
Car as passengerTotal: 29,840This city: | 7.5% |
Province: | 8.3% |
Female: 20,235This city: | 10.5% |
Ontario: | 10.3% |
Walked or bicycled
Female: 18,700This city: | 9.7% |
Province: | 7.3% |
Mode of transportation to work
Unpaid work
Population reporting hours of unpaid workTotal: 606,910This city: | 92.2% |
Province: | 91.6% |
Female: 320,510This city: | 93.6% |
Province: | 93.2% |
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Male: 282,315This city: | 89.3% |
Ontario: | 88.2% |
Population reporting hours looking after children without payTotal: 238,590This city: | 36.2% |
Ontario: | 38.1% |
Male: 105,580This city: | 33.4% |
Province: | 34.8% |
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniorsTotal: 118,945This city: | 18.1% |
Ontario: | 18.7% |
Male: 49,590This city: | 15.7% |
Province: | 16.3% |
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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.
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