Oxford - Town, Nova Scotia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 595
This town:

63.6%
Province:

57.2%
Male: 310
Here:

68.1%
Province:

61.7%
Female: 285
This town:

59.4%
Province:

53.0%
Unemployed
Total: 55
Here:

5.9%
Province:

5.8%
Male: 35
This town:

7.7%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Female: 25
This town:

5.2%
Province:

5.2%
Not in the labour force
Total: 280
This town:

29.9%
Province:

37.1%
Male: 110
This town:

24.2%
Province:

31.9%
Female: 170
This town:

35.4%
Province:

41.8%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

70.1%
Province:

62.9%
Male
This town:

75.8%
Nova Scotia:

68.1%
Female
Here:

64.6%
Province:

58.2%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This town:

8.4%
Province:

9.1%
Male
This town:

10.1%
Nova Scotia:

9.3%
Female
This town:

8.1%
Province:

8.9%

Labour force activity in Oxford

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 150
Here:

23.1%
Nova Scotia:

26.2%
Male: 70
Here:

20.6%
Province:

20.5%
Female: 80
This town:

25.4%
Province:

32.3%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 10
Here:

1.5%
Nova Scotia:

2.7%
Female: 10
Here:

3.2%
Nova Scotia:

3.2%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 85
Here:

13.1%
Province:

17.0%
Male: 30
This town:

8.8%
Nova Scotia:

8.7%
Female: 55
This town:

17.5%
Nova Scotia:

25.8%
Management occupations
Total: 95
This town:

14.6%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%
Male: 40
This town:

11.8%
Province:

10.5%
Female: 50
Here:

15.9%
Nova Scotia:

7.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 45
Here:

6.9%
Province:

4.7%
Male: 10
This town:

2.9%
Nova Scotia:

6.1%
Female: 35
This town:

11.1%
Province:

3.2%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 115
Here:

17.7%
Province:

14.9%
Male: 115
This town:

33.8%
Province:

27.4%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 25
Here:

3.8%
Province:

5.3%
Male: 25
Here:

7.4%
Nova Scotia:

8.2%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 55
This town:

8.5%
Province:

8.4%
Male: 10
Here:

2.9%
Nova Scotia:

5.4%
Female: 45
Here:

14.3%
Province:

11.6%
Health occupations
Total: 40
This town:

6.2%
Province:

6.6%
Female: 35
This town:

11.1%
Nova Scotia:

11.3%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 30
Here:

4.6%
Nova Scotia:

5.2%
Male: 35
This town:

10.3%
Nova Scotia:

8.6%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 30
Here:

4.6%
Province:

17.3%
Male: 15
Here:

4.5%
Nova Scotia:

19.5%
Female: 15
This town:

4.8%
Nova Scotia:

14.9%
Educational services
Total: 50
This town:

7.7%
Province:

7.4%
Female: 45
This town:

14.3%
Province:

10.2%
Other services
Total: 130
Here:

20.0%
Province:

21.9%
Male: 75
This town:

22.4%
Province:

20.6%
Female: 50
Here:

15.9%
Nova Scotia:

23.4%
Health care and social services
Total: 100
Here:

15.4%
Province:

11.7%
Female: 90
This town:

28.6%
Nova Scotia:

20.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 75
This town:

11.5%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%
Male: 40
Here:

11.9%
Province:

12.4%
Female: 35
Here:

11.1%
Nova Scotia:

5.1%
Retail trade
Total: 100
This town:

15.4%
Nova Scotia:

12.5%
Male: 45
Here:

13.4%
Nova Scotia:

10.1%
Female: 55
Here:

17.5%
Province:

15.1%
Finance and real estate
Total: 15
This town:

2.3%
Province:

4.6%
Male: 10
This town:

3.0%
Nova Scotia:

3.6%
Female: 10
This town:

3.2%
Nova Scotia:

5.6%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 50
Here:

7.7%
Nova Scotia:

5.8%
Male: 45
This town:

13.4%
Nova Scotia:

9.1%
Construction
Total: 65
This town:

10.0%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Male: 60
This town:

17.9%
Nova Scotia:

11.2%
Wholesale trade
Total: 30
This town:

4.6%
Nova Scotia:

3.5%
Male: 30
This town:

9.0%
Province:

4.8%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 195
This town:

32.8%
Nova Scotia:

59.3%
Male: 70
This town:

22.6%
Nova Scotia:

53.9%
Female: 125
This town:

43.9%
Nova Scotia:

65.0%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 25
This town:

4.2%
Province:

6.8%
Male: 20
Here:

6.5%
Province:

7.4%
Worked at home
Total: 65
This town:

10.9%
Province:

6.4%
Male: 35
This town:

11.3%
Nova Scotia:

6.3%
Female: 30
Here:

10.5%
Nova Scotia:

6.5%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 50
This town:

8.4%
Province:

11.3%
Male: 45
This town:

14.5%
Nova Scotia:

17.3%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 250
Here:

42.0%
Province:

14.7%
Male: 130
Here:

41.9%
Nova Scotia:

13.0%
Female: 120
This town:

42.1%
Nova Scotia:

16.4%
Worked in different province
Total: 10
This town:

1.7%
Nova Scotia:

1.1%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 425
Here:

81.0%
Province:

72.8%
Male: 215
This town:

78.2%
Nova Scotia:

76.1%
Female: 205
Here:

80.4%
Nova Scotia:

69.2%
Car as passenger
Total: 40
This town:

7.6%
Province:

10.8%
Male: 20
Here:

7.3%
Province:

9.0%
Female: 25
This town:

9.8%
Province:

12.8%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 55
This town:

10.5%
Province:

8.8%
Male: 35
This town:

12.7%
Nova Scotia:

8.3%
Female: 25
This town:

9.8%
Province:

9.5%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 830
Here:

88.8%
Nova Scotia:

91.2%
Male: 400
Here:

87.9%
Province:

88.6%
Female: 425
Here:

88.5%
Province:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 830
This town:

88.8%
Nova Scotia:

90.1%
Male: 400
This town:

87.9%
Province:

87.2%
Female: 425
Here:

88.5%
Province:

92.7%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 350
Here:

37.4%
Nova Scotia:

34.7%
Male: 150
Here:

33.0%
Province:

30.9%
Female: 195
This town:

40.6%
Province:

38.0%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 225
Here:

24.1%
Nova Scotia:

17.7%
Male: 85
Here:

18.7%
Nova Scotia:

14.8%
Female: 140
This town:

29.2%
Province:

20.4%

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