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



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 47,665
Here:

68.1%
Ontario:

62.8%
Male: 24,425
This city:

72.7%
Ontario:

68.1%
Female: 23,240
Here:

63.8%
Ontario:

57.8%
Unemployed
Total: 3,350
This city:

4.8%
Province:

4.3%
Male: 1,670
Here:

5.0%
Ontario:

4.4%
Female: 1,675
Here:

4.6%
Ontario:

4.3%
Not in the labour force
Total: 19,000
This city:

27.1%
Province:

32.9%
Male: 7,490
Here:

22.3%
Province:

27.5%
Female: 11,500
This city:

31.6%
Province:

37.9%
Participation rate
All persons
This city:

72.9%
Province:

67.1%
Male
This city:

77.7%
Ontario:

72.5%
Female
This city:

68.4%
Ontario:

62.1%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

6.6%
Province:

6.4%
Male
This city:

6.4%
Ontario:

6.0%
Female
Here:

6.7%
Province:

6.8%

Labour force activity in Pickering

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 11,300
This city:

22.6%
Ontario:

23.5%
Male: 5,115
This city:

19.9%
Province:

19.4%
Female: 6,185
Here:

25.3%
Ontario:

28.0%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 1,595
This city:

3.2%
Ontario:

3.1%
Male: 715
Here:

2.8%
Ontario:

2.7%
Female: 880
This city:

3.6%
Ontario:

3.6%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 11,860
Here:

23.7%
Province:

18.6%
Male: 3,640
Here:

14.2%
Ontario:

10.6%
Female: 8,220
This city:

33.7%
Ontario:

27.3%
Management occupations
Total: 6,475
Here:

12.9%
Province:

10.3%
Male: 3,980
Here:

15.5%
Province:

12.4%
Female: 2,490
Here:

10.2%
Ontario:

8.0%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 1,925
This city:

3.8%
Province:

7.2%
Male: 1,465
This city:

5.7%
Province:

8.8%
Female: 455
Here:

1.9%
Ontario:

5.4%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 6,470
This city:

12.9%
Ontario:

14.1%
Male: 6,050
This city:

23.6%
Province:

25.0%
Female: 420
Here:

1.7%
Ontario:

2.1%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 3,730
This city:

7.4%
Ontario:

7.0%
Male: 2,910
This city:

11.3%
Province:

10.3%
Female: 815
Here:

3.3%
Province:

3.3%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 3,845
Here:

7.7%
Province:

8.4%
Male: 1,020
Here:

4.0%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 2,825
Here:

11.6%
Ontario:

12.0%
Health occupations
Total: 2,350
This city:

4.7%
Ontario:

5.3%
Male: 375
Here:

1.5%
Ontario:

2.0%
Female: 1,980
Here:

8.1%
Ontario:

8.9%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 515
Here:

1.0%
Province:

2.6%
Male: 390
This city:

1.5%
Ontario:

3.7%
Female: 125
This city:

0.5%
Ontario:

1.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 10,895
Here:

21.8%
Ontario:

19.7%
Male: 6,095
This city:

23.7%
Province:

22.3%
Female: 4,800
This city:

19.7%
Ontario:

16.8%
Educational services
Total: 3,005
Here:

6.0%
Ontario:

6.7%
Male: 850
This city:

3.3%
Ontario:

4.2%
Female: 2,160
Here:

8.9%
Province:

9.5%
Other services
Total: 7,685
This city:

15.3%
Province:

18.7%
Male: 3,815
This city:

14.9%
Ontario:

16.6%
Female: 3,870
Here:

15.9%
Ontario:

20.9%
Health care and social services
Total: 4,250
This city:

8.5%
Province:

9.4%
Male: 595
Here:

2.3%
Ontario:

3.1%
Female: 3,655
This city:

15.0%
Ontario:

16.4%
Manufacturing
Total: 5,095
This city:

10.2%
Province:

13.9%
Male: 3,650
Here:

14.2%
Province:

18.6%
Female: 1,445
This city:

5.9%
Ontario:

8.8%
Retail trade
Total: 5,915
Here:

11.8%
Ontario:

11.1%
Male: 2,615
Here:

10.2%
Province:

9.5%
Female: 3,295
This city:

13.5%
Ontario:

12.9%
Finance and real estate
Total: 5,775
Here:

11.5%
Ontario:

6.8%
Male: 2,625
Here:

10.2%
Ontario:

5.7%
Female: 3,150
Here:

12.9%
Province:

8.1%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 1,110
Here:

2.2%
Ontario:

2.9%
Male: 750
This city:

2.9%
Ontario:

4.1%
Female: 365
Here:

1.5%
Province:

1.7%
Construction
Total: 3,315
This city:

6.6%
Ontario:

5.9%
Male: 2,850
Here:

11.1%
Ontario:

10.0%
Female: 465
Here:

1.9%
Ontario:

1.5%
Wholesale trade
Total: 3,010
Here:

6.0%
Ontario:

4.7%
Male: 1,815
Here:

7.1%
Ontario:

5.9%
Female: 1,195
This city:

4.9%
Ontario:

3.5%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 8,340
This city:

17.5%
Ontario:

49.6%
Male: 3,310
Here:

13.6%
Ontario:

44.0%
Female: 5,030
Here:

21.6%
Ontario:

55.7%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 27,130
Here:

56.9%
Ontario:

19.7%
Male: 13,895
This city:

56.9%
Province:

21.6%
Female: 13,230
Here:

56.9%
Ontario:

17.5%
Worked at home
Total: 3,010
This city:

6.3%
Ontario:

7.1%
Male: 1,455
Here:

6.0%
Ontario:

6.8%
Female: 1,560
Here:

6.7%
Province:

7.4%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 4,725
This city:

9.9%
Province:

9.7%
Male: 3,610
Here:

14.8%
Province:

13.8%
Female: 1,115
Here:

4.8%
Ontario:

5.1%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 170
Here:

0.4%
Province:

0.6%
Male: 110
This city:

0.5%
Ontario:

0.7%
Female: 55
This city:

0.2%
Province:

0.4%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 4,265
This city:

8.9%
Ontario:

12.9%
Male: 2,030
This city:

8.3%
Ontario:

12.5%
Female: 2,230
Here:

9.6%
Ontario:

13.3%
Worked in different province
Total: 25
This city:

0.1%
Province:

0.5%
Male: 10
This city:

0.0%
Ontario:

0.5%
Female: 15
This city:

0.1%
Province:

0.5%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 33,365
This city:

75.0%
Ontario:

71.0%
Male: 18,735
Here:

82.0%
Ontario:

76.2%
Female: 14,630
Here:

67.6%
Ontario:

65.2%
All other modes
Total: 280
Here:

0.6%
Province:

1.0%
Male: 115
This city:

0.5%
Ontario:

1.0%
Female: 165
Here:

0.8%
Ontario:

1.1%
Public transit
Total: 5,790
Here:

13.0%
Ontario:

12.9%
Male: 2,155
Here:

9.4%
Province:

10.0%
Female: 3,635
Here:

16.8%
Province:

16.1%
Car as passenger
Total: 3,730
Here:

8.4%
Ontario:

8.3%
Male: 1,320
Here:

5.8%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 2,405
Here:

11.1%
Ontario:

10.3%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 1,320
This city:

3.0%
Ontario:

6.8%
Male: 525
This city:

2.3%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 795
This city:

3.7%
Province:

7.3%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 64,260
This city:

91.8%
Ontario:

91.6%
Male: 30,390
Here:

90.5%
Ontario:

89.8%
Female: 33,870
Here:

93.0%
Ontario:

93.2%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 63,270
Here:

90.4%
Province:

90.3%
Male: 29,790
Here:

88.7%
Province:

88.2%
Female: 33,480
This city:

91.9%
Ontario:

92.3%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 29,935
Here:

42.8%
Ontario:

38.1%
Male: 13,280
This city:

39.5%
Ontario:

34.8%
Female: 16,655
Here:

45.7%
Province:

41.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 13,620
This city:

19.5%
Ontario:

18.7%
Male: 5,620
Here:

16.7%
Ontario:

16.3%
Female: 7,995
This city:

21.9%
Ontario:

21.0%

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