Pictou, Subd. A - Subdivision of county municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 3,025
Here:

55.0%
Province:

57.2%
Male: 1,625
Here:

58.7%
Province:

61.7%
Female: 1,395
This region:

51.0%
Nova Scotia:

53.0%
Unemployed
Total: 350
This region:

6.4%
Nova Scotia:

5.8%
Male: 240
Here:

8.7%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 110
Here:

4.0%
Nova Scotia:

5.2%
Not in the labour force
Total: 2,120
Here:

38.6%
Nova Scotia:

37.1%
Male: 900
This region:

32.5%
Nova Scotia:

31.9%
Female: 1,225
Here:

44.8%
Province:

41.8%
Participation rate
All persons
This region:

61.4%
Province:

62.9%
Male
Here:

67.5%
Nova Scotia:

68.1%
Female
This region:

55.0%
Nova Scotia:

58.2%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

10.4%
Province:

9.1%
Male
Here:

12.8%
Nova Scotia:

9.3%
Female
This region:

7.3%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%

Labour force activity in this region

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 655
This region:

19.7%
Nova Scotia:

26.2%
Male: 180
Here:

9.8%
Province:

20.5%
Female: 470
Here:

31.6%
Nova Scotia:

32.3%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 100
This region:

3.0%
Nova Scotia:

2.7%
Male: 40
Here:

2.2%
Province:

2.2%
Female: 55
This region:

3.7%
Nova Scotia:

3.2%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 420
Here:

12.6%
Province:

17.0%
Male: 115
Here:

6.3%
Province:

8.7%
Female: 310
This region:

20.9%
Nova Scotia:

25.8%
Management occupations
Total: 195
Here:

5.9%
Province:

8.9%
Male: 135
Here:

7.3%
Nova Scotia:

10.5%
Female: 55
This region:

3.7%
Province:

7.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 270
This region:

8.1%
Province:

4.7%
Male: 190
Here:

10.3%
Nova Scotia:

6.1%
Female: 80
This region:

5.4%
Nova Scotia:

3.2%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 710
This region:

21.4%
Province:

14.9%
Male: 665
Here:

36.1%
Nova Scotia:

27.4%
Female: 45
This region:

3.0%
Province:

1.6%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 140
This region:

4.2%
Province:

5.3%
Male: 95
This region:

5.2%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 50
Here:

3.4%
Province:

2.2%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 160
This region:

4.8%
Nova Scotia:

8.4%
Male: 40
Here:

2.2%
Nova Scotia:

5.4%
Female: 120
Here:

8.1%
Province:

11.6%
Health occupations
Total: 260
Here:

7.8%
Province:

6.6%
Male: 25
Here:

1.4%
Nova Scotia:

2.3%
Female: 240
This region:

16.2%
Province:

11.3%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 410
Here:

12.3%
Nova Scotia:

5.2%
Male: 345
This region:

18.8%
Nova Scotia:

8.6%
Female: 65
This region:

4.4%
Province:

1.6%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 500
This region:

15.0%
Nova Scotia:

17.3%
Male: 240
This region:

13.1%
Nova Scotia:

19.5%
Female: 260
This region:

17.4%
Nova Scotia:

14.9%
Educational services
Total: 220
Here:

6.6%
Province:

7.4%
Male: 50
This region:

2.7%
Nova Scotia:

4.8%
Female: 175
Here:

11.7%
Nova Scotia:

10.2%
Other services
Total: 485
This region:

14.6%
Nova Scotia:

21.9%
Male: 220
Here:

12.0%
Nova Scotia:

20.6%
Female: 270
Here:

18.1%
Nova Scotia:

23.4%
Health care and social services
Total: 350
This region:

10.5%
Nova Scotia:

11.7%
Male: 30
This region:

1.6%
Nova Scotia:

3.9%
Female: 320
Here:

21.5%
Nova Scotia:

20.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 635
Here:

19.1%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%
Male: 475
Here:

25.9%
Nova Scotia:

12.4%
Female: 160
This region:

10.7%
Province:

5.1%
Retail trade
Total: 325
This region:

9.8%
Province:

12.5%
Male: 155
Here:

8.4%
Nova Scotia:

10.1%
Female: 170
This region:

11.4%
Province:

15.1%
Finance and real estate
Total: 65
This region:

2.0%
Nova Scotia:

4.6%
Male: 30
This region:

1.6%
Nova Scotia:

3.6%
Female: 30
Here:

2.0%
Nova Scotia:

5.6%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 410
This region:

12.3%
Province:

5.8%
Male: 355
This region:

19.3%
Nova Scotia:

9.1%
Female: 55
This region:

3.7%
Province:

2.3%
Construction
Total: 270
This region:

8.1%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Male: 235
This region:

12.8%
Province:

11.2%
Female: 30
Here:

2.0%
Province:

1.2%
Wholesale trade
Total: 55
This region:

1.7%
Nova Scotia:

3.5%
Male: 40
Here:

2.2%
Province:

4.8%
Female: 15
Here:

1.0%
Province:

2.2%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 385
This region:

12.7%
Nova Scotia:

59.3%
Male: 225
This region:

13.8%
Province:

53.9%
Female: 155
This region:

11.1%
Nova Scotia:

65.0%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 240
This region:

7.9%
Nova Scotia:

6.8%
Male: 90
This region:

5.5%
Province:

7.4%
Female: 150
This region:

10.7%
Nova Scotia:

6.2%
Worked at home
Total: 340
Here:

11.2%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Male: 200
Here:

12.3%
Province:

6.3%
Female: 130
Here:

9.3%
Province:

6.5%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 370
This region:

12.2%
Province:

11.3%
Male: 290
This region:

17.8%
Province:

17.3%
Female: 80
This region:

5.7%
Province:

4.8%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 1,650
Here:

54.5%
Nova Scotia:

14.7%
Male: 795
This region:

48.9%
Nova Scotia:

13.0%
Female: 850
This region:

60.7%
Nova Scotia:

16.4%
Worked in different province
Total: 35
Here:

1.2%
Nova Scotia:

1.1%
Male: 20
Here:

1.2%
Province:

1.4%
Female: 15
Here:

1.1%
Nova Scotia:

0.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 2,340
Here:

87.3%
Nova Scotia:

72.8%
Male: 1,250
This region:

88.0%
Nova Scotia:

76.1%
Female: 1,085
Here:

86.1%
Province:

69.2%
All other modes
Total: 35
Here:

1.3%
Province:

1.6%
Male: 15
This region:

1.1%
Province:

1.9%
Female: 15
Here:

1.2%
Province:

1.3%
Public transit
Total: 15
This region:

0.6%
Nova Scotia:

5.9%
Female: 15
This region:

1.2%
Nova Scotia:

7.3%
Car as passenger
Total: 185
This region:

6.9%
Nova Scotia:

10.8%
Male: 105
Here:

7.4%
Nova Scotia:

9.0%
Female: 80
Here:

6.3%
Province:

12.8%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 105
This region:

3.9%
Nova Scotia:

8.8%
Male: 45
This region:

3.2%
Province:

8.3%
Female: 60
This region:

4.8%
Province:

9.5%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 5,145
Here:

93.6%
Province:

91.2%
Male: 2,530
This region:

91.3%
Province:

88.6%
Female: 2,610
This region:

95.4%
Nova Scotia:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 5,110
This region:

93.0%
Nova Scotia:

90.1%
Male: 2,505
This region:

90.4%
Nova Scotia:

87.2%
Female: 2,600
This region:

95.1%
Nova Scotia:

92.7%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 1,750
Here:

31.8%
Province:

34.7%
Male: 745
Here:

26.9%
Province:

30.9%
Female: 1,000
This region:

36.6%
Province:

38.0%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 995
This region:

18.1%
Nova Scotia:

17.7%
Male: 430
Here:

15.5%
Nova Scotia:

14.8%
Female: 565
Here:

20.7%
Province:

20.4%

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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. This data is an unofficial version of the materials, made without affiliation or endorsement of Statistics Canada.
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