Ponoka - Town, Alberta, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 3,390
Here:

66.3%
Alberta:

70.9%
Male: 1,695
This town:

70.0%
Alberta:

77.0%
Female: 1,695
Here:

63.1%
Province:

64.7%
Unemployed
Total: 120
This town:

2.3%
Province:

3.2%
Male: 85
Here:

3.5%
Province:

3.3%
Female: 35
Here:

1.3%
Province:

3.0%
Not in the labour force
Total: 1,595
This town:

31.2%
Province:

26.0%
Male: 635
This town:

26.2%
Alberta:

19.7%
Female: 955
Here:

35.6%
Alberta:

32.3%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

68.7%
Alberta:

74.0%
Male
Here:

73.8%
Province:

80.3%
Female
Here:

64.4%
Province:

67.7%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

3.4%
Alberta:

4.3%
Male
This town:

4.8%
Alberta:

4.1%
Female
This town:

2.0%
Alberta:

4.4%

Labour force activity in this town

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 915
This town:

26.1%
Alberta:

22.7%
Male: 285
This town:

16.0%
Province:

16.9%
Female: 630
Here:

36.5%
Province:

29.6%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 15
Here:

0.4%
Province:

2.3%
Female: 10
This town:

0.6%
Alberta:

3.0%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 465
This town:

13.2%
Alberta:

17.7%
Male: 100
This town:

5.6%
Alberta:

8.3%
Female: 365
Here:

21.2%
Alberta:

28.7%
Management occupations
Total: 240
This town:

6.8%
Province:

9.7%
Male: 155
Here:

8.7%
Alberta:

11.6%
Female: 85
This town:

4.9%
Alberta:

7.5%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 140
Here:

4.0%
Province:

3.4%
Male: 115
Here:

6.4%
Province:

4.7%
Female: 25
This town:

1.4%
Province:

1.9%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 650
Here:

18.5%
Province:

18.2%
Male: 590
Here:

33.1%
Province:

31.0%
Female: 60
This town:

3.5%
Province:

3.0%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 85
This town:

2.4%
Alberta:

7.5%
Male: 70
This town:

3.9%
Province:

10.9%
Female: 10
This town:

0.6%
Alberta:

3.4%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 225
This town:

6.4%
Province:

7.1%
Male: 55
This town:

3.1%
Alberta:

4.2%
Female: 170
This town:

9.9%
Province:

10.5%
Health occupations
Total: 485
Here:

13.8%
Province:

5.4%
Male: 135
Here:

7.6%
Alberta:

1.8%
Female: 350
Here:

20.3%
Province:

9.5%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 285
This town:

8.1%
Province:

6.1%
Male: 265
This town:

14.8%
Alberta:

8.8%
Female: 25
Here:

1.4%
Province:

2.9%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 280
Here:

8.0%
Alberta:

18.4%
Male: 170
This town:

9.6%
Alberta:

20.4%
Female: 105
This town:

6.1%
Alberta:

16.0%
Educational services
Total: 200
This town:

5.7%
Alberta:

6.2%
Male: 55
Here:

3.1%
Alberta:

3.6%
Female: 140
This town:

8.1%
Province:

9.4%
Other services
Total: 695
This town:

19.8%
Province:

18.3%
Male: 305
This town:

17.1%
Province:

15.5%
Female: 385
Here:

22.3%
Alberta:

21.6%
Health care and social services
Total: 875
Here:

25.0%
Alberta:

9.1%
Male: 210
This town:

11.8%
Province:

2.6%
Female: 660
Here:

38.3%
Province:

16.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 145
This town:

4.1%
Alberta:

7.2%
Male: 115
Here:

6.5%
Alberta:

9.8%
Female: 30
Here:

1.7%
Alberta:

4.0%
Retail trade
Total: 375
This town:

10.7%
Province:

10.7%
Male: 190
This town:

10.7%
Alberta:

8.6%
Female: 180
This town:

10.4%
Province:

13.2%
Finance and real estate
Total: 160
Here:

4.6%
Alberta:

5.1%
Male: 60
This town:

3.4%
Alberta:

3.9%
Female: 95
This town:

5.5%
Alberta:

6.4%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 485
This town:

13.8%
Alberta:

11.8%
Male: 410
This town:

23.0%
Province:

16.1%
Female: 75
This town:

4.3%
Province:

6.8%
Construction
Total: 225
This town:

6.4%
Province:

8.8%
Male: 205
This town:

11.5%
Province:

13.8%
Female: 20
Here:

1.2%
Province:

2.9%
Wholesale trade
Total: 75
This town:

2.1%
Province:

4.4%
Male: 55
Here:

3.1%
Alberta:

5.7%
Female: 20
Here:

1.2%
Province:

2.9%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 1,955
This town:

57.7%
Province:

58.1%
Male: 740
This town:

43.7%
Province:

52.0%
Female: 1,215
This town:

71.7%
Province:

65.2%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 195
This town:

5.8%
Province:

2.7%
Male: 135
This town:

8.0%
Alberta:

3.1%
Female: 60
This town:

3.5%
Alberta:

2.2%
Worked at home
Total: 245
This town:

7.2%
Province:

8.9%
Male: 110
This town:

6.5%
Alberta:

8.0%
Female: 140
Here:

8.3%
Province:

10.1%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 460
This town:

13.6%
Province:

13.7%
Male: 415
Here:

24.5%
Alberta:

20.1%
Female: 45
This town:

2.7%
Alberta:

6.0%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 515
This town:

15.2%
Alberta:

15.7%
Male: 280
Here:

16.5%
Alberta:

15.6%
Female: 230
Here:

13.6%
Province:

15.8%
Worked in different province
Total: 10
This town:

0.3%
Alberta:

0.6%
Male: 15
Here:

0.9%
Alberta:

0.7%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 2,620
Here:

83.4%
Province:

74.3%
Male: 1,385
This town:

87.4%
Alberta:

78.2%
Female: 1,230
Here:

79.4%
Alberta:

69.7%
All other modes
Total: 60
Here:

1.9%
Alberta:

1.5%
Male: 15
Here:

0.9%
Alberta:

1.7%
Female: 45
Here:

2.9%
Province:

1.3%
Public transit
Total: 10
This town:

0.3%
Alberta:

9.2%
Male: 10
Here:

0.6%
Alberta:

7.3%
Car as passenger
Total: 160
Here:

5.1%
Alberta:

7.9%
Male: 80
Here:

5.0%
Alberta:

6.6%
Female: 85
Here:

5.5%
Alberta:

9.5%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 290
This town:

9.2%
Alberta:

7.1%
Male: 90
This town:

5.7%
Alberta:

6.3%
Female: 195
This town:

12.6%
Alberta:

8.0%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 4,740
This town:

92.8%
Alberta:

92.6%
Male: 2,155
Here:

89.0%
Province:

90.5%
Female: 2,580
Here:

96.1%
Alberta:

94.6%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 4,690
This town:

91.8%
Province:

91.4%
Male: 2,130
This town:

88.0%
Alberta:

89.0%
Female: 2,555
Here:

95.2%
Alberta:

93.8%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 1,990
This town:

38.9%
Alberta:

38.4%
Male: 850
This town:

35.1%
Province:

34.4%
Female: 1,140
Here:

42.5%
Province:

42.4%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 1,060
This town:

20.7%
Alberta:

16.8%
Male: 395
Here:

16.3%
Alberta:

14.0%
Female: 665
This town:

24.8%
Alberta:

19.5%

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