Port Colborne - City, Ontario, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 8,435
This city:

54.9%
Province:

62.8%
Male: 4,485
Here:

59.8%
Ontario:

68.1%
Female: 3,955
This city:

50.2%
Ontario:

57.8%
Unemployed
Total: 670
This city:

4.4%
Ontario:

4.3%
Male: 350
This city:

4.7%
Province:

4.4%
Female: 325
This city:

4.1%
Province:

4.3%
Not in the labour force
Total: 6,270
Here:

40.8%
Ontario:

32.9%
Male: 2,660
Here:

35.5%
Ontario:

27.5%
Female: 3,605
This city:

45.7%
Province:

37.9%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

59.2%
Province:

67.1%
Male
This city:

64.4%
Ontario:

72.5%
Female
This city:

54.3%
Province:

62.1%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This city:

7.4%
Province:

6.4%
Male
This city:

7.2%
Ontario:

6.0%
Female
Here:

7.6%
Province:

6.8%

Labour force activity in Port Colborne

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 2,355
This city:

26.2%
Province:

23.5%
Male: 865
Here:

18.1%
Ontario:

19.4%
Female: 1,490
Here:

35.2%
Province:

28.0%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 260
This city:

2.9%
Province:

3.1%
Male: 105
Here:

2.2%
Ontario:

2.7%
Female: 155
This city:

3.7%
Province:

3.6%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 1,425
Here:

15.8%
Province:

18.6%
Male: 320
Here:

6.7%
Province:

10.6%
Female: 1,100
Here:

26.0%
Ontario:

27.3%
Management occupations
Total: 665
This city:

7.4%
Ontario:

10.3%
Male: 445
This city:

9.3%
Province:

12.4%
Female: 215
Here:

5.1%
Province:

8.0%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 630
This city:

7.0%
Ontario:

7.2%
Male: 490
Here:

10.3%
Ontario:

8.8%
Female: 135
Here:

3.2%
Province:

5.4%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 1,885
This city:

20.9%
Ontario:

14.1%
Male: 1,745
This city:

36.6%
Province:

25.0%
Female: 140
This city:

3.3%
Province:

2.1%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 285
Here:

3.2%
Province:

7.0%
Male: 205
This city:

4.3%
Ontario:

10.3%
Female: 75
This city:

1.8%
Province:

3.3%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 560
This city:

6.2%
Ontario:

8.4%
Male: 170
This city:

3.6%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 395
Here:

9.3%
Ontario:

12.0%
Health occupations
Total: 595
Here:

6.6%
Province:

5.3%
Male: 135
This city:

2.8%
Province:

2.0%
Female: 465
Here:

11.0%
Province:

8.9%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 355
Here:

3.9%
Province:

2.6%
Male: 290
Here:

6.1%
Province:

3.7%
Female: 60
This city:

1.4%
Province:

1.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 1,500
This city:

16.7%
Ontario:

19.7%
Male: 795
Here:

16.6%
Province:

22.3%
Female: 705
Here:

16.7%
Ontario:

16.8%
Educational services
Total: 455
This city:

5.1%
Ontario:

6.7%
Male: 130
Here:

2.7%
Province:

4.2%
Female: 320
This city:

7.6%
Ontario:

9.5%
Other services
Total: 1,895
Here:

21.1%
Ontario:

18.7%
Male: 945
This city:

19.8%
Ontario:

16.6%
Female: 955
Here:

22.6%
Ontario:

20.9%
Health care and social services
Total: 995
This city:

11.1%
Province:

9.4%
Male: 135
This city:

2.8%
Province:

3.1%
Female: 860
This city:

20.4%
Province:

16.4%
Manufacturing
Total: 1,415
Here:

15.7%
Province:

13.9%
Male: 1,160
Here:

24.3%
Province:

18.6%
Female: 250
This city:

5.9%
Ontario:

8.8%
Retail trade
Total: 1,170
Here:

13.0%
Province:

11.1%
Male: 495
Here:

10.4%
Ontario:

9.5%
Female: 680
Here:

16.1%
Ontario:

12.9%
Finance and real estate
Total: 330
Here:

3.7%
Province:

6.8%
Male: 110
Here:

2.3%
Ontario:

5.7%
Female: 220
This city:

5.2%
Ontario:

8.1%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 270
Here:

3.0%
Province:

2.9%
Male: 195
Here:

4.1%
Province:

4.1%
Female: 75
Here:

1.8%
Province:

1.7%
Construction
Total: 665
This city:

7.4%
Province:

5.9%
Male: 600
Here:

12.6%
Ontario:

10.0%
Female: 65
This city:

1.5%
Province:

1.5%
Wholesale trade
Total: 295
Here:

3.3%
Ontario:

4.7%
Male: 210
Here:

4.4%
Province:

5.9%
Female: 90
This city:

2.1%
Province:

3.5%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 2,895
Here:

34.3%
Ontario:

49.6%
Male: 1,330
Here:

29.7%
Province:

44.0%
Female: 1,560
This city:

39.4%
Province:

55.7%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 460
This city:

5.5%
Province:

19.7%
Male: 300
Here:

6.7%
Province:

21.6%
Female: 160
Here:

4.0%
Province:

17.5%
Worked at home
Total: 525
Here:

6.2%
Province:

7.1%
Male: 260
Here:

5.8%
Ontario:

6.8%
Female: 260
This city:

6.6%
Ontario:

7.4%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 780
Here:

9.2%
Ontario:

9.7%
Male: 575
Here:

12.8%
Province:

13.8%
Female: 210
Here:

5.3%
Province:

5.1%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 50
This city:

0.6%
Ontario:

0.6%
Male: 25
Here:

0.6%
Ontario:

0.7%
Female: 25
Here:

0.6%
Province:

0.4%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 3,700
This city:

43.8%
Province:

12.9%
Male: 1,975
This city:

44.1%
Province:

12.5%
Female: 1,725
Here:

43.6%
Province:

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

0.3%
Province:

0.5%
Male: 10
Here:

0.2%
Ontario:

0.5%
Female: 15
This city:

0.4%
Ontario:

0.5%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 6,720
Here:

85.4%
Province:

71.0%
Male: 3,610
Here:

86.1%
Province:

76.2%
Female: 3,110
This city:

84.9%
Ontario:

65.2%
All other modes
Total: 95
This city:

1.2%
Ontario:

1.0%
Male: 60
This city:

1.4%
Ontario:

1.0%
Female: 35
Here:

1.0%
Province:

1.1%
Public transit
Total: 35
This city:

0.4%
Province:

12.9%
Male: 10
Here:

0.2%
Ontario:

10.0%
Female: 20
This city:

0.5%
Province:

16.1%
Car as passenger
Total: 515
Here:

6.5%
Ontario:

8.3%
Male: 250
This city:

6.0%
Ontario:

6.4%
Female: 265
Here:

7.2%
Province:

10.3%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 495
Here:

6.3%
Ontario:

6.8%
Male: 265
Here:

6.3%
Ontario:

6.4%
Female: 230
This city:

6.3%
Province:

7.3%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 14,100
Here:

91.7%
Province:

91.6%
Male: 6,730
Here:

89.8%
Ontario:

89.8%
Female: 7,370
This city:

93.5%
Ontario:

93.2%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 13,955
Here:

90.8%
Ontario:

90.3%
Male: 6,650
Here:

88.7%
Province:

88.2%
Female: 7,305
Here:

92.7%
Ontario:

92.3%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 5,125
Here:

33.3%
Province:

38.1%
Male: 2,190
This city:

29.2%
Ontario:

34.8%
Female: 2,930
Here:

37.2%
Ontario:

41.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 3,155
This city:

20.5%
Ontario:

18.7%
Male: 1,225
This city:

16.3%
Ontario:

16.3%
Female: 1,935
This city:

24.6%
Ontario:

21.0%

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