Port Hawkesbury - Town, Nova Scotia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 1,650
Here:

58.6%
Nova Scotia:

57.2%
Male: 880
Here:

65.7%
Province:

61.7%
Female: 765
This town:

51.9%
Nova Scotia:

53.0%
Unemployed
Total: 190
Here:

6.7%
Nova Scotia:

5.8%
Male: 115
Here:

8.6%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Female: 70
Here:

4.7%
Nova Scotia:

5.2%
Not in the labour force
Total: 980
This town:

34.8%
Province:

37.1%
Male: 340
This town:

25.4%
Province:

31.9%
Female: 635
This town:

43.1%
Nova Scotia:

41.8%
Participation rate
All persons
This town:

65.4%
Province:

62.9%
Male
This town:

74.6%
Province:

68.1%
Female
Here:

56.6%
Nova Scotia:

58.2%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This town:

10.3%
Province:

9.1%
Male
Here:

11.5%
Province:

9.3%
Female
Here:

8.4%
Province:

8.9%

Labour force activity in this town

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 590
This town:

33.1%
Nova Scotia:

26.2%
Male: 280
This town:

29.0%
Nova Scotia:

20.5%
Female: 310
Here:

37.8%
Nova Scotia:

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

0.6%
Province:

2.7%
Male: 10
Here:

1.0%
Nova Scotia:

2.2%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 350
This town:

19.6%
Nova Scotia:

17.0%
Male: 100
Here:

10.4%
Province:

8.7%
Female: 250
This town:

30.5%
Province:

25.8%
Management occupations
Total: 140
Here:

7.8%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%
Male: 65
Here:

6.7%
Nova Scotia:

10.5%
Female: 75
This town:

9.1%
Nova Scotia:

7.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 95
Here:

5.3%
Province:

4.7%
Male: 80
This town:

8.3%
Province:

6.1%
Female: 15
Here:

1.8%
Nova Scotia:

3.2%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 225
This town:

12.6%
Province:

14.9%
Male: 215
This town:

22.3%
Province:

27.4%
Female: 10
This town:

1.2%
Province:

1.6%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 120
Here:

6.7%
Nova Scotia:

5.3%
Male: 100
Here:

10.4%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 15
This town:

1.8%
Province:

2.2%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 115
Here:

6.4%
Nova Scotia:

8.4%
Male: 45
This town:

4.7%
Nova Scotia:

5.4%
Female: 75
Here:

9.1%
Province:

11.6%
Health occupations
Total: 80
This town:

4.5%
Province:

6.6%
Male: 20
This town:

2.1%
Province:

2.3%
Female: 60
This town:

7.3%
Province:

11.3%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 60
Here:

3.4%
Province:

5.2%
Male: 50
Here:

5.2%
Nova Scotia:

8.6%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 385
Here:

21.6%
Nova Scotia:

17.3%
Male: 175
This town:

18.2%
Province:

19.5%
Female: 210
This town:

25.6%
Province:

14.9%
Educational services
Total: 115
This town:

6.4%
Nova Scotia:

7.4%
Male: 50
This town:

5.2%
Nova Scotia:

4.8%
Female: 65
This town:

7.9%
Nova Scotia:

10.2%
Other services
Total: 290
This town:

16.2%
Province:

21.9%
Male: 145
Here:

15.1%
Nova Scotia:

20.6%
Female: 145
This town:

17.7%
Nova Scotia:

23.4%
Health care and social services
Total: 135
This town:

7.6%
Province:

11.7%
Male: 30
This town:

3.1%
Province:

3.9%
Female: 100
Here:

12.2%
Province:

20.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 200
This town:

11.2%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%
Male: 175
This town:

18.2%
Nova Scotia:

12.4%
Female: 25
Here:

3.0%
Nova Scotia:

5.1%
Retail trade
Total: 345
Here:

19.3%
Province:

12.5%
Male: 155
This town:

16.1%
Nova Scotia:

10.1%
Female: 195
Here:

23.8%
Province:

15.1%
Finance and real estate
Total: 85
This town:

4.8%
Province:

4.6%
Male: 25
Here:

2.6%
Province:

3.6%
Female: 60
Here:

7.3%
Nova Scotia:

5.6%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 140
Here:

7.8%
Province:

5.8%
Male: 135
Here:

14.1%
Province:

9.1%
Female: 10
Here:

1.2%
Nova Scotia:

2.3%
Construction
Total: 60
Here:

3.4%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Male: 55
This town:

5.7%
Province:

11.2%
Female: 10
Here:

1.2%
Nova Scotia:

1.2%
Wholesale trade
Total: 25
Here:

1.4%
Province:

3.5%
Male: 20
This town:

2.1%
Province:

4.8%
Female: 10
This town:

1.2%
Nova Scotia:

2.2%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 1,010
This town:

61.2%
Nova Scotia:

59.3%
Male: 435
Here:

49.4%
Province:

53.9%
Female: 580
Here:

75.8%
Province:

65.0%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 325
Here:

19.7%
Nova Scotia:

6.8%
Male: 220
This town:

25.0%
Nova Scotia:

7.4%
Female: 105
This town:

13.7%
Nova Scotia:

6.2%
Worked at home
Total: 40
This town:

2.4%
Province:

6.4%
Male: 35
Here:

4.0%
Province:

6.3%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 120
This town:

7.3%
Province:

11.3%
Male: 95
This town:

10.8%
Province:

17.3%
Female: 25
Here:

3.3%
Nova Scotia:

4.8%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 15
Here:

0.9%
Nova Scotia:

0.4%
Male: 10
This town:

1.1%
Nova Scotia:

0.6%
Female: 10
Here:

1.3%
Province:

0.2%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 80
Here:

4.8%
Province:

14.7%
Male: 45
This town:

5.1%
Province:

13.0%
Female: 30
Here:

3.9%
Nova Scotia:

16.4%
Worked in different province
Total: 50
Here:

3.0%
Province:

1.1%
Male: 35
Here:

4.0%
Province:

1.4%
Female: 15
This town:

2.0%
Nova Scotia:

0.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 1,040
Here:

65.2%
Nova Scotia:

72.8%
Male: 540
Here:

64.7%
Nova Scotia:

76.1%
Female: 495
This town:

65.6%
Nova Scotia:

69.2%
All other modes
Total: 10
This town:

0.6%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%
Male: 10
This town:

1.2%
Nova Scotia:

1.9%
Public transit
Total: 10
Here:

0.6%
Province:

5.9%
Car as passenger
Total: 275
This town:

17.2%
Nova Scotia:

10.8%
Male: 150
This town:

18.0%
Province:

9.0%
Female: 125
Here:

16.6%
Nova Scotia:

12.8%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 260
Here:

16.3%
Province:

8.8%
Male: 125
Here:

15.0%
Province:

8.3%
Female: 135
This town:

17.9%
Nova Scotia:

9.5%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 2,550
This town:

90.6%
Province:

91.2%
Male: 1,190
This town:

88.8%
Nova Scotia:

88.6%
Female: 1,360
This town:

92.2%
Nova Scotia:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 2,535
Here:

90.1%
Nova Scotia:

90.1%
Male: 1,180
Here:

88.1%
Province:

87.2%
Female: 1,350
Here:

91.5%
Province:

92.7%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 985
This town:

35.0%
Nova Scotia:

34.7%
Male: 390
Here:

29.1%
Nova Scotia:

30.9%
Female: 595
This town:

40.3%
Province:

38.0%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 495
This town:

17.6%
Province:

17.7%
Male: 215
Here:

16.0%
Nova Scotia:

14.8%
Female: 280
This town:

19.0%
Nova Scotia:

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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