Prince Edward Island, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 66,855
This province:

60.7%
Canada:

62.4%
Male: 34,120
Here:

64.8%
Country:

67.6%
Female: 32,735
This province:

56.9%
Country:

57.5%
Unemployed
Total: 8,350
Here:

7.6%
Canada:

4.4%
Male: 4,125
This province:

7.8%
Canada:

4.7%
Female: 4,230
This province:

7.4%
Country:

4.1%
Not in the labour force
Total: 34,995
This province:

31.8%
Canada:

33.2%
Male: 14,450
Here:

27.4%
Canada:

27.7%
Female: 20,550
This province:

35.7%
Canada:

38.4%
Participation rate
All persons
This province:

68.2%
Canada:

66.8%
Male
This province:

72.6%
Canada:

72.3%
Female
Here:

64.3%
Country:

61.6%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This province:

11.1%
Country:

6.6%
Male
This province:

10.8%
Country:

6.5%
Female
This province:

11.4%
Country:

6.6%

Labour force activity in Prince Edward Island

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 16,810
This province:

22.6%
Canada:

23.9%
Male: 6,150
Here:

16.2%
Canada:

19.3%
Female: 10,655
This province:

29.2%
Country:

29.1%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 1,640
This province:

2.2%
Canada:

3.0%
Male: 675
Here:

1.8%
Country:

2.5%
Female: 960
This province:

2.6%
Canada:

3.5%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 12,085
Here:

16.2%
Country:

17.9%
Male: 2,890
This province:

7.6%
Canada:

9.7%
Female: 9,190
This province:

25.2%
Canada:

27.1%
Management occupations
Total: 5,650
This province:

7.6%
Country:

9.7%
Male: 3,320
This province:

8.7%
Canada:

11.6%
Female: 2,325
Here:

6.4%
Canada:

7.5%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 4,225
Here:

5.7%
Canada:

5.9%
Male: 2,395
Here:

6.3%
Country:

7.5%
Female: 1,830
Here:

5.0%
Country:

4.1%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 11,125
This province:

14.9%
Canada:

15.1%
Male: 10,305
Here:

27.1%
Country:

26.7%
Female: 820
This province:

2.2%
Country:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 3,590
This province:

4.8%
Canada:

6.6%
Male: 2,655
Here:

7.0%
Country:

9.7%
Female: 935
This province:

2.6%
Canada:

3.0%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 5,970
This province:

8.0%
Canada:

8.4%
Male: 1,665
This province:

4.4%
Country:

5.1%
Female: 4,310
Here:

11.8%
Country:

12.1%
Health occupations
Total: 4,420
Here:

5.9%
Country:

5.6%
Male: 660
Here:

1.7%
Country:

2.1%
Female: 3,765
Here:

10.3%
Canada:

9.5%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 9,000
This province:

12.1%
Canada:

3.8%
Male: 7,270
Here:

19.1%
Canada:

5.7%
Female: 1,730
Here:

4.7%
Canada:

1.8%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 9,665
This province:

13.0%
Country:

18.4%
Male: 5,700
This province:

15.0%
Country:

21.1%
Female: 3,965
Here:

10.9%
Country:

15.4%
Educational services
Total: 4,625
This province:

6.2%
Country:

6.8%
Male: 1,485
This province:

3.9%
Canada:

4.3%
Female: 3,140
Here:

8.6%
Country:

9.7%
Other services
Total: 19,265
This province:

25.9%
Country:

19.4%
Male: 7,710
This province:

20.3%
Country:

17.2%
Female: 11,555
Here:

31.6%
Country:

21.9%
Health care and social services
Total: 7,140
This province:

9.6%
Country:

10.2%
Male: 975
Here:

2.6%
Country:

3.5%
Female: 6,165
This province:

16.9%
Country:

17.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 7,000
Here:

9.4%
Canada:

11.9%
Male: 4,550
This province:

12.0%
Country:

16.0%
Female: 2,450
This province:

6.7%
Country:

7.3%
Retail trade
Total: 8,120
This province:

10.9%
Canada:

11.4%
Male: 3,525
Here:

9.3%
Canada:

9.7%
Female: 4,590
Here:

12.6%
Canada:

13.3%
Finance and real estate
Total: 2,690
Here:

3.6%
Canada:

5.9%
Male: 1,170
This province:

3.1%
Country:

4.7%
Female: 1,520
Here:

4.2%
Canada:

7.2%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 9,525
This province:

12.8%
Canada:

5.3%
Male: 7,365
Here:

19.4%
Country:

7.5%
Female: 2,150
Here:

5.9%
Country:

2.9%
Construction
Total: 4,880
This province:

6.5%
Country:

6.3%
Male: 4,350
This province:

11.5%
Country:

10.6%
Female: 535
This province:

1.5%
Canada:

1.6%
Wholesale trade
Total: 1,595
This province:

2.1%
Country:

4.4%
Male: 1,150
This province:

3.0%
Canada:

5.6%
Female: 445
Here:

1.2%
Canada:

3.1%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 20,830
This province:

31.2%
Country:

48.8%
Male: 9,330
Here:

27.3%
Country:

43.6%
Female: 11,500
Here:

35.1%
Country:

54.6%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 4,255
Here:

6.4%
Country:

15.1%
Male: 2,105
This province:

6.2%
Country:

16.3%
Female: 2,150
This province:

6.6%
Country:

13.8%
Worked at home
Total: 5,255
Here:

7.9%
Country:

7.7%
Male: 2,975
Here:

8.7%
Canada:

7.4%
Female: 2,285
This province:

7.0%
Country:

8.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 7,360
This province:

11.0%
Country:

10.3%
Male: 5,910
This province:

17.3%
Country:

15.0%
Female: 1,450
This province:

4.4%
Canada:

5.1%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 190
Here:

0.3%
Canada:

0.5%
Male: 140
Here:

0.4%
Country:

0.6%
Female: 55
Here:

0.2%
Canada:

0.3%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 27,970
Here:

41.8%
Country:

16.8%
Male: 12,985
Here:

38.1%
Canada:

16.2%
Female: 14,985
This province:

45.8%
Country:

17.4%
Worked in different province
Total: 990
Here:

1.5%
Country:

0.9%
Male: 670
Here:

2.0%
Canada:

1.0%
Female: 315
This province:

1.0%
Canada:

0.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 48,905
Here:

79.6%
Canada:

72.3%
Male: 25,340
Here:

81.7%
Country:

76.9%
Female: 23,565
This province:

77.5%
Canada:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 890
Here:

1.4%
Country:

1.2%
Male: 495
This province:

1.6%
Country:

1.3%
Female: 395
Here:

1.3%
Canada:

1.1%
Public transit
Total: 305
Here:

0.5%
Canada:

11.0%
Male: 160
Here:

0.5%
Canada:

8.6%
Female: 145
Here:

0.5%
Canada:

13.7%
Car as passenger
Total: 6,815
Here:

11.1%
Country:

7.7%
Male: 2,905
Here:

9.4%
Country:

6.0%
Female: 3,910
Here:

12.9%
Country:

9.6%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 4,495
This province:

7.3%
Canada:

7.7%
Male: 2,105
This province:

6.8%
Canada:

7.1%
Female: 2,385
Here:

7.8%
Country:

8.4%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 101,345
This province:

92.0%
Canada:

91.6%
Male: 47,345
This province:

89.8%
Country:

89.5%
Female: 54,000
Here:

93.9%
Canada:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 100,130
Here:

90.9%
Country:

90.3%
Male: 46,595
Here:

88.4%
Country:

87.9%
Female: 53,535
This province:

93.1%
Country:

92.6%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 41,990
Here:

38.1%
Canada:

37.5%
Male: 18,040
This province:

34.2%
Canada:

34.1%
Female: 23,950
Here:

41.6%
Country:

40.7%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 21,615
Here:

19.6%
Canada:

18.4%
Male: 8,635
Here:

16.4%
Country:

15.7%
Female: 12,980
Here:

22.6%
Country:

20.9%

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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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