Québec - Ville, Quebec, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 90,230
This city:

60.1%
Quebec:

60.4%
Male: 46,205
Here:

65.1%
Quebec:

65.4%
Female: 44,020
This city:

55.6%
Quebec:

55.7%
Unemployed
Total: 5,825
Here:

3.9%
Province:

4.5%
Male: 3,380
Here:

4.8%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 2,445
Here:

3.1%
Quebec:

3.9%
Not in the labour force
Total: 54,040
Here:

36.0%
Quebec:

35.1%
Male: 21,395
This city:

30.1%
Province:

29.4%
Female: 32,645
This city:

41.3%
Quebec:

40.5%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

64.0%
Quebec:

64.9%
Male
This city:

69.9%
Quebec:

70.6%
Female
This city:

58.7%
Quebec:

59.5%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

6.1%
Province:

7.0%
Male
This city:

6.8%
Quebec:

7.4%
Female
This city:

5.3%
Quebec:

6.5%

Labour force activity in this city

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 25,845
This city:

27.5%
Province:

23.9%
Male: 12,655
Here:

26.2%
Quebec:

20.4%
Female: 13,195
This city:

28.9%
Province:

27.9%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 4,795
This city:

5.1%
Quebec:

3.2%
Male: 2,345
This city:

4.8%
Province:

2.8%
Female: 2,450
This city:

5.4%
Province:

3.7%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 17,625
This city:

18.7%
Quebec:

18.2%
Male: 5,725
Here:

11.8%
Quebec:

10.2%
Female: 11,900
This city:

26.1%
Quebec:

27.3%
Management occupations
Total: 7,215
Here:

7.7%
Province:

9.0%
Male: 4,635
This city:

9.6%
Province:

11.0%
Female: 2,580
Here:

5.6%
Quebec:

6.7%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 2,515
Here:

2.7%
Quebec:

6.7%
Male: 1,620
This city:

3.3%
Quebec:

8.5%
Female: 890
This city:

1.9%
Province:

4.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 10,085
This city:

10.7%
Quebec:

14.8%
Male: 9,160
Here:

18.9%
Province:

26.0%
Female: 920
Here:

2.0%
Quebec:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 7,905
Here:

8.4%
Province:

6.5%
Male: 5,960
Here:

12.3%
Quebec:

9.6%
Female: 1,945
Here:

4.3%
Province:

3.1%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 10,905
This city:

11.6%
Quebec:

9.1%
Male: 4,180
Here:

8.6%
Quebec:

5.2%
Female: 6,725
This city:

14.7%
Province:

13.5%
Health occupations
Total: 6,440
This city:

6.8%
Quebec:

6.0%
Male: 1,470
This city:

3.0%
Province:

2.4%
Female: 4,970
This city:

10.9%
Quebec:

10.1%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 705
This city:

0.7%
Province:

2.6%
Male: 600
Here:

1.2%
Quebec:

3.9%
Female: 100
This city:

0.2%
Province:

1.1%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 16,420
This city:

17.5%
Province:

17.1%
Male: 10,565
Here:

21.8%
Province:

20.2%
Female: 5,855
This city:

12.8%
Province:

13.7%
Educational services
Total: 6,890
This city:

7.3%
Province:

6.9%
Male: 2,690
This city:

5.6%
Quebec:

4.4%
Female: 4,200
This city:

9.2%
Province:

9.7%
Other services
Total: 27,975
Here:

29.7%
Quebec:

19.4%
Male: 14,040
This city:

29.0%
Province:

17.5%
Female: 13,930
This city:

30.5%
Quebec:

21.5%
Health care and social services
Total: 11,625
Here:

12.4%
Quebec:

11.2%
Male: 2,865
This city:

5.9%
Province:

4.4%
Female: 8,765
Here:

19.2%
Quebec:

19.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 6,695
Here:

7.1%
Province:

14.6%
Male: 4,685
Here:

9.7%
Province:

19.4%
Female: 2,010
This city:

4.4%
Province:

9.2%
Retail trade
Total: 11,645
This city:

12.4%
Quebec:

12.0%
Male: 5,620
Here:

11.6%
Province:

10.5%
Female: 6,025
Here:

13.2%
Province:

13.7%
Finance and real estate
Total: 5,495
This city:

5.8%
Quebec:

5.4%
Male: 2,195
Here:

4.5%
Quebec:

4.1%
Female: 3,295
This city:

7.2%
Quebec:

6.8%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 1,195
This city:

1.3%
Quebec:

3.7%
Male: 770
Here:

1.6%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 425
Here:

0.9%
Quebec:

2.0%
Construction
Total: 3,315
Here:

3.5%
Quebec:

5.2%
Male: 2,970
Here:

6.1%
Quebec:

8.8%
Female: 350
Here:

0.8%
Province:

1.3%
Wholesale trade
Total: 2,775
Here:

3.0%
Quebec:

4.4%
Male: 1,960
This city:

4.1%
Quebec:

5.5%
Female: 815
This city:

1.8%
Quebec:

3.1%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 71,635
This city:

79.4%
Quebec:

46.0%
Male: 34,110
Here:

73.8%
Province:

41.7%
Female: 37,525
This city:

85.2%
Province:

50.7%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 6,005
Here:

6.7%
Province:

24.6%
Male: 3,970
This city:

8.6%
Province:

25.8%
Female: 2,035
Here:

4.6%
Province:

23.3%
Worked at home
Total: 4,335
Here:

4.8%
Province:

6.7%
Male: 2,390
Here:

5.2%
Quebec:

6.5%
Female: 1,945
Here:

4.4%
Quebec:

6.9%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 6,140
This city:

6.8%
Quebec:

8.0%
Male: 4,515
Here:

9.8%
Quebec:

11.7%
Female: 1,625
Here:

3.7%
Quebec:

3.9%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 210
Here:

0.2%
Province:

0.3%
Male: 155
This city:

0.3%
Province:

0.4%
Female: 60
Here:

0.1%
Province:

0.2%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 1,755
This city:

1.9%
Quebec:

12.6%
Male: 980
This city:

2.1%
Province:

12.1%
Female: 775
This city:

1.8%
Quebec:

13.1%
Worked in different province
Total: 150
Here:

0.2%
Province:

1.8%
Male: 90
Here:

0.2%
Quebec:

1.8%
Female: 65
This city:

0.1%
Quebec:

1.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 51,030
Here:

59.6%
Quebec:

72.7%
Male: 28,185
This city:

64.5%
Quebec:

77.4%
Female: 22,845
Here:

54.4%
Quebec:

67.4%
All other modes
Total: 690
This city:

0.8%
Quebec:

0.9%
Male: 420
This city:

1.0%
Province:

1.0%
Female: 270
Here:

0.6%
Province:

0.8%
Public transit
Total: 14,175
Here:

16.5%
Quebec:

12.8%
Male: 5,570
This city:

12.8%
Province:

10.0%
Female: 8,595
Here:

20.5%
Quebec:

15.9%
Car as passenger
Total: 4,275
Here:

5.0%
Quebec:

5.5%
Male: 1,500
This city:

3.4%
Province:

4.1%
Female: 2,770
This city:

6.6%
Quebec:

7.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 15,520
Here:

18.1%
Quebec:

8.0%
Male: 7,980
This city:

18.3%
Quebec:

7.4%
Female: 7,535
This city:

17.9%
Province:

8.7%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 136,835
Here:

91.2%
Province:

91.3%
Male: 63,350
Here:

89.3%
Province:

88.9%
Female: 73,485
This city:

92.9%
Province:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 135,390
Here:

90.2%
Province:

89.9%
Male: 62,430
This city:

88.0%
Province:

87.0%
Female: 72,955
This city:

92.2%
Province:

92.6%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 42,135
Here:

28.1%
Quebec:

37.7%
Male: 18,075
Here:

25.5%
Quebec:

34.6%
Female: 24,065
This city:

30.4%
Quebec:

40.7%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 24,430
This city:

16.3%
Quebec:

18.6%
Male: 9,885
Here:

13.9%
Quebec:

15.8%
Female: 14,540
This city:

18.4%
Province:

21.3%

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