Quebec, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 3,735,505
This province:

60.4%
Country:

62.4%
Male: 1,967,185
This province:

65.4%
Country:

67.6%
Female: 1,768,320
This province:

55.7%
Canada:

57.5%
Unemployed
Total: 279,695
This province:

4.5%
Canada:

4.4%
Male: 156,855
Here:

5.2%
Country:

4.7%
Female: 122,840
This province:

3.9%
Canada:

4.1%
Not in the labour force
Total: 2,169,290
Here:

35.1%
Country:

33.2%
Male: 883,785
This province:

29.4%
Country:

27.7%
Female: 1,285,500
Here:

40.5%
Country:

38.4%
Participation rate
All persons
This province:

64.9%
Canada:

66.8%
Male
Here:

70.6%
Canada:

72.3%
Female
This province:

59.5%
Country:

61.6%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

7.0%
Canada:

6.6%
Male
This province:

7.4%
Canada:

6.5%
Female
Here:

6.5%
Canada:

6.6%

Labour force activity in this province

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 940,290
This province:

23.9%
Canada:

23.9%
Male: 424,805
This province:

20.4%
Canada:

19.3%
Female: 515,485
This province:

27.9%
Canada:

29.1%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 126,355
Here:

3.2%
Country:

3.0%
Male: 57,915
This province:

2.8%
Canada:

2.5%
Female: 68,440
Here:

3.7%
Country:

3.5%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 715,465
Here:

18.2%
Country:

17.9%
Male: 211,345
This province:

10.2%
Country:

9.7%
Female: 504,125
Here:

27.3%
Country:

27.1%
Management occupations
Total: 353,065
This province:

9.0%
Country:

9.7%
Male: 229,145
Here:

11.0%
Canada:

11.6%
Female: 123,915
This province:

6.7%
Canada:

7.5%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 262,030
Here:

6.7%
Country:

5.9%
Male: 177,795
This province:

8.5%
Country:

7.5%
Female: 84,240
Here:

4.6%
Country:

4.1%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 581,045
Here:

14.8%
Country:

15.1%
Male: 540,255
This province:

26.0%
Canada:

26.7%
Female: 40,795
Here:

2.2%
Country:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 255,930
Here:

6.5%
Country:

6.6%
Male: 198,940
Here:

9.6%
Canada:

9.7%
Female: 56,990
Here:

3.1%
Canada:

3.0%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 357,915
This province:

9.1%
Canada:

8.4%
Male: 109,150
Here:

5.2%
Canada:

5.1%
Female: 248,770
Here:

13.5%
Canada:

12.1%
Health occupations
Total: 236,205
Here:

6.0%
Canada:

5.6%
Male: 49,660
This province:

2.4%
Country:

2.1%
Female: 186,550
Here:

10.1%
Canada:

9.5%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 101,365
Here:

2.6%
Country:

3.8%
Male: 81,280
This province:

3.9%
Canada:

5.7%
Female: 20,090
This province:

1.1%
Country:

1.8%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 673,565
This province:

17.1%
Country:

18.4%
Male: 419,925
Here:

20.2%
Country:

21.1%
Female: 253,640
This province:

13.7%
Country:

15.4%
Educational services
Total: 270,895
This province:

6.9%
Canada:

6.8%
Male: 91,725
This province:

4.4%
Canada:

4.3%
Female: 179,170
This province:

9.7%
Country:

9.7%
Other services
Total: 761,855
This province:

19.4%
Country:

19.4%
Male: 363,375
Here:

17.5%
Country:

17.2%
Female: 398,475
This province:

21.5%
Country:

21.9%
Health care and social services
Total: 441,705
Here:

11.2%
Canada:

10.2%
Male: 90,755
This province:

4.4%
Canada:

3.5%
Female: 350,950
Here:

19.0%
Country:

17.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 573,550
This province:

14.6%
Country:

11.9%
Male: 404,135
Here:

19.4%
Canada:

16.0%
Female: 169,410
Here:

9.2%
Country:

7.3%
Retail trade
Total: 472,030
This province:

12.0%
Canada:

11.4%
Male: 218,795
This province:

10.5%
Canada:

9.7%
Female: 253,240
Here:

13.7%
Canada:

13.3%
Finance and real estate
Total: 211,230
This province:

5.4%
Country:

5.9%
Male: 85,495
Here:

4.1%
Canada:

4.7%
Female: 125,730
Here:

6.8%
Country:

7.2%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 145,985
Here:

3.7%
Canada:

5.3%
Male: 108,940
Here:

5.2%
Country:

7.5%
Female: 37,045
This province:

2.0%
Canada:

2.9%
Construction
Total: 205,665
Here:

5.2%
Canada:

6.3%
Male: 182,110
This province:

8.8%
Canada:

10.6%
Female: 23,550
This province:

1.3%
Canada:

1.6%
Wholesale trade
Total: 173,190
Here:

4.4%
Canada:

4.4%
Male: 115,020
Here:

5.5%
Canada:

5.6%
Female: 58,175
Here:

3.1%
Canada:

3.1%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 1,717,370
This province:

46.0%
Country:

48.8%
Male: 820,230
This province:

41.7%
Canada:

43.6%
Female: 897,135
Here:

50.7%
Canada:

54.6%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 920,255
Here:

24.6%
Canada:

15.1%
Male: 508,140
Here:

25.8%
Canada:

16.3%
Female: 412,115
Here:

23.3%
Country:

13.8%
Worked at home
Total: 249,750
This province:

6.7%
Canada:

7.7%
Male: 127,835
This province:

6.5%
Canada:

7.4%
Female: 121,910
This province:

6.9%
Country:

8.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 300,445
This province:

8.0%
Country:

10.3%
Male: 230,700
This province:

11.7%
Country:

15.0%
Female: 69,745
Here:

3.9%
Canada:

5.1%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 11,500
Here:

0.3%
Country:

0.5%
Male: 8,270
Here:

0.4%
Canada:

0.6%
Female: 3,230
This province:

0.2%
Country:

0.3%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 469,675
Here:

12.6%
Country:

16.8%
Male: 237,180
This province:

12.1%
Canada:

16.2%
Female: 232,495
Here:

13.1%
Country:

17.4%
Worked in different province
Total: 66,510
Here:

1.8%
Country:

0.9%
Male: 34,830
Here:

1.8%
Country:

1.0%
Female: 31,680
Here:

1.8%
Country:

0.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 2,525,440
This province:

72.7%
Canada:

72.3%
Male: 1,417,850
This province:

77.4%
Canada:

76.9%
Female: 1,107,595
This province:

67.4%
Canada:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 32,275
This province:

0.9%
Country:

1.2%
Male: 18,525
Here:

1.0%
Country:

1.3%
Female: 13,750
This province:

0.8%
Country:

1.1%
Public transit
Total: 445,250
Here:

12.8%
Canada:

11.0%
Male: 183,780
Here:

10.0%
Country:

8.6%
Female: 261,475
This province:

15.9%
Canada:

13.7%
Car as passenger
Total: 192,310
Here:

5.5%
Country:

7.7%
Male: 74,565
This province:

4.1%
Country:

6.0%
Female: 117,750
Here:

7.2%
Canada:

9.6%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 278,975
This province:

8.0%
Canada:

7.7%
Male: 136,360
Here:

7.4%
Canada:

7.1%
Female: 142,610
Here:

8.7%
Country:

8.4%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 5,643,450
This province:

91.3%
Country:

91.6%
Male: 2,673,875
This province:

88.9%
Country:

89.5%
Female: 2,969,575
This province:

93.5%
Canada:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 5,559,160
This province:

89.9%
Country:

90.3%
Male: 2,617,675
This province:

87.0%
Canada:

87.9%
Female: 2,941,480
This province:

92.6%
Country:

92.6%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 2,333,500
Here:

37.7%
Canada:

37.5%
Male: 1,040,080
This province:

34.6%
Canada:

34.1%
Female: 1,293,415
Here:

40.7%
Canada:

40.7%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 1,151,790
This province:

18.6%
Country:

18.4%
Male: 474,105
Here:

15.8%
Country:

15.7%
Female: 677,685
This province:

21.3%
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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