Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 4,330
Here:

45.7%
Nova Scotia:

57.2%
Male: 2,310
This division:

50.8%
Province:

61.7%
Female: 2,020
This division:

41.0%
Province:

53.0%
Unemployed
Total: 600
This division:

6.3%
Nova Scotia:

5.8%
Male: 320
Here:

7.0%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Female: 280
This division:

5.7%
Province:

5.2%
Not in the labour force
Total: 4,540
This division:

47.9%
Nova Scotia:

37.1%
Male: 1,920
Here:

42.2%
Province:

31.9%
Female: 2,620
Here:

53.2%
Province:

41.8%
Participation rate
All persons
This division:

52.1%
Province:

62.9%
Male
Here:

57.9%
Province:

68.1%
Female
This division:

46.7%
Nova Scotia:

58.2%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This division:

12.2%
Province:

9.1%
Male
Here:

12.1%
Province:

9.3%
Female
This division:

12.2%
Province:

8.9%

Labour force activity in this division

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 1,190
Here:

24.7%
Nova Scotia:

26.2%
Male: 400
This division:

15.5%
Province:

20.5%
Female: 795
Here:

35.6%
Nova Scotia:

32.3%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 130
This division:

2.7%
Nova Scotia:

2.7%
Male: 45
This division:

1.7%
Nova Scotia:

2.2%
Female: 85
Here:

3.8%
Province:

3.2%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 720
Here:

15.0%
Nova Scotia:

17.0%
Male: 195
This division:

7.5%
Nova Scotia:

8.7%
Female: 525
This division:

23.5%
Nova Scotia:

25.8%
Management occupations
Total: 215
Here:

4.5%
Province:

8.9%
Male: 130
Here:

5.0%
Province:

10.5%
Female: 85
This division:

3.8%
Nova Scotia:

7.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 495
This division:

10.3%
Nova Scotia:

4.7%
Male: 380
This division:

14.7%
Province:

6.1%
Female: 115
This division:

5.1%
Nova Scotia:

3.2%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 840
This division:

17.4%
Nova Scotia:

14.9%
Male: 790
This division:

30.6%
Nova Scotia:

27.4%
Female: 55
This division:

2.5%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 185
Here:

3.8%
Province:

5.3%
Male: 150
This division:

5.8%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 35
Here:

1.6%
Nova Scotia:

2.2%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 275
Here:

5.7%
Province:

8.4%
Male: 80
Here:

3.1%
Province:

5.4%
Female: 195
Here:

8.7%
Province:

11.6%
Health occupations
Total: 330
Here:

6.9%
Nova Scotia:

6.6%
Male: 15
This division:

0.6%
Province:

2.3%
Female: 315
Here:

14.1%
Nova Scotia:

11.3%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 435
Here:

9.0%
Province:

5.2%
Male: 405
This division:

15.7%
Nova Scotia:

8.6%
Female: 30
This division:

1.3%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 705
Here:

14.6%
Province:

17.3%
Male: 345
Here:

13.3%
Province:

19.5%
Female: 360
Here:

16.1%
Province:

14.9%
Educational services
Total: 255
Here:

5.3%
Nova Scotia:

7.4%
Male: 100
This division:

3.9%
Province:

4.8%
Female: 160
Here:

7.2%
Nova Scotia:

10.2%
Other services
Total: 945
This division:

19.6%
Province:

21.9%
Male: 380
This division:

14.7%
Nova Scotia:

20.6%
Female: 565
This division:

25.3%
Nova Scotia:

23.4%
Health care and social services
Total: 565
Here:

11.7%
Province:

11.7%
Male: 35
Here:

1.4%
Nova Scotia:

3.9%
Female: 535
This division:

23.9%
Province:

20.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 925
Here:

19.2%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%
Male: 750
Here:

29.0%
Nova Scotia:

12.4%
Female: 175
Here:

7.8%
Nova Scotia:

5.1%
Retail trade
Total: 480
This division:

10.0%
Nova Scotia:

12.5%
Male: 190
Here:

7.4%
Nova Scotia:

10.1%
Female: 290
This division:

13.0%
Nova Scotia:

15.1%
Finance and real estate
Total: 100
This division:

2.1%
Province:

4.6%
Male: 35
Here:

1.4%
Nova Scotia:

3.6%
Female: 65
Here:

2.9%
Province:

5.6%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 480
Here:

10.0%
Nova Scotia:

5.8%
Male: 435
This division:

16.8%
Province:

9.1%
Female: 45
Here:

2.0%
Nova Scotia:

2.3%
Construction
Total: 285
Here:

5.9%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Male: 275
Here:

10.6%
Nova Scotia:

11.2%
Female: 15
Here:

0.7%
Nova Scotia:

1.2%
Wholesale trade
Total: 70
This division:

1.5%
Province:

3.5%
Male: 40
This division:

1.5%
Nova Scotia:

4.8%
Female: 30
This division:

1.3%
Province:

2.2%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 2,655
This division:

61.3%
Nova Scotia:

59.3%
Male: 1,225
This division:

53.0%
Province:

53.9%
Female: 1,435
This division:

71.2%
Province:

65.0%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 760
This division:

17.6%
Nova Scotia:

6.8%
Male: 455
Here:

19.7%
Province:

7.4%
Female: 305
Here:

15.1%
Province:

6.2%
Worked at home
Total: 300
Here:

6.9%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Male: 140
This division:

6.1%
Province:

6.3%
Female: 160
Here:

7.9%
Province:

6.5%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 565
This division:

13.0%
Nova Scotia:

11.3%
Male: 460
This division:

19.9%
Nova Scotia:

17.3%
Female: 110
This division:

5.5%
Province:

4.8%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 20
This division:

0.5%
Nova Scotia:

0.4%
Male: 15
This division:

0.6%
Province:

0.6%
Female: 10
This division:

0.5%
Nova Scotia:

0.2%
Worked in different province
Total: 25
Here:

0.6%
Nova Scotia:

1.1%
Male: 20
Here:

0.9%
Nova Scotia:

1.4%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 3,200
This division:

79.8%
Province:

72.8%
Male: 1,740
Here:

80.6%
Nova Scotia:

76.1%
Female: 1,460
Here:

79.1%
Province:

69.2%
All other modes
Total: 75
This division:

1.9%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%
Male: 65
This division:

3.0%
Nova Scotia:

1.9%
Female: 10
This division:

0.5%
Province:

1.3%
Public transit
Total: 15
Here:

0.4%
Province:

5.9%
Male: 15
Here:

0.7%
Province:

4.7%
Car as passenger
Total: 355
This division:

8.9%
Province:

10.8%
Male: 160
This division:

7.4%
Nova Scotia:

9.0%
Female: 190
This division:

10.3%
Nova Scotia:

12.8%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 360
This division:

9.0%
Province:

8.8%
Male: 175
Here:

8.1%
Province:

8.3%
Female: 185
This division:

10.0%
Province:

9.5%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 8,680
Here:

91.7%
Nova Scotia:

91.2%
Male: 4,020
Here:

88.4%
Nova Scotia:

88.6%
Female: 4,665
This division:

94.7%
Nova Scotia:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 8,600
This division:

90.8%
Province:

90.1%
Male: 3,975
Here:

87.4%
Nova Scotia:

87.2%
Female: 4,625
Here:

93.9%
Province:

92.7%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 3,230
This division:

34.1%
Province:

34.7%
Male: 1,385
Here:

30.4%
Nova Scotia:

30.9%
Female: 1,845
This division:

37.5%
Nova Scotia:

38.0%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 1,650
Here:

17.4%
Nova Scotia:

17.7%
Male: 655
This division:

14.4%
Province:

14.8%
Female: 995
This division:

20.2%
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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