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



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 3,590
This division:

44.0%
Province:

57.2%
Male: 1,905
Here:

48.0%
Province:

61.7%
Female: 1,680
This division:

40.1%
Province:

53.0%
Unemployed
Total: 715
This division:

8.8%
Province:

5.8%
Male: 435
This division:

11.0%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Female: 280
Here:

6.7%
Nova Scotia:

5.2%
Not in the labour force
Total: 3,860
Here:

47.3%
Nova Scotia:

37.1%
Male: 1,630
This division:

41.1%
Nova Scotia:

31.9%
Female: 2,225
Here:

53.2%
Province:

41.8%
Participation rate
All persons
This division:

52.8%
Nova Scotia:

62.9%
Male
This division:

59.1%
Nova Scotia:

68.1%
Female
This division:

47.0%
Nova Scotia:

58.2%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

16.6%
Nova Scotia:

9.1%
Male
Here:

18.6%
Nova Scotia:

9.3%
Female
Here:

14.2%
Province:

8.9%

Labour force activity in this division

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 900
This division:

21.6%
Province:

26.2%
Male: 275
This division:

11.9%
Nova Scotia:

20.5%
Female: 625
This division:

33.4%
Nova Scotia:

32.3%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 45
This division:

1.1%
Province:

2.7%
Male: 30
This division:

1.3%
Province:

2.2%
Female: 20
This division:

1.1%
Province:

3.2%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 650
This division:

15.6%
Nova Scotia:

17.0%
Male: 135
This division:

5.9%
Province:

8.7%
Female: 515
Here:

27.5%
Province:

25.8%
Management occupations
Total: 185
Here:

4.4%
Province:

8.9%
Male: 110
Here:

4.8%
Nova Scotia:

10.5%
Female: 80
Here:

4.3%
Nova Scotia:

7.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 390
This division:

9.3%
Nova Scotia:

4.7%
Male: 275
Here:

11.9%
Nova Scotia:

6.1%
Female: 115
This division:

6.1%
Nova Scotia:

3.2%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 1,025
Here:

24.6%
Province:

14.9%
Male: 1,015
Here:

44.0%
Nova Scotia:

27.4%
Female: 15
Here:

0.8%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 130
Here:

3.1%
Nova Scotia:

5.3%
Male: 100
Here:

4.3%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 30
This division:

1.6%
Province:

2.2%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 325
Here:

7.8%
Nova Scotia:

8.4%
Male: 105
This division:

4.6%
Nova Scotia:

5.4%
Female: 220
This division:

11.8%
Province:

11.6%
Health occupations
Total: 200
This division:

4.8%
Nova Scotia:

6.6%
Male: 15
This division:

0.7%
Nova Scotia:

2.3%
Female: 190
This division:

10.2%
Province:

11.3%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 305
This division:

7.3%
Nova Scotia:

5.2%
Male: 240
Here:

10.4%
Nova Scotia:

8.6%
Female: 65
Here:

3.5%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 625
Here:

15.0%
Nova Scotia:

17.3%
Male: 320
This division:

13.9%
Province:

19.5%
Female: 300
Here:

16.0%
Nova Scotia:

14.9%
Educational services
Total: 290
Here:

6.9%
Province:

7.4%
Male: 85
This division:

3.7%
Nova Scotia:

4.8%
Female: 205
Here:

11.0%
Nova Scotia:

10.2%
Other services
Total: 810
This division:

19.4%
Nova Scotia:

21.9%
Male: 415
Here:

18.0%
Province:

20.6%
Female: 395
This division:

21.1%
Province:

23.4%
Health care and social services
Total: 475
Here:

11.4%
Province:

11.7%
Male: 65
This division:

2.8%
Nova Scotia:

3.9%
Female: 410
Here:

21.9%
Nova Scotia:

20.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 660
This division:

15.8%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%
Male: 515
This division:

22.3%
Province:

12.4%
Female: 150
Here:

8.0%
Nova Scotia:

5.1%
Retail trade
Total: 340
Here:

8.1%
Province:

12.5%
Male: 130
Here:

5.6%
Nova Scotia:

10.1%
Female: 210
This division:

11.2%
Nova Scotia:

15.1%
Finance and real estate
Total: 125
Here:

3.0%
Province:

4.6%
Male: 25
Here:

1.1%
Province:

3.6%
Female: 100
Here:

5.3%
Nova Scotia:

5.6%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 360
This division:

8.6%
Nova Scotia:

5.8%
Male: 300
Here:

13.0%
Province:

9.1%
Female: 60
This division:

3.2%
Province:

2.3%
Construction
Total: 390
This division:

9.3%
Province:

6.4%
Male: 375
This division:

16.3%
Province:

11.2%
Female: 20
Here:

1.1%
Nova Scotia:

1.2%
Wholesale trade
Total: 95
This division:

2.3%
Nova Scotia:

3.5%
Male: 80
This division:

3.5%
Nova Scotia:

4.8%
Female: 15
This division:

0.8%
Province:

2.2%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 1,260
This division:

35.1%
Nova Scotia:

59.3%
Male: 530
This division:

27.8%
Nova Scotia:

53.9%
Female: 735
Here:

43.8%
Nova Scotia:

65.0%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 1,195
This division:

33.3%
Nova Scotia:

6.8%
Male: 675
Here:

35.4%
Province:

7.4%
Female: 520
Here:

31.0%
Nova Scotia:

6.2%
Worked at home
Total: 190
This division:

5.3%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Male: 115
Here:

6.0%
Province:

6.3%
Female: 70
This division:

4.2%
Nova Scotia:

6.5%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 455
Here:

12.7%
Nova Scotia:

11.3%
Male: 380
Here:

19.9%
Nova Scotia:

17.3%
Female: 75
This division:

4.5%
Nova Scotia:

4.8%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 410
Here:

11.4%
Province:

14.7%
Male: 155
Here:

8.1%
Nova Scotia:

13.0%
Female: 255
Here:

15.2%
Province:

16.4%
Worked in different province
Total: 65
This division:

1.8%
Nova Scotia:

1.1%
Male: 50
This division:

2.6%
Province:

1.4%
Female: 15
This division:

0.9%
Nova Scotia:

0.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 2,800
This division:

82.5%
Province:

72.8%
Male: 1,460
This division:

81.6%
Province:

76.1%
Female: 1,340
Here:

83.5%
Nova Scotia:

69.2%
All other modes
Total: 60
Here:

1.8%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%
Male: 45
Here:

2.5%
Province:

1.9%
Female: 15
Here:

0.9%
Province:

1.3%
Public transit
Total: 20
Here:

0.6%
Nova Scotia:

5.9%
Male: 10
This division:

0.6%
Nova Scotia:

4.7%
Car as passenger
Total: 350
This division:

10.3%
Province:

10.8%
Male: 175
Here:

9.8%
Province:

9.0%
Female: 175
Here:

10.9%
Province:

12.8%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 165
Here:

4.9%
Nova Scotia:

8.8%
Male: 90
Here:

5.0%
Nova Scotia:

8.3%
Female: 75
Here:

4.7%
Nova Scotia:

9.5%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 7,290
Here:

89.3%
Nova Scotia:

91.2%
Male: 3,430
Here:

86.4%
Nova Scotia:

88.6%
Female: 3,865
Here:

92.4%
Nova Scotia:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 7,210
This division:

88.4%
Province:

90.1%
Male: 3,380
Here:

85.1%
Province:

87.2%
Female: 3,830
This division:

91.5%
Province:

92.7%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 2,760
This division:

33.8%
Province:

34.7%
Male: 1,165
This division:

29.3%
Nova Scotia:

30.9%
Female: 1,595
Here:

38.1%
Nova Scotia:

38.0%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 1,930
Here:

23.7%
Nova Scotia:

17.7%
Male: 790
Here:

19.9%
Province:

14.8%
Female: 1,140
This division:

27.2%
Province:

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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