Rimouski, Quebec, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 23,155
Here:

59.2%
Quebec:

60.4%
Male: 11,330
Here:

61.1%
Quebec:

65.4%
Female: 11,825
Here:

57.5%
Province:

55.7%
Unemployed
Total: 1,845
Here:

4.7%
Province:

4.5%
Male: 1,260
This city:

6.8%
Quebec:

5.2%
Female: 590
Here:

2.9%
Province:

3.9%
Not in the labour force
Total: 14,110
This city:

36.1%
Quebec:

35.1%
Male: 5,945
Here:

32.1%
Province:

29.4%
Female: 8,165
Here:

39.7%
Province:

40.5%
Participation rate
All persons
This city:

63.9%
Province:

64.9%
Male
This city:

67.9%
Quebec:

70.6%
Female
This city:

60.3%
Quebec:

59.5%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This city:

7.4%
Quebec:

7.0%
Male
Here:

10.0%
Quebec:

7.4%
Female
Here:

4.8%
Province:

6.5%

Labour force activity in this city

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 6,435
This city:

26.3%
Province:

23.9%
Male: 2,875
Here:

23.4%
Province:

20.4%
Female: 3,560
This city:

29.2%
Province:

27.9%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 800
Here:

3.3%
Province:

3.2%
Male: 445
This city:

3.6%
Quebec:

2.8%
Female: 355
Here:

2.9%
Province:

3.7%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 4,660
Here:

19.0%
Quebec:

18.2%
Male: 1,235
Here:

10.0%
Province:

10.2%
Female: 3,425
This city:

28.1%
Quebec:

27.3%
Management occupations
Total: 1,865
Here:

7.6%
Province:

9.0%
Male: 1,185
This city:

9.6%
Province:

11.0%
Female: 680
This city:

5.6%
Province:

6.7%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 460
This city:

1.9%
Province:

6.7%
Male: 370
Here:

3.0%
Quebec:

8.5%
Female: 90
Here:

0.7%
Province:

4.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 3,000
This city:

12.2%
Province:

14.8%
Male: 2,895
Here:

23.5%
Province:

26.0%
Female: 105
This city:

0.9%
Quebec:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 1,725
This city:

7.0%
Quebec:

6.5%
Male: 1,330
This city:

10.8%
Quebec:

9.6%
Female: 395
This city:

3.2%
Province:

3.1%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 2,725
This city:

11.1%
Province:

9.1%
Male: 835
This city:

6.8%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 1,890
This city:

15.5%
Quebec:

13.5%
Health occupations
Total: 2,040
Here:

8.3%
Province:

6.0%
Male: 465
This city:

3.8%
Province:

2.4%
Female: 1,580
This city:

12.9%
Province:

10.1%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 785
Here:

3.2%
Quebec:

2.6%
Male: 655
This city:

5.3%
Province:

3.9%
Female: 130
Here:

1.1%
Province:

1.1%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 4,155
This city:

17.0%
Quebec:

17.1%
Male: 2,660
Here:

21.6%
Quebec:

20.2%
Female: 1,490
This city:

12.2%
Quebec:

13.7%
Educational services
Total: 2,455
Here:

10.0%
Quebec:

6.9%
Male: 925
This city:

7.5%
Quebec:

4.4%
Female: 1,535
Here:

12.6%
Quebec:

9.7%
Other services
Total: 5,740
This city:

23.4%
Quebec:

19.4%
Male: 2,725
This city:

22.2%
Province:

17.5%
Female: 3,015
This city:

24.7%
Quebec:

21.5%
Health care and social services
Total: 3,785
Here:

15.4%
Province:

11.2%
Male: 820
Here:

6.7%
Quebec:

4.4%
Female: 2,960
This city:

24.3%
Province:

19.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 1,155
This city:

4.7%
Quebec:

14.6%
Male: 920
Here:

7.5%
Quebec:

19.4%
Female: 235
This city:

1.9%
Province:

9.2%
Retail trade
Total: 3,165
Here:

12.9%
Province:

12.0%
Male: 1,455
This city:

11.8%
Province:

10.5%
Female: 1,705
This city:

14.0%
Quebec:

13.7%
Finance and real estate
Total: 1,055
Here:

4.3%
Quebec:

5.4%
Male: 435
Here:

3.5%
Quebec:

4.1%
Female: 620
Here:

5.1%
Province:

6.8%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 1,210
Here:

4.9%
Province:

3.7%
Male: 940
This city:

7.6%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 265
Here:

2.2%
Quebec:

2.0%
Construction
Total: 995
Here:

4.1%
Province:

5.2%
Male: 865
This city:

7.0%
Quebec:

8.8%
Female: 130
Here:

1.1%
Province:

1.3%
Wholesale trade
Total: 785
Here:

3.2%
Quebec:

4.4%
Male: 540
Here:

4.4%
Quebec:

5.5%
Female: 245
This city:

2.0%
Province:

3.1%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 16,360
This city:

70.7%
Quebec:

46.0%
Male: 7,335
This city:

64.7%
Quebec:

41.7%
Female: 9,030
This city:

76.4%
Province:

50.7%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 1,815
Here:

7.8%
Province:

24.6%
Male: 1,180
This city:

10.4%
Province:

25.8%
Female: 635
This city:

5.4%
Province:

23.3%
Worked at home
Total: 1,420
This city:

6.1%
Quebec:

6.7%
Male: 630
This city:

5.6%
Quebec:

6.5%
Female: 790
This city:

6.7%
Province:

6.9%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 1,700
This city:

7.3%
Province:

8.0%
Male: 1,280
This city:

11.3%
Quebec:

11.7%
Female: 420
Here:

3.6%
Quebec:

3.9%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 40
This city:

0.2%
Quebec:

0.3%
Male: 35
Here:

0.3%
Province:

0.4%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 1,805
Here:

7.8%
Quebec:

12.6%
Male: 865
This city:

7.6%
Province:

12.1%
Female: 940
This city:

7.9%
Quebec:

13.1%
Worked in different province
Total: 15
This city:

0.1%
Quebec:

1.8%
Male: 10
Here:

0.1%
Province:

1.8%
Female: 10
Here:

0.1%
Province:

1.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 17,470
This city:

80.5%
Province:

72.7%
Male: 8,785
Here:

82.4%
Quebec:

77.4%
Female: 8,685
This city:

78.7%
Province:

67.4%
All other modes
Total: 155
Here:

0.7%
Province:

0.9%
Male: 95
This city:

0.9%
Quebec:

1.0%
Female: 60
Here:

0.5%
Quebec:

0.8%
Public transit
Total: 195
Here:

0.9%
Quebec:

12.8%
Male: 70
Here:

0.7%
Quebec:

10.0%
Female: 125
This city:

1.1%
Quebec:

15.9%
Car as passenger
Total: 1,310
This city:

6.0%
Quebec:

5.5%
Male: 450
Here:

4.2%
Province:

4.1%
Female: 855
Here:

7.7%
Quebec:

7.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 2,570
Here:

11.8%
Province:

8.0%
Male: 1,260
Here:

11.8%
Province:

7.4%
Female: 1,310
Here:

11.9%
Province:

8.7%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 36,015
This city:

92.1%
Province:

91.3%
Male: 16,615
Here:

89.6%
Quebec:

88.9%
Female: 19,400
This city:

94.3%
Quebec:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 35,610
This city:

91.0%
Province:

89.9%
Male: 16,360
Here:

88.3%
Quebec:

87.0%
Female: 19,245
This city:

93.5%
Quebec:

92.6%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 13,660
Here:

34.9%
Quebec:

37.7%
Male: 6,005
Here:

32.4%
Quebec:

34.6%
Female: 7,655
Here:

37.2%
Quebec:

40.7%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 8,435
Here:

21.6%
Quebec:

18.6%
Male: 3,375
This city:

18.2%
Quebec:

15.8%
Female: 5,055
Here:

24.6%
Province:

21.3%

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