Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 18,935
This division:

58.3%
Quebec:

60.4%
Male: 9,790
Here:

61.2%
Province:

65.4%
Female: 9,145
Here:

55.5%
Province:

55.7%
Unemployed
Total: 1,750
This division:

5.4%
Province:

4.5%
Male: 1,045
This division:

6.5%
Quebec:

5.2%
Female: 710
Here:

4.3%
Quebec:

3.9%
Not in the labour force
Total: 11,800
Here:

36.3%
Province:

35.1%
Male: 5,165
Here:

32.3%
Province:

29.4%
Female: 6,635
This division:

40.2%
Quebec:

40.5%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

63.7%
Quebec:

64.9%
Male
This division:

67.7%
Quebec:

70.6%
Female
Here:

59.8%
Quebec:

59.5%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

8.5%
Quebec:

7.0%
Male
This division:

9.6%
Province:

7.4%
Female
This division:

7.2%
Quebec:

6.5%

Labour force activity in Rouyn-Noranda

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 5,160
Here:

25.5%
Quebec:

23.9%
Male: 2,030
Here:

19.2%
Quebec:

20.4%
Female: 3,130
Here:

32.5%
Quebec:

27.9%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 480
This division:

2.4%
Quebec:

3.2%
Male: 145
Here:

1.4%
Province:

2.8%
Female: 330
This division:

3.4%
Province:

3.7%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 3,310
Here:

16.4%
Quebec:

18.2%
Male: 795
Here:

7.5%
Province:

10.2%
Female: 2,515
This division:

26.1%
Province:

27.3%
Management occupations
Total: 1,480
This division:

7.3%
Quebec:

9.0%
Male: 925
Here:

8.7%
Quebec:

11.0%
Female: 555
This division:

5.8%
Province:

6.7%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 700
This division:

3.5%
Province:

6.7%
Male: 590
Here:

5.6%
Quebec:

8.5%
Female: 110
This division:

1.1%
Quebec:

4.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 3,350
This division:

16.6%
Quebec:

14.8%
Male: 3,180
Here:

30.0%
Quebec:

26.0%
Female: 170
This division:

1.8%
Province:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 1,325
Here:

6.5%
Province:

6.5%
Male: 1,025
This division:

9.7%
Province:

9.6%
Female: 295
Here:

3.1%
Quebec:

3.1%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 2,190
Here:

10.8%
Quebec:

9.1%
Male: 620
This division:

5.8%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 1,570
Here:

16.3%
Quebec:

13.5%
Health occupations
Total: 1,115
This division:

5.5%
Quebec:

6.0%
Male: 220
This division:

2.1%
Province:

2.4%
Female: 890
Here:

9.2%
Quebec:

10.1%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 1,135
This division:

5.6%
Quebec:

2.6%
Male: 1,075
Here:

10.1%
Province:

3.9%
Female: 60
This division:

0.6%
Province:

1.1%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 2,760
Here:

13.6%
Quebec:

17.1%
Male: 1,625
Here:

15.3%
Province:

20.2%
Female: 1,135
Here:

11.8%
Quebec:

13.7%
Educational services
Total: 1,600
Here:

7.9%
Quebec:

6.9%
Male: 490
Here:

4.6%
Province:

4.4%
Female: 1,110
This division:

11.5%
Quebec:

9.7%
Other services
Total: 4,030
This division:

19.9%
Province:

19.4%
Male: 1,685
This division:

15.9%
Quebec:

17.5%
Female: 2,340
This division:

24.3%
Province:

21.5%
Health care and social services
Total: 2,485
Here:

12.3%
Quebec:

11.2%
Male: 500
This division:

4.7%
Quebec:

4.4%
Female: 1,985
Here:

20.6%
Quebec:

19.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 1,155
Here:

5.7%
Quebec:

14.6%
Male: 965
Here:

9.1%
Quebec:

19.4%
Female: 185
Here:

1.9%
Province:

9.2%
Retail trade
Total: 2,660
Here:

13.1%
Province:

12.0%
Male: 1,015
Here:

9.6%
Province:

10.5%
Female: 1,640
Here:

17.0%
Province:

13.7%
Finance and real estate
Total: 715
This division:

3.5%
Province:

5.4%
Male: 305
Here:

2.9%
Province:

4.1%
Female: 410
Here:

4.3%
Quebec:

6.8%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 2,645
Here:

13.1%
Province:

3.7%
Male: 2,220
This division:

20.9%
Quebec:

5.2%
Female: 430
This division:

4.5%
Province:

2.0%
Construction
Total: 1,160
This division:

5.7%
Province:

5.2%
Male: 1,070
This division:

10.1%
Quebec:

8.8%
Female: 90
Here:

0.9%
Quebec:

1.3%
Wholesale trade
Total: 1,020
Here:

5.0%
Province:

4.4%
Male: 710
This division:

6.7%
Quebec:

5.5%
Female: 310
This division:

3.2%
Province:

3.1%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 15,340
Here:

81.0%
Province:

46.0%
Male: 7,360
Here:

75.2%
Quebec:

41.7%
Female: 7,975
Here:

87.2%
Quebec:

50.7%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 1,240
This division:

6.5%
Quebec:

24.6%
Male: 880
This division:

9.0%
Quebec:

25.8%
Female: 355
Here:

3.9%
Province:

23.3%
Worked at home
Total: 820
Here:

4.3%
Province:

6.7%
Male: 380
This division:

3.9%
Quebec:

6.5%
Female: 440
Here:

4.8%
Quebec:

6.9%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 1,330
This division:

7.0%
Quebec:

8.0%
Male: 995
This division:

10.2%
Province:

11.7%
Female: 335
This division:

3.7%
Quebec:

3.9%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 65
Here:

0.3%
Quebec:

0.3%
Male: 65
This division:

0.7%
Quebec:

0.4%
Worked in different province
Total: 140
Here:

0.7%
Province:

1.8%
Male: 110
Here:

1.1%
Quebec:

1.8%
Female: 35
Here:

0.4%
Quebec:

1.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 13,870
Here:

76.8%
Quebec:

72.7%
Male: 7,360
This division:

78.8%
Quebec:

77.4%
Female: 6,505
Here:

74.7%
Province:

67.4%
All other modes
Total: 535
Here:

3.0%
Province:

0.9%
Male: 365
Here:

3.9%
Province:

1.0%
Female: 170
Here:

2.0%
Province:

0.8%
Public transit
Total: 240
Here:

1.3%
Province:

12.8%
Male: 120
Here:

1.3%
Quebec:

10.0%
Female: 120
Here:

1.4%
Quebec:

15.9%
Car as passenger
Total: 1,285
Here:

7.1%
Quebec:

5.5%
Male: 545
This division:

5.8%
Quebec:

4.1%
Female: 740
This division:

8.5%
Province:

7.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 2,115
This division:

11.7%
Province:

8.0%
Male: 950
Here:

10.2%
Quebec:

7.4%
Female: 1,165
Here:

13.4%
Quebec:

8.7%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 30,040
This division:

92.5%
Quebec:

91.3%
Male: 14,445
Here:

90.3%
Province:

88.9%
Female: 15,595
This division:

94.6%
Province:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 29,735
This division:

91.5%
Province:

89.9%
Male: 14,240
Here:

89.0%
Quebec:

87.0%
Female: 15,500
This division:

94.0%
Province:

92.6%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 13,220
This division:

40.7%
Quebec:

37.7%
Male: 5,910
This division:

36.9%
Quebec:

34.6%
Female: 7,305
This division:

44.3%
Province:

40.7%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 6,315
This division:

19.4%
Quebec:

18.6%
Male: 2,625
Here:

16.4%
Province:

15.8%
Female: 3,690
This division:

22.4%
Province:

21.3%

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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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