Sainte-Foy - Ville, Quebec, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 40,330
This city:

60.2%
Province:

60.4%
Male: 20,365
This city:

65.7%
Quebec:

65.4%
Female: 19,965
Here:

55.4%
Quebec:

55.7%
Unemployed
Total: 2,240
This city:

3.3%
Quebec:

4.5%
Male: 1,225
This city:

4.0%
Quebec:

5.2%
Female: 1,010
This city:

2.8%
Province:

3.9%
Not in the labour force
Total: 24,440
Here:

36.5%
Province:

35.1%
Male: 9,410
This city:

30.4%
Province:

29.4%
Female: 15,030
Here:

41.7%
Province:

40.5%
Participation rate
All persons
This city:

63.5%
Quebec:

64.9%
Male
This city:

69.6%
Quebec:

70.6%
Female
Here:

58.3%
Quebec:

59.5%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This city:

5.3%
Province:

7.0%
Male
This city:

5.7%
Province:

7.4%
Female
Here:

4.8%
Province:

6.5%

Labour force activity in Sainte-Foy

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 10,185
This city:

24.3%
Quebec:

23.9%
Male: 5,010
This city:

23.6%
Province:

20.4%
Female: 5,170
This city:

25.0%
Province:

27.9%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 1,735
This city:

4.1%
Quebec:

3.2%
Male: 795
Here:

3.7%
Quebec:

2.8%
Female: 940
This city:

4.5%
Quebec:

3.7%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 8,475
This city:

20.2%
Quebec:

18.2%
Male: 2,830
Here:

13.3%
Quebec:

10.2%
Female: 5,650
This city:

27.3%
Province:

27.3%
Management occupations
Total: 3,725
This city:

8.9%
Quebec:

9.0%
Male: 2,435
This city:

11.5%
Quebec:

11.0%
Female: 1,285
This city:

6.2%
Quebec:

6.7%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 680
Here:

1.6%
Quebec:

6.7%
Male: 550
This city:

2.6%
Province:

8.5%
Female: 135
Here:

0.7%
Quebec:

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

7.2%
Quebec:

14.8%
Male: 2,780
This city:

13.1%
Province:

26.0%
Female: 220
Here:

1.1%
Quebec:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 4,605
Here:

11.0%
Quebec:

6.5%
Male: 3,510
Here:

16.5%
Quebec:

9.6%
Female: 1,090
This city:

5.3%
Quebec:

3.1%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 5,800
This city:

13.8%
Province:

9.1%
Male: 2,285
Here:

10.8%
Quebec:

5.2%
Female: 3,510
This city:

17.0%
Province:

13.5%
Health occupations
Total: 3,405
Here:

8.1%
Quebec:

6.0%
Male: 765
This city:

3.6%
Quebec:

2.4%
Female: 2,640
This city:

12.8%
Quebec:

10.1%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 285
Here:

0.7%
Province:

2.6%
Male: 240
This city:

1.1%
Quebec:

3.9%
Female: 40
This city:

0.2%
Quebec:

1.1%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 7,575
This city:

18.1%
Province:

17.1%
Male: 4,960
Here:

23.4%
Quebec:

20.2%
Female: 2,610
Here:

12.6%
Province:

13.7%
Educational services
Total: 4,660
Here:

11.1%
Quebec:

6.9%
Male: 1,995
This city:

9.4%
Province:

4.4%
Female: 2,670
This city:

12.9%
Quebec:

9.7%
Other services
Total: 11,415
Here:

27.2%
Province:

19.4%
Male: 5,685
Here:

26.8%
Province:

17.5%
Female: 5,725
Here:

27.7%
Quebec:

21.5%
Health care and social services
Total: 5,135
This city:

12.3%
Province:

11.2%
Male: 1,100
Here:

5.2%
Quebec:

4.4%
Female: 4,040
Here:

19.5%
Quebec:

19.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 2,365
Here:

5.6%
Quebec:

14.6%
Male: 1,770
Here:

8.3%
Quebec:

19.4%
Female: 595
Here:

2.9%
Province:

9.2%
Retail trade
Total: 4,880
This city:

11.6%
Quebec:

12.0%
Male: 2,110
Here:

9.9%
Province:

10.5%
Female: 2,770
This city:

13.4%
Province:

13.7%
Finance and real estate
Total: 3,185
This city:

7.6%
Province:

5.4%
Male: 1,455
This city:

6.9%
Province:

4.1%
Female: 1,730
This city:

8.4%
Quebec:

6.8%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 460
This city:

1.1%
Quebec:

3.7%
Male: 360
This city:

1.7%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 100
Here:

0.5%
Province:

2.0%
Construction
Total: 1,020
Here:

2.4%
Province:

5.2%
Male: 905
This city:

4.3%
Quebec:

8.8%
Female: 115
This city:

0.6%
Quebec:

1.3%
Wholesale trade
Total: 1,195
Here:

2.9%
Province:

4.4%
Male: 870
This city:

4.1%
Quebec:

5.5%
Female: 325
Here:

1.6%
Province:

3.1%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 30,080
Here:

74.6%
Quebec:

46.0%
Male: 14,010
This city:

68.8%
Quebec:

41.7%
Female: 16,070
This city:

80.5%
Province:

50.7%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 4,150
Here:

10.3%
Quebec:

24.6%
Male: 2,450
This city:

12.0%
Province:

25.8%
Female: 1,705
This city:

8.5%
Quebec:

23.3%
Worked at home
Total: 2,265
This city:

5.6%
Province:

6.7%
Male: 1,335
Here:

6.6%
Quebec:

6.5%
Female: 935
This city:

4.7%
Quebec:

6.9%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 2,545
This city:

6.3%
Quebec:

8.0%
Male: 1,820
Here:

8.9%
Province:

11.7%
Female: 725
Here:

3.6%
Province:

3.9%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 105
Here:

0.3%
Quebec:

0.3%
Male: 90
This city:

0.4%
Province:

0.4%
Female: 20
Here:

0.1%
Quebec:

0.2%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 1,040
Here:

2.6%
Province:

12.6%
Male: 560
Here:

2.8%
Province:

12.1%
Female: 485
Here:

2.4%
Province:

13.1%
Worked in different province
Total: 125
This city:

0.3%
Province:

1.8%
Male: 95
Here:

0.5%
Province:

1.8%
Female: 30
Here:

0.2%
Quebec:

1.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 25,695
This city:

67.7%
Province:

72.7%
Male: 13,635
This city:

72.0%
Quebec:

77.4%
Female: 12,060
This city:

63.4%
Quebec:

67.4%
All other modes
Total: 280
Here:

0.7%
Province:

0.9%
Male: 170
Here:

0.9%
Province:

1.0%
Female: 110
Here:

0.6%
Quebec:

0.8%
Public transit
Total: 5,905
Here:

15.6%
Quebec:

12.8%
Male: 2,510
Here:

13.3%
Quebec:

10.0%
Female: 3,395
Here:

17.9%
Quebec:

15.9%
Car as passenger
Total: 1,770
This city:

4.7%
Quebec:

5.5%
Male: 605
Here:

3.2%
Quebec:

4.1%
Female: 1,160
This city:

6.1%
Province:

7.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 4,310
This city:

11.4%
Quebec:

8.0%
Male: 2,015
This city:

10.6%
Province:

7.4%
Female: 2,290
This city:

12.0%
Quebec:

8.7%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 61,495
Here:

91.8%
Province:

91.3%
Male: 27,785
This city:

89.6%
Province:

88.9%
Female: 33,720
Here:

93.6%
Province:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 60,955
Here:

91.0%
Quebec:

89.9%
Male: 27,440
Here:

88.5%
Quebec:

87.0%
Female: 33,515
This city:

93.1%
Quebec:

92.6%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 20,165
Here:

30.1%
Province:

37.7%
Male: 8,950
Here:

28.9%
Quebec:

34.6%
Female: 11,215
Here:

31.1%
Province:

40.7%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 12,015
This city:

17.9%
Quebec:

18.6%
Male: 4,790
Here:

15.5%
Province:

15.8%
Female: 7,225
Here:

20.1%
Province:

21.3%

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