Saskatchewan, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 494,900
This province:

64.6%
Country:

62.4%
Male: 261,355
Here:

70.0%
Canada:

67.6%
Female: 233,545
Here:

59.4%
Canada:

57.5%
Unemployed
Total: 29,400
Here:

3.8%
Country:

4.4%
Male: 16,325
Here:

4.4%
Country:

4.7%
Female: 13,075
This province:

3.3%
Canada:

4.1%
Not in the labour force
Total: 241,930
Here:

31.6%
Country:

33.2%
Male: 95,710
Here:

25.6%
Country:

27.7%
Female: 146,225
This province:

37.2%
Country:

38.4%
Participation rate
All persons
This province:

68.4%
Canada:

66.8%
Male
Here:

74.4%
Canada:

72.3%
Female
Here:

62.8%
Canada:

61.6%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

5.6%
Canada:

6.6%
Male
Here:

5.9%
Canada:

6.5%
Female
Here:

5.3%
Canada:

6.6%

Labour force activity in this province

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 120,600
Here:

23.3%
Country:

23.9%
Male: 46,795
This province:

17.1%
Canada:

19.3%
Female: 73,805
Here:

30.3%
Country:

29.1%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 10,960
This province:

2.1%
Country:

3.0%
Male: 4,400
Here:

1.6%
Country:

2.5%
Female: 6,560
This province:

2.7%
Country:

3.5%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 80,525
Here:

15.6%
Canada:

17.9%
Male: 19,090
Here:

7.0%
Canada:

9.7%
Female: 61,440
This province:

25.2%
Canada:

27.1%
Management occupations
Total: 41,595
Here:

8.0%
Country:

9.7%
Male: 25,460
This province:

9.3%
Country:

11.6%
Female: 16,135
Here:

6.6%
Country:

7.5%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 16,075
Here:

3.1%
Canada:

5.9%
Male: 12,485
Here:

4.6%
Canada:

7.5%
Female: 3,595
This province:

1.5%
Canada:

4.1%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 83,245
Here:

16.1%
Country:

15.1%
Male: 77,815
Here:

28.4%
Canada:

26.7%
Female: 5,430
Here:

2.2%
Country:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 21,765
This province:

4.2%
Canada:

6.6%
Male: 16,960
Here:

6.2%
Country:

9.7%
Female: 4,805
Here:

2.0%
Country:

3.0%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 42,840
Here:

8.3%
Canada:

8.4%
Male: 13,325
Here:

4.9%
Canada:

5.1%
Female: 29,515
This province:

12.1%
Country:

12.1%
Health occupations
Total: 32,205
This province:

6.2%
Canada:

5.6%
Male: 5,055
This province:

1.8%
Country:

2.1%
Female: 27,155
Here:

11.2%
Country:

9.5%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 67,660
Here:

13.1%
Canada:

3.8%
Male: 52,755
This province:

19.2%
Canada:

5.7%
Female: 14,900
This province:

6.1%
Country:

1.8%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 70,545
This province:

13.6%
Country:

18.4%
Male: 43,090
This province:

15.7%
Canada:

21.1%
Female: 27,450
Here:

11.3%
Country:

15.4%
Educational services
Total: 40,315
Here:

7.8%
Canada:

6.8%
Male: 12,200
Here:

4.5%
Country:

4.3%
Female: 28,115
Here:

11.6%
Country:

9.7%
Other services
Total: 102,990
Here:

19.9%
Country:

19.4%
Male: 46,970
This province:

17.1%
Country:

17.2%
Female: 56,025
This province:

23.0%
Canada:

21.9%
Health care and social services
Total: 58,405
This province:

11.3%
Canada:

10.2%
Male: 8,855
Here:

3.2%
Country:

3.5%
Female: 49,545
This province:

20.4%
Canada:

17.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 29,865
Here:

5.8%
Country:

11.9%
Male: 22,985
Here:

8.4%
Country:

16.0%
Female: 6,885
Here:

2.8%
Canada:

7.3%
Retail trade
Total: 56,730
This province:

11.0%
Canada:

11.4%
Male: 25,620
This province:

9.3%
Canada:

9.7%
Female: 31,110
Here:

12.8%
Country:

13.3%
Finance and real estate
Total: 25,280
Here:

4.9%
Country:

5.9%
Male: 9,245
Here:

3.4%
Canada:

4.7%
Female: 16,035
Here:

6.6%
Country:

7.2%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 84,305
Here:

16.3%
Canada:

5.3%
Male: 64,265
This province:

23.4%
Canada:

7.5%
Female: 20,040
This province:

8.2%
Country:

2.9%
Construction
Total: 29,940
This province:

5.8%
Canada:

6.3%
Male: 26,835
Here:

9.8%
Country:

10.6%
Female: 3,105
Here:

1.3%
Country:

1.6%
Wholesale trade
Total: 19,100
This province:

3.7%
Country:

4.4%
Male: 14,070
Here:

5.1%
Country:

5.6%
Female: 5,035
Here:

2.1%
Country:

3.1%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 265,680
Here:

53.7%
Country:

48.8%
Male: 122,885
Here:

47.0%
Canada:

43.6%
Female: 142,790
This province:

61.1%
Country:

54.6%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 24,305
Here:

4.9%
Country:

15.1%
Male: 13,335
This province:

5.1%
Canada:

16.3%
Female: 10,965
This province:

4.7%
Canada:

13.8%
Worked at home
Total: 69,650
This province:

14.1%
Country:

7.7%
Male: 42,105
This province:

16.1%
Canada:

7.4%
Female: 27,545
This province:

11.8%
Canada:

8.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 49,025
Here:

9.9%
Country:

10.3%
Male: 39,465
This province:

15.1%
Country:

15.0%
Female: 9,555
This province:

4.1%
Country:

5.1%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 1,040
This province:

0.2%
Canada:

0.5%
Male: 685
Here:

0.3%
Canada:

0.6%
Female: 355
Here:

0.2%
Country:

0.3%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 75,250
Here:

15.2%
Country:

16.8%
Male: 36,775
Here:

14.1%
Country:

16.2%
Female: 38,465
Here:

16.5%
Canada:

17.4%
Worked in different province
Total: 9,955
This province:

2.0%
Country:

0.9%
Male: 6,095
Here:

2.3%
Canada:

1.0%
Female: 3,860
This province:

1.7%
Canada:

0.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 336,325
This province:

79.3%
Canada:

72.3%
Male: 178,305
Here:

81.6%
Canada:

76.9%
Female: 158,020
Here:

76.8%
Country:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 7,070
Here:

1.7%
Country:

1.2%
Male: 4,570
This province:

2.1%
Canada:

1.3%
Female: 2,500
This province:

1.2%
Country:

1.1%
Public transit
Total: 9,300
This province:

2.2%
Country:

11.0%
Male: 3,590
This province:

1.6%
Country:

8.6%
Female: 5,710
This province:

2.8%
Canada:

13.7%
Car as passenger
Total: 30,760
Here:

7.3%
Country:

7.7%
Male: 13,115
This province:

6.0%
Canada:

6.0%
Female: 17,640
Here:

8.6%
Canada:

9.6%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 40,755
This province:

9.6%
Canada:

7.7%
Male: 18,975
Here:

8.7%
Country:

7.1%
Female: 21,780
This province:

10.6%
Canada:

8.4%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 712,200
Here:

92.9%
Canada:

91.6%
Male: 339,565
This province:

90.9%
Country:

89.5%
Female: 372,635
Here:

94.9%
Canada:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 703,815
Here:

91.9%
Canada:

90.3%
Male: 333,850
Here:

89.4%
Country:

87.9%
Female: 369,965
This province:

94.2%
Canada:

92.6%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 294,980
This province:

38.5%
Country:

37.5%
Male: 129,315
Here:

34.6%
Canada:

34.1%
Female: 165,670
This province:

42.2%
Country:

40.7%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 156,810
Here:

20.5%
Country:

18.4%
Male: 65,310
This province:

17.5%
Country:

15.7%
Female: 91,505
This province:

23.3%
Country:

20.9%

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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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