Sept-Îles, Quebec, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 13,235
Here:

59.7%
Quebec:

60.4%
Male: 6,900
This city:

62.6%
Quebec:

65.4%
Female: 6,330
Here:

56.7%
Province:

55.7%
Unemployed
Total: 1,205
This city:

5.4%
Province:

4.5%
Male: 710
This city:

6.4%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 495
This city:

4.4%
Quebec:

3.9%
Not in the labour force
Total: 7,740
Here:

34.9%
Province:

35.1%
Male: 3,405
Here:

30.9%
Province:

29.4%
Female: 4,340
This city:

38.9%
Quebec:

40.5%
Participation rate
All persons
This city:

65.1%
Quebec:

64.9%
Male
This city:

69.1%
Province:

70.6%
Female
Here:

61.2%
Province:

59.5%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This city:

8.3%
Quebec:

7.0%
Male
Here:

9.3%
Province:

7.4%
Female
Here:

7.2%
Province:

6.5%

Labour force activity in this city

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 3,770
Here:

26.7%
Quebec:

23.9%
Male: 1,480
This city:

19.9%
Province:

20.4%
Female: 2,290
Here:

34.2%
Quebec:

27.9%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 245
Here:

1.7%
Quebec:

3.2%
Male: 130
This city:

1.7%
Province:

2.8%
Female: 120
This city:

1.8%
Quebec:

3.7%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 2,080
This city:

14.7%
Province:

18.2%
Male: 435
Here:

5.8%
Quebec:

10.2%
Female: 1,645
This city:

24.6%
Quebec:

27.3%
Management occupations
Total: 1,045
Here:

7.4%
Province:

9.0%
Male: 585
This city:

7.9%
Province:

11.0%
Female: 460
Here:

6.9%
Province:

6.7%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 800
Here:

5.7%
Quebec:

6.7%
Male: 700
Here:

9.4%
Quebec:

8.5%
Female: 95
This city:

1.4%
Quebec:

4.6%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 2,985
Here:

21.1%
Quebec:

14.8%
Male: 2,820
Here:

37.9%
Province:

26.0%
Female: 160
This city:

2.4%
Quebec:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 655
This city:

4.6%
Quebec:

6.5%
Male: 550
This city:

7.4%
Province:

9.6%
Female: 105
Here:

1.6%
Quebec:

3.1%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 1,465
This city:

10.4%
Province:

9.1%
Male: 330
This city:

4.4%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 1,135
Here:

16.9%
Quebec:

13.5%
Health occupations
Total: 835
This city:

5.9%
Province:

6.0%
Male: 160
Here:

2.2%
Quebec:

2.4%
Female: 670
This city:

10.0%
Province:

10.1%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 265
Here:

1.9%
Quebec:

2.6%
Male: 250
This city:

3.4%
Quebec:

3.9%
Female: 15
Here:

0.2%
Quebec:

1.1%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 1,940
Here:

13.7%
Province:

17.1%
Male: 1,250
This city:

16.8%
Province:

20.2%
Female: 685
This city:

10.2%
Province:

13.7%
Educational services
Total: 975
Here:

6.9%
Province:

6.9%
Male: 280
Here:

3.8%
Quebec:

4.4%
Female: 695
Here:

10.4%
Quebec:

9.7%
Other services
Total: 3,295
This city:

23.3%
Province:

19.4%
Male: 1,425
This city:

19.2%
Province:

17.5%
Female: 1,865
This city:

27.8%
Quebec:

21.5%
Health care and social services
Total: 1,770
Here:

12.5%
Quebec:

11.2%
Male: 275
This city:

3.7%
Province:

4.4%
Female: 1,495
This city:

22.3%
Quebec:

19.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 1,630
This city:

11.5%
Quebec:

14.6%
Male: 1,425
Here:

19.2%
Quebec:

19.4%
Female: 205
This city:

3.1%
Province:

9.2%
Retail trade
Total: 1,825
This city:

12.9%
Province:

12.0%
Male: 690
Here:

9.3%
Quebec:

10.5%
Female: 1,135
Here:

16.9%
Province:

13.7%
Finance and real estate
Total: 540
This city:

3.8%
Province:

5.4%
Male: 255
This city:

3.4%
Province:

4.1%
Female: 285
This city:

4.3%
Province:

6.8%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 1,070
Here:

7.6%
Province:

3.7%
Male: 915
This city:

12.3%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 150
This city:

2.2%
Quebec:

2.0%
Construction
Total: 755
Here:

5.3%
Quebec:

5.2%
Male: 675
This city:

9.1%
Province:

8.8%
Female: 80
This city:

1.2%
Province:

1.3%
Wholesale trade
Total: 345
This city:

2.4%
Province:

4.4%
Male: 245
Here:

3.3%
Province:

5.5%
Female: 95
This city:

1.4%
Quebec:

3.1%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 10,210
Here:

77.1%
Quebec:

46.0%
Male: 5,250
This city:

76.0%
Quebec:

41.7%
Female: 4,960
This city:

78.4%
Province:

50.7%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 255
Here:

1.9%
Province:

24.6%
Male: 135
This city:

2.0%
Province:

25.8%
Female: 120
This city:

1.9%
Province:

23.3%
Worked at home
Total: 580
This city:

4.4%
Province:

6.7%
Male: 240
Here:

3.5%
Province:

6.5%
Female: 340
Here:

5.4%
Province:

6.9%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 860
This city:

6.5%
Province:

8.0%
Male: 665
This city:

9.6%
Province:

11.7%
Female: 195
This city:

3.1%
Province:

3.9%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 1,310
This city:

9.9%
Quebec:

12.6%
Male: 600
This city:

8.7%
Province:

12.1%
Female: 710
Here:

11.2%
Quebec:

13.1%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 9,820
This city:

77.7%
Quebec:

72.7%
Male: 5,315
This city:

79.7%
Quebec:

77.4%
Female: 4,510
This city:

75.4%
Province:

67.4%
All other modes
Total: 240
Here:

1.9%
Province:

0.9%
Male: 125
This city:

1.9%
Quebec:

1.0%
Female: 120
This city:

2.0%
Province:

0.8%
Public transit
Total: 35
This city:

0.3%
Province:

12.8%
Male: 30
This city:

0.5%
Quebec:

10.0%
Female: 10
This city:

0.2%
Quebec:

15.9%
Car as passenger
Total: 1,090
Here:

8.6%
Province:

5.5%
Male: 580
Here:

8.7%
Quebec:

4.1%
Female: 510
This city:

8.5%
Quebec:

7.2%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 1,450
Here:

11.5%
Province:

8.0%
Male: 610
Here:

9.2%
Quebec:

7.4%
Female: 840
This city:

14.0%
Province:

8.7%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 20,270
This city:

91.4%
Province:

91.3%
Male: 9,785
This city:

88.8%
Quebec:

88.9%
Female: 10,485
Here:

93.9%
Quebec:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 20,005
This city:

90.2%
Quebec:

89.9%
Male: 9,600
Here:

87.2%
Province:

87.0%
Female: 10,400
This city:

93.1%
Province:

92.6%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 9,515
This city:

42.9%
Province:

37.7%
Male: 4,155
Here:

37.7%
Quebec:

34.6%
Female: 5,355
This city:

48.0%
Province:

40.7%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 3,770
This city:

17.0%
Quebec:

18.6%
Male: 1,515
Here:

13.8%
Quebec:

15.8%
Female: 2,255
Here:

20.2%
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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