Shelburne - Town, Nova Scotia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 830
This town:

52.2%
Nova Scotia:

57.2%
Male: 440
Here:

58.7%
Province:

61.7%
Female: 390
Here:

46.4%
Nova Scotia:

53.0%
Unemployed
Total: 110
Here:

6.9%
Province:

5.8%
Male: 70
Here:

9.3%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 40
This town:

4.8%
Province:

5.2%
Not in the labour force
Total: 645
This town:

40.6%
Province:

37.1%
Male: 240
Here:

32.0%
Nova Scotia:

31.9%
Female: 405
Here:

48.2%
Province:

41.8%
Participation rate
All persons
This town:

59.1%
Nova Scotia:

62.9%
Male
This town:

68.0%
Nova Scotia:

68.1%
Female
Here:

51.2%
Nova Scotia:

58.2%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

11.7%
Province:

9.1%
Male
Here:

13.7%
Province:

9.3%
Female
This town:

9.3%
Province:

8.9%

Labour force activity in this town

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 280
Here:

30.3%
Nova Scotia:

26.2%
Male: 65
This town:

12.9%
Nova Scotia:

20.5%
Female: 210
Here:

50.0%
Nova Scotia:

32.3%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 10
This town:

1.1%
Nova Scotia:

2.7%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 145
Here:

15.7%
Province:

17.0%
Male: 35
This town:

6.9%
Province:

8.7%
Female: 110
Here:

26.2%
Province:

25.8%
Management occupations
Total: 75
This town:

8.1%
Province:

8.9%
Male: 55
Here:

10.9%
Province:

10.5%
Female: 20
This town:

4.8%
Nova Scotia:

7.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 40
Here:

4.3%
Nova Scotia:

4.7%
Male: 40
This town:

7.9%
Province:

6.1%
Female: 10
Here:

2.4%
Nova Scotia:

3.2%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 105
Here:

11.4%
Nova Scotia:

14.9%
Male: 95
Here:

18.8%
Province:

27.4%
Female: 10
This town:

2.4%
Province:

1.6%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 25
This town:

2.7%
Nova Scotia:

5.3%
Male: 25
This town:

5.0%
Nova Scotia:

8.2%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 135
Here:

14.6%
Nova Scotia:

8.4%
Male: 95
This town:

18.8%
Province:

5.4%
Female: 45
Here:

10.7%
Nova Scotia:

11.6%
Health occupations
Total: 25
Here:

2.7%
Province:

6.6%
Male: 10
Here:

2.0%
Nova Scotia:

2.3%
Female: 15
Here:

3.6%
Nova Scotia:

11.3%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 85
Here:

9.2%
Nova Scotia:

5.2%
Male: 85
Here:

16.8%
Nova Scotia:

8.6%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 150
This town:

16.2%
Nova Scotia:

17.3%
Male: 90
Here:

17.8%
Province:

19.5%
Female: 65
This town:

15.5%
Nova Scotia:

14.9%
Educational services
Total: 60
Here:

6.5%
Province:

7.4%
Male: 45
This town:

8.9%
Province:

4.8%
Female: 15
Here:

3.6%
Nova Scotia:

10.2%
Other services
Total: 215
This town:

23.2%
Province:

21.9%
Male: 95
Here:

18.8%
Nova Scotia:

20.6%
Female: 125
This town:

29.8%
Nova Scotia:

23.4%
Health care and social services
Total: 110
Here:

11.9%
Nova Scotia:

11.7%
Male: 30
This town:

5.9%
Nova Scotia:

3.9%
Female: 85
Here:

20.2%
Province:

20.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 85
This town:

9.2%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%
Male: 75
This town:

14.9%
Nova Scotia:

12.4%
Female: 10
This town:

2.4%
Nova Scotia:

5.1%
Retail trade
Total: 145
This town:

15.7%
Province:

12.5%
Male: 50
This town:

9.9%
Nova Scotia:

10.1%
Female: 100
Here:

23.8%
Province:

15.1%
Finance and real estate
Total: 40
Here:

4.3%
Province:

4.6%
Male: 25
Here:

5.0%
Nova Scotia:

3.6%
Female: 15
This town:

3.6%
Province:

5.6%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 70
This town:

7.6%
Province:

5.8%
Male: 60
Here:

11.9%
Province:

9.1%
Female: 10
This town:

2.4%
Province:

2.3%
Construction
Total: 30
Here:

3.2%
Province:

6.4%
Male: 30
This town:

5.9%
Nova Scotia:

11.2%
Wholesale trade
Total: 15
This town:

1.6%
Nova Scotia:

3.5%
Male: 10
This town:

2.0%
Nova Scotia:

4.8%
Female: 10
This town:

2.4%
Nova Scotia:

2.2%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 560
This town:

67.5%
Nova Scotia:

59.3%
Male: 270
Here:

61.4%
Province:

53.9%
Female: 295
This town:

75.6%
Province:

65.0%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 25
This town:

3.0%
Nova Scotia:

6.8%
Male: 15
Here:

3.4%
Nova Scotia:

7.4%
Female: 10
Here:

2.6%
Nova Scotia:

6.2%
Worked at home
Total: 65
Here:

7.8%
Province:

6.4%
Male: 25
Here:

5.7%
Province:

6.3%
Female: 35
Here:

9.0%
Province:

6.5%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 70
Here:

8.4%
Nova Scotia:

11.3%
Male: 60
This town:

13.6%
Nova Scotia:

17.3%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 110
Here:

13.3%
Province:

14.7%
Male: 65
Here:

14.8%
Nova Scotia:

13.0%
Female: 45
Here:

11.5%
Province:

16.4%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 535
This town:

69.9%
Province:

72.8%
Male: 290
Here:

69.9%
Province:

76.1%
Female: 245
Here:

69.0%
Nova Scotia:

69.2%
Public transit
Total: 10
This town:

1.3%
Nova Scotia:

5.9%
Car as passenger
Total: 100
Here:

13.1%
Province:

10.8%
Male: 60
This town:

14.5%
Nova Scotia:

9.0%
Female: 40
Here:

11.3%
Province:

12.8%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 125
This town:

16.3%
Province:

8.8%
Male: 55
This town:

13.3%
Province:

8.3%
Female: 70
Here:

19.7%
Nova Scotia:

9.5%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 1,405
Here:

88.4%
Nova Scotia:

91.2%
Male: 655
This town:

87.3%
Nova Scotia:

88.6%
Female: 755
This town:

89.9%
Nova Scotia:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 1,405
Here:

88.4%
Province:

90.1%
Male: 655
Here:

87.3%
Province:

87.2%
Female: 750
Here:

89.3%
Nova Scotia:

92.7%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 490
Here:

30.8%
Nova Scotia:

34.7%
Male: 205
This town:

27.3%
Nova Scotia:

30.9%
Female: 280
This town:

33.3%
Nova Scotia:

38.0%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 220
This town:

13.8%
Nova Scotia:

17.7%
Male: 100
This town:

13.3%
Province:

14.8%
Female: 115
This town:

13.7%
Nova Scotia:

20.4%

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