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



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 5,280
This town:

53.6%
Nova Scotia:

57.2%
Male: 2,690
Here:

60.4%
Nova Scotia:

61.7%
Female: 2,585
Here:

47.9%
Province:

53.0%
Unemployed
Total: 510
This town:

5.2%
Province:

5.8%
Male: 260
This town:

5.8%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 250
This town:

4.6%
Nova Scotia:

5.2%
Not in the labour force
Total: 4,060
This town:

41.2%
Nova Scotia:

37.1%
Male: 1,500
This town:

33.7%
Province:

31.9%
Female: 2,560
Here:

47.5%
Province:

41.8%
Participation rate
All persons
This town:

58.7%
Province:

62.9%
Male
Here:

66.3%
Nova Scotia:

68.1%
Female
Here:

52.5%
Nova Scotia:

58.2%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This town:

8.8%
Nova Scotia:

9.1%
Male
This town:

8.8%
Province:

9.3%
Female
This town:

8.8%
Province:

8.9%

Labour force activity in this town

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 1,605
This town:

28.2%
Province:

26.2%
Male: 710
Here:

24.4%
Province:

20.5%
Female: 895
This town:

32.1%
Nova Scotia:

32.3%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 110
This town:

1.9%
Province:

2.7%
Male: 50
Here:

1.7%
Province:

2.2%
Female: 60
Here:

2.2%
Nova Scotia:

3.2%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 990
This town:

17.4%
Province:

17.0%
Male: 325
This town:

11.2%
Nova Scotia:

8.7%
Female: 665
Here:

23.9%
Nova Scotia:

25.8%
Management occupations
Total: 460
This town:

8.1%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%
Male: 285
Here:

9.8%
Nova Scotia:

10.5%
Female: 175
Here:

6.3%
Nova Scotia:

7.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 415
Here:

7.3%
Province:

4.7%
Male: 255
This town:

8.8%
Province:

6.1%
Female: 155
This town:

5.6%
Province:

3.2%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 710
Here:

12.5%
Province:

14.9%
Male: 685
This town:

23.5%
Province:

27.4%
Female: 30
This town:

1.1%
Province:

1.6%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 210
Here:

3.7%
Province:

5.3%
Male: 175
This town:

6.0%
Nova Scotia:

8.2%
Female: 35
This town:

1.3%
Nova Scotia:

2.2%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 660
This town:

11.6%
Province:

8.4%
Male: 225
This town:

7.7%
Province:

5.4%
Female: 435
This town:

15.6%
Province:

11.6%
Health occupations
Total: 395
Here:

6.9%
Nova Scotia:

6.6%
Male: 75
Here:

2.6%
Province:

2.3%
Female: 315
Here:

11.3%
Province:

11.3%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 125
This town:

2.2%
Province:

5.2%
Male: 125
This town:

4.3%
Province:

8.6%
Female: 10
This town:

0.4%
Province:

1.6%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 1,055
This town:

18.5%
Province:

17.3%
Male: 575
Here:

19.8%
Nova Scotia:

19.5%
Female: 475
This town:

17.1%
Nova Scotia:

14.9%
Educational services
Total: 505
This town:

8.9%
Province:

7.4%
Male: 210
Here:

7.2%
Province:

4.8%
Female: 290
This town:

10.4%
Province:

10.2%
Other services
Total: 1,070
This town:

18.8%
Nova Scotia:

21.9%
Male: 500
Here:

17.2%
Province:

20.6%
Female: 570
This town:

20.5%
Province:

23.4%
Health care and social services
Total: 725
Here:

12.7%
Province:

11.7%
Male: 125
This town:

4.3%
Nova Scotia:

3.9%
Female: 595
This town:

21.4%
Nova Scotia:

20.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 720
Here:

12.7%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%
Male: 515
Here:

17.7%
Nova Scotia:

12.4%
Female: 200
Here:

7.2%
Nova Scotia:

5.1%
Retail trade
Total: 750
Here:

13.2%
Province:

12.5%
Male: 355
Here:

12.2%
Province:

10.1%
Female: 390
This town:

14.0%
Nova Scotia:

15.1%
Finance and real estate
Total: 170
Here:

3.0%
Nova Scotia:

4.6%
Male: 50
Here:

1.7%
Nova Scotia:

3.6%
Female: 120
Here:

4.3%
Province:

5.6%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 115
Here:

2.0%
Province:

5.8%
Male: 85
This town:

2.9%
Province:

9.1%
Female: 25
Here:

0.9%
Nova Scotia:

2.3%
Construction
Total: 245
Here:

4.3%
Province:

6.4%
Male: 190
This town:

6.5%
Province:

11.2%
Female: 50
Here:

1.8%
Nova Scotia:

1.2%
Wholesale trade
Total: 340
Here:

6.0%
Nova Scotia:

3.5%
Male: 290
Here:

10.0%
Nova Scotia:

4.8%
Female: 55
This town:

2.0%
Province:

2.2%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 3,045
This town:

57.7%
Province:

59.3%
Male: 1,265
Here:

47.0%
Nova Scotia:

53.9%
Female: 1,775
This town:

68.5%
Nova Scotia:

65.0%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 410
This town:

7.8%
Province:

6.8%
Male: 265
Here:

9.9%
Nova Scotia:

7.4%
Female: 145
Here:

5.6%
Province:

6.2%
Worked at home
Total: 220
This town:

4.2%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Male: 105
Here:

3.9%
Nova Scotia:

6.3%
Female: 115
This town:

4.4%
Nova Scotia:

6.5%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 460
Here:

8.7%
Province:

11.3%
Male: 355
Here:

13.2%
Nova Scotia:

17.3%
Female: 110
This town:

4.2%
Province:

4.8%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 1,095
This town:

20.7%
Nova Scotia:

14.7%
Male: 675
This town:

25.1%
Province:

13.0%
Female: 420
Here:

16.2%
Province:

16.4%
Worked in different province
Total: 40
Here:

0.8%
Nova Scotia:

1.1%
Male: 15
This town:

0.6%
Nova Scotia:

1.4%
Female: 25
Here:

1.0%
Nova Scotia:

0.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 3,325
Here:

65.8%
Nova Scotia:

72.8%
Male: 1,810
Here:

70.2%
Province:

76.1%
Female: 1,515
This town:

61.3%
Nova Scotia:

69.2%
All other modes
Total: 155
Here:

3.1%
Province:

1.6%
Male: 95
This town:

3.7%
Nova Scotia:

1.9%
Female: 60
Here:

2.4%
Nova Scotia:

1.3%
Public transit
Total: 25
This town:

0.5%
Province:

5.9%
Male: 10
Here:

0.4%
Province:

4.7%
Female: 10
This town:

0.4%
Nova Scotia:

7.3%
Car as passenger
Total: 515
Here:

10.2%
Nova Scotia:

10.8%
Male: 170
This town:

6.6%
Nova Scotia:

9.0%
Female: 345
Here:

14.0%
Province:

12.8%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 1,035
This town:

20.5%
Nova Scotia:

8.8%
Male: 495
This town:

19.2%
Nova Scotia:

8.3%
Female: 540
Here:

21.9%
Nova Scotia:

9.5%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 8,745
This town:

88.8%
Nova Scotia:

91.2%
Male: 3,910
Here:

87.8%
Province:

88.6%
Female: 4,830
Here:

89.5%
Province:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 8,665
Here:

88.0%
Province:

90.1%
Male: 3,885
Here:

87.2%
Nova Scotia:

87.2%
Female: 4,785
This town:

88.7%
Nova Scotia:

92.7%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 2,890
This town:

29.3%
Nova Scotia:

34.7%
Male: 1,185
This town:

26.6%
Nova Scotia:

30.9%
Female: 1,705
Here:

31.6%
Nova Scotia:

38.0%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 1,485
This town:

15.1%
Nova Scotia:

17.7%
Male: 615
Here:

13.8%
Nova Scotia:

14.8%
Female: 870
This town:

16.1%
Province:

20.4%

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