West Hants - Municipal district, Nova Scotia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 6,415
This district:

55.8%
Province:

57.2%
Male: 3,555
Here:

62.9%
Province:

61.7%
Female: 2,855
This district:

48.8%
Nova Scotia:

53.0%
Unemployed
Total: 610
Here:

5.3%
Nova Scotia:

5.8%
Male: 295
Here:

5.2%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 320
This district:

5.5%
Province:

5.2%
Not in the labour force
Total: 4,475
This district:

38.9%
Province:

37.1%
Male: 1,805
This district:

31.9%
Province:

31.9%
Female: 2,670
Here:

45.7%
Province:

41.8%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

61.1%
Province:

62.9%
Male
This district:

68.2%
Nova Scotia:

68.1%
Female
Here:

54.3%
Nova Scotia:

58.2%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This district:

8.7%
Nova Scotia:

9.1%
Male
Here:

7.7%
Province:

9.3%
Female
This district:

10.1%
Province:

8.9%

Labour force activity in West Hants

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 1,560
Here:

22.5%
Province:

26.2%
Male: 475
Here:

12.4%
Nova Scotia:

20.5%
Female: 1,085
Here:

34.8%
Province:

32.3%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 165
Here:

2.4%
Province:

2.7%
Male: 65
This district:

1.7%
Nova Scotia:

2.2%
Female: 105
This district:

3.4%
Nova Scotia:

3.2%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 1,030
This district:

14.8%
Nova Scotia:

17.0%
Male: 210
This district:

5.5%
Nova Scotia:

8.7%
Female: 820
This district:

26.3%
Province:

25.8%
Management occupations
Total: 450
Here:

6.5%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%
Male: 305
Here:

8.0%
Province:

10.5%
Female: 145
This district:

4.7%
Province:

7.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 385
Here:

5.5%
Nova Scotia:

4.7%
Male: 270
This district:

7.1%
Province:

6.1%
Female: 110
This district:

3.5%
Province:

3.2%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 1,910
Here:

27.5%
Province:

14.9%
Male: 1,840
Here:

48.2%
Nova Scotia:

27.4%
Female: 70
This district:

2.2%
Province:

1.6%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 270
Here:

3.9%
Nova Scotia:

5.3%
Male: 225
This district:

5.9%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 45
This district:

1.4%
Province:

2.2%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 415
This district:

6.0%
Nova Scotia:

8.4%
Male: 120
Here:

3.1%
Province:

5.4%
Female: 295
This district:

9.5%
Nova Scotia:

11.6%
Health occupations
Total: 360
Here:

5.2%
Nova Scotia:

6.6%
Male: 55
Here:

1.4%
Province:

2.3%
Female: 300
This district:

9.6%
Province:

11.3%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 385
Here:

5.5%
Nova Scotia:

5.2%
Male: 255
This district:

6.7%
Province:

8.6%
Female: 130
Here:

4.2%
Province:

1.6%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 1,110
Here:

16.0%
Province:

17.3%
Male: 705
This district:

18.5%
Nova Scotia:

19.5%
Female: 405
Here:

13.0%
Province:

14.9%
Educational services
Total: 430
This district:

6.2%
Province:

7.4%
Male: 170
This district:

4.5%
Nova Scotia:

4.8%
Female: 260
Here:

8.3%
Province:

10.2%
Other services
Total: 1,205
Here:

17.4%
Province:

21.9%
Male: 570
This district:

14.9%
Nova Scotia:

20.6%
Female: 635
This district:

20.4%
Province:

23.4%
Health care and social services
Total: 705
Here:

10.2%
Province:

11.7%
Male: 70
Here:

1.8%
Nova Scotia:

3.9%
Female: 635
Here:

20.4%
Province:

20.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 775
This district:

11.2%
Province:

8.9%
Male: 570
This district:

14.9%
Province:

12.4%
Female: 200
Here:

6.4%
Province:

5.1%
Retail trade
Total: 775
Here:

11.2%
Nova Scotia:

12.5%
Male: 320
This district:

8.4%
Nova Scotia:

10.1%
Female: 460
Here:

14.8%
Nova Scotia:

15.1%
Finance and real estate
Total: 240
This district:

3.5%
Nova Scotia:

4.6%
Male: 60
Here:

1.6%
Province:

3.6%
Female: 175
This district:

5.6%
Nova Scotia:

5.6%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 515
Here:

7.4%
Nova Scotia:

5.8%
Male: 355
This district:

9.3%
Nova Scotia:

9.1%
Female: 160
Here:

5.1%
Nova Scotia:

2.3%
Construction
Total: 875
This district:

12.6%
Province:

6.4%
Male: 805
Here:

21.1%
Nova Scotia:

11.2%
Female: 75
Here:

2.4%
Province:

1.2%
Wholesale trade
Total: 300
Here:

4.3%
Nova Scotia:

3.5%
Male: 195
Here:

5.1%
Province:

4.8%
Female: 105
This district:

3.4%
Nova Scotia:

2.2%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 745
This district:

11.6%
Nova Scotia:

59.3%
Male: 365
This district:

10.3%
Province:

53.9%
Female: 375
This district:

13.1%
Nova Scotia:

65.0%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 1,990
This district:

31.0%
Nova Scotia:

6.8%
Male: 1,320
This district:

37.1%
Nova Scotia:

7.4%
Female: 670
This district:

23.5%
Nova Scotia:

6.2%
Worked at home
Total: 420
This district:

6.5%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Male: 245
Here:

6.9%
Province:

6.3%
Female: 175
Here:

6.1%
Province:

6.5%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 935
This district:

14.6%
Province:

11.3%
Male: 735
This district:

20.7%
Nova Scotia:

17.3%
Female: 195
This district:

6.8%
Nova Scotia:

4.8%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 10
Here:

0.2%
Nova Scotia:

0.4%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 2,285
Here:

35.6%
Province:

14.7%
Male: 860
This district:

24.2%
Province:

13.0%
Female: 1,425
Here:

49.9%
Province:

16.4%
Worked in different province
Total: 35
This district:

0.5%
Nova Scotia:

1.1%
Male: 25
Here:

0.7%
Province:

1.4%
Female: 10
Here:

0.4%
Province:

0.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 5,085
This district:

84.9%
Province:

72.8%
Male: 2,795
This district:

84.6%
Province:

76.1%
Female: 2,295
This district:

85.6%
Province:

69.2%
All other modes
Total: 90
Here:

1.5%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%
Male: 70
Here:

2.1%
Province:

1.9%
Female: 20
This district:

0.7%
Nova Scotia:

1.3%
Public transit
Total: 15
This district:

0.3%
Province:

5.9%
Female: 15
Here:

0.6%
Nova Scotia:

7.3%
Car as passenger
Total: 645
This district:

10.8%
Province:

10.8%
Male: 355
This district:

10.7%
Province:

9.0%
Female: 280
This district:

10.4%
Nova Scotia:

12.8%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 155
Here:

2.6%
Nova Scotia:

8.8%
Male: 80
This district:

2.4%
Province:

8.3%
Female: 75
This district:

2.8%
Province:

9.5%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 10,635
This district:

92.4%
Nova Scotia:

91.2%
Male: 5,135
Here:

90.8%
Province:

88.6%
Female: 5,495
This district:

94.0%
Nova Scotia:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 10,490
This district:

91.2%
Province:

90.1%
Male: 5,050
Here:

89.3%
Nova Scotia:

87.2%
Female: 5,440
Here:

93.1%
Nova Scotia:

92.7%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 4,230
This district:

36.8%
Province:

34.7%
Male: 1,825
Here:

32.3%
Province:

30.9%
Female: 2,405
Here:

41.1%
Nova Scotia:

38.0%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 2,285
This district:

19.9%
Province:

17.7%
Male: 940
Here:

16.6%
Nova Scotia:

14.8%
Female: 1,340
Here:

22.9%
Nova Scotia:

20.4%

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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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