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



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 1,640
This town:

52.5%
Nova Scotia:

57.2%
Male: 830
Here:

56.8%
Province:

61.7%
Female: 815
This town:

48.9%
Nova Scotia:

53.0%
Unemployed
Total: 180
This town:

5.8%
Province:

5.8%
Male: 95
Here:

6.5%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 85
This town:

5.1%
Province:

5.2%
Not in the labour force
Total: 1,295
This town:

41.4%
Nova Scotia:

37.1%
Male: 540
This town:

37.0%
Nova Scotia:

31.9%
Female: 760
Here:

45.6%
Nova Scotia:

41.8%
Participation rate
All persons
This town:

58.4%
Nova Scotia:

62.9%
Male
Here:

63.0%
Province:

68.1%
Female
This town:

54.4%
Province:

58.2%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

9.9%
Province:

9.1%
Male
This town:

10.3%
Nova Scotia:

9.3%
Female
Here:

9.4%
Province:

8.9%

Labour force activity in Westville

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 490
Here:

27.1%
Nova Scotia:

26.2%
Male: 135
Here:

14.8%
Nova Scotia:

20.5%
Female: 350
This town:

39.3%
Nova Scotia:

32.3%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 30
Here:

1.7%
Province:

2.7%
Male: 10
Here:

1.1%
Nova Scotia:

2.2%
Female: 25
Here:

2.8%
Nova Scotia:

3.2%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 270
Here:

14.9%
Nova Scotia:

17.0%
Male: 60
This town:

6.6%
Province:

8.7%
Female: 205
This town:

23.0%
Nova Scotia:

25.8%
Management occupations
Total: 150
This town:

8.3%
Province:

8.9%
Male: 110
Here:

12.0%
Nova Scotia:

10.5%
Female: 40
Here:

4.5%
Province:

7.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 135
Here:

7.5%
Province:

4.7%
Male: 115
Here:

12.6%
Nova Scotia:

6.1%
Female: 15
Here:

1.7%
Nova Scotia:

3.2%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 375
This town:

20.7%
Province:

14.9%
Male: 360
This town:

39.3%
Nova Scotia:

27.4%
Female: 10
Here:

1.1%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 60
This town:

3.3%
Nova Scotia:

5.3%
Male: 40
Here:

4.4%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 15
This town:

1.7%
Nova Scotia:

2.2%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 105
Here:

5.8%
Nova Scotia:

8.4%
Male: 25
Here:

2.7%
Province:

5.4%
Female: 85
Here:

9.6%
Nova Scotia:

11.6%
Health occupations
Total: 130
This town:

7.2%
Nova Scotia:

6.6%
Male: 10
Here:

1.1%
Nova Scotia:

2.3%
Female: 125
This town:

14.0%
Nova Scotia:

11.3%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 65
Here:

3.6%
Province:

5.2%
Male: 50
This town:

5.5%
Nova Scotia:

8.6%
Female: 15
This town:

1.7%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 345
This town:

19.1%
Nova Scotia:

17.3%
Male: 215
This town:

23.4%
Nova Scotia:

19.5%
Female: 130
This town:

14.6%
Province:

14.9%
Educational services
Total: 95
Here:

5.2%
Nova Scotia:

7.4%
Male: 15
Here:

1.6%
Province:

4.8%
Female: 80
This town:

9.0%
Nova Scotia:

10.2%
Other services
Total: 230
Here:

12.7%
Province:

21.9%
Male: 90
Here:

9.8%
Province:

20.6%
Female: 145
This town:

16.3%
Province:

23.4%
Health care and social services
Total: 240
Here:

13.3%
Nova Scotia:

11.7%
Male: 15
Here:

1.6%
Province:

3.9%
Female: 220
Here:

24.7%
Nova Scotia:

20.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 345
This town:

19.1%
Province:

8.9%
Male: 290
This town:

31.5%
Nova Scotia:

12.4%
Female: 50
Here:

5.6%
Nova Scotia:

5.1%
Retail trade
Total: 305
Here:

16.9%
Nova Scotia:

12.5%
Male: 90
Here:

9.8%
Nova Scotia:

10.1%
Female: 215
Here:

24.2%
Province:

15.1%
Finance and real estate
Total: 25
This town:

1.4%
Nova Scotia:

4.6%
Female: 25
Here:

2.8%
Nova Scotia:

5.6%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 50
Here:

2.8%
Nova Scotia:

5.8%
Male: 35
This town:

3.8%
Province:

9.1%
Female: 15
This town:

1.7%
Province:

2.3%
Construction
Total: 140
Here:

7.7%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Male: 135
Here:

14.7%
Province:

11.2%
Wholesale trade
Total: 25
Here:

1.4%
Nova Scotia:

3.5%
Male: 25
Here:

2.7%
Province:

4.8%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 220
Here:

13.4%
Nova Scotia:

59.3%
Male: 115
Here:

13.9%
Province:

53.9%
Female: 110
This town:

13.5%
Province:

65.0%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 65
This town:

4.0%
Province:

6.8%
Male: 55
Here:

6.7%
Province:

7.4%
Female: 15
Here:

1.8%
Province:

6.2%
Worked at home
Total: 20
Here:

1.2%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 10
This town:

1.2%
Nova Scotia:

6.5%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 145
This town:

8.8%
Province:

11.3%
Male: 115
This town:

13.9%
Province:

17.3%
Female: 25
Here:

3.1%
Province:

4.8%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 20
Here:

1.2%
Province:

0.4%
Male: 20
This town:

2.4%
Province:

0.6%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 1,145
This town:

69.8%
Nova Scotia:

14.7%
Male: 505
This town:

61.2%
Province:

13.0%
Female: 635
Here:

77.9%
Province:

16.4%
Worked in different province
Total: 30
Here:

1.8%
Nova Scotia:

1.1%
Male: 10
This town:

1.2%
Province:

1.4%
Female: 20
This town:

2.5%
Nova Scotia:

0.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 1,175
Here:

73.2%
Province:

72.8%
Male: 630
This town:

78.8%
Province:

76.1%
Female: 540
This town:

67.1%
Province:

69.2%
All other modes
Total: 55
This town:

3.4%
Province:

1.6%
Male: 20
This town:

2.5%
Nova Scotia:

1.9%
Female: 40
This town:

5.0%
Nova Scotia:

1.3%
Car as passenger
Total: 300
This town:

18.7%
Nova Scotia:

10.8%
Male: 115
This town:

14.4%
Province:

9.0%
Female: 195
Here:

24.2%
Nova Scotia:

12.8%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 75
Here:

4.7%
Province:

8.8%
Male: 40
Here:

5.0%
Nova Scotia:

8.3%
Female: 35
Here:

4.3%
Province:

9.5%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 2,745
This town:

87.8%
Nova Scotia:

91.2%
Male: 1,220
Here:

83.6%
Province:

88.6%
Female: 1,525
Here:

91.6%
Nova Scotia:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 2,730
This town:

87.4%
Nova Scotia:

90.1%
Male: 1,210
This town:

82.9%
Province:

87.2%
Female: 1,515
This town:

91.0%
Nova Scotia:

92.7%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 1,230
This town:

39.4%
Province:

34.7%
Male: 540
This town:

37.0%
Province:

30.9%
Female: 690
This town:

41.4%
Province:

38.0%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 475
This town:

15.2%
Province:

17.7%
Male: 160
Here:

11.0%
Province:

14.8%
Female: 320
This town:

19.2%
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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