Whitby - Town, Ontario, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 59,380
Here:

69.4%
Ontario:

62.8%
Male: 31,015
Here:

74.9%
Province:

68.1%
Female: 28,360
This town:

64.2%
Province:

57.8%
Unemployed
Total: 3,500
Here:

4.1%
Province:

4.3%
Male: 1,545
This town:

3.7%
Province:

4.4%
Female: 1,960
Here:

4.4%
Province:

4.3%
Not in the labour force
Total: 22,705
This town:

26.5%
Ontario:

32.9%
Male: 8,830
This town:

21.3%
Province:

27.5%
Female: 13,875
This town:

31.4%
Province:

37.9%
Participation rate
All persons
This town:

73.5%
Province:

67.1%
Male
This town:

78.7%
Province:

72.5%
Female
This town:

68.6%
Ontario:

62.1%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

5.6%
Ontario:

6.4%
Male
Here:

4.7%
Ontario:

6.0%
Female
Here:

6.5%
Province:

6.8%

Labour force activity in Whitby

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 13,910
Here:

22.4%
Ontario:

23.5%
Male: 6,590
Here:

20.4%
Ontario:

19.4%
Female: 7,315
This town:

24.6%
Ontario:

28.0%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 1,785
This town:

2.9%
Ontario:

3.1%
Male: 820
Here:

2.5%
Ontario:

2.7%
Female: 960
Here:

3.2%
Province:

3.6%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 13,260
This town:

21.4%
Ontario:

18.6%
Male: 3,650
Here:

11.3%
Province:

10.6%
Female: 9,610
This town:

32.3%
Ontario:

27.3%
Management occupations
Total: 8,110
Here:

13.1%
Ontario:

10.3%
Male: 5,300
Here:

16.4%
Ontario:

12.4%
Female: 2,810
Here:

9.4%
Ontario:

8.0%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 2,745
This town:

4.4%
Province:

7.2%
Male: 2,010
This town:

6.2%
Province:

8.8%
Female: 735
This town:

2.5%
Province:

5.4%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 7,775
Here:

12.5%
Ontario:

14.1%
Male: 7,315
This town:

22.7%
Province:

25.0%
Female: 460
This town:

1.5%
Province:

2.1%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 4,925
Here:

7.9%
Province:

7.0%
Male: 3,845
Here:

11.9%
Ontario:

10.3%
Female: 1,075
Here:

3.6%
Ontario:

3.3%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 5,560
Here:

9.0%
Ontario:

8.4%
Male: 1,580
This town:

4.9%
Ontario:

5.2%
Female: 3,980
Here:

13.4%
Province:

12.0%
Health occupations
Total: 3,150
Here:

5.1%
Ontario:

5.3%
Male: 530
This town:

1.6%
Ontario:

2.0%
Female: 2,620
Here:

8.8%
Ontario:

8.9%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 775
This town:

1.3%
Ontario:

2.6%
Male: 580
Here:

1.8%
Province:

3.7%
Female: 195
This town:

0.7%
Ontario:

1.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 11,985
Here:

19.3%
Province:

19.7%
Male: 6,975
Here:

21.6%
Ontario:

22.3%
Female: 5,010
Here:

16.8%
Ontario:

16.8%
Educational services
Total: 4,610
Here:

7.4%
Province:

6.7%
Male: 1,425
This town:

4.4%
Province:

4.2%
Female: 3,190
Here:

10.7%
Ontario:

9.5%
Other services
Total: 10,870
Here:

17.5%
Province:

18.7%
Male: 5,315
This town:

16.5%
Ontario:

16.6%
Female: 5,555
Here:

18.7%
Ontario:

20.9%
Health care and social services
Total: 5,745
Here:

9.3%
Province:

9.4%
Male: 900
Here:

2.8%
Ontario:

3.1%
Female: 4,845
This town:

16.3%
Ontario:

16.4%
Manufacturing
Total: 6,540
This town:

10.5%
Ontario:

13.9%
Male: 4,800
This town:

14.9%
Ontario:

18.6%
Female: 1,740
This town:

5.8%
Ontario:

8.8%
Retail trade
Total: 6,930
Here:

11.2%
Province:

11.1%
Male: 3,415
This town:

10.6%
Ontario:

9.5%
Female: 3,510
This town:

11.8%
Province:

12.9%
Finance and real estate
Total: 5,905
Here:

9.5%
Ontario:

6.8%
Male: 2,500
Here:

7.8%
Province:

5.7%
Female: 3,400
Here:

11.4%
Ontario:

8.1%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 2,355
This town:

3.8%
Province:

2.9%
Male: 1,620
This town:

5.0%
Ontario:

4.1%
Female: 735
This town:

2.5%
Ontario:

1.7%
Construction
Total: 3,495
Here:

5.6%
Ontario:

5.9%
Male: 2,990
This town:

9.3%
Ontario:

10.0%
Female: 505
This town:

1.7%
Province:

1.5%
Wholesale trade
Total: 3,555
This town:

5.7%
Province:

4.7%
Male: 2,280
This town:

7.1%
Ontario:

5.9%
Female: 1,280
This town:

4.3%
Province:

3.5%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 12,895
This town:

21.7%
Ontario:

49.6%
Male: 5,555
This town:

17.9%
Province:

44.0%
Female: 7,340
This town:

25.9%
Ontario:

55.7%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 22,475
This town:

37.8%
Ontario:

19.7%
Male: 12,385
This town:

39.9%
Province:

21.6%
Female: 10,090
This town:

35.6%
Province:

17.5%
Worked at home
Total: 3,810
Here:

6.4%
Ontario:

7.1%
Male: 1,765
Here:

5.7%
Ontario:

6.8%
Female: 2,045
Here:

7.2%
Province:

7.4%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 5,280
This town:

8.9%
Ontario:

9.7%
Male: 3,940
This town:

12.7%
Province:

13.8%
Female: 1,335
This town:

4.7%
Province:

5.1%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 200
Here:

0.3%
Ontario:

0.6%
Male: 115
Here:

0.4%
Province:

0.7%
Female: 85
This town:

0.3%
Province:

0.4%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 14,605
Here:

24.6%
Ontario:

12.9%
Male: 7,190
This town:

23.2%
Province:

12.5%
Female: 7,415
This town:

26.1%
Ontario:

13.3%
Worked in different province
Total: 110
Here:

0.2%
Province:

0.5%
Male: 60
This town:

0.2%
Province:

0.5%
Female: 55
Here:

0.2%
Province:

0.5%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 43,120
This town:

77.9%
Province:

71.0%
Male: 24,155
This town:

82.9%
Ontario:

76.2%
Female: 18,965
Here:

72.3%
Ontario:

65.2%
All other modes
Total: 340
This town:

0.6%
Province:

1.0%
Male: 150
Here:

0.5%
Ontario:

1.0%
Female: 190
Here:

0.7%
Ontario:

1.1%
Public transit
Total: 5,730
This town:

10.3%
Ontario:

12.9%
Male: 2,385
Here:

8.2%
Province:

10.0%
Female: 3,345
Here:

12.8%
Ontario:

16.1%
Car as passenger
Total: 4,570
This town:

8.3%
Ontario:

8.3%
Male: 1,715
This town:

5.9%
Ontario:

6.4%
Female: 2,860
Here:

10.9%
Province:

10.3%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 1,610
This town:

2.9%
Province:

6.8%
Male: 730
This town:

2.5%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 875
Here:

3.3%
Province:

7.3%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 79,485
This town:

92.9%
Ontario:

91.6%
Male: 38,085
This town:

92.0%
Province:

89.8%
Female: 41,395
This town:

93.7%
Province:

93.2%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 78,580
This town:

91.8%
Ontario:

90.3%
Male: 37,590
This town:

90.8%
Province:

88.2%
Female: 40,985
This town:

92.7%
Ontario:

92.3%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 39,860
This town:

46.6%
Province:

38.1%
Male: 18,340
Here:

44.3%
Province:

34.8%
Female: 21,520
Here:

48.7%
Province:

41.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 16,435
Here:

19.2%
Province:

18.7%
Male: 7,255
Here:

17.5%
Ontario:

16.3%
Female: 9,175
This town:

20.8%
Province:

21.0%

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