Woodstock, Ontario, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 17,880
This city:

63.1%
Ontario:

62.8%
Male: 9,445
This city:

69.7%
Province:

68.1%
Female: 8,435
This city:

57.2%
Ontario:

57.8%
Unemployed
Total: 1,085
Here:

3.8%
Ontario:

4.3%
Male: 485
This city:

3.6%
Ontario:

4.4%
Female: 600
This city:

4.1%
Province:

4.3%
Not in the labour force
Total: 9,355
This city:

33.0%
Ontario:

32.9%
Male: 3,630
Here:

26.8%
Province:

27.5%
Female: 5,725
This city:

38.8%
Ontario:

37.9%
Participation rate
All persons
This city:

67.0%
Ontario:

67.1%
Male
This city:

73.2%
Ontario:

72.5%
Female
This city:

61.2%
Ontario:

62.1%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This city:

5.7%
Ontario:

6.4%
Male
Here:

4.9%
Province:

6.0%
Female
Here:

6.6%
Ontario:

6.8%

Labour force activity in Woodstock

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 4,725
This city:

25.2%
Province:

23.5%
Male: 1,720
Here:

17.4%
Province:

19.4%
Female: 3,005
Here:

33.9%
Ontario:

28.0%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 380
This city:

2.0%
Province:

3.1%
Male: 140
This city:

1.4%
Ontario:

2.7%
Female: 245
Here:

2.8%
Ontario:

3.6%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 2,655
Here:

14.2%
Province:

18.6%
Male: 630
Here:

6.4%
Ontario:

10.6%
Female: 2,020
Here:

22.8%
Province:

27.3%
Management occupations
Total: 1,375
This city:

7.3%
Province:

10.3%
Male: 830
This city:

8.4%
Province:

12.4%
Female: 550
Here:

6.2%
Province:

8.0%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 2,845
Here:

15.2%
Province:

7.2%
Male: 2,025
Here:

20.5%
Province:

8.8%
Female: 825
Here:

9.3%
Province:

5.4%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 3,450
This city:

18.4%
Ontario:

14.1%
Male: 3,120
Here:

31.6%
Province:

25.0%
Female: 330
Here:

3.7%
Ontario:

2.1%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 805
This city:

4.3%
Province:

7.0%
Male: 690
Here:

7.0%
Ontario:

10.3%
Female: 110
This city:

1.2%
Ontario:

3.3%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 1,235
This city:

6.6%
Ontario:

8.4%
Male: 365
Here:

3.7%
Province:

5.2%
Female: 870
Here:

9.8%
Province:

12.0%
Health occupations
Total: 940
Here:

5.0%
Ontario:

5.3%
Male: 90
Here:

0.9%
Province:

2.0%
Female: 850
This city:

9.6%
Province:

8.9%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 315
This city:

1.7%
Ontario:

2.6%
Male: 255
Here:

2.6%
Province:

3.7%
Female: 65
Here:

0.7%
Ontario:

1.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 2,605
This city:

13.9%
Ontario:

19.7%
Male: 1,575
This city:

16.0%
Province:

22.3%
Female: 1,030
Here:

11.6%
Province:

16.8%
Educational services
Total: 940
Here:

5.0%
Province:

6.7%
Male: 285
Here:

2.9%
Province:

4.2%
Female: 655
This city:

7.4%
Province:

9.5%
Other services
Total: 3,360
This city:

17.9%
Province:

18.7%
Male: 1,395
This city:

14.1%
Ontario:

16.6%
Female: 1,965
Here:

22.2%
Province:

20.9%
Health care and social services
Total: 1,905
Here:

10.2%
Ontario:

9.4%
Male: 170
This city:

1.7%
Ontario:

3.1%
Female: 1,735
Here:

19.6%
Ontario:

16.4%
Manufacturing
Total: 4,945
This city:

26.4%
Ontario:

13.9%
Male: 3,675
Here:

37.3%
Ontario:

18.6%
Female: 1,265
This city:

14.3%
Ontario:

8.8%
Retail trade
Total: 2,145
Here:

11.4%
Ontario:

11.1%
Male: 855
Here:

8.7%
Ontario:

9.5%
Female: 1,295
This city:

14.6%
Province:

12.9%
Finance and real estate
Total: 810
This city:

4.3%
Ontario:

6.8%
Male: 280
Here:

2.8%
Province:

5.7%
Female: 535
This city:

6.0%
Province:

8.1%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 375
This city:

2.0%
Ontario:

2.9%
Male: 265
This city:

2.7%
Province:

4.1%
Female: 110
This city:

1.2%
Province:

1.7%
Construction
Total: 830
This city:

4.4%
Ontario:

5.9%
Male: 740
This city:

7.5%
Ontario:

10.0%
Female: 85
This city:

1.0%
Ontario:

1.5%
Wholesale trade
Total: 805
Here:

4.3%
Ontario:

4.7%
Male: 610
This city:

6.2%
Province:

5.9%
Female: 195
Here:

2.2%
Ontario:

3.5%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 10,390
This city:

58.1%
Ontario:

49.6%
Male: 4,725
Here:

50.0%
Province:

44.0%
Female: 5,665
This city:

67.2%
Province:

55.7%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 2,945
Here:

16.5%
Ontario:

19.7%
Male: 1,820
Here:

19.3%
Province:

21.6%
Female: 1,125
This city:

13.3%
Province:

17.5%
Worked at home
Total: 735
This city:

4.1%
Ontario:

7.1%
Male: 315
This city:

3.3%
Ontario:

6.8%
Female: 420
This city:

5.0%
Ontario:

7.4%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 1,280
Here:

7.2%
Ontario:

9.7%
Male: 985
Here:

10.4%
Ontario:

13.8%
Female: 290
Here:

3.4%
Ontario:

5.1%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 75
This city:

0.4%
Province:

0.6%
Male: 50
This city:

0.5%
Ontario:

0.7%
Female: 20
This city:

0.2%
Province:

0.4%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 2,440
This city:

13.7%
Ontario:

12.9%
Male: 1,535
This city:

16.3%
Ontario:

12.5%
Female: 900
Here:

10.7%
Ontario:

13.3%
Worked in different province
Total: 10
Here:

0.1%
Province:

0.5%
Female: 10
This city:

0.1%
Province:

0.5%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 13,260
This city:

77.7%
Ontario:

71.0%
Male: 7,295
This city:

80.3%
Province:

76.2%
Female: 5,970
Here:

74.7%
Ontario:

65.2%
All other modes
Total: 265
This city:

1.6%
Province:

1.0%
Male: 110
This city:

1.2%
Ontario:

1.0%
Female: 160
Here:

2.0%
Ontario:

1.1%
Public transit
Total: 285
This city:

1.7%
Province:

12.9%
Male: 85
Here:

0.9%
Ontario:

10.0%
Female: 200
This city:

2.5%
Ontario:

16.1%
Car as passenger
Total: 1,770
This city:

10.4%
Province:

8.3%
Male: 830
This city:

9.1%
Ontario:

6.4%
Female: 940
Here:

11.8%
Province:

10.3%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 1,485
Here:

8.7%
Ontario:

6.8%
Male: 765
This city:

8.4%
Ontario:

6.4%
Female: 720
Here:

9.0%
Ontario:

7.3%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 26,165
Here:

92.4%
Province:

91.6%
Male: 12,355
Here:

91.1%
Ontario:

89.8%
Female: 13,805
Here:

93.6%
Ontario:

93.2%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 25,875
This city:

91.4%
Province:

90.3%
Male: 12,170
This city:

89.7%
Province:

88.2%
Female: 13,705
This city:

92.9%
Ontario:

92.3%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 11,175
Here:

39.5%
Province:

38.1%
Male: 4,945
Here:

36.5%
Ontario:

34.8%
Female: 6,230
This city:

42.2%
Ontario:

41.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 4,905
Here:

17.3%
Province:

18.7%
Male: 1,945
Here:

14.3%
Ontario:

16.3%
Female: 2,960
Here:

20.1%
Ontario:

21.0%

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