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



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 2,820
Here:

49.0%
Province:

57.2%
Male: 1,375
Here:

54.0%
Province:

61.7%
Female: 1,445
Here:

45.1%
Nova Scotia:

53.0%
Unemployed
Total: 410
This town:

7.1%
Nova Scotia:

5.8%
Male: 145
This town:

5.7%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Female: 265
Here:

8.3%
Nova Scotia:

5.2%
Not in the labour force
Total: 2,525
Here:

43.9%
Province:

37.1%
Male: 1,025
This town:

40.3%
Nova Scotia:

31.9%
Female: 1,495
Here:

46.6%
Nova Scotia:

41.8%
Participation rate
All persons
This town:

56.0%
Province:

62.9%
Male
Here:

59.7%
Province:

68.1%
Female
Here:

53.4%
Nova Scotia:

58.2%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This town:

12.7%
Province:

9.1%
Male
This town:

9.5%
Nova Scotia:

9.3%
Female
This town:

15.5%
Province:

8.9%

Labour force activity in Yarmouth

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 1,185
Here:

37.9%
Province:

26.2%
Male: 425
This town:

28.8%
Province:

20.5%
Female: 760
Here:

46.2%
Province:

32.3%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 70
This town:

2.2%
Province:

2.7%
Male: 15
This town:

1.0%
Province:

2.2%
Female: 55
This town:

3.3%
Province:

3.2%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 445
This town:

14.2%
Province:

17.0%
Male: 130
Here:

8.8%
Nova Scotia:

8.7%
Female: 315
This town:

19.1%
Nova Scotia:

25.8%
Management occupations
Total: 215
This town:

6.9%
Province:

8.9%
Male: 130
Here:

8.8%
Nova Scotia:

10.5%
Female: 80
Here:

4.9%
Nova Scotia:

7.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 145
This town:

4.6%
Nova Scotia:

4.7%
Male: 80
Here:

5.4%
Nova Scotia:

6.1%
Female: 60
Here:

3.6%
Province:

3.2%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 340
Here:

10.9%
Province:

14.9%
Male: 325
Here:

22.0%
Province:

27.4%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 125
This town:

4.0%
Province:

5.3%
Male: 75
Here:

5.1%
Nova Scotia:

8.2%
Female: 45
This town:

2.7%
Nova Scotia:

2.2%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 285
This town:

9.1%
Nova Scotia:

8.4%
Male: 155
This town:

10.5%
Province:

5.4%
Female: 135
Here:

8.2%
Province:

11.6%
Health occupations
Total: 210
This town:

6.7%
Nova Scotia:

6.6%
Male: 45
This town:

3.1%
Province:

2.3%
Female: 165
This town:

10.0%
Nova Scotia:

11.3%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 100
Here:

3.2%
Nova Scotia:

5.2%
Male: 90
Here:

6.1%
Province:

8.6%
Female: 10
Here:

0.6%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 325
Here:

10.4%
Province:

17.3%
Male: 165
Here:

11.2%
Province:

19.5%
Female: 155
This town:

9.4%
Province:

14.9%
Educational services
Total: 165
This town:

5.3%
Nova Scotia:

7.4%
Male: 80
Here:

5.4%
Province:

4.8%
Female: 85
Here:

5.2%
Province:

10.2%
Other services
Total: 820
This town:

26.3%
Province:

21.9%
Male: 365
Here:

24.7%
Province:

20.6%
Female: 455
Here:

27.7%
Nova Scotia:

23.4%
Health care and social services
Total: 440
Here:

14.1%
Province:

11.7%
Male: 95
Here:

6.4%
Nova Scotia:

3.9%
Female: 345
This town:

21.0%
Nova Scotia:

20.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 220
Here:

7.1%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%
Male: 130
This town:

8.8%
Nova Scotia:

12.4%
Female: 90
This town:

5.5%
Nova Scotia:

5.1%
Retail trade
Total: 635
Here:

20.4%
Province:

12.5%
Male: 265
Here:

18.0%
Province:

10.1%
Female: 370
This town:

22.5%
Province:

15.1%
Finance and real estate
Total: 200
This town:

6.4%
Province:

4.6%
Male: 90
Here:

6.1%
Nova Scotia:

3.6%
Female: 105
This town:

6.4%
Province:

5.6%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 110
Here:

3.5%
Province:

5.8%
Male: 100
This town:

6.8%
Nova Scotia:

9.1%
Female: 15
Here:

0.9%
Nova Scotia:

2.3%
Construction
Total: 130
Here:

4.2%
Province:

6.4%
Male: 125
Here:

8.5%
Nova Scotia:

11.2%
Wholesale trade
Total: 80
Here:

2.6%
Province:

3.5%
Male: 60
This town:

4.1%
Province:

4.8%
Female: 20
This town:

1.2%
Province:

2.2%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 2,065
This town:

73.2%
Nova Scotia:

59.3%
Male: 880
This town:

64.0%
Province:

53.9%
Female: 1,180
This town:

81.7%
Nova Scotia:

65.0%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 95
This town:

3.4%
Nova Scotia:

6.8%
Male: 60
Here:

4.4%
Nova Scotia:

7.4%
Female: 40
This town:

2.8%
Nova Scotia:

6.2%
Worked at home
Total: 85
This town:

3.0%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Male: 35
Here:

2.5%
Nova Scotia:

6.3%
Female: 50
Here:

3.5%
Province:

6.5%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 250
Here:

8.9%
Province:

11.3%
Male: 190
Here:

13.8%
Nova Scotia:

17.3%
Female: 60
Here:

4.2%
Province:

4.8%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 20
This town:

0.7%
Nova Scotia:

0.4%
Male: 15
Here:

1.1%
Province:

0.6%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 280
Here:

9.9%
Nova Scotia:

14.7%
Male: 195
Here:

14.2%
Nova Scotia:

13.0%
Female: 90
This town:

6.2%
Nova Scotia:

16.4%
Worked in different province
Total: 25
Here:

0.9%
Province:

1.1%
Female: 20
This town:

1.4%
Province:

0.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 1,880
Here:

69.2%
Province:

72.8%
Male: 1,010
Here:

76.2%
Province:

76.1%
Female: 875
Here:

62.9%
Nova Scotia:

69.2%
All other modes
Total: 75
Here:

2.8%
Province:

1.6%
Male: 25
This town:

1.9%
Province:

1.9%
Female: 50
This town:

3.6%
Province:

1.3%
Public transit
Total: 15
Here:

0.6%
Nova Scotia:

5.9%
Female: 10
This town:

0.7%
Nova Scotia:

7.3%
Car as passenger
Total: 285
Here:

10.5%
Nova Scotia:

10.8%
Male: 115
Here:

8.7%
Nova Scotia:

9.0%
Female: 170
Here:

12.2%
Province:

12.8%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 460
Here:

16.9%
Nova Scotia:

8.8%
Male: 175
Here:

13.2%
Nova Scotia:

8.3%
Female: 285
This town:

20.5%
Nova Scotia:

9.5%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 5,020
This town:

87.2%
Nova Scotia:

91.2%
Male: 2,145
Here:

84.3%
Province:

88.6%
Female: 2,875
Here:

89.7%
Nova Scotia:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 4,915
This town:

85.4%
Nova Scotia:

90.1%
Male: 2,085
This town:

81.9%
Province:

87.2%
Female: 2,830
Here:

88.3%
Province:

92.7%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 2,025
Here:

35.2%
Province:

34.7%
Male: 815
This town:

32.0%
Province:

30.9%
Female: 1,205
Here:

37.6%
Nova Scotia:

38.0%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 880
Here:

15.3%
Nova Scotia:

17.7%
Male: 340
Here:

13.4%
Nova Scotia:

14.8%
Female: 535
This town:

16.7%
Province:

20.4%

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