Labour force activity
EmployedTotal: 185This town: | 27.0% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 47.9% |
Male: 95Here: | 28.8% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 50.4% |
UnemployedTotal: 90Here: | 13.1% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 10.9% |
Male: 35This town: | 10.6% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 13.1% |
Not in the labour forceTotal: 410This town: | 59.9% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 41.1% |
Male: 200This town: | 60.6% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 36.5% |
Female: 215Here: | 60.6% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 45.4% |
Participation rateAll personsThis town: | 39.4% |
Province: | 58.9% |
MaleHere: | 39.4% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 63.5% |
FemaleHere: | 39.4% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 54.6% |
Unemployment rateAll personsThis town: | 33.3% |
Province: | 18.6% |
FemaleThis town: | 35.7% |
Province: | 16.3% |
Labour force activity in this town
Occupation
Sales and service occupationsTotal: 55Here: | 22.0% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 25.3% |
Business; finance and administration occupations
Female: 25This town: | 20.0% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 23.1% |
Management occupations
Male: 20Here: | 16.0% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 8.6% |
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupationsTotal: 45This town: | 18.0% |
Province: | 17.4% |
Male: 45This town: | 36.0% |
Province: | 31.7% |
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religionTotal: 65Here: | 26.0% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 8.2% |
Male: 20This town: | 16.0% |
Province: | 5.6% |
Female: 40This town: | 32.0% |
Province: | 11.0% |
Health occupationsTotal: 15This town: | 6.0% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 6.2% |
Female: 10This town: | 8.0% |
Province: | 10.4% |
Occupations unique to primary industryTotal: 10This town: | 4.0% |
Province: | 7.2% |
Male: 10This town: | 8.0% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 11.3% |
Industry
Educational servicesTotal: 60Here: | 24.0% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 7.0% |
Male: 20This town: | 16.0% |
Province: | 5.2% |
Other services
Male: 15Here: | 12.0% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 17.6% |
Female: 20This town: | 16.0% |
Province: | 24.1% |
Health care and social servicesTotal: 35This town: | 14.0% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 12.6% |
Female: 35Here: | 28.0% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 21.8% |
ManufacturingTotal: 15This town: | 6.0% |
Province: | 9.3% |
Male: 15This town: | 12.0% |
Province: | 11.6% |
Retail tradeTotal: 35Here: | 14.0% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 12.6% |
Male: 25Here: | 20.0% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 9.7% |
Female: 15Here: | 12.0% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 15.9% |
Finance and real estateTotal: 10This town: | 4.0% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 3.3% |
Female: 10This town: | 8.0% |
Province: | 4.1% |
Construction
Male: 25This town: | 20.0% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 12.3% |
Female: 10Here: | 8.0% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 1.2% |
Place of work status
Worked in same census subdivision of residenceTotal: 60This town: | 32.4% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 46.3% |
Male: 15This town: | 15.8% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 40.2% |
Worked at home
Female: 20This town: | 22.2% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 5.9% |
No fixed workplace addressTotal: 20This town: | 10.8% |
Province: | 11.1% |
Male: 25This town: | 26.3% |
Province: | 17.5% |
Worked in same census division of residence
Worked in different provinceTotal: 10Here: | 5.4% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 2.3% |
Male: 10This town: | 10.5% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 3.4% |
Mode of transportation to work
Car as driverTotal: 95Here: | 57.6% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 73.7% |
Female: 35This town: | 50.0% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 71.9% |
Walked or bicycledTotal: 70This town: | 42.4% |
Province: | 8.0% |
Male: 30This town: | 31.6% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 6.8% |
Female: 40Here: | 57.1% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 9.2% |
Mode of transportation to work
Unpaid work
Population reporting hours of unpaid workTotal: 645This town: | 94.2% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 88.9% |
Male: 295This town: | 89.4% |
Province: | 85.5% |
Female: 345This town: | 97.2% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 92.0% |
Population reporting hours of unpaid houseworkTotal: 625This town: | 91.2% |
Province: | 87.7% |
Male: 285This town: | 86.4% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 84.1% |
Female: 340This town: | 95.8% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 91.1% |
Population reporting hours looking after children without payTotal: 125This town: | 18.2% |
Province: | 35.2% |
Male: 55This town: | 16.7% |
Province: | 30.9% |
Female: 75This town: | 21.1% |
Province: | 39.2% |
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniorsTotal: 155Here: | 22.6% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 17.8% |
Male: 60This town: | 18.2% |
Province: | 14.7% |
Female: 90This town: | 25.4% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 20.7% |
Discuss Buchans - Town, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry on our hugely popular Canada forum.
- All Cities
- Canada
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Buchans - Town
- Labour, occupation and industry
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.
City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk.
Website © 2003-2024 Advameg, Inc.