District Health Authority 1, Nova Scotia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 25,825
Here:

52.2%
Nova Scotia:

57.2%
Male: 13,920
Here:

57.9%
Nova Scotia:

61.7%
Female: 11,900
This region:

46.7%
Province:

53.0%
Unemployed
Total: 2,740
This region:

5.5%
Nova Scotia:

5.8%
Male: 1,455
Here:

6.0%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Female: 1,285
This region:

5.0%
Province:

5.2%
Not in the labour force
Total: 20,945
This region:

42.3%
Nova Scotia:

37.1%
Male: 8,670
Here:

36.0%
Province:

31.9%
Female: 12,275
This region:

48.2%
Province:

41.8%
Participation rate
All persons
This region:

57.7%
Province:

62.9%
Male
Here:

63.9%
Province:

68.1%
Female
Here:

51.8%
Nova Scotia:

58.2%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

9.6%
Nova Scotia:

9.1%
Male
Here:

9.5%
Nova Scotia:

9.3%
Female
This region:

9.7%
Province:

8.9%

Labour force activity in this region

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 6,565
Here:

23.3%
Province:

26.2%
Male: 2,190
This region:

14.4%
Nova Scotia:

20.5%
Female: 4,370
This region:

33.8%
Province:

32.3%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 855
Here:

3.0%
Province:

2.7%
Male: 310
Here:

2.0%
Province:

2.2%
Female: 545
Here:

4.2%
Nova Scotia:

3.2%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 4,215
Here:

15.0%
Province:

17.0%
Male: 1,000
This region:

6.6%
Nova Scotia:

8.7%
Female: 3,210
Here:

24.8%
Nova Scotia:

25.8%
Management occupations
Total: 1,935
Here:

6.9%
Province:

8.9%
Male: 1,090
This region:

7.2%
Nova Scotia:

10.5%
Female: 845
This region:

6.5%
Province:

7.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 2,615
This region:

9.3%
Province:

4.7%
Male: 2,005
Here:

13.2%
Province:

6.1%
Female: 610
Here:

4.7%
Province:

3.2%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 5,080
Here:

18.0%
Province:

14.9%
Male: 4,850
This region:

31.9%
Nova Scotia:

27.4%
Female: 225
Here:

1.7%
Province:

1.6%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 1,225
Here:

4.4%
Nova Scotia:

5.3%
Male: 1,015
Here:

6.7%
Province:

8.2%
Female: 210
Here:

1.6%
Nova Scotia:

2.2%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 1,675
This region:

6.0%
Province:

8.4%
Male: 460
Here:

3.0%
Province:

5.4%
Female: 1,210
This region:

9.4%
Province:

11.6%
Health occupations
Total: 1,700
Here:

6.0%
Province:

6.6%
Male: 230
Here:

1.5%
Province:

2.3%
Female: 1,470
This region:

11.4%
Nova Scotia:

11.3%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 2,270
This region:

8.1%
Province:

5.2%
Male: 2,040
This region:

13.4%
Province:

8.6%
Female: 235
Here:

1.8%
Province:

1.6%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 3,915
Here:

13.9%
Province:

17.3%
Male: 2,170
This region:

14.3%
Province:

19.5%
Female: 1,745
Here:

13.5%
Province:

14.9%
Educational services
Total: 1,460
This region:

5.2%
Nova Scotia:

7.4%
Male: 470
This region:

3.1%
Province:

4.8%
Female: 985
Here:

7.6%
Province:

10.2%
Other services
Total: 5,170
Here:

18.4%
Province:

21.9%
Male: 2,080
Here:

13.7%
Nova Scotia:

20.6%
Female: 3,090
This region:

23.9%
Province:

23.4%
Health care and social services
Total: 3,045
Here:

10.8%
Province:

11.7%
Male: 380
This region:

2.5%
Nova Scotia:

3.9%
Female: 2,665
This region:

20.6%
Nova Scotia:

20.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 4,840
This region:

17.2%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%
Male: 3,815
This region:

25.1%
Nova Scotia:

12.4%
Female: 1,030
Here:

8.0%
Province:

5.1%
Retail trade
Total: 3,405
Here:

12.1%
Nova Scotia:

12.5%
Male: 1,400
This region:

9.2%
Nova Scotia:

10.1%
Female: 2,000
Here:

15.5%
Nova Scotia:

15.1%
Finance and real estate
Total: 895
Here:

3.2%
Province:

4.6%
Male: 285
This region:

1.9%
Province:

3.6%
Female: 610
Here:

4.7%
Province:

5.6%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 2,400
Here:

8.5%
Province:

5.8%
Male: 2,085
This region:

13.7%
Province:

9.1%
Female: 310
Here:

2.4%
Nova Scotia:

2.3%
Construction
Total: 2,255
Here:

8.0%
Province:

6.4%
Male: 2,015
This region:

13.2%
Nova Scotia:

11.2%
Female: 240
This region:

1.9%
Nova Scotia:

1.2%
Wholesale trade
Total: 760
Here:

2.7%
Nova Scotia:

3.5%
Male: 505
Here:

3.3%
Province:

4.8%
Female: 255
Here:

2.0%
Nova Scotia:

2.2%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 9,065
Here:

35.1%
Nova Scotia:

59.3%
Male: 4,255
This region:

30.6%
Nova Scotia:

53.9%
Female: 4,805
Here:

40.4%
Nova Scotia:

65.0%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 2,940
This region:

11.4%
Nova Scotia:

6.8%
Male: 1,795
Here:

12.9%
Nova Scotia:

7.4%
Female: 1,150
This region:

9.7%
Province:

6.2%
Worked at home
Total: 2,045
Here:

7.9%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Male: 1,080
Here:

7.8%
Province:

6.3%
Female: 965
Here:

8.1%
Nova Scotia:

6.5%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 3,480
This region:

13.5%
Nova Scotia:

11.3%
Male: 2,790
Here:

20.0%
Nova Scotia:

17.3%
Female: 680
This region:

5.7%
Nova Scotia:

4.8%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 105
This region:

0.4%
Province:

0.4%
Male: 80
This region:

0.6%
Nova Scotia:

0.6%
Female: 20
Here:

0.2%
Province:

0.2%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 8,065
This region:

31.2%
Nova Scotia:

14.7%
Male: 3,845
This region:

27.6%
Province:

13.0%
Female: 4,220
This region:

35.5%
Nova Scotia:

16.4%
Worked in different province
Total: 130
Here:

0.5%
Nova Scotia:

1.1%
Male: 70
This region:

0.5%
Province:

1.4%
Female: 55
This region:

0.5%
Nova Scotia:

0.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 19,340
This region:

81.7%
Province:

72.8%
Male: 10,505
This region:

82.3%
Nova Scotia:

76.1%
Female: 8,830
Here:

80.9%
Province:

69.2%
All other modes
Total: 390
This region:

1.6%
Province:

1.6%
Male: 275
Here:

2.2%
Nova Scotia:

1.9%
Female: 115
Here:

1.1%
Nova Scotia:

1.3%
Public transit
Total: 90
This region:

0.4%
Province:

5.9%
Male: 45
This region:

0.4%
Province:

4.7%
Female: 40
This region:

0.4%
Province:

7.3%
Car as passenger
Total: 2,280
Here:

9.6%
Province:

10.8%
Male: 1,195
This region:

9.4%
Nova Scotia:

9.0%
Female: 1,090
Here:

10.0%
Province:

12.8%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 1,580
Here:

6.7%
Nova Scotia:

8.8%
Male: 740
Here:

5.8%
Province:

8.3%
Female: 835
This region:

7.7%
Province:

9.5%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 45,205
Here:

91.3%
Province:

91.2%
Male: 21,220
Here:

88.2%
Province:

88.6%
Female: 23,985
Here:

94.2%
Province:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 44,825
This region:

90.5%
Nova Scotia:

90.1%
Male: 21,015
This region:

87.4%
Nova Scotia:

87.2%
Female: 23,810
This region:

93.5%
Nova Scotia:

92.7%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 16,140
This region:

32.6%
Province:

34.7%
Male: 6,870
This region:

28.6%
Nova Scotia:

30.9%
Female: 9,270
Here:

36.4%
Nova Scotia:

38.0%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 9,425
This region:

19.0%
Province:

17.7%
Male: 3,810
This region:

15.8%
Nova Scotia:

14.8%
Female: 5,620
Here:

22.1%
Province:

20.4%

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