District Health Authority 5, Nova Scotia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 13,365
This region:

50.8%
Province:

57.2%
Male: 6,785
Here:

54.1%
Province:

61.7%
Female: 6,585
This region:

47.8%
Province:

53.0%
Unemployed
Total: 1,665
This region:

6.3%
Province:

5.8%
Male: 935
This region:

7.5%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Female: 730
This region:

5.3%
Nova Scotia:

5.2%
Not in the labour force
Total: 11,275
Here:

42.9%
Nova Scotia:

37.1%
Male: 4,820
Here:

38.5%
Province:

31.9%
Female: 6,460
Here:

46.9%
Province:

41.8%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

57.1%
Nova Scotia:

62.9%
Male
Here:

61.6%
Province:

68.1%
Female
This region:

53.1%
Province:

58.2%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This region:

11.1%
Province:

9.1%
Male
Here:

12.1%
Nova Scotia:

9.3%
Female
Here:

10.0%
Province:

8.9%

Labour force activity in District Health Authority 5

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 3,805
Here:

25.6%
Nova Scotia:

26.2%
Male: 1,460
Here:

19.1%
Province:

20.5%
Female: 2,350
Here:

32.5%
Nova Scotia:

32.3%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 225
Here:

1.5%
Province:

2.7%
Male: 50
This region:

0.7%
Nova Scotia:

2.2%
Female: 165
Here:

2.3%
Province:

3.2%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 2,200
Here:

14.8%
Nova Scotia:

17.0%
Male: 575
This region:

7.5%
Province:

8.7%
Female: 1,630
This region:

22.6%
Nova Scotia:

25.8%
Management occupations
Total: 1,235
Here:

8.3%
Nova Scotia:

8.9%
Male: 710
This region:

9.3%
Province:

10.5%
Female: 525
This region:

7.3%
Nova Scotia:

7.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 1,340
Here:

9.0%
Province:

4.7%
Male: 745
Here:

9.7%
Province:

6.1%
Female: 590
This region:

8.2%
Province:

3.2%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 2,395
This region:

16.1%
Province:

14.9%
Male: 2,265
This region:

29.6%
Nova Scotia:

27.4%
Female: 135
This region:

1.9%
Province:

1.6%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 445
Here:

3.0%
Province:

5.3%
Male: 345
This region:

4.5%
Nova Scotia:

8.2%
Female: 95
Here:

1.3%
Nova Scotia:

2.2%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 1,130
This region:

7.6%
Province:

8.4%
Male: 300
Here:

3.9%
Nova Scotia:

5.4%
Female: 825
This region:

11.4%
Nova Scotia:

11.6%
Health occupations
Total: 850
Here:

5.7%
Nova Scotia:

6.6%
Male: 115
This region:

1.5%
Province:

2.3%
Female: 735
Here:

10.2%
Nova Scotia:

11.3%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 1,255
Here:

8.4%
Province:

5.2%
Male: 1,075
Here:

14.0%
Province:

8.6%
Female: 180
Here:

2.5%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 1,740
Here:

11.7%
Province:

17.3%
Male: 1,045
This region:

13.7%
Nova Scotia:

19.5%
Female: 695
Here:

9.6%
Province:

14.9%
Educational services
Total: 930
This region:

6.3%
Province:

7.4%
Male: 215
Here:

2.8%
Province:

4.8%
Female: 720
This region:

10.0%
Nova Scotia:

10.2%
Other services
Total: 2,990
Here:

20.1%
Province:

21.9%
Male: 1,345
This region:

17.6%
Nova Scotia:

20.6%
Female: 1,645
This region:

22.8%
Nova Scotia:

23.4%
Health care and social services
Total: 1,615
This region:

10.9%
Nova Scotia:

11.7%
Male: 265
This region:

3.5%
Nova Scotia:

3.9%
Female: 1,350
This region:

18.7%
Province:

20.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 2,425
This region:

16.3%
Province:

8.9%
Male: 1,545
Here:

20.2%
Province:

12.4%
Female: 875
Here:

12.1%
Nova Scotia:

5.1%
Retail trade
Total: 1,940
This region:

13.0%
Nova Scotia:

12.5%
Male: 795
Here:

10.4%
Nova Scotia:

10.1%
Female: 1,145
Here:

15.8%
Province:

15.1%
Finance and real estate
Total: 465
This region:

3.1%
Province:

4.6%
Male: 160
This region:

2.1%
Nova Scotia:

3.6%
Female: 300
Here:

4.2%
Nova Scotia:

5.6%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 1,445
This region:

9.7%
Province:

5.8%
Male: 1,170
This region:

15.3%
Province:

9.1%
Female: 275
Here:

3.8%
Nova Scotia:

2.3%
Construction
Total: 785
This region:

5.3%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Male: 740
This region:

9.7%
Province:

11.2%
Female: 45
This region:

0.6%
Province:

1.2%
Wholesale trade
Total: 545
This region:

3.7%
Province:

3.5%
Male: 370
Here:

4.8%
Province:

4.8%
Female: 175
This region:

2.4%
Province:

2.2%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 5,135
Here:

38.4%
Province:

59.3%
Male: 2,215
This region:

32.6%
Province:

53.9%
Female: 2,920
This region:

44.3%
Province:

65.0%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 500
This region:

3.7%
Province:

6.8%
Male: 260
This region:

3.8%
Nova Scotia:

7.4%
Female: 240
This region:

3.6%
Province:

6.2%
Worked at home
Total: 1,115
This region:

8.3%
Province:

6.4%
Male: 625
This region:

9.2%
Nova Scotia:

6.3%
Female: 485
Here:

7.4%
Province:

6.5%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 1,395
This region:

10.4%
Nova Scotia:

11.3%
Male: 1,170
Here:

17.2%
Province:

17.3%
Female: 225
This region:

3.4%
Nova Scotia:

4.8%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 40
Here:

0.3%
Nova Scotia:

0.4%
Male: 25
This region:

0.4%
Nova Scotia:

0.6%
Female: 10
This region:

0.2%
Nova Scotia:

0.2%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 4,495
This region:

33.6%
Nova Scotia:

14.7%
Male: 2,090
Here:

30.8%
Nova Scotia:

13.0%
Female: 2,405
This region:

36.5%
Nova Scotia:

16.4%
Worked in different province
Total: 680
This region:

5.1%
Province:

1.1%
Male: 390
This region:

5.7%
Province:

1.4%
Female: 290
Here:

4.4%
Province:

0.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 9,440
Here:

77.3%
Province:

72.8%
Male: 4,850
Here:

79.1%
Province:

76.1%
Female: 4,585
This region:

75.3%
Province:

69.2%
All other modes
Total: 200
Here:

1.6%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%
Male: 100
This region:

1.6%
Province:

1.9%
Female: 105
This region:

1.7%
Nova Scotia:

1.3%
Public transit
Total: 30
Here:

0.2%
Nova Scotia:

5.9%
Male: 10
This region:

0.2%
Nova Scotia:

4.7%
Female: 20
This region:

0.3%
Nova Scotia:

7.3%
Car as passenger
Total: 1,525
Here:

12.5%
Province:

10.8%
Male: 715
This region:

11.7%
Nova Scotia:

9.0%
Female: 805
This region:

13.2%
Nova Scotia:

12.8%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 1,020
This region:

8.4%
Nova Scotia:

8.8%
Male: 450
Here:

7.3%
Province:

8.3%
Female: 570
Here:

9.4%
Province:

9.5%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 23,710
This region:

90.1%
Province:

91.2%
Male: 10,980
This region:

87.6%
Nova Scotia:

88.6%
Female: 12,735
Here:

92.5%
Province:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 23,515
Here:

89.4%
Nova Scotia:

90.1%
Male: 10,865
This region:

86.7%
Province:

87.2%
Female: 12,655
Here:

91.9%
Province:

92.7%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 8,190
Here:

31.1%
Nova Scotia:

34.7%
Male: 3,405
Here:

27.2%
Province:

30.9%
Female: 4,785
This region:

34.7%
Province:

38.0%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 5,030
Here:

19.1%
Province:

17.7%
Male: 2,075
Here:

16.6%
Province:

14.8%
Female: 2,955
This region:

21.5%
Nova Scotia:

20.4%

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