District Health Authority 7, Nova Scotia, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 19,555
Here:

52.6%
Nova Scotia:

57.2%
Male: 10,260
This region:

57.0%
Province:

61.7%
Female: 9,295
This region:

48.4%
Nova Scotia:

53.0%
Unemployed
Total: 2,780
This region:

7.5%
Nova Scotia:

5.8%
Male: 1,655
This region:

9.2%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Female: 1,125
Here:

5.9%
Nova Scotia:

5.2%
Not in the labour force
Total: 14,855
This region:

39.9%
Nova Scotia:

37.1%
Male: 6,075
This region:

33.8%
Province:

31.9%
Female: 8,780
This region:

45.7%
Province:

41.8%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

60.1%
Province:

62.9%
Male
Here:

66.2%
Nova Scotia:

68.1%
Female
Here:

54.3%
Province:

58.2%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

12.4%
Nova Scotia:

9.1%
Male
Here:

13.9%
Province:

9.3%
Female
Here:

10.8%
Province:

8.9%

Labour force activity in District Health Authority 7

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 5,065
Here:

23.1%
Nova Scotia:

26.2%
Male: 1,750
Here:

14.9%
Nova Scotia:

20.5%
Female: 3,315
Here:

32.5%
Province:

32.3%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 445
Here:

2.0%
Nova Scotia:

2.7%
Male: 205
Here:

1.7%
Province:

2.2%
Female: 230
This region:

2.3%
Nova Scotia:

3.2%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 3,090
This region:

14.1%
Province:

17.0%
Male: 610
Here:

5.2%
Province:

8.7%
Female: 2,480
This region:

24.3%
Nova Scotia:

25.8%
Management occupations
Total: 1,415
Here:

6.4%
Province:

8.9%
Male: 745
Here:

6.3%
Province:

10.5%
Female: 670
This region:

6.6%
Province:

7.2%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 1,290
Here:

5.9%
Nova Scotia:

4.7%
Male: 915
This region:

7.8%
Nova Scotia:

6.1%
Female: 375
Here:

3.7%
Province:

3.2%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 4,160
Here:

19.0%
Nova Scotia:

14.9%
Male: 4,005
This region:

34.1%
Nova Scotia:

27.4%
Female: 155
Here:

1.5%
Province:

1.6%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 1,010
This region:

4.6%
Province:

5.3%
Male: 835
Here:

7.1%
Nova Scotia:

8.2%
Female: 175
This region:

1.7%
Province:

2.2%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 1,995
This region:

9.1%
Province:

8.4%
Male: 680
Here:

5.8%
Nova Scotia:

5.4%
Female: 1,315
This region:

12.9%
Nova Scotia:

11.6%
Health occupations
Total: 1,255
Here:

5.7%
Nova Scotia:

6.6%
Male: 180
This region:

1.5%
Province:

2.3%
Female: 1,080
This region:

10.6%
Nova Scotia:

11.3%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 2,215
Here:

10.1%
Province:

5.2%
Male: 1,820
Here:

15.5%
Nova Scotia:

8.6%
Female: 400
This region:

3.9%
Nova Scotia:

1.6%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 2,815
This region:

12.8%
Province:

17.3%
Male: 1,530
Here:

13.0%
Nova Scotia:

19.5%
Female: 1,285
Here:

12.6%
Nova Scotia:

14.9%
Educational services
Total: 2,195
Here:

10.0%
Province:

7.4%
Male: 810
This region:

6.9%
Nova Scotia:

4.8%
Female: 1,385
Here:

13.6%
Province:

10.2%
Other services
Total: 4,110
Here:

18.7%
Nova Scotia:

21.9%
Male: 1,860
Here:

15.8%
Province:

20.6%
Female: 2,250
This region:

22.1%
Province:

23.4%
Health care and social services
Total: 2,415
Here:

11.0%
Province:

11.7%
Male: 355
Here:

3.0%
Nova Scotia:

3.9%
Female: 2,060
Here:

20.2%
Province:

20.0%
Manufacturing
Total: 2,300
Here:

10.5%
Province:

8.9%
Male: 1,755
Here:

14.9%
Nova Scotia:

12.4%
Female: 540
Here:

5.3%
Province:

5.1%
Retail trade
Total: 2,585
Here:

11.8%
Nova Scotia:

12.5%
Male: 1,140
Here:

9.7%
Province:

10.1%
Female: 1,445
This region:

14.2%
Nova Scotia:

15.1%
Finance and real estate
Total: 590
Here:

2.7%
Nova Scotia:

4.6%
Male: 190
This region:

1.6%
Province:

3.6%
Female: 395
Here:

3.9%
Nova Scotia:

5.6%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 2,635
Here:

12.0%
Nova Scotia:

5.8%
Male: 2,110
Here:

18.0%
Nova Scotia:

9.1%
Female: 525
This region:

5.1%
Nova Scotia:

2.3%
Construction
Total: 1,795
Here:

8.2%
Nova Scotia:

6.4%
Male: 1,665
Here:

14.2%
Province:

11.2%
Female: 130
This region:

1.3%
Province:

1.2%
Wholesale trade
Total: 500
Here:

2.3%
Nova Scotia:

3.5%
Male: 330
Here:

2.8%
Nova Scotia:

4.8%
Female: 175
Here:

1.7%
Province:

2.2%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 6,520
Here:

33.3%
Nova Scotia:

59.3%
Male: 2,945
This region:

28.7%
Province:

53.9%
Female: 3,575
This region:

38.5%
Province:

65.0%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 3,790
This region:

19.4%
Nova Scotia:

6.8%
Male: 2,250
Here:

21.9%
Nova Scotia:

7.4%
Female: 1,540
This region:

16.6%
Nova Scotia:

6.2%
Worked at home
Total: 1,340
Here:

6.9%
Province:

6.4%
Male: 800
This region:

7.8%
Nova Scotia:

6.3%
Female: 540
This region:

5.8%
Nova Scotia:

6.5%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 2,485
This region:

12.7%
Province:

11.3%
Male: 2,050
This region:

20.0%
Province:

17.3%
Female: 435
Here:

4.7%
Province:

4.8%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 95
This region:

0.5%
Nova Scotia:

0.4%
Male: 75
This region:

0.7%
Nova Scotia:

0.6%
Female: 20
This region:

0.2%
Province:

0.2%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 5,000
This region:

25.6%
Nova Scotia:

14.7%
Male: 1,880
Here:

18.3%
Province:

13.0%
Female: 3,120
Here:

33.6%
Province:

16.4%
Worked in different province
Total: 325
Here:

1.7%
Province:

1.1%
Male: 260
This region:

2.5%
Nova Scotia:

1.4%
Female: 65
Here:

0.7%
Nova Scotia:

0.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 14,105
Here:

77.8%
Nova Scotia:

72.8%
Male: 7,375
Here:

78.5%
Province:

76.1%
Female: 6,730
Here:

77.0%
Nova Scotia:

69.2%
All other modes
Total: 330
Here:

1.8%
Province:

1.6%
Male: 225
This region:

2.4%
Nova Scotia:

1.9%
Female: 105
Here:

1.2%
Province:

1.3%
Public transit
Total: 115
Here:

0.6%
Nova Scotia:

5.9%
Male: 65
This region:

0.7%
Province:

4.7%
Female: 50
This region:

0.6%
Province:

7.3%
Car as passenger
Total: 2,060
Here:

11.4%
Province:

10.8%
Male: 995
This region:

10.6%
Nova Scotia:

9.0%
Female: 1,065
This region:

12.2%
Province:

12.8%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 1,510
Here:

8.3%
Province:

8.8%
Male: 725
Here:

7.7%
Province:

8.3%
Female: 790
Here:

9.0%
Nova Scotia:

9.5%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 33,765
Here:

90.8%
Province:

91.2%
Male: 15,875
Here:

88.2%
Nova Scotia:

88.6%
Female: 17,885
Here:

93.2%
Nova Scotia:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 33,480
This region:

90.0%
Province:

90.1%
Male: 15,710
This region:

87.3%
Province:

87.2%
Female: 17,770
This region:

92.6%
Province:

92.7%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 12,735
This region:

34.2%
Province:

34.7%
Male: 5,360
Here:

29.8%
Nova Scotia:

30.9%
Female: 7,375
This region:

38.4%
Nova Scotia:

38.0%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 8,605
Here:

23.1%
Province:

17.7%
Male: 3,590
Here:

19.9%
Nova Scotia:

14.8%
Female: 5,015
Here:

26.1%
Nova Scotia:

20.4%

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