Labour force activity
Employed
Male: 1,380This town: | 73.0% |
British Columbia: | 66.7% |
Female: 1,210Here: | 58.2% |
British Columbia: | 56.9% |
Unemployed
Male: 110Here: | 5.8% |
British Columbia: | 4.1% |
Female: 125This town: | 6.0% |
Province: | 3.8% |
Not in the labour force
Male: 395This town: | 20.9% |
British Columbia: | 29.3% |
Participation rateAll personsHere: | 71.2% |
British Columbia: | 65.6% |
MaleThis town: | 79.1% |
British Columbia: | 70.7% |
FemaleThis town: | 64.4% |
British Columbia: | 60.7% |
Unemployment rateAll personsHere: | 8.5% |
British Columbia: | 6.0% |
MaleThis town: | 7.4% |
Province: | 5.8% |
FemaleThis town: | 9.3% |
Province: | 6.3% |
Labour force activity in this town
Occupation
Sales and service occupations
Male: 265This town: | 18.0% |
Province: | 19.7% |
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Male: 45This town: | 3.1% |
British Columbia: | 3.1% |
Female: 35Here: | 2.7% |
British Columbia: | 3.9% |
Business; finance and administration occupationsTotal: 345This town: | 12.5% |
Province: | 17.1% |
Male: 85This town: | 5.8% |
Province: | 9.0% |
Female: 255This town: | 19.9% |
British Columbia: | 26.2% |
Management occupationsTotal: 245This town: | 8.9% |
Province: | 10.5% |
Male: 195Here: | 13.2% |
British Columbia: | 12.6% |
Female: 55This town: | 4.3% |
Province: | 8.2% |
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupationsTotal: 425This town: | 15.4% |
Province: | 15.5% |
Female: 40Here: | 3.1% |
British Columbia: | 2.2% |
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Male: 145Here: | 9.8% |
British Columbia: | 9.6% |
Female: 45This town: | 3.5% |
British Columbia: | 2.7% |
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religionTotal: 270Here: | 9.8% |
British Columbia: | 8.1% |
Male: 65Here: | 4.4% |
British Columbia: | 5.2% |
Female: 205This town: | 16.0% |
British Columbia: | 11.3% |
Health occupationsTotal: 145This town: | 5.3% |
British Columbia: | 5.5% |
Male: 30This town: | 2.0% |
British Columbia: | 2.3% |
Occupations unique to primary industryTotal: 155Here: | 5.6% |
British Columbia: | 3.9% |
Male: 135Here: | 9.2% |
British Columbia: | 5.4% |
Female: 15This town: | 1.2% |
British Columbia: | 2.3% |
Industry
Business servicesTotal: 470This town: | 17.1% |
Province: | 19.9% |
Male: 270Here: | 18.3% |
British Columbia: | 23.0% |
Educational services
Male: 90This town: | 6.1% |
Province: | 4.5% |
Female: 195This town: | 15.2% |
British Columbia: | 9.6% |
Other services
Male: 295This town: | 20.0% |
British Columbia: | 17.8% |
Female: 330This town: | 25.8% |
British Columbia: | 23.7% |
Health care and social services
Male: 25Here: | 1.7% |
British Columbia: | 3.4% |
Female: 215This town: | 16.8% |
Province: | 16.7% |
Manufacturing
Male: 155Here: | 10.5% |
British Columbia: | 12.1% |
Female: 15Here: | 1.2% |
British Columbia: | 4.8% |
Retail trade
Male: 150This town: | 10.2% |
Province: | 9.5% |
Female: 165Here: | 12.9% |
British Columbia: | 13.4% |
Finance and real estate
Male: 75Here: | 5.1% |
British Columbia: | 5.0% |
Female: 70This town: | 5.5% |
Province: | 7.4% |
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Male: 245This town: | 16.6% |
Province: | 6.7% |
Female: 70This town: | 5.5% |
Province: | 3.0% |
ConstructionTotal: 120This town: | 4.4% |
Province: | 7.6% |
Male: 115This town: | 7.8% |
British Columbia: | 12.6% |
Wholesale tradeTotal: 65This town: | 2.4% |
British Columbia: | 4.2% |
Male: 55This town: | 3.7% |
British Columbia: | 5.3% |
Female: 15This town: | 1.2% |
British Columbia: | 2.9% |
Place of work status
Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Male: 970This town: | 70.3% |
Province: | 32.6% |
Female: 975This town: | 80.6% |
Province: | 43.2% |
Worked in same province of residenceTotal: 55This town: | 2.1% |
British Columbia: | 3.4% |
Male: 30This town: | 2.2% |
Province: | 4.0% |
Female: 20This town: | 1.7% |
Province: | 2.9% |
Worked at homeTotal: 145This town: | 5.6% |
British Columbia: | 9.0% |
Male: 60Here: | 4.3% |
British Columbia: | 8.1% |
No fixed workplace addressTotal: 270Here: | 10.4% |
British Columbia: | 13.1% |
Male: 180Here: | 13.0% |
British Columbia: | 18.9% |
Female: 85This town: | 7.0% |
Province: | 6.6% |
Worked in same census division of residence
Female: 40This town: | 3.3% |
Province: | 36.6% |
Worked in different provinceTotal: 30This town: | 1.2% |
British Columbia: | 0.5% |
Male: 20Here: | 1.4% |
British Columbia: | 0.6% |
Mode of transportation to work
Car as driverTotal: 1,500This town: | 61.5% |
Province: | 71.6% |
Male: 835Here: | 63.3% |
British Columbia: | 75.5% |
All other modesTotal: 65This town: | 2.7% |
British Columbia: | 1.5% |
Male: 60This town: | 4.5% |
Province: | 1.7% |
Female: 10This town: | 0.9% |
British Columbia: | 1.2% |
Public transitTotal: 10Here: | 0.4% |
British Columbia: | 10.3% |
Car as passengerTotal: 185Here: | 7.6% |
British Columbia: | 7.7% |
Male: 95This town: | 7.2% |
Province: | 6.4% |
Female: 90This town: | 8.0% |
Province: | 9.2% |
Walked or bicycledTotal: 685Here: | 28.1% |
British Columbia: | 8.9% |
Female: 360Here: | 32.1% |
British Columbia: | 9.6% |
Mode of transportation to work
Unpaid work
Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Male: 1,700Here: | 89.9% |
British Columbia: | 89.5% |
Female: 1,965Here: | 94.5% |
British Columbia: | 93.1% |
Population reporting hours of unpaid houseworkTotal: 3,620This town: | 91.1% |
Province: | 90.1% |
Male: 1,675This town: | 88.6% |
British Columbia: | 88.0% |
Female: 1,940This town: | 93.3% |
Province: | 92.2% |
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Female: 960This town: | 46.2% |
Province: | 38.3% |
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Male: 170This town: | 9.0% |
British Columbia: | 14.8% |
Female: 355Here: | 17.1% |
British Columbia: | 20.0% |
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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.
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