Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
Chester, Municipal district (CSD) - Nova Scotia
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Table 1.1 Total population aged 15 years and over by Labour Force Status and broad age groups, Chester, 2016
Labour force status | Total | 15 to 24 | 25 to 64 | 65 and over |
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Total population aged 15 years and over | 8,910 | 825 | 5,415 | 2,670 |
In the labour force | 4,955 | 495 | 4,070 | 395 |
Employed | 4,445 | 340 | 3,745 | 365 |
Unemployed | 510 | 155 | 325 | 30 |
Not in the labour force | 3,955 | 335 | 1,340 | 2,280 |
Participation rate (%) | 55.6 | 60.0 | 75.2 | 14.8 |
Employment rate (%) | 49.9 | 41.2 | 69.2 | 13.7 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 10.3 | 31.3 | 8.0 | 7.6 |
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Table 2.1 Employed labour force by Class of worker and broad age groups, Chester, 2016
Class of Worker | Total | 15 to 24 | 25 to 64 | 65 and over | ||||
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number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | |
Total employed labour force | 4,445 | 100.0 | 340 | 100.0 | 3,745 | 100.0 | 360 | 100.0 |
Employee | 3,665 | 82.5 | 335 | 98.5 | 3,125 | 83.4 | 205 | 56.9 |
Self-employed (incorporated or unincorporated) | 780 | 17.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 620 | 16.6 | 155 | 43.1 |
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Table 3.1 Employed labour force aged 15 and over by industry sectors, Chester, 2016
Industry sectors | Chester | |
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number | % | |
Total - Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2012Note 2 | 4,445 | 100.0 |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 270 | 6.1 |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 30 | 0.7 |
Utilities | 35 | 0.8 |
Construction | 445 | 10.0 |
Manufacturing | 480 | 10.8 |
Wholesale trade | 135 | 3.0 |
Retail trade | 430 | 9.7 |
Transportation and warehousing | 130 | 2.9 |
Information and cultural industries | 85 | 1.9 |
Finance and insurance | 120 | 2.7 |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 50 | 1.1 |
Professional, scientific and technical services | 270 | 6.1 |
Management of companies and enterprises | 0 | 0.0 |
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 210 | 4.7 |
Educational services | 280 | 6.3 |
Health care and social assistance | 510 | 11.5 |
Arts, entertainment and recreation | 140 | 3.1 |
Accommodation and food services | 285 | 6.4 |
Other services (except public administration) | 275 | 6.2 |
Public administration | 265 | 6.0 |
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Table 4.1 Employed labour force aged 15 years and over by broad occupational categories, Chester, 2016
Broad occupational categories | Chester | |
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number | % | |
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 - 25% sample dataNote 3 | 4,445 | 100.0 |
Management occupations | 490 | 11.0 |
Business, finance and administration occupations | 635 | 14.3 |
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations | 200 | 4.5 |
Health occupations | 285 | 6.4 |
Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services | 440 | 9.9 |
Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport | 120 | 2.7 |
Sales and service occupations | 875 | 19.7 |
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations | 855 | 19.2 |
Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations | 265 | 6.0 |
Occupations in manufacturing and utilities | 285 | 6.4 |
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Table 5.1 Population aged 15 years and over by Work Activity during the reference year and broad age groups, Chester, 2015
Work activity | Total | 15 to 24 | 25 to 64 | 65 and over | ||||
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number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | |
Total – Work activity | 8,905 | 100.0 | 825 | 100.0 | 5,410 | 100.0 | 2,670 | 100.0 |
Not working | 3,535 | 39.7 | 300 | 36.4 | 1,110 | 20.5 | 2,125 | 79.6 |
Working part year and/or part time | 2,765 | 31.0 | 405 | 49.1 | 1,975 | 36.5 | 385 | 14.4 |
Working full year, full time | 2,610 | 29.3 | 120 | 14.5 | 2,330 | 43.1 | 160 | 6.0 |
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Statistics Canada. 2017. Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-404-X2016001. Ottawa, Ontario. Data products, 2016 Census.
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