Census Profile, 2016 Census
Queens, Regional municipality [Census subdivision], Nova Scotia and Nova Scotia [Province]

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Characteristic	Queens, RGM Nova Scotia [Census subdivision]			Nova Scotia [Province]
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	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
	Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 163}	8,955	4,355	4,595	774,750	372,455	402,290
In the labour force	4,335	2,220	2,110	474,595	242,775	231,820
Employed	3,755	1,915	1,840	427,310	215,010	212,305
Unemployed	575	310	270	47,280	27,765	19,520
Not in the labour force	4,615	2,135	2,485	300,155	129,680	170,475
Participation rate	48.4	51.0	45.9	61.3	65.2	57.6
Employment rate	41.9	44.0	40.0	55.2	57.7	52.8
Unemployment rate	13.3	14.0	12.8	10.0	11.4	8.4
Work activity during the reference year
Total population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 164}	8,950	4,350	4,595	774,750	372,455	402,295
Did not work^{Census data footnote 165}	4,295	1,925	2,370	274,375	117,550	156,825
Worked	4,655	2,425	2,225	500,370	254,905	245,465
Worked full year, full time^{Census data footnote 166}	2,010	1,075	930	252,820	135,940	116,880
Worked part year and/or part time^{Census data footnote 167}	2,640	1,345	1,295	247,550	118,965	128,585
Average weeks worked in reference year	40.1	39.4	40.9	41.6	41.5	41.7
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 168}	4,335	2,220	2,110	474,590	242,775	231,820
Class of worker - not applicable^{Census data footnote 169}	145	55	90	9,265	4,800	4,470
All classes of workers^{Census data footnote 170}	4,185	2,165	2,025	465,330	237,975	227,350
Employee	3,670	1,825	1,840	420,745	210,170	210,570
Self-employed^{Census data footnote 171}	520	335	185	44,585	27,805	16,775
Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 172}	4,330	2,220	2,115	474,595	242,775	231,820
Occupation - not applicable^{Census data footnote 169}	145	55	90	9,265	4,800	4,470
All occupations^{Census data footnote 170}	4,185	2,165	2,025	465,330	237,975	227,350
0 Management occupations	350	215	140	45,530	27,170	18,365
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	430	85	345	67,495	17,930	49,565
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	185	155	25	27,450	21,980	5,465
3 Health occupations	325	35	290	37,600	6,290	31,310
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	415	75	335	58,165	20,975	37,185
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	80	50	30	12,490	5,560	6,930
6 Sales and service occupations	1,015	320	695	113,135	45,385	67,750
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	750	700	50	67,625	64,200	3,430
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	335	295	40	18,380	15,730	2,650
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	305	230	70	17,460	12,755	4,705
Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2012
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2012 - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 173}	4,330	2,220	2,110	474,595	242,775	231,820
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicable^{Census data footnote 169}	145	55	90	9,265	4,795	4,465
All industry categories^{Census data footnote 170}	4,190	2,165	2,025	465,330	237,975	227,350
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	305	270	35	17,775	14,165	3,610
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	30	35	0	4,025	3,630	390
22 Utilities	45	45	0	2,880	2,115	760
23 Construction	345	315	30	33,555	30,185	3,370
31-33 Manufacturing	480	370	105	32,375	23,565	8,810
41 Wholesale trade	40	35	10	13,345	9,650	3,690
44-45 Retail trade	525	205	320	59,570	26,295	33,280
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	135	90	45	19,660	14,980	4,680
51 Information and cultural industries	35	25	15	9,310	5,250	4,055
52 Finance and insurance	70	15	50	15,240	5,690	9,545
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	45	25	15	6,870	3,890	2,980
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	150	95	55	26,065	14,090	11,975
55 Management of companies and enterprises	10	10	0	625	255	365
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	290	130	155	22,240	12,950	9,295
61 Educational services	260	50	205	35,480	11,705	23,780
62 Health care and social assistance	615	80	530	64,390	10,435	53,955
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	80	50	30	9,385	4,555	4,835
72 Accommodation and food services	325	90	240	33,115	12,095	21,025
81 Other services (except public administration)	180	90	90	19,195	8,875	10,320
91 Public administration	225	140	85	40,225	23,590	16,635
Place of work status
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 174}	3,755	1,915	1,845	427,310	215,010	212,300
Worked at home	290	155	135	28,075	13,780	14,300
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0	1,665	1,185	485
No fixed workplace address	580	455	130	51,545	38,965	12,575
Worked at usual place	2,880	1,300	1,580	346,020	161,075	184,945

Note(s):

Footnote 163

Refers to whether a person aged 15 years and over was employed, unemployed or not in the labour force during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2016.

Early enumeration was conducted in remote, isolated parts of the provinces and territories. When enumeration has taken place before May 2016, the reference date used is the date on which the household was enumerated.

In the past, this variable was called Labour force activity.

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Footnote 164

Refers to the number of weeks in which a person aged 15 years and over worked for pay or in self-employment in 2015 at all jobs held, even if only for a few hours, and whether these weeks were mostly full time (30 hours or more per week) or mostly part time (less than 30 hours per week).

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Footnote 165

Includes persons aged 15 years and over who never worked, persons who worked prior to 2015 and persons who worked in 2016, but not in 2015.

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Footnote 166

Includes persons aged 15 years and over who worked full year (49 weeks and over) and mostly full time (30 hours or more per week) in 2015.

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Footnote 167

Includes persons aged 15 years and over who worked full year mostly part time or part year mostly full time or part year mostly part time in 2015. Part year is less than 49 weeks and part time is less than 30 hours per week.

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Footnote 168

Class of worker refers to whether a person aged 15 years and over is an employee or is self-employed.

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Footnote 169

Includes unemployed persons aged 15 years and over who have never worked for pay or in self-employment, or who had last worked prior to January 1, 2015.

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Footnote 170

Includes the experienced labour force which refers to persons aged 15 years and over who, during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2016, were employed and the unemployed who had last worked for pay or in self-employment in either 2015 or 2016.

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Footnote 171

Includes persons aged 15 years and over with or without an incorporated business with paid help or without paid help, as well as unpaid family workers.

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Footnote 172

Refers to the kind of work performed by persons aged 15 years and over as determined by their kind of work and the description of the main activities in their job. The occupation data are produced according to the NOC 2016.

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Footnote 173

Refers to the general nature of the business carried out in the establishment where the person worked. The data are produced according to the NAICS 2012.

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Footnote 174

Classification of respondents according to whether they worked at home, worked outside Canada, had no fixed workplace address or worked at a specific address (usual place of work).

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Queens, RGM [Census subdivision], Nova Scotia and Nova Scotia [Province] (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed May 22, 2024).

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