Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Portage la Prairie, Census agglomeration
Unemployment rates by broad age groups, Portage la Prairie (CA), 2001 to 2021
Employment rates by broad age groups, Portage la Prairie (CA), 2001 to 2021
Participation rates by broad age groups, Portage la Prairie (CA), 2001 to 2021
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status and broad age groups, Portage la Prairie (CA), 2021
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status and broad age groups, Portage la Prairie (CA), 2021
Labour force status
Total
15 to 24
25 to 64
65 and over
Total population aged 15 years and over
10,355
1,545
6,400
2,415
In the labour force
6,445
1,015
5,085
345
Employed
5,995
910
4,780
300
Unemployed
450
110
300
40
Not in the labour force
3,915
525
1,310
2,070
Participation rate (%)
62.2
65.7
79.5
14.3
Employment rate (%)
57.9
58.9
74.7
12.4
Unemployment rate (%)
7.0
10.8
5.9
11.8
Employed labour force by class of worker and broad age groups, Portage la Prairie (CA), 2021
Employed labour force by class of worker and broad age groups, Portage la Prairie (CA), 2021
Class of worker
Total
15 to 24
25 to 64
65 and over
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Total employed labour force
5,995
100.0
910
100.0
4,780
100.0
300
100.0
Employee
5,430
90.7
895
98.4
4,345
90.9
190
62.3
Self-employed (incorporated or unincorporated) Footnote 1
560
9.3
15
1.6
435
9.1
110
36.1
Distribution of the employed labour force aged 15 years and over by industry sectors, Portage la Prairie (CA), 2016 and 2021
Distribution of the employed labour force aged 15 years and over by broad occupational categories, Portage la Prairie (CA), 2021 Footnote 2
Main reasons people did not work the full year, Portage la Prairie (CA), 2020 Footnote 3
Main reasons people mostly worked part time, Portage la Prairie (CA), 2020 Footnote 4
| Labour force status | Total | 15 to 24 | 25 to 64 | 65 and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total population aged 15 years and over | 10,355 | 1,545 | 6,400 | 2,415 |
| In the labour force | 6,445 | 1,015 | 5,085 | 345 |
| Employed | 5,995 | 910 | 4,780 | 300 |
| Unemployed | 450 | 110 | 300 | 40 |
| Not in the labour force | 3,915 | 525 | 1,310 | 2,070 |
| Participation rate (%) | 62.2 | 65.7 | 79.5 | 14.3 |
| Employment rate (%) | 57.9 | 58.9 | 74.7 | 12.4 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 7.0 | 10.8 | 5.9 | 11.8 |
| Class of worker | Total | 15 to 24 | 25 to 64 | 65 and over | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Count | % | Count | % | Count | % | |
| Total employed labour force | 5,995 | 100.0 | 910 | 100.0 | 4,780 | 100.0 | 300 | 100.0 |
| Employee | 5,430 | 90.7 | 895 | 98.4 | 4,345 | 90.9 | 190 | 62.3 |
| Self-employed (incorporated or unincorporated) Footnote 1 | 560 | 9.3 | 15 | 1.6 | 435 | 9.1 | 110 | 36.1 |
Distribution of the employed labour force aged 15 years and over by industry sectors, Portage la Prairie (CA), 2016 and 2021
Distribution of the employed labour force aged 15 years and over by broad occupational categories, Portage la Prairie (CA), 2021 Footnote 2
Main reasons people did not work the full year, Portage la Prairie (CA), 2020 Footnote 3
Main reasons people mostly worked part time, Portage la Prairie (CA), 2020 Footnote 4
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