Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Williams Lake, Census agglomeration
Unemployment rates by broad age groups, Williams Lake (CA), 2001 to 2021
Employment rates by broad age groups, Williams Lake (CA), 2001 to 2021
Participation rates by broad age groups, Williams Lake (CA), 2001 to 2021
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status and broad age groups, Williams Lake (CA), 2021
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status and broad age groups, Williams Lake (CA), 2021
Labour force status
Total
15 to 24
25 to 64
65 and over
Total population aged 15 years and over
19,370
2,400
12,185
4,790
In the labour force
11,740
1,480
9,395
865
Employed
10,790
1,350
8,665
775
Unemployed
955
135
730
90
Not in the labour force
7,630
915
2,795
3,920
Participation rate (%)
60.6
61.7
77.1
18.1
Employment rate (%)
55.7
56.3
71.1
16.2
Unemployment rate (%)
8.1
9.1
7.8
10.4
Employed labour force by class of worker and broad age groups, Williams Lake (CA), 2021
Employed labour force by class of worker and broad age groups, Williams Lake (CA), 2021
Class of worker
Total
15 to 24
25 to 64
65 and over
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Total employed labour force
10,790
100.0
1,350
100.0
8,665
100.0
775
100.0
Employee
9,205
85.3
1,310
97.0
7,380
85.1
515
66.5
Self-employed (incorporated or unincorporated) Footnote 1
1,585
14.7
40
3.0
1,285
14.8
260
33.5
Distribution of the employed labour force aged 15 years and over by industry sectors, Williams Lake (CA), 2016 and 2021
Distribution of the employed labour force aged 15 years and over by broad occupational categories, Williams Lake (CA), 2021 Footnote 2
Main reasons people did not work the full year, Williams Lake (CA), 2020 Footnote 3
Main reasons people mostly worked part time, Williams Lake (CA), 2020 Footnote 4
| Labour force status | Total | 15 to 24 | 25 to 64 | 65 and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total population aged 15 years and over | 19,370 | 2,400 | 12,185 | 4,790 |
| In the labour force | 11,740 | 1,480 | 9,395 | 865 |
| Employed | 10,790 | 1,350 | 8,665 | 775 |
| Unemployed | 955 | 135 | 730 | 90 |
| Not in the labour force | 7,630 | 915 | 2,795 | 3,920 |
| Participation rate (%) | 60.6 | 61.7 | 77.1 | 18.1 |
| Employment rate (%) | 55.7 | 56.3 | 71.1 | 16.2 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 8.1 | 9.1 | 7.8 | 10.4 |
| Class of worker | Total | 15 to 24 | 25 to 64 | 65 and over | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Count | % | Count | % | Count | % | |
| Total employed labour force | 10,790 | 100.0 | 1,350 | 100.0 | 8,665 | 100.0 | 775 | 100.0 |
| Employee | 9,205 | 85.3 | 1,310 | 97.0 | 7,380 | 85.1 | 515 | 66.5 |
| Self-employed (incorporated or unincorporated) Footnote 1 | 1,585 | 14.7 | 40 | 3.0 | 1,285 | 14.8 | 260 | 33.5 |
Distribution of the employed labour force aged 15 years and over by industry sectors, Williams Lake (CA), 2016 and 2021
Distribution of the employed labour force aged 15 years and over by broad occupational categories, Williams Lake (CA), 2021 Footnote 2
Main reasons people did not work the full year, Williams Lake (CA), 2020 Footnote 3
Main reasons people mostly worked part time, Williams Lake (CA), 2020 Footnote 4
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