Labour Force by Industry
The largest percentage of resident labour force (by industry) in the Western Region, including Digby, is employed in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry, which accounts for 17.0% of the labour force compared to 3.7% for Nova Scotia. The percentage of labour force (13.1%) in the local Retail Trade industry is also high.
|
Characteristic 14 |
Western Region |
Western Region (%) |
Nova Scotia |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total labour force 15 years and over by industry |
26,643 |
100.0 |
525,462 |
|
Industry - Not applicable |
500 |
1.9 |
2.0 |
|
All industries |
26,143 |
98.1 |
98.0 |
|
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
4,522 |
17.0 |
3.7 |
|
Mining and oil and gas extraction |
0 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
|
Utilities |
16 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
|
Construction |
1,488 |
5.6 |
6.7 |
|
Manufacturing |
3,044 |
11.4 |
6.9 |
|
Wholesale trade |
748 |
2.8 |
3.2 |
|
Retail trade |
3,497 |
13.1 |
12.7 |
|
Transportation and warehousing |
690 |
2.6 |
4.0 |
|
Information and cultural industries |
271 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
|
Finance and insurance |
437 |
1.6 |
3.3 |
|
Real estate and rental and leasing |
222 |
0.8 |
1.4 |
|
Professional, scientific and technical services |
782 |
2.9 |
5.0 |
|
Management of companies and enterprises |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services |
880 |
3.3 |
4.9 |
|
Educational services |
2,003 |
7.5 |
8.1 |
|
Health care and social assistance |
3,210 |
12.0 |
12.4 |
|
Arts, entertainment and recreation |
350 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
|
Accommodation and food services |
1,371 |
5.1 |
6.6 |
|
Other services (except public administration) |
1,153 |
4.3 |
4.2 |
|
Public administration |
1,461 |
5.5 |
9.9 |
Source: Western REN from Human Resources Skills Development Canada's Labour Market Information Service (2016).
