Labour Force
Labour participation rate: 62.4%
Labour Force by Industry
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Primary Goods
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5.4%
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Manufacturing
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7.1%
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Construction
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5.9%
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Non-Government Services
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71.3%
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Government
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10.3%
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Labour Force by Occupation
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Management
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10.4%
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Professional Occupations
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15.8%
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Technical Trades and High Skilled
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26.5%
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Intermediate and Lesser Skilled
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47.2%
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Just over 50% of the Vancouver Island population over the age of 20 has received post-secondary education, slightly higher than the provincial average.
Workforce education attainment
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With post-secondary certificate or diploma
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34.9%
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With university degree
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16.4%
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