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Regional Snapshot
Nelson’s population is only 1% of British Columbia’s population and 1% of the province’s Francophones live in this region. Nelson’s population is in fact 2% Francophones and 7% of the population claims knowledge of French. Aboriginals make up 4% of the region’s population.
The employment income in this region is significantly lower than the provincial average. Among the region’s Anglophones, it is 18% less than Anglophones in British Columbia as a whole. The region’s Francophones earn 5% less than their Anglophone counterparts and 22% less than Francophones in the province as a whole.
The unemployment rate of Francophones in the Nelson region is similar to that of Francophones in the rest of the province, i.e. 6.5% while the region’s Anglophones have a higher unemployment rate (7.3%) than Anglophones in the province as a whole (5.9%). Therefore, in Nelson, Francophones have a lower unemployment rate than Anglophones.
The three predominant industries in the Nelson region are Retail trade (12%), health care and social assistance (11%), and manufacturing (10%). The same industries are predominant provincially, employing similar proportions of the workforce.
In the region, the main occupations are related to sales and service occupations (23%); the trades, transport and equipment operation (19%); and, business, finance and administration (13%). These same occupations dominate province wide, although the trades, transport and equipment operation represent a slightly lower percentage of the workforce on the provincial scale (15%), while sales and service occupations, and business, finance and administration represent a slightly higher share of the workforce, i.e. 25% and 17% respectively.Statistics of the region
| Population (2006) | Nelson | British Columbia |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 52,735 | 3,871,910 |
| Francophone population 1 | 890 | 68,805 |
| % Francophone population | 2 % | 2 % |
| Population with knowledge of French 2 | 3,740 | 297,720 |
| Population with knowledge of French in % | 7 % | 8 % |
| Aboriginal population | 1,890 | 179,870 |
| % Aboriginal population | 4 % | 5 % |
1. Individuals whose first spoken official language is French or English and French.
2. French is considered as being used in the workplace when it is the language used most or one of the languages frequently used in the workplace.
| Workforce (2006) | Nelson | British Columbia |
|---|---|---|
| Total workforce | 27,965 | 2,226,380 |
| Total Anglophone workforce | 27,490 | 2,150,825 |
| Total Francophone workforce | 460 | 40,675 |
| % Total Francophone workforce | 52 % | 59 % |
| Average employment income (2005) | Nelson | British Columbia |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | $27,766 | $34,978 |
| Anglophone population | $27,761 | $35,222 |
| Francophone population | $28,032 | $37,075 |
| Index of average Francophone/Anglophone income | 1.01 | 1.05 |
| Unemployment 2006 (May) | Nelson | British Columbia |
|---|---|---|
| Total number of unemployed | 2,045 | 133,615 |
| Number of unemployed Anglophones | 2,005 | 126,420 |
| Anglophone unemployment rate | 7.3 % | 5.9 % |
| Number of unemployed Francophones | 30 | 2,600 |
| Francophone unemployment rate | 6.5 % | 6.4 % |
| Index of Francophone/Anglophone unemployment rate | 0.89 | 1.08 |
Source: Custom tabulations, Census 2001 and 2006, Statistics Canada.
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Predominant industries (2006)
| Nelson | in % of the workforce |
|---|---|
| Retail trade | 12 % |
| Health care and social assistance | 11 % |
| Manufacturing | 10 % |
| Construction | 10 % |
| Accommodation and food services | 8 % |
| British Columbia | in % of the workforce |
|---|---|
| Retail trade | 11 % |
| Health care and social assistance | 10 % |
| Manufacturing | 9 % |
| Accommodation and food services | 8 % |
| Construction | 8 % |
Predominant occupations (2006)
| Nelson | in % of the workforce |
|---|---|
| Sales and Service Occupations | 23 % |
| Trades, Transport and Equipment Operation | 19 % |
| Business, Finance and Administration | 13 % |
| Management | 9 % |
| Occupations Unique to Primary Industry | 7 % |
| British Columbia | in % of the workforce |
|---|---|
| Sales and Service Occupations | 25 % |
| Business, Finance and Administration | 17 % |
| Trades, Transport and Equipment Operation | 15 % |
| Management | 10 % |
| Social Sciences, Teaching, Public Administration and Religion | 8 % |
Source: Custom Tabulations, 2001 and 2006 Census, Statistics Canada.
Population Structure
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Socio-economic Indicators
Stats Page : Socio-economic Indicators
