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Regional Snapshot
Victoria’s population is 8% of the population of British Columbia and 10% of the province’s Francophones live there. Francophones make up 2% of this region’s population, while 11% claim to have knowledge of French. This region also includes 3% Aboriginals.
The average employment income of Anglophones and Francophones in the region is essentially identical and is slightly above the provincial average for each of these linguistic groups. The $37,550 average income of Francophones in the Victoria region is 7% above the average of Francophones in the province as a whole.
The unemployment rate for Francophones in the region is a low 3.3%. This is lower than the rate for the region’s Anglophones, which is 4.3% but nearly half the unemployment rate of Francophones in the province as a whole (6.4%).
In 2006, the predominant industries in the Victoria region in terms of employment percentages were public administration (13%), health care and social assistance (12%) and Retail trade (11%). Retail trade, and health care and social assistance are also among the predominant industries province wide and in similar proportions.
Victoria’s main occupations are the same as for the province as a whole and in similar proportions. In Victoria, sales and service jobs represent 27% of the workforce; business, finance and administration account for 18%; and, the trades, transport and equipment operation represent 12%.Statistics of the region
| Population (2006) | Victoria region | British Columbia |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 325,640 | 3,871,910 |
| Francophone population 1 | 6,625 | 68,805 |
| % Francophone population | 2 % | 2 % |
| Population with knowledge of French 2 | 35,020 | 297,720 |
| Population with knowledge of French in % | 11 % | 8 % |
| Aboriginal population | 10,590 | 179,870 |
| % Aboriginal population | 3 % | 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) | Victoria region | British Columbia |
|---|---|---|
| Total workforce | 190,735 | 2,226,380 |
| Total Anglophone workforce | 185,990 | 2,150,825 |
| Total Francophone workforce | 4,195 | 40,675 |
| % Total Francophone workforce | 67 % | 64 % |
| Average employment income (2005) | Victoria region | British Columbia |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | $34,645 | $34,978 |
| Anglophone population | $34,589 | $35,222 |
| Francophone population | $39,094 | $37,075 |
| Index of average Francophone/Anglophone income | 1.13 | 1.05 |
| Unemployment 2006 (May) | Victoria region | British Columbia |
|---|---|---|
| Total number of unemployed | 8,150 | 133,615 |
| Number of unemployed Anglophones | 7,985 | 126,420 |
| Anglophone unemployment rate | 4.3 % | 5.9 % |
| Number of unemployed Francophones | 140 | 2,600 |
| Francophone unemployment rate | 3.3 % | 6.4 % |
| Index of Francophone/Anglophone unemployment rate | 0.77 | 1.08 |
Source: Custom tabulations, Census 2001 and 2006, Statistics Canada.
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Predominant industries (2006)
| Victoria region | in % of the workforce |
|---|---|
| Public administration | 13 % |
| Health care and social assistance | 12 % |
| Retail trade | 11 % |
| Accommodation and food services | 9 % |
| Professional, scientific and technical 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)
| Victoria region | in % of the workforce |
|---|---|
| Sales and Service Occupations | 27 % |
| Business, Finance and Administration | 18 % |
| Trades, Transport and Equipment Operation | 12 % |
| Management | 11 % |
| Social Sciences, Teaching, Public Administration and Religion | 9 % |
| 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, Census 2001 and 2006, Statistics Canada.
Population Structure
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Socio-economic Indicators
Stats Page : Socio-economic Indicators