Labour Market
On the economic stage, the population of the Thérèse-De Blainville RCM ranks among the most active in Quebec. The following data is taken from the latest census conducted in 2006.
- Its high rates of activity (72.8%) and employment (69.5%) stand out from those of the Quebec population in general, which posts rates of 64.9% and 65.4% respectively.
- Its unemployment rate (4.6%) is among the lowest of Quebec RCMs.
- The active population consists of 80,915 persons.
- Indicators based on sex showcase differences between men and women: while their unemployment rates are almost the same, employment and activity rates favour men:
| Activity rate - men: |
77.8% |
|
women: |
68.1% |
| Employment rate - men: |
74.2% |
|
women: |
65.0% |
- Professions practiced by the RCM's population fall primarily in the following categories:
- Sales and services
- Business, finance and administration
- Trades, transportation and machinery, and related professions
- Management
- Social sciences, teaching, public administration and religion
- The active population is found in the following main industries:
- Commercial services
- Other services
- Manufacturing
- Retail business
- Health and social services
- Teaching services
For additional details, see Statistics Canada's 2006 census figures.