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REVELSTOKE
COMMUNITY PROFILE
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EMPLOYMENT & INCOME
DATA
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Primary employment in the transportation and forest industries, and the
periods of high employment in the construction industry, have resulted
in a workforce with specialized skills in these sectors.
Tourism industry growth since 1986 has
resulted in an increase in the number of employment opportunities in
Revelstoke particularly for women and new entrants into the labour
force. It is anticipated that this sector will continue to create more
new employment in the future.
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| Revelstoke
Labour Force |
Revelstoke’s labour force has remained
relatively stable over the last ten years.
Table X
REVELSTOKE
LABOUR FORCE*
1991 - 2001 |
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1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
| Males |
2,580 |
2,680 |
2,690 |
2,680 |
2,710 |
2,640 |
2,620 |
2,530 |
2,490 |
2,480 |
2,507 |
| Females |
1,950 |
2,030 |
2,060 |
2,080 |
2,150 |
2,110 |
2,150 |
2,120 |
2,080 |
2,070 |
2,223 |
| Total Labour Force |
4,530 |
4,710 |
4,750 |
4,770 |
4,860 |
4,750 |
4,770 |
4,650 |
4,570 |
4,550 |
4,730 |
Source: Statistics Canada
* Taxfilers reporting employment income or unemployment benefits
during the year.
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| Employment
and Income by Economic Sector |
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Table XI shows Revelstoke Employment by
Industry.
Figure IX is a direct comparison of
all employment in the community to the after tax income it generates.
Note that income from transfer payments, investments and pensions are
excluded as they have no associated employment.
| Total Employment:
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4,740 |
| After Tax Income: |
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Employment |
$102.1
million |
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Transfers |
$ 16.0
million |
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Investment & Pensions |
$ 10.2
million |
Table XI
EMPLOYMENT
BY INDUSTRY
(2001 Census) |
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ECONOMIC
SECTOR |
#
OF JOBS |
%
OF JOBS |
| BASIC
SECTORS*: |
| Forestry and wood
product manufacturing |
450 |
11 |
| Mining
and Mineral Products |
45 |
1 |
| Utilities |
75 |
2 |
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Fishing & Trapping |
10 |
0 |
| Agriculture, Food &
Beverage |
15 |
0 |
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Accommodation and Food Services |
670 |
17 |
| Public Sector: |
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Health care and social assistance |
345 |
9 |
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Educational services |
205 |
5 |
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Public administration |
150 |
4 |
| Transportation and
general warehousing |
545 |
14 |
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Construction |
235 |
6 |
| Manufacturing |
75 |
2 |
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NON BASIC SECTORS**: |
| Retail trade |
380 |
9 |
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Wholesale trade |
40 |
1 |
| Information &
Cultural Industries |
70 |
2 |
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Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Rental/Leasing |
100 |
2 |
| Professional,
scientific & Technical Services |
130 |
3 |
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Admin Support and Waste Management Services |
115 |
3 |
| Arts, Entertainment
and Recreation |
115 |
3 |
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Other Services |
240 |
6 |
| TOTAL
EMPLOYMENT |
4010 |
100% |
Note:
Other Basic* includes transportation and construction sectors
Non Basic** includes retail and wholesale trade, business services,
finance, insurance and real estate
Figure IX
Comparison
of Employment to After Tax Income
(1996 Census)
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| Income |
The following Table XII indicates that
Revelstoke’s economy as measured by community income had been growing
steadily during the early 1990s and flattened out during the late 1990s,
until the year 2000 when community income jumped by 4.6%.
Revelstoke has a labour force
participation rate(1) of 68.6%. Males have a higher participation rate
(74%) than females (63%). Area B of the Columbia Shuswap Regional
District has a labour force participation rate of 75.2%. The city’s
labour force participation rate is slightly higher than the provincial
average of 65.2%.
The 2001 Census indicates that
Revelstoke had an employment rate(2) of 62% and an unemployment rate(3)
of 10%. The CSRD’s Area B population had the same employment rate and an
unemployment rate of 19%.
Median employment income has remained
fairly consistent over the past few years at around $20,000 as shown in
Table XIII. Table XIV shows the median income distribution in 1996 and
2001. It is worthy of note that the total population and the female
median income have risen since 1996.
Persons with employment income earn on average $28,000 annually as
indicated in Table XV. Revelstoke has a fairly high percentage (56%) of
employed persons working part time or part year, due to the seasonal
factors influencing the two major sources of employment - tourism and
forestry. While 50% of males with employment income work full time, full
year, only 40% of women with employment income work full time, full
year.
Notes:
(1) Refers to the labour force in the week (Sunday to Saturday)
prior to Census Day (May 15, 2001), expressed as a percentage of the
population 15 years of age and over.
(2) Refers to the number of persons
employed in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May
15, 2001), expressed as a percentage of the total population 15
years of age and over.
(3) Refers to the unemployed
expressed as a percentage of the labour force in the week (Sunday to
Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 15, 2001).
Table XII
SOURCES OF INCOME
1992 - 2001
($'000) |
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Income Source |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
| Employment |
107,279 |
110,245 |
115,601 |
120,901 |
116,849 |
118,109 |
118,347 |
119,195 |
124,760 |
128,401 |
| Self
Employment |
3,185 |
3,104 |
3,854 |
3,136 |
3,856 |
3,810 |
3,729 |
3,695 |
3,294 |
4,219 |
| Investment |
6,519 |
5,968 |
5,152 |
5,907 |
5,950 |
5,197 |
5,041 |
6,064 |
7,271 |
7,517 |
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Transfer Payments |
26,676 |
28,252 |
28,808 |
28,948 |
22,911 |
21,861 |
22,382 |
22,491 |
23,033 |
24,605 |
| Pensions |
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7,687 |
8,082 |
8,444 |
9,098 |
9,816 |
9,994 |
| Other |
4,930 |
5,148 |
5,069 |
4,675 |
5,177 |
5,572 |
5,284 |
3,294 |
3,147 |
4,721 |
| Total Community Income |
148,589 |
152,717 |
158,484 |
163,567 |
162,430 |
162,631 |
163,227 |
163,837 |
171,321 |
179,457 |
Source: Statistics Canada based upon
data derived from income tax returns.
Table XIII
MEDIAN EMPLOYMENT INCOME
1992 - 2001 |
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Year |
Median Employment Income |
Gross Labour Force |
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Male |
Female |
Total |
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| 1992 |
32,100 |
10,700 |
19,100 |
4,710 |
| 1993 |
32,600 |
11,400 |
19,600 |
4,740 |
| 1994 |
33,000 |
11,500 |
20,000 |
4,770 |
| 1995 |
33,200 |
12,100 |
20,000 |
4,860 |
| 1996 |
33,300 |
12,600 |
20,000 |
4,750 |
| 1997 |
31,900 |
12,300 |
19,700 |
4,770 |
| 1998 |
32,100 |
13,500 |
20,800 |
4,650 |
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1999 |
32,300 |
14,100 |
21,400 |
4,570 |
| 2000 |
33,100 |
14,300 |
21,900 |
4,570 |
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2001 |
33,300 |
14,200 |
21,300 |
4,730 |
Source: Statistics Canada based upon
data derived from income tax returns.
The median household income reported
in the 2001 Census was $44,661, while the median family income was
$56,448. More specific data is shown in Table XIV below.
Table XIV
MEDIAN INCOME DISTRIBUTION
1992 - 2001 |
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Characteristic |
Median Income 1995 |
Median Income 2000 |
| Total population
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20,500 |
22,200 |
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Male 15+ |
33,500 |
33,400 |
| Female 15+
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13,800 |
15,500 |
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All Husband Wife Families(1) |
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60,700 |
Senior Husband Wife
Families
(Older spouse 65+) |
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41,500 |
Young Husband Wife Families
(Older spouse <25) |
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35,300 |
| Lone Parent Families |
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24,700 |
Lone Parent Families
(Parent <25 years) |
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12,900 |
| Non Family Persons |
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20,100 |
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All Seniors 65+ |
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18,700 |
| All Seniors 75+ |
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17,800 |
(1) Census Family refers to husband
and wife (includes common law arrangement) with or without children
who have never married, or lone parent with one or more children who
have never married, living in the same dwelling.
Source: Taxfiler Data Statistics
Canada
Table XV
EARNING AVERAGES (2001 Census) |
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City of Revelstoke |
CSRD Area B |
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Number of Persons |
Average Earnings |
Number of Persons |
Average Earnings |
| All persons with
earnings |
4,315 |
$27,808 |
425 |
$28,956 |
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All persons working full year full time |
1,885 |
$40,602 |
210 |
$30,487 |
| Males with
employment income |
2,340 |
$35,230 |
225 |
$34,907 |
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Males working full year full time |
1,170 |
$49,097 |
105 |
$38,164 |
| Females with
employment income |
1,975 |
$19,014 |
195 |
$22,198 |
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Females working full year full time |
715 |
$26,685 |
100 |
$22,261 |
Personal Income Distributions are
represented in Figure X, and Figure XI is a graphical representation of
male and female income distribution in 2001.
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Figure
X
Distribution of Personal Income (2001 Taxfiler
Data)
Figure XI
Distribution Of Male And Female Income
(2001 Taxfiler Data)
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