Guysborough, NS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

F

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

28%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Guysborough	Nova Scotia	National
Median household income	$51,427	$71,343	$82,436
Unemployment rate	7.4%	5.7%	6.4%
In labour force	45.8%	61.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Guysborough is 38% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Guysborough is 16% higher than the national average
In Guysborough 12.1% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Guysborough 9.0% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Guysborough 0.6% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$34,281 $51,427 $102,854

City

$47,557 $71,343 $142,686

State

$54,951 $82,436 $164,872

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Guysborough employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	5.0%
Manufacturing sector	3.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.1%
Wholesale & retail services	4.1%
Public administration	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.5%
Education, health & social services	8.8%
Other	17.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Guysborough, NS	4,337	$51,427	37.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shelbyville, IL	4,337	n/a
China Grove, NC	4,336	n/a
Jersey Shore, PA	4,336	n/a
Nipawin, SK	4,338	$60,442	26.7%
Groesbeck, TX	4,339	n/a
Guysborough, NS	4,337	$51,427	37.6%

Source: The Guysborough, NS data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada.