Photo: Krazytea · CC BY-SA 4.0Households in Louise have lower incomes than those in 71% of Canadian towns
78% of people aged 15 to 64 in Louise had a job at the 2021 census; the middle of Canadian towns is 73%. From Louise, the drive or ride to work averages 19.8 minutes, with 6.2% going an hour or longer. Unemployment in Louise stood at 4.1% on census day 2021, and the middle of Canadian towns sits at 9.9%.
Jobs and income in Louise: what the figures say
Less unemployment than most towns
4.1% of the labour force was out of work at the 2021 census, against 9.9% in the middle of Canadian towns. Unemployment ↓
Lower incomes than most towns
The middle of Canadian towns is $85,900, and the median household here had $68,000 before tax in 2020. Household income ↓
More jobs than the typical town
550 people work in Louise and 500 residents commute to a fixed workplace; the middle of Canadian towns has 0.8 jobs per working resident. The daily tide ↓
Shorter trips than most towns
Commutes take 19.8 minutes on average, against 26 in the middle of Canadian towns; 6.2% take an hour or more. The trip to work ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada’s 2021 Census, its commuting tables, Employment Insurance and the Labour Force Survey.
The Jobs & income grade for Louise: B
Better than 60% of Canadian towns on three measures together.
Its strongest measure is trip times; its weakest, household income.
Graded against Canadian towns of 2,500 people or more; less unemployment and a shorter commute count in its favour.
How the grade works
Census 2021 measures, weighed equally against every Canadian town and neighbourhood of 2,500 people or more: the share of residents aged 15 to 64 in work, median household income (2020), the unemployment rate and the average commute. Each becomes a percentile; their average sets the letter.
How many in Louise were working in 2021
A larger share in work than in 63% of Canadian towns.
Working or looking, 62% of everyone 15 and over was in the labour force. Across all ages 15 and over the share in work falls to 60%: many residents are past working age. Statistics Canada counted on 11 May 2021, with much of the country under pandemic rules: more people were out of work or at home than usual.
Statistics Canada, 2021 Census: people in work of any age over residents aged 15 to 64, and the census unemployment rate (15 and over); the 25-to-54 rate is Statistics Canada’s own (98-10-0485). The Labour Force Survey and business counts are context, not grade inputs.
Median household income in Louise: $68,000 in 2020
Against the middle of Manitoba’s towns ($83,900), Louise’s median is 19% below. In 2020 emergency benefits topped up many low incomes, and the census counts them here.
Statistics Canada, 2021 Census: median total income of households in 2020, before tax (a neighbourhood’s estimated from its dissemination areas’ income groups).
Louise fills up on a working day: 7% more workers
People with no fixed workplace are in neither count.
How long the commute from Louise takes
Timed exactly, the average is 17.3 minutes (Statistics Canada). The middle of Manitoba’s towns averages 23.6 minutes. A quarter-hour or less for 62% of commuters, against 46% in the middle of Manitoba’s towns.
Statistics Canada, 2021 Census: commuting duration in five bands; our average uses each band’s middle (75 minutes for an hour or more), so it runs about two minutes above Statistics Canada’s own.
162 people come into Louise to work, most from Pembina and Cartwright-Roblin
- Pembina55
- Cartwright-Roblin40
- Argyle20
- Morden10
- Prairie Lakes10
- Victoria10
- Dakota Tipi 110
Of everyone working in Louise, 29% come in from elsewhere; 55 make the 27 km trip from Pembina. Of residents who leave for work, most head to Pembina (35).
Statistics Canada, 2021 Census (98-10-0459): commuting flows between municipalities (census subdivisions), rounded to 5; linked names have their own pages.
Leaving the car at home: 11% of commuters in Louise
More people walk to work here than in the middle of Manitoba’s towns: 9.2% against 3.8%. Fewer drive than in the middle of Manitoba’s towns: 86% against 87%. 21% worked at home on census day, about the same as in the middle of Canadian towns. Few ride transit: 1.5%, where the middle of Canadian towns has 3.5%.
Statistics Canada, 2021 Census: main mode of commuting; average durations by mode from table 98-10-0458 (whole municipalities only).
EI claims in Census Division No. 4 run 33% above their 2019 level
The count topped out in February 2021 at 400 people, 2.3 times the 2019 average. Per 100 residents aged 15 to 64, about 4.4 receive EI. Compared with a year earlier, the count in August 2026 rose by 9%.
Statistics Canada, Employment Insurance beneficiaries by census division (14-10-0323): all income benefits, not seasonally adjusted. Not measured by town: EI beneficiaries (Census Division No. 4). EI counts are context, not part of any grade.
People receiving Employment Insurance each month, as a share of the 2019 average (100).
Walking in Louise earns B+
Better than 68% of Canadian towns on two measures together.
OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); active commuting from the 2021 Census.
The work picture around Louise
The nearest places to Louise with figures are 24–48 km away.
| Place | In work, 15–64 | Unemployment | Household income | Average trip | Jobs | Walk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise | 78% | 4.1% | $68K | 19.8 min | B | B+ |
| Argyle 24.2 km | 78% | 5.1% | $71K | 24.2 min | B− | B− |
| Pembina 26.5 km | 79% | 5.8% | $71K | 26.2 min | C+ | B |
| Lorne 31 km | 84% | 5.1% | $69K | 21.7 min | A− | A− |
| Cartwright-Roblin 34.2 km | 67% | 2.9% | $62K | 14.8 min | C | B+ |
| Victoria 47.6 km | 82% | 0% | $72K | 22.7 min | B+ | B |
The people of each place: the share in work, unemployment, household income and the average commute, with both grades once they come.
What this data can and can’t tell you
What each figure measures for Louise, where it comes from, and what it leaves out.
- Household income. Taken from the 2021 Census, which asked about 2020: wages, pensions, investment income and government transfers together, before income tax, for the median household.
- Trip times. Commuters picked a band for their usual trip (under 15 minutes, 15 to 29, and so on). We place each person at the middle of their band, which lands a little above Statistics Canada’s own timed average.
- Where people commute. Counts of workers with a fixed workplace, by where they live and where they work, both taken as whole municipalities; the jobs figure takes everyone who works here, wherever home is.
- Employment Insurance. Statistics Canada counts EI beneficiaries each month by census division. Seasonal work makes it swing, so read it as a trend, not a jobless rate.
- In work. People in work of any age over residents aged 15 to 64 (2021 Census). The census doesn’t cross work with age below the municipality, so this is the one rate every town and neighbourhood has; retirees don’t weigh on it.
- Unemployment. Unemployed people over the labour force (in work or looking), aged 15 and over, on census day.
- Which towns we compare. Comparisons are with the median of Canadian towns and city neighbourhoods counting 2,500 people or more, reserves and entire cities excluded.
Questions about work in Louise
How many jobs are there in Louise?
The 2021 census found about 550 people with their usual workplace in Louise, or 1.1 for each resident who travels to a fixed job. Statistics Canada counted 104 businesses with employees in June 2026.
What is the unemployment rate in Louise?
At the 2021 census, unemployment stood at 4.1%; the middle of Canadian towns is 9.9%.
What is the average household income in Louise?
Before tax, half the households in Louise had more than $68,000 in 2020; the middle of Canadian towns is $85,900.
How do people in Louise get to work?
86% of commuters drive, 1.5% take public transit and 9.2% walk; 21% of everyone in work worked at home on census day.
How long is the commute from Louise?
The average commute is 19.8 minutes; 62% of trips take under 15 minutes and 6.2% an hour or more.
Where do people in Louise work?
Most stay: 78% work in Louise. The rest go first to Pembina (35) and Morden (20).
Sources: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population (Census Profile) · Statistics Canada, tables 98-10-0458 and 98-10-0459 (commuting) · Statistics Canada, table 14-10-0323 (EI beneficiaries) · Statistics Canada, Canadian Business Counts (33-10-1176) · grades: TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).