Census Profile, 2016 Census
Ontario [Province] and Canada [Country]

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The table shows total, male and female data grouped by geography (appearing as column headers) for selected characteristics (appearing as row headers).
Characteristic Ontario

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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 11,038,440 5,342,755 5,695,680 28,643,020 13,990,430 14,652,585
In the labour force 7,141,675 3,689,625 3,452,055 18,672,475 9,731,830 8,940,645
Employed 6,612,150 3,414,255 3,197,895 17,230,040 8,923,540 8,306,490
Unemployed 529,525 275,370 254,160 1,442,435 808,285 634,150
Not in the labour force 3,896,765 1,653,130 2,243,630 9,970,545 4,258,605 5,711,945
Participation rate 64.7 69.1 60.6 65.2 69.6 61.0
Employment rate 59.9 63.9 56.1 60.2 63.8 56.7
Unemployment rate 7.4 7.5 7.4 7.7 8.3 7.1
Work activity during the reference year
Total population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 164 11,038,440 5,342,755 5,695,685 28,643,020 13,990,430 14,652,580
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 3,696,235 1,561,475 2,134,755 9,282,005 3,930,570 5,351,440
Worked 7,342,205 3,781,280 3,560,925 19,361,010 10,059,865 9,301,150
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 3,837,565 2,148,635 1,688,935 9,626,010 5,402,110 4,223,895
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 3,504,645 1,632,645 1,871,995 9,735,005 4,657,755 5,077,245
Average weeks worked in reference year 42.9 43.4 42.3 42.4 42.9 42.0
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 7,141,675 3,689,625 3,452,055 18,672,470 9,731,825 8,940,640
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 171,050 81,735 89,315 404,350 197,705 206,640
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 6,970,625 3,607,890 3,362,735 18,268,125 9,534,120 8,734,000
Employee 6,146,035 3,084,740 3,061,295 16,073,685 8,158,745 7,914,940
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 824,595 523,145 301,445 2,194,440 1,375,380 819,060
Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 172 7,141,675 3,689,625 3,452,050 18,672,470 9,731,830 8,940,645
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 171,045 81,735 89,315 404,350 197,710 206,640
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 6,970,625 3,607,890 3,362,735 18,268,120 9,534,120 8,734,005
0 Management occupations 790,880 483,240 307,635 2,013,370 1,251,165 762,205
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 1,124,770 357,215 767,555 2,874,305 862,870 2,011,440
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 516,110 399,195 116,915 1,273,660 990,560 283,105
3 Health occupations 447,045 90,495 356,550 1,245,885 244,730 1,001,155
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 831,340 265,075 566,265 2,138,445 672,945 1,465,495
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 225,720 104,445 121,275 557,275 255,705 301,570
6 Sales and service occupations 1,632,085 709,375 922,710 4,265,895 1,843,510 2,422,390
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 927,820 866,870 60,950 2,668,875 2,504,290 164,585
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 113,405 88,150 25,260 416,135 331,920 84,215
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 361,455 243,835 117,620 814,285 576,435 237,845
Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2012
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2012 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 173 7,141,675 3,689,625 3,452,050 18,672,475 9,731,830 8,940,640
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 171,050 81,730 89,315 404,350 197,710 206,640
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 6,970,625 3,607,890 3,362,735 18,268,125 9,534,120 8,734,000
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 102,070 67,005 35,070 444,680 310,000 134,675
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 32,340 27,920 4,415 271,300 219,880 51,420
22 Utilities 50,820 38,195 12,630 136,350 100,135 36,210
23 Construction 476,835 419,600 57,230 1,365,010 1,196,550 168,455
31-33 Manufacturing 683,335 482,800 200,530 1,596,570 1,149,745 446,820
41 Wholesale trade 270,745 178,945 91,800 665,685 451,230 214,455
44-45 Retail trade 783,540 367,175 416,365 2,110,200 984,090 1,126,115
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 329,240 242,045 87,190 876,050 656,375 219,670
51 Information and cultural industries 176,715 101,045 75,670 420,350 243,650 176,705
52 Finance and insurance 380,765 169,590 211,180 790,580 327,865 462,715
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 144,275 77,385 66,890 333,305 184,350 148,955
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 567,825 316,685 251,140 1,335,125 740,520 594,605
55 Management of companies and enterprises 12,365 5,290 7,075 28,795 12,795 16,000
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 338,640 190,210 148,430 802,420 462,825 339,590
61 Educational services 528,470 163,680 364,795 1,346,585 420,845 925,735
62 Health care and social assistance 754,555 134,270 620,275 2,138,025 383,755 1,754,270
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 147,425 75,330 72,095 379,740 192,875 186,865
72 Accommodation and food services 478,070 201,260 276,805 1,283,725 535,210 748,515
81 Other services (except public administration) 296,960 133,220 163,745 814,695 371,880 442,815
91 Public administration 415,635 216,250 199,385 1,128,945 589,530 539,405
Place of work status
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 174 6,612,150 3,414,255 3,197,900 17,230,035 8,923,540 8,306,495
Worked at home 480,290 242,495 237,795 1,272,285 639,500 632,785
Worked outside Canada 39,145 25,995 13,150 78,815 54,235 24,580
No fixed workplace address 736,715 536,140 200,570 1,987,260 1,487,445 499,820
Worked at usual place 5,355,995 2,609,620 2,746,375 13,891,675 6,742,360 7,149,315

Data quality: Ontario [Province]

  • Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 3.7%
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 4.6%

Data quality: Canada [Country]

  • Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 4.0%
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 5.1%

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Ontario [Province] and Canada [Country] (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed May 11, 2024).

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