Data tables, 2016 Census

Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 (693A), Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (15), Labour Force Status (3), Age (13A) and Sex (3) for the Labour Force Aged 15 Years and Over in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2016 Census - 25% Sample Data

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This table details occupation - national occupational classification 2016 , highest certificate, diploma or degree , labour force status , age and sex for the labour force aged 15 years and over in private households in Northwest Territories / Territoires du Nord-Ouest
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Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 (693A) Labour Force Status (3)
Total - Labour Force StatusFootnote 2 Employed Unemployed
Total - Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016Footnote 3 23,945 21,415 2,530
Occupation - Not applicableFootnote 4 695 0 695
All occupationsFootnote 5 23,250 21,415 1,840
0 Management occupations 2,830 2,765 65
00 Senior management occupations 480 475 0
001 Legislators and senior management 480 470 10
0011 Legislators 90 90 10
0012 Senior government managers and officials 145 145 0
0013 Senior managers - financial, communications and other business services 55 55 0
0014 Senior managers - health, education, social and community services and membership organizations 85 80 0
0015 Senior managers - trade, broadcasting and other services, n.e.c. 40 40 10
0016 Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities 70 70 0
01-05 Specialized middle management occupations 1,205 1,180 20
011 Administrative services managers 360 360 0
0111 Financial managers 140 145 0
0112 Human resources managers 120 120 0
0113 Purchasing managers 20 20 0
0114 Other administrative services managers 80 80 0
012 Managers in financial and business services 155 150 10
0121 Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers 15 20 0
0122 Banking, credit and other investment managers 50 55 0
0124 Advertising, marketing and public relations managers 55 55 0
0125 Other business services managers 30 25 0
013 Managers in communication (except broadcasting) 10 10 0
0131 Telecommunication carriers managers 10 10 0
0132 Postal and courier services managers 0 0 0
021 Managers in engineering, architecture, science and information systems 95 90 0
0211 Engineering managers 30 30 0
0212 Architecture and science managers 15 15 0
0213 Computer and information systems managers 45 45 0
031 Managers in health care 50 45 0
0311 Managers in health care 50 45 10
041 Managers in public administration 205 205 0
0411 Government managers - health and social policy development and program administration 60 65 0
0412 Government managers - economic analysis, policy development and program administration 60 60 0
0413 Government managers - education policy development and program administration 20 20 0
0414 Other managers in public administration 70 70 0
042 Managers in education and social and community services 210 200 10
0421 Administrators - post-secondary education and vocational training 25 25 0
0422 School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education 85 80 0
0423 Managers in social, community and correctional services 100 95 10
043 Managers in public protection services 85 85 0
0431 Commissioned police officers 0 10 0
0432 Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers 10 0 0
0433 Commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces 75 75 0
051 Managers in art, culture, recreation and sport 35 35 0
0511 Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers 15 10 0
0512 Managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts 10 10 0
0513 Recreation, sports and fitness program and service directors 15 15 0
06 Middle management occupations in retail and wholesale trade and customer services 660 645 20
060 Corporate sales managers 15 20 0
0601 Corporate sales managers 20 20 0
062 Retail and wholesale trade managers 430 420 10
0621 Retail and wholesale trade managers 435 420 15
063 Managers in food service and accommodation 190 180 10
0631 Restaurant and food service managers 110 110 0
0632 Accommodation service managers 80 70 0
065 Managers in customer and personal services, n.e.c. 20 20 0
0651 Managers in customer and personal services, n.e.c. 20 25 0
07-09 Middle management occupations in trades, transportation, production and utilities 485 470 15
071 Managers in construction and facility operation and maintenance 245 230 15
0711 Construction managers 110 105 10
0712 Home building and renovation managers 35 30 0
0714 Facility operation and maintenance managers 100 100 10
073 Managers in transportation 85 80 0
0731 Managers in transportation 85 85 0
081 Managers in natural resources production and fishing 80 85 0
0811 Managers in natural resources production and fishing 80 80 0
082 Managers in agriculture, horticulture and aquaculture 10 0 0
0821 Managers in agriculture 0 0 0
0822 Managers in horticulture 0 0 0
0823 Managers in aquaculture 0 0 0
091 Managers in manufacturing and utilities 65 65 0
0911 Manufacturing managers 20 20 0
0912 Utilities managers 45 45 0
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 3,900 3,665 235
11 Professional occupations in business and finance 570 550 20
111 Auditors, accountants and investment professionals 280 275 10
1111 Financial auditors and accountants 160 155 10
1112 Financial and investment analysts 40 40 0
1113 Securities agents, investment dealers and brokers 0 0 0
1114 Other financial officers 80 80 0
112 Human resources and business service professionals 290 275 15
1121 Human resources professionals 105 100 0
1122 Professional occupations in business management consulting 55 50 0
1123 Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations 140 125 10
12 Administrative and financial supervisors and administrative occupations 1,540 1,455 80
121 Administrative services supervisors 125 120 0
1211 Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers 40 40 0
1212 Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers 25 25 0
1213 Supervisors, library, correspondence and related information workers 0 0 0
1214 Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations 0 10 0
1215 Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations 50 45 0
122 Administrative and regulatory occupations 855 820 35
1221 Administrative officers 435 415 20
1222 Executive assistants 55 55 0
1223 Human resources and recruitment officers 70 70 0
1224 Property administrators 100 100 0
1225 Purchasing agents and officers 100 100 0
1226 Conference and event planners 25 20 10
1227 Court officers and justices of the peace 45 40 0
1228 Employment insurance, immigration, border services and revenue officers 30 25 0
124 Office administrative assistants - general, legal and medical 500 460 40
1241 Administrative assistants 435 405 30
1242 Legal administrative assistants 40 40 0
1243 Medical administrative assistants 20 15 10
125 Court reporters, transcriptionists, records management technicians and statistical officers 60 55 10
1251 Court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations 10 10 0
1252 Health information management occupations 10 10 0
1253 Records management technicians 25 25 0
1254 Statistical officers and related research support occupations 10 10 0
13 Finance, insurance and related business administrative occupations 305 300 10
131 Finance, insurance and related business administrative occupations 305 295 10
1311 Accounting technicians and bookkeepers 265 260 0
1312 Insurance adjusters and claims examiners 30 25 0
1313 Insurance underwriters 0 0 0
1314 Assessors, valuators and appraisers 15 10 0
1315 Customs, ship and other brokers 0 0 0
14 Office support occupations 1,120 1,020 100
141 General office workers 640 570 70
1411 General office support workers 380 340 45
1414 Receptionists 230 205 20
1415 Personnel clerks 20 15 0
1416 Court clerks 10 10 0
142 Office equipment operators 50 35 15
1422 Data entry clerks 40 30 10
1423 Desktop publishing operators and related occupations 10 10 0
143 Financial, insurance and related administrative support workers 325 315 10
1431 Accounting and related clerks 255 250 0
1432 Payroll administrators 45 40 0
1434 Banking, insurance and other financial clerks 10 15 0
1435 Collectors 10 10 0
145 Library, correspondence and other clerks 115 100 15
1451 Library assistants and clerks 25 20 0
1452 Correspondence, publication and regulatory clerks 60 55 10
1454 Survey interviewers and statistical clerks 35 25 10
15 Distribution, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations 360 330 25
151 Mail and message distribution occupations 70 60 0
1511 Mail, postal and related workers 35 30 0
1512 Letter carriers 15 15 0
1513 Couriers, messengers and door-to-door distributors 20 15 0
152 Supply chain logistics, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations 295 275 15
1521 Shippers and receivers 90 75 10
1522 Storekeepers and partspersons 90 90 10
1523 Production logistics co-ordinators 15 15 0
1524 Purchasing and inventory control workers 30 30 0
1525 Dispatchers 65 60 10
1526 Transportation route and crew schedulers 0 10 0
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 1,545 1,480 70
21 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences 605 600 0
211 Physical science professionals 45 45 0
2111 Physicists and astronomers 0 0 0
2112 Chemists 10 0 0
2113 Geoscientists and oceanographers 40 45 0
2114 Meteorologists and climatologists 0 0 0
2115 Other professional occupations in physical sciences 0 0 0
212 Life science professionals 130 130 0
2121 Biologists and related scientists 125 120 10
2122 Forestry professionals 10 0 0
2123 Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists 0 0 0
213 Civil, mechanical, electrical and chemical engineers 90 85 0
2131 Civil engineers 60 60 0
2132 Mechanical engineers 20 20 0
2133 Electrical and electronics engineers 10 10 0
2134 Chemical engineers 0 0 0
214 Other engineers 35 35 0
2141 Industrial and manufacturing engineers 0 0 0
2142 Metallurgical and materials engineers 0 0 0
2143 Mining engineers 20 20 0
2144 Geological engineers 0 0 0
2145 Petroleum engineers 0 0 0
2146 Aerospace engineers 0 0 0
2147 Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) 10 10 0
2148 Other professional engineers, n.e.c. 0 0 0
215 Architects, urban planners and land surveyors 125 125 10
2151 Architects 15 15 0
2152 Landscape architects 0 0 0
2153 Urban and land use planners 75 75 10
2154 Land surveyors 25 30 0
216 Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries 10 0 0
2161 Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries 10 10 0
217 Computer and information systems professionals 170 175 0
2171 Information systems analysts and consultants 100 100 0
2172 Database analysts and data administrators 10 0 0
2173 Software engineers and designers 0 10 0
2174 Computer programmers and interactive media developers 35 35 0
2175 Web designers and developers 25 25 0
22 Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences 950 885 65
221 Technical occupations in physical sciences 65 60 10
2211 Chemical technologists and technicians 40 30 10
2212 Geological and mineral technologists and technicians 25 25 0
222 Technical occupations in life sciences 95 85 10
2221 Biological technologists and technicians 20 15 0
2222 Agricultural and fish products inspectors 10 0 0
2223 Forestry technologists and technicians 10 10 10
2224 Conservation and fishery officers 60 50 10
2225 Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists 0 0 0
223 Technical occupations in civil, mechanical and industrial engineering 45 35 10
2231 Civil engineering technologists and technicians 20 15 10
2232 Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians 10 10 0
2233 Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians 0 0 0
2234 Construction estimators 10 10 0
224 Technical occupations in electronics and electrical engineering 150 140 15
2241 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians 50 50 0
2242 Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) 60 60 0
2243 Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics 15 15 0
2244 Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors 20 15 0
225 Technical occupations in architecture, drafting, surveying, geomatics and meteorology 100 90 10
2251 Architectural technologists and technicians 20 10 10
2252 Industrial designers 0 0 0
2253 Drafting technologists and technicians 10 10 0
2254 Land survey technologists and technicians 10 0 0
2255 Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology 70 70 0
226 Other technical inspectors and regulatory officers 110 100 10
2261 Non-destructive testers and inspection technicians 0 0 0
2262 Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers 15 15 0
2263 Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety 80 70 10
2264 Construction inspectors 15 15 0
227 Transportation officers and controllers 250 250 0
2271 Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors 200 195 10
2272 Air traffic controllers and related occupations 35 35 0
2273 Deck officers, water transport 15 10 0
2274 Engineer officers, water transport 10 10 0
2275 Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators 0 0 0
228 Technical occupations in computer and information systems 130 120 10
2281 Computer network technicians 90 90 10
2282 User support technicians 35 40 10
2283 Information systems testing technicians 0 0 0
3 Health occupations 1,210 1,185 25
30 Professional occupations in nursing 380 365 20
301 Professional occupations in nursing 385 365 15
3011 Nursing co-ordinators and supervisors 20 20 0
3012 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses 360 345 20
31 Professional occupations in health (except nursing) 250 245 10
311 Physicians, dentists and veterinarians 90 90 0
3111 Specialist physicians 15 15 0
3112 General practitioners and family physicians 55 55 0
3113 Dentists 20 25 0
3114 Veterinarians 0 0 0
312 Optometrists, chiropractors and other health diagnosing and treating professionals 50 50 0
3121 Optometrists 0 0 0
3122 Chiropractors 0 0 0
3124 Allied primary health practitioners 40 45 0
3125 Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating 0 0 0
313 Pharmacists, dietitians and nutritionists 35 30 0
3131 Pharmacists 20 25 0
3132 Dietitians and nutritionists 10 10 0
314 Therapy and assessment professionals 75 70 0
3141 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists 20 20 0
3142 Physiotherapists 25 25 0
3143 Occupational therapists 20 15 0
3144 Other professional occupations in therapy and assessment 10 15 0
32 Technical occupations in health 240 240 0
321 Medical technologists and technicians (except dental health) 80 80 0
3211 Medical laboratory technologists 10 10 0
3212 Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists' assistants 10 0 0
3213 Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians 15 15 0
3214 Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists 10 0 0
3215 Medical radiation technologists 20 20 0
3216 Medical sonographers 0 0 0
3217 Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists, n.e.c. 0 0 0
3219 Other medical technologists and technicians (except dental health) 25 25 0
322 Technical occupations in dental health care 35 35 0
3221 Denturists 0 0 0
3222 Dental hygienists and dental therapists 30 30 0
3223 Dental technologists, technicians and laboratory assistants 10 10 0
323 Other technical occupations in health care 125 125 0
3231 Opticians 0 0 0
3232 Practitioners of natural healing 10 10 0
3233 Licensed practical nurses 60 60 0
3234 Paramedical occupations 20 20 0
3236 Massage therapists 25 20 0
3237 Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment 20 15 0
34 Assisting occupations in support of health services 335 330 0
341 Assisting occupations in support of health services 335 335 0
3411 Dental assistants 25 25 0
3413 Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates 230 220 0
3414 Other assisting occupations in support of health services 90 85 0
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 4,045 3,860 190
40 Professional occupations in education services 955 925 30
401 University professors and post-secondary assistants 20 20 0
4011 University professors and lecturers 0 10 0
4012 Post-secondary teaching and research assistants 15 10 0
402 College and other vocational instructors 155 150 10
4021 College and other vocational instructors 155 150 0
403 Secondary and elementary school teachers and educational counsellors 780 755 25
4031 Secondary school teachers 275 265 10
4032 Elementary school and kindergarten teachers 470 455 15
4033 Educational counsellors 30 30 0
41 Professional occupations in law and social, community and government services 1,215 1,180 35
411 Judges, lawyers and Quebec notaries 140 145 0
4111 Judges 10 10 0
4112 Lawyers and Quebec notaries 135 140 0
415 Social and community service professionals 315 310 0
4151 Psychologists 15 15 0
4152 Social workers 105 105 0
4153 Family, marriage and other related counsellors 70 70 0
4154 Professional occupations in religion 40 35 0
4155 Probation and parole officers and related occupations 40 40 0
4156 Employment counsellors 50 50 0
416 Policy and program researchers, consultants and officers 755 720 30
4161 Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers 175 175 0
4162 Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts 30 25 0
4163 Business development officers and marketing researchers and consultants 90 90 0
4164 Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers 140 140 0
4165 Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers 90 80 10
4166 Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers 70 65 10
4167 Recreation, sports and fitness policy researchers, consultants and program officers 60 60 0
4168 Program officers unique to government 85 80 0
4169 Other professional occupations in social science, n.e.c. 10 10 0
42 Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services 700 660 45
421 Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services 700 660 45
4211 Paralegal and related occupations 45 45 0
4212 Social and community service workers 385 360 25
4214 Early childhood educators and assistants 230 215 10
4215 Instructors of persons with disabilities 15 10 0
4216 Other instructors 30 25 10
4217 Other religious occupations 10 10 0
43 Occupations in front-line public protection services 415 365 50
431 Occupations in front-line public protection services 420 365 50
4311 Police officers (except commissioned) 165 165 0
4312 Firefighters 130 80 50
4313 Non-commissioned ranks of the Canadian Armed Forces 125 125 0
44 Care providers and educational, legal and public protection support occupations 755 730 30
441 Home care providers and educational support occupations 565 545 20
4411 Home child care providers 100 100 0
4412 Home support workers, housekeepers and related occupations 200 190 10
4413 Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants 265 260 0
442 Legal and public protection support occupations 190 185 0
4421 Sheriffs and bailiffs 0 0 0
4422 Correctional service officers 160 155 0
4423 By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers, n.e.c. 30 25 0
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 605 550 55
51 Professional occupations in art and culture 215 200 10
511 Librarians, archivists, conservators and curators 25 25 0
5111 Librarians 20 20 0
5112 Conservators and curators 0 0 0
5113 Archivists 0 0 0
512 Writing, translating and related communications professionals 120 110 10
5121 Authors and writers 25 15 10
5122 Editors 20 20 0
5123 Journalists 30 30 0
5125 Translators, terminologists and interpreters 50 45 0
513 Creative and performing artists 70 60 0
5131 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations 30 35 0
5132 Conductors, composers and arrangers 0 0 0
5133 Musicians and singers 15 10 0
5134 Dancers 0 0 0
5135 Actors and comedians 0 0 0
5136 Painters, sculptors and other visual artists 15 15 0
52 Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 390 350 40
521 Technical occupations in libraries, public archives, museums and art galleries 70 60 10
5211 Library and public archive technicians 50 40 10
5212 Technical occupations related to museums and art galleries 20 20 0
522 Photographers, graphic arts technicians and technical and co-ordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts 50 50 0
5221 Photographers 0 0 0
5222 Film and video camera operators 10 0 0
5223 Graphic arts technicians 0 0 0
5224 Broadcast technicians 10 0 0
5225 Audio and video recording technicians 15 15 0
5226 Other technical and co-ordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts 20 20 0
5227 Support occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and the performing arts 10 10 0
523 Announcers and other performers, n.e.c. 25 25 0
5231 Announcers and other broadcasters 25 25 0
5232 Other performers, n.e.c. 0 0 0
524 Creative designers and craftspersons 100 90 10
5241 Graphic designers and illustrators 55 50 0
5242 Interior designers and interior decorators 10 0 0
5243 Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers 10 10 0
5244 Artisans and craftspersons 30 30 0
5245 Patternmakers - textile, leather and fur products 0 0 0
525 Athletes, coaches, referees and related occupations 145 120 25
5251 Athletes 0 0 0
5252 Coaches 10 0 0
5253 Sports officials and referees 10 10 0
5254 Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness 125 105 25
6 Sales and service occupations 4,325 3,835 495
62 Retail sales supervisors and specialized sales occupations 210 195 0
621 Retail sales supervisors 105 95 0
6211 Retail sales supervisors 105 95 10
622 Technical sales specialists in wholesale trade and retail and wholesale buyers 35 35 0
6221 Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade 30 35 0
6222 Retail and wholesale buyers 0 0 0
623 Insurance, real estate and financial sales occupations 65 65 0
6231 Insurance agents and brokers 30 25 0
6232 Real estate agents and salespersons 10 10 0
6235 Financial sales representatives 30 30 0
63 Service supervisors and specialized service occupations 565 490 75
631 Service supervisors 65 60 10
6311 Food service supervisors 0 0 0
6312 Executive housekeepers 0 10 0
6313 Accommodation, travel, tourism and related services supervisors 0 10 0
6314 Customer and information services supervisors 0 0 0
6315 Cleaning supervisors 10 10 0
6316 Other services supervisors 40 40 0
632 Chefs and cooks 345 290 55
6321 Chefs 65 55 10
6322 Cooks 280 235 45
633 Butchers and bakers 50 40 10
6331 Butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers - retail and wholesale 15 15 0
6332 Bakers 30 25 0
634 Specialized occupations in personal and customer services 105 100 0
6341 Hairstylists and barbers 45 40 10
6342 Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners 25 20 0
6343 Shoe repairers and shoemakers 0 0 0
6344 Jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupations 25 20 0
6345 Upholsterers 10 10 0
6346 Funeral directors and embalmers 0 0 0
64 Sales representatives and salespersons - wholesale and retail trade 520 480 45
641 Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) 15 15 0
6411 Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) 15 15 0
642 Retail salespersons 505 465 45
6421 Retail salespersons 505 465 40
65 Service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations 920 830 90
651 Occupations in food and beverage service 195 175 20
6511 Maîtres d'hôtel and hosts/hostesses 20 20 0
6512 Bartenders 45 40 0
6513 Food and beverage servers 130 110 15
652 Occupations in travel and accommodation 240 220 15
6521 Travel counsellors 30 30 0
6522 Pursers and flight attendants 60 55 0
6523 Airline ticket and service agents 100 95 0
6524 Ground and water transport ticket agents, cargo service representatives and related clerks 0 0 0
6525 Hotel front desk clerks 50 45 10
653 Tourism and amusement services occupations 45 30 10
6531 Tour and travel guides 20 10 0
6532 Outdoor sport and recreational guides 25 20 10
6533 Casino occupations 0 0 0
654 Security guards and related security service occupations 205 175 25
6541 Security guards and related security service occupations 200 180 20
655 Customer and information services representatives 180 165 10
6551 Customer services representatives - financial institutions 45 45 0
6552 Other customer and information services representatives 135 120 10
656 Other occupations in personal service 60 55 10
6561 Image, social and other personal consultants 0 0 0
6562 Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations 20 15 0
6563 Pet groomers and animal care workers 35 30 0
6564 Other personal service occupations 0 0 0
66 Sales support occupations 805 710 100
661 Cashiers 440 405 40
6611 Cashiers 435 400 35
662 Other sales support and related occupations 365 305 55
6621 Service station attendants 65 50 20
6622 Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers 295 260 40
6623 Other sales related occupations 0 0 0
67 Service support and other service occupations, n.e.c. 1,320 1,130 185
671 Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations 315 270 45
6711 Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations 320 270 45
672 Support occupations in accommodation, travel and amusement services 30 10 15
6721 Support occupations in accommodation, travel and facilities set-up services 0 10 10
6722 Operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport 25 15 15
673 Cleaners 945 830 125
6731 Light duty cleaners 285 255 30
6732 Specialized cleaners 25 20 0
6733 Janitors, caretakers and building superintendents 635 555 85
674 Other service support and related occupations, n.e.c. 20 25 0
6741 Dry cleaning, laundry and related occupations 20 20 0
6742 Other service support occupations, n.e.c. 0 0 0
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 3,790 3,245 540
72 Industrial, electrical and construction trades 990 850 135
720 Contractors and supervisors, industrial, electrical and construction trades and related workers 100 95 0
7201 Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations 0 0 0
7202 Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations 30 30 0
7203 Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades 20 20 0
7204 Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades 20 20 0
7205 Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers 20 25 0
723 Machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades 120 95 25
7231 Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors 10 0 10
7232 Tool and die makers 0 0 0
7233 Sheet metal workers 20 15 10
7234 Boilermakers 10 0 0
7235 Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters 0 0 0
7236 Ironworkers 0 0 0
7237 Welders and related machine operators 90 80 10
724 Electrical trades and electrical power line and telecommunications workers 225 215 10
7241 Electricians (except industrial and power system) 90 85 0
7242 Industrial electricians 55 55 0
7243 Power system electricians 0 0 0
7244 Electrical power line and cable workers 25 20 0
7245 Telecommunications line and cable workers 20 10 10
7246 Telecommunications installation and repair workers 40 40 0
7247 Cable television service and maintenance technicians 0 0 0
725 Plumbers, pipefitters and gas fitters 130 120 15
7251 Plumbers 110 100 0
7252 Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers 10 10 0
7253 Gas fitters 10 10 0
727 Carpenters and cabinetmakers 345 275 60
7271 Carpenters 325 265 65
7272 Cabinetmakers 20 15 0
728 Masonry and plastering trades 15 10 0
7281 Bricklayers 0 0 0
7282 Concrete finishers 10 0 0
7283 Tilesetters 0 0 0
7284 Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers 10 10 0
729 Other construction trades 55 40 20
7291 Roofers and shinglers 10 0 0
7292 Glaziers 0 0 0
7293 Insulators 0 0 0
7294 Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) 45 25 15
7295 Floor covering installers 10 10 0
73 Maintenance and equipment operation trades 685 645 40
730 Contractors and supervisors, maintenance trades and heavy equipment and transport operators 135 120 15
7301 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades 35 35 0
7302 Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews 95 85 10
7303 Supervisors, printing and related occupations 0 0 0
7304 Supervisors, railway transport operations 0 0 0
7305 Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators 0 0 0
731 Machinery and transportation equipment mechanics (except motor vehicles) 290 275 15
7311 Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics 40 40 0
7312 Heavy-duty equipment mechanics 105 95 0
7313 Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics 10 10 0
7314 Railway carmen/women 0 0 0
7315 Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors 135 135 0
7316 Machine fitters 0 0 0
7318 Elevator constructors and mechanics 0 0 0
732 Automotive service technicians 180 170 10
7321 Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers 170 165 10
7322 Motor vehicle body repairers 10 10 0
733 Other mechanics and related repairers 35 35 0
7331 Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics 10 10 0
7332 Appliance servicers and repairers 0 0 0
7333 Electrical mechanics 0 0 0
7334 Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics 0 0 0
7335 Other small engine and small equipment repairers 20 15 0
736 Train crew operating occupations 0 0 0
7361 Railway and yard locomotive engineers 0 0 0
7362 Railway conductors and brakemen/women 0 0 0
737 Crane operators, drillers and blasters 30 25 10
7371 Crane operators 10 10 0
7372 Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction 20 15 0
7373 Water well drillers 0 0 0
738 Printing press operators and other trades and related occupations, n.e.c. 10 10 0
7381 Printing press operators 10 10 0
7384 Other trades and related occupations, n.e.c. 10 10 0
74 Other installers, repairers and servicers and material handlers 175 160 15
744 Other installers, repairers and servicers 45 40 0
7441 Residential and commercial installers and servicers 15 15 10
7442 Waterworks and gas maintenance workers 10 0 0
7444 Pest controllers and fumigators 0 10 0
7445 Other repairers and servicers 15 10 0
745 Longshore workers and material handlers 135 115 15
7451 Longshore workers 10 0 0
7452 Material handlers 125 115 10
75 Transport and heavy equipment operation and related maintenance occupations 1,430 1,260 165
751 Motor vehicle and transit drivers 750 660 95
7511 Transport truck drivers 460 385 75
7512 Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators 60 60 0
7513 Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs 155 150 10
7514 Delivery and courier service drivers 75 65 10
752 Heavy equipment operators 505 450 60
7521 Heavy equipment operators (except crane) 435 385 50
7522 Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers 70 60 10
753 Other transport equipment operators and related maintenance workers 170 155 15
7531 Railway yard and track maintenance workers 0 0 0
7532 Water transport deck and engine room crew 10 10 0
7533 Boat and cable ferry operators and related occupations 10 10 10
7534 Air transport ramp attendants 125 120 0
7535 Other automotive mechanical installers and servicers 30 30 0
76 Trades helpers, construction labourers and related occupations 510 330 185
761 Trades helpers and labourers 375 225 155
7611 Construction trades helpers and labourers 360 205 150
7612 Other trades helpers and labourers 15 15 0
762 Public works and other labourers, n.e.c. 135 105 30
7621 Public works and maintenance labourers 120 95 25
7622 Railway and motor transport labourers 15 10 0
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 670 525 145
82 Supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture and related production 295 260 35
821 Supervisors, logging and forestry 10 10 0
8211 Supervisors, logging and forestry 10 10 0
822 Contractors and supervisors, mining, oil and gas 85 80 0
8221 Supervisors, mining and quarrying 70 70 0
8222 Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services 15 15 0
823 Underground miners, oil and gas drillers and related occupations 135 125 10
8231 Underground production and development miners 120 110 10
8232 Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers 20 15 0
824 Logging machinery operators 25 10 15
8241 Logging machinery operators 25 15 10
825 Contractors and supervisors, agriculture, horticulture and related operations and services 10 10 10
8252 Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers 0 0 10
8255 Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services 10 0 0
826 Fishing vessel masters and fishermen/women 30 25 10
8261 Fishing masters and officers 10 10 0
8262 Fishermen/women 25 20 10
84 Workers in natural resources, agriculture and related production 180 130 55
841 Mine service workers and operators in oil and gas drilling 45 30 10
8411 Underground mine service and support workers 40 25 10
8412 Oil and gas well drilling and related workers and services operators 0 0 0
842 Logging and forestry workers 80 40 35
8421 Chain saw and skidder operators 15 10 0
8422 Silviculture and forestry workers 65 30 30
843 Agriculture and horticulture workers 25 20 0
8431 General farm workers 15 15 0
8432 Nursery and greenhouse workers 0 10 0
844 Other workers in fishing and trapping and hunting occupations 45 35 10
8441 Fishing vessel deckhands 0 0 0
8442 Trappers and hunters 40 30 10
86 Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers 195 135 60
861 Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers 190 135 55
8611 Harvesting labourers 10 10 0
8612 Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers 105 65 40
8613 Aquaculture and marine harvest labourers 0 0 0
8614 Mine labourers 65 55 15
8615 Oil and gas drilling, servicing and related labourers 10 10 10
8616 Logging and forestry labourers 10 0 0
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 330 310 20
92 Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators 210 205 0
921 Supervisors, processing and manufacturing occupations 15 15 0
9211 Supervisors, mineral and metal processing 0 0 0
9212 Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities 15 10 0
9213 Supervisors, food and beverage processing 0 0 0
9214 Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing 0 0 0
9215 Supervisors, forest products processing 0 0 0
9217 Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing 0 0 0
922 Supervisors, assembly and fabrication 0 0 0
9221 Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling 0 0 0
9222 Supervisors, electronics manufacturing 0 0 0
9223 Supervisors, electrical products manufacturing 0 0 0
9224 Supervisors, furniture and fixtures manufacturing 0 0 0
9226 Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing 0 0 0
9227 Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly 0 0 0
923 Central control and process operators in processing and manufacturing 30 30 0
9231 Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing 10 10 0
9232 Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing 25 25 0
9235 Pulping, papermaking and coating control operators 0 0 0
924 Utilities equipment operators and controllers 160 155 0
9241 Power engineers and power systems operators 105 105 0
9243 Water and waste treatment plant operators 50 50 0
94 Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers 45 35 10
941 Machine operators and related workers in mineral and metal products processing and manufacturing 15 15 0
9411 Machine operators, mineral and metal processing 10 15 0
9412 Foundry workers 0 0 0
9413 Glass forming and finishing machine operators and glass cutters 0 0 0
9414 Concrete, clay and stone forming operators 0 0 0
9415 Inspectors and testers, mineral and metal processing 0 0 0
9416 Metalworking and forging machine operators 0 0 0
9417 Machining tool operators 0 0 0
9418 Other metal products machine operators 0 0 0
942 Machine operators and related workers in chemical, plastic and rubber processing 0 0 0
9421 Chemical plant machine operators 0 0 0
9422 Plastics processing machine operators 10 0 0
9423 Rubber processing machine operators and related workers 0 0 0
943 Machine operators and related workers in pulp and paper production and wood processing and manufacturing 10 10 0
9431 Sawmill machine operators 0 0 0
9432 Pulp mill machine operators 0 0 0
9433 Papermaking and finishing machine operators 0 0 0
9434 Other wood processing machine operators 0 0 0
9435 Paper converting machine operators 0 0 0
9436 Lumber graders and other wood processing inspectors and graders 0 0 0
9437 Woodworking machine operators 0 0 0
944 Machine operators and related workers in textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing 10 10 0
9441 Textile fibre and yarn, hide and pelt processing machine operators and workers 0 0 10
9442 Weavers, knitters and other fabric making occupations 10 0 0
9445 Fabric, fur and leather cutters 0 0 0
9446 Industrial sewing machine operators 0 10 0
9447 Inspectors and graders, textile, fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing 0 0 0
946 Machine operators and related workers in food, beverage and associated products processing 10 0 10
9461 Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing 0 0 0
9462 Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers 0 0 0
9463 Fish and seafood plant workers 0 0 0
9465 Testers and graders, food and beverage processing 0 0 0
947 Printing equipment operators and related occupations 10 0 0
9471 Plateless printing equipment operators 0 0 0
9472 Camera, platemaking and other prepress occupations 0 0 0
9473 Binding and finishing machine operators 0 0 0
9474 Photographic and film processors 0 0 0
95 Assemblers in manufacturing 30 30 0
952 Mechanical, electrical and electronics assemblers 10 10 0
9521 Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors 0 0 0
9522 Motor vehicle assemblers, inspectors and testers 0 10 0
9523 Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers 0 0 0
9524 Assemblers and inspectors, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing 0 0 0
9525 Assemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and transformers 0 0 0
9526 Mechanical assemblers and inspectors 0 0 0
9527 Machine operators and inspectors, electrical apparatus manufacturing 0 0 0
953 Other assembly and related occupations 20 15 0
9531 Boat assemblers and inspectors 0 0 0
9532 Furniture and fixture assemblers and inspectors 0 0 0
9533 Other wood products assemblers and inspectors 0 0 0
9534 Furniture finishers and refinishers 0 0 0
9535 Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors 0 0 0
9536 Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators 10 10 0
9537 Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors 10 10 0
96 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities 50 45 0
961 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities 55 45 10
9611 Labourers in mineral and metal processing 10 10 0
9612 Labourers in metal fabrication 0 0 0
9613 Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities 10 0 0
9614 Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing 10 10 0
9615 Labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturing 0 0 0
9616 Labourers in textile processing 0 0 0
9617 Labourers in food and beverage processing 10 10 0
9618 Labourers in fish and seafood processing 0 0 0
9619 Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities 30 30 0

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

Users are advised to consult data quality comments for 'Highest certificate, diploma or degree,' available in the Education Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016, Catalogue no. 98-500-X2016013.

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Footnote 2

Refers to whether a person aged 15 years and over who is in the labour force was employed or unemployed during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2016.

Early enumeration was conducted in remote, isolated parts of the provinces and territories. When enumeration has taken place before May 2016, the reference date used is the date on which the household was enumerated.

In the past, this variable was called Labour force activity.

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Footnote 3

Refers to the kind of work performed by persons aged 15 years and over as determined by their kind of work and the description of the main activities in their job. The occupation data are produced according to the NOC 2016.

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Footnote 4

Includes persons aged 15 years and over who never worked for pay or self-employment or last worked for pay or self-employment prior to 2015.

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Footnote 5

Includes persons aged 15 years and over who have worked at some point in time between January 2015 and May 2016.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016295.

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