Data tables, 2016 Census

Income Sources and Taxes (16), Income Statistics (5), Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 (13A) and Work Activity During the Reference Year (9) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories and Census Metropolitan Areas, 2016 Census - 25% Sample Data

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This table details income sources and taxes , income statistics , occupation - national occupational classification 2016 and work activity during the reference year for the population aged 15 years and over in private households in Vancouver
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Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 (13A) Income statistics (5)
Total - Population aged 15 years and over With an amount Percentage with an amount (%) Median amount ($)Footnote 3 Average amount ($)Footnote 4
Total - Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016Footnote 5 2,064,615 1,978,880 95.8 32,575 46,821
Occupation - not applicableFootnote 6 614,795 546,150 88.8 17,205 27,064
All occupationsFootnote 7 1,449,815 1,432,730 98.8 40,808 54,352
0 Management occupations 165,070 164,055 99.4 63,294 92,347
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 241,865 240,055 99.3 45,530 56,131
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 107,420 106,790 99.4 67,487 76,063
3 Health occupations 89,325 89,030 99.7 54,970 67,700
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 162,235 160,730 99.1 45,743 58,547
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 70,100 67,930 96.9 28,438 41,206
6 Sales and service occupations 371,545 364,370 98.1 23,311 32,114
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 179,170 177,670 99.2 44,084 49,546
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 20,955 20,340 97.1 22,274 29,944
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 42,135 41,755 99.1 36,830 42,491

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

Total income - The sum of certain incomes (in cash and, in some circumstances, in kind) of the statistical unit during a specified reference period. The components used to calculate total income vary between:

- statistical units of social statistical programs such as persons, private households, census families and economic families;
- statistical units of business statistical programs such as enterprises, companies, establishments and locations;
- statistical units of farm statistical programs such as farm operator and farm family.

In the context of persons, total income refers to receipts from certain sources, before income taxes and deductions, during a specified reference period.

In the context of census families, total income refers to receipts from certain sources of all of its family members, before income taxes and deductions, during a specified reference period.

In the context of economic families, total income refers to receipts from certain sources of all of its family members, before income taxes and deductions, during a specified reference period.

In the context of households, total income refers to receipts from certain sources of all household members, before income taxes and deductions, during a specified reference period.

The monetary receipts included are those that tend to be of a regular and recurring nature. Receipts that are included as income are:

- employment income from wages, salaries, tips, commissions and net income from self-employment (for both unincorporated farm and non-farm activities);
- income from investment sources, such as dividends and interest on bonds, accounts, guaranteed investment certificates (GICs) and mutual funds;
- income from employer and personal pension sources, such as private pensions and payments from annuities and registered retirement income funds (RRIFs);
- other regular cash income, such as child support payments received, spousal support payments (alimony) received and scholarships;
- income from government sources, such as social assistance, child benefits, Employment Insurance benefits, Old Age Security benefits, Canada Pension Plan and Québec Pension Plan benefits and disability income.

Receipts excluded from this income definition are:

- one-time receipts, such as lottery winnings, gambling winnings, cash inheritances, lump-sum insurance settlements and tax-free savings account (TFSA) or registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) withdrawals;
- capital gains because they are not by their nature regular and recurring. It is further assumed that they are more relevant to the concept of wealth than the concept of income;
- employers' contributions to registered pension plans, Canada Pension Plan, Québec Pension Plan and Employment Insurance;
- voluntary inter-household transfers, imputed rent, goods and services produced for barter and goods produced for own consumption.

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Footnote 2

Refers to the number of weeks in which a person aged 15 years and over worked for pay or in self-employment in 2015 at all jobs held, even if only for a few hours, and whether these weeks were mostly full time (30 hours or more per week) or mostly part time (less than 30 hours per week).

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Footnote 3

Median income - The median income of a specified group is the amount that divides the income distribution of that group into two halves, i.e., the incomes of half of the units in that group are below the median, while those of the other half are above the median. Median incomes of individuals are calculated for those with income (positive or negative).

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Footnote 4

Average income - Average income of a specified group is calculated by dividing the aggregate income of that group by the number of units in that group. Average incomes of individuals are calculated for those with income (positive or negative).

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Footnote 5

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 6

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 7

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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Data quality note(s) – Vancouver

  • Incomplete enumeration flag
    Default. Not applicable.
  • Long-form data quality flag
    Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 5.7%.
  • Long-form income data quality flag
    Data quality index showing a long-form income non-response rate higher than or equal to 10%, but lower than 20%.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016301.

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