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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables
Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011-Skill-level Category (6), Mobility Status 5 Years Ago (8), Province or Territory of Residence 5 Years Ago (14), Age Groups (13B) and Sex (3) for the Employed Labour Force Aged 15 Years and Over Excluding External Migrants, in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories and Census Divisions, 2011 National Household Survey
About this variable: Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011-Skill-level category (6)
Definition
Occupation (based on the National Occupational Classification [NOC] 2011)
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the kind of work performed by persons during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011, as determined by their kind of work and the description of the main activities in their job.
The 2011 National Household Survey occupation data are produced according to the NOC 2011. The National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011 is composed of four levels of aggregation. There are 10 broad occupational categories containing 40 major groups that are further subdivided into 140 minor groups. At the most detailed level, there are 500 occupation unit groups. Occupation unit groups are formed on the basis of the education, training, or skill level required to enter the job, as well as the kind of work performed, as determined by the tasks, duties and responsibilities of the occupation.
Values
- Total - Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011-Skill-level category
- Skill level A Managers
- Skill level A Professionals
- Skill level B College or apprenticeship training Footnote 4
- Skill level C High school or job-specific training Footnote 5
- Skill level D On-the-job training Footnote 6
Footnotes
- Footnote 4
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Occupations that usually require a college or apprenticeship training.
- Footnote 5
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Occupations that usually require a high school or job-specific training.
- Footnote 6
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Occupations for which on-the-job training is given.
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