Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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Data quality note(s): Canada

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

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Figure 1.1 description Long description for Figure Unemployment rates by broad age groups, 1996 to 2016

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Table 1.1 Total population aged 15 years and over by Labour Force Status and broad age groups, Canada, 2016

Table 1.1 Total population aged 15 years and over by Labour Force Status and broad age groups, Canada, 2016
Labour force status Total 15 to 24 25 to 64 65 and over
Total population aged 15 years and over 28,643,020 4,231,725 18,931,380 5,479,910
In the labour force 18,672,475 2,598,440 15,252,860 821,175
Employed 17,230,035 2,194,455 14,272,970 762,610
Unemployed 1,442,435 403,985 979,895 58,560
Not in the labour force 9,970,545 1,633,285 3,678,525 4,658,735
Participation rate (%) 65.2 61.4 80.6 15.0
Employment rate (%) 60.2 51.9 75.4 13.9
Unemployment rate (%) 7.7 15.5 6.4 7.1

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Figure 2.1 description Long description for Figure Proportion of self-employed by broad age groups for the employed labour force, 1996 to 2016

Table 2.1 Employed labour force by Class of worker and broad age groups, Canada, 2016

Table 2.1 Employed labour force by Class of worker and broad age groups, Canada, 2016
Class of Worker Total 15 to 24 25 to 64 65 and over
number % number % number % number %
Total employed labour force 17,230,040 100.0 2,194,455 100.0 14,272,965 100.0 762,615 100.0
Employee 15,108,100 87.7 2,139,090 97.5 12,459,935 87.3 509,085 66.8
Self-employed (incorporated or unincorporated) 2,121,935 12.3 55,375 2.5 1,813,035 12.7 253,530 33.2

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Table 3.1 Employed labour force aged 15 and over by industry sectors, Canada, 2016

Table 3.1 Employed labour force aged 15 and over by industry sectors, Canada, 2016
Industry sectors Canada
number %
Total - Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2012Note 2 17,230,035 100.0
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 406,185 2.4
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 234,330 1.4
Utilities 131,225 0.8
Construction 1,218,785 7.1
Manufacturing 1,508,870 8.8
Wholesale trade 636,315 3.7
Retail trade 1,989,895 11.5
Transportation and warehousing 830,945 4.8
Information and cultural industries 399,615 2.3
Finance and insurance 768,305 4.5
Real estate and rental and leasing 320,495 1.9
Professional, scientific and technical services 1,268,530 7.4
Management of companies and enterprises 27,475 0.2
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 730,605 4.2
Educational services 1,293,930 7.5
Health care and social assistance 2,076,925 12.1
Arts, entertainment and recreation 343,210 2.0
Accommodation and food services 1,183,590 6.9
Other services (except public administration) 771,965 4.5
Public administration 1,088,855 6.3

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Table 4.1 Employed labour force aged 15 years and over by broad occupational categories, Canada, 2016

Table 4.1 Employed labour force aged 15 years and over by broad occupational categories, Canada, 2016
Broad occupational categories Canada
number %
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 - 25% sample dataNote 3 17,230,035 100.0
Management occupations 1,958,780 11.4
Business, finance and administration occupations 2,744,470 15.9
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 1,211,515 7.0
Health occupations 1,218,010 7.1
Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 2,062,015 12.0
Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 515,825 3.0
Sales and service occupations 3,979,590 23.1
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 2,432,475 14.1
Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 353,980 2.1
Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 753,375 4.4

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Table 5.1 Population aged 15 years and over by Work Activity during the reference year and broad age groups, Canada, 2015

Table 5.1 Population aged 15 years and over by Work Activity during the reference year and broad age groups, Canada, 2015
Work activity Total 15 to 24 25 to 64 65 and over
number % number % number % number %
Total – Work activity 28,643,015 100.0 4,231,725 100.0 18,931,385 100.0 5,479,910 100.0
Not working 9,282,010 32.4 1,444,505 34.1 3,440,675 18.2 4,396,825 80.2
Working part year and/or part time 9,735,000 34.0 2,300,600 54.4 6,676,640 35.3 757,760 13.8
Working full year, full time 9,626,010 33.6 486,620 11.5 8,814,070 46.6 325,320 5.9

Symbols:

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not applicable
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incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement
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revised
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use with caution

Source:

Statistics Canada. 2017. Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-404-X2016001. Ottawa, Ontario. Data products, 2016 Census.

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