Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
Comox, Town (CSD) - British Columbia
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Table 1.1 Total population aged 15 years and over by Labour Force Status and broad age groups, Comox, 2016
Labour force status | Total | 15 to 24 | 25 to 64 | 65 and over |
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Total population aged 15 years and over | 11,735 | 1,265 | 6,695 | 3,780 |
In the labour force | 6,295 | 760 | 5,225 | 310 |
Employed | 5,840 | 640 | 4,920 | 285 |
Unemployed | 455 | 115 | 305 | 30 |
Not in the labour force | 5,440 | 505 | 1,465 | 3,475 |
Participation rate (%) | 53.6 | 60.1 | 78.0 | 8.2 |
Employment rate (%) | 49.8 | 50.6 | 73.5 | 7.5 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 7.2 | 15.1 | 5.8 | 9.7 |
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Table 2.1 Employed labour force by Class of worker and broad age groups, Comox, 2016
Class of Worker | Total | 15 to 24 | 25 to 64 | 65 and over | ||||
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number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | |
Total employed labour force | 5,845 | 100.0 | 640 | 100.0 | 4,920 | 100.0 | 285 | 100.0 |
Employee | 5,025 | 86.0 | 640 | 100.0 | 4,200 | 85.4 | 190 | 66.7 |
Self-employed (incorporated or unincorporated) | 815 | 13.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 720 | 14.6 | 100 | 35.1 |
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Table 3.1 Employed labour force aged 15 and over by industry sectors, Comox, 2016
Industry sectors | Comox | |
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number | % | |
Total - Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2012Note 2 | 5,845 | 100.0 |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 145 | 2.5 |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 65 | 1.1 |
Utilities | 0 | 0.0 |
Construction | 425 | 7.3 |
Manufacturing | 170 | 2.9 |
Wholesale trade | 95 | 1.6 |
Retail trade | 705 | 12.1 |
Transportation and warehousing | 215 | 3.7 |
Information and cultural industries | 60 | 1.0 |
Finance and insurance | 190 | 3.3 |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 85 | 1.5 |
Professional, scientific and technical services | 305 | 5.2 |
Management of companies and enterprises | 0 | 0.0 |
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 180 | 3.1 |
Educational services | 535 | 9.2 |
Health care and social assistance | 945 | 16.2 |
Arts, entertainment and recreation | 125 | 2.1 |
Accommodation and food services | 455 | 7.8 |
Other services (except public administration) | 200 | 3.4 |
Public administration | 925 | 15.8 |
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Table 4.1 Employed labour force aged 15 years and over by broad occupational categories, Comox, 2016
Broad occupational categories | Comox | |
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number | % | |
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 - 25% sample dataNote 3 | 5,845 | 100.0 |
Management occupations | 580 | 9.9 |
Business, finance and administration occupations | 715 | 12.2 |
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations | 360 | 6.2 |
Health occupations | 640 | 10.9 |
Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services | 1,025 | 17.5 |
Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport | 200 | 3.4 |
Sales and service occupations | 1,350 | 23.1 |
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations | 735 | 12.6 |
Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations | 170 | 2.9 |
Occupations in manufacturing and utilities | 75 | 1.3 |
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Table 5.1 Population aged 15 years and over by Work Activity during the reference year and broad age groups, Comox, 2015
Work activity | Total | 15 to 24 | 25 to 64 | 65 and over | ||||
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number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | |
Total – Work activity | 11,740 | 100.0 | 1,265 | 100.0 | 6,695 | 100.0 | 3,780 | 100.0 |
Not working | 4,935 | 42.0 | 425 | 33.6 | 1,270 | 19.0 | 3,240 | 85.7 |
Working part year and/or part time | 4,005 | 34.1 | 730 | 57.7 | 2,860 | 42.7 | 420 | 11.1 |
Working full year, full time | 2,795 | 23.8 | 110 | 8.7 | 2,560 | 38.2 | 125 | 3.3 |
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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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