Data tables, 2016 Census

First Official Language Spoken (7), Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2012 (122), Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (15), Immigrant Status and Period of Immigration (11) and Age (12A) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over Who Worked Since 2015, 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 first official language spoken , industry - north american industry classification system 2012 , highest certificate, diploma or degree , immigrant status and period of immigration and age for the population aged 15 years and over who worked since 2015, in private households in Canada
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Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2012 (122) First official language spoken (7)
Total - First official language spoken English French English and French Neither English nor French Official language minority (number)Footnote 3 Official language minority (percentage)Footnote 4
Total - Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2012Footnote 5 19,956,255 15,212,980 4,353,865 236,630 152,785 4,472,180 22.4
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 502,550 386,440 105,115 1,400 9,595 105,815 21.1
111 - 112 FarmsFootnote 6 386,415 301,175 75,295 1,055 8,890 75,825 19.6
113 Forestry and logging 46,395 30,345 15,840 125 80 15,900 34.3
114 Fishing, hunting and trapping 37,975 30,925 6,630 130 295 6,695 17.6
115 Support activities for agriculture and forestry 31,775 23,995 7,345 90 335 7,390 23.3
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 292,615 259,480 31,890 960 300 32,365 11.1
211 Oil and gas extraction 95,190 92,355 2,455 290 80 2,600 2.7
212 Mining and quarrying (except oil and gas) 78,785 57,855 20,500 330 105 20,665 26.2
213 Support activities for mining and oil and gas extraction 118,640 109,265 8,930 340 110 9,095 7.7
22 Utilities 144,940 112,350 31,645 805 145 32,050 22.1
221 Utilities 144,940 112,345 31,645 805 140 32,050 22.1
23 Construction 1,478,495 1,163,970 291,395 8,800 14,330 295,795 20.0
236 Construction of buildings 438,620 336,845 93,090 3,150 5,535 94,665 21.6
237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 187,150 152,020 33,330 935 865 33,795 18.1
238 Specialty trade contractors 852,725 675,100 164,970 4,720 7,930 167,330 19.6
31-33 Manufacturing 1,702,230 1,196,390 457,095 21,180 27,565 467,680 27.5
311 Food manufacturing 261,650 177,310 72,965 3,230 8,150 74,580 28.5
312 Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing 34,155 25,670 8,095 275 115 8,235 24.1
313 Textile mills 8,470 5,245 2,725 200 300 2,825 33.4
314 Textile product mills 11,060 7,395 3,120 160 385 3,200 28.9
315 Clothing manufacturing 32,195 17,275 9,840 1,125 3,955 10,400 32.3
316 Leather and allied product manufacturing 4,815 2,945 1,670 100 100 1,720 35.7
321 Wood product manufacturing 101,275 62,290 37,710 375 895 37,900 37.4
322 Paper manufacturing 58,640 37,330 20,605 435 270 20,825 35.5
323 Printing and related support activities 66,495 46,725 18,325 730 725 18,685 28.1
324 Petroleum and coal product manufacturing 22,095 18,430 3,500 115 55 3,555 16.1
325 Chemical manufacturing 92,705 67,155 23,235 1,735 585 24,100 26.0
326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing 96,325 67,475 25,735 1,170 1,940 26,325 27.3
327 Non-metallic mineral product manufacturing 55,920 39,540 15,615 370 395 15,800 28.3
331 Primary metal manufacturing 70,050 45,820 23,420 460 360 23,650 33.8
332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing 161,620 115,425 42,750 1,630 1,820 43,560 27.0
333 Machinery manufacturing 122,250 91,315 28,235 1,550 1,160 29,005 23.7
334 Computer and electronic product manufacturing 64,225 48,055 14,140 1,365 660 14,825 23.1
335 Electrical equipment, appliance and component manufacturing 36,655 25,315 10,100 850 390 10,520 28.7
336 Transportation equipment manufacturing 236,280 185,710 45,720 3,080 1,775 47,260 20.0
337 Furniture and related product manufacturing 83,255 52,525 27,585 845 2,300 28,010 33.6
339 Miscellaneous manufacturing 82,090 57,450 22,010 1,390 1,235 22,705 27.7
41 Wholesale trade 706,365 545,735 144,205 9,120 7,315 148,760 21.1
411 Farm product merchant wholesalers 12,625 10,695 1,615 85 225 1,655 13.1
412 Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers 16,745 13,570 3,100 65 10 3,130 18.7
413 Food, beverage and tobacco merchant wholesalers 116,190 84,075 27,510 1,590 3,015 28,305 24.4
414 Personal and household goods merchant wholesalers 98,155 72,960 21,645 2,405 1,155 22,850 23.3
415 Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and accessories merchant wholesalers 47,905 35,475 11,910 390 125 12,105 25.3
416 Building material and supplies merchant wholesalers 112,120 86,625 24,025 775 695 24,410 21.8
417 Machinery, equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers 191,005 155,950 32,110 2,445 500 33,330 17.4
418 Miscellaneous merchant wholesalers 84,985 65,315 17,695 940 1,045 18,160 21.4
419 Business-to-business electronic markets, and agents and brokers 26,640 21,075 4,595 430 540 4,810 18.1
44-45 Retail trade 2,331,435 1,761,470 524,815 29,340 15,815 539,480 23.1
441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 260,250 199,245 58,540 1,855 605 59,470 22.9
442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 85,315 64,725 18,990 965 635 19,475 22.8
443 Electronics and appliance stores 77,355 63,000 12,735 1,280 340 13,380 17.3
444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers 168,060 125,145 41,505 945 455 41,980 25.0
445 Food and beverage stores 578,685 416,085 146,620 7,460 8,520 150,350 26.0
446 Health and personal care stores 232,275 165,250 62,515 3,690 815 64,360 27.7
447 Gasoline stations 72,335 57,195 14,085 765 295 14,470 20.0
448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 270,710 206,430 56,730 5,795 1,760 59,630 22.0
451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 104,370 80,690 22,515 860 300 22,945 22.0
452 General merchandise stores 276,870 218,190 54,455 3,505 720 56,210 20.3
453 Miscellaneous store retailers 137,925 108,500 27,160 1,470 790 27,900 20.2
454 Non-store retailers 67,285 57,010 8,950 735 585 9,315 13.8
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 941,110 738,145 185,485 12,815 4,660 191,890 20.4
481 Air transportation 71,675 58,600 11,630 1,390 60 12,325 17.2
482 Rail transportation 34,275 27,050 6,850 350 30 7,025 20.5
483 Water transportation 16,235 13,770 2,315 125 25 2,380 14.7
484 Truck transportation 290,820 224,055 61,445 3,065 2,250 62,980 21.7
485 Transit and ground passenger transportation 174,135 126,280 43,825 3,415 610 45,535 26.1
486 Pipeline transportation 8,855 8,650 180 30 0 195 2.2
487 Scenic and sightseeing transportation 3,850 2,950 850 30 20 865 22.5
488 Support activities for transportation 132,320 105,840 23,805 2,170 505 24,890 18.8
491 Postal service 75,290 57,210 17,280 665 135 17,615 23.4
492 Couriers and messengers 71,155 58,675 11,135 960 385 11,615 16.3
493 Warehousing and storage 62,500 55,080 6,170 615 635 6,485 10.4
51 Information and cultural industries 452,550 348,440 96,360 6,830 915 99,780 22.0
511 Publishing industries (except Internet) 91,025 69,625 19,725 1,265 410 20,360 22.4
512 Motion picture and sound recording industries 93,740 74,600 18,025 965 155 18,505 19.7
515 Broadcasting (except Internet) 44,035 30,350 13,220 375 100 13,405 30.4
517 Telecommunications 153,610 116,655 33,455 3,345 155 35,130 22.9
518 Data processing, hosting, and related services 14,845 13,275 1,280 250 40 1,410 9.5
519 Other information services 55,285 43,930 10,665 630 55 10,980 19.9
52 Finance and insurance 835,655 659,330 162,045 12,380 1,905 168,230 20.1
521 Monetary authorities - central bank 1,730 1,110 540 80 0 580 33.5
522 Credit intermediation and related activities 409,265 322,135 79,250 7,410 470 82,955 20.3
523 Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investment and related activities 130,635 110,865 17,225 1,670 870 18,060 13.8
524 Insurance carriers and related activities 288,400 220,730 63,955 3,165 550 65,535 22.7
526 Funds and other financial vehicles 5,620 4,480 1,075 50 15 1,100 19.6
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 364,430 298,990 58,685 4,390 2,365 60,880 16.7
531 Real estate 306,605 254,530 46,075 3,805 2,200 47,980 15.6
532 Rental and leasing services 56,030 42,980 12,345 540 170 12,620 22.5
533 Lessors of non-financial intangible assets (except copyrighted works) 1,795 1,485 260 45 0 285 15.9
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 1,445,505 1,145,995 271,505 23,235 4,765 283,125 19.6
541 Professional, scientific and technical services 1,445,505 1,146,000 271,505 23,235 4,765 283,125 19.6
55 Management of companies and enterprises 30,960 27,725 2,795 335 105 2,960 9.6
551 Management of companies and enterprises 30,965 27,730 2,795 335 105 2,960 9.6
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 902,060 693,765 183,045 13,570 11,670 189,830 21.0
561 Administrative and support services 849,035 655,160 169,120 13,300 11,455 175,775 20.7
562 Waste management and remediation services 53,020 38,610 13,925 270 215 14,060 26.5
61 Educational services 1,482,650 1,126,960 333,555 19,820 2,310 343,465 23.2
611 Educational services 1,482,645 1,126,965 333,555 19,820 2,310 343,465 23.2
62 Health care and social assistance 2,293,065 1,696,275 566,570 24,195 6,025 578,670 25.2
621 Ambulatory health care services 688,915 551,200 129,045 6,890 1,780 132,490 19.2
622 Hospitals 715,910 496,995 210,885 7,590 440 214,675 30.0
623 Nursing and residential care facilities 403,495 301,100 98,505 2,930 955 99,970 24.8
624 Social assistance 484,745 346,980 128,140 6,790 2,845 131,535 27.1
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 455,075 352,040 97,785 4,160 1,095 99,865 21.9
711 Performing arts, spectator sports and related industries 141,155 108,060 31,270 1,335 490 31,940 22.6
712 Heritage institutions 37,840 26,925 10,540 330 45 10,705 28.3
713 Amusement, gambling and recreation industries 276,080 217,055 55,970 2,495 555 57,220 20.7
72 Accommodation and food services 1,459,295 1,129,975 278,570 20,885 29,860 289,015 19.8
721 Accommodation services 212,525 168,945 39,335 2,475 1,775 40,570 19.1
722 Food services and drinking places 1,246,770 961,030 239,240 18,410 28,090 248,445 19.9
81 Other services (except public administration) 898,175 674,185 203,610 8,985 11,400 208,105 23.2
811 Repair and maintenance 284,625 209,035 70,615 2,540 2,430 71,890 25.3
812 Personal and laundry services 283,550 214,210 61,020 3,285 5,030 62,660 22.1
813 Religious, grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations 250,750 183,780 63,360 2,560 1,050 64,640 25.8
814 Private households 79,245 67,150 8,610 595 2,885 8,910 11.2
91 Public administration 1,237,100 895,325 327,700 13,425 660 334,410 27.0
911 Federal government public administration 484,065 342,330 134,550 6,985 200 138,040 28.5
912 Provincial and territorial public administration 303,740 208,140 92,570 2,940 95 94,040 31.0
913 Local, municipal and regional public administration 420,170 319,090 98,035 2,785 260 99,425 23.7
914 Aboriginal public administration 25,020 22,755 1,785 440 35 2,005 8.0
919 International and other extra-territorial public administration 4,105 3,005 760 280 65 895 21.8

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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

Immigrant status refers to whether the person is a non-immigrant, an immigrant or a non-permanent resident.

Period of immigration refers to the period in which the immigrant first obtained landed immigrant or permanent resident status.

For more information on immigration variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, please refer to the Place of Birth, Generation Status, Citizenship and Immigration Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 3

The official language minority population of Quebec includes all individuals with English as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French. The official language minority population of the country overall and of every province and territory other than Quebec includes individuals with French as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French.

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Footnote 4

The official language minority population of Quebec includes all individuals with English as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French. The official language minority population of the country overall and of every province and territory other than Quebec includes individuals with French as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French.

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Footnote 5

Refers to the general nature of the business carried out in the establishment where the person worked.

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Footnote 6

The code and title of this category are not found in the North American Classification System (NAICS) 2012; this category is needed due to the combination of NAICS sub-sectors performed during the coding process.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016371.

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