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

• Highest certificate, diploma or degree (15): Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree
• Immigrant status and period of immigration (11): Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration
• Age (12A): Total - Age

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 British Columbia / Colombie-Britannique

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) 2012^Footnote 5	2,670,700	2,580,070	35,020	9,355	46,250	39,700	1.5
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	74,915	67,945	960	165	5,835	1,050	1.4
111 - 112 Farms^Footnote 6	43,465	37,535	450	125	5,350	515	1.2
113 Forestry and logging	18,430	18,095	290	20	30	300	1.6
114 Fishing, hunting and trapping	5,195	4,920	40	10	230	45	0.9
115 Support activities for agriculture and forestry	7,825	7,400	185	20	225	195	2.5
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	28,640	28,110	425	40	65	440	1.5
211 Oil and gas extraction	6,490	6,335	110	25	20	120	1.8
212 Mining and quarrying (except oil and gas)	11,130	10,930	155	20	30	165	1.5
213 Support activities for mining and oil and gas extraction	11,020	10,845	160	0	15	160	1.5
22 Utilities	13,215	13,045	115	30	25	130	1.0
221 Utilities	13,220	13,045	115	30	25	135	1.0
23 Construction	217,700	209,800	2,945	465	4,485	3,180	1.5
236 Construction of buildings	68,150	65,290	985	180	1,705	1,070	1.6
237 Heavy and civil engineering construction	22,125	21,665	285	30	150	295	1.3
238 Specialty trade contractors	127,425	122,850	1,685	260	2,635	1,810	1.4
31-33 Manufacturing	169,995	161,260	1,875	595	6,265	2,175	1.3
311 Food manufacturing	27,310	24,425	245	130	2,515	310	1.1
312 Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing	5,670	5,520	85	10	45	95	1.7
313 Textile mills	425	350	0	0	75	10	2.4
314 Textile product mills	1,180	1,105	10	0	70	10	0.8
315 Clothing manufacturing	3,205	2,250	15	10	930	25	0.8
316 Leather and allied product manufacturing	240	225	0	0	10	0	0.0
321 Wood product manufacturing	27,645	26,880	235	35	500	255	0.9
322 Paper manufacturing	9,660	9,470	145	0	45	145	1.5
323 Printing and related support activities	6,220	6,000	75	10	135	80	1.3
324 Petroleum and coal product manufacturing	1,335	1,290	20	0	20	25	1.9
325 Chemical manufacturing	6,350	6,085	65	75	115	105	1.7
326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing	5,585	5,335	45	10	200	50	0.9
327 Non-metallic mineral product manufacturing	6,945	6,730	85	15	120	95	1.4
331 Primary metal manufacturing	5,930	5,735	120	15	50	125	2.1
332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing	13,695	13,250	150	55	240	175	1.3
333 Machinery manufacturing	9,695	9,345	100	45	200	120	1.2
334 Computer and electronic product manufacturing	7,285	7,020	95	60	105	125	1.7
335 Electrical equipment, appliance and component manufacturing	3,260	3,145	40	15	60	50	1.5
336 Transportation equipment manufacturing	9,930	9,650	160	40	85	180	1.8
337 Furniture and related product manufacturing	9,140	8,580	70	10	470	80	0.9
339 Miscellaneous manufacturing	9,305	8,885	95	50	285	120	1.3
41 Wholesale trade	87,920	84,260	870	300	2,485	1,025	1.2
411 Farm product merchant wholesalers	1,210	1,130	0	0	80	0	0.0
412 Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers	840	830	15	0	0	15	1.8
413 Food, beverage and tobacco merchant wholesalers	18,170	16,890	130	55	1,100	155	0.9
414 Personal and household goods merchant wholesalers	11,305	10,725	180	65	340	210	1.9
415 Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and accessories merchant wholesalers	5,275	5,200	40	0	20	45	0.9
416 Building material and supplies merchant wholesalers	16,060	15,600	125	20	315	135	0.8
417 Machinery, equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers	19,650	19,265	215	90	85	255	1.3
418 Miscellaneous merchant wholesalers	10,610	10,160	110	45	290	135	1.3
419 Business-to-business electronic markets, and agents and brokers	4,810	4,465	55	20	265	65	1.4
44-45 Retail trade	314,035	305,240	2,790	1,165	4,845	3,370	1.1
441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers	33,225	32,710	255	60	200	280	0.8
442 Furniture and home furnishings stores	12,060	11,585	180	45	245	205	1.7
443 Electronics and appliance stores	12,010	11,735	125	65	80	155	1.3
444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers	20,445	20,040	205	45	165	225	1.1
445 Food and beverage stores	79,270	76,105	480	195	2,495	580	0.7
446 Health and personal care stores	31,280	30,560	225	170	325	315	1.0
447 Gasoline stations	9,025	8,870	50	20	80	60	0.7
448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores	37,885	36,700	450	275	450	590	1.6
451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores	15,410	15,040	200	45	120	220	1.4
452 General merchandise stores	32,060	31,450	275	130	205	340	1.1
453 Miscellaneous store retailers	19,985	19,460	180	60	280	215	1.1
454 Non-store retailers	11,390	10,985	150	50	210	175	1.5
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	138,255	134,605	1,915	395	1,335	2,115	1.5
481 Air transportation	12,810	12,265	460	50	30	485	3.8
482 Rail transportation	4,895	4,770	100	10	20	105	2.1
483 Water transportation	7,615	7,515	85	0	20	80	1.1
484 Truck transportation	35,810	34,780	370	55	615	395	1.1
485 Transit and ground passenger transportation	20,525	20,030	270	90	140	315	1.5
486 Pipeline transportation	350	350	0	0	0	0	0.0
487 Scenic and sightseeing transportation	1,360	1,315	20	10	15	25	1.8
488 Support activities for transportation	26,520	25,960	320	90	150	370	1.4
491 Postal service	9,525	9,310	165	15	35	175	1.8
492 Couriers and messengers	9,670	9,420	95	25	130	105	1.1
493 Warehousing and storage	9,175	8,890	35	55	190	60	0.7
51 Information and cultural industries	72,740	70,900	1,230	265	340	1,365	1.9
511 Publishing industries (except Internet)	14,670	14,205	245	55	170	270	1.8
512 Motion picture and sound recording industries	24,550	23,815	575	90	70	620	2.5
515 Broadcasting (except Internet)	3,940	3,770	135	0	35	135	3.4
517 Telecommunications	19,775	19,475	190	55	60	215	1.1
518 Data processing, hosting, and related services	2,135	2,095	25	10	0	35	1.6
519 Other information services	7,665	7,545	65	55	0	90	1.2
52 Finance and insurance	100,265	97,935	1,025	415	885	1,235	1.2
521 Monetary authorities - central bank	10	10	0	0	0	0	0.0
522 Credit intermediation and related activities	44,915	44,170	380	180	180	475	1.1
523 Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investment and related activities	19,720	18,915	170	110	515	225	1.1
524 Insurance carriers and related activities	35,165	34,395	470	120	185	525	1.5
526 Funds and other financial vehicles	460	440	0	10	10	10	2.2
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	60,725	59,000	640	160	920	720	1.2
531 Real estate	53,095	51,525	550	150	875	620	1.2
532 Rental and leasing services	7,435	7,285	85	15	50	90	1.2
533 Lessors of non-financial intangible assets (except copyrighted works)	200	195	10	0	0	0	0.0
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	214,385	208,765	3,000	1,155	1,460	3,575	1.7
541 Professional, scientific and technical services	214,385	208,765	3,000	1,155	1,460	3,575	1.7
55 Management of companies and enterprises	4,680	4,550	50	25	60	60	1.3
551 Management of companies and enterprises	4,680	4,545	50	25	55	60	1.3
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	122,670	117,440	1,780	515	2,940	2,040	1.7
561 Administrative and support services	115,550	110,430	1,745	505	2,875	1,995	1.7
562 Waste management and remediation services	7,120	7,010	35	10	65	45	0.6
61 Educational services	192,025	185,980	4,155	1,115	775	4,710	2.5
611 Educational services	192,025	185,985	4,155	1,110	780	4,715	2.5
62 Health care and social assistance	292,365	286,875	3,210	825	1,455	3,625	1.2
621 Ambulatory health care services	107,745	105,600	1,205	380	565	1,390	1.3
622 Hospitals	82,675	81,565	840	165	100	925	1.1
623 Nursing and residential care facilities	43,775	43,060	425	95	195	480	1.1
624 Social assistance	58,165	56,650	740	185	590	830	1.4
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	68,085	66,575	985	200	330	1,085	1.6
711 Performing arts, spectator sports and related industries	23,040	22,425	360	80	175	400	1.7
712 Heritage institutions	4,825	4,715	100	10	10	100	2.1
713 Amusement, gambling and recreation industries	40,220	39,440	530	110	140	585	1.5
72 Accommodation and food services	235,515	223,420	2,615	825	8,655	3,030	1.3
721 Accommodation services	40,930	39,500	720	155	555	800	2.0
722 Food services and drinking places	194,585	183,920	1,900	670	8,100	2,235	1.1
81 Other services (except public administration)	124,835	120,095	1,470	285	2,985	1,610	1.3
811 Repair and maintenance	35,980	34,870	435	60	610	470	1.3
812 Personal and laundry services	42,295	40,375	435	100	1,385	490	1.2
813 Religious, grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations	32,735	31,740	470	110	410	525	1.6
814 Private households	13,825	13,110	120	15	585	130	0.9
91 Public administration	137,730	134,270	2,955	410	95	3,160	2.3
911 Federal government public administration	53,300	50,915	2,100	225	60	2,220	4.2
912 Provincial and territorial public administration	33,755	33,340	350	60	10	380	1.1
913 Local, municipal and regional public administration	44,480	43,880	465	115	25	520	1.2
914 Aboriginal public administration	5,735	5,705	25	10	0	25	0.4
919 International and other extra-territorial public administration	465	430	10	10	0	15	3.2

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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.

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.

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.

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.

Footnote 5

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

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.

Data quality note(s) – British Columbia / Colombie-Britannique

• Incomplete enumeration flag
  Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
• Long-form data quality flag
  Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 6.1%.
• 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-X2016371.