Data tables, 2016 Census

Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 (693A), Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (15), Labour Force Status (3), Age (13A) and Sex (3) for the Labour Force Aged 15 Years and Over 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 occupation - national occupational classification 2016 , highest certificate, diploma or degree , labour force status , age and sex for the labour force aged 15 years and over in private households in Okotoks
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Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 (693A) Labour Force Status (3)
Total - Labour Force StatusFootnote 2 Employed Unemployed
Total - Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016Footnote 3 15,835 14,615 1,220
Occupation - Not applicableFootnote 4 175 0 175
All occupationsFootnote 5 15,655 14,615 1,045
0 Management occupations 2,060 1,965 95
00 Senior management occupations 210 205 10
001 Legislators and senior management 205 205 0
0011 Legislators 10 10 0
0012 Senior government managers and officials 15 15 0
0013 Senior managers - financial, communications and other business services 35 40 0
0014 Senior managers - health, education, social and community services and membership organizations 20 20 0
0015 Senior managers - trade, broadcasting and other services, n.e.c. 25 25 0
0016 Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities 110 105 0
01-05 Specialized middle management occupations 660 625 30
011 Administrative services managers 205 205 0
0111 Financial managers 50 55 0
0112 Human resources managers 75 80 0
0113 Purchasing managers 50 45 0
0114 Other administrative services managers 30 25 0
012 Managers in financial and business services 150 135 10
0121 Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers 20 20 0
0122 Banking, credit and other investment managers 35 35 0
0124 Advertising, marketing and public relations managers 65 60 10
0125 Other business services managers 30 25 10
013 Managers in communication (except broadcasting) 30 20 0
0131 Telecommunication carriers managers 20 15 10
0132 Postal and courier services managers 0 0 0
021 Managers in engineering, architecture, science and information systems 125 110 15
0211 Engineering managers 45 40 0
0212 Architecture and science managers 15 15 0
0213 Computer and information systems managers 70 55 15
031 Managers in health care 15 15 0
0311 Managers in health care 15 15 0
041 Managers in public administration 10 0 0
0411 Government managers - health and social policy development and program administration 0 0 0
0412 Government managers - economic analysis, policy development and program administration 0 0 0
0413 Government managers - education policy development and program administration 0 0 0
0414 Other managers in public administration 10 0 0
042 Managers in education and social and community services 95 95 0
0421 Administrators - post-secondary education and vocational training 10 10 0
0422 School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education 70 70 0
0423 Managers in social, community and correctional services 15 15 0
043 Managers in public protection services 15 15 0
0431 Commissioned police officers 10 10 0
0432 Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers 10 0 0
0433 Commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces 0 0 0
051 Managers in art, culture, recreation and sport 15 15 0
0511 Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers 0 0 0
0512 Managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts 0 0 0
0513 Recreation, sports and fitness program and service directors 15 15 0
06 Middle management occupations in retail and wholesale trade and customer services 645 620 30
060 Corporate sales managers 85 85 0
0601 Corporate sales managers 80 85 0
062 Retail and wholesale trade managers 390 370 20
0621 Retail and wholesale trade managers 390 370 20
063 Managers in food service and accommodation 130 125 10
0631 Restaurant and food service managers 110 100 10
0632 Accommodation service managers 20 20 0
065 Managers in customer and personal services, n.e.c. 40 35 0
0651 Managers in customer and personal services, n.e.c. 40 35 0
07-09 Middle management occupations in trades, transportation, production and utilities 550 520 30
071 Managers in construction and facility operation and maintenance 305 300 10
0711 Construction managers 180 175 0
0712 Home building and renovation managers 55 50 0
0714 Facility operation and maintenance managers 75 70 10
073 Managers in transportation 55 55 0
0731 Managers in transportation 55 55 0
081 Managers in natural resources production and fishing 85 65 20
0811 Managers in natural resources production and fishing 85 65 20
082 Managers in agriculture, horticulture and aquaculture 15 10 0
0821 Managers in agriculture 15 10 0
0822 Managers in horticulture 0 0 0
0823 Managers in aquaculture 0 0 0
091 Managers in manufacturing and utilities 90 90 0
0911 Manufacturing managers 75 75 0
0912 Utilities managers 15 15 0
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 2,365 2,205 155
11 Professional occupations in business and finance 420 395 30
111 Auditors, accountants and investment professionals 230 210 15
1111 Financial auditors and accountants 120 110 20
1112 Financial and investment analysts 30 30 0
1113 Securities agents, investment dealers and brokers 0 10 0
1114 Other financial officers 70 70 0
112 Human resources and business service professionals 195 180 15
1121 Human resources professionals 45 45 10
1122 Professional occupations in business management consulting 75 75 0
1123 Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations 70 65 10
12 Administrative and financial supervisors and administrative occupations 810 735 75
121 Administrative services supervisors 50 55 0
1211 Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers 10 15 0
1212 Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers 10 10 0
1213 Supervisors, library, correspondence and related information workers 0 0 0
1214 Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations 0 0 0
1215 Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations 35 30 0
122 Administrative and regulatory occupations 475 435 40
1221 Administrative officers 300 275 20
1222 Executive assistants 45 35 10
1223 Human resources and recruitment officers 35 30 0
1224 Property administrators 25 25 0
1225 Purchasing agents and officers 40 35 10
1226 Conference and event planners 25 20 0
1227 Court officers and justices of the peace 0 0 0
1228 Employment insurance, immigration, border services and revenue officers 10 0 0
124 Office administrative assistants - general, legal and medical 255 230 25
1241 Administrative assistants 195 170 25
1242 Legal administrative assistants 25 25 0
1243 Medical administrative assistants 35 35 0
125 Court reporters, transcriptionists, records management technicians and statistical officers 25 15 10
1251 Court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations 15 10 10
1252 Health information management occupations 0 0 0
1253 Records management technicians 15 0 10
1254 Statistical officers and related research support occupations 0 0 0
13 Finance, insurance and related business administrative occupations 225 210 10
131 Finance, insurance and related business administrative occupations 225 215 15
1311 Accounting technicians and bookkeepers 190 175 15
1312 Insurance adjusters and claims examiners 30 30 0
1313 Insurance underwriters 0 0 0
1314 Assessors, valuators and appraisers 0 0 0
1315 Customs, ship and other brokers 0 0 0
14 Office support occupations 705 675 30
141 General office workers 455 430 25
1411 General office support workers 265 245 15
1414 Receptionists 185 175 10
1415 Personnel clerks 0 10 0
1416 Court clerks 0 0 0
142 Office equipment operators 25 25 0
1422 Data entry clerks 25 25 0
1423 Desktop publishing operators and related occupations 0 0 0
143 Financial, insurance and related administrative support workers 185 190 0
1431 Accounting and related clerks 110 110 0
1432 Payroll administrators 50 45 0
1434 Banking, insurance and other financial clerks 25 20 0
1435 Collectors 10 10 0
145 Library, correspondence and other clerks 40 40 0
1451 Library assistants and clerks 0 0 0
1452 Correspondence, publication and regulatory clerks 30 30 0
1454 Survey interviewers and statistical clerks 10 0 0
15 Distribution, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations 200 190 10
151 Mail and message distribution occupations 25 30 0
1511 Mail, postal and related workers 10 15 0
1512 Letter carriers 10 10 0
1513 Couriers, messengers and door-to-door distributors 10 10 0
152 Supply chain logistics, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations 170 160 10
1521 Shippers and receivers 60 50 0
1522 Storekeepers and partspersons 35 35 0
1523 Production logistics co-ordinators 20 20 0
1524 Purchasing and inventory control workers 10 0 0
1525 Dispatchers 45 45 0
1526 Transportation route and crew schedulers 10 0 0
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 1,100 990 105
21 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences 545 470 70
211 Physical science professionals 25 15 0
2111 Physicists and astronomers 0 0 0
2112 Chemists 10 10 0
2113 Geoscientists and oceanographers 20 15 0
2114 Meteorologists and climatologists 0 0 0
2115 Other professional occupations in physical sciences 0 0 0
212 Life science professionals 25 15 10
2121 Biologists and related scientists 20 15 10
2122 Forestry professionals 0 0 0
2123 Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists 0 0 0
213 Civil, mechanical, electrical and chemical engineers 130 120 10
2131 Civil engineers 40 40 0
2132 Mechanical engineers 20 20 10
2133 Electrical and electronics engineers 40 35 0
2134 Chemical engineers 15 20 0
214 Other engineers 120 90 30
2141 Industrial and manufacturing engineers 20 20 10
2142 Metallurgical and materials engineers 0 0 0
2143 Mining engineers 15 10 10
2144 Geological engineers 10 10 0
2145 Petroleum engineers 60 40 20
2146 Aerospace engineers 0 0 0
2147 Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) 0 10 0
2148 Other professional engineers, n.e.c. 0 0 0
215 Architects, urban planners and land surveyors 50 45 0
2151 Architects 0 0 0
2152 Landscape architects 0 0 0
2153 Urban and land use planners 15 15 0
2154 Land surveyors 25 25 0
216 Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries 0 0 0
2161 Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries 0 0 0
217 Computer and information systems professionals 200 190 15
2171 Information systems analysts and consultants 120 105 10
2172 Database analysts and data administrators 15 15 0
2173 Software engineers and designers 20 15 0
2174 Computer programmers and interactive media developers 35 30 0
2175 Web designers and developers 20 15 0
22 Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences 560 520 40
221 Technical occupations in physical sciences 65 60 10
2211 Chemical technologists and technicians 30 25 10
2212 Geological and mineral technologists and technicians 35 35 0
222 Technical occupations in life sciences 25 25 0
2221 Biological technologists and technicians 0 0 0
2222 Agricultural and fish products inspectors 10 0 0
2223 Forestry technologists and technicians 0 0 0
2224 Conservation and fishery officers 10 0 0
2225 Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists 15 15 0
223 Technical occupations in civil, mechanical and industrial engineering 95 90 0
2231 Civil engineering technologists and technicians 30 30 0
2232 Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians 10 10 0
2233 Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians 0 10 0
2234 Construction estimators 45 40 10
224 Technical occupations in electronics and electrical engineering 100 90 0
2241 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians 30 30 0
2242 Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) 30 30 10
2243 Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics 35 30 0
2244 Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors 0 0 0
225 Technical occupations in architecture, drafting, surveying, geomatics and meteorology 70 60 15
2251 Architectural technologists and technicians 15 15 0
2252 Industrial designers 10 10 0
2253 Drafting technologists and technicians 25 20 10
2254 Land survey technologists and technicians 10 0 0
2255 Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology 10 10 0
226 Other technical inspectors and regulatory officers 105 95 10
2261 Non-destructive testers and inspection technicians 10 10 0
2262 Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers 10 10 0
2263 Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety 80 75 10
2264 Construction inspectors 15 10 10
227 Transportation officers and controllers 50 45 0
2271 Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors 20 20 0
2272 Air traffic controllers and related occupations 0 0 0
2273 Deck officers, water transport 10 0 0
2274 Engineer officers, water transport 0 0 0
2275 Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators 20 20 0
228 Technical occupations in computer and information systems 55 55 0
2281 Computer network technicians 30 30 0
2282 User support technicians 30 25 0
2283 Information systems testing technicians 0 0 0
3 Health occupations 900 890 10
30 Professional occupations in nursing 290 290 0
301 Professional occupations in nursing 290 290 0
3011 Nursing co-ordinators and supervisors 0 0 0
3012 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses 290 295 0
31 Professional occupations in health (except nursing) 180 175 0
311 Physicians, dentists and veterinarians 85 80 0
3111 Specialist physicians 10 10 0
3112 General practitioners and family physicians 50 45 0
3113 Dentists 10 10 0
3114 Veterinarians 10 10 0
312 Optometrists, chiropractors and other health diagnosing and treating professionals 35 35 0
3121 Optometrists 0 0 0
3122 Chiropractors 10 10 0
3124 Allied primary health practitioners 10 10 0
3125 Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating 0 0 0
313 Pharmacists, dietitians and nutritionists 20 20 0
3131 Pharmacists 20 25 0
3132 Dietitians and nutritionists 0 0 0
314 Therapy and assessment professionals 45 50 0
3141 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists 0 0 0
3142 Physiotherapists 10 10 0
3143 Occupational therapists 20 20 0
3144 Other professional occupations in therapy and assessment 20 15 0
32 Technical occupations in health 305 300 0
321 Medical technologists and technicians (except dental health) 100 100 0
3211 Medical laboratory technologists 0 10 0
3212 Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists' assistants 20 20 0
3213 Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians 10 10 0
3214 Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists 15 10 0
3215 Medical radiation technologists 35 35 0
3216 Medical sonographers 0 10 0
3217 Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists, n.e.c. 0 0 0
3219 Other medical technologists and technicians (except dental health) 10 10 0
322 Technical occupations in dental health care 35 30 0
3221 Denturists 0 0 0
3222 Dental hygienists and dental therapists 30 35 0
3223 Dental technologists, technicians and laboratory assistants 0 0 0
323 Other technical occupations in health care 170 170 0
3231 Opticians 10 10 0
3232 Practitioners of natural healing 20 15 0
3233 Licensed practical nurses 45 35 0
3234 Paramedical occupations 60 55 0
3236 Massage therapists 40 35 0
3237 Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment 10 10 0
34 Assisting occupations in support of health services 125 125 10
341 Assisting occupations in support of health services 125 120 0
3411 Dental assistants 50 45 10
3413 Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates 50 50 0
3414 Other assisting occupations in support of health services 25 25 0
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 1,825 1,770 55
40 Professional occupations in education services 655 650 0
401 University professors and post-secondary assistants 35 35 0
4011 University professors and lecturers 20 20 0
4012 Post-secondary teaching and research assistants 15 10 0
402 College and other vocational instructors 30 30 0
4021 College and other vocational instructors 30 30 0
403 Secondary and elementary school teachers and educational counsellors 590 585 10
4031 Secondary school teachers 210 205 10
4032 Elementary school and kindergarten teachers 370 370 0
4033 Educational counsellors 15 15 0
41 Professional occupations in law and social, community and government services 285 270 15
411 Judges, lawyers and Quebec notaries 15 15 0
4111 Judges 0 0 0
4112 Lawyers and Quebec notaries 20 20 0
415 Social and community service professionals 125 120 0
4151 Psychologists 10 10 0
4152 Social workers 55 55 0
4153 Family, marriage and other related counsellors 10 15 0
4154 Professional occupations in religion 25 20 0
4155 Probation and parole officers and related occupations 0 0 0
4156 Employment counsellors 15 20 0
416 Policy and program researchers, consultants and officers 145 135 15
4161 Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers 55 55 0
4162 Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts 0 0 0
4163 Business development officers and marketing researchers and consultants 25 20 0
4164 Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers 20 15 0
4165 Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers 10 10 0
4166 Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers 0 10 0
4167 Recreation, sports and fitness policy researchers, consultants and program officers 10 10 0
4168 Program officers unique to government 10 10 0
4169 Other professional occupations in social science, n.e.c. 0 0 0
42 Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services 250 245 10
421 Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services 250 245 10
4211 Paralegal and related occupations 30 30 0
4212 Social and community service workers 100 95 0
4214 Early childhood educators and assistants 90 85 10
4215 Instructors of persons with disabilities 0 10 0
4216 Other instructors 20 20 0
4217 Other religious occupations 10 0 0
43 Occupations in front-line public protection services 275 270 10
431 Occupations in front-line public protection services 275 270 10
4311 Police officers (except commissioned) 210 210 0
4312 Firefighters 55 60 0
4313 Non-commissioned ranks of the Canadian Armed Forces 0 0 0
44 Care providers and educational, legal and public protection support occupations 355 340 15
441 Home care providers and educational support occupations 340 325 20
4411 Home child care providers 205 200 10
4412 Home support workers, housekeepers and related occupations 40 30 10
4413 Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants 100 100 0
442 Legal and public protection support occupations 10 15 0
4421 Sheriffs and bailiffs 10 10 0
4422 Correctional service officers 0 0 0
4423 By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers, n.e.c. 0 0 0
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 505 495 15
51 Professional occupations in art and culture 135 135 0
511 Librarians, archivists, conservators and curators 10 0 0
5111 Librarians 0 0 0
5112 Conservators and curators 0 0 0
5113 Archivists 0 0 0
512 Writing, translating and related communications professionals 35 30 0
5121 Authors and writers 0 10 0
5122 Editors 15 20 0
5123 Journalists 10 10 0
5125 Translators, terminologists and interpreters 0 0 0
513 Creative and performing artists 95 95 0
5131 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations 10 10 0
5132 Conductors, composers and arrangers 0 0 0
5133 Musicians and singers 55 55 0
5134 Dancers 15 20 0
5135 Actors and comedians 10 0 0
5136 Painters, sculptors and other visual artists 0 10 0
52 Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 370 360 10
521 Technical occupations in libraries, public archives, museums and art galleries 20 20 0
5211 Library and public archive technicians 20 15 0
5212 Technical occupations related to museums and art galleries 0 10 0
522 Photographers, graphic arts technicians and technical and co-ordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts 40 45 0
5221 Photographers 25 20 0
5222 Film and video camera operators 0 0 0
5223 Graphic arts technicians 0 0 0
5224 Broadcast technicians 0 0 0
5225 Audio and video recording technicians 0 0 0
5226 Other technical and co-ordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts 15 10 0
5227 Support occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and the performing arts 0 0 0
523 Announcers and other performers, n.e.c. 15 10 0
5231 Announcers and other broadcasters 10 10 0
5232 Other performers, n.e.c. 10 10 10
524 Creative designers and craftspersons 105 110 0
5241 Graphic designers and illustrators 30 30 0
5242 Interior designers and interior decorators 50 50 0
5243 Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers 10 10 0
5244 Artisans and craftspersons 20 20 0
5245 Patternmakers - textile, leather and fur products 0 0 0
525 Athletes, coaches, referees and related occupations 185 180 10
5251 Athletes 0 0 0
5252 Coaches 15 10 0
5253 Sports officials and referees 0 10 0
5254 Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness 160 160 0
6 Sales and service occupations 3,335 3,100 235
62 Retail sales supervisors and specialized sales occupations 435 430 10
621 Retail sales supervisors 60 60 0
6211 Retail sales supervisors 55 60 0
622 Technical sales specialists in wholesale trade and retail and wholesale buyers 135 125 0
6221 Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade 110 110 0
6222 Retail and wholesale buyers 20 20 0
623 Insurance, real estate and financial sales occupations 245 245 0
6231 Insurance agents and brokers 80 75 10
6232 Real estate agents and salespersons 110 110 0
6235 Financial sales representatives 55 50 0
63 Service supervisors and specialized service occupations 430 420 10
631 Service supervisors 130 125 0
6311 Food service supervisors 90 90 0
6312 Executive housekeepers 0 0 0
6313 Accommodation, travel, tourism and related services supervisors 0 0 0
6314 Customer and information services supervisors 10 0 0
6315 Cleaning supervisors 15 10 0
6316 Other services supervisors 20 20 0
632 Chefs and cooks 140 140 0
6321 Chefs 30 25 0
6322 Cooks 115 110 0
633 Butchers and bakers 65 60 10
6331 Butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers - retail and wholesale 15 10 0
6332 Bakers 50 50 0
634 Specialized occupations in personal and customer services 100 95 0
6341 Hairstylists and barbers 90 90 0
6342 Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners 10 10 0
6343 Shoe repairers and shoemakers 0 0 0
6344 Jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupations 0 0 0
6345 Upholsterers 0 0 0
6346 Funeral directors and embalmers 0 10 0
64 Sales representatives and salespersons - wholesale and retail trade 755 685 65
641 Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) 140 135 0
6411 Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) 145 140 0
642 Retail salespersons 610 555 60
6421 Retail salespersons 610 555 60
65 Service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations 515 475 35
651 Occupations in food and beverage service 185 175 10
6511 Maîtres d'hôtel and hosts/hostesses 15 15 0
6512 Bartenders 20 20 0
6513 Food and beverage servers 155 145 0
652 Occupations in travel and accommodation 65 60 0
6521 Travel counsellors 10 10 0
6522 Pursers and flight attendants 35 35 10
6523 Airline ticket and service agents 10 10 0
6524 Ground and water transport ticket agents, cargo service representatives and related clerks 0 0 0
6525 Hotel front desk clerks 10 10 0
653 Tourism and amusement services occupations 15 15 0
6531 Tour and travel guides 10 0 0
6532 Outdoor sport and recreational guides 10 10 0
6533 Casino occupations 0 10 0
654 Security guards and related security service occupations 30 30 0
6541 Security guards and related security service occupations 30 25 0
655 Customer and information services representatives 155 140 10
6551 Customer services representatives - financial institutions 65 60 10
6552 Other customer and information services representatives 85 75 0
656 Other occupations in personal service 60 50 15
6561 Image, social and other personal consultants 0 0 0
6562 Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations 35 25 0
6563 Pet groomers and animal care workers 25 25 0
6564 Other personal service occupations 0 0 10
66 Sales support occupations 470 405 60
661 Cashiers 240 215 20
6611 Cashiers 235 215 20
662 Other sales support and related occupations 230 195 40
6621 Service station attendants 30 20 10
6622 Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers 160 135 30
6623 Other sales related occupations 40 40 0
67 Service support and other service occupations, n.e.c. 725 675 50
671 Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations 345 315 30
6711 Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations 345 315 30
672 Support occupations in accommodation, travel and amusement services 45 45 10
6721 Support occupations in accommodation, travel and facilities set-up services 10 10 0
6722 Operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport 45 40 10
673 Cleaners 300 290 10
6731 Light duty cleaners 160 155 10
6732 Specialized cleaners 35 35 0
6733 Janitors, caretakers and building superintendents 100 100 0
674 Other service support and related occupations, n.e.c. 35 30 10
6741 Dry cleaning, laundry and related occupations 0 0 0
6742 Other service support occupations, n.e.c. 35 30 0
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 2,690 2,415 275
72 Industrial, electrical and construction trades 1,200 1,080 125
720 Contractors and supervisors, industrial, electrical and construction trades and related workers 190 190 0
7201 Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations 0 0 0
7202 Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations 35 35 0
7203 Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades 25 25 0
7204 Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades 20 20 0
7205 Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers 100 100 0
723 Machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades 215 160 55
7231 Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors 25 20 0
7232 Tool and die makers 10 0 0
7233 Sheet metal workers 25 20 10
7234 Boilermakers 0 0 0
7235 Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters 0 0 0
7236 Ironworkers 0 10 0
7237 Welders and related machine operators 155 110 45
724 Electrical trades and electrical power line and telecommunications workers 320 280 40
7241 Electricians (except industrial and power system) 205 170 35
7242 Industrial electricians 60 55 0
7243 Power system electricians 0 0 0
7244 Electrical power line and cable workers 30 30 0
7245 Telecommunications line and cable workers 15 10 0
7246 Telecommunications installation and repair workers 15 10 0
7247 Cable television service and maintenance technicians 0 0 0
725 Plumbers, pipefitters and gas fitters 165 160 0
7251 Plumbers 110 105 0
7252 Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers 40 45 0
7253 Gas fitters 15 10 0
727 Carpenters and cabinetmakers 165 160 10
7271 Carpenters 165 155 10
7272 Cabinetmakers 0 0 0
728 Masonry and plastering trades 70 50 20
7281 Bricklayers 20 25 0
7282 Concrete finishers 0 0 10
7283 Tilesetters 0 0 0
7284 Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers 35 20 10
729 Other construction trades 85 85 0
7291 Roofers and shinglers 0 10 0
7292 Glaziers 10 0 0
7293 Insulators 15 15 0
7294 Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) 35 30 0
7295 Floor covering installers 25 25 0
73 Maintenance and equipment operation trades 485 455 35
730 Contractors and supervisors, maintenance trades and heavy equipment and transport operators 110 105 10
7301 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades 30 30 0
7302 Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews 55 45 10
7303 Supervisors, printing and related occupations 0 0 0
7304 Supervisors, railway transport operations 0 0 0
7305 Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators 20 20 0
731 Machinery and transportation equipment mechanics (except motor vehicles) 145 125 15
7311 Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics 45 25 15
7312 Heavy-duty equipment mechanics 60 50 0
7313 Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics 30 35 0
7314 Railway carmen/women 0 0 0
7315 Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors 15 15 0
7316 Machine fitters 0 0 0
7318 Elevator constructors and mechanics 0 0 0
732 Automotive service technicians 175 170 0
7321 Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers 135 135 0
7322 Motor vehicle body repairers 45 40 0
733 Other mechanics and related repairers 10 10 0
7331 Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics 0 0 0
7332 Appliance servicers and repairers 10 0 0
7333 Electrical mechanics 0 0 0
7334 Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics 10 0 0
7335 Other small engine and small equipment repairers 0 0 0
736 Train crew operating occupations 0 10 0
7361 Railway and yard locomotive engineers 0 0 0
7362 Railway conductors and brakemen/women 0 10 0
737 Crane operators, drillers and blasters 35 35 10
7371 Crane operators 30 30 0
7372 Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction 0 0 0
7373 Water well drillers 0 0 0
738 Printing press operators and other trades and related occupations, n.e.c. 0 10 0
7381 Printing press operators 0 0 0
7384 Other trades and related occupations, n.e.c. 0 0 0
74 Other installers, repairers and servicers and material handlers 225 190 35
744 Other installers, repairers and servicers 115 100 10
7441 Residential and commercial installers and servicers 85 75 15
7442 Waterworks and gas maintenance workers 10 10 0
7444 Pest controllers and fumigators 10 10 0
7445 Other repairers and servicers 10 10 0
745 Longshore workers and material handlers 115 90 20
7451 Longshore workers 0 0 0
7452 Material handlers 115 95 20
75 Transport and heavy equipment operation and related maintenance occupations 555 495 60
751 Motor vehicle and transit drivers 445 395 50
7511 Transport truck drivers 275 245 30
7512 Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators 75 70 0
7513 Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs 30 30 0
7514 Delivery and courier service drivers 65 50 10
752 Heavy equipment operators 90 80 10
7521 Heavy equipment operators (except crane) 75 70 10
7522 Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers 20 10 0
753 Other transport equipment operators and related maintenance workers 20 20 0
7531 Railway yard and track maintenance workers 10 10 0
7532 Water transport deck and engine room crew 0 0 0
7533 Boat and cable ferry operators and related occupations 0 0 0
7534 Air transport ramp attendants 10 0 0
7535 Other automotive mechanical installers and servicers 10 10 0
76 Trades helpers, construction labourers and related occupations 220 195 25
761 Trades helpers and labourers 195 175 25
7611 Construction trades helpers and labourers 190 170 20
7612 Other trades helpers and labourers 10 0 0
762 Public works and other labourers, n.e.c. 30 25 0
7621 Public works and maintenance labourers 15 15 0
7622 Railway and motor transport labourers 15 10 0
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 390 330 60
82 Supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture and related production 140 105 40
821 Supervisors, logging and forestry 0 0 0
8211 Supervisors, logging and forestry 0 0 0
822 Contractors and supervisors, mining, oil and gas 75 50 25
8221 Supervisors, mining and quarrying 0 10 0
8222 Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services 65 45 20
823 Underground miners, oil and gas drillers and related occupations 20 15 10
8231 Underground production and development miners 0 0 0
8232 Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers 20 15 10
824 Logging machinery operators 10 0 10
8241 Logging machinery operators 10 0 0
825 Contractors and supervisors, agriculture, horticulture and related operations and services 35 30 10
8252 Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers 15 10 10
8255 Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services 20 20 0
826 Fishing vessel masters and fishermen/women 0 0 0
8261 Fishing masters and officers 0 0 0
8262 Fishermen/women 0 0 0
84 Workers in natural resources, agriculture and related production 40 40 0
841 Mine service workers and operators in oil and gas drilling 15 15 10
8411 Underground mine service and support workers 0 0 0
8412 Oil and gas well drilling and related workers and services operators 15 10 0
842 Logging and forestry workers 0 10 0
8421 Chain saw and skidder operators 0 0 0
8422 Silviculture and forestry workers 10 0 0
843 Agriculture and horticulture workers 20 20 0
8431 General farm workers 20 20 0
8432 Nursery and greenhouse workers 0 0 0
844 Other workers in fishing and trapping and hunting occupations 0 0 0
8441 Fishing vessel deckhands 0 0 0
8442 Trappers and hunters 0 0 0
86 Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers 210 190 20
861 Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers 210 190 20
8611 Harvesting labourers 0 0 0
8612 Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers 185 170 15
8613 Aquaculture and marine harvest labourers 0 0 0
8614 Mine labourers 0 10 0
8615 Oil and gas drilling, servicing and related labourers 15 15 0
8616 Logging and forestry labourers 0 0 0
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 490 460 30
92 Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators 195 180 10
921 Supervisors, processing and manufacturing occupations 50 50 10
9211 Supervisors, mineral and metal processing 0 0 0
9212 Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities 25 25 0
9213 Supervisors, food and beverage processing 30 25 0
9214 Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing 0 0 0
9215 Supervisors, forest products processing 0 0 0
9217 Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing 0 0 0
922 Supervisors, assembly and fabrication 15 15 0
9221 Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling 0 10 0
9222 Supervisors, electronics manufacturing 0 0 0
9223 Supervisors, electrical products manufacturing 10 10 0
9224 Supervisors, furniture and fixtures manufacturing 0 0 0
9226 Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing 0 0 0
9227 Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly 10 10 0
923 Central control and process operators in processing and manufacturing 45 45 0
9231 Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing 0 0 0
9232 Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing 45 45 0
9235 Pulping, papermaking and coating control operators 0 0 0
924 Utilities equipment operators and controllers 80 75 10
9241 Power engineers and power systems operators 55 50 10
9243 Water and waste treatment plant operators 25 25 0
94 Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers 125 120 10
941 Machine operators and related workers in mineral and metal products processing and manufacturing 35 35 0
9411 Machine operators, mineral and metal processing 0 0 0
9412 Foundry workers 0 0 0
9413 Glass forming and finishing machine operators and glass cutters 0 0 0
9414 Concrete, clay and stone forming operators 15 15 0
9415 Inspectors and testers, mineral and metal processing 0 0 0
9416 Metalworking and forging machine operators 10 10 0
9417 Machining tool operators 15 15 0
9418 Other metal products machine operators 0 0 0
942 Machine operators and related workers in chemical, plastic and rubber processing 10 0 10
9421 Chemical plant machine operators 0 0 10
9422 Plastics processing machine operators 0 0 0
9423 Rubber processing machine operators and related workers 0 0 0
943 Machine operators and related workers in pulp and paper production and wood processing and manufacturing 10 10 0
9431 Sawmill machine operators 10 0 0
9432 Pulp mill machine operators 0 0 0
9433 Papermaking and finishing machine operators 0 0 0
9434 Other wood processing machine operators 10 0 0
9435 Paper converting machine operators 0 0 0
9436 Lumber graders and other wood processing inspectors and graders 0 0 0
9437 Woodworking machine operators 0 0 0
944 Machine operators and related workers in textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing 10 10 0
9441 Textile fibre and yarn, hide and pelt processing machine operators and workers 0 0 0
9442 Weavers, knitters and other fabric making occupations 0 0 0
9445 Fabric, fur and leather cutters 0 0 0
9446 Industrial sewing machine operators 0 10 0
9447 Inspectors and graders, textile, fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing 0 0 0
946 Machine operators and related workers in food, beverage and associated products processing 50 55 0
9461 Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing 0 0 0
9462 Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers 45 45 0
9463 Fish and seafood plant workers 0 0 0
9465 Testers and graders, food and beverage processing 10 0 0
947 Printing equipment operators and related occupations 15 10 10
9471 Plateless printing equipment operators 0 0 0
9472 Camera, platemaking and other prepress occupations 0 0 0
9473 Binding and finishing machine operators 0 0 0
9474 Photographic and film processors 10 0 0
95 Assemblers in manufacturing 70 60 10
952 Mechanical, electrical and electronics assemblers 0 10 0
9521 Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors 0 0 0
9522 Motor vehicle assemblers, inspectors and testers 0 0 0
9523 Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers 0 0 0
9524 Assemblers and inspectors, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing 0 10 0
9525 Assemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and transformers 0 0 0
9526 Mechanical assemblers and inspectors 0 0 0
9527 Machine operators and inspectors, electrical apparatus manufacturing 0 0 0
953 Other assembly and related occupations 60 60 10
9531 Boat assemblers and inspectors 0 0 0
9532 Furniture and fixture assemblers and inspectors 0 0 0
9533 Other wood products assemblers and inspectors 10 0 10
9534 Furniture finishers and refinishers 0 0 0
9535 Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors 0 0 0
9536 Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators 10 15 0
9537 Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors 30 30 0
96 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities 100 95 0
961 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities 95 95 0
9611 Labourers in mineral and metal processing 10 10 0
9612 Labourers in metal fabrication 10 10 0
9613 Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities 10 15 0
9614 Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing 0 0 0
9615 Labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturing 0 0 0
9616 Labourers in textile processing 0 0 0
9617 Labourers in food and beverage processing 40 40 0
9618 Labourers in fish and seafood processing 0 0 0
9619 Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities 40 35 0

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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

Refers to whether a person aged 15 years and over who is in the labour force was employed or unemployed during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2016.

Early enumeration was conducted in remote, isolated parts of the provinces and territories. When enumeration has taken place before May 2016, the reference date used is the date on which the household was enumerated.

In the past, this variable was called Labour force activity.

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Footnote 3

Refers to the kind of work performed by persons aged 15 years and over as determined by their kind of work and the description of the main activities in their job. The occupation data are produced according to the NOC 2016.

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Footnote 4

Includes persons aged 15 years and over who never worked for pay or self-employment or last worked for pay or self-employment prior to 2015.

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Footnote 5

Includes persons aged 15 years and over who have worked at some point in time between January 2015 and May 2016.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016295.

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