Data tables, 2016 Census

Labour Force Status (8), Mobility Status - Place of Residence 5 Years Ago (9), Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (7), Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 (13A), Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 - Skill-level Category (8A), Age (9) and Sex (3) for the Population 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 labour force status , mobility status - place of residence 5 years ago , highest certificate, diploma or degree , occupation - national occupational classification 2016 , occupation - national occupational classification 2016 - skill-level category , age and sex for the population aged 15 years and over in private households in Vancouver
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Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 (13A) Labour force status (8)
Total - Labour force statusFootnote 3 In the labour force Employed Unemployed Not in the labour force Participation rate Employment rate Unemployment rate
Total - Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016Footnote 4 2,064,615 1,355,520 1,276,900 78,620 709,095 65.7 61.8 5.8
Occupation - not applicableFootnote 5 614,800 24,955 0 24,955 589,840 4.1 0 100.0
All occupationsFootnote 6 1,449,815 1,330,565 1,276,900 53,665 119,250 91.8 88.1 4.0
0 Management occupations 165,070 156,610 152,855 3,760 8,455 94.9 92.6 2.4
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 241,865 222,325 214,175 8,155 19,540 91.9 88.6 3.7
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 107,415 101,405 97,585 3,815 6,010 94.4 90.8 3.8
3 Health occupations 89,325 83,990 82,225 1,765 5,335 94.0 92.1 2.1
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 162,235 148,615 143,950 4,670 13,615 91.6 88.7 3.1
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 70,100 61,980 58,390 3,585 8,125 88.4 83.3 5.8
6 Sales and service occupations 371,550 331,595 315,735 15,855 39,955 89.2 85.0 4.8
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 179,170 167,640 159,885 7,750 11,535 93.6 89.2 4.6
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 20,955 17,660 15,440 2,220 3,295 84.3 73.7 12.6
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 42,135 38,745 36,660 2,085 3,385 92.0 87.0 5.4

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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 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 3

Refers to whether a person aged 15 years and over was employed, unemployed or not in the labour force 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 4

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 5

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 6

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-X2016288.

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