Census Profile, 2016 Census
Canada [Country] and Alberta [Province]

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The table shows total, male and female data grouped by geography (appearing as column headers) for selected characteristics (appearing as row headers).
Characteristic Canada

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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 28,643,020 13,990,430 14,652,585 3,206,050 1,602,810 1,603,235
In the labour force 18,672,475 9,731,830 8,940,645 2,302,945 1,238,280 1,064,655
Employed 17,230,040 8,923,540 8,306,490 2,096,105 1,114,360 981,745
Unemployed 1,442,435 808,285 634,150 206,835 123,925 82,910
Not in the labour force 9,970,545 4,258,605 5,711,945 903,105 364,525 538,580
Participation rate 65.2 69.6 61.0 71.8 77.3 66.4
Employment rate 60.2 63.8 56.7 65.4 69.5 61.2
Unemployment rate 7.7 8.3 7.1 9.0 10.0 7.8
Work activity during the reference year
Total population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 164 28,643,020 13,990,430 14,652,580 3,206,050 1,602,810 1,603,235
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 9,282,005 3,930,570 5,351,440 806,150 318,845 487,310
Worked 19,361,010 10,059,865 9,301,150 2,399,895 1,283,965 1,115,930
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 9,626,010 5,402,110 4,223,895 1,193,860 698,530 495,330
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 9,735,005 4,657,755 5,077,245 1,206,035 585,430 620,595
Average weeks worked in reference year 42.4 42.9 42.0 42.5 43.1 41.7
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 18,672,470 9,731,825 8,940,640 2,302,940 1,238,285 1,064,660
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 404,350 197,705 206,640 40,005 18,650 21,360
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 18,268,125 9,534,120 8,734,000 2,262,935 1,219,635 1,043,300
Employee 16,073,685 8,158,745 7,914,940 1,984,225 1,042,630 941,595
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 2,194,440 1,375,380 819,060 278,710 177,010 101,705
Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 172 18,672,470 9,731,830 8,940,645 2,302,940 1,238,280 1,064,660
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 404,350 197,710 206,640 40,010 18,645 21,360
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 18,268,120 9,534,120 8,734,005 2,262,935 1,219,635 1,043,300
0 Management occupations 2,013,370 1,251,165 762,205 261,505 167,260 94,245
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 2,874,305 862,870 2,011,440 353,965 95,685 258,280
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 1,273,660 990,560 283,105 175,025 136,240 38,795
3 Health occupations 1,245,885 244,730 1,001,155 150,415 28,130 122,290
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 2,138,445 672,945 1,465,495 228,325 74,105 154,220
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 557,275 255,705 301,570 50,170 19,960 30,210
6 Sales and service occupations 4,265,895 1,843,510 2,422,390 491,495 204,245 287,255
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 2,668,875 2,504,290 164,585 406,495 376,375 30,120
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 416,135 331,920 84,215 72,465 59,465 13,000
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 814,285 576,435 237,845 73,070 58,170 14,895
Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2012
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2012 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 173 18,672,475 9,731,830 8,940,640 2,302,940 1,238,280 1,064,660
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 404,350 197,710 206,640 40,005 18,650 21,360
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 18,268,125 9,534,120 8,734,000 2,262,935 1,219,630 1,043,305
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 444,680 310,000 134,675 64,035 43,045 20,990
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 271,300 219,880 51,420 142,490 109,105 33,390
22 Utilities 136,350 100,135 36,210 21,940 15,345 6,595
23 Construction 1,365,010 1,196,550 168,455 236,370 201,640 34,730
31-33 Manufacturing 1,596,570 1,149,745 446,820 127,535 96,045 31,490
41 Wholesale trade 665,685 451,230 214,455 80,610 56,840 23,775
44-45 Retail trade 2,110,200 984,090 1,126,115 249,880 115,065 134,810
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 876,050 656,375 219,670 115,295 83,675 31,620
51 Information and cultural industries 420,350 243,650 176,705 33,045 18,625 14,420
52 Finance and insurance 790,580 327,865 462,715 69,225 25,230 43,995
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 333,305 184,350 148,955 41,520 23,075 18,450
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 1,335,125 740,520 594,605 167,800 94,565 73,240
55 Management of companies and enterprises 28,795 12,795 16,000 5,560 2,760 2,795
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 802,420 462,825 339,590 87,350 49,595 37,760
61 Educational services 1,346,585 420,845 925,735 147,270 44,160 103,110
62 Health care and social assistance 2,138,025 383,755 1,754,270 245,875 41,235 204,645
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 379,740 192,875 186,865 44,880 21,550 23,335
72 Accommodation and food services 1,283,725 535,210 748,515 153,790 62,220 91,570
81 Other services (except public administration) 814,695 371,880 442,815 105,865 50,455 55,405
91 Public administration 1,128,945 589,530 539,405 122,595 65,420 57,175
Place of work status
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 174 17,230,035 8,923,540 8,306,495 2,096,110 1,114,360 981,745
Worked at home 1,272,285 639,500 632,785 162,465 77,935 84,530
Worked outside Canada 78,815 54,235 24,580 6,270 4,715 1,555
No fixed workplace address 1,987,260 1,487,445 499,820 307,065 236,995 70,070
Worked at usual place 13,891,675 6,742,360 7,149,315 1,620,310 794,720 825,595

Data quality: Canada [Country]

  • Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 4.0%
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 5.1%

Data quality: Alberta [Province]

  • Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 4.7%
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 6.1%

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Canada [Country] and Alberta [Province] (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed June 3, 2024).

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