Census Profile, 2016 Census
Northumberland, County [Census division], New Brunswick and New Brunswick [Province]

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Characteristic	Northumberland, CT New Brunswick [Census division]			New Brunswick [Province]
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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 data^{Census data footnote 163}	37,975	18,405	19,570	620,390	301,650	318,745
In the labour force	21,435	10,995	10,440	381,790	197,005	184,790
Employed	17,335	8,305	9,030	339,045	170,050	168,995
Unemployed	4,095	2,690	1,410	42,745	26,950	15,795
Not in the labour force	16,540	7,410	9,130	238,600	104,645	133,955
Participation rate	56.4	59.7	53.3	61.5	65.3	58.0
Employment rate	45.6	45.1	46.1	54.7	56.4	53.0
Unemployment rate	19.1	24.5	13.5	11.2	13.7	8.5
Work activity during the reference year
Total population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 164}	37,975	18,405	19,570	620,390	301,645	318,745
Did not work^{Census data footnote 165}	15,295	6,765	8,530	217,930	94,105	123,825
Worked	22,675	11,640	11,040	402,465	207,540	194,920
Worked full year, full time^{Census data footnote 166}	9,320	4,500	4,820	201,230	106,785	94,450
Worked part year and/or part time^{Census data footnote 167}	13,360	7,135	6,220	201,225	100,760	100,475
Average weeks worked in reference year	37.2	35.5	39.0	41.0	40.6	41.5
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 168}	21,435	10,995	10,440	381,795	197,000	184,790
Class of worker - not applicable^{Census data footnote 169}	565	310	260	7,320	3,790	3,530
All classes of workers^{Census data footnote 170}	20,870	10,685	10,180	374,470	193,210	181,260
Employee	19,340	9,730	9,605	342,685	173,560	169,125
Self-employed^{Census data footnote 171}	1,530	955	580	31,785	19,655	12,130
Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 172}	21,435	10,995	10,440	381,790	197,005	184,790
Occupation - not applicable^{Census data footnote 169}	565	310	255	7,320	3,790	3,530
All occupations^{Census data footnote 170}	20,870	10,690	10,180	374,470	193,215	181,255
0 Management occupations	1,400	790	615	34,015	20,605	13,415
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	2,865	675	2,190	52,695	14,200	38,495
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	675	555	125	20,705	16,300	4,405
3 Health occupations	1,675	240	1,435	30,730	4,870	25,865
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	2,570	770	1,795	45,640	15,355	30,285
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	205	100	110	6,610	2,925	3,685
6 Sales and service occupations	4,975	1,845	3,135	91,035	36,535	54,505
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	3,850	3,640	215	59,925	57,015	2,910
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	1,355	1,240	115	14,485	12,280	2,205
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	1,295	850	445	18,620	13,130	5,495
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 data^{Census data footnote 173}	21,435	11,000	10,440	381,795	197,000	184,790
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicable^{Census data footnote 169}	565	305	255	7,320	3,790	3,530
All industry categories^{Census data footnote 170}	20,870	10,690	10,185	374,470	193,210	181,260
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	1,235	1,070	165	15,135	12,025	3,115
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	515	490	25	4,345	3,765	580
22 Utilities	115	105	10	3,350	2,615	735
23 Construction	1,870	1,730	140	27,795	25,195	2,595
31-33 Manufacturing	1,925	1,320	605	32,405	23,215	9,195
41 Wholesale trade	405	290	110	11,170	8,180	2,990
44-45 Retail trade	2,755	1,150	1,605	46,180	21,220	24,950
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	790	630	165	17,680	13,295	4,390
51 Information and cultural industries	190	115	80	6,615	3,700	2,915
52 Finance and insurance	275	65	220	12,415	4,090	8,325
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	95	45	45	3,830	2,245	1,585
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	640	305	335	17,240	9,485	7,750
55 Management of companies and enterprises	15	10	10	345	145	195
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	1,050	550	500	18,530	10,060	8,475
61 Educational services	1,465	455	1,010	26,090	8,180	17,905
62 Health care and social assistance	2,870	385	2,480	51,380	7,955	43,430
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	210	105	105	5,950	3,065	2,885
72 Accommodation and food services	1,305	385	925	24,825	8,460	16,365
81 Other services (except public administration)	995	480	520	17,105	8,365	8,745
91 Public administration	2,140	995	1,145	32,090	17,960	14,135
Place of work status
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 174}	17,340	8,305	9,030	339,045	170,050	168,995
Worked at home	695	285	415	19,445	9,485	9,955
Worked outside Canada	50	35	15	1,315	885	430
No fixed workplace address	2,350	1,815	535	37,925	28,630	9,300
Worked at usual place	14,240	6,175	8,065	280,360	131,055	149,310

Note(s):

Footnote 163

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 164

Refers to the number of weeks in which a person aged 15 years and over worked for pay or in self-employment in 2015 at all jobs held, even if only for a few hours, and whether these weeks were mostly full time (30 hours or more per week) or mostly part time (less than 30 hours per week).

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Footnote 165

Includes persons aged 15 years and over who never worked, persons who worked prior to 2015 and persons who worked in 2016, but not in 2015.

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Footnote 166

Includes persons aged 15 years and over who worked full year (49 weeks and over) and mostly full time (30 hours or more per week) in 2015.

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Footnote 167

Includes persons aged 15 years and over who worked full year mostly part time or part year mostly full time or part year mostly part time in 2015. Part year is less than 49 weeks and part time is less than 30 hours per week.

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Footnote 168

Class of worker refers to whether a person aged 15 years and over is an employee or is self-employed.

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Footnote 169

Includes unemployed persons aged 15 years and over who have never worked for pay or in self-employment, or who had last worked prior to January 1, 2015.

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Footnote 170

Includes the experienced labour force which refers to persons aged 15 years and over who, during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2016, were employed and the unemployed who had last worked for pay or in self-employment in either 2015 or 2016.

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Footnote 171

Includes persons aged 15 years and over with or without an incorporated business with paid help or without paid help, as well as unpaid family workers.

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Footnote 172

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 173

Refers to the general nature of the business carried out in the establishment where the person worked. The data are produced according to the NAICS 2012.

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Footnote 174

Classification of respondents according to whether they worked at home, worked outside Canada, had no fixed workplace address or worked at a specific address (usual place of work).

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Northumberland, CT [Census division], New Brunswick and New Brunswick [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 8, 2024).

Date modified:: 2021-10-27

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