Census Profile, 2016 Census
Comox Valley, Regional district [Census division], British Columbia and British Columbia [Province]

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Characteristic Comox Valley, RD
British Columbia
[Census division] 		British Columbia

[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 dataCensus data footnote 163 56,185 26,955 29,235 3,870,375 1,882,770 1,987,610
In the labour force 31,880 16,090 15,785 2,471,665 1,285,835 1,185,830
Employed 29,390 14,645 14,750 2,305,690 1,194,455 1,111,240
Unemployed 2,485 1,455 1,035 165,975 91,385 74,590
Not in the labour force 24,310 10,855 13,445 1,398,710 596,935 801,775
Participation rate 56.7 59.7 54.0 63.9 68.3 59.7
Employment rate 52.3 54.3 50.5 59.6 63.4 55.9
Unemployment rate 7.8 9.0 6.6 6.7 7.1 6.3
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 56,185 26,950 29,230 3,870,375 1,882,770 1,987,605
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 22,210 9,830 12,380 1,290,235 547,350 742,885
Worked 33,975 17,120 16,855 2,580,140 1,335,420 1,244,720
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 13,150 7,280 5,875 1,183,405 675,950 507,460
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 20,820 9,845 10,980 1,396,735 659,470 737,260
Average weeks worked in reference year 40.3 40.2 40.4 41.8 42.4 41.1
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 31,880 16,095 15,780 2,471,670 1,285,840 1,185,835
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 485 255 235 43,805 21,245 22,555
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 31,395 15,840 15,550 2,427,860 1,264,585 1,163,275
Employee 26,190 12,800 13,390 2,084,470 1,054,630 1,029,840
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 5,200 3,040 2,160 343,395 209,955 133,430
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 31,875 16,095 15,785 2,471,665 1,285,835 1,185,830
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 485 255 235 43,805 21,245 22,560
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 31,390 15,845 15,550 2,427,860 1,264,585 1,163,270
0 Management occupations 3,320 1,985 1,335 275,000 168,820 106,180
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 3,600 820 2,780 368,940 106,205 262,740
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 1,760 1,410 350 161,520 127,060 34,460
3 Health occupations 2,765 550 2,215 162,865 35,775 127,095
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 3,885 1,345 2,545 269,255 87,765 181,485
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 975 355 620 93,100 44,855 48,245
6 Sales and service occupations 7,890 2,955 4,935 595,225 251,490 343,735
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 5,075 4,790 285 360,970 339,660 21,315
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 1,570 1,205 370 64,235 47,530 16,700
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 545 430 120 76,745 55,430 21,315
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 31,880 16,095 15,780 2,471,665 1,285,835 1,185,830
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 485 255 235 43,805 21,250 22,555
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 31,390 15,840 15,550 2,427,865 1,264,590 1,163,270
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 1,975 1,375 595 65,205 42,840 22,360
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 380 340 40 25,920 21,810 4,115
22 Utilities 65 60 10 12,445 8,915 3,535
23 Construction 3,080 2,745 335 199,985 175,195 24,790
31-33 Manufacturing 1,140 835 300 157,560 113,945 43,615
41 Wholesale trade 465 345 120 82,105 55,530 26,580
44-45 Retail trade 4,280 1,805 2,475 283,135 129,985 153,150
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 1,380 935 450 128,400 98,580 29,815
51 Information and cultural industries 400 190 205 67,225 41,065 26,155
52 Finance and insurance 795 270 525 93,805 38,430 55,380
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 515 265 250 54,995 29,515 25,475
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 1,580 750 825 196,670 107,680 88,990
55 Management of companies and enterprises 15 10 10 4,320 1,975 2,345
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 1,330 780 555 109,095 62,325 46,775
61 Educational services 2,240 600 1,640 173,820 56,455 117,365
62 Health care and social assistance 4,425 860 3,565 270,855 52,320 218,530
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 885 440 445 57,940 29,050 28,895
72 Accommodation and food services 2,530 970 1,560 207,045 86,555 120,490
81 Other services (except public administration) 1,350 560 785 112,335 47,960 64,375
91 Public administration 2,570 1,705 860 125,000 64,450 60,545
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 29,395 14,645 14,750 2,305,690 1,194,455 1,111,240
Worked at home 2,910 1,280 1,625 196,510 95,515 100,990
Worked outside Canada 155 120 35 16,040 11,285 4,760
No fixed workplace address 4,950 3,770 1,185 326,180 243,130 83,050
Worked at usual place 21,375 9,480 11,905 1,766,965 844,520 922,440

Data quality: Comox Valley, Regional district [Census division], British Columbia

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 4.1%
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 4.9%

Data quality: British Columbia [Province]

  • Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 4.9%
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 6.1%
  • Data quality index showing a long-form income non-response rate higher than or equal to 10%, but lower than 20%.

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Comox Valley, RD [Census division], British Columbia and British Columbia [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 9, 2024).

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