Census Profile, 2016 Census
Squamish-Lillooet, Regional district [Census division], British Columbia and British Columbia [Province]

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Characteristic Squamish-Lillooet, 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 34,235 17,720 16,515 3,870,375 1,882,770 1,987,610
In the labour force 25,910 14,000 11,910 2,471,665 1,285,835 1,185,830
Employed 24,335 13,085 11,255 2,305,690 1,194,455 1,111,240
Unemployed 1,575 920 660 165,975 91,385 74,590
Not in the labour force 8,330 3,720 4,605 1,398,710 596,935 801,775
Participation rate 75.7 79.0 72.1 63.9 68.3 59.7
Employment rate 71.1 73.8 68.2 59.6 63.4 55.9
Unemployment rate 6.1 6.6 5.5 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 34,240 17,720 16,515 3,870,375 1,882,770 1,987,605
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 7,100 3,230 3,865 1,290,235 547,350 742,885
Worked 27,140 14,490 12,645 2,580,140 1,335,420 1,244,720
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 12,095 7,000 5,095 1,183,405 675,950 507,460
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 15,040 7,490 7,550 1,396,735 659,470 737,260
Average weeks worked in reference year 42.0 42.4 41.4 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 25,910 14,000 11,910 2,471,670 1,285,840 1,185,835
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 220 125 95 43,805 21,245 22,555
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 25,690 13,875 11,820 2,427,860 1,264,585 1,163,275
Employee 21,545 11,320 10,225 2,084,470 1,054,630 1,029,840
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 4,145 2,555 1,590 343,395 209,955 133,430
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 25,910 14,000 11,910 2,471,665 1,285,835 1,185,830
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 220 125 95 43,805 21,245 22,560
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 25,690 13,875 11,815 2,427,860 1,264,585 1,163,270
0 Management occupations 3,535 2,125 1,410 275,000 168,820 106,180
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 2,990 740 2,245 368,940 106,205 262,740
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 1,480 1,075 400 161,520 127,060 34,460
3 Health occupations 1,515 250 1,260 162,865 35,775 127,095
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 2,255 700 1,560 269,255 87,765 181,485
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 1,420 780 640 93,100 44,855 48,245
6 Sales and service occupations 7,165 3,395 3,770 595,225 251,490 343,735
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 4,145 3,890 255 360,970 339,660 21,315
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 830 605 225 64,235 47,530 16,700
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 360 300 60 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 25,910 14,000 11,910 2,471,665 1,285,835 1,185,830
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 220 125 90 43,805 21,250 22,555
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 25,690 13,875 11,815 2,427,865 1,264,590 1,163,270
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 720 520 200 65,205 42,840 22,360
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 180 145 30 25,920 21,810 4,115
22 Utilities 165 125 45 12,445 8,915 3,535
23 Construction 2,900 2,570 330 199,985 175,195 24,790
31-33 Manufacturing 785 575 210 157,560 113,945 43,615
41 Wholesale trade 395 270 125 82,105 55,530 26,580
44-45 Retail trade 2,480 1,225 1,255 283,135 129,985 153,150
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 1,135 850 290 128,400 98,580 29,815
51 Information and cultural industries 480 290 195 67,225 41,065 26,155
52 Finance and insurance 545 205 340 93,805 38,430 55,380
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 645 310 340 54,995 29,515 25,475
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 1,875 965 915 196,670 107,680 88,990
55 Management of companies and enterprises 30 25 10 4,320 1,975 2,345
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 1,280 675 605 109,095 62,325 46,775
61 Educational services 1,555 515 1,035 173,820 56,455 117,365
62 Health care and social assistance 2,165 310 1,850 270,855 52,320 218,530
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 1,295 800 500 57,940 29,050 28,895
72 Accommodation and food services 4,660 2,330 2,330 207,045 86,555 120,490
81 Other services (except public administration) 1,000 445 555 112,335 47,960 64,375
91 Public administration 1,390 730 655 125,000 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 24,335 13,080 11,255 2,305,690 1,194,455 1,111,240
Worked at home 2,895 1,430 1,460 196,510 95,515 100,990
Worked outside Canada 130 80 50 16,040 11,285 4,760
No fixed workplace address 4,130 3,240 890 326,180 243,130 83,050
Worked at usual place 17,185 8,330 8,850 1,766,965 844,520 922,440

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Squamish-Lillooet, 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 May 17, 2024).

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