Census Profile, 2016 Census
Wabush, Town [Census subdivision], Newfoundland and Labrador and Newfoundland and Labrador [Province]

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Characteristic	Wabush, T Newfoundland and Labrador [Census subdivision]			Newfoundland and Labrador [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}	1,495	755	740	437,935	212,785	225,150
In the labour force	1,080	615	465	256,855	133,110	123,745
Employed	960	555	405	216,705	108,395	108,310
Unemployed	120	55	65	40,150	24,715	15,440
Not in the labour force	415	140	275	181,080	79,675	101,405
Participation rate	72.2	81.5	62.8	58.7	62.6	55.0
Employment rate	64.2	73.5	54.7	49.5	50.9	48.1
Unemployment rate	11.1	8.9	14.0	15.6	18.6	12.5
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}	1,495	755	740	437,935	212,785	225,150
Did not work^{Census data footnote 165}	385	120	265	158,915	67,920	90,995
Worked	1,105	635	475	279,020	144,865	134,155
Worked full year, full time^{Census data footnote 166}	625	390	240	128,865	66,480	62,385
Worked part year and/or part time^{Census data footnote 167}	485	245	235	150,155	78,385	71,770
Average weeks worked in reference year	42.4	43.9	40.4	38.9	38.3	39.5
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 168}	1,085	615	465	256,855	133,110	123,745
Class of worker - not applicable^{Census data footnote 169}	10	0	10	5,055	2,700	2,350
All classes of workers^{Census data footnote 170}	1,070	615	455	251,795	130,405	121,395
Employee	1,030	605	425	236,110	120,790	115,315
Self-employed^{Census data footnote 171}	40	10	30	15,690	9,615	6,075
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}	1,085	615	465	256,855	133,110	123,745
Occupation - not applicable^{Census data footnote 169}	10	0	10	5,055	2,705	2,350
All occupations^{Census data footnote 170}	1,070	610	455	251,800	130,405	121,390
0 Management occupations	100	60	45	20,870	11,930	8,940
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	135	45	90	32,115	8,130	23,985
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	50	40	10	16,780	13,320	3,460
3 Health occupations	40	0	35	18,865	3,190	15,675
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	85	40	45	32,515	8,935	23,585
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	10	0	10	4,830	2,045	2,790
6 Sales and service occupations	215	90	130	56,205	21,550	34,650
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	370	295	70	47,890	45,235	2,655
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	50	25	25	11,845	9,800	2,045
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	20	15	10	9,885	6,270	3,615
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}	1,080	615	470	256,855	133,110	123,745
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicable^{Census data footnote 169}	15	0	15	5,055	2,705	2,355
All industry categories^{Census data footnote 170}	1,075	615	455	251,800	130,405	121,395
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	0	0	0	8,720	6,635	2,085
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	260	185	75	9,780	8,190	1,595
22 Utilities	15	10	15	2,695	2,065	625
23 Construction	130	110	20	27,360	24,470	2,885
31-33 Manufacturing	35	30	0	16,735	11,520	5,215
41 Wholesale trade	70	45	20	5,640	4,065	1,580
44-45 Retail trade	120	50	75	31,755	13,635	18,125
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	35	15	20	12,235	9,105	3,125
51 Information and cultural industries	0	0	0	3,690	1,975	1,715
52 Finance and insurance	10	0	10	5,255	1,585	3,675
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	15	0	0	2,520	1,515	1,005
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	15	10	0	10,885	6,005	4,885
55 Management of companies and enterprises	0	10	0	200	115	90
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	45	25	20	7,375	4,150	3,230
61 Educational services	40	10	35	17,800	6,130	11,670
62 Health care and social assistance	50	0	45	37,130	6,040	31,090
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	25	10	15	3,595	1,885	1,720
72 Accommodation and food services	40	15	30	17,660	6,285	11,370
81 Other services (except public administration)	60	25	35	10,565	4,680	5,890
91 Public administration	100	60	40	20,190	10,365	9,825
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}	960	555	405	216,705	108,390	108,310
Worked at home	10	0	10	9,965	4,315	5,655
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0	650	530	120
No fixed workplace address	40	30	0	26,135	20,220	5,910
Worked at usual place	915	520	390	179,955	83,330	96,625

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. Wabush, T [Census subdivision], Newfoundland and Labrador and Newfoundland and Labrador [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 14, 2024).

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