Census Profile, 2016 Census
Burlington, City [Census subdivision], Ontario and Halton, Regional municipality [Census division], Ontario

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Characteristic	Burlington, CY Ontario [Census subdivision]			Halton, RM Ontario [Census division]
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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}	149,495	71,145	78,350	433,845	208,570	225,270
In the labour force	101,650	51,715	49,935	302,950	155,680	147,270
Employed	95,975	48,925	47,050	284,770	146,815	137,955
Unemployed	5,680	2,790	2,885	18,180	8,865	9,310
Not in the labour force	47,845	19,435	28,410	130,895	52,890	78,005
Participation rate	68.0	72.7	63.7	69.8	74.6	65.4
Employment rate	64.2	68.8	60.1	65.6	70.4	61.2
Unemployment rate	5.6	5.4	5.8	6.0	5.7	6.3
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}	149,495	71,145	78,350	433,845	208,570	225,270
Did not work^{Census data footnote 165}	44,075	17,730	26,345	121,335	48,400	72,935
Worked	105,420	53,415	52,000	312,510	160,175	152,340
Worked full year, full time^{Census data footnote 166}	58,220	32,295	25,925	171,560	97,025	74,530
Worked part year and/or part time^{Census data footnote 167}	47,195	21,120	26,080	140,955	63,145	77,810
Average weeks worked in reference year	43.6	44.4	42.8	43.2	44.1	42.3
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 168}	101,650	51,710	49,935	302,950	155,680	147,265
Class of worker - not applicable^{Census data footnote 169}	1,455	675	780	5,185	2,375	2,810
All classes of workers^{Census data footnote 170}	100,200	51,035	49,155	297,760	153,305	144,455
Employee	88,695	44,050	44,645	261,140	130,495	130,645
Self-employed^{Census data footnote 171}	11,510	6,990	4,510	36,620	22,810	13,810
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}	101,650	51,710	49,940	302,950	155,680	147,270
Occupation - not applicable^{Census data footnote 169}	1,450	670	780	5,190	2,380	2,810
All occupations^{Census data footnote 170}	100,195	51,040	49,160	297,760	153,300	144,455
0 Management occupations	15,565	9,725	5,840	47,855	30,025	17,830
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	17,000	5,445	11,555	53,115	17,605	35,505
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	8,125	6,410	1,715	26,300	20,610	5,690
3 Health occupations	6,275	1,305	4,965	16,535	3,630	12,905
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	12,765	3,830	8,935	36,005	10,865	25,140
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	3,385	1,555	1,830	10,090	4,485	5,605
6 Sales and service occupations	23,090	10,365	12,725	66,010	29,570	36,440
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	9,350	8,735	620	28,210	26,335	1,875
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	1,150	905	240	3,560	2,675	885
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	3,480	2,760	720	10,085	7,505	2,580
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}	101,650	51,715	49,935	302,950	155,680	147,265
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicable^{Census data footnote 169}	1,450	675	780	5,190	2,375	2,810
All industry categories^{Census data footnote 170}	100,200	51,040	49,160	297,760	153,300	144,455
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	360	205	160	1,465	805	665
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	190	140	50	705	545	165
22 Utilities	660	490	170	1,835	1,350	485
23 Construction	5,525	4,690	830	16,790	14,280	2,510
31-33 Manufacturing	9,925	7,395	2,530	28,420	20,070	8,345
41 Wholesale trade	6,080	3,960	2,125	18,220	11,400	6,820
44-45 Retail trade	12,255	5,845	6,405	34,635	16,715	17,925
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	3,805	2,615	1,190	13,505	9,440	4,070
51 Information and cultural industries	2,780	1,660	1,120	8,240	4,995	3,240
52 Finance and insurance	6,650	3,140	3,510	23,515	11,665	11,845
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	2,250	1,015	1,235	7,130	3,405	3,720
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	9,330	5,370	3,960	31,020	17,780	13,240
55 Management of companies and enterprises	385	195	185	1,160	580	580
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	4,220	2,290	1,930	11,900	6,740	5,165
61 Educational services	8,630	2,300	6,325	24,385	6,345	18,040
62 Health care and social assistance	10,520	1,905	8,610	27,385	4,990	22,400
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	1,935	1,055	875	5,840	2,970	2,870
72 Accommodation and food services	6,325	2,710	3,615	17,155	7,345	9,805
81 Other services (except public administration)	3,675	1,560	2,110	10,705	4,460	6,240
91 Public administration	4,710	2,495	2,215	13,755	7,410	6,345
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}	95,975	48,925	47,050	284,770	146,815	137,955
Worked at home	8,160	4,165	3,990	25,675	12,915	12,760
Worked outside Canada	505	340	160	1,615	1,125	495
No fixed workplace address	8,675	5,985	2,685	26,710	18,880	7,830
Worked at usual place	78,645	38,425	40,215	230,770	113,900	116,865

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. Burlington, CY [Census subdivision], Ontario and Halton, RM [Census division], Ontario (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 16, 2024).

Date modified:: 2021-10-27

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Burlington, City [Census subdivision], Ontario and Halton, Regional municipality [Census division], Ontario

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Burlington, City [Census subdivision], Ontario and Halton, Regional municipality [Census division], Ontario