Census Profile, 2016 Census
Nelson, City [Census subdivision], British Columbia and British Columbia [Province]

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Characteristic	Nelson, CY British Columbia [Census subdivision]			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 data^{Census data footnote 163}	8,660	4,080	4,575	3,870,375	1,882,770	1,987,610
In the labour force	5,755	2,830	2,925	2,471,665	1,285,835	1,185,830
Employed	5,250	2,600	2,650	2,305,690	1,194,455	1,111,240
Unemployed	505	235	275	165,975	91,385	74,590
Not in the labour force	2,905	1,255	1,655	1,398,710	596,935	801,775
Participation rate	66.5	69.4	63.9	63.9	68.3	59.7
Employment rate	60.6	63.7	57.9	59.6	63.4	55.9
Unemployment rate	8.8	8.3	9.4	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 data^{Census data footnote 164}	8,660	4,080	4,575	3,870,375	1,882,770	1,987,605
Did not work^{Census data footnote 165}	2,580	1,070	1,510	1,290,235	547,350	742,885
Worked	6,080	3,015	3,065	2,580,140	1,335,420	1,244,720
Worked full year, full time^{Census data footnote 166}	2,190	1,225	970	1,183,405	675,950	507,460
Worked part year and/or part time^{Census data footnote 167}	3,885	1,790	2,095	1,396,735	659,470	737,260
Average weeks worked in reference year	39.6	39.8	39.4	41.8	42.4	41.1
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 168}	5,755	2,825	2,925	2,471,670	1,285,840	1,185,835
Class of worker - not applicable^{Census data footnote 169}	95	40	55	43,805	21,245	22,555
All classes of workers^{Census data footnote 170}	5,660	2,790	2,870	2,427,860	1,264,585	1,163,275
Employee	4,495	2,120	2,375	2,084,470	1,054,630	1,029,840
Self-employed^{Census data footnote 171}	1,165	670	500	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 data^{Census data footnote 172}	5,750	2,830	2,925	2,471,665	1,285,835	1,185,830
Occupation - not applicable^{Census data footnote 169}	90	35	55	43,805	21,245	22,560
All occupations^{Census data footnote 170}	5,660	2,795	2,870	2,427,860	1,264,585	1,163,270
0 Management occupations	570	380	195	275,000	168,820	106,180
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	635	150	485	368,940	106,205	262,740
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	475	345	130	161,520	127,060	34,460
3 Health occupations	520	120	395	162,865	35,775	127,095
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	820	255	565	269,255	87,765	181,485
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	335	145	190	93,100	44,855	48,245
6 Sales and service occupations	1,395	555	845	595,225	251,490	343,735
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	645	615	25	360,970	339,660	21,315
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	175	145	30	64,235	47,530	16,700
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	90	80	10	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 data^{Census data footnote 173}	5,755	2,830	2,925	2,471,665	1,285,835	1,185,830
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicable^{Census data footnote 169}	95	40	55	43,805	21,250	22,555
All industry categories^{Census data footnote 170}	5,660	2,795	2,875	2,427,865	1,264,590	1,163,270
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	105	90	15	65,205	42,840	22,360
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	45	35	0	25,920	21,810	4,115
22 Utilities	30	25	10	12,445	8,915	3,535
23 Construction	450	415	30	199,985	175,195	24,790
31-33 Manufacturing	235	195	40	157,560	113,945	43,615
41 Wholesale trade	75	55	20	82,105	55,530	26,580
44-45 Retail trade	715	320	390	283,135	129,985	153,150
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	100	80	20	128,400	98,580	29,815
51 Information and cultural industries	100	60	40	67,225	41,065	26,155
52 Finance and insurance	155	40	110	93,805	38,430	55,380
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	80	35	50	54,995	29,515	25,475
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	600	360	250	196,670	107,680	88,990
55 Management of companies and enterprises	0	0	0	4,320	1,975	2,345
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	205	105	100	109,095	62,325	46,775
61 Educational services	520	135	380	173,820	56,455	117,365
62 Health care and social assistance	855	175	680	270,855	52,320	218,530
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	205	120	85	57,940	29,050	28,895
72 Accommodation and food services	560	265	295	207,045	86,555	120,490
81 Other services (except public administration)	295	100	195	112,335	47,960	64,375
91 Public administration	330	170	160	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 data^{Census data footnote 174}	5,250	2,600	2,650	2,305,690	1,194,455	1,111,240
Worked at home	590	275	315	196,510	95,515	100,990
Worked outside Canada	15	10	0	16,040	11,285	4,760
No fixed workplace address	740	565	175	326,180	243,130	83,050
Worked at usual place	3,900	1,745	2,160	1,766,965	844,520	922,440

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. Nelson, CY [Census subdivision], 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).

Date modified:: 2021-10-27

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