Census Profile, 2016 Census
Fort St. James, District municipality [Census subdivision], British Columbia and British Columbia [Province]

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Characteristic Fort St. James, DM
British Columbia
[Census subdivision] 		British Columbia

[Province]
Data quality , Fort St. James, District municipality [Census subdivision], British Columbia  Map : Fort St. James, District municipality [Census subdivision], British Columbia
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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 1,215 615 600 3,870,375 1,882,770 1,987,610
In the labour force 900 495 405 2,471,665 1,285,835 1,185,830
Employed 800 430 370 2,305,690 1,194,455 1,111,240
Unemployed 100 60 40 165,975 91,385 74,590
Not in the labour force 315 125 195 1,398,710 596,935 801,775
Participation rate 74.1 80.5 67.5 63.9 68.3 59.7
Employment rate 65.8 69.9 61.7 59.6 63.4 55.9
Unemployment rate 11.1 12.1 9.9 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 1,215 620 600 3,870,375 1,882,770 1,987,605
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 275 115 165 1,290,235 547,350 742,885
Worked 935 500 440 2,580,140 1,335,420 1,244,720
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 435 260 180 1,183,405 675,950 507,460
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 500 240 255 1,396,735 659,470 737,260
Average weeks worked in reference year 41.1 41.3 40.8 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 168 900 490 410 2,471,670 1,285,840 1,185,835
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 10 10 0 43,805 21,245 22,555
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 890 485 405 2,427,860 1,264,585 1,163,275
Employee 845 460 385 2,084,470 1,054,630 1,029,840
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 40 20 25 343,395 209,955 133,430
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 172 900 495 405 2,471,665 1,285,835 1,185,830
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 10 10 0 43,805 21,245 22,560
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 890 485 405 2,427,860 1,264,585 1,163,270
0 Management occupations 25 0 25 275,000 168,820 106,180
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 75 20 60 368,940 106,205 262,740
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 70 65 10 161,520 127,060 34,460
3 Health occupations 35 15 25 162,865 35,775 127,095
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 150 35 115 269,255 87,765 181,485
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 0 0 10 93,100 44,855 48,245
6 Sales and service occupations 170 60 110 595,225 251,490 343,735
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 175 155 25 360,970 339,660 21,315
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 70 70 0 64,235 47,530 16,700
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 100 65 35 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 173 895 490 410 2,471,665 1,285,835 1,185,830
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 10 10 0 43,805 21,250 22,555
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 885 485 405 2,427,865 1,264,590 1,163,270
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 80 70 15 65,205 42,840 22,360
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 35 30 10 25,920 21,810 4,115
22 Utilities 0 0 0 12,445 8,915 3,535
23 Construction 25 20 10 199,985 175,195 24,790
31-33 Manufacturing 200 150 45 157,560 113,945 43,615
41 Wholesale trade 0 10 0 82,105 55,530 26,580
44-45 Retail trade 65 20 45 283,135 129,985 153,150
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 50 50 0 128,400 98,580 29,815
51 Information and cultural industries 0 0 0 67,225 41,065 26,155
52 Finance and insurance 40 10 35 93,805 38,430 55,380
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 0 10 0 54,995 29,515 25,475
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 25 20 0 196,670 107,680 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 15 10 0 109,095 62,325 46,775
61 Educational services 115 20 90 173,820 56,455 117,365
62 Health care and social assistance 100 25 75 270,855 52,320 218,530
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 0 0 10 57,940 29,050 28,895
72 Accommodation and food services 25 20 10 207,045 86,555 120,490
81 Other services (except public administration) 35 0 25 112,335 47,960 64,375
91 Public administration 60 30 35 125,000 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 174 800 435 370 2,305,690 1,194,455 1,111,240
Worked at home 25 0 25 196,510 95,515 100,990
Worked outside Canada 0 0 0 16,040 11,285 4,760
No fixed workplace address 90 85 10 326,180 243,130 83,050
Worked at usual place 685 355 335 1,766,965 844,520 922,440

Data quality: Fort St. James, District municipality [Census subdivision], British Columbia

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 4.8%
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 13.5%
  • Data quality index showing a long-form income non-response rate higher than or equal to 10%, but lower than 20%.

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. Fort St. James, DM [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 21, 2024).

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