Census Profile, 2016 Census
Canada [Country] and Canada [Country]

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The table shows total, male and female data grouped by geography (appearing as column headers) for selected characteristics (appearing as row headers).
Characteristic	Canada [Country]			Canada [Country]
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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}	28,643,020	13,990,430	14,652,585	28,643,020	13,990,430	14,652,585
In the labour force	18,672,475	9,731,830	8,940,645	18,672,475	9,731,830	8,940,645
Employed	17,230,040	8,923,540	8,306,490	17,230,040	8,923,540	8,306,490
Unemployed	1,442,435	808,285	634,150	1,442,435	808,285	634,150
Not in the labour force	9,970,545	4,258,605	5,711,945	9,970,545	4,258,605	5,711,945
Participation rate	65.2	69.6	61.0	65.2	69.6	61.0
Employment rate	60.2	63.8	56.7	60.2	63.8	56.7
Unemployment rate	7.7	8.3	7.1	7.7	8.3	7.1
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}	28,643,020	13,990,430	14,652,580	28,643,020	13,990,430	14,652,580
Did not work^{Census data footnote 165}	9,282,005	3,930,570	5,351,440	9,282,005	3,930,570	5,351,440
Worked	19,361,010	10,059,865	9,301,150	19,361,010	10,059,865	9,301,150
Worked full year, full time^{Census data footnote 166}	9,626,010	5,402,110	4,223,895	9,626,010	5,402,110	4,223,895
Worked part year and/or part time^{Census data footnote 167}	9,735,005	4,657,755	5,077,245	9,735,005	4,657,755	5,077,245
Average weeks worked in reference year	42.4	42.9	42.0	42.4	42.9	42.0
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 168}	18,672,470	9,731,825	8,940,640	18,672,470	9,731,825	8,940,640
Class of worker - not applicable^{Census data footnote 169}	404,350	197,705	206,640	404,350	197,705	206,640
All classes of workers^{Census data footnote 170}	18,268,125	9,534,120	8,734,000	18,268,125	9,534,120	8,734,000
Employee	16,073,685	8,158,745	7,914,940	16,073,685	8,158,745	7,914,940
Self-employed^{Census data footnote 171}	2,194,440	1,375,380	819,060	2,194,440	1,375,380	819,060
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}	18,672,470	9,731,830	8,940,645	18,672,470	9,731,830	8,940,645
Occupation - not applicable^{Census data footnote 169}	404,350	197,710	206,640	404,350	197,710	206,640
All occupations^{Census data footnote 170}	18,268,120	9,534,120	8,734,005	18,268,120	9,534,120	8,734,005
0 Management occupations	2,013,370	1,251,165	762,205	2,013,370	1,251,165	762,205
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	2,874,305	862,870	2,011,440	2,874,305	862,870	2,011,440
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	1,273,660	990,560	283,105	1,273,660	990,560	283,105
3 Health occupations	1,245,885	244,730	1,001,155	1,245,885	244,730	1,001,155
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	2,138,445	672,945	1,465,495	2,138,445	672,945	1,465,495
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	557,275	255,705	301,570	557,275	255,705	301,570
6 Sales and service occupations	4,265,895	1,843,510	2,422,390	4,265,895	1,843,510	2,422,390
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	2,668,875	2,504,290	164,585	2,668,875	2,504,290	164,585
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	416,135	331,920	84,215	416,135	331,920	84,215
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	814,285	576,435	237,845	814,285	576,435	237,845
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}	18,672,475	9,731,830	8,940,640	18,672,475	9,731,830	8,940,640
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicable^{Census data footnote 169}	404,350	197,710	206,640	404,350	197,710	206,640
All industry categories^{Census data footnote 170}	18,268,125	9,534,120	8,734,000	18,268,125	9,534,120	8,734,000
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	444,680	310,000	134,675	444,680	310,000	134,675
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	271,300	219,880	51,420	271,300	219,880	51,420
22 Utilities	136,350	100,135	36,210	136,350	100,135	36,210
23 Construction	1,365,010	1,196,550	168,455	1,365,010	1,196,550	168,455
31-33 Manufacturing	1,596,570	1,149,745	446,820	1,596,570	1,149,745	446,820
41 Wholesale trade	665,685	451,230	214,455	665,685	451,230	214,455
44-45 Retail trade	2,110,200	984,090	1,126,115	2,110,200	984,090	1,126,115
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	876,050	656,375	219,670	876,050	656,375	219,670
51 Information and cultural industries	420,350	243,650	176,705	420,350	243,650	176,705
52 Finance and insurance	790,580	327,865	462,715	790,580	327,865	462,715
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	333,305	184,350	148,955	333,305	184,350	148,955
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	1,335,125	740,520	594,605	1,335,125	740,520	594,605
55 Management of companies and enterprises	28,795	12,795	16,000	28,795	12,795	16,000
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	802,420	462,825	339,590	802,420	462,825	339,590
61 Educational services	1,346,585	420,845	925,735	1,346,585	420,845	925,735
62 Health care and social assistance	2,138,025	383,755	1,754,270	2,138,025	383,755	1,754,270
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	379,740	192,875	186,865	379,740	192,875	186,865
72 Accommodation and food services	1,283,725	535,210	748,515	1,283,725	535,210	748,515
81 Other services (except public administration)	814,695	371,880	442,815	814,695	371,880	442,815
91 Public administration	1,128,945	589,530	539,405	1,128,945	589,530	539,405
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}	17,230,035	8,923,540	8,306,495	17,230,035	8,923,540	8,306,495
Worked at home	1,272,285	639,500	632,785	1,272,285	639,500	632,785
Worked outside Canada	78,815	54,235	24,580	78,815	54,235	24,580
No fixed workplace address	1,987,260	1,487,445	499,820	1,987,260	1,487,445	499,820
Worked at usual place	13,891,675	6,742,360	7,149,315	13,891,675	6,742,360	7,149,315

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. Canada [Country] and Canada [Country] (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 March 1, 2021).

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