Data tables, 2016 Census

Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 (693A), Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2012 (23A), Labour Force Status (3), Age (5) and Sex (3) for the Labour Force Aged 15 Years and Over in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2016 Census - 25% Sample Data

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This table details occupation - national occupational classification 2016 , industry - north american industry classification system 2012 , labour force status , age and sex for the labour force aged 15 years and over in private households in Stratford
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Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 (693A) Labour Force Status (3)
Total - Labour Force StatusFootnote 2 Employed Unemployed
Total - Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016Footnote 3 17,255 16,345 915
Occupation - Not applicableFootnote 4 190 0 190
All occupationsFootnote 5 17,070 16,345 730
0 Management occupations 1,475 1,450 30
00 Senior management occupations 140 145 0
001 Legislators and senior management 145 145 0
0011 Legislators 10 0 0
0012 Senior government managers and officials 15 15 0
0013 Senior managers - financial, communications and other business services 40 40 0
0014 Senior managers - health, education, social and community services and membership organizations 20 15 0
0015 Senior managers - trade, broadcasting and other services, n.e.c. 35 40 0
0016 Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities 30 30 0
01-05 Specialized middle management occupations 460 455 0
011 Administrative services managers 115 120 0
0111 Financial managers 55 55 0
0112 Human resources managers 40 40 0
0113 Purchasing managers 10 15 0
0114 Other administrative services managers 15 15 0
012 Managers in financial and business services 105 105 0
0121 Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers 25 25 0
0122 Banking, credit and other investment managers 45 45 0
0124 Advertising, marketing and public relations managers 25 25 0
0125 Other business services managers 10 10 0
013 Managers in communication (except broadcasting) 0 10 0
0131 Telecommunication carriers managers 10 0 0
0132 Postal and courier services managers 0 0 0
021 Managers in engineering, architecture, science and information systems 55 55 0
0211 Engineering managers 15 15 0
0212 Architecture and science managers 10 0 0
0213 Computer and information systems managers 40 40 0
031 Managers in health care 40 40 0
0311 Managers in health care 40 35 0
041 Managers in public administration 0 10 0
0411 Government managers - health and social policy development and program administration 0 0 0
0412 Government managers - economic analysis, policy development and program administration 0 0 0
0413 Government managers - education policy development and program administration 10 0 0
0414 Other managers in public administration 0 0 0
042 Managers in education and social and community services 75 70 0
0421 Administrators - post-secondary education and vocational training 10 10 0
0422 School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education 40 45 0
0423 Managers in social, community and correctional services 20 25 0
043 Managers in public protection services 0 0 0
0431 Commissioned police officers 0 0 0
0432 Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers 0 0 0
0433 Commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces 0 0 0
051 Managers in art, culture, recreation and sport 50 45 0
0511 Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers 15 15 0
0512 Managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts 25 25 0
0513 Recreation, sports and fitness program and service directors 10 0 0
06 Middle management occupations in retail and wholesale trade and customer services 570 550 20
060 Corporate sales managers 35 30 0
0601 Corporate sales managers 30 30 0
062 Retail and wholesale trade managers 355 340 10
0621 Retail and wholesale trade managers 355 340 15
063 Managers in food service and accommodation 175 165 10
0631 Restaurant and food service managers 105 95 0
0632 Accommodation service managers 70 70 0
065 Managers in customer and personal services, n.e.c. 15 10 0
0651 Managers in customer and personal services, n.e.c. 15 15 0
07-09 Middle management occupations in trades, transportation, production and utilities 305 305 0
071 Managers in construction and facility operation and maintenance 175 170 0
0711 Construction managers 75 75 0
0712 Home building and renovation managers 45 45 0
0714 Facility operation and maintenance managers 60 55 0
073 Managers in transportation 10 10 0
0731 Managers in transportation 0 0 0
081 Managers in natural resources production and fishing 10 10 0
0811 Managers in natural resources production and fishing 0 0 0
082 Managers in agriculture, horticulture and aquaculture 20 20 10
0821 Managers in agriculture 20 15 0
0822 Managers in horticulture 0 0 0
0823 Managers in aquaculture 0 0 0
091 Managers in manufacturing and utilities 105 105 0
0911 Manufacturing managers 100 100 0
0912 Utilities managers 10 10 0
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 2,070 1,985 85
11 Professional occupations in business and finance 440 420 15
111 Auditors, accountants and investment professionals 240 230 15
1111 Financial auditors and accountants 135 130 10
1112 Financial and investment analysts 10 0 0
1113 Securities agents, investment dealers and brokers 20 15 10
1114 Other financial officers 85 80 0
112 Human resources and business service professionals 205 195 0
1121 Human resources professionals 60 60 0
1122 Professional occupations in business management consulting 65 65 0
1123 Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations 75 70 10
12 Administrative and financial supervisors and administrative occupations 595 580 10
121 Administrative services supervisors 40 40 0
1211 Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers 0 0 0
1212 Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers 15 15 0
1213 Supervisors, library, correspondence and related information workers 0 0 0
1214 Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations 0 0 0
1215 Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations 25 25 0
122 Administrative and regulatory occupations 305 300 0
1221 Administrative officers 165 165 0
1222 Executive assistants 30 25 0
1223 Human resources and recruitment officers 15 15 0
1224 Property administrators 55 55 10
1225 Purchasing agents and officers 25 25 0
1226 Conference and event planners 0 10 0
1227 Court officers and justices of the peace 0 0 0
1228 Employment insurance, immigration, border services and revenue officers 10 0 0
124 Office administrative assistants - general, legal and medical 230 225 10
1241 Administrative assistants 175 170 10
1242 Legal administrative assistants 10 0 10
1243 Medical administrative assistants 50 45 0
125 Court reporters, transcriptionists, records management technicians and statistical officers 20 20 0
1251 Court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations 10 10 0
1252 Health information management occupations 10 10 0
1253 Records management technicians 0 0 0
1254 Statistical officers and related research support occupations 0 0 0
13 Finance, insurance and related business administrative occupations 105 100 0
131 Finance, insurance and related business administrative occupations 100 105 0
1311 Accounting technicians and bookkeepers 65 65 0
1312 Insurance adjusters and claims examiners 15 15 0
1313 Insurance underwriters 20 20 0
1314 Assessors, valuators and appraisers 0 0 0
1315 Customs, ship and other brokers 0 0 0
14 Office support occupations 630 590 40
141 General office workers 310 280 25
1411 General office support workers 205 180 20
1414 Receptionists 95 90 0
1415 Personnel clerks 10 10 0
1416 Court clerks 0 0 0
142 Office equipment operators 45 40 0
1422 Data entry clerks 35 30 0
1423 Desktop publishing operators and related occupations 10 10 0
143 Financial, insurance and related administrative support workers 245 235 10
1431 Accounting and related clerks 175 165 0
1432 Payroll administrators 20 20 0
1434 Banking, insurance and other financial clerks 30 25 0
1435 Collectors 25 25 0
145 Library, correspondence and other clerks 35 35 0
1451 Library assistants and clerks 20 15 0
1452 Correspondence, publication and regulatory clerks 0 10 0
1454 Survey interviewers and statistical clerks 15 15 0
15 Distribution, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations 300 285 15
151 Mail and message distribution occupations 75 70 0
1511 Mail, postal and related workers 20 15 0
1512 Letter carriers 15 15 0
1513 Couriers, messengers and door-to-door distributors 35 40 0
152 Supply chain logistics, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations 230 215 10
1521 Shippers and receivers 130 130 0
1522 Storekeepers and partspersons 30 20 10
1523 Production logistics co-ordinators 25 25 0
1524 Purchasing and inventory control workers 15 15 10
1525 Dispatchers 15 15 0
1526 Transportation route and crew schedulers 10 10 0
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 875 845 35
21 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences 410 385 25
211 Physical science professionals 0 10 0
2111 Physicists and astronomers 0 0 0
2112 Chemists 10 10 0
2113 Geoscientists and oceanographers 0 0 0
2114 Meteorologists and climatologists 0 0 0
2115 Other professional occupations in physical sciences 0 0 0
212 Life science professionals 15 15 10
2121 Biologists and related scientists 10 0 0
2122 Forestry professionals 0 0 0
2123 Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists 0 10 0
213 Civil, mechanical, electrical and chemical engineers 70 75 0
2131 Civil engineers 20 20 0
2132 Mechanical engineers 30 30 0
2133 Electrical and electronics engineers 20 20 0
2134 Chemical engineers 10 0 0
214 Other engineers 60 55 0
2141 Industrial and manufacturing engineers 35 30 0
2142 Metallurgical and materials engineers 0 0 0
2143 Mining engineers 0 0 0
2144 Geological engineers 0 0 0
2145 Petroleum engineers 0 0 0
2146 Aerospace engineers 20 15 0
2147 Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) 10 10 0
2148 Other professional engineers, n.e.c. 0 0 0
215 Architects, urban planners and land surveyors 25 30 0
2151 Architects 15 15 0
2152 Landscape architects 0 0 0
2153 Urban and land use planners 10 0 0
2154 Land surveyors 10 10 0
216 Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries 10 10 0
2161 Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries 10 10 0
217 Computer and information systems professionals 225 200 25
2171 Information systems analysts and consultants 90 80 10
2172 Database analysts and data administrators 20 20 0
2173 Software engineers and designers 20 20 0
2174 Computer programmers and interactive media developers 80 65 15
2175 Web designers and developers 15 15 0
22 Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences 470 460 10
221 Technical occupations in physical sciences 20 20 0
2211 Chemical technologists and technicians 25 25 0
2212 Geological and mineral technologists and technicians 0 0 0
222 Technical occupations in life sciences 30 35 0
2221 Biological technologists and technicians 0 10 0
2222 Agricultural and fish products inspectors 0 10 0
2223 Forestry technologists and technicians 0 0 0
2224 Conservation and fishery officers 0 10 0
2225 Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists 20 20 0
223 Technical occupations in civil, mechanical and industrial engineering 150 145 0
2231 Civil engineering technologists and technicians 30 30 0
2232 Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians 30 20 0
2233 Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians 40 45 0
2234 Construction estimators 40 45 0
224 Technical occupations in electronics and electrical engineering 75 75 0
2241 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians 40 40 0
2242 Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) 35 35 0
2243 Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics 0 0 0
2244 Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors 0 0 0
225 Technical occupations in architecture, drafting, surveying, geomatics and meteorology 45 45 0
2251 Architectural technologists and technicians 15 15 0
2252 Industrial designers 0 0 0
2253 Drafting technologists and technicians 15 15 0
2254 Land survey technologists and technicians 10 10 0
2255 Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology 0 0 0
226 Other technical inspectors and regulatory officers 50 55 0
2261 Non-destructive testers and inspection technicians 0 0 0
2262 Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers 10 0 0
2263 Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety 30 25 0
2264 Construction inspectors 25 25 0
227 Transportation officers and controllers 10 10 0
2271 Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors 10 10 0
2272 Air traffic controllers and related occupations 0 0 0
2273 Deck officers, water transport 0 0 0
2274 Engineer officers, water transport 0 0 0
2275 Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators 0 0 0
228 Technical occupations in computer and information systems 85 85 0
2281 Computer network technicians 60 55 0
2282 User support technicians 25 20 0
2283 Information systems testing technicians 0 10 0
3 Health occupations 1,220 1,200 20
30 Professional occupations in nursing 275 270 0
301 Professional occupations in nursing 275 275 10
3011 Nursing co-ordinators and supervisors 25 25 0
3012 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses 250 250 0
31 Professional occupations in health (except nursing) 285 280 10
311 Physicians, dentists and veterinarians 135 130 10
3111 Specialist physicians 60 60 0
3112 General practitioners and family physicians 60 50 10
3113 Dentists 15 15 0
3114 Veterinarians 0 0 0
312 Optometrists, chiropractors and other health diagnosing and treating professionals 30 30 0
3121 Optometrists 0 0 0
3122 Chiropractors 15 15 0
3124 Allied primary health practitioners 15 15 0
3125 Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating 0 0 0
313 Pharmacists, dietitians and nutritionists 55 55 0
3131 Pharmacists 20 20 0
3132 Dietitians and nutritionists 40 35 0
314 Therapy and assessment professionals 75 70 10
3141 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists 15 20 0
3142 Physiotherapists 25 25 0
3143 Occupational therapists 25 25 0
3144 Other professional occupations in therapy and assessment 10 10 0
32 Technical occupations in health 285 290 0
321 Medical technologists and technicians (except dental health) 125 125 0
3211 Medical laboratory technologists 30 30 0
3212 Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists' assistants 10 10 0
3213 Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians 15 15 0
3214 Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists 10 10 0
3215 Medical radiation technologists 10 15 0
3216 Medical sonographers 0 0 0
3217 Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists, n.e.c. 0 0 0
3219 Other medical technologists and technicians (except dental health) 45 45 0
322 Technical occupations in dental health care 30 25 0
3221 Denturists 0 0 0
3222 Dental hygienists and dental therapists 30 30 0
3223 Dental technologists, technicians and laboratory assistants 0 0 0
323 Other technical occupations in health care 135 135 0
3231 Opticians 15 10 0
3232 Practitioners of natural healing 10 15 0
3233 Licensed practical nurses 50 50 0
3234 Paramedical occupations 15 15 0
3236 Massage therapists 45 45 0
3237 Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment 0 0 0
34 Assisting occupations in support of health services 365 360 10
341 Assisting occupations in support of health services 365 360 0
3411 Dental assistants 30 25 0
3413 Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates 265 260 10
3414 Other assisting occupations in support of health services 70 65 0
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 1,680 1,630 55
40 Professional occupations in education services 630 605 20
401 University professors and post-secondary assistants 70 70 10
4011 University professors and lecturers 50 50 0
4012 Post-secondary teaching and research assistants 20 15 0
402 College and other vocational instructors 60 50 10
4021 College and other vocational instructors 60 50 10
403 Secondary and elementary school teachers and educational counsellors 495 490 10
4031 Secondary school teachers 160 165 0
4032 Elementary school and kindergarten teachers 325 320 10
4033 Educational counsellors 10 10 0
41 Professional occupations in law and social, community and government services 340 330 10
411 Judges, lawyers and Quebec notaries 20 20 10
4111 Judges 0 0 0
4112 Lawyers and Quebec notaries 20 15 10
415 Social and community service professionals 165 155 0
4151 Psychologists 25 25 0
4152 Social workers 65 65 0
4153 Family, marriage and other related counsellors 25 25 0
4154 Professional occupations in religion 40 45 0
4155 Probation and parole officers and related occupations 0 0 0
4156 Employment counsellors 0 0 0
416 Policy and program researchers, consultants and officers 155 155 0
4161 Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers 10 10 0
4162 Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts 10 0 0
4163 Business development officers and marketing researchers and consultants 85 85 0
4164 Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers 0 10 0
4165 Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers 35 30 0
4166 Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers 10 10 0
4167 Recreation, sports and fitness policy researchers, consultants and program officers 10 0 0
4168 Program officers unique to government 0 0 0
4169 Other professional occupations in social science, n.e.c. 10 10 0
42 Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services 300 295 0
421 Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services 300 295 0
4211 Paralegal and related occupations 35 35 0
4212 Social and community service workers 175 170 10
4214 Early childhood educators and assistants 65 65 0
4215 Instructors of persons with disabilities 0 10 0
4216 Other instructors 10 10 0
4217 Other religious occupations 0 10 0
43 Occupations in front-line public protection services 115 110 10
431 Occupations in front-line public protection services 115 110 10
4311 Police officers (except commissioned) 70 70 0
4312 Firefighters 30 30 0
4313 Non-commissioned ranks of the Canadian Armed Forces 15 10 0
44 Care providers and educational, legal and public protection support occupations 295 285 10
441 Home care providers and educational support occupations 280 270 15
4411 Home child care providers 90 85 10
4412 Home support workers, housekeepers and related occupations 100 95 10
4413 Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants 90 95 0
442 Legal and public protection support occupations 15 15 0
4421 Sheriffs and bailiffs 0 0 0
4422 Correctional service officers 15 10 0
4423 By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers, n.e.c. 10 0 0
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 785 755 30
51 Professional occupations in art and culture 405 380 30
511 Librarians, archivists, conservators and curators 15 15 0
5111 Librarians 0 0 0
5112 Conservators and curators 0 0 0
5113 Archivists 15 15 0
512 Writing, translating and related communications professionals 60 55 10
5121 Authors and writers 40 40 0
5122 Editors 15 15 0
5123 Journalists 0 0 0
5125 Translators, terminologists and interpreters 0 0 0
513 Creative and performing artists 330 310 25
5131 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations 20 20 0
5132 Conductors, composers and arrangers 20 15 0
5133 Musicians and singers 100 90 15
5134 Dancers 15 15 0
5135 Actors and comedians 160 150 0
5136 Painters, sculptors and other visual artists 10 10 0
52 Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 385 380 0
521 Technical occupations in libraries, public archives, museums and art galleries 20 25 0
5211 Library and public archive technicians 0 10 0
5212 Technical occupations related to museums and art galleries 15 10 0
522 Photographers, graphic arts technicians and technical and co-ordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts 135 130 0
5221 Photographers 15 15 0
5222 Film and video camera operators 0 0 0
5223 Graphic arts technicians 10 10 0
5224 Broadcast technicians 0 0 0
5225 Audio and video recording technicians 15 15 0
5226 Other technical and co-ordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts 65 65 0
5227 Support occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and the performing arts 35 40 0
523 Announcers and other performers, n.e.c. 0 0 0
5231 Announcers and other broadcasters 10 0 0
5232 Other performers, n.e.c. 0 0 0
524 Creative designers and craftspersons 125 125 0
5241 Graphic designers and illustrators 60 60 0
5242 Interior designers and interior decorators 20 20 0
5243 Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers 35 30 0
5244 Artisans and craftspersons 0 0 0
5245 Patternmakers - textile, leather and fur products 0 10 0
525 Athletes, coaches, referees and related occupations 95 95 0
5251 Athletes 0 0 0
5252 Coaches 0 0 0
5253 Sports officials and referees 0 0 0
5254 Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness 95 95 0
6 Sales and service occupations 3,975 3,755 215
62 Retail sales supervisors and specialized sales occupations 335 315 20
621 Retail sales supervisors 65 60 0
6211 Retail sales supervisors 60 60 0
622 Technical sales specialists in wholesale trade and retail and wholesale buyers 75 65 10
6221 Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade 30 30 0
6222 Retail and wholesale buyers 40 35 0
623 Insurance, real estate and financial sales occupations 200 190 15
6231 Insurance agents and brokers 50 40 0
6232 Real estate agents and salespersons 65 65 0
6235 Financial sales representatives 95 85 10
63 Service supervisors and specialized service occupations 615 595 20
631 Service supervisors 95 95 10
6311 Food service supervisors 40 30 0
6312 Executive housekeepers 10 0 0
6313 Accommodation, travel, tourism and related services supervisors 0 0 0
6314 Customer and information services supervisors 20 20 0
6315 Cleaning supervisors 20 20 0
6316 Other services supervisors 20 20 0
632 Chefs and cooks 315 315 0
6321 Chefs 125 120 0
6322 Cooks 195 190 10
633 Butchers and bakers 45 45 0
6331 Butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers - retail and wholesale 10 10 0
6332 Bakers 35 35 0
634 Specialized occupations in personal and customer services 150 145 0
6341 Hairstylists and barbers 115 115 0
6342 Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners 25 20 0
6343 Shoe repairers and shoemakers 0 0 0
6344 Jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupations 0 0 10
6345 Upholsterers 10 10 0
6346 Funeral directors and embalmers 0 0 0
64 Sales representatives and salespersons - wholesale and retail trade 715 675 40
641 Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) 65 60 0
6411 Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) 65 60 10
642 Retail salespersons 650 615 35
6421 Retail salespersons 650 610 35
65 Service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations 645 615 35
651 Occupations in food and beverage service 295 275 25
6511 Maîtres d'hôtel and hosts/hostesses 30 30 0
6512 Bartenders 55 50 10
6513 Food and beverage servers 210 190 20
652 Occupations in travel and accommodation 50 50 0
6521 Travel counsellors 20 20 0
6522 Pursers and flight attendants 0 0 0
6523 Airline ticket and service agents 0 0 0
6524 Ground and water transport ticket agents, cargo service representatives and related clerks 0 0 0
6525 Hotel front desk clerks 30 35 0
653 Tourism and amusement services occupations 10 0 0
6531 Tour and travel guides 0 0 10
6532 Outdoor sport and recreational guides 0 0 0
6533 Casino occupations 0 0 0
654 Security guards and related security service occupations 55 60 0
6541 Security guards and related security service occupations 55 60 0
655 Customer and information services representatives 195 190 10
6551 Customer services representatives - financial institutions 50 50 0
6552 Other customer and information services representatives 145 135 10
656 Other occupations in personal service 40 45 0
6561 Image, social and other personal consultants 0 0 0
6562 Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations 20 20 0
6563 Pet groomers and animal care workers 15 15 0
6564 Other personal service occupations 10 10 0
66 Sales support occupations 540 515 25
661 Cashiers 290 280 10
6611 Cashiers 285 280 10
662 Other sales support and related occupations 255 235 20
6621 Service station attendants 30 30 0
6622 Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers 210 200 15
6623 Other sales related occupations 20 10 0
67 Service support and other service occupations, n.e.c. 1,120 1,045 75
671 Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations 475 430 45
6711 Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations 475 435 40
672 Support occupations in accommodation, travel and amusement services 50 40 15
6721 Support occupations in accommodation, travel and facilities set-up services 15 10 0
6722 Operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport 35 30 10
673 Cleaners 520 500 15
6731 Light duty cleaners 250 240 10
6732 Specialized cleaners 45 45 0
6733 Janitors, caretakers and building superintendents 215 210 0
674 Other service support and related occupations, n.e.c. 75 70 0
6741 Dry cleaning, laundry and related occupations 20 20 0
6742 Other service support occupations, n.e.c. 55 50 0
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 2,545 2,430 115
72 Industrial, electrical and construction trades 970 920 50
720 Contractors and supervisors, industrial, electrical and construction trades and related workers 100 95 10
7201 Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations 10 10 0
7202 Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations 30 30 10
7203 Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades 0 0 0
7204 Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades 45 45 0
7205 Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers 15 10 0
723 Machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades 350 335 15
7231 Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors 125 125 0
7232 Tool and die makers 25 20 0
7233 Sheet metal workers 20 15 10
7234 Boilermakers 10 10 0
7235 Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters 0 0 0
7236 Ironworkers 0 0 0
7237 Welders and related machine operators 170 165 10
724 Electrical trades and electrical power line and telecommunications workers 180 165 10
7241 Electricians (except industrial and power system) 95 90 0
7242 Industrial electricians 45 45 0
7243 Power system electricians 0 0 0
7244 Electrical power line and cable workers 0 0 0
7245 Telecommunications line and cable workers 0 10 0
7246 Telecommunications installation and repair workers 20 20 10
7247 Cable television service and maintenance technicians 0 0 0
725 Plumbers, pipefitters and gas fitters 70 60 10
7251 Plumbers 55 50 0
7252 Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers 10 10 10
7253 Gas fitters 10 10 0
727 Carpenters and cabinetmakers 160 155 10
7271 Carpenters 145 145 10
7272 Cabinetmakers 10 10 0
728 Masonry and plastering trades 45 50 0
7281 Bricklayers 15 15 0
7282 Concrete finishers 10 10 0
7283 Tilesetters 0 0 0
7284 Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers 25 25 0
729 Other construction trades 65 55 10
7291 Roofers and shinglers 0 0 0
7292 Glaziers 0 0 0
7293 Insulators 0 0 0
7294 Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) 55 45 10
7295 Floor covering installers 0 0 0
73 Maintenance and equipment operation trades 425 420 0
730 Contractors and supervisors, maintenance trades and heavy equipment and transport operators 50 50 0
7301 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades 20 15 0
7302 Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews 20 20 0
7303 Supervisors, printing and related occupations 10 0 0
7304 Supervisors, railway transport operations 0 0 0
7305 Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators 10 10 0
731 Machinery and transportation equipment mechanics (except motor vehicles) 145 140 0
7311 Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics 90 95 0
7312 Heavy-duty equipment mechanics 10 10 0
7313 Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics 45 40 0
7314 Railway carmen/women 0 0 0
7315 Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors 0 0 0
7316 Machine fitters 0 0 0
7318 Elevator constructors and mechanics 0 0 0
732 Automotive service technicians 160 155 10
7321 Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers 130 125 0
7322 Motor vehicle body repairers 30 30 0
733 Other mechanics and related repairers 10 10 0
7331 Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics 0 0 0
7332 Appliance servicers and repairers 0 10 0
7333 Electrical mechanics 10 0 0
7334 Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics 0 0 0
7335 Other small engine and small equipment repairers 0 0 0
736 Train crew operating occupations 0 10 0
7361 Railway and yard locomotive engineers 0 0 0
7362 Railway conductors and brakemen/women 0 0 0
737 Crane operators, drillers and blasters 10 10 0
7371 Crane operators 10 10 0
7372 Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction 0 0 0
7373 Water well drillers 0 0 0
738 Printing press operators and other trades and related occupations, n.e.c. 50 40 0
7381 Printing press operators 35 35 0
7384 Other trades and related occupations, n.e.c. 20 15 10
74 Other installers, repairers and servicers and material handlers 275 265 10
744 Other installers, repairers and servicers 45 45 0
7441 Residential and commercial installers and servicers 25 25 0
7442 Waterworks and gas maintenance workers 10 0 0
7444 Pest controllers and fumigators 0 0 0
7445 Other repairers and servicers 10 15 0
745 Longshore workers and material handlers 230 220 10
7451 Longshore workers 0 0 0
7452 Material handlers 230 220 0
75 Transport and heavy equipment operation and related maintenance occupations 685 660 30
751 Motor vehicle and transit drivers 615 590 30
7511 Transport truck drivers 275 255 20
7512 Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators 100 100 0
7513 Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs 90 85 0
7514 Delivery and courier service drivers 150 150 0
752 Heavy equipment operators 50 45 0
7521 Heavy equipment operators (except crane) 35 35 0
7522 Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers 10 10 10
753 Other transport equipment operators and related maintenance workers 25 25 0
7531 Railway yard and track maintenance workers 0 0 0
7532 Water transport deck and engine room crew 0 0 0
7533 Boat and cable ferry operators and related occupations 0 0 0
7534 Air transport ramp attendants 0 10 0
7535 Other automotive mechanical installers and servicers 20 20 0
76 Trades helpers, construction labourers and related occupations 180 165 20
761 Trades helpers and labourers 175 155 20
7611 Construction trades helpers and labourers 175 155 20
7612 Other trades helpers and labourers 0 0 0
762 Public works and other labourers, n.e.c. 10 0 0
7621 Public works and maintenance labourers 10 0 0
7622 Railway and motor transport labourers 0 0 0
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 250 215 40
82 Supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture and related production 35 40 0
821 Supervisors, logging and forestry 10 10 0
8211 Supervisors, logging and forestry 10 10 0
822 Contractors and supervisors, mining, oil and gas 0 10 0
8221 Supervisors, mining and quarrying 10 10 0
8222 Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services 0 0 0
823 Underground miners, oil and gas drillers and related occupations 0 0 0
8231 Underground production and development miners 0 0 0
8232 Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers 0 0 0
824 Logging machinery operators 0 0 0
8241 Logging machinery operators 0 0 0
825 Contractors and supervisors, agriculture, horticulture and related operations and services 25 25 0
8252 Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers 10 10 0
8255 Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services 20 20 0
826 Fishing vessel masters and fishermen/women 0 0 0
8261 Fishing masters and officers 0 0 0
8262 Fishermen/women 0 0 0
84 Workers in natural resources, agriculture and related production 55 55 0
841 Mine service workers and operators in oil and gas drilling 0 0 0
8411 Underground mine service and support workers 0 0 0
8412 Oil and gas well drilling and related workers and services operators 0 0 0
842 Logging and forestry workers 0 0 0
8421 Chain saw and skidder operators 0 0 0
8422 Silviculture and forestry workers 0 0 0
843 Agriculture and horticulture workers 55 55 0
8431 General farm workers 50 50 0
8432 Nursery and greenhouse workers 10 0 0
844 Other workers in fishing and trapping and hunting occupations 0 0 0
8441 Fishing vessel deckhands 0 0 0
8442 Trappers and hunters 0 0 0
86 Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers 155 120 40
861 Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers 155 120 40
8611 Harvesting labourers 10 0 0
8612 Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers 155 115 40
8613 Aquaculture and marine harvest labourers 0 0 0
8614 Mine labourers 0 0 0
8615 Oil and gas drilling, servicing and related labourers 0 0 0
8616 Logging and forestry labourers 0 0 0
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 2,190 2,085 110
92 Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators 210 205 0
921 Supervisors, processing and manufacturing occupations 60 55 0
9211 Supervisors, mineral and metal processing 10 10 0
9212 Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities 15 10 0
9213 Supervisors, food and beverage processing 20 20 0
9214 Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing 15 15 0
9215 Supervisors, forest products processing 0 0 0
9217 Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing 0 0 0
922 Supervisors, assembly and fabrication 125 125 0
9221 Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling 100 100 0
9222 Supervisors, electronics manufacturing 0 0 0
9223 Supervisors, electrical products manufacturing 0 0 0
9224 Supervisors, furniture and fixtures manufacturing 0 0 0
9226 Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing 15 15 0
9227 Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly 10 10 0
923 Central control and process operators in processing and manufacturing 0 0 0
9231 Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing 10 10 0
9232 Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing 0 0 0
9235 Pulping, papermaking and coating control operators 0 0 0
924 Utilities equipment operators and controllers 15 20 0
9241 Power engineers and power systems operators 0 0 0
9243 Water and waste treatment plant operators 20 20 0
94 Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers 395 390 10
941 Machine operators and related workers in mineral and metal products processing and manufacturing 200 195 0
9411 Machine operators, mineral and metal processing 10 15 0
9412 Foundry workers 0 0 0
9413 Glass forming and finishing machine operators and glass cutters 0 0 0
9414 Concrete, clay and stone forming operators 0 10 0
9415 Inspectors and testers, mineral and metal processing 0 0 0
9416 Metalworking and forging machine operators 60 55 0
9417 Machining tool operators 105 105 0
9418 Other metal products machine operators 10 15 0
942 Machine operators and related workers in chemical, plastic and rubber processing 125 120 0
9421 Chemical plant machine operators 0 0 0
9422 Plastics processing machine operators 85 80 0
9423 Rubber processing machine operators and related workers 35 40 0
943 Machine operators and related workers in pulp and paper production and wood processing and manufacturing 10 0 0
9431 Sawmill machine operators 0 0 0
9432 Pulp mill machine operators 0 0 0
9433 Papermaking and finishing machine operators 0 0 0
9434 Other wood processing machine operators 0 0 0
9435 Paper converting machine operators 10 0 0
9436 Lumber graders and other wood processing inspectors and graders 0 0 0
9437 Woodworking machine operators 0 0 0
944 Machine operators and related workers in textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing 0 0 0
9441 Textile fibre and yarn, hide and pelt processing machine operators and workers 0 0 0
9442 Weavers, knitters and other fabric making occupations 0 10 0
9445 Fabric, fur and leather cutters 0 0 0
9446 Industrial sewing machine operators 0 0 0
9447 Inspectors and graders, textile, fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing 0 0 0
946 Machine operators and related workers in food, beverage and associated products processing 65 65 0
9461 Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing 45 45 0
9462 Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers 15 15 0
9463 Fish and seafood plant workers 0 0 0
9465 Testers and graders, food and beverage processing 10 0 0
947 Printing equipment operators and related occupations 0 10 0
9471 Plateless printing equipment operators 0 0 0
9472 Camera, platemaking and other prepress occupations 0 0 0
9473 Binding and finishing machine operators 0 0 0
9474 Photographic and film processors 0 10 0
95 Assemblers in manufacturing 1,100 1,035 70
952 Mechanical, electrical and electronics assemblers 940 885 60
9521 Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors 10 10 0
9522 Motor vehicle assemblers, inspectors and testers 875 815 55
9523 Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers 10 10 0
9524 Assemblers and inspectors, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing 20 20 0
9525 Assemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and transformers 0 0 0
9526 Mechanical assemblers and inspectors 30 25 10
9527 Machine operators and inspectors, electrical apparatus manufacturing 0 0 0
953 Other assembly and related occupations 160 150 10
9531 Boat assemblers and inspectors 0 0 0
9532 Furniture and fixture assemblers and inspectors 10 10 0
9533 Other wood products assemblers and inspectors 0 0 0
9534 Furniture finishers and refinishers 10 0 0
9535 Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors 90 80 10
9536 Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators 20 20 0
9537 Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors 30 30 0
96 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities 485 455 30
961 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities 485 460 30
9611 Labourers in mineral and metal processing 35 35 0
9612 Labourers in metal fabrication 75 70 0
9613 Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities 10 10 0
9614 Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing 0 0 0
9615 Labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturing 45 40 10
9616 Labourers in textile processing 0 0 0
9617 Labourers in food and beverage processing 130 115 10
9618 Labourers in fish and seafood processing 0 0 0
9619 Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities 190 185 10

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

Refers to the general nature of the business carried out in the establishment where the person worked.

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Footnote 2

Refers to whether a person aged 15 years and over who is in the labour force was employed or unemployed 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 3

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 4

Includes persons aged 15 years and over who never worked for pay or self-employment or last worked for pay or self-employment prior to 2015.

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Footnote 5

Includes persons aged 15 years and over who have worked at some point in time between January 2015 and May 2016.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016298.

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