Data tables, 2016 Census

First Official Language Spoken (7), Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2012 (21), Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (15), Language Used Most Often at Work (10), Employment Income Statistics (7) and Age (12A) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over Who Worked Since 2015, 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 first official language spoken , industry - north american industry classification system 2012 , highest certificate, diploma or degree , language used most often at work , employment income statistics and age for the population aged 15 years and over who worked since 2015, in private households in Vancouver
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Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2012 (21) First official language spoken (7)
Total - First official language spoken English French English and French Neither English nor French Official language minority (number)Footnote 3 Official language minority (percentage)Footnote 4
Total - Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2012Footnote 5 1,449,820 1,384,535 17,215 7,705 40,360 21,070 1.5
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 15,575 11,890 105 70 3,515 140 0.9
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 4,930 4,745 90 30 65 105 2.1
22 Utilities 7,120 7,015 65 15 20 75 1.1
23 Construction 105,675 99,920 1,265 340 4,150 1,435 1.4
31-33 Manufacturing 90,210 83,180 890 465 5,675 1,120 1.2
41 Wholesale trade 59,135 55,955 565 255 2,355 695 1.2
44-45 Retail trade 165,630 158,735 1,370 970 4,550 1,860 1.1
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 79,465 76,980 995 355 1,130 1,170 1.5
51 Information and cultural industries 53,900 52,330 1,015 235 310 1,135 2.1
52 Finance and insurance 69,170 67,225 710 380 850 900 1.3
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 38,645 37,290 310 160 875 395 1.0
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 143,255 138,870 1,955 1,010 1,415 2,460 1.7
55 Management of companies and enterprises 3,355 3,235 45 25 55 55 1.6
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 67,670 63,750 840 415 2,660 1,050 1.6
61 Educational services 109,900 106,075 2,165 915 740 2,620 2.4
62 Health care and social assistance 147,565 144,130 1,420 690 1,325 1,765 1.2
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 36,855 35,950 445 160 300 530 1.4
72 Accommodation and food services 126,015 116,675 1,180 630 7,530 1,495 1.2
81 Other services (except public administration) 67,155 63,445 730 240 2,745 850 1.3
91 Public administration 58,585 57,125 1,035 340 90 1,205 2.1

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

Users are advised to consult data quality comments for 'Highest certificate, diploma or degree,' available in the Education Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016, Catalogue no. 98-500-X2016013.

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Footnote 2

Employment income - All income received as wages, salaries and commissions from paid employment and net self-employment income from farm or non-farm unincorporated business and/or professional practice during the reference period.

Wages, salaries and commissions - Gross wages and salaries before deductions for such items as income taxes, pension plan contributions and employment insurance premiums during the reference period. While other employee remuneration such as security options benefits, board and lodging and other taxable allowances and benefits are included in this source, employers' contributions to pension plans and employment insurance plans are excluded. Other receipts included in this source are military pay and allowances, tips, commissions and cash bonuses associated with paid employment, benefits from wage-loss replacement plans or income-maintenance insurance plans, supplementary unemployment benefits from an employer or union, research grants, royalties from a work or invention with no associated expenses and all types of casual earnings during the reference period.

For the 2016 Census, the reference period is the calendar year 2015 for all income variables.

The median income of a specified group is the amount that divides the income distribution of that group into two halves, i.e., the incomes of half of the units in that group are below the median, while those of the other half are above the median. Median incomes of individuals are calculated for those with income (positive or negative).

Average income of a specified group is calculated by dividing the aggregate income of that group by the number of units in that group. Average incomes of individuals are calculated for those with income (positive or negative).

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Footnote 3

The official language minority population of Quebec includes all individuals with English as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French. The official language minority population of the country overall and of every province and territory other than Quebec includes individuals with French as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French.

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Footnote 4

The official language minority population of Quebec includes all individuals with English as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French. The official language minority population of the country overall and of every province and territory other than Quebec includes individuals with French as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French.

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Footnote 5

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

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Data quality note(s) – Vancouver

  • Incomplete enumeration flag
    Default. Not applicable.
  • Long-form data quality flag
    Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 5.7%.
  • Long-form income data quality flag
    Data quality index showing a long-form income non-response rate higher than or equal to 10%, but lower than 20%.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016381.

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