Visual census, Labour, Canada (Reference map)

Figures

Figure 8.1 Labour force, total population 15 years and over, by sex, Canada, 2006

This is a vertical bar graph comparing labour force by sex, Canada, 2006.

The Y axis shows counts.

The X axis shows employed (male), employed (female), unemployed (male), unemployed (female), not in the labour force (male), and not in the labour force (female).

The counts are as follows:

• Employed - Male: 8,431,530, Female: 7,589,645
• Unemployed - Male: 589,065, Female: 535,890
• Not in the labour force - Male: 3,450,190, Female: 5,067,900

Figure 8.2 Employment rates by educational attainment and sex, Canada, 2006

This is a vertical bar graph showing employment rates by educational attainment and sex, Canada, 2006.

The Y axis shows employment rates (in percentage).

The X axis shows total, male and female bars for the following educational attainment categories: less than high school, high school, trades and apprenticeship, college and university.

The rates are as follows:

• Less than high school:
  • Total: 38.1%
  • Male: 46.3%
  • Female: 30.1%
• High school:
  • Total: 63.8%
  • Male: 70.9%
  • Female: 57.6%
• Trades or apprenticeship:
  • Total: 68.1%
  • Male: 70.6%
  • Female: 63.8%
• College:
  • Total: 74.2%
  • Male: 78.7%
  • Female: 70.8%
• University below bachelor:
  • Total: 67.1%
  • Male: 72.6%
  • Female: 63.0%
• University bachelor and above:
  • Total: 76.6%
  • Male: 78.7%
  • Female: 74.6%

Sources

Figure 8.1

Statistics Canada. 2008. 2006 Community Profiles. 2006 Census.
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13, 2007.

Figure 8.2

Statistics Canada. 2008. Labour Force Activity (8), Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (14), Major Field of Study - Classification of Instructional Programs, 2000 (73), Age Groups (9) and Sex (3) for the Population 15 Years and Over of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas, and Census Agglomerations, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data. 2006 Census.
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97-560-X2006011. Ottawa. Released March 4, 2008.

How to cite

Statistics Canada. 2010. Visual census. 2006 Census. Ottawa. Released December 7, 2010. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/fs-fi/index.cfm?Lang=ENG&TOPIC_ID=12&PRCODE=01 (accessed May 21, 2013).

Additional information

Additional information is available on the Census release page for this topic.