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2006 Census of Canada: Topic-based tabulations

Industry - North American Industry Classification System 2002 (23), Occupation - National Occupational Classification for Statistics 2006 (60), Class of Worker (6) and Sex (3) for the Labour Force 15 Years and Over of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data

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Occupation - National Occupational Classification for Statistics 2006 (60) Class of worker (6)
Total labour force Class of worker - Not applicable 1 All classes of worker 2 Wage earners Self-employed 3 Unpaid family workers
Note(s) :
  1. CLASS OF WORKER - NOT APPLICABLE
    Unemployed persons 15 years and over who have never worked for pay or in self-employment or who had last worked prior to January 1, 2005 only.
  2. ALL CLASSES OF WORKER
    Refers to the experienced labour force population: includes persons who were employed and persons who were unemployed who worked for pay or in self-employment since January 1, 2005.
  3. SELF-EMPLOYED
    Includes self-employed unincorporated and incorporated.
  4. OCCUPATION - NOT APPLICABLE
    Unemployed persons 15 years and over who have never worked for pay or in self-employment or who had last worked prior to January 1, 2005 only.

  5. ALL OCCUPATIONS
    Refers to the experienced labour force population: includes persons who were employed and persons who were unemployed who worked for pay or in self-employment since January 1, 2005.
Warning Data quality note(s)
  • Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
Total labour force 17,146,135 284,950 16,861,185 14,816,205 1,993,710 51,265
Occupation - Not applicable 4 284,955 284,955 0 0 0 0
All occupations 5 16,861,185 0 16,861,180 14,816,205 1,993,710 51,265
A Management occupations 1,631,730 0 1,631,730 1,276,885 351,190 3,655
A0 Senior management occupations 218,645 0 218,640 145,715 72,525 400
A1 Specialist managers 423,015 0 423,015 388,305 34,155 550
A2 Managers in retail trade, food and accommodation services 475,975 0 475,970 327,110 146,825 2,030
A3 Other managers, n.e.c. 514,100 0 514,100 415,755 97,670 670
B Business, finance and administrative occupations 3,025,430 0 3,025,425 2,798,930 213,250 13,245
B0 Professional occupations in business and finance 427,600 0 427,600 349,990 76,950 660
B1 Finance and insurance administrative occupations 201,830 0 201,830 165,840 33,140 2,850
B2 Secretaries 308,560 0 308,560 279,120 26,025 3,410
B3 Administrative and regulatory occupations 354,345 0 354,345 319,210 33,510 1,625
B4 Clerical supervisors 93,065 0 93,065 91,505 1,490 70
B5 Clerical occupations 1,640,020 0 1,640,020 1,593,255 42,135 4,625
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 1,108,045 0 1,108,045 994,140 113,040 860
C0 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences 603,075 0 603,075 527,625 74,995 455
C1 Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences 504,975 0 504,970 466,520 38,045 405
D Health occupations 950,365 0 950,360 835,675 113,915 765
D0 Professional occupations in health 192,160 0 192,160 109,895 82,155 105
D1 Nurse supervisors and registered nurses 279,725 0 279,725 276,200 3,290 235
D2 Technical and related occupations in health 219,385 0 219,385 193,780 25,415 185
D3 Assisting occupations in support of health services 259,095 0 259,095 255,800 3,060 240
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion 1,414,320 0 1,414,325 1,284,540 128,945 835
E0 Judges, lawyers, psychologists, social workers, ministers of religion, and policy and program officers 373,630 0 373,630 307,785 65,565 280
E1 Teachers and professors 667,990 0 667,990 658,805 9,105 75
E2 Paralegals, social services workers and occupations in education and religion, n.e.c. 372,700 0 372,705 317,945 54,275 475
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 502,195 0 502,195 354,445 146,665 1,080
F0 Professional occupations in art and culture 218,905 0 218,910 139,080 79,450 380
F1 Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 283,290 0 283,290 215,365 67,215 700
G Sales and service occupations 4,037,725 0 4,037,720 3,730,060 296,250 11,410
G0 Sales and service supervisors 131,780 0 131,780 127,070 4,430 285
G1 Wholesale, technical, insurance, real estate sales specialists, and retail, wholesale and grain buyers 353,120 0 353,125 299,980 52,520 625
G2 Retail salespersons and sales clerks 729,840 0 729,840 683,765 43,800 2,275
G3 Cashiers 324,855 0 324,855 320,000 3,710 1,145
G4 Chefs and cooks 246,935 0 246,935 232,705 13,285 950
G5 Occupations in food and beverage service 268,705 0 268,710 265,220 2,850 635
G6 Occupations in protective services 277,175 0 277,175 274,315 2,755 105
G7 Occupations in travel and accommodation, including attendants in recreation and sport 143,595 0 143,595 137,480 5,855 255
G8 Childcare and home support workers 259,675 0 259,675 235,040 23,550 1,080
G9 Sales and service occupations, n.e.c. 1,302,035 0 1,302,035 1,154,485 143,490 4,055
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 2,550,295 0 2,550,295 2,183,260 363,335 3,695
H0 Contractors and supervisors in trades and transportation 125,245 0 125,245 100,465 24,660 125
H1 Construction trades 436,455 0 436,455 315,630 120,015 805
H2 Stationary engineers, power station operators and electrical trades and telecommunications occupations 179,255 0 179,250 165,105 14,090 50
H3 Machinists, metal forming, shaping and erecting occupations 221,830 0 221,830 206,530 15,170 130
H4 Mechanics 377,030 0 377,035 332,775 43,880 375
H5 Other trades, n.e.c. 130,625 0 130,625 102,725 27,540 355
H6 Heavy equipment and crane operators, including drillers 116,360 0 116,360 106,110 10,170 70
H7 Transportation equipment operators and related workers, excluding labourers 561,365 0 561,365 472,975 87,635 750
H8 Trades helpers, construction, and transportation labourers and related occupations 402,135 0 402,130 380,945 20,160 1,030
I Occupations unique to primary industry 648,315 0 648,315 396,715 237,140 14,460
I0 Occupations unique to agriculture, excluding labourers 360,635 0 360,635 152,505 194,655 13,475
I1 Occupations unique to forestry operations, mining, oil and gas extraction, and fishing, excluding labourers 130,790 0 130,790 108,325 22,255 205
I2 Primary production labourers 156,890 0 156,890 135,885 20,230 775
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities 992,765 0 992,765 961,540 29,970 1,250
J0 Supervisors in manufacturing 76,725 0 76,725 75,010 1,690 25
J1 Machine operators in manufacturing 387,875 0 387,875 372,070 15,345 455
J2 Assemblers in manufacturing 261,520 0 261,520 252,545 8,655 320
J3 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities 266,640 0 266,640 261,915 4,275 445
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 97-559-XCB2006024 (Canada, Code01)