Labour Force Statistics: Canada

Labour Force Estimates and Labour Force Growth Projections

      
Resident Population 15 Years +2010% of Total

% Change
(2005-2010)

2015% Change
(2010-2015)
Total27,751,318100.0%6.5%28,917,9114.2%
In the Labour Force19,112,87468.9%10.2%20,716,4448.4%
Participation Rate68.9%  71.6% 
      
Labour Force by Occupation2010% of Total% Change
(2005-2010)		2015% Change
(2010-2015)
Total19,112,874100.0%10.2%20,716,4448.4%
Management1,851,9589.7%12.6%2,041,34410.2%
Business Finance Administration3,389,58317.7%11.0%3,689,9708.9%
Sciences1,256,0326.6%12.6%1,376,3969.6%
Health1,060,7215.5%10.6%1,151,2518.5%
Social Science, Educ, Gov't, Religion1,575,5748.2%10.3%1,707,0218.3%
Art, Culture, Recreation, Sport555,7772.9%9.6%601,3588.2%
Sales and Service4,465,84923.4%9.4%4,816,8597.9%
Trades, Transport, Operators2,827,70214.8%9.6%3,055,1788.0%
Unique to Primary Industries698,8293.7%8.1%742,3496.2%
Unique to Manufacture and Utilities1,092,0965.7%8.7%1,172,7647.4%
Occupation Not Applicable338,7531.8%7.7%361,9546.8%
      
Labour Force by Method of Travel to Work2010% of Total% Change
(2005-2010)		2015% Change
(2010-2015)
Total16,400,696100.0%10.4%17,789,9038.5%
By Car as Driver11,971,40573.0%11.0%13,037,8618.9%
By Car as Passenger1,246,8267.6%10.0%1,350,0818.3%
By Public Transit1,786,88710.9%9.1%1,914,9477.2%
Walk1,006,9206.1%7.4%1,071,0106.4%
Bicycle201,9941.2%7.1%213,9725.9%
Motorcycle20,5050.1%10.3%22,4089.3%
Taxicab31,9710.2%7.1%33,8866.0%
Other134,1880.8%10.3%145,7388.6%
      
Industry of Employment by Residents
15 years +		2006 Census% of TotalIndex
Toronto Region
Total Labour Force *17,146,135100.0%100
All Occupations16,861,18598.3%100
Management occupations1,631,7309.5%86
Senior management occupations218,6451.3%87
Specialist managers423,0152.5%70
Managers in retail trade, food and accommodation services475,9702.8%105
Other managers, n.e.c.514,0953.0%90
Business, finance and administration occupations3,025,42517.6%88
Professional occupations in business and finance427,6002.5%72
Finance and insurance administration occupations2,597,82515.2%91
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations1,108,0506.5%85
Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences603,0753.5%74
Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences504,9702.9%105
Health occupations950,3655.5%120
Professional occupations in health192,1601.1%97
Nurse supervisors and registered nurses279,7251.6%124
Technical and related occupations in health219,3851.3%126
Assisting occupations in support of health services259,0951.5%132
Social science, education, government service and religion1,414,3258.2%101
Judges, lawyers, psychologists, social workers, religion, and policy373,6302.2%94
Teachers and professors667,9903.9%100
Paralegals, social services workers, education and religion, n.e.c.372,7002.2%110
Art, culture, recreation and sport502,1952.9%84
Professional occupations in art and culture218,9051.3%82
Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport283,2901.7%84
Sales and service occupations4,037,72523.5%107
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations2,550,29514.9%119
Contractors and supervisors in trades and transportation125,2450.7%116
Construction trades436,4502.5%126
Stationary engineers, electrical trades, telecommunications179,2551.0%120
Machinists, metal forming, shaping and erecting occupations221,8301.3%108
Mechanics377,0302.2%127
Other trades, n.e.c.130,6250.8%111
Heavy equipment and crane operators, including drillers116,3600.7%228
Transportation equipment operators and related workers561,3603.3%117
Trades helpers, construction and transportation labourers402,1302.3%102
Processing, manufacturing and utilities occupations992,7655.8%79
Supervisors in manufacturing76,7250.4%96
Machine operators in manufacturing387,8752.3%84
Assemblers in manufacturing261,5201.5%63
Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities266,6401.6%85
Occupations unique to primary industry648,3153.8%301
Occupation - Not applicable284,9501.7%89
      
Industry of Employment by Residents
15 years +		2006 Census% of TotalIndex
Toronto Region
Total Labour Force *17,146,135100.0%100
Primary Industries762,4654.4%566
Utilities132,9500.8%116
Construction1,069,1006.2%114
Manufacturing2,005,98011.7%82
Wholesale trade739,3054.3%76
Retail trade1,917,17511.2%106
Transportation and warehousing820,1954.8%100
Information and cultural industries417,3202.4%75
Finance and insurance689,2104.0%63
Real estate and rental and leasing303,5101.8%80
Professional, scientific and technical services1,122,4506.5%76
Management of companies and enterprises20,5300.1%67
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation 722,6954.2%86
Educational services1,150,5356.7%103
Health care and social assistance1,716,25510.0%121
Arts, entertainment and recreation346,3152.0%106
Accommodation and food services1,126,6956.6%116
Other services (except public administration)819,8804.8%106
Public administration978,6155.7%165
Industry - Not applicable284,9501.7%89
* Totals may not add due to random rounding.
      
Sources: Statistics Canada 2006 Census; Environics Analytics, Demographic Estimates and Projections, 2010
Note: 'Index Toronto Region' is calculated by taking the % of total in the particular area over % of total for whole
Toronto Region. Above 100 means the particular area is over-represented and under 100 means it is
under-represented compared to the Toronto Region as a whole.
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