2006 Census Topic-based tabulations
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Industry - North American Industry Classification System 2002 (21), Occupation - National Occupational Classification for Statistics 2006 (11), Work Activity in 2005 (4) and Sex (3) for the Employed Labour Force 15 Years and Over Having a Usual Place of Work or Working at Home of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions of Work, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data
About this variable: Industry - North American Industry Classification System 2002 (21)
Definition
Industry (based on the 2002 North American Industry Classification System [NAICS])
Part A - Plain language definition
General nature of the business carried out in the establishment where the person worked. The 2006 Census data on industry (based on the 2002 NAICS) can be compared with data from Canada's NAFTA partners (United States and Mexico).
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the general nature of the business carried out in the establishment where the person worked. If the person did not have a job during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to enumeration (May 16, 2006), the data relate to the job of longest duration since January 1, 2005. Persons with two or more jobs were required to report the information for the job at which they worked the most hours.
The 2006 Census industry data are produced according to the 2002 NAICS. The NAICS provides enhanced industry comparability among the three North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) trading partners (Canada, United States and Mexico). This classification consists of a systematic and comprehensive arrangement of industries structured into 20 sectors, 103 subsectors and 328 industry groups. The criteria used to create these categories are similarity of input structures, labour skills or production processes used by the establishment. For further information on the classification, see North American Industry Classification System, Canada, 2002, Catalogue no. 12-501-XPE.
Values
- Total - Industry - North American Industry Classification System 2002
- 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- 21 Mining and oil and gas extraction
- 22 Utilities
- 23 Construction
- 31-33 Manufacturing
- 41 Wholesale trade
- 44-45 Retail trade
- 48-49 Transportation and warehousing
- 51 Information and cultural industries
- 52 Finance and insurance
- 53 Real estate and rental and leasing
- 54 Professional, scientific and technical services
- 55 Management of companies and enterprises
- 56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- 61 Educational services
- 62 Health care and social assistance
- 71 Arts, entertainment and recreation
- 72 Accommodation and food services
- 81 Other services (except public administration)
- 91 Public administration