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Topic-based tabulation: Mode of Transportation (9), 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 of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions of Work, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data

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Catalogue number :97-561-XCB2006013
Release date :July 29, 2008
Topic :Place of work and commuting to work
Data dimensions :

Note

Note: Broad occupational category A - Management occupations

Census data for occupation groups in Broad occupational category A - Management occupations should be used with caution. Some coding errors were made in assigning the appropriate level of management, e.g., senior manager as opposed to middle manager, and in determining the appropriate area of specialization or activity, e.g., a manager of a health care program in a hospital as opposed to a government manager in health policy administration. Some non-management occupations have also been miscoded to management due to confusion over titles such as program manager and project manager. Data users may wish to use data for management occupations in conjunction with other variables such as Income, Age and Education.

Note: Comparability of 2006 Place of work data

Working at home can be measured in different ways. In the census, the 'Worked at home' category includes persons who live and work at the same physical location, such as farmers, teleworkers and work camp workers. In addition, the 2006 Census Guide instructed persons who worked part of the time at home and part of the time at an employer's address to indicate that they 'Worked at home' if most of their time was spent working at home (e.g., three days out of five).

Other Statistics Canada surveys such as the General Social Survey, the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics, and the Workplace and Employee Survey also collect information on working at home. However, the survey data are not directly comparable to the census data since the surveys ask respondents whether they did some or all of their paid work at home, whereas the census asks them where they usually worked most of the time. Consequently, census estimates on work at home are lower than survey estimates.

The place-of-work question has remained in virtually the same format in each census since 1971. However, in 1996, the category 'No fixed workplace address' replaced 'No usual place of work.' In 1996, the census questionnaire was modified by adding a check box for the 'No fixed workplace' response category. In previous censuses, respondents were asked to write 'No usual place of work' in the address fields. It is believed that previous censuses have undercounted the number of persons with 'No fixed workplace address.'

Annexations, incorporations and amalgamations of municipalities could create some difficulties when comparing spatial units and structures which change over time.

For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, Catalogue number 92 566-XWE.

Note: Impact of municipal restructuring

The boundaries and names of municipalities (census subdivisions) can change from one census to the next because of annexations, dissolutions and incorporations. To bridge the impact of these municipal changes on data dissemination, the 2006 Census team is producing a profile for dissolved census subdivisions. For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE.

Note: Institutional residents

People in seniors' residences in the 2006 Census are classified as 'not living in an institution'. This is a change from the 2001 Census where they were classified as institutional residents, specifically, 'living in an institution, resident under care or custody'.

Note: Non-permanent residents and the census universe

In the 2006 Census, non-permanent residents are defined as people from another country who, at the time of the census, held a Work or Study Permit, or who were refugee claimants, as well as family members living in Canada with them. In the 1991, 1996 and 2001 censuses, non-permanent residents also included persons who held a Minister's permit; this was discontinued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada prior to the 2006 Census.

From 1991 on, the Census of Population has enumerated both permanent and non-permanent residents of Canada. Prior to 1991, only permanent residents of Canada were included in the census. (The only exception to this occurred in 1941.) Non-permanent residents were considered foreign residents and were not enumerated.

Total population counts, as well as counts for all variables, are affected by this change in the census universe. Users should be especially careful when comparing data from 1991, 1996, 2001 or 2006 with data from previous censuses in geographic areas where there is a concentration of non-permanent residents.

Today in Canada, non-permanent residents make up a significant segment of the population, especially in several census metropolitan areas. Their presence can affect the demand for such government services as health care, schooling, employment programs and language training. The inclusion of non-permanent residents in the census facilitates comparisons with provincial and territorial statistics (marriages, divorces, births and deaths) which include this population. In addition, this inclusion of non-permanent residents brings Canadian practice closer to the United Nations (UN) recommendation that long-term residents (persons living in a country for one year or longer) be enumerated in the census.

Although every attempt has been made to enumerate non-permanent residents, factors such as language difficulties, the reluctance to complete a government form or to understand the need to participate may have affected the enumeration of this population.

For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE.

For counts of the non-permanent resident population in 1991, 2001 and 2006, please refer to the 2006 Census table 97-557-XCB2006006.


Note: Population universe

The population universe of the 2006 Census includes the following groups:
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants with a usual place of residence in Canada;
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants who are abroad, either on a military base or attached to a diplomatic mission;
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants at sea or in port aboard merchant vessels under Canadian registry;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who are claiming refugee status and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold Study Permits and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold Work Permits and members of their families living with them.

For census purposes, the last three groups in this list are referred to as 'non-permanent residents'. For further information, refer to the variable Immigration: Non-permanent resident found in the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE.

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This table details mode of transportation , industry - north american industry classification system 2002 , occupation - national occupational classification for statistics 2006 , work activity in 2005 and sex for the employed labour force 15 years and over having a usual place of work in Canada
Industry - North American Industry Classification System 2002 (21) Mode of transportation (9)
Total - Mode of transportation Car, truck, van, as driver Car, truck, van, as passenger Public transit Walked Bicycle Motorcycle Taxicab Other method
Total - Industry - North American Industry Classification System 2002 13,069,895 9,350,050 987,265 1,515,570 894,990 181,255 18,145 26,635 95,980
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 183,095 130,670 20,875 2,740 21,005 3,050 465 115 4,170
21 Mining and oil and gas extraction 161,235 108,825 16,110 19,415 5,385 1,270 240 85 9,905
22 Utilities 114,480 93,110 5,415 10,150 2,785 1,300 215 50 1,445
23 Construction 422,495 356,765 30,940 14,910 11,830 2,695 520 205 4,620
31-33 Manufacturing 1,765,305 1,433,235 144,450 106,630 51,000 19,130 2,770 1,620 6,470
41 Wholesale trade 596,845 490,705 38,595 43,090 15,805 4,950 765 415 2,520
44-45 Retail trade 1,691,135 1,103,635 177,625 199,310 173,050 24,385 2,395 3,785 6,955
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 553,240 457,840 25,305 36,825 16,965 5,300 905 2,610 7,490
51 Information and cultural industries 330,490 203,575 21,925 72,775 22,990 6,555 630 660 1,375
52 Finance and insurance 609,975 389,305 33,425 152,370 28,380 3,420 370 650 2,060
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 218,015 161,925 10,900 20,590 19,070 2,015 215 210 3,095
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 777,545 519,760 41,525 150,200 45,715 12,010 1,070 1,075 6,185
55 Management of companies and enterprises 15,265 10,550 955 2,685 815 85 20 25 135
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 446,215 281,235 39,670 85,840 28,515 5,690 565 1,145 3,545
61 Educational services 994,025 748,775 49,540 87,310 82,935 19,755 995 760 3,955
62 Health care and social assistance 1,473,700 1,122,780 77,505 141,475 101,730 15,915 935 2,905 10,460
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 242,480 161,550 24,175 26,755 19,565 7,165 560 775 1,935
72 Accommodation and food services 976,210 510,355 131,685 154,800 141,645 20,955 1,465 7,500 7,790
81 Other services (except public administration) 623,390 446,980 39,860 64,915 53,235 7,860 965 1,300 8,280
91 Public administration 874,750 618,465 56,790 122,775 52,570 17,755 2,080 750 3,570

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97-561-XCB2006013.

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