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Occupation - Standard Occupational Classification 1991 (Historical) (707), Age Groups (12A) and Sex (3) for the Labour Force 15 Years and Over of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 1996 to 2006 Censuses - 20% Sample Data

About this variable: Occupation - Standard Occupational Classification 1991 (Historical) (707)

Definition

Occupation (historical)

Part A - Plain language definition
Kind of work done by persons aged 15 and over. Occupation is based on the type of job the person holds and the description of his or her duties. This variable has been created in order to facilitate comparison of occupation data coded to the National Occupational Classification for Statistics, 2006 (NOC-S 2006) with 1991 and 1996 census occupation data coded to the 1991 Standard Occupational Classification (1991 SOC).

Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the kind of work persons were doing during the reference week, as determined by their kind of work and the description of the main activities in their job. 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 to report the information for the job at which they worked the most hours.
This variable has been created in order to facilitate comparison of occupation data coded to the National Occupational Classification for Statistics 2006 (NOC-S 2006) with 1991 and 1996 census occupation data coded to the 1991 Standard Occupational Classification (1991 SOC).

Values

  1. Total labour force
  2. Occupation - Not applicable Footnote 2
  3. All occupations Footnote 3
  4. A Management occupations
  5. A0 Senior management occupations
  6. A01 Legislators and senior management
  7. A011 Legislators
  8. A012 Senior government managers and officials
  9. A013 Senior managers - Financial, communications carriers and other business services
  10. A014 Senior managers - Health, education, social and community services and membership organizations
  11. A015 Senior managers - Trade, broadcasting and other services, n.e.c.
  12. A016 Senior managers - Goods production, utilities, transportation and construction
  13. A1 Specialist managers
  14. A11 Administrative services managers
  15. A111 Financial managers
  16. A112 Human resources managers
  17. A113 Purchasing managers
  18. A114 Other administrative services managers
  19. A12 Managers in engineering, architecture, science and information systems
  20. A121 Engineering, science and architecture managers
  21. A122 Information systems and data processing managers
  22. A13 Sales, marketing and advertising managers
  23. A131 Sales, marketing and advertising managers
  24. A14 Facility operation and maintenance managers
  25. A141 Facility operation and maintenance managers
  26. A2 Managers in retail trade, food and accommodation services
  27. A21 Managers in retail trade
  28. A211 Retail trade managers
  29. A22 Managers in food service and accommodation
  30. A221 Restaurant and food service managers
  31. A222 Accommodation service managers
  32. A3 Other managers, n.e.c.
  33. A30 Managers in financial and business services
  34. A301 Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers
  35. A302 Banking, credit and other investment managers
  36. A303 Other business services managers
  37. A31 Managers in communication (except broadcasting)
  38. A311 Telecommunication carriers managers
  39. A312 Postal and courier services managers
  40. A32 Managers in health, education, social and community services
  41. A321 Managers in health care
  42. A322 Administrators in post-secondary education and vocational training
  43. A323 School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education
  44. A324 Managers in social, community and correctional services
  45. A33 Managers in public administration
  46. A331 Government managers in health and social policy development and program administration
  47. A332 Government managers in economic analysis, policy development and program administration
  48. A333 Government managers in education policy development and program administration
  49. A334 Other managers in public administration
  50. A34 Managers in art, culture, recreation and sport
  51. A341 Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers
  52. A342 Managers in publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
  53. A343 Recreation and sport program and service directors
  54. A35 Managers in protective services
  55. A351 Commissioned police officers
  56. A352 Fire chiefs and senior fire-fighting officers
  57. A353 Commissioned officers, armed forces
  58. A36 Managers in other services
  59. A361 Other services managers
  60. A37 Managers in construction and transportation
  61. A371 Construction managers
  62. A372 Residential home builders and renovators
  63. A373 Transportation managers
  64. A38 Managers in primary production (except agriculture)
  65. A381 Primary production managers (except agriculture)
  66. A39 Managers in manufacturing and utilities
  67. A391 Manufacturing managers
  68. A392 Utilities managers
  69. B Business, finance and administrative occupations
  70. B0 Professional occupations in business and finance
  71. B01 Auditors, accountants and investment professionals
  72. B011 Financial auditors and accountants
  73. B012 Financial and investment analysts
  74. B013 Securities agents, investment dealers and traders
  75. B014 Other financial officers
  76. B02 Human resources and business service professionals
  77. B021 Specialists in human resources
  78. B022 Professional occupations in business services to management
  79. B1 Finance and insurance administrative occupations
  80. B11 Finance and insurance administrative occupations
  81. B111 Bookkeepers
  82. B112 Loan officers
  83. B113 Insurance adjusters and claims examiners
  84. B114 Insurance underwriters
  85. B115 Assessors, valuators and appraisers
  86. B116 Customs, ship and other brokers
  87. B2 Secretaries
  88. B21 Secretaries, recorders and transcriptionists
  89. B211 Secretaries (except legal and medical)
  90. B212 Legal secretaries
  91. B213 Medical secretaries
  92. B214 Court recorders and medical transcriptionists
  93. B3 Administrative and regulatory occupations
  94. B31 Administrative and regulatory occupations
  95. B311 Administrative officers
  96. B312 Executive assistants
  97. B313 Personnel and recruitment officers
  98. B314 Property administrators
  99. B315 Purchasing agents and officers
  100. B316 Conference and event planners
  101. B317 Court officers and justices of the peace
  102. B318 Immigration, unemployment insurance and revenue officers
  103. B4 Clerical supervisors
  104. B41 Clerical supervisors
  105. B411 Supervisors, general office and administrative support clerks
  106. B412 Supervisors, finance and insurance clerks
  107. B413 Supervisors, library, correspondence and related information clerks
  108. B414 Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations
  109. B415 Supervisors, recording, distributing and scheduling occupations
  110. B5 Clerical occupations
  111. B51 Clerical occupations, general office skills
  112. B510 General office clerks Footnote 112
  113. B513 Records and file clerks
  114. B514 Receptionists and switchboard operators
  115. B52 Office equipment operators
  116. B522 Data entry clerks
  117. B523 Typesetters and related occupations
  118. B524 Telephone operators
  119. B53 Finance and insurance clerks
  120. B531 Accounting and related clerks
  121. B532 Payroll clerks
  122. B533 Tellers, financial services
  123. B534 Banking, insurance and other financial clerks
  124. B535 Collectors
  125. B54 Administrative support clerks
  126. B541 Administrative clerks
  127. B542 Personnel clerks
  128. B543 Court clerks
  129. B55 Library, correspondence and related information clerks
  130. B551 Library clerks
  131. B552 Correspondence, publication and related clerks
  132. B553 Customer service, information and related clerks
  133. B554 Survey interviewers and statistical clerks
  134. B56 Mail and message distribution occupations
  135. B561 Mail, postal and related clerks
  136. B562 Letter carriers
  137. B563 Couriers and messengers
  138. B57 Recording, scheduling and distributing occupations
  139. B571 Shippers and receivers
  140. B572 Storekeepers and parts clerks
  141. B573 Production clerks
  142. B574 Purchasing and inventory clerks
  143. B575 Dispatchers and radio operators
  144. B576 Transportation route and crew schedulers
  145. C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
  146. C0 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences
  147. C01 Physical science professionals
  148. C011 Physicists and astronomers
  149. C012 Chemists
  150. C013 Geologists, geochemists and geophysicists
  151. C014 Meteorologists
  152. C015 Other professional occupations in physical sciences
  153. C02 Life science professionals
  154. C021 Biologists and related scientists
  155. C022 Forestry professionals
  156. C023 Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists
  157. C03 Civil, mechanical, electrical and chemical engineers
  158. C031 Civil engineers
  159. C032 Mechanical engineers
  160. C033 Electrical and electronics engineers
  161. C034 Chemical engineers
  162. C04 Other engineers
  163. C041 Industrial and manufacturing engineers
  164. C042 Metallurgical and materials engineers
  165. C043 Mining engineers
  166. C044 Geological engineers
  167. C045 Petroleum engineers
  168. C046 Aerospace engineers
  169. C048 Other professional engineers, n.e.c.
  170. C05 Architects, urban planners and land surveyors
  171. C051 Architects
  172. C052 Landscape architects
  173. C053 Urban and land use planners
  174. C054 Land surveyors
  175. C06 Mathematicians, systems analysts and computer programmers
  176. C061 Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries
  177. C07 Computer and information systems occupations
  178. C070 Computer and information systems occupations Footnote 178
  179. C1 Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences
  180. C11 Technical occupations in physical sciences
  181. C111 Applied chemical technologists and technicians
  182. C112 Geological and mineral technologists and technicians
  183. C113 Meteorological technicians
  184. C12 Technical occupations in life sciences
  185. C121 Biological technologists and technicians
  186. C122 Agricultural and fish products inspectors
  187. C123 Forestry technologists and technicians
  188. C124 Conservation and fishery officers
  189. C125 Landscape and horticultural technicians and specialists
  190. C13 Technical occupations in civil, mechanical and industrial engineering
  191. C131 Civil engineering technologists and technicians and construction estimators
  192. C132 Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
  193. C133 Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians
  194. C14 Technical occupations in electronics and electrical engineering
  195. C141 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
  196. C142 Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)
  197. C143 Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
  198. C144 Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors
  199. C15 Technical occupations in architecture, drafting, surveying and mapping
  200. C151 Architectural technologists and technicians
  201. C152 Industrial designers
  202. C153 Drafting technologists and technicians
  203. C154 Survey technologists and technicians
  204. C155 Mapping and related technologists and technicians
  205. C16 Other technical inspectors and regulatory officers
  206. C161 Non-destructive testers and inspectors
  207. C162 Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers
  208. C163 Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety
  209. C164 Construction inspectors
  210. C17 Transportation officers and controllers
  211. C171 Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors
  212. C172 Air traffic control occupations
  213. C173 Deck officers, water transport
  214. C174 Engineer officers, water transport
  215. C175 Railway and marine traffic controllers
  216. D Health occupations
  217. D0 Professional occupations in health
  218. D01 Physicians, dentists and veterinarians
  219. D011 Specialist physicians
  220. D012 General practitioners and family physicians
  221. D013 Dentists
  222. D014 Veterinarians
  223. D02 Optometrists, chiropractors and other health diagnosing and treating professionals
  224. D021 Optometrists
  225. D022 Chiropractors
  226. D023 Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
  227. D03 Pharmacists, dietitians and nutritionists
  228. D031 Pharmacists
  229. D032 Dietitians and nutritionists
  230. D04 Therapy and assessment professionals
  231. D041 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
  232. D042 Physiotherapists
  233. D043 Occupational therapists
  234. D044 Other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
  235. D1 Nurse supervisors and registered nurses
  236. D11 Nurse supervisors and registered nurses
  237. D111 Head nurses and supervisors
  238. D112 Registered nurses
  239. D2 Technical and related occupations in health
  240. D21 Medical technologists and technicians (except dental health)
  241. D211 Medical laboratory technologists and pathologists' assistants
  242. D212 Medical laboratory technicians
  243. D213 Animal health technologists
  244. D214 Respiratory therapists and clinical perfusionists
  245. D215 Medical radiation technologists
  246. D216 Medical sonographers
  247. D217 Cardiology technologists
  248. D218 Electroencephalographic and other diagnostic technologists, n.e.c.
  249. D219 Other medical technologists and technicians (except dental health)
  250. D22 Technical occupations in dental health care
  251. D221 Denturists
  252. D222 Dental hygienists and dental therapists
  253. D223 Dental technicians and laboratory bench workers
  254. D23 Other technical occupations in health care (except dental)
  255. D231 Opticians
  256. D232 Midwives and practitioners of natural healing
  257. D233 Registered nursing assistants
  258. D234 Ambulance attendants and other paramedical occupations
  259. D235 Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
  260. D3 Assisting occupations in support of health services
  261. D31 Assisting occupations in support of health services
  262. D310 Other aides and assistants in support of health services Footnote 262
  263. D311 Dental assistants
  264. D312 Nurse aides and orderlies
  265. E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion
  266. E0 Judges, lawyers, psychologists, social workers, ministers of religion, and policy and program officers
  267. E01 Judges, lawyers and Quebec notaries
  268. E011 Judges
  269. E012 Lawyers and Quebec notaries
  270. E02 Psychologists, social workers, counsellors, clergy and probation officers
  271. E021 Psychologists
  272. E022 Social workers
  273. E023 Family, marriage and other related counsellors
  274. E024 Ministers of religion
  275. E025 Probation and parole officers and related occupations
  276. E03 Policy and program officers, researchers and consultants
  277. E031 Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers
  278. E032 Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts
  279. E033 Economic development officers and marketing researchers and consultants
  280. E034 Health and social policy researchers, consultants and program officers
  281. E035 Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers
  282. E036 Recreation and sports program supervisors and consultants
  283. E037 Program officers unique to government
  284. E038 Other professional occupations in social science, n.e.c.
  285. E1 Teachers and professors
  286. E11 University professors and assistants
  287. E111 University professors
  288. E112 Post-secondary teaching and research assistants
  289. E12 College and other vocational instructors
  290. E121 College and other vocational instructors
  291. E13 Secondary and elementary school teachers and counsellors
  292. E131 Secondary school teachers
  293. E132 Elementary school and kindergarten teachers
  294. E133 School and guidance counsellors
  295. E2 Paralegals, social services workers and occupations in education and religion, n.e.c.
  296. E21 Paralegals, social services workers and occupations in education and religion, n.e.c.
  297. E211 Paralegal and related occupations
  298. E212 Community and social service workers
  299. E213 Employment counsellors
  300. E214 Instructors and teachers of disabled persons
  301. E215 Other instructors
  302. E216 Other religious occupations
  303. F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
  304. F0 Professional occupations in art and culture
  305. F01 Librarians, archivists, conservators and curators
  306. F011 Librarians
  307. F012 Conservators and curators
  308. F013 Archivists
  309. F02 Writing, translating and public relations professionals
  310. F021 Writers
  311. F022 Editors
  312. F023 Journalists
  313. F024 Professional occupations in public relations and communications
  314. F025 Translators, terminologists and interpreters
  315. F03 Creative and performing artists
  316. F031 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations
  317. F032 Conductors, composers and arrangers
  318. F033 Musicians and singers
  319. F034 Dancers
  320. F035 Actors
  321. F036 Painters, sculptors and other visual artists
  322. F1 Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
  323. F11 Technical occupations in libraries, archives, museums and galleries
  324. F111 Library and archive technicians and assistants
  325. F112 Technical occupations related to museums and galleries
  326. F12 Photographers, graphic arts technicians and technical occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts
  327. F121 Photographers
  328. F122 Film and video camera operators
  329. F123 Graphic arts technicians
  330. F124 Broadcast technicians
  331. F125 Audio and video recording technicians
  332. F126 Other technical occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts
  333. F127 Support and assisting occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts
  334. F13 Announcers and other performers
  335. F131 Announcers and other broadcasters
  336. F132 Other performers
  337. F14 Creative designers and craftspersons
  338. F141 Graphic designers and illustrating artists
  339. F142 Interior designers
  340. F143 Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers
  341. F144 Artisans and craftspersons
  342. F145 Patternmakers, textile, leather and fur products
  343. F15 Athletes, coaches, referees and related occupations
  344. F151 Athletes
  345. F152 Coaches
  346. F153 Sports officials and referees
  347. F154 Program leaders and instructors in recreation and sport
  348. G Sales and service occupations
  349. G0 Sales and service supervisors
  350. G01 Sales and service supervisors
  351. G011 Retail trade supervisors
  352. G012 Food service supervisors
  353. G013 Executive housekeepers
  354. G014 Dry cleaning and laundry supervisors
  355. G015 Cleaning supervisors
  356. G016 Other service supervisors
  357. G1 Wholesale, technical, insurance, real estate sales specialists, and retail, wholesale and grain buyers
  358. G11 Sales representatives, wholesale trade
  359. G111 Sales representatives, wholesale trade (non-technical)
  360. G12 Technical sales specialists, wholesale trade
  361. G121 Technical sales specialists, wholesale trade
  362. G13 Insurance and real estate sales occupations and buyers
  363. G131 Insurance agents and brokers
  364. G132 Real estate agents and salespersons
  365. G133 Retail and wholesale buyers
  366. G134 Grain elevator operators
  367. G2 Retail salespersons and sales clerks
  368. G21 Retail salespersons and sales clerks
  369. G211 Retail salespersons and sales clerks
  370. G3 Cashiers
  371. G31 Cashiers
  372. G311 Cashiers
  373. G4 Chefs and cooks
  374. G41 Chefs and cooks
  375. G411 Chefs
  376. G412 Cooks
  377. G5 Occupations in food and beverage service
  378. G51 Occupations in food and beverage service
  379. G511 Maîtres d'hôtel and hosts
  380. G512 Bartenders
  381. G513 Food and beverage servers
  382. G6 Occupations in protective services
  383. G61 Police officers and fire-fighters
  384. G611 Police officers (except commissioned)
  385. G612 Fire-fighters
  386. G62 Other occupations in protective service
  387. G621 Sheriffs and bailiffs
  388. G622 Correctional service officers
  389. G623 By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers, n.e.c.
  390. G624 Other ranks, armed forces
  391. G625 Other protective service occupations
  392. G63 Security guards and related occupations
  393. G631 Security guards and related occupations
  394. G7 Occupations in travel and accommodation, including attendants in recreation and sport
  395. G71 Occupations in travel and accommodation
  396. G711 Travel counsellors
  397. G712 Pursers and flight attendants
  398. G713 Airline sales and service agents
  399. G714 Ticket and cargo agents and related clerks (except airline)
  400. G715 Hotel front desk clerks
  401. G72 Tour and recreational guides and amusement occupations
  402. G721 Tour and travel guides
  403. G722 Outdoor sport and recreational guides
  404. G73 Other attendants in travel, accommodation and recreation
  405. G731 Attendants in amusement, recreation and sport
  406. G732 Other attendants in accommodation and travel (except airline travel)
  407. G8 Child care and home support workers
  408. G81 Child care and home support workers
  409. G811 Visiting homemakers, housekeepers and related occupations
  410. G812 Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants
  411. G813 Early childhood educators and assistants
  412. G814 Babysitters, nannies and parents' helpers
  413. G9 Sales and service occupations, n.e.c.
  414. G91 Technical occupations in personal service
  415. G911 Hairstylists and barbers
  416. G912 Funeral directors and embalmers
  417. G92 Other occupations in personal service
  418. G921 Image, social and other personal consultants
  419. G922 Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations
  420. G923 Pet groomers and animal care workers
  421. G924 Other personal service occupations
  422. G93 Cleaners
  423. G931 Light duty cleaners
  424. G932 Specialized cleaners
  425. G933 Janitors, caretakers and building superintendents
  426. G94 Butchers and bakers, retail and wholesale
  427. G941 Butchers and meat cutters, retail and wholesale
  428. G942 Bakers
  429. G96 Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related occupations
  430. G960 Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related occupations Footnote 430
  431. G97 Other sales and related occupations
  432. G971 Service station attendants
  433. G972 Grocery clerks and shelf stockers
  434. G973 Other elemental sales occupations
  435. G98 Other elemental service occupations
  436. G981 Dry cleaning and laundry occupations
  437. G982 Ironing, pressing and finishing occupations
  438. G983 Other elemental service occupations
  439. H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
  440. H0 Contractors and supervisors in trades and transportation
  441. H01 Contractors and supervisors, trades and related workers
  442. H011 Supervisors, machinists and related occupations
  443. H012 Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
  444. H013 Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades
  445. H014 Contractors and supervisors, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades
  446. H015 Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades
  447. H016 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
  448. H017 Contractors and supervisors, heavy construction equipment crews
  449. H018 Supervisors, printing and related occupations
  450. H019 Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers
  451. H02 Supervisors, railway and motor transportation occupations
  452. H021 Supervisors, railway transport operations
  453. H022 Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators
  454. H1 Construction trades
  455. H11 Plumbers, pipefitters and gas fitters
  456. H111 Plumbers
  457. H112 Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers
  458. H113 Gas fitters
  459. H12 Carpenters and cabinetmakers
  460. H121 Carpenters
  461. H122 Cabinetmakers
  462. H13 Masonry and plastering trades
  463. H131 Bricklayers
  464. H132 Cement finishers
  465. H133 Tilesetters
  466. H134 Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers, and lathers
  467. H14 Other construction trades
  468. H141 Roofers and shinglers
  469. H142 Glaziers
  470. H143 Insulators
  471. H144 Painters and decorators
  472. H145 Floor covering installers
  473. H2 Stationary engineers, power station operators and electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
  474. H21 Electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
  475. H211 Electricians (except industrial and power system)
  476. H212 Industrial electricians
  477. H213 Power system electricians
  478. H214 Electrical power line and cable workers
  479. H215 Telecommunications line and cable workers
  480. H216 Telecommunications installation and repair workers
  481. H217 Cable television service and maintenance technicians
  482. H22 Stationary engineers and power station and system operators
  483. H221 Stationary engineers and auxiliary equipment operators
  484. H222 Power systems and power station operators
  485. H3 Machinists, metal forming, shaping and erecting occupations
  486. H31 Machinists and related occupations
  487. H311 Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
  488. H312 Tool and die makers
  489. H32 Metal forming, shaping and erecting occupations
  490. H321 Sheet metal workers
  491. H322 Boilermakers
  492. H323 Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters
  493. H324 Ironworkers
  494. H325 Blacksmiths and die setters
  495. H4 Mechanics
  496. H41 Machinery and transportation equipment mechanics (except motor vehicle)
  497. H411 Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics (except textile)
  498. H412 Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
  499. H413 Refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
  500. H414 Railway carmen
  501. H415 Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors
  502. H416 Machine fitters
  503. H417 Textile machinery mechanics and repairers
  504. H418 Elevator constructors and mechanics
  505. H42 Motor vehicle mechanics
  506. H421 Motor vehicle mechanics, technicians and mechanical repairers
  507. H422 Motor vehicle body repairers
  508. H43 Other mechanics
  509. H431 Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics
  510. H432 Electric appliance servicers and repairers
  511. H433 Electrical mechanics
  512. H434 Motorcycle and other related mechanics
  513. H435 Other small engine and equipment mechanics
  514. H5 Other trades, n.e.c.
  515. H51 Upholsterers, tailors, shoe repairers, jewellers and related occupations
  516. H511 Upholsterers
  517. H512 Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners
  518. H513 Shoe repairers and shoemakers
  519. H514 Jewellers, watch repairers and related occupations
  520. H52 Printing press operators, commercial divers and other trades and related occupations, n.e.c.
  521. H521 Printing press operators
  522. H522 Commercial divers
  523. H523 Other trades and related occupations
  524. H53 Other installers, repairers and servicers
  525. H531 Residential and commercial installers and servicers
  526. H532 Waterworks and gas maintenance workers
  527. H533 Automotive mechanical installers and servicers
  528. H534 Pest controllers and fumigators
  529. H535 Other repairers and servicers
  530. H6 Heavy equipment and crane operators, including drillers
  531. H61 Heavy equipment operators
  532. H611 Heavy equipment operators (except crane)
  533. H612 Public works maintenance equipment operators
  534. H62 Crane operators, drillers and blasters
  535. H621 Crane operators
  536. H622 Drillers and blasters - Surface mining, quarrying and construction
  537. H623 Water well drillers
  538. H7 Transportation equipment operators and related workers, excluding labourers
  539. H71 Motor vehicle and transit drivers
  540. H711 Truck drivers
  541. H712 Bus drivers and subway and other transit operators
  542. H713 Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs
  543. H714 Delivery drivers
  544. H72 Train crew operating occupations
  545. H721 Railway and yard locomotive engineers
  546. H722 Railway conductors and brakemen
  547. H73 Other transport equipment operators and related workers
  548. H731 Railway yard workers
  549. H732 Railway track maintenance workers
  550. H733 Deck crew, water transport
  551. H734 Engine room crew, water transport
  552. H735 Lock and cable ferry operators and related occupations
  553. H736 Boat operators
  554. H737 Air transport ramp attendants
  555. H8 Trades helpers, construction and transportation labourers and related occupations
  556. H81 Longshore workers and material handlers
  557. H811 Longshore workers
  558. H812 Material handlers
  559. H82 Trades helpers and labourers
  560. H821 Construction trades helpers and labourers
  561. H822 Other trades helpers and labourers
  562. H83 Public works and other labourers, n.e.c.
  563. H831 Public works and maintenance labourers
  564. H832 Railway and motor transport labourers
  565. I Occupations unique to primary industry
  566. I0 Occupations unique to agriculture, excluding labourers
  567. I01 Contractors, operators and supervisors in agriculture, horticulture and aquaculture
  568. I011 Farmers and farm managers
  569. I012 Agricultural and related service contractors and managers
  570. I013 Farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers
  571. I014 Nursery and greenhouse operators and managers
  572. I015 Landscaping and grounds maintenance contractors and managers
  573. I016 Supervisors, landscape and horticulture
  574. I017 Aquaculture operators and managers
  575. I02 Agriculture and horticulture workers
  576. I021 General farm workers
  577. I022 Nursery and greenhouse workers
  578. I1 Occupations unique to forestry operations, mining, oil and gas extraction and fishing, excluding labourers
  579. I11 Supervisors, logging and forestry
  580. I111 Supervisors, logging and forestry
  581. I12 Supervisors, mining, oil and gas
  582. I121 Supervisors, mining and quarrying
  583. I122 Supervisors, oil and gas drilling and service
  584. I13 Underground miners, oil and gas drillers and related workers
  585. I131 Underground production and development miners
  586. I132 Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers
  587. I14 Mine service workers and operators in oil and gas drilling
  588. I141 Underground mine service and support workers
  589. I142 Oil and gas well drilling workers and services operators
  590. I15 Logging machinery operators
  591. I151 Logging machinery operators
  592. I16 Logging and forestry workers
  593. I161 Chain-saw and skidder operators
  594. I162 Silviculture and forestry workers
  595. I17 Fishing vessel masters and skippers and fishermen
  596. I171 Fishing masters and officers
  597. I172 Fishing vessel skippers and fishermen
  598. I18 Other fishing and trapping occupations
  599. I181 Fishing vessel deckhands
  600. I182 Trappers and hunters
  601. I2 Primary production labourers
  602. I21 Primary production labourers
  603. I211 Harvesting labourers
  604. I212 Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers
  605. I213 Aquaculture and marine harvest labourers
  606. I214 Mine labourers
  607. I215 Oil and gas drilling, servicing and related labourers
  608. I216 Logging and forestry labourers
  609. J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities
  610. J0 Supervisors in manufacturing
  611. J01 Supervisors, processing occupations
  612. J011 Supervisors, mineral and metal processing
  613. J012 Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities
  614. J013 Supervisors, food, beverage and tobacco processing
  615. J014 Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing
  616. J015 Supervisors, forest products processing
  617. J016 Supervisors, textile processing
  618. J02 Supervisors, assembly and fabrication
  619. J021 Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling
  620. J022 Supervisors, electronics manufacturing
  621. J023 Supervisors, electrical products manufacturing
  622. J024 Supervisors, furniture and fixtures manufacturing
  623. J025 Supervisors, fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing
  624. J026 Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing
  625. J027 Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly
  626. J1 Machine operators in manufacturing
  627. J11 Central control and process operators in manufacturing and processing
  628. J111 Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing
  629. J112 Petroleum, gas and chemical process operators
  630. J113 Pulping control operators
  631. J114 Papermaking and coating control operators
  632. J12 Machine operators and related workers in metal and mineral products processing
  633. J121 Machine operators, mineral and metal processing
  634. J122 Foundry workers
  635. J123 Glass forming and finishing machine operators and glass cutters
  636. J124 Concrete, clay and stone forming operators
  637. J125 Inspectors and testers, mineral and metal processing
  638. J13 Machine operators and related workers in chemical, plastic and rubber processing
  639. J131 Chemical plant machine operators
  640. J132 Plastics processing machine operators
  641. J133 Rubber processing machine operators and related workers
  642. J134 Water and waste plant operators
  643. J14 Machine operators and related workers in pulp and paper production and wood processing
  644. J141 Sawmill machine operators
  645. J142 Pulp mill machine operators
  646. J143 Papermaking and finishing machine operators
  647. J144 Other wood processing machine operators
  648. J145 Paper converting machine operators
  649. J146 Lumber graders and other wood processing inspectors and graders
  650. J15 Machine operators and related workers in textile processing
  651. J151 Textile fibre and yarn preparation machine operators
  652. J152 Weavers, knitters and other fabric-making occupations
  653. J153 Textile dyeing and finishing machine operators
  654. J154 Textile inspectors, graders and samplers
  655. J16 Machine operators and related workers in fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing
  656. J161 Sewing machine operators
  657. J162 Fabric, fur and leather cutters
  658. J163 Hide and pelt processing workers
  659. J164 Inspectors and testers, fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing
  660. J17 Machine operators and related workers in food, beverage and tobacco processing
  661. J171 Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing
  662. J172 Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers
  663. J173 Fish plant workers
  664. J174 Tobacco processing machine operators
  665. J175 Testers and graders, food and beverage processing
  666. J18 Printing machine operators and related occupations
  667. J181 Printing machine operators
  668. J182 Camera, platemaking and other pre-press occupations
  669. J183 Binding and finishing machine operators
  670. J184 Photographic and film processors
  671. J19 Machining, metalworking, woodworking and related machine operators
  672. J191 Machining tool operators
  673. J192 Forging machine operators
  674. J193 Woodworking machine operators
  675. J194 Metalworking machine operators
  676. J195 Welders and soldering machine operators
  677. J196 Other metal products machine operators
  678. J197 Other products machine operators
  679. J2 Assemblers in manufacturing
  680. J21 Mechanical, electrical and electronics assemblers
  681. J211 Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors
  682. J212 Motor vehicle assemblers, inspectors and testers
  683. J213 Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers
  684. J214 Assemblers and inspectors, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing
  685. J215 Assemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and transformers
  686. J216 Mechanical assemblers and inspectors
  687. J217 Machine operators and inspectors, electrical apparatus manufacturing
  688. J22 Other assembly and related occupations
  689. J221 Boat assemblers and inspectors
  690. J222 Furniture and fixture assemblers and inspectors
  691. J223 Other wood products assemblers and inspectors
  692. J224 Furniture finishers and refinishers
  693. J225 Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors
  694. J226 Painters and coaters, manufacturing
  695. J227 Plating, metal spraying and related operators
  696. J228 Other assemblers and inspectors
  697. J3 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities
  698. J31 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities
  699. J311 Labourers in mineral and metal processing
  700. J312 Labourers in metal fabrication
  701. J313 Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities
  702. J314 Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing
  703. J315 Labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturing
  704. J316 Labourers in textile processing
  705. J317 Labourers in food, beverage and tobacco processing
  706. J318 Labourers in fish processing
  707. J319 Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities

Footnotes

Footnote 2

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 of the census reference year. The census reference years are as follows: 1995 for the 1996 Census, 2000 for the 2001 Census and 2005 for the 2006 Census.

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Footnote 3

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 of the census reference year. The census reference years are as follows: 1995 for the 1996 Census, 2000 for the 2001 Census and 2005 for the 2006 Census.

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Footnote 112

Codes ending in 0 indicate that two or more unit groups from the Standard Occupational Classification 1991 have been combined. For further information, refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary definition of Occupation (historical).

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Footnote 178

Codes ending in 0 indicate that two or more unit groups from the Standard Occupational Classification 1991 have been combined. For further information, refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary definition of Occupation (historical).

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Footnote 262

Codes ending in 0 indicate that two or more unit groups from the Standard Occupational Classification 1991 have been combined. For further information, refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary definition of Occupation (historical).

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Footnote 430

Codes ending in 0 indicate that two or more unit groups from the Standard Occupational Classification 1991 have been combined. For further information, refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary definition of Occupation (historical).

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