Ontario, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 6,164,245
Here:

62.8%
Country:

62.4%
Male: 3,230,050
Here:

68.1%
Country:

67.6%
Female: 2,934,195
This province:

57.8%
Country:

57.5%
Unemployed
Total: 423,335
Here:

4.3%
Canada:

4.4%
Male: 207,620
Here:

4.4%
Canada:

4.7%
Female: 215,710
This province:

4.3%
Canada:

4.1%
Not in the labour force
Total: 3,231,840
Here:

32.9%
Country:

33.2%
Male: 1,307,035
This province:

27.5%
Country:

27.7%
Female: 1,924,805
This province:

37.9%
Country:

38.4%
Participation rate
All persons
This province:

67.1%
Canada:

66.8%
Male
Here:

72.5%
Canada:

72.3%
Female
Here:

62.1%
Country:

61.6%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

6.4%
Canada:

6.6%
Male
This province:

6.0%
Country:

6.5%
Female
This province:

6.8%
Country:

6.6%

Labour force activity in this province

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 1,522,820
Here:

23.5%
Country:

23.9%
Male: 657,605
Here:

19.4%
Canada:

19.3%
Female: 865,215
This province:

28.0%
Country:

29.1%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 200,980
This province:

3.1%
Country:

3.0%
Male: 90,590
This province:

2.7%
Canada:

2.5%
Female: 110,390
Here:

3.6%
Country:

3.5%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 1,204,490
Here:

18.6%
Canada:

17.9%
Male: 360,225
Here:

10.6%
Country:

9.7%
Female: 844,260
Here:

27.3%
Canada:

27.1%
Management occupations
Total: 666,485
Here:

10.3%
Country:

9.7%
Male: 418,355
Here:

12.4%
Canada:

11.6%
Female: 248,125
Here:

8.0%
Canada:

7.5%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 463,610
This province:

7.2%
Country:

5.9%
Male: 296,825
Here:

8.8%
Canada:

7.5%
Female: 166,785
This province:

5.4%
Country:

4.1%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 911,250
This province:

14.1%
Canada:

15.1%
Male: 845,595
This province:

25.0%
Country:

26.7%
Female: 65,655
Here:

2.1%
Country:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 451,930
Here:

7.0%
Country:

6.6%
Male: 349,305
Here:

10.3%
Canada:

9.7%
Female: 102,630
Here:

3.3%
Country:

3.0%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 546,385
Here:

8.4%
Country:

8.4%
Male: 174,765
Here:

5.2%
Canada:

5.1%
Female: 371,620
This province:

12.0%
Canada:

12.1%
Health occupations
Total: 340,690
This province:

5.3%
Canada:

5.6%
Male: 66,950
Here:

2.0%
Canada:

2.1%
Female: 273,740
This province:

8.9%
Canada:

9.5%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 165,085
This province:

2.6%
Country:

3.8%
Male: 125,660
This province:

3.7%
Country:

5.7%
Female: 39,430
This province:

1.3%
Country:

1.8%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 1,274,345
This province:

19.7%
Country:

18.4%
Male: 755,215
This province:

22.3%
Country:

21.1%
Female: 519,130
This province:

16.8%
Country:

15.4%
Educational services
Total: 433,485
This province:

6.7%
Canada:

6.8%
Male: 141,630
Here:

4.2%
Country:

4.3%
Female: 291,855
Here:

9.5%
Country:

9.7%
Other services
Total: 1,209,390
Here:

18.7%
Country:

19.4%
Male: 563,600
This province:

16.6%
Canada:

17.2%
Female: 645,790
This province:

20.9%
Country:

21.9%
Health care and social services
Total: 611,740
Here:

9.4%
Canada:

10.2%
Male: 104,935
Here:

3.1%
Canada:

3.5%
Female: 506,805
Here:

16.4%
Country:

17.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 899,670
Here:

13.9%
Canada:

11.9%
Male: 628,460
This province:

18.6%
Country:

16.0%
Female: 271,210
This province:

8.8%
Country:

7.3%
Retail trade
Total: 720,235
Here:

11.1%
Country:

11.4%
Male: 322,715
Here:

9.5%
Country:

9.7%
Female: 397,515
Here:

12.9%
Canada:

13.3%
Finance and real estate
Total: 442,610
This province:

6.8%
Canada:

5.9%
Male: 193,375
Here:

5.7%
Country:

4.7%
Female: 249,230
Here:

8.1%
Country:

7.2%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 190,000
Here:

2.9%
Canada:

5.3%
Male: 137,345
Here:

4.1%
Canada:

7.5%
Female: 52,660
This province:

1.7%
Canada:

2.9%
Construction
Total: 384,775
Here:

5.9%
Country:

6.3%
Male: 338,850
This province:

10.0%
Country:

10.6%
Female: 45,930
This province:

1.5%
Canada:

1.6%
Wholesale trade
Total: 307,465
Here:

4.7%
Canada:

4.4%
Male: 199,755
This province:

5.9%
Country:

5.6%
Female: 107,710
This province:

3.5%
Country:

3.1%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 3,056,365
This province:

49.6%
Canada:

48.8%
Male: 1,421,005
This province:

44.0%
Canada:

43.6%
Female: 1,635,365
This province:

55.7%
Canada:

54.6%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 1,211,410
Here:

19.7%
Country:

15.1%
Male: 696,880
Here:

21.6%
Canada:

16.3%
Female: 514,525
This province:

17.5%
Country:

13.8%
Worked at home
Total: 436,380
Here:

7.1%
Canada:

7.7%
Male: 220,340
Here:

6.8%
Country:

7.4%
Female: 216,040
This province:

7.4%
Country:

8.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 596,305
This province:

9.7%
Country:

10.3%
Male: 445,625
Here:

13.8%
Country:

15.0%
Female: 150,680
This province:

5.1%
Country:

5.1%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 36,905
This province:

0.6%
Country:

0.5%
Male: 24,210
Here:

0.7%
Canada:

0.6%
Female: 12,695
Here:

0.4%
Country:

0.3%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 795,195
Here:

12.9%
Canada:

16.8%
Male: 404,425
This province:

12.5%
Country:

16.2%
Female: 390,765
Here:

13.3%
Country:

17.4%
Worked in different province
Total: 31,680
This province:

0.5%
Canada:

0.9%
Male: 17,555
Here:

0.5%
Canada:

1.0%
Female: 14,120
Here:

0.5%
Canada:

0.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 4,038,035
Here:

71.0%
Country:

72.3%
Male: 2,274,810
This province:

76.2%
Country:

76.9%
Female: 1,763,230
Here:

65.2%
Country:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 57,350
This province:

1.0%
Canada:

1.2%
Male: 28,740
Here:

1.0%
Country:

1.3%
Female: 28,610
Here:

1.1%
Canada:

1.1%
Public transit
Total: 736,060
Here:

12.9%
Country:

11.0%
Male: 299,920
Here:

10.0%
Canada:

8.6%
Female: 436,140
This province:

16.1%
Country:

13.7%
Car as passenger
Total: 470,410
This province:

8.3%
Country:

7.7%
Male: 191,695
Here:

6.4%
Canada:

6.0%
Female: 278,715
This province:

10.3%
Country:

9.6%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 389,105
This province:

6.8%
Country:

7.7%
Male: 190,340
Here:

6.4%
Canada:

7.1%
Female: 198,765
This province:

7.3%
Canada:

8.4%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 8,991,010
Here:

91.6%
Country:

91.6%
Male: 4,259,925
Here:

89.8%
Canada:

89.5%
Female: 4,731,085
This province:

93.2%
Canada:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 8,869,060
This province:

90.3%
Canada:

90.3%
Male: 4,186,725
Here:

88.2%
Country:

87.9%
Female: 4,682,335
This province:

92.3%
Canada:

92.6%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 3,736,900
Here:

38.1%
Country:

37.5%
Male: 1,649,835
This province:

34.8%
Country:

34.1%
Female: 2,087,065
Here:

41.1%
Country:

40.7%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 1,838,830
This province:

18.7%
Canada:

18.4%
Male: 773,420
Here:

16.3%
Country:

15.7%
Female: 1,065,410
Here:

21.0%
Country:

20.9%

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Source: Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13 2007 and Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012. This data is an unofficial version of the materials, made without affiliation or endorsement of Statistics Canada.
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