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Occupation

Labour force by broad occupational category (NOC 2021). — 2016 Census of Population

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ManagementBusiness & FinanceSciences & TechHealthEducation & GovArts & CultureSales & ServiceTrades & TransportNatural ResourcesManufacturing

Opacity indicates share of population — darker means a higher percentage.

Largest Sector

Largest occupational category by share of labour force

Distribution by riding

Largest occupation group by federal riding, 2016 Census. Sales and service in 304 of 338 ridings, trades and transport in 24, business and finance in 5. Highest share: 34.4% (sales and service, Niagara Falls).

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  • Median riding 23.3%

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Vertical axis: Share of the largest group (%)

Each dot is one federal riding (338 with a figure; 2013 Representation Order), placed by its value and spread across the axis so that dots do not overlap. The line marks the median riding (23.3%). Colour: the largest group, as on the map; position: that group’s share.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

Highest and lowest ridings

Largest occupation group by federal riding, 2016 Census. 338 ridings ranked from highest (1) to lowest; tied values share a rank. Bars start at zero on one scale; the vertical line marks the median riding (23.3%).

10 highest

The 10 ridings with the highest values: largest occupation group, 2016 Census
RankRidingBarShare
1Niagara FallsONSales and service34.4%
2Vancouver SouthBCSales and service33.2%
3Vancouver KingswayBCSales and service32.0%
4Moncton—Riverview—DieppeNBSales and service31.4%
5Saint-Léonard—Saint-MichelQCSales and service31.1%
5Scarborough NorthONSales and service31.1%
7St. CatharinesONSales and service30.8%
8Calgary Forest LawnABSales and service30.2%
8Calgary SkyviewABSales and service30.2%
8Richmond CentreBCSales and service30.2%

10 lowest

The 10 ridings with the lowest values: largest occupation group, 2016 Census, lowest first
RankRidingBarShare
338CarletonONSales and service18.0%
337Sherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanABSales and service18.4%
336YukonYTSales and service18.5%
334Dauphin—Swan River—NeepawaMBSales and service18.6%
334Northwest TerritoriesNTSales and service18.6%
333Calgary ConfederationABSales and service18.9%
329FoothillsABSales and service19.1%
329Kanata—CarletonONSales and service19.1%
329PontiacQCBusiness and finance19.1%
329Souris—Moose MountainSKTrades and transport19.1%
All 338 ridings, ranked
All ridings ranked by largest occupation group, 2016 Census, highest first
RankRidingProvince or territoryLargest groupShare
1Niagara FallsOntarioSales and service34.4%
2Vancouver SouthBritish ColumbiaSales and service33.2%
3Vancouver KingswayBritish ColumbiaSales and service32.0%
4Moncton—Riverview—DieppeNew BrunswickSales and service31.4%
5Saint-Léonard—Saint-MichelQuebecSales and service31.1%
5Scarborough NorthOntarioSales and service31.1%
7St. CatharinesOntarioSales and service30.8%
8Calgary Forest LawnAlbertaSales and service30.2%
8Calgary SkyviewAlbertaSales and service30.2%
8Richmond CentreBritish ColumbiaSales and service30.2%
11Scarborough CentreOntarioSales and service29.7%
11Steveston—Richmond EastBritish ColumbiaSales and service29.7%
11Winnipeg CentreManitobaSales and service29.7%
14Saint John—RothesayNew BrunswickSales and service29.6%
14Surrey CentreBritish ColumbiaSales and service29.6%
16BourassaQuebecSales and service29.5%
17York South—WestonOntarioSales and service29.4%
18Humber River—Black CreekOntarioSales and service29.2%
18Scarborough—GuildwoodOntarioSales and service29.2%
20Niagara CentreOntarioSales and service28.9%
21London—FanshaweOntarioSales and service28.7%
21Scarborough—AgincourtOntarioSales and service28.7%
23Beauport—LimoilouQuebecSales and service28.5%
23Scarborough SouthwestOntarioSales and service28.5%
25CharlottetownPrince Edward IslandSales and service28.4%
26Etobicoke NorthOntarioSales and service28.3%
26Sydney—VictoriaNova ScotiaSales and service28.3%
28Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyneQuebecSales and service28.0%
28Markham—ThornhillOntarioSales and service28.0%
28PapineauQuebecSales and service28.0%
31VimyQuebecSales and service27.9%
32Fort McMurray—Cold LakeAlbertaTrades and transport27.8%
32Laurentides—LabelleQuebecSales and service27.8%
34OshawaOntarioSales and service27.7%
34Saskatoon WestSaskatchewanSales and service27.7%
36Dartmouth—Cole HarbourNova ScotiaSales and service27.3%
36QuébecQuebecSales and service27.3%
36Surrey—NewtonBritish ColumbiaSales and service27.3%
39Trois-RivièresQuebecSales and service27.2%
40Hamilton CentreOntarioSales and service27.1%
41Fleetwood—Port KellsBritish ColumbiaSales and service27.0%
41Hamilton MountainOntarioSales and service27.0%
41Nanaimo—LadysmithBritish ColumbiaSales and service27.0%
44Winnipeg NorthManitobaSales and service26.7%
45HochelagaQuebecSales and service26.6%
45Laval—Les ÎlesQuebecSales and service26.6%
45Peterborough—KawarthaOntarioSales and service26.6%
45Sault Ste. MarieOntarioSales and service26.6%
45Simcoe NorthOntarioSales and service26.6%
50Dorval—Lachine—LaSalleQuebecSales and service26.5%
51Bonavista—Burin—TrinityNewfoundland and LabradorTrades and transport26.4%
51Burnaby SouthBritish ColumbiaSales and service26.4%
51Don Valley EastOntarioSales and service26.4%
51GatineauQuebecSales and service26.4%
55Honoré-MercierQuebecSales and service26.3%
55Kingston and the IslandsOntarioSales and service26.3%
55Windsor WestOntarioSales and service26.3%
58DavenportOntarioSales and service26.2%
58Hamilton East—Stoney CreekOntarioSales and service26.2%
60Courtenay—AlberniBritish ColumbiaSales and service26.1%
60Edmonton GriesbachAlbertaSales and service26.1%
60LaSalle—Émard—VerdunQuebecSales and service26.1%
60Mississauga East—CooksvilleOntarioSales and service26.1%
60Ottawa West—NepeanOntarioSales and service26.1%
65Mississauga—MaltonOntarioSales and service26.0%
66Scarborough—Rouge ParkOntarioSales and service25.9%
67Beauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île d’Orléans—CharlevoixQuebecSales and service25.8%
68Central Okanagan—Similkameen—NicolaBritish ColumbiaSales and service25.7%
68Edmonton Mill WoodsAlbertaSales and service25.7%
68Saint-LaurentQuebecSales and service25.7%
68St. John's South—Mount PearlNewfoundland and LabradorSales and service25.7%
68SudburyOntarioSales and service25.7%
73Brossard—Saint-LambertQuebecSales and service25.5%
73LabradorNewfoundland and LabradorTrades and transport25.5%
73Sarnia—LambtonOntarioSales and service25.5%
73SherbrookeQuebecSales and service25.5%
77HalifaxNova ScotiaSales and service25.4%
77La Pointe-de-l'ÎleQuebecSales and service25.4%
77New Westminster—BurnabyBritish ColumbiaSales and service25.4%
77Pierrefonds—DollardQuebecSales and service25.4%
81Chicoutimi—Le FjordQuebecSales and service25.3%
81Kelowna—Lake CountryBritish ColumbiaSales and service25.3%
81Ottawa—VanierOntarioSales and service25.3%
81VictoriaBritish ColumbiaSales and service25.3%
85London North CentreOntarioSales and service25.2%
85Parry Sound—MuskokaOntarioSales and service25.2%
87Edmonton WestAlbertaSales and service25.1%
87Nipissing—TimiskamingOntarioSales and service25.1%
87Sturgeon River—ParklandAlbertaTrades and transport25.1%
90Windsor—TecumsehOntarioSales and service25.0%
91Calgary Nose HillAlbertaSales and service24.9%
91Edmonton ManningAlbertaSales and service24.9%
91Mississauga CentreOntarioSales and service24.9%
91Rivière-du-NordQuebecSales and service24.9%
95Bay of QuinteOntarioSales and service24.8%
95York CentreOntarioSales and service24.8%
97Ahuntsic-CartiervilleQuebecSales and service24.7%
97Barrie—InnisfilOntarioSales and service24.7%
97Coquitlam—Port CoquitlamBritish ColumbiaSales and service24.7%
97Ottawa SouthOntarioSales and service24.7%
101Alfred-PellanQuebecSales and service24.6%
101Esquimalt—Saanich—SookeBritish ColumbiaSales and service24.6%
101YellowheadAlbertaTrades and transport24.6%
104Cape Breton—CansoNova ScotiaSales and service24.5%
104FrederictonNew BrunswickSales and service24.5%
104Halifax WestNova ScotiaSales and service24.5%
104Rivière-des-Mille-ÎlesQuebecSales and service24.5%
104South Okanagan—West KootenayBritish ColumbiaSales and service24.5%
109Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-CharlesQuebecSales and service24.4%
109Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-MadeleineQuebecSales and service24.4%
109Vancouver EastBritish ColumbiaSales and service24.4%
112Brampton CentreOntarioSales and service24.3%
112JolietteQuebecSales and service24.3%
112Lac-Saint-JeanQuebecSales and service24.3%
112Regina—WascanaSaskatchewanSales and service24.3%
116AjaxOntarioSales and service24.2%
116Newmarket—AuroraOntarioSales and service24.2%
116Prince George—Peace River—Northern RockiesBritish ColumbiaTrades and transport24.2%
116Sackville—Preston—ChezzetcookNova ScotiaSales and service24.2%
120Barrie—Springwater—Oro-MedonteOntarioSales and service24.1%
120Hull—AylmerQuebecSales and service24.1%
120Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les BasquesQuebecSales and service24.1%
120Spadina—Fort YorkOntarioBusiness and finance24.1%
120Vaughan—WoodbridgeOntarioSales and service24.1%
125Edmonton CentreAlbertaSales and service24.0%
125Madawaska—RestigoucheNew BrunswickSales and service24.0%
125North Okanagan—ShuswapBritish ColumbiaSales and service24.0%
125Thunder Bay—Rainy RiverOntarioSales and service24.0%
125Toronto CentreOntarioSales and service24.0%
125West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky CountryBritish ColumbiaSales and service24.0%
125Winnipeg SouthManitobaSales and service24.0%
132Cowichan—Malahat—LangfordBritish ColumbiaSales and service23.9%
132Kamloops—Thompson—CaribooBritish ColumbiaSales and service23.9%
134Brantford—BrantOntarioSales and service23.8%
134BurlingtonOntarioSales and service23.8%
134Burnaby North—SeymourBritish ColumbiaSales and service23.8%
134Longueuil—Saint-HubertQuebecSales and service23.8%
134Mont-RoyalQuebecSales and service23.8%
139Argenteuil—La Petite-NationQuebecSales and service23.7%
139Kitchener CentreOntarioSales and service23.7%
139Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau LakesOntarioSales and service23.7%
139London WestOntarioSales and service23.7%
143Brampton SouthOntarioSales and service23.6%
143Cloverdale—Langley CityBritish ColumbiaSales and service23.6%
143Marc-Aurèle-FortinQuebecSales and service23.6%
143Prince AlbertSaskatchewanSales and service23.6%
143RepentignyQuebecSales and service23.6%
143Saanich—Gulf IslandsBritish ColumbiaSales and service23.6%
143Stormont—Dundas—South GlengarryOntarioSales and service23.6%
143Thérèse-De BlainvilleQuebecSales and service23.6%
151Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—EeyouQuebecSales and service23.5%
151Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—MatapédiaQuebecSales and service23.5%
151CambridgeOntarioSales and service23.5%
151Cypress Hills—GrasslandsSaskatchewanSenior management23.5%
151JonquièreQuebecSales and service23.5%
151Kootenay—ColumbiaBritish ColumbiaSales and service23.5%
151Long Range MountainsNewfoundland and LabradorSales and service23.5%
151Mississauga—StreetsvilleOntarioSales and service23.5%
151MontcalmQuebecTrades and transport23.5%
160Cariboo—Prince GeorgeBritish ColumbiaSales and service23.4%
160Central NovaNova ScotiaSales and service23.4%
160Chatham-Kent—LeamingtonOntarioSales and service23.4%
160Louis-HébertQuebecSales and service23.4%
160NunavutNunavutSales and service23.4%
160Vaudreuil—SoulangesQuebecSales and service23.4%
166AbbotsfordBritish ColumbiaSales and service23.3%
166Chilliwack—HopeBritish ColumbiaSales and service23.3%
166DeltaBritish ColumbiaSales and service23.3%
166Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—BrockOntarioSales and service23.3%
166Laurier—Sainte-MarieQuebecSales and service23.3%
166Port Moody—CoquitlamBritish ColumbiaSales and service23.3%
166ProvencherManitobaTrades and transport23.3%
166Simcoe—GreyOntarioSales and service23.3%
166St. John's EastNewfoundland and LabradorSales and service23.3%
175Calgary MidnaporeAlbertaSales and service23.2%
175Churchill—Keewatinook AskiManitobaSales and service23.2%
175LethbridgeAlbertaSales and service23.2%
175Louis-Saint-LaurentQuebecSales and service23.2%
175ManicouaganQuebecSales and service23.2%
175North VancouverBritish ColumbiaSales and service23.2%
181Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—HeadingleyManitobaSales and service23.1%
181Cumberland—ColchesterNova ScotiaSales and service23.1%
181Mississauga—LakeshoreOntarioSales and service23.1%
184Acadie—BathurstNew BrunswickSales and service23.0%
184Brome—MissisquoiQuebecSales and service23.0%
184Elmwood—TransconaManitobaSales and service23.0%
184Kitchener South—HespelerOntarioSales and service23.0%
184North Island—Powell RiverBritish ColumbiaSales and service23.0%
184Peace River—WestlockAlbertaTrades and transport23.0%
184Pitt Meadows—Maple RidgeBritish ColumbiaSales and service23.0%
184Saint-Maurice—ChamplainQuebecSales and service23.0%
192Calgary HeritageAlbertaSales and service22.9%
192DrummondQuebecSales and service22.9%
192Miramichi—Grand LakeNew BrunswickSales and service22.9%
192Saint-JeanQuebecSales and service22.9%
192Saskatoon—GrasswoodSaskatchewanSales and service22.9%
192TerrebonneQuebecSales and service22.9%
198Don Valley NorthOntarioSales and service22.8%
198KenoraOntarioSales and service22.8%
198SheffordQuebecSales and service22.8%
201Etobicoke CentreOntarioSales and service22.7%
201Fundy RoyalNew BrunswickSales and service22.7%
201Grande Prairie—MackenzieAlbertaTrades and transport22.7%
201Lac-Saint-LouisQuebecSales and service22.7%
201Mississauga—Erin MillsOntarioSales and service22.7%
201Thunder Bay—Superior NorthOntarioSales and service22.7%
207Kings—HantsNova ScotiaSales and service22.6%
207La PrairieQuebecSales and service22.6%
207Medicine Hat—Cardston—WarnerAlbertaSales and service22.6%
207Northumberland—Peterborough SouthOntarioSales and service22.6%
207Regina—Qu'AppelleSaskatchewanSales and service22.6%
207Timmins—James BayOntarioSales and service22.6%
207West NovaNova ScotiaSales and service22.6%
207WhitbyOntarioSales and service22.6%
215Berthier—MaskinongéQuebecSales and service22.5%
215Bruce—Grey—Owen SoundOntarioSales and service22.5%
215Richmond—ArthabaskaQuebecSales and service22.5%
215Saint Boniface—Saint VitalManitobaSales and service22.5%
219Banff—AirdrieAlbertaSales and service22.4%
219Châteauguay—LacolleQuebecSales and service22.4%
219LakelandAlbertaTrades and transport22.4%
219Ottawa CentreOntarioEducation and government22.4%
219Renfrew—Nipissing—PembrokeOntarioSales and service22.4%
219Saint-Hyacinthe—BagotQuebecSales and service22.4%
225Beaches—East YorkOntarioSales and service22.3%
225DurhamOntarioSales and service22.3%
225Etobicoke—LakeshoreOntarioSales and service22.3%
225Salaberry—SuroîtQuebecSales and service22.3%
229AvalonNewfoundland and LabradorTrades and transport22.2%
229EgmontPrince Edward IslandSales and service22.2%
229Hastings—Lennox and AddingtonOntarioSales and service22.2%
229Markham—UnionvilleOntarioBusiness and finance22.2%
229Regina—LewvanSaskatchewanSales and service22.2%
229Rosemont—La Petite-PatrieQuebecSales and service22.2%
229Saskatoon—UniversitySaskatchewanSales and service22.2%
236Brandon—SourisManitobaSales and service22.1%
236Mission—Matsqui—Fraser CanyonBritish ColumbiaTrades and transport22.1%
236South Surrey—White RockBritish ColumbiaSales and service22.1%
239Abitibi—TémiscamingueQuebecSales and service22.0%
239Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—LévisQuebecSales and service22.0%
239Coast of Bays—Central—Notre DameNewfoundland and LabradorSales and service22.0%
239Markham—StouffvilleOntarioSales and service22.0%
243Brampton EastOntarioSales and service21.9%
243Brampton NorthOntarioSales and service21.9%
243Brampton WestOntarioSales and service21.9%
243Kildonan—St. PaulManitobaSales and service21.9%
243OakvilleOntarioSales and service21.9%
243Red Deer—LacombeAlbertaTrades and transport21.9%
243Selkirk—Interlake—EastmanManitobaTrades and transport21.9%
250Algoma—Manitoulin—KapuskasingOntarioSales and service21.8%
250Haldimand—NorfolkOntarioTrades and transport21.8%
250Hamilton West—Ancaster—DundasOntarioSales and service21.8%
250OutremontQuebecSales and service21.8%
250York—SimcoeOntarioSales and service21.8%
255GuelphOntarioSales and service21.7%
255MirabelQuebecSales and service21.7%
255Pickering—UxbridgeOntarioSales and service21.7%
255Vancouver CentreBritish ColumbiaSales and service21.7%
259MalpequePrince Edward IslandSales and service21.6%
259Skeena—Bulkley ValleyBritish ColumbiaSales and service21.6%
259Toronto—DanforthOntarioSales and service21.6%
259Winnipeg South CentreManitobaSales and service21.6%
263Lanark—Frontenac—KingstonOntarioSales and service21.5%
263Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-LoupQuebecSales and service21.5%
263South Shore—St. MargaretsNova ScotiaSales and service21.5%
263Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-SoeursQuebecSales and service21.5%
267Battlefords—LloydminsterSaskatchewanSales and service21.4%
267BeauséjourNew BrunswickSales and service21.4%
267Dufferin—CaledonOntarioSales and service21.4%
267Eglinton—LawrenceOntarioSales and service21.4%
267Mégantic—L'ÉrableQuebecSales and service21.4%
267NepeanOntarioSales and service21.4%
267Oakville North—BurlingtonOntarioSales and service21.4%
267Richmond HillOntarioSales and service21.4%
275Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond HillOntarioSales and service21.3%
275Bécancour—Nicolet—SaurelQuebecSales and service21.3%
275Nickel BeltOntarioSales and service21.3%
278King—VaughanOntarioSales and service21.2%
278Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—WestmountQuebecSales and service21.2%
278Parkdale—High ParkOntarioSales and service21.2%
281Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek /Sentier Carlton—Eagle CreekSaskatchewanTrades and transport21.1%
281Flamborough—GlanbrookOntarioSales and service21.1%
281OrléansOntarioBusiness and finance21.1%
281St. Albert—EdmontonAlbertaSales and service21.1%
281WaterlooOntarioSales and service21.1%
286Compton—StansteadQuebecSales and service21.0%
286MiltonOntarioSales and service21.0%
286Wellington—Halton HillsOntarioSales and service21.0%
289BeauceQuebecSales and service20.9%
290Calgary ShepardAlbertaSales and service20.8%
290Huron—BruceOntarioSales and service20.8%
290Lévis—LotbinièreQuebecSales and service20.8%
290Red Deer—Mountain ViewAlbertaSales and service20.8%
294Beloeil—ChamblyQuebecSales and service20.7%
294ThornhillOntarioSales and service20.7%
296CardiganPrince Edward IslandSales and service20.6%
296Langley—AldergroveBritish ColumbiaSales and service20.6%
296MontarvilleQuebecSales and service20.6%
296OxfordOntarioSales and service20.6%
296WillowdaleOntarioSales and service20.6%
301Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill RiverSaskatchewanSales and service20.5%
301Elgin—Middlesex—LondonOntarioSales and service20.5%
301EssexOntarioSales and service20.5%
304Battle River—CrowfootAlbertaTrades and transport20.4%
304Edmonton—WetaskiwinAlbertaTrades and transport20.4%
304New Brunswick SouthwestNew BrunswickSales and service20.4%
304Portneuf—Jacques-CartierQuebecSales and service20.4%
308Calgary CentreAlbertaSales and service20.3%
309Calgary Rocky RidgeAlbertaSales and service20.2%
309Niagara WestOntarioSales and service20.2%
309Tobique—MactaquacNew BrunswickTrades and transport20.2%
309Vancouver GranvilleBritish ColumbiaSales and service20.2%
313Don Valley WestOntarioBusiness and finance20.1%
313Edmonton StrathconaAlbertaSales and service20.1%
315Glengarry—Prescott—RussellOntarioSales and service19.9%
315Moose Jaw—Lake Centre—LaniganSaskatchewanSales and service19.9%
315Vancouver QuadraBritish ColumbiaEducation and government19.9%
318Bow RiverAlbertaTrades and transport19.7%
318Calgary Signal HillAlbertaSales and service19.7%
318Edmonton RiverbendAlbertaSales and service19.7%
318Kitchener—ConestogaOntarioSales and service19.7%
318Lambton—Kent—MiddlesexOntarioSales and service19.7%
318Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—VerchèresQuebecSales and service19.7%
318Portage—LisgarManitobaTrades and transport19.7%
318Toronto—St. Paul'sOntarioSales and service19.7%
326Perth—WellingtonOntarioTrades and transport19.4%
326Yorkton—MelvilleSaskatchewanSenior management19.4%
328University—RosedaleOntarioEducation and government19.3%
329FoothillsAlbertaSales and service19.1%
329Kanata—CarletonOntarioSales and service19.1%
329PontiacQuebecBusiness and finance19.1%
329Souris—Moose MountainSaskatchewanTrades and transport19.1%
333Calgary ConfederationAlbertaSales and service18.9%
334Dauphin—Swan River—NeepawaManitobaSales and service18.6%
334Northwest TerritoriesNorthwest TerritoriesSales and service18.6%
336YukonYukonSales and service18.5%
337Sherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanAlbertaSales and service18.4%
338CarletonOntarioSales and service18.0%

Share: the percentage in the largest group, the group shown on the map. Riding names link to the riding's dissemination-area map for this topic.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population. Adapted from Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2016. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.