Occupation

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

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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, 2021 Census. Sales and service in 276 of 343 ridings, trades and transport in 38, business and finance in 23. Highest share: 35.5% (sales and service, Niagara Falls—Niagara-on-the-Lake).

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Median riding 24.7%

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Vertical axis: Share of the largest group (%)

Each dot is one federal riding (343 with a figure; 2023 Representation Order), placed by its value and spread across the axis so that dots do not overlap. The line marks the median riding (24.7%). Colour: the largest group, as on the map; position: that group’s share.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population.

Highest and lowest ridings

Largest occupation group by federal riding, 2021 Census. 343 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 (24.7%).

10 highest

The 10 ridings with the highest values: largest occupation group, 2021 Census
Rank	Riding	Share
1	Niagara Falls—Niagara-on-the-LakeONSales and service	35.5%
2	Moncton—DieppeNBSales and service	33.1%
3	Spadina—HarbourfrontONBusiness and finance	32.4%
4	Saint-Léonard—Saint-MichelQCSales and service	32.3%
5	Sydney—Glace BayNSSales and service	32.1%
6	Calgary McKnightABSales and service	31.9%
7	St. CatharinesONSales and service	31.3%
8	CharlottetownPESales and service	31.2%
9	Richmond Centre—MarpoleBCSales and service	30.3%
10	Vancouver KingswayBCSales and service	30.2%

10 lowest

The 10 ridings with the lowest values: largest occupation group, 2021 Census, lowest first
Rank	Riding	Share
343	Calgary ConfederationABSales and service	20.1%
342	CarletonONBusiness and finance	20.2%
341	YukonYTSales and service	20.4%
340	CardiganPESales and service	20.6%
338	Pontiac—Kitigan ZibiQCBusiness and finance	20.8%
338	Riding MountainMBSales and service	20.8%
337	Rosemont—La Petite-PatrieQCSales and service	20.9%
335	Prescott—Russell—CumberlandONTrades and transport	21.1%
335	Vancouver QuadraBCBusiness and finance	21.1%
334	Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—VerchèresQCSales and service	21.2%

All 343 ridings, ranked

All ridings ranked by largest occupation group, 2021 Census, highest first
Rank	Riding	Province or territory	Largest group	Share
1	Niagara Falls—Niagara-on-the-Lake	Ontario	Sales and service	35.5%
2	Moncton—Dieppe	New Brunswick	Sales and service	33.1%
3	Spadina—Harbourfront	Ontario	Business and finance	32.4%
4	Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel	Quebec	Sales and service	32.3%
5	Sydney—Glace Bay	Nova Scotia	Sales and service	32.1%
6	Calgary McKnight	Alberta	Sales and service	31.9%
7	St. Catharines	Ontario	Sales and service	31.3%
8	Charlottetown	Prince Edward Island	Sales and service	31.2%
9	Richmond Centre—Marpole	British Columbia	Sales and service	30.3%
10	Vancouver Kingsway	British Columbia	Sales and service	30.2%
11	Winnipeg Centre	Manitoba	Sales and service	30.0%
12	Bourassa	Quebec	Sales and service	29.9%
13	Scarborough North	Ontario	Sales and service	29.6%
13	Scarborough—Woburn	Ontario	Sales and service	29.6%
13	Vimy	Quebec	Sales and service	29.6%
16	Laval—Les Îles	Quebec	Sales and service	29.5%
16	Richmond East—Steveston	British Columbia	Sales and service	29.5%
16	Saint John—Kennebecasis	New Brunswick	Sales and service	29.5%
19	Surrey Centre	British Columbia	Sales and service	29.4%
20	Kelowna	British Columbia	Sales and service	29.3%
20	Niagara South	Ontario	Sales and service	29.3%
22	Saskatoon West	Saskatchewan	Sales and service	29.2%
23	Vancouver Fraserview—South Burnaby	British Columbia	Sales and service	29.1%
24	Fort McMurray—Cold Lake	Alberta	Trades and transport	29.0%
24	Laurentides—Labelle	Quebec	Sales and service	29.0%
24	Surrey Newton	British Columbia	Sales and service	29.0%
27	Trois-Rivières	Quebec	Sales and service	28.7%
28	Dartmouth—Cole Harbour	Nova Scotia	Sales and service	28.6%
29	Nanaimo—Ladysmith	British Columbia	Sales and service	28.5%
30	Edmonton Southeast	Alberta	Sales and service	28.4%
30	Honoré-Mercier	Quebec	Sales and service	28.4%
32	Scarborough Centre—Don Valley East	Ontario	Sales and service	28.3%
33	Calgary East	Alberta	Sales and service	28.2%
33	Fleetwood—Port Kells	British Columbia	Sales and service	28.2%
35	Humber River—Black Creek	Ontario	Sales and service	28.1%
35	Oshawa	Ontario	Sales and service	28.1%
37	Courtenay—Alberni	British Columbia	Sales and service	28.0%
38	Edmonton Northwest	Alberta	Sales and service	27.9%
38	Peterborough	Ontario	Sales and service	27.9%
40	Edmonton Griesbach	Alberta	Sales and service	27.8%
40	London—Fanshawe	Ontario	Sales and service	27.8%
40	Simcoe North	Ontario	Sales and service	27.8%
43	Provencher	Manitoba	Trades and transport	27.7%
43	Windsor West	Ontario	Sales and service	27.7%
45	Cape Spear	Newfoundland and Labrador	Sales and service	27.6%
45	Winnipeg North	Manitoba	Sales and service	27.6%
47	Fundy Royal	New Brunswick	Sales and service	27.5%
47	Hamilton Mountain	Ontario	Sales and service	27.5%
47	Labrador	Newfoundland and Labrador	Trades and transport	27.5%
47	Markham—Thornhill	Ontario	Sales and service	27.5%
51	Calgary Skyview	Alberta	Sales and service	27.4%
52	Dorval—Lachine—LaSalle	Quebec	Sales and service	27.3%
52	Scarborough Southwest	Ontario	Sales and service	27.3%
52	Winnipeg South	Manitoba	Sales and service	27.3%
52	York South—Weston—Etobicoke	Ontario	Sales and service	27.3%
56	Etobicoke North	Ontario	Sales and service	27.2%
56	London Centre	Ontario	Sales and service	27.2%
56	Parkland	Alberta	Trades and transport	27.2%
56	Scarborough—Agincourt	Ontario	Sales and service	27.2%
60	Acadie—Bathurst	New Brunswick	Sales and service	27.1%
60	Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne	Quebec	Sales and service	27.1%
60	Madawaska—Restigouche	New Brunswick	Sales and service	27.1%
60	Regina—Wascana	Saskatchewan	Sales and service	27.1%
64	Red Deer	Alberta	Sales and service	27.0%
64	Saint-Laurent	Quebec	Sales and service	27.0%
64	St. John's East	Newfoundland and Labrador	Sales and service	27.0%
67	Brossard—Saint-Lambert	Quebec	Sales and service	26.9%
67	Edmonton West	Alberta	Sales and service	26.9%
67	Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay	British Columbia	Sales and service	26.9%
67	West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country	British Columbia	Sales and service	26.9%
71	La Pointe-de-l'Île	Quebec	Sales and service	26.8%
71	Pierrefonds—Dollard	Quebec	Sales and service	26.8%
71	Yellowhead	Alberta	Sales and service	26.8%
74	Bay of Quinte	Ontario	Sales and service	26.7%
74	Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River	Saskatchewan	Education and government	26.7%
74	Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola	British Columbia	Sales and service	26.7%
77	Halifax West	Nova Scotia	Sales and service	26.6%
77	Hamilton Centre	Ontario	Sales and service	26.6%
77	Hamilton East—Stoney Creek	Ontario	Sales and service	26.6%
77	Kingston and the Islands	Ontario	Sales and service	26.6%
77	Parry Sound—Muskoka	Ontario	Sales and service	26.6%
82	Burnaby Central	British Columbia	Sales and service	26.5%
82	Markham—Unionville	Ontario	Business and finance	26.5%
82	Rivière-du-Nord	Quebec	Sales and service	26.5%
85	Edmonton Centre	Alberta	Sales and service	26.4%
85	Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj	Quebec	Sales and service	26.4%
85	Okanagan Lake West—South Kelowna	British Columbia	Sales and service	26.4%
88	Alfred-Pellan	Quebec	Sales and service	26.3%
88	Leduc—Wetaskiwin	Alberta	Trades and transport	26.3%
88	London West	Ontario	Sales and service	26.3%
91	Beauport—Limoilou	Quebec	Sales and service	26.2%
91	Lac-Saint-Jean	Quebec	Sales and service	26.2%
91	Swift Current—Grasslands—Kindersley	Saskatchewan	Natural resources	26.2%
94	Cumberland—Colchester	Nova Scotia	Sales and service	26.1%
94	Edmonton Manning	Alberta	Sales and service	26.1%
94	Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies	British Columbia	Trades and transport	26.1%
94	Sault Ste. Marie—Algoma	Ontario	Sales and service	26.1%
94	Sudbury	Ontario	Sales and service	26.1%
94	Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee	British Columbia	Sales and service	26.1%
100	Cowichan—Malahat—Langford	British Columbia	Sales and service	26.0%
100	Scarborough—Guildwood—Rouge Park	Ontario	Sales and service	26.0%
100	Simcoe—Grey	Ontario	Sales and service	26.0%
103	Barrie South—Innisfil	Ontario	Sales and service	25.9%
104	Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte	Ontario	Sales and service	25.8%
104	Chilliwack—Hope	British Columbia	Sales and service	25.8%
104	Mississauga East—Cooksville	Ontario	Sales and service	25.8%
104	Ottawa West—Nepean	Ontario	Sales and service	25.8%
104	Terra Nova—The Peninsulas	Newfoundland and Labrador	Trades and transport	25.8%
109	Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies	British Columbia	Sales and service	25.7%
109	Papineau	Quebec	Sales and service	25.7%
109	Saint-Maurice—Champlain	Quebec	Sales and service	25.7%
112	Calgary Midnapore	Alberta	Sales and service	25.6%
112	Hochelaga—Rosemont-Est	Quebec	Sales and service	25.6%
112	Long Range Mountains	Newfoundland and Labrador	Sales and service	25.6%
112	Sherbrooke	Quebec	Sales and service	25.6%
112	Thérèse-De Blainville	Quebec	Sales and service	25.6%
112	Toronto—St. Paul's	Ontario	Business and finance	25.6%
112	Vaudreuil	Quebec	Sales and service	25.6%
119	Abbotsford—South Langley	British Columbia	Trades and transport	25.5%
119	Acadie—Annapolis	Nova Scotia	Sales and service	25.5%
119	Calgary Nose Hill	Alberta	Sales and service	25.5%
119	Marc-Aurèle-Fortin	Quebec	Sales and service	25.5%
119	North Island—Powell River	British Columbia	Sales and service	25.5%
124	Burlington	Ontario	Sales and service	25.4%
124	Calgary Heritage	Alberta	Sales and service	25.4%
124	Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles	Quebec	Sales and service	25.4%
124	Chicoutimi—Le Fjord	Quebec	Sales and service	25.4%
124	Cloverdale—Langley City	British Columbia	Sales and service	25.4%
124	Fredericton—Oromocto	New Brunswick	Sales and service	25.4%
124	Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner	Alberta	Sales and service	25.4%
124	Mississauga—Malton	Ontario	Sales and service	25.4%
124	Montcalm	Quebec	Trades and transport	25.4%
124	Nipissing—Timiskaming	Ontario	Sales and service	25.4%
124	Sackville—Bedford—Preston	Nova Scotia	Sales and service	25.4%
135	Elmwood—Transcona	Manitoba	Sales and service	25.3%
135	Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke	British Columbia	Sales and service	25.3%
135	Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes	Ontario	Trades and transport	25.3%
135	Newmarket—Aurora	Ontario	Sales and service	25.3%
135	Toronto Centre	Ontario	Business and finance	25.3%
135	York Centre	Ontario	Sales and service	25.3%
141	Haldimand—Norfolk	Ontario	Trades and transport	25.2%
141	Joliette—Manawan	Quebec	Sales and service	25.2%
141	Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman	Manitoba	Trades and transport	25.2%
141	Skeena—Bulkley Valley	British Columbia	Trades and transport	25.2%
145	Gatineau	Quebec	Sales and service	25.1%
145	Rivière-des-Mille-Îles	Quebec	Sales and service	25.1%
147	Bowmanville—Oshawa North	Ontario	Sales and service	25.0%
147	Brampton—Chinguacousy Park	Ontario	Trades and transport	25.0%
147	Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam	British Columbia	Sales and service	25.0%
147	Halifax	Nova Scotia	Sales and service	25.0%
147	Lethbridge	Alberta	Sales and service	25.0%
147	St. Boniface—St. Vital	Manitoba	Sales and service	25.0%
153	Edmonton Gateway	Alberta	Sales and service	24.9%
153	Jonquière	Quebec	Sales and service	24.9%
153	Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies	British Columbia	Sales and service	24.9%
153	Orléans	Ontario	Business and finance	24.9%
157	Brantford—Brant South—Six Nations	Ontario	Sales and service	24.8%
157	Oakville East	Ontario	Business and finance	24.8%
157	Ottawa South	Ontario	Sales and service	24.8%
157	Sarnia—Lambton—Bkejwanong	Ontario	Sales and service	24.8%
157	South Surrey—White Rock	British Columbia	Sales and service	24.8%
157	Victoria	British Columbia	Sales and service	24.8%
157	Winnipeg South Centre	Manitoba	Sales and service	24.8%
164	Chatham-Kent—Leamington	Ontario	Sales and service	24.7%
164	Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan	Quebec	Sales and service	24.7%
164	Grande Prairie	Alberta	Trades and transport	24.7%
164	Lac-Saint-Louis	Quebec	Sales and service	24.7%
164	Mount Royal	Quebec	Sales and service	24.7%
164	New Westminster—Burnaby—Maillardville	British Columbia	Sales and service	24.7%
164	Oakville West	Ontario	Business and finance	24.7%
164	Regina—Lewvan	Saskatchewan	Sales and service	24.7%
164	Regina—Qu'Appelle	Saskatchewan	Sales and service	24.7%
164	Repentigny	Quebec	Sales and service	24.7%
164	Rimouski—La Matapédia	Quebec	Sales and service	24.7%
164	Thunder Bay—Superior North	Ontario	Sales and service	24.7%
164	Whitby	Ontario	Sales and service	24.7%
164	Windsor—Tecumseh—Lakeshore	Ontario	Sales and service	24.7%
178	Delta	British Columbia	Sales and service	24.6%
178	LaSalle—Émard—Verdun	Quebec	Sales and service	24.6%
178	Prince Albert	Saskatchewan	Sales and service	24.6%
178	Richmond Hill South	Ontario	Sales and service	24.6%
178	Shefford	Quebec	Sales and service	24.6%
178	Vaughan—Woodbridge	Ontario	Sales and service	24.6%
184	Ajax	Ontario	Sales and service	24.5%
184	Cambridge	Ontario	Sales and service	24.5%
184	Churchill—Keewatinook Aski	Manitoba	Sales and service	24.5%
184	Les Pays-d'en-Haut	Quebec	Sales and service	24.5%
184	Ottawa Centre	Ontario	Education and government	24.5%
184	Québec Centre	Quebec	Sales and service	24.5%
184	Terrebonne	Quebec	Sales and service	24.5%
184	Thunder Bay—Rainy River	Ontario	Sales and service	24.5%
192	Brome—Missisquoi	Quebec	Sales and service	24.4%
192	Central Newfoundland	Newfoundland and Labrador	Sales and service	24.4%
192	Davenport	Ontario	Sales and service	24.4%
192	Mississauga Centre	Ontario	Sales and service	24.4%
196	Langley Township—Fraser Heights	British Columbia	Sales and service	24.3%
196	Markham—Stouffville	Ontario	Sales and service	24.3%
196	Saskatoon South	Saskatchewan	Sales and service	24.3%
199	Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga	Ontario	Trades and transport	24.2%
199	Milton East—Halton Hills South	Ontario	Sales and service	24.2%
199	Port Moody—Coquitlam	British Columbia	Sales and service	24.2%
199	Saskatoon—University	Saskatchewan	Sales and service	24.2%
199	Vancouver East	British Columbia	Sales and service	24.2%
199	Winnipeg West	Manitoba	Sales and service	24.2%
205	Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou	Quebec	Sales and service	24.1%
205	Airdrie—Cochrane	Alberta	Sales and service	24.1%
205	Battlefords—Lloydminster—Meadow Lake	Saskatchewan	Sales and service	24.1%
205	Brampton Centre	Ontario	Sales and service	24.1%
205	Brandon—Souris	Manitoba	Sales and service	24.1%
205	Burlington North—Milton West	Ontario	Sales and service	24.1%
205	Cariboo—Prince George	British Columbia	Sales and service	24.1%
205	Mississauga—Lakeshore	Ontario	Sales and service	24.1%
205	North Vancouver—Capilano	British Columbia	Sales and service	24.1%
205	Northumberland—Clarke	Ontario	Sales and service	24.1%
205	Saint John—St. Croix	New Brunswick	Sales and service	24.1%
205	Willowdale	Ontario	Business and finance	24.1%
217	Ahuntsic-Cartierville	Quebec	Sales and service	24.0%
217	Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill	Ontario	Sales and service	24.0%
217	Berthier—Maskinongé	Quebec	Trades and transport	24.0%
217	Brampton North—Caledon	Ontario	Trades and transport	24.0%
217	Brampton South	Ontario	Sales and service	24.0%
217	Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound	Ontario	Sales and service	24.0%
217	Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands—Rideau Lakes	Ontario	Sales and service	24.0%
217	Saanich—Gulf Islands	British Columbia	Sales and service	24.0%
217	South Shore—St. Margarets	Nova Scotia	Sales and service	24.0%
226	Avalon	Newfoundland and Labrador	Sales and service	23.9%
226	Don Valley West	Ontario	Business and finance	23.9%
226	Miramichi—Grand Lake	New Brunswick	Sales and service	23.9%
226	Mission—Matsqui—Abbotsford	British Columbia	Trades and transport	23.9%
226	Saint-Jean	Quebec	Sales and service	23.9%
231	Brampton East	Ontario	Trades and transport	23.8%
231	Drummond	Quebec	Sales and service	23.8%
231	Niagara West	Ontario	Sales and service	23.8%
231	Thornhill	Ontario	Business and finance	23.8%
235	Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon	Quebec	Sales and service	23.7%
235	Calgary Centre	Alberta	Sales and service	23.7%
235	Central Nova	Nova Scotia	Sales and service	23.7%
235	Mirabel	Quebec	Sales and service	23.7%
235	Mississauga—Streetsville	Ontario	Business and finance	23.7%
235	Montmorency—Charlevoix	Quebec	Sales and service	23.7%
235	Pickering—Brooklin	Ontario	Sales and service	23.7%
235	Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge	British Columbia	Trades and transport	23.7%
243	Algonquin—Renfrew—Pembroke	Ontario	Sales and service	23.6%
243	Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas	Ontario	Sales and service	23.6%
243	King—Vaughan	Ontario	Business and finance	23.6%
243	Kitchener South—Hespeler	Ontario	Sales and service	23.6%
243	Longueuil—Saint-Hubert	Quebec	Sales and service	23.6%
248	Kings—Hants	Nova Scotia	Sales and service	23.5%
248	Kitchener Centre	Ontario	Sales and service	23.5%
248	Nunavut	Nunavut	Sales and service	23.5%
248	Ottawa—Vanier—Gloucester	Ontario	Sales and service	23.5%
248	York—Durham	Ontario	Sales and service	23.5%
253	Burnaby North—Seymour	British Columbia	Sales and service	23.4%
253	Kanata	Ontario	Sciences and technology	23.4%
255	Cape Breton—Canso—Antigonish	Nova Scotia	Sales and service	23.3%
255	Egmont	Prince Edward Island	Sales and service	23.3%
255	Elgin—St. Thomas—London South	Ontario	Trades and transport	23.3%
255	Hull—Aylmer	Quebec	Sales and service	23.3%
255	Kapuskasing—Timmins—Mushkegowuk	Ontario	Sales and service	23.3%
255	La Prairie—Atateken	Quebec	Sales and service	23.3%
255	Ponoka—Didsbury	Alberta	Trades and transport	23.3%
255	Stormont—Dundas—Glengarry	Ontario	Sales and service	23.3%
255	Vancouver Centre	British Columbia	Business and finance	23.3%
264	Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata	Quebec	Sales and service	23.2%
264	Dufferin—Caledon	Ontario	Sales and service	23.2%
264	Etobicoke—Lakeshore	Ontario	Business and finance	23.2%
264	Lakeland	Alberta	Trades and transport	23.2%
264	Peace River—Westlock	Alberta	Trades and transport	23.2%
269	Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation	Quebec	Trades and transport	23.1%
269	Calgary Shepard	Alberta	Sales and service	23.1%
269	Châteauguay—Les Jardins-de-Napierville	Quebec	Sales and service	23.1%
269	Mississauga—Erin Mills	Ontario	Sales and service	23.1%
269	New Tecumseth—Gwillimbury	Ontario	Sales and service	23.1%
269	Richmond—Arthabaska	Quebec	Sales and service	23.1%
275	Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek	Saskatchewan	Trades and transport	23.0%
275	Etobicoke Centre	Ontario	Sales and service	23.0%
277	Kenora—Kiiwetinoong	Ontario	Sales and service	22.9%
277	Kildonan—St. Paul	Manitoba	Sales and service	22.9%
277	Sudbury East—Manitoulin—Nickel Belt	Ontario	Trades and transport	22.9%
277	University—Rosedale	Ontario	Business and finance	22.9%
281	Beauséjour	New Brunswick	Sales and service	22.8%
281	Don Valley North	Ontario	Business and finance	22.8%
281	Eglinton—Lawrence	Ontario	Business and finance	22.8%
281	Louis-Saint-Laurent—Akiawenhrahk	Quebec	Sales and service	22.8%
281	Mont-Saint-Bruno—L’Acadie	Quebec	Sales and service	22.8%
286	Beloeil—Chambly	Quebec	Sales and service	22.7%
286	Foothills	Alberta	Sales and service	22.7%
288	Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Soeurs	Quebec	Business and finance	22.6%
289	Abitibi—Témiscamingue	Quebec	Sales and service	22.5%
289	Beauce	Quebec	Trades and transport	22.5%
289	Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak	Quebec	Trades and transport	22.5%
289	Lanark—Frontenac	Ontario	Sales and service	22.5%
289	Lévis—Lotbinière	Quebec	Sales and service	22.5%
289	Mégantic—L’Érable—Lotbinière	Quebec	Trades and transport	22.5%
289	Oxford	Ontario	Trades and transport	22.5%
296	Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis	Quebec	Sales and service	22.4%
296	Brampton West	Ontario	Sales and service	22.4%
296	Compton—Stanstead	Quebec	Sales and service	22.4%
296	Louis-Hébert	Quebec	Sales and service	22.4%
296	Tobique—Mactaquac	New Brunswick	Trades and transport	22.4%
296	Toronto—Danforth	Ontario	Business and finance	22.4%
302	Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot—Acton	Quebec	Sales and service	22.3%
302	Souris—Moose Mountain	Saskatchewan	Natural resources	22.3%
302	Waterloo	Ontario	Sales and service	22.3%
305	Flamborough—Glanbrook—Brant North	Ontario	Sales and service	22.2%
305	Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Westmount	Quebec	Sales and service	22.2%
305	Yorkton—Melville	Saskatchewan	Sales and service	22.2%
308	Beaches—East York	Ontario	Business and finance	22.1%
308	Bow River	Alberta	Trades and transport	22.1%
308	St. Albert—Sturgeon River	Alberta	Trades and transport	22.1%
311	Calgary Crowfoot	Alberta	Sales and service	22.0%
311	Guelph	Ontario	Sales and service	22.0%
311	Nepean	Ontario	Sales and service	22.0%
311	Wellington—Halton Hills North	Ontario	Sales and service	22.0%
315	Essex	Ontario	Sales and service	21.9%
315	Kitchener—Conestoga	Ontario	Sales and service	21.9%
315	Taiaiako'n—Parkdale—High Park	Ontario	Sales and service	21.9%
318	Edmonton Riverbend	Alberta	Sales and service	21.8%
318	Vancouver Granville	British Columbia	Sales and service	21.8%
320	Calgary Signal Hill	Alberta	Sales and service	21.7%
320	Huron—Bruce	Ontario	Sales and service	21.7%
320	Moose Jaw—Lake Centre—Lanigan	Saskatchewan	Sales and service	21.7%
323	Battle River—Crowfoot	Alberta	Sales and service	21.6%
323	Outremont	Quebec	Sales and service	21.6%
325	Edmonton Strathcona	Alberta	Sales and service	21.5%
325	Laurier—Sainte-Marie	Quebec	Sales and service	21.5%
325	Middlesex—London	Ontario	Sales and service	21.5%
325	Perth—Wellington	Ontario	Trades and transport	21.5%
325	Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan	Alberta	Sales and service	21.5%
330	Portage—Lisgar	Manitoba	Trades and transport	21.4%
331	Malpeque	Prince Edward Island	Sales and service	21.3%
331	Northwest Territories	Northwest Territories	Education and government	21.3%
331	Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier	Quebec	Sales and service	21.3%
334	Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères	Quebec	Sales and service	21.2%
335	Prescott—Russell—Cumberland	Ontario	Trades and transport	21.1%
335	Vancouver Quadra	British Columbia	Business and finance	21.1%
337	Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie	Quebec	Sales and service	20.9%
338	Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi	Quebec	Business and finance	20.8%
338	Riding Mountain	Manitoba	Sales and service	20.8%
340	Cardigan	Prince Edward Island	Sales and service	20.6%
341	Yukon	Yukon	Sales and service	20.4%
342	Carleton	Ontario	Business and finance	20.2%
343	Calgary Confederation	Alberta	Sales and service	20.1%

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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Occupation — 2021 Census

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Occupation in Canada

The 2021 Census classified Canada's 18.6 million employed workers into ten broad occupational categories using the National Occupational Classification (NOC 2021). The largest sector nationally was sales and service at 22.4 percent, followed by trades, transport, and equipment operators at 14.5 percent and business, finance, and administration at 13.9 percent. But the national average conceals dramatic regional specialization: knowledge-economy ridings where over a quarter of workers are in sciences and technology, and resource ridings where a similar share works in trades and natural resources.

Sciences and Technology

The science and technology workforce clusters in Canada's tech corridors. Kanata leads at 23.6 percent, reflecting Ottawa's tech sector — the legacy of Nortel, now continued by Shopify, Nokia, and dozens of startups. Markham–Unionville (17.7%), Spadina–Harbourfront (17.6%), and Waterloo (17.6%) follow, representing the GTA tech corridor and the Waterloo–Kitchener technology cluster. These ridings have the highest concentrations of software engineers, data scientists, and IT professionals in the country.

Trades and Transport

Trades-heavy ridings are in resource-extraction regions and immigrant suburbs. Fort McMurray–Cold Lake leads at 29.0 percent — nearly one in three workers is in trades, reflecting the oil sands' enormous demand for heavy equipment operators, pipe fitters, and electricians. Surrey Newton (28.9%) is a surprise runner-up: its high trades share reflects the South Asian community's strong presence in trucking, construction, and mechanical trades.

Health Occupations

Health workers concentrate in ridings with major hospital and university health centres. Sydney–Glace Bay leads at 13.5 percent, where the Cape Breton Regional Hospital is the dominant employer. Kingston and the Islands (12.0%) reflects Queen's University and Kingston General Hospital. The pattern is consistent: the highest health-occupation shares are in mid-sized cities where the healthcare system is the largest single employer.

Natural Resources and Agriculture

The resource sector defines Saskatchewan's economy. Swift Current–Grasslands–Kindersley leads at 26.2 percent in natural resources and agriculture, followed by Souris–Moose Mountain (22.0%) and Yorkton–Melville (19.4%). These are grain belt ridings where farming, ranching, and potash mining employ a quarter of the workforce.

Riding Rankings

Highest Sciences & Technology Share

Rank	Riding	Sciences/Tech %
1	Kanata	23.6%
2	Markham–Unionville	17.7%
3	Spadina–Harbourfront	17.6%
4	Waterloo	17.6%
5	Nepean	17.3%
6	Willowdale	17.3%
7	Ville-Marie–Le Sud-Ouest–Île-des-Soeurs	17.1%
8	Don Valley North	17.0%
9	Mississauga Centre	16.3%
10	Richmond Hill South	15.9%

Ottawa and the GTA dominate. Kanata's lead reflects the concentration of tech employers on the west side of Ottawa — a suburban tech corridor that rivals Silicon Valley North's reputation. The GTA ridings (Markham, Willowdale, Don Valley North, Mississauga, Richmond Hill) reflect the skilled-immigrant tech workforce that powers Canada's largest metro area.

Highest Trades & Transport Share

Rank	Riding	Trades %
1	Fort McMurray–Cold Lake	29.0%
2	Surrey Newton	28.9%
3	Labrador	27.6%
4	Provencher	27.5%
5	Parkland	27.1%
6	Calgary McKnight	26.9%
7	Surrey Centre	26.5%
8	Calgary East	26.2%
9	Leduc–Wetaskiwin	26.2%
10	Prince George–Peace River–Northern Rockies	26.0%

Alberta dominates with four entries, reflecting the energy sector's demand for skilled trades. The Surrey ridings represent the immigrant trades workforce — truck drivers, construction workers, and mechanics from the South Asian community. Labrador reflects the mining sector (Voisey's Bay, Churchill Falls). These are the ridings where physical labour remains the foundation of the economy.

Highest Natural Resources & Agriculture Share

Rank	Riding	Resources %
1	Swift Current–Grasslands–Kindersley	26.2%
2	Souris–Moose Mountain	22.0%
3	Yorkton–Melville	19.4%
4	Battle River–Crowfoot	17.1%
5	Riding Mountain	16.9%
6	Moose Jaw–Lake Centre–Lanigan	15.0%
7	Battlefords–Lloydminster–Meadow Lake	14.1%
8	Lakeland	14.0%
9	Ponoka–Didsbury	12.3%
10	Bow River	12.1%

Saskatchewan and Alberta own this list entirely. The grain-belt ridings of southwestern Saskatchewan have a higher share of their workforce in agriculture than any comparable region in the developed world. The Alberta ridings add ranching and oil-field service industries. These are the ridings that feed Canada and fuel its economy — and where labour shortages are most acute as young people leave for cities.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population. Riding boundaries reflect the 2022 Federal Electoral Districts. Adapted from Statistics Canada; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population. Adapted from Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.