|
Labour Force Status
|
Labour Force Status
| Demographic |
Total |
Male |
Female |
|
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status
|
131,110
|
63,490
|
67,625
|
|
In the labour force
|
81,425
|
41,840
|
39,585
|
|
Employed
|
73,470
|
37,550
|
35,920
|
|
Unemployed
|
7,955
|
4,295
|
3,660
|
|
Not in the labour force
|
49,685
|
21,645
|
28,040
|
|
Participation rate
|
62.1%
|
65.9%
|
58.5%
|
|
Employment rate
|
56.0%
|
59.1%
|
53.1%
|
|
Unemployment rate
|
7.8%
|
8.3%
|
6.2%
|
|
|
Work Activity During the Reference Year
|
Work Activity
| Criteria |
Total |
Male |
Female |
|
Total population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year
|
131,110
|
63,485
|
67,625
|
|
Did not work
|
48,315
|
20,775
|
27,540
|
|
Worked
|
82,795
|
42,715
|
40,090
|
|
Worked full year, full time
|
43,840
|
24,680
|
19,160
|
|
Worked part year and/or part time
|
38,955
|
18,030
|
20,925
|
|
Average weeks worked in reference year
|
43.2
|
43.7
|
42.7
|
|
|
Occupation (N.O.C.)
|
Occupation – National Occupational Classification (N.O.C.)
| Criteria |
Total |
Male |
Female |
|
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - N.O.C. 2016
|
81,425
|
41,835
|
39,585
|
|
Occupation - not applicable
|
2,590
|
1,190
|
1,400
|
|
All occupations
|
78,840
|
40,650
|
38,185
|
|
0 Management occupations
|
7,250
|
4,270
|
2,980
|
|
1 Business, finance and administration occupations
|
11,775
|
3,235
|
8,540
|
|
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
|
4,000
|
3,200
|
800
|
|
3 Health occupations
|
4,745
|
680
|
4,065
|
|
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services
|
8,565
|
2,520
|
6,050
|
|
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
|
1,895
|
855
|
1,040
|
|
6 Sales and service occupations
|
21,175
|
8,850
|
12,325
|
|
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
|
13,790
|
12,830
|
960
|
|
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations
|
940
|
790
|
145
|
|
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
|
4,690
|
3,415
|
1,275
|
|
|
Industry (N.A.I.C.S.)
|
Industry – North American Industry Classification System (N.A.I.C.S.)
| Criteria |
Total |
Male |
Female |
|
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by Industry - N.A.I.C.S.
|
81,430
|
41,840
|
39,585
|
|
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicable
|
2,590
|
1,190
|
1,400
|
|
All industry categories
|
78,840
|
40,650
|
38,190
|
|
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
|
240
|
145
|
95
|
|
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
|
100
|
70
|
30
|
|
22 Utilities
|
1,415
|
1,050
|
365
|
|
23 Construction
|
6,565
|
5,860
|
705
|
|
31-33 Manufacturing
|
7,950
|
5,800
|
2,150
|
|
41 Wholesale trade
|
2,990
|
2,050
|
940
|
|
44-45 Retail trade
|
10,010
|
4,680
|
5,335
|
|
48-49 Transportation and warehousing
|
4,600
|
3,540
|
1,060
|
|
51 Information and cultural industries
|
1,920
|
1,040
|
875
|
|
52 Finance and insurance
|
2,965
|
1,135
|
1,835
|
|
53 Real estate and rental and leasing
|
1,265
|
645
|
620
|
|
54 Professional, scientific and technical services
|
4,180
|
2,100
|
2,080
|
|
55 Management of companies and enterprises
|
105
|
40
|
65
|
|
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
|
4,795
|
2,620
|
2,175
|
|
61 Educational services
|
5,890
|
1,825
|
4,065
|
|
62 Health care and social assistance
|
8,780
|
1,215
|
7,565
|
|
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation
|
1,620
|
880
|
740
|
|
72 Accommodation and food services
|
5,795
|
2,195
|
3,600
|
|
81 Other services (except public administration)
|
3,375
|
1,620
|
1,760
|
|
91 Public administration
|
4,280
|
2,145
|
2,135
|
|
|
Place of Work Status
|
Place of Work Status
| Criteria |
Total |
Male |
Female |
|
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households
|
73,470
|
37,545
|
35,925
|
|
Worked at home
|
3,815
|
1,835
|
1,980
|
|
Worked outside Canada
|
130
|
75
|
55
|
|
No fixed workplace address
|
9,540
|
7,110
|
2,435
|
|
Worked at usual place
|
59,985
|
28,530
|
31,455
|
|
|
Commuting Destination
|
Commuting Destination
| Criteria |
Total |
Male |
Female |
|
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work
|
59,985
|
28,525
|
31,455
|
|
Commute within census subdivision (C.S.D.) of residence
|
23,050
|
9,005
|
14,050
|
|
Commute to a different census subdivision (C.S.D.) within census division (C.D.) of residence
|
20,075
|
9,960
|
10,120
|
|
Commute to a different census subdivision (C.S.D.) and census division (C.D.) within province or territory of residence
|
16,700
|
9,460
|
7,245
|
|
Commute to a different province or territory
|
155
|
100
|
50
|
|
Main mode of commuting
|
|
|
|
| |
Total
|
Male
|
Female
|
|
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address
|
69,530
|
35,640
|
33,885
|
|
Car, truck, van - as a driver
|
54,100
|
28,760
|
25,345
|
|
Car, truck, van - as a passenger
|
4,950
|
2,420
|
2,525
|
|
Public transit
|
6,780
|
2,750
|
4,025
|
|
Walked
|
2,760
|
1,150
|
1,615
|
|
Bicycle
|
230
|
185
|
45
|
|
Other method
|
710
|
365
|
340
|
|
Commuting duration
|
|
|
|
| |
Total
|
Male
|
Female
|
|
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address
|
69,530
|
35,640
|
33,890
|
|
Less than 15 minutes
|
18,480
|
7,670
|
10,805
|
|
15 to 29 minutes
|
20,645
|
9,890
|
10,755
|
|
30 to 44 minutes
|
9,835
|
5,555
|
4,285
|
|
45 to 59 minutes
|
6,505
|
3,970
|
2,535
|
|
60 minutes and over
|
14,060
|
8,560
|
5,500
|
|
|
Top Occupations
|
| Total - Occupation - National Occupational Classification (N.O.C.) 2016 |
Total Jobs |
|
6 Sales and service occupations
|
52,170
|
|
1 Business, finance and administration occupations
|
15,430
|
|
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services
|
8,150
|
|
0 Management occupations
|
7,760
|
|
3 Health occupations
|
5,040
|
|
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
|
4,890
|
|
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
|
4,590
|
|
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
|
2,520
|
|
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
|
2,330
|
|
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations
|
1,190
|
|
|
Top Industries
|
Top Industries in Oshawa (2016)
| |
Total |
|
Total - Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2012
|
52,170
|
|
62 Health care and social assistance
|
8,590
|
|
61 Educational services
|
5,660
|
|
31-33 Manufacturing
|
4,660
|
|
72 Accommodation and food services
|
4,400
|
|
91 Public administration
|
3,650
|
|
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
|
2,760
|
|
54 Professional, scientific and technical services
|
2,670
|
|
81 Other services (except public administration)
|
2,290
|
|
48-49 Transportation and warehousing
|
2,040
|
|
23 Construction
|
1,520
|
|
52 Finance and insurance
|
1,360
|
|
41 Wholesale trade
|
1,240
|
|
53 Real estate and rental and leasing
|
1,000
|
|
51 Information and cultural industries
|
970
|
|
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation
|
920
|
|
22 Utilities
|
380
|
|
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
|
90
|
|
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
|
40
|
|
55 Management of companies and enterprises
|
20
|
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