Plain language definition
General nature of the business carried out in the establishment where the person worked. The 2006 Census data on industry (based on the 2002 NAICS) can be compared with data from Canada's NAFTA partners (United States and Mexico).
Detailed definition
Refers to the general nature of the business carried out in the establishment where the person worked. 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 required to report the information for the job at which they worked the most hours.
The 2006 Census industry data are produced according to the 2002 NAICS. The NAICS provides enhanced industry comparability among the three North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) trading partners (Canada, United States and Mexico). This classification consists of a systematic and comprehensive arrangement of industries structured into 20 sectors, 103 subsectors and 328 industry groups. The criteria used to create these categories are similarity of input structures, labour skills or production processes used by the establishment. For further information on the classification, see North American Industry Classification System, Canada, 2002, Catalogue no. 12-501-XPE.
The 2006 Census industry data are produced according to the 2002 NAICS. The NAICS provides enhanced industry comparability among the three North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) trading partners (Canada, United States and Mexico). This classification consists of a systematic and comprehensive arrangement of industries structured into 20 sectors, 103 subsectors and 328 industry groups. The criteria used to create these categories are similarity of input structures, labour skills or production processes used by the establishment. For further information on the classification, see North American Industry Classification System, Canada, 2002, Catalogue no. 12-501-XPE.
Values (English)
Total labour force
Industry - Not applicable
All industries
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
111-112 Farms
1110 Farms (1111 to 1129)
113 Forestry and logging
1131 Timber tract operations
1132 Forest nurseries and gathering of forest products
1133 Logging
114 Fishing, hunting and trapping
1141 Fishing
1142 Hunting and trapping
115 Support activities for agriculture and forestry
1150 Support activities for farms (1151 to 1152)
1153 Support activities for forestry
21 Mining and oil and gas extraction
211 Oil and gas extraction
2111 Oil and gas extraction
212 Mining (except oil and gas)
2121 Coal mining
2122 Metal ore mining
2123 Non-metallic mineral mining and quarrying
213 Support activities for mining and oil and gas extraction
2131 Support activities for mining and oil and gas extraction
219 Mining - Unspecified
2199 Mining - Unspecified
22 Utilities
221 Utilities
2211 Electric power generation, transmission and distribution
2212 Natural gas distribution
2213 Water, sewage and other systems
23 Construction
236 Construction of buildings
2361 Residential building construction
2362 Non-residential building construction
237 Heavy and civil engineering construction
2371 Utility system construction
2372 Land subdivision
2373 Highway, street and bridge construction
2379 Other heavy and civil engineering construction
238 Specialty trade contractors
2381 Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors
2382 Building equipment contractors
2383 Building finishing contractors
2389 Other specialty trade contractors
31-33 Manufacturing
311 Food manufacturing
3111 Animal food manufacturing
3112 Grain and oilseed milling
3113 Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing
3114 Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing
3115 Dairy product manufacturing
3116 Meat product manufacturing
3117 Seafood product preparation and packaging
3118 Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing
3119 Other food manufacturing
312 Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing
3121 Beverage manufacturing
3122 Tobacco manufacturing
313 Textile mills
3131 Fibre, yarn and thread mills
3132 Fabric mills
3133 Textile and fabric finishing and fabric coating
314 Textile product mills
3141 Textile furnishings mills
3149 Other textile product mills
315 Clothing manufacturing
3151 Clothing knitting mills
3152 Cut and sew clothing manufacturing
3159 Clothing accessories and other clothing manufacturing
316 Leather and allied product manufacturing
3161 Leather and hide tanning and finishing
3162 Footwear manufacturing
3169 Other leather and allied product manufacturing
321 Wood product manufacturing
3211 Sawmills and wood preservation
3212 Veneer, plywood and engineered wood product manufacturing
3219 Other wood product manufacturing
322 Paper manufacturing
3221 Pulp, paper and paperboard mills
3222 Converted paper product manufacturing
323 Printing and related support activities
3231 Printing and related support activities
324 Petroleum and coal products manufacturing
3241 Petroleum and coal products manufacturing
325 Chemical manufacturing
3251 Basic chemical manufacturing
3252 Resin, synthetic rubber, and artificial and synthetic fibres and filaments manufacturing
3253 Pesticide, fertilizer and other agricultural chemical manufacturing
3254 Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing
3255 Paint, coating and adhesive manufacturing
3256 Soap, cleaning compound and toilet preparation manufacturing
3259 Other chemical product manufacturing
326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing
3261 Plastic product manufacturing
3262 Rubber product manufacturing
327 Non-metallic mineral product manufacturing
3271 Clay product and refractory manufacturing
3272 Glass and glass product manufacturing
3273 Cement and concrete product manufacturing
3274 Lime and gypsum product manufacturing
3279 Other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing
331 Primary metal manufacturing
3311 Iron and steel mills and ferro-alloy manufacturing
3312 Steel product manufacturing from purchased steel
3313 Alumina and aluminum production and processing
3314 Non-ferrous metal (except aluminum) production and processing
3315 Foundries
332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing
3321 Forging and stamping
3322 Cutlery and hand tool manufacturing
3323 Architectural and structural metals manufacturing
3324 Boiler, tank and shipping container manufacturing
3325 Hardware manufacturing
3326 Spring and wire product manufacturing
3327 Machine shops, turned product, and screw, nut and bolt manufacturing
3328 Coating, engraving, heat treating and allied activities
3329 Other fabricated metal product manufacturing
333 Machinery manufacturing
3331 Agricultural, construction and mining machinery manufacturing
3332 Industrial machinery manufacturing
3333 Commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing
3334 Ventilation, heating, air-conditioning and commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturing
3335 Metalworking machinery manufacturing
3336 Engine, turbine and power transmission equipment manufacturing
3339 Other general-purpose machinery manufacturing
334 Computer and electronic product manufacturing
3341 Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing
3342 Communications equipment manufacturing
3343 Audio and video equipment manufacturing
3344 Semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing
3345 Navigational, measuring, medical and control instruments manufacturing
3346 Manufacturing and reproducing magnetic and optical media
335 Electrical equipment, appliance and component manufacturing
3351 Electric lighting equipment manufacturing
3352 Household appliance manufacturing
3353 Electrical equipment manufacturing
3359 Other electrical equipment and component manufacturing
336 Transportation equipment manufacturing
3361 Motor vehicle manufacturing
3362 Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing
3363 Motor vehicle parts manufacturing
3364 Aerospace product and parts manufacturing
3365 Railroad rolling stock manufacturing
3366 Ship and boat building
3369 Other transportation equipment manufacturing
337 Furniture and related product manufacturing
3371 Household and institutional furniture and kitchen cabinet manufacturing
3372 Office furniture (including fixtures) manufacturing
3379 Other furniture-related product manufacturing
339 Miscellaneous manufacturing
3391 Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing
3399 Other miscellaneous manufacturing
41 Wholesale trade
411 Farm product wholesaler-distributors
4111 Farm product wholesaler-distributors
412 Petroleum product wholesaler-distributors
4121 Petroleum product wholesaler-distributors
413 Food, beverage and tobacco wholesaler-distributors
4131 Food wholesaler-distributors
4132 Beverage wholesaler-distributors
4133 Cigarette and tobacco product wholesaler-distributors
414 Personal and household goods wholesaler-distributors
4141 Textile, clothing and footwear wholesaler-distributors
4142 Home entertainment equipment and household appliance wholesaler-distributors
4143 Home furnishings wholesaler-distributors
4144 Personal goods wholesaler-distributors
4145 Pharmaceuticals, toiletries, cosmetics and sundries wholesaler-distributors
415 Motor vehicle and parts wholesaler-distributors
4151 Motor vehicle wholesaler-distributors
4152 New motor vehicle parts and accessories wholesaler-distributors
4153 Used motor vehicle parts and accessories wholesaler-distributors
416 Building material and supplies wholesaler-distributors
4161 Electrical, plumbing, heating and air-conditioning equipment and supplies wholesaler-distributors
4162 Metal service centres
4163 Lumber, millwork, hardware and other building supplies wholesaler-distributors
417 Machinery, equipment and supplies wholesaler-distributors
4171 Farm, lawn and garden machinery and equipment wholesaler-distributors
4172 Construction, forestry, mining, and industrial machinery, equipment and supplies wholesaler-distributors
4173 Computer and communications equipment and supplies wholesaler-distributors
4179 Other machinery, equipment and supplies wholesaler-distributors
418 Miscellaneous wholesaler-distributors
4181 Recyclable material wholesaler-distributors
4182 Paper, paper product and disposable plastic product wholesaler-distributors
4183 Agricultural supplies wholesaler-distributors
4184 Chemical (except agricultural) and allied product wholesaler-distributors
4189 Other miscellaneous wholesaler-distributors
419 Wholesale agents and brokers
4191 Wholesale agents and brokers
44-45 Retail trade
441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers
4411 Automobile dealers
4412 Other motor vehicle dealers
4413 Automotive parts, accessories and tire stores
442 Furniture and home furnishings stores
4421 Furniture stores
4422 Home furnishings stores
443 Electronics and appliance stores
4431 Electronics and appliance stores
444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
4441 Building material and supplies dealers
4442 Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores
445 Food and beverage stores
4451 Grocery stores
4452 Specialty food stores
4453 Beer, wine and liquor stores
446 Health and personal care stores
4461 Health and personal care stores
447 Gasoline stations
4471 Gasoline stations
448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores
4481 Clothing stores
4482 Shoe stores
4483 Jewellery, luggage and leather goods stores
451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores
4511 Sporting goods, hobby and musical instrument stores
4512 Book, periodical and music stores
452 General merchandise stores
4521 Department stores
4529 Other general merchandise stores
453 Miscellaneous store retailers
4531 Florists
4532 Office supplies, stationery and gift stores
4533 Used merchandise stores
4539 Other miscellaneous store retailers
454 Non-store retailers
4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses
4542 Vending machine operators
4543 Direct selling establishments
48-49 Transportation and warehousing
481 Air transportation
4811 Scheduled air transportation
4812 Non-scheduled air transportation
482 Rail transportation
4821 Rail transportation
483 Water transportation
4831 Deep sea, coastal and great lakes water transportation
4832 Inland water transportation
484 Truck transportation
4841 General freight trucking
4842 Specialized freight trucking
485 Transit and ground passenger transportation
4851 Urban transit systems
4852 Interurban and rural bus transportation
4853 Taxi and limousine service
4854 School and employee bus transportation
4855 Charter bus industry
4859 Other transit and ground passenger transportation
486 Pipeline transportation
4861 Pipeline transportation of crude oil
4862 Pipeline transportation of natural gas
4869 Other pipeline transportation
487 Scenic and sightseeing transportation
4871 Scenic and sightseeing transportation, land
4872 Scenic and sightseeing transportation, water
4879 Scenic and sightseeing transportation, other
488 Support activities for transportation
4881 Support activities for air transportation
4882 Support activities for rail transportation
4883 Support activities for water transportation
4884 Support activities for road transportation
4885 Freight transportation arrangement
4889 Other support activities for transportation
491 Postal service
4911 Postal service
492 Couriers and messengers
4921 Couriers
4922 Local messengers and local delivery
493 Warehousing and storage
4931 Warehousing and storage
51 Information and cultural industries
511 Publishing industries (except Internet)
5111 Newspaper, periodical, book and directory publishers
5112 Software publishers
512 Motion picture and sound recording industries
5121 Motion picture and video industries
5122 Sound recording industries
515 Broadcasting (except Internet)
5151 Radio and television broadcasting
5152 Pay and specialty television
516 Internet publishing and broadcasting
5161 Internet publishing and broadcasting
517 Telecommunications
5171 Wired telecommunications carriers
5172 Wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite)
5173 Telecommunications resellers
5174 Satellite telecommunications
5175 Cable and other program distribution
5179 Other telecommunications
518 Internet service providers, web search portals, and data processing services
5181 Internet service providers, web search portals
5182 Data processing, hosting and related services
519 Other information services
5191 Other information services
52 Finance and insurance
521 Monetary authorities - Central bank
5211 Monetary authorities - Central bank
522 Credit intermediation and related activities
5221 Depository credit intermediation
5222 Non-depository credit intermediation
5223 Activities related to credit intermediation
523 Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investment and related activities
5231 Securities and commodity contracts intermediation and brokerage
5232 Securities and commodity exchanges
5239 Other financial investment activities
524 Insurance carriers and related activities
5241 Insurance carriers
5242 Agencies, brokerages and other insurance related activities
526 Funds and other financial vehicles
5261 Pension funds
5269 Other funds and financial vehicles
53 Real estate and rental and leasing
531 Real estate
5311 Lessors of real estate
5312 Offices of real estate agents and brokers
5313 Activities related to real estate
532 Rental and leasing services
5321 Automotive equipment rental and leasing
5322 Consumer goods rental
5323 General rental centres
5324 Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment rental and leasing
533 Lessors of non-financial intangible assets (except copyrighted works)
5331 Lessors of non-financial intangible assets (except copyrighted works)
54 Professional, scientific and technical services
541 Professional, scientific and technical services
5411 Legal services
5412 Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services
5413 Architectural, engineering and related services
5414 Specialized design services
5415 Computer systems design and related services
5416 Management, scientific and technical consulting services
5417 Scientific research and development services
5418 Advertising and related services
5419 Other professional, scientific and technical services
55 Management of companies and enterprises
551 Management of companies and enterprises
5511 Management of companies and enterprises
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
561 Administrative and support services
5611 Office administrative services
5612 Facilities support services
5613 Employment services
5614 Business support services
5615 Travel arrangement and reservation services
5616 Investigation and security services
5617 Services to buildings and dwellings
5619 Other support services
562 Waste management and remediation services
5621 Waste collection
5622 Waste treatment and disposal
5629 Remediation and other waste management services
61 Educational services
611 Educational services
6111 Elementary and secondary schools
6112 Community colleges and CEGEPs
6113 Universities
6114 Business schools and computer and management training
6115 Technical and trade schools
6116 Other schools and instruction
6117 Educational support services
62 Health care and social assistance
621 Ambulatory health care services
6211 Offices of physicians
6212 Offices of dentists
6213 Offices of other health practitioners
6214 Out-patient care centres
6215 Medical and diagnostic laboratories
6216 Home health care services
6219 Other ambulatory health care services
622 Hospitals
6220 Hospitals (6221 to 6223)
623 Nursing and residential care facilities
6230 Nursing and residential care facilities (6231 to 6239)
624 Social assistance
6241 Individual and family services
6242 Community food and housing, and emergency and other relief services
6243 Vocational rehabilitation services
6244 Child day-care services
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation
711 Performing arts, spectator sports and related industries
7111 Performing arts companies
7112 Spectator sports
7113 Promoters (presenters) of performing arts, sports and similar events
7114 Agents and managers for artists, athletes, entertainers and other public figures
7115 Independent artists, writers and performers
712 Heritage institutions
7121 Heritage institutions
713 Amusement, gambling and recreation industries
7131 Amusement parks and arcades
7132 Gambling industries
7139 Other amusement and recreation industries
72 Accommodation and food services
721 Accommodation services
7211 Traveller accommodation
7212 RV (recreational vehicle) parks and recreational camps
7213 Rooming and boarding houses
722 Food services and drinking places
7221 Full-service restaurants
7222 Limited-service eating places
7223 Special food services
7224 Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)
81 Other services (except public administration)
811 Repair and maintenance
8111 Automotive repair and maintenance
8112 Electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance
8113 Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment (except automotive and electronic) repair and maintenance
8114 Personal and household goods repair and maintenance
812 Personal and laundry services
8121 Personal care services
8122 Funeral services
8123 Dry-cleaning and laundry services
8129 Other personal services
813 Religious, grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations
8131 Religious organizations
8132 Grant-making and giving services
8133 Social advocacy organizations
8134 Civic and social organizations
8139 Business, professional, labour and other membership organizations
814 Private households
8141 Private households
91 Public administration
911 Federal government public administration
9111 Defence services
9112 Other federal government public administration (9112 to 9119)
912 Provincial and territorial public administration
9120 Provincial and territorial public administration (9121 to 9129)
913 Local, municipal and regional public administration
9130 Local, municipal and regional public administration (9131 to 9139)
914 Aboriginal public administration
9141 Aboriginal public administration
919 International and other extra-territorial public administration
9191 International and other extra-territorial public administration