Table 4
Beneficiaries receiving regular income benefits1 by occupation,2 Canada – Seasonally adjusted
| December 2015 | November 2016p | December 2016p | November to December 2016 | December 2015 to December 2016 | November to December 2016 | December 2015 to December 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | number | number | change | change | % change | % change | |
| All occupations | 545,660 | 571,980 | 568,790 | -3,190 | 23,130 | -0.6 | 4.2 |
| Management occupations | 33,540 | 36,490 | 36,480 | -10 | 2,940 | 0.0 | 8.8 |
| Senior management occupations | 2,840 | 3,190 | 3,160 | -30 | 320 | -0.9 | 11.3 |
| Specialized middle management occupations | 11,370 | 13,050 | 13,100 | 50 | 1,730 | 0.4 | 15.2 |
| Middle management occupations in retail and wholesale trade and customer services | 11,660 | 12,040 | 12,050 | 10 | 390 | 0.1 | 3.3 |
| Middle management occupations in trades, transportation, production and utilities | 7,670 | 8,210 | 8,160 | -50 | 490 | -0.6 | 6.4 |
| Business, finance and administration occupations | 57,860 | 62,890 | 62,320 | -570 | 4,460 | -0.9 | 7.7 |
| Professional occupations in business and finance | 6,550 | 7,380 | 7,340 | -40 | 790 | -0.5 | 12.1 |
| Administrative and financial supervisors and administrative occupations | 23,460 | 26,240 | 26,060 | -180 | 2,600 | -0.7 | 11.1 |
| Finance, insurance and related business administrative occupations | 2,080 | 2,400 | 2,350 | -50 | 270 | -2.1 | 13.0 |
| Office support occupations | 17,370 | 18,020 | 17,840 | -180 | 470 | -1.0 | 2.7 |
| Distribution, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations | 8,400 | 8,840 | 8,730 | -110 | 330 | -1.2 | 3.9 |
| Natural and applied sciences and related occupations | 32,100 | 35,010 | 34,580 | -430 | 2,480 | -1.2 | 7.7 |
| Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences | 9,360 | 10,690 | 10,610 | -80 | 1,250 | -0.7 | 13.4 |
| Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences | 22,750 | 24,320 | 23,960 | -360 | 1,210 | -1.5 | 5.3 |
| Health occupations | 7,490 | 8,070 | 8,030 | -40 | 540 | -0.5 | 7.2 |
| Professional occupations in nursing | 770 | 790 | 790 | 0 | 20 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
| Professional occupations in health (except nursing) | 520 | 630 | 620 | -10 | 100 | -1.6 | 19.2 |
| Technical occupations in health | 2,750 | 2,900 | 2,880 | -20 | 130 | -0.7 | 4.7 |
| Assisting occupations in support of health services | 3,440 | 3,750 | 3,750 | 0 | 310 | 0.0 | 9.0 |
| Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services | 45,960 | 42,410 | 42,290 | -120 | -3,670 | -0.3 | -8.0 |
| Professional occupations in education services | 14,160 | 11,350 | 11,450 | 100 | -2,710 | 0.9 | -19.1 |
| Professional occupations in law and social, community and government services | 5,700 | 5,520 | 5,470 | -50 | -230 | -0.9 | -4.0 |
| Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services | 9,860 | 9,170 | 9,070 | -100 | -790 | -1.1 | -8.0 |
| Occupations in front-line public protection services | 710 | 710 | 720 | 10 | 10 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Care providers and educational, legal and public protection support occupations | 15,530 | 15,660 | 15,580 | -80 | 50 | -0.5 | 0.3 |
| Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport | 8,710 | 8,690 | 8,810 | 120 | 100 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| Professional occupations in art and culture | 1,840 | 1,740 | 1,790 | 50 | -50 | 2.9 | -2.7 |
| Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport | 6,870 | 6,950 | 7,020 | 70 | 150 | 1.0 | 2.2 |
| Sales and service occupations | 84,240 | 87,340 | 87,440 | 100 | 3,200 | 0.1 | 3.8 |
| Retail sales supervisors and specialized sales occupations | 4,690 | 4,760 | 4,770 | 10 | 80 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Service supervisors and specialized service occupations | 15,740 | 16,510 | 16,570 | 60 | 830 | 0.4 | 5.3 |
| Sales representatives and salespersons - wholesale and retail trade | 12,210 | 12,420 | 12,510 | 90 | 300 | 0.7 | 2.5 |
| Service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations | 22,520 | 23,060 | 23,000 | -60 | 480 | -0.3 | 2.1 |
| Sales support occupations | 7,930 | 7,990 | 8,010 | 20 | 80 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| Service support and other service occupations, n.e.c. | 21,150 | 22,610 | 22,580 | -30 | 1,430 | -0.1 | 6.8 |
| Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations | 189,610 | 200,880 | 199,730 | -1,150 | 10,120 | -0.6 | 5.3 |
| Industrial, electrical and construction trades | 71,990 | 76,510 | 76,610 | 100 | 4,620 | 0.1 | 6.4 |
| Maintenance and equipment operation trades | 19,440 | 20,760 | 20,520 | -240 | 1,080 | -1.2 | 5.6 |
| Other installers, repairers and servicers and material handlers | 10,720 | 10,440 | 10,460 | 20 | -260 | 0.2 | -2.4 |
| Transport and heavy equipment operation and related maintenance occupations | 44,530 | 49,030 | 47,540 | -1,490 | 3,010 | -3.0 | 6.8 |
| Trades helpers, construction labourers and related occupations | 42,940 | 44,140 | 44,600 | 460 | 1,660 | 1.0 | 3.9 |
| Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations | 37,880 | 39,580 | 39,010 | -570 | 1,130 | -1.4 | 3.0 |
| Supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture and related production | 8,150 | 8,880 | 8,780 | -100 | 630 | -1.1 | 7.7 |
| Workers in natural resources, agriculture and related production | 15,350 | 15,370 | 14,870 | -500 | -480 | -3.3 | -3.1 |
| Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers | 14,380 | 15,330 | 15,350 | 20 | 970 | 0.1 | 6.7 |
| Occupations in manufacturing and utilities | 46,250 | 46,750 | 46,430 | -320 | 180 | -0.7 | 0.4 |
| Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators | 3,200 | 3,530 | 3,450 | -80 | 250 | -2.3 | 7.8 |
| Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers | 12,420 | 12,870 | 12,840 | -30 | 420 | -0.2 | 3.4 |
| Assemblers in manufacturing | 7,560 | 8,090 | 7,950 | -140 | 390 | -1.7 | 5.2 |
| Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities | 23,070 | 22,260 | 22,180 | -80 | -890 | -0.4 | -3.9 |
p
preliminary
Source(s):
CANSIM table 276-0043.
Table note 1
Includes people who receive regular income benefits, whether or not they participate in one of three employment benefit programs, namely the Skills Development Program, Job Creation Partnerships Program and Self-employment Program.
Table note 2
National Occupational Classification 2011.
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