Table 10
Occupational distribution of experienced labour force aged 15 years and over, by Aboriginal identity, Canada, 2006
Occupation | Total Aboriginal population | First Nations | Métis | Inuit | Non-Aboriginal population |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
percentage | |||||
All occupations – Total population | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Management | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 9.8 |
Business, finance and administrative | 14.5 | 13.7 | 15.4 | 15.0 | 18.0 |
Natural and applied sciences | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 6.7 |
Health | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 5.7 |
Social science, education, government service and religion | 9.6 | 11.2 | 7.3 | 13.1 | 8.4 |
Art, culture, recreation and sport | 2.2 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 4.9 | 3.0 |
Sales and service | 28.5 | 28.9 | 27.8 | 31.7 | 23.8 |
Trades, transport and equipment operators | 20.1 | 19.3 | 21.3 | 19.1 | 15.0 |
Occupations unique to primary industry | 6.1 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 2.9 | 3.8 |
Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 5.9 |
All occupations - Females | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Management | 6.0 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 7.6 |
Business, finance and administrative | 23.0 | 21.7 | 24.6 | 23.4 | 27.2 |
Natural and applied sciences | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 3.1 |
Health | 7.0 | 6.1 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 9.6 |
Social science, education, government service and religion | 14.7 | 16.9 | 11.3 | 20.7 | 12.0 |
Art, culture, recreation and sport | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 5.2 | 3.5 |
Sales and service | 36.5 | 36.3 | 36.8 | 36.5 | 28.9 |
Trades, transport and equipment operators | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
Occupations unique to primary industry | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 1.8 |
Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 4.2 |
All occupations - Males | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Management | 6.8 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 11.8 |
Business, finance and administrative | 6.3 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 9.8 |
Natural and applied sciences | 4.8 | 4.1 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 9.9 |
Health | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 2.2 |
Social science, education, government service and religion | 4.8 | 5.6 | 3.7 | 5.7 | 5.1 |
Art, culture, recreation and sport | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 4.6 | 2.6 |
Sales and service | 20.9 | 21.7 | 19.5 | 27.2 | 19.3 |
Trades, transport and equipment operators | 36.0 | 34.5 | 37.7 | 35.7 | 26.5 |
Occupations unique to primary industry | 10.0 | 11.1 | 9.2 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 7.5 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2006. |
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