Total job opportunities (employment locations) for each Census Tract (CT) in Canada, obtained from the 2021 Census of Population. Job counts are calculated by summing the weights (CompW1) of all workers whose place of work is within the CT. This dataset has been vetted and approved for release by the Research Data Centre (RDC) at McMaster University.
Usage
data(jobs_CT_general)Format
A data frame with rows representing unique Census Tracts.
- CTUID
Census tract unique identifier (7-digit code).
- CTNAME
Census tract name.
- PCD
Census division code (4-digit).
- CMA
Census metropolitan area code (3-digit).
- PR
Province code (2-digit).
- jobs_rounded
Total job opportunities in the CT, rounded to the nearest multiple of 5.
Source
Statistics Canada. (2021). Census of Population. https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada. This aggregated dataset was produced from confidential microdata accessed at the Research Data Centre (RDC) at McMaster University and was vetted and approved for release in accordance with disclosure control requirements. Accessed December 19, 2024.