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Employed Population by Occupation, Education, and Transportation Mode by Census Division

Source: R/CommuteCA-package.R
pcd_employed_categories.Rd

Employed population for each Census Division (PCD) in Canada, categorized by occupation category (TEER), the worker's education level, and main transportation mode used to commute to work, obtained from the 2021 Census of Population. Counts are calculated by summing the weights (CompW1) of workers whose place of work is within the CD. This dataset can be used to examine the match between job skill requirements and worker qualifications, for example as input to matching_spatial_availability. This dataset has been vetted and approved for release by the Research Data Centre (RDC) at McMaster University.

Usage

data(pcd_employed_categories)

Format

A data frame with rows representing each combination of Census Division, occupation category, education level, and transportation mode.

PCD

Census division code (4-digit: 2-digit province + 2-digit division).

PCDNAME

Census division name.

PR

Province code (2-digit).

PRNAME

Province or territory name.

TEER

Occupation category based on Training, Education, Experience, and Responsibilities (TEER). Possible values: 'High school or short-term experience (4 - 5)', 'College or apprenticeship (2 - 3)', or 'Management or professional (0 - 1)'.

Education

Education level of the worker (highest certificate, diploma or degree). One of: 'High school or no certificate', 'College or apprenticeship certificate', or 'University certificate or higher'.

PwMode_label

Main transportation mode to work. One of: 'Walk', 'Bike', 'Public transit', 'Car-motorized', or 'Other or non-commuter'.

employed_pop

Employed population for the given combination, 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.