Labour force

Downtown Oshawa at night

Labour Force Status

Labour force status	Total	Male	Female
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status	131,110	63,490	67,625
In the labour force	81,425	41,840	39,585
Employed	73,470	37,550	35,920
Unemployed	7,955	4,295	3,660
Not in the labour force	49,685	21,645	28,040
Participation rate	62.1%	65.9%	58.5%
Employment rate	56.0%	59.1%	53.1%
Unemployment rate	7.8%	8.3%	6.2%

Work Activity During The Reference Year

Work activity during the reference year	Total	Male	Female
Total population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year	131,110	63,485	67,625
Did not work	48,315	20,775	27,540
Worked	82,795	42,715	40,090
Worked full year, full time	43,840	24,680	19,160
Worked part year and/or part time	38,955	18,030	20,925
Average weeks worked in reference year	43.2	43.7	42.7

Occupation (N.O.C.)

Occupation - National Occupational Classification (N.O.C.)	Total	Male	Female
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - N.O.C. 2016	81,425	41,835	39,585
Occupation - not applicable	2,590	1,190	1,400
All occupations	78,840	40,650	38,185
0 Management occupations	7,250	4,270	2,980
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	11,775	3,235	8,540
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	4,000	3,200	800
3 Health occupations	4,745	680	4,065
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	8,565	2,520	6,050
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	1,895	855	1,040
6 Sales and service occupations	21,175	8,850	12,325
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	13,790	12,830	960
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	940	790	145
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	4,690	3,415	1,275

Industry (N.A.I.C.S.)

Industry - North American Industry Classification System (N.A.I.C.S.)	Total	Male	Female
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by Industry - N.A.I.C.S.	81,430	41,840	39,585
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicable	2,590	1,190	1,400
All industry categories	78,840	40,650	38,190
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	240	145	95
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	100	70	30
22 Utilities	1,415	1,050	365
23 Construction	6,565	5,860	705
31-33 Manufacturing	7,950	5,800	2,150
41 Wholesale trade	2,990	2,050	940
44-45 Retail trade	10,010	4,680	5,335
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	4,600	3,540	1,060
51 Information and cultural industries	1,920	1,040	875
52 Finance and insurance	2,965	1,135	1,835
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	1,265	645	620
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	4,180	2,100	2,080
55 Management of companies and enterprises	105	40	65
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	4,795	2,620	2,175
61 Educational services	5,890	1,825	4,065
62 Health care and social assistance	8,780	1,215	7,565
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	1,620	880	740
72 Accommodation and food services	5,795	2,195	3,600
81 Other services (except public administration)	3,375	1,620	1,760
91 Public administration	4,280	2,145	2,135

Place of Work Status

Place of work status	Total	Male	Female
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households	73,470	37,545	35,925
Worked at home	3,815	1,835	1,980
Worked outside Canada	130	75	55
No fixed workplace address	9,540	7,110	2,435
Worked at usual place	59,985	28,530	31,455

Commuting Destination

Commuting destination	Total	Male	Female
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work	59,985	28,525	31,455
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence	23,050	9,005	14,050
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence	20,075	9,960	10,120
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence	16,700	9,460	7,245
Commute to a different province or territory	155	100	50
Main mode of commuting
	Total	Male	Female
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address	69,530	35,640	33,885
Car, truck, van - as a driver	54,100	28,760	25,345
Car, truck, van - as a passenger	4,950	2,420	2,525
Public transit	6,780	2,750	4,025
Walked	2,760	1,150	1,615
Bicycle	230	185	45
Other method	710	365	340
Commuting duration
	Total	Male	Female
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address	69,530	35,640	33,890
Less than 15 minutes	18,480	7,670	10,805
15 to 29 minutes	20,645	9,890	10,755
30 to 44 minutes	9,835	5,555	4,285
45 to 59 minutes	6,505	3,970	2,535
60 minutes and over	14,060	8,560	5,500

Top Occupations

Top Occupations in Oshawa (2016)
Total - Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016	Total Jobs
6 Sales and service occupations	52,170
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	15,430
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	8,150
0 Management occupations	7,760
3 Health occupations	5,040
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	4,890
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	4,590
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	2,520
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	2,330
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	1,190

Top Industries

Top Industries in Oshawa (2016)
	Total Jobs
Total - Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2012	52,170
62 Health care and social assistance	8,590
61 Educational services	5,660
31-33 Manufacturing	4,660
72 Accommodation and food services	4,400
91 Public administration	3,650
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	2,760
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	2,670
81 Other services (except public administration)	2,290
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	2,040
23 Construction	1,520
52 Finance and insurance	1,360
41 Wholesale trade	1,240
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	1,000
51 Information and cultural industries	970
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	920
22 Utilities	380
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	90
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	40
55 Management of companies and enterprises	20

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2016

Data Provided by: Durham Workforce Authority

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