Table 1.2.11
Occupational aspirations of youth by type of occupation, British
Columbia, 2000
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| All youth | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | standard error | % | standard error | |
| All 15-year-olds | 45,600 | (826) | 100.0 | (0.0) |
| All occupations | 34,060 | (769) | 74.7 | (0.9) |
| Health occupations1 | 5,950 | (306) | 13.0 | (0.6) |
| Professional occupations in health6 | 4,550 | (263) | 10.0 | (0.6) |
| Physicians2,5 | 3,010 | (235) | 6.6 | (0.5) |
| Nurse supervisors and registered nurses | 840 | (130) | 1.8 | (0.3) |
| Selected health-related occupations2,3 | 1,310 | (133) | 2.9 | (0.3) |
| Psychologists | 1,020 | (123) | 2.2 | (0.3) |
| Social workers | 270 E | (59) | 0.6 E | (0.1) |
| All other occupations2,4 | 26,810 | (667) | 58.8 | (0.9) |
| No occupation reported2 | 11,540 | (445) | 25.3 | (0.9) |
| All 18- to 20-year-olds | 155,900 | (774) | 100.0 | (0.0) |
| All occupations | 109,920 | (2,370) | 70.5 | (1.5) |
| Health occupations1 | 13,820 | (1,110) | 8.9 | (0.7) |
| Professional occupations in health6 | 6,980 | (844) | 4.5 | (0.5) |
| Physicians2,5 | 3,820 E | (638) | 2.5 E | (0.4) |
| Nurse supervisors and registered nurses | 3,990 E | (676) | 2.6 E | (0.4) |
| Selected health-related occupations2,3 | 3,840 E | (681) | 2.5 E | (0.4) |
| Psychologists | 2,470 E | (547) | 1.6 E | (0.4) |
| Social workers | 1,030 E | (286) | 0.7 E | (0.2) |
| All other occupations2,4 | 92,270 | (2,495) | 59.2 | (1.6) |
| No occupation reported2 | 45,970 | (2,331) | 29.5 | (1.5) |
E use with caution
0 true zero or a value rounded to zero
1. Excludes Veterinarians and Animal health technologists.
2. Not a Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) category.
3. Includes Managers in health care, Medical secretaries, Court
recorders and medical transcriptionists, Inspectors in public and
environmental health and occupational health and safety,
Psychologists and Social workers.
4. Includes Veterinarians and Animal health technologists.
5. Includes Specialist physicians and General practitioners and
family physicians.
6. Excludes Veterinarians.
Notes: Occupations are defined using the Standard
Occupational Classification (SOC), 1991. See Appendix 2 for more
details.
Source: 2000 Youth in Transition Survey,
Statistics Canada.
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