1901 Aggregate Data on Occupations

Question

A graduate student is looking for census data about occupations in 1901, and I can't find that information in our 4 volumes of the 1901 census. We'd really prefer aggregate data if it exists. I know the microdata is available through the Canadian Families project - and I see that there are fields for occupation, so we can aggregate these ourselves if necessary, but I thought I'd check first to see if it's already been done.

So am I missing something, or was the occupational data not published in aggregate form for that year?

Answers

1. Have you tried table D86-106 in Historical statistics of Canada? It includes 'gainfully employed' by occupation (7 categories only) and sex for census years 1891 thru 1961, including 1901.

The table gives as it's source:
Notes to Accompany Tables of Working Population by Industry and Occupation Group, R. Marvin McInnis, Queen's University.

2. There are "Census of Industry" statistics on our web site, Baldwin-Green Study Canada-US Census of Industry 1867 - 1940.

See URL: http://library.queensu.ca/webdoc/ssdc/cdbksnew/
Baldwin-Green/Baldwin-Green_Industrial_Census.htm
to access these data. There are figures for numbers of employees in various industrial sectors. Not "occupation", but perhaps of some use.