Vancouver City Stats
 Vancouver is a thriving multicultural city with a diverse range of citizens.
A few facts to help you better understand the importance of conducting business in a multi-lingual manner:
Top 10 Languages, Vancouver CMA
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Number of people |
% of total workforce |
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1. |
English |
1,873,760 |
95.2% |
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2. |
Chinese (including Cantonese & Mandarin) |
357,550 |
18.2% |
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3. |
French |
148,995 |
7.6% |
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4. |
Punjabi |
104,285 |
5.3% |
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5. |
Hindi |
54,850 |
2.8% |
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6. |
German |
51,110 |
2.6% |
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7. |
Spanish |
50,940 |
2.6% |
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8. |
Tagalog (Philipino) |
47,930 |
2.4% |
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9. |
Italian |
28,820 |
1.5% |
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10. |
Korean |
27,145 |
1.4% |
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Top 10 Occupations, Vancouver CMA
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Number
of people |
% of total
workforce |
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1. |
Sales & service occupations |
272,305 |
25.9% |
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2. |
Business, finance & administration occupations |
207,890 |
19.8% |
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3. |
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations |
126,885 |
12.1% |
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4. |
Management occupations |
124,960 |
11.9% |
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5. |
Social science, education, & government service occupations |
77,440 |
7.4% |
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6. |
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations |
75,150 |
7.2% |
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7. |
Health occupations |
54,895 |
5.2% |
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8. |
Manufacturing, processing and utilities occupations |
49,435 |
4.7% |
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9. |
Arts, culture, recreation & sport occupations |
42,595 |
4.1% |
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10. |
Primary industry occupations |
18,355 |
1.7% |
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Source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Census
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