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2006 Census of Canada: Topic-based tabulations

Mother Tongue (8), Labour Force Activity (8), Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (7), Knowledge of Official Languages (5), Age Groups (9) and Sex (3) for the Population 15 Years and Over of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data

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Highest certificate, diploma or degree (7) Labour force activity (8)
Total - Labour force activity In the labour force Employed Unemployed Not in the labour force Participation rate Employment rate Unemployment rate
Note(s) :
  1. Census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations crossing provincial boundaries
    There is one census metropolitan area (Ottawa - Gatineau) and three census agglomerations (Campbellton, Hawkesbury and Lloydminster) that cross provincial boundaries. The data for their respective provincial parts are included with the appropriate census metropolitan area or census agglomeration, with data for the census metropolitan area or census agglomeration within the province of the provincial part that contributes the majority of the population to the area. For example, Ottawa - Gatineau can be found in Ontario, Campbellton in New Brunswick, Hawkesbury in Ontario and Lloydminster in Alberta.
  1. TOTAL - HIGHEST CERTIFICATE, DIPLOMA OR DEGREE
    'Highest certificate, diploma or degree' refers to the highest certificate, diploma or degree completed based on a hierarchy which is generally related to the amount of time spent 'in-class.' For postsecondary completers, a university education is considered to be a higher level of schooling than a college education, while a college education is considered to be a higher level of education than in the trades. Although some trades requirements may take as long or longer to complete than a given college or university program, the majority of time is spent in on-the-job paid training and less time is spent in the classroom.
  2. HIGH SCHOOL CERTIFICATE OR EQUIVALENT
    'High school certificate or equivalent' refers to graduation from a secondary school or equivalent. Excludes persons with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree. Examples of postsecondary institutions include community colleges, institutes of technology, CEGEPs, private trade schools, private business colleges, schools of nursing and universities.
  3. COLLEGE, CEGEP OR OTHER NON-UNIVERSITY CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA
    'College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma' replaces the category 'Other non-university certificate or diploma' in previous censuses. This category includes accreditation by non-degree-granting institutions such as community colleges, CEGEPs, private business colleges and technical institutes.
Warning Data quality note(s)
  • Data quality index showing, for the short census questionnaire (100% data), a global non response rate higher than or equal to 5% but lower than 10%.
  • Data quality index showing, for the long census questionnaire (20% sample data), a global non response rate higher than or equal to 5% but lower than 10%.
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree 1 126,255 75,845 69,175 6,670 50,405 60.1 54.8 8.8
No certificate, diploma or degree 28,320 8,200 6,775 1,425 20,120 29.0 23.9 17.4
High school certificate or equivalent 2 26,055 14,535 12,985 1,550 11,520 55.8 49.8 10.7
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 27,705 20,525 18,710 1,810 7,180 74.1 67.5 8.8
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 3 22,600 16,855 15,705 1,150 5,745 74.6 69.5 6.8
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 5,790 3,385 3,200 185 2,405 58.5 55.3 5.5
University certificate or degree 15,785 12,345 11,795 555 3,435 78.2 74.7 4.5
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 97-560-XCB2006030 (Saguenay, Code408)
Date Modified: 2011-04-07

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