Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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Witless Bay, Town (CSD) - Newfoundland and Labrador

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Figure 1.1 Percentage of the population aged 25 to 64 years who have completed a high school diploma or equivalency certificate,[1] [2] Witless Bay, 2016

Figure 1.1 description Figure 1.1 Percentage of the population aged 25 to 64 years who have completed a high school diploma or equivalency certificate,[1] [2] Witless Bay, 2016

  • In 2016, the population aged 25 to 64 in private households of Witless Bay was 935.
  • In 2016, 88.2% of people aged 25 to 64 in Witless Bay had a high school diploma or equivalency certificate, compared with 86.3% in Canada.
  • In Witless Bay, 10.2% of people aged 25 to 64 had a bachelor’s degree or higher in 2016, while 35.3% had a college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma as their highest level of education, and 17.1% had an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma as their highest.

Figure 1.2 Percentage of the population aged 25 to 64 years with selected highest levels of educational attainment,[3] [4] Witless Bay, 2016

Figure 1.2 description Figure 1.2 Percentage of the population aged 25 to 64 years with selected highest levels of educational attainment,[3] [4] Witless Bay, 2016

Most common fields of studyFootnote 11 Footnote 12 for the population aged 25 to 64 years by selected highest levels of educational attainment,Footnote 3 Footnote 4 Witless Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, 2016

Levels of education and fields of study Witless Bay Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
Number Percentage Rank Number Percentage Rank Number Percentage Rank
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
Business, management, marketing and related support services 110 18.0 1 36,865 20.8 1 2,499,620 20.4 1
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 90 14.8 2 10,765 6.1 5 540,805 4.4 5
Health professions and related programs 75 12.3 3 23,810 13.4 2 1,576,945 12.9 2
Construction trades 65 10.7 4 14,430 8.1 3 515,630 4.2 6
Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 50 8.2 5 9,790 5.5 6 475,045 3.9 8

Figure 1.3 description Figure 1.3 Percentage of the population aged 25 to 64 years with selected highest levels of educational attainment[3] [4] by location of study compared with province or territory of residence [11] [15], Witless Bay, 2016

Percentage of the population aged 25 to 64 years with selected highest levels of educational attainmentFootnote 3 Footnote 4 by location of study compared with province or territory of residence,Footnote 11 Footnote 15 Witless Bay, 2016

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Source:

Statistics Canada. 2017. Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-404-X2016001. Ottawa, Ontario. Data products, 2016 Census.

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