Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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Fortune, 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] Fortune, 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] Fortune, 2016

  • In 2016, the population aged 25 to 64 in private households of Fortune was 720.
  • In 2016, 68.1% of people aged 25 to 64 in Fortune had a high school diploma or equivalency certificate, compared with 86.3% in Canada.
  • In Fortune, 2.1% of people aged 25 to 64 had a bachelor’s degree or higher in 2016, while 23.6% had a college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma as their highest level of education, and 18.8% 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] Fortune, 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] Fortune, 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 Fortune, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, 2016

Levels of education and fields of study Fortune Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
Number Percentage Rank Number Percentage Rank Number Percentage Rank
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
Construction trades 55 16.9 1 14,430 8.1 3 515,630 4.2 6
Business, management, marketing and related support services 55 16.9 1 36,865 20.8 1 2,499,620 20.4 1
Health professions and related programs 50 15.4 3 23,810 13.4 2 1,576,945 12.9 2
Transportation and materials moving 35 10.8 4 9,325 5.3 7 169,400 1.4 19
Personal and culinary services 30 9.2 5 7,705 4.3 8 431,415 3.5 10

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], Fortune, 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 Fortune, 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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