Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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Thompson-Nicola J (Copper Desert Country), Regional district electoral area (CSD) - British Columbia

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Data quality note(s): Thompson-Nicola J (Copper Desert Country), Regional district electoral area (CSD) - British Columbia

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 15.2%

Figure 1.1 Percentage of the population aged 25 to 64 years who have completed a high school diploma or equivalency certificate,[1] [2] Thompson-Nicola J (Copper Desert Country), 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] Thompson-Nicola J (Copper Desert Country), 2016

  • In 2016, the population aged 25 to 64 in private households of Thompson-Nicola J (Copper Desert Country) was 870.
  • In 2016, 83.9% of people aged 25 to 64 in Thompson-Nicola J (Copper Desert Country) had a high school diploma or equivalency certificate, compared with 86.3% in Canada.
  • In Thompson-Nicola J (Copper Desert Country), 13.8% of people aged 25 to 64 had a bachelor’s degree or higher in 2016, while 16.7% had a college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma as their highest level of education, and 12.6% 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] Thompson-Nicola J (Copper Desert Country), 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] Thompson-Nicola J (Copper Desert Country), 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 Thompson-Nicola J (Copper Desert Country), British Columbia, Canada, 2016

Levels of education and fields of study Thompson-Nicola J (Copper Desert Country) British Columbia Canada
Number Percentage Rank Number Percentage Rank Number Percentage Rank
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
Business, management, marketing and related support services 80 18.4 1 313,990 19.4 1 2,499,620 20.4 1
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 70 16.1 2 69,025 4.3 7 540,805 4.4 5
Health professions and related programs 40 9.2 3 219,800 13.6 2 1,576,945 12.9 2
Construction trades 35 8.0 4 72,805 4.5 6 515,630 4.2 6
Natural resources and conservation 25 5.7 5 20,395 1.3 21 109,470 0.9 27

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], Thompson-Nicola J (Copper Desert Country), 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 Thompson-Nicola J (Copper Desert Country), 2016

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incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement
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revised
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use with caution

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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