Data tables, 2016 Census

STEM and BHASE (non-STEM) Groupings, Major Field of Study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 (36), Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 (13A), Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (15), Immigrant Status (5), School Attendance (3), Location of Study (5) and Sex and Age (24) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over Excluding CIP six-digit categories 22.0101 'Law' and 51.2001 'Pharmacy' in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2016 Census - 25% Sample Data

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This table details stem and bhase groupings, major field of study - classification of instructional programs 2016 , occupation - national occupational classification 2016 , highest certificate, diploma or degree , immigrant status , school attendance , location of study and sex and age for the population aged 15 years and over excluding cip six-digit categories 22.0101 'law' and 51.2001 'pharmacy' in private households in Canada
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STEM and BHASE (non-STEM) groupings, Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 (36) Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 (13A)
Total - Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016Footnote 5 Occupation - not applicableFootnote 6 All occupationsFootnote 7 0 Management occupations 1 Business, finance and administration occupations 2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 3 Health occupations 4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 6 Sales and service occupations 7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
Total - STEM and BHASE (non-STEM) groupings, Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016Footnote 8 28,450,180 8,654,050 19,796,130 2,111,020 3,118,230 1,346,085 1,285,510 2,253,040 656,855 4,784,050 2,874,815 483,230 883,295
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 12,815,980 5,328,145 7,487,830 667,825 999,350 164,910 113,515 361,355 220,765 2,733,075 1,365,885 322,120 539,025
STEM 2,864,150 530,140 2,334,010 294,570 221,245 823,345 106,405 219,415 56,550 277,895 206,760 31,495 96,340
Science and science technology 836,555 165,555 671,000 72,720 76,920 125,475 92,765 124,530 22,215 96,445 27,405 9,830 22,695
Physical and chemical sciences 210,060 51,240 158,820 19,145 15,365 53,905 5,030 26,905 3,410 17,635 8,175 1,685 7,565
Biological sciences 430,210 75,670 354,535 36,570 39,415 50,320 70,025 74,335 13,040 45,950 10,730 5,400 8,750
General and integrated sciences 196,285 38,640 157,645 17,000 22,145 21,250 17,715 23,285 5,770 32,855 8,505 2,745 6,375
Engineering and engineering technology 1,380,730 266,635 1,114,095 154,685 74,120 461,660 8,775 55,835 12,990 113,880 151,140 19,160 61,855
Engineering 752,465 132,540 619,920 91,245 40,565 305,375 5,465 39,315 6,520 54,620 49,150 4,150 23,515
Engineering technology 628,265 134,090 494,175 63,435 33,555 156,285 3,310 16,515 6,475 59,255 101,995 15,010 38,335
Mathematics and computer and information science 646,865 97,950 548,910 67,170 70,205 236,210 4,865 39,050 21,345 67,570 28,205 2,505 11,785
Mathematics and related studies 112,440 25,960 86,475 11,595 17,525 24,175 985 16,770 1,590 9,545 2,720 260 1,315
Computer and information science 534,420 71,985 462,435 55,575 52,685 212,035 3,880 22,275 19,755 58,025 25,490 2,250 10,470
BHASE (non-STEM)Footnote 9 12,770,055 2,795,765 9,974,290 1,148,630 1,897,640 357,830 1,065,585 1,672,275 379,540 1,773,080 1,302,165 129,615 247,930
Business and administration 3,148,045 652,430 2,495,620 482,995 1,009,615 86,845 31,575 163,535 33,305 540,010 88,655 15,170 43,910
Business and related studies 3,116,295 645,820 2,470,480 476,620 1,002,245 85,950 31,100 157,175 32,840 537,745 88,070 15,070 43,670
Public administration 31,750 6,610 25,135 6,375 7,370 895 480 6,365 465 2,265 590 95 245
Arts and humanities 1,424,770 314,815 1,109,955 119,615 190,460 42,470 22,935 194,200 196,855 246,845 60,130 10,505 25,935
Arts 573,930 103,260 470,675 45,770 62,675 22,605 6,955 41,030 142,980 103,025 28,615 4,250 12,760
Humanities 850,835 211,560 639,280 73,845 127,785 19,865 15,980 153,170 53,870 143,820 31,515 6,255 13,170
Social and behavioural sciences 1,450,615 259,700 1,190,915 156,040 246,170 39,865 37,555 377,895 63,945 212,195 33,330 7,855 16,060
Legal professions and studies 152,470 25,550 126,925 9,150 49,355 1,705 1,480 40,220 1,905 18,585 2,630 565 1,335
Law 31,490 5,045 26,445 2,530 3,270 320 215 17,780 480 1,365 320 25 135
Other legal professions and studies 120,980 20,500 100,485 6,620 46,085 1,380 1,265 22,440 1,420 17,215 2,310 545 1,200
Health care 1,984,995 468,075 1,516,925 58,515 160,745 16,785 930,830 135,055 14,905 152,190 22,700 7,690 17,500
Medicine, dentistry, optometry and veterinary medicine (including residencies) 192,090 37,500 154,595 3,880 4,320 1,475 129,830 6,515 645 5,075 1,430 495 940
Nursing 756,785 237,235 519,550 18,395 27,085 2,030 391,910 34,705 3,125 33,150 3,650 1,855 3,645
Pharmacy and related programs 920 100 820 60 50 10 575 75 10 30 0 0 10
Health care, n.e.c. 1,035,200 193,240 841,965 36,180 129,290 13,275 408,520 93,760 11,135 113,940 17,615 5,345 12,910
Education and teaching 1,057,230 331,905 725,330 60,240 55,760 6,770 11,805 496,030 18,355 55,155 11,270 3,975 5,970
Trades, services, natural resources and conservation 3,551,925 743,300 2,808,625 262,065 185,530 163,395 29,405 265,340 50,265 548,110 1,083,450 83,855 137,220
Agriculture and natural resources operations and management 257,830 43,655 214,180 45,380 19,940 32,745 3,025 16,555 3,590 31,870 25,605 26,105 9,355
Mechanics and repair, architecture, construction and precision production 1,954,575 429,370 1,525,200 132,885 60,380 100,100 4,505 31,565 12,460 141,320 906,965 37,680 97,335
Personal, security and transport services 985,780 202,390 783,385 56,120 67,390 26,140 11,730 91,035 7,710 337,000 141,650 17,350 27,255
Social work and related programs 201,770 37,210 164,555 11,280 17,085 1,120 5,590 103,185 2,635 18,975 2,795 610 1,280
BHASE (non-STEM) programs, n.e.c. 151,970 30,665 121,305 16,400 20,735 3,280 4,545 23,000 23,865 18,935 6,425 2,120 2,000

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

Users are advised to consult data quality comments for 'Highest certificate, diploma or degree,' available in the Education Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016, Catalogue no. 98-500-X2016013.

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Footnote 2

For more information on immigration variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, please refer to the Place of Birth, Generation Status, Citizenship and Immigration Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 3

Users are advised to consult data quality comments for 'School attendance,' available in the Education Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016, Catalogue no. 98-500-X2016013.

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Footnote 4

For information on collection, classification and data quality for 'Location of study', refer to the Education Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016, Catalogue no. 98-500-X2016013.

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Footnote 5

Refers to the kind of work performed by persons aged 15 years and over as determined by their kind of work and the description of the main activities in their job. The occupation data are produced according to the NOC 2016.

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Footnote 6

Includes persons aged 15 years and over who never worked for pay or self-employment, or last worked for pay or self-employment prior to 2015.

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Footnote 7

Includes persons aged 15 years and over who have worked at some point in time between January 2015 and May 2016.

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Footnote 8

This variable shows a variant of CIP which classifies fields of study into STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math and computer sciences) and BHASE (non-STEM) categories and sub-categories. For more information on the CIP classification, see the Classification of Instructional Programs, Canada 2016: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/eng/concepts/classification.

This variant is different from the STEM variant used in the 2011 National Household Survey. For information on comparability between the two variants, refer to the Education Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016, Catalogue no. 98-500-X2016013.

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Footnote 9

The term 'Business, humanities, health, arts, social science, and education fields' (BHASE) includes all of the non-STEM fields from the STEM and BHASE (non-STEM) groupings variant, an alternative presentation of the Classification of Instructional Programs, 2016. This includes 'Business and administration', 'Arts and humanities', 'Social and behavioural sciences', 'Legal professions and studies', 'Health care', 'Education and teaching' and 'Trades, services, natural resources and conservation'.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016279.

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