Data tables, 2016 Census

Labour Force Status (8), Major Field of Study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 (43), Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (15), School Attendance (3), Age (13A) and Sex (3) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2016 Census - 25% Sample Data

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This table details labour force status , major field of study - classification of instructional programs 2016 , highest certificate, diploma or degree , school attendance , age and sex for the population aged 15 years and over in private households in Nova Scotia / Nouvelle-Écosse
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Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 (43) Labour force status (8)
Total - Labour force statusFootnote 3 In the labour force Employed Unemployed Not in the labour force Participation rate Employment rate Unemployment rate
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016Footnote 4 774,745 474,595 427,310 47,285 300,155 61.3 55.2 10.0
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 349,610 176,015 150,725 25,285 173,595 50.3 43.1 14.4
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 4,215 3,275 3,060 220 940 77.7 72.6 6.7
03. Natural resources and conservation 3,415 2,665 2,435 225 745 78.0 71.3 8.4
04. Architecture and related services 1,370 975 895 75 400 71.2 65.3 7.7
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 630 495 455 35 135 78.6 72.2 7.1
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 3,290 2,810 2,595 220 480 85.4 78.9 7.8
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 2,065 1,625 1,460 175 435 78.7 70.7 10.8
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 12,750 10,420 9,760 660 2,335 81.7 76.5 6.3
12. Personal and culinary services 17,625 11,880 10,955 925 5,750 67.4 62.2 7.8
13. Education 31,395 17,820 17,185 635 13,570 56.8 54.7 3.6
14. Engineering 11,925 8,955 8,300 655 2,970 75.1 69.6 7.3
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 17,805 12,485 11,300 1,185 5,320 70.1 63.5 9.5
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 1,175 840 765 70 335 71.5 65.1 8.3
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 9,115 6,935 6,545 385 2,180 76.1 71.8 5.6
22. Legal professions and studies 6,110 4,915 4,685 225 1,195 80.4 76.7 4.6
23. English language and literature/letters 5,110 3,590 3,335 260 1,515 70.3 65.3 7.2
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 4,545 3,215 2,990 225 1,325 70.7 65.8 7.0
25. Library science 1,210 735 690 40 480 60.7 57.0 5.4
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 6,910 5,220 4,850 370 1,690 75.5 70.2 7.1
27. Mathematics and statistics 1,590 1,145 1,080 65 445 72.0 67.9 5.7
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 250 180 180 0 65 72.0 72.0 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 905 385 355 30 520 42.5 39.2 7.8
30. Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies 4,625 3,370 3,090 280 1,255 72.9 66.8 8.3
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 3,560 2,905 2,680 220 655 81.6 75.3 7.6
38. Philosophy and religious studies 1,240 875 820 60 360 70.6 66.1 6.9
39. Theology and religious vocations 2,205 1,365 1,290 75 835 61.9 58.5 5.5
40. Physical sciences 4,255 2,935 2,675 260 1,325 69.0 62.9 8.9
41. Science technologies/technicians 665 310 295 15 355 46.6 44.4 4.8
42. Psychology 8,170 6,365 5,955 415 1,805 77.9 72.9 6.5
43. Security and protective services 4,535 3,500 3,240 250 1,040 77.2 71.4 7.1
44. Public administration and social service professions 6,285 4,840 4,480 360 1,445 77.0 71.3 7.4
45. Social sciences 12,235 9,580 8,925 665 2,655 78.3 72.9 6.9
46. Construction trades 24,800 18,055 15,425 2,635 6,750 72.8 62.2 14.6
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 25,465 17,695 16,205 1,495 7,770 69.5 63.6 8.4
48. Precision production 11,545 7,610 6,415 1,190 3,940 65.9 55.6 15.6
49. Transportation and materials moving 9,220 6,890 5,860 1,030 2,335 74.7 63.6 14.9
50. Visual and performing arts 8,635 6,610 6,025 580 2,025 76.5 69.8 8.8
51. Health professions and related programs 61,750 41,965 39,985 1,975 19,785 68.0 64.8 4.7
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 86,590 58,745 55,265 3,480 27,845 67.8 63.8 5.9
54. History 3,615 2,620 2,360 255 1,000 72.5 65.3 9.7
55. French language and literature/letters 880 595 570 30 285 67.6 64.8 5.0
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 1,460 1,195 1,165 25 265 81.8 79.8 2.1

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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

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 3

Refers to whether a person aged 15 years and over was employed, unemployed or not in the labour force during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2016.

Early enumeration was conducted in remote, isolated parts of the provinces and territories. When enumeration has taken place before May 2016, the reference date used is the date on which the household was enumerated.

In the past, this variable was called Labour force activity.

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Footnote 4

This variable shows the two-digit series of CIP. For more information on the CIP classification, see the Classification of Instructional Programs, Canada 2016: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/eng/concepts/classification.

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

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Data quality note(s) – Nova Scotia / Nouvelle-Écosse

  • Incomplete enumeration flag
    Default. Not applicable.
  • Long-form data quality flag
    Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 5.5%.
  • Long-form income data quality flag
    Default. Data quality index showing a long-form income non-response rate lower than 10%.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016256.

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