Data tables, 2016 Census

Aboriginal Identity (9), Secondary (High) School Diploma or Equivalency Certificate (14), Labour Force Status (8), Registered or Treaty Indian Status (3), Residence by Aboriginal Geography (10), Age (13A) and Sex (3) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2016 Census - 25% Sample Data

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This table details aboriginal identity , secondary school diploma or equivalency certificate , labour force status , registered or treaty indian status , residence by aboriginal geography , age and sex for the population aged 15 years and over in private households in Nova Scotia / Nouvelle-Écosse
Data quality
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate (14) Labour force status (8)
Total - Labour force statusFootnote 4 In the labour force Employed Unemployed Not in the labour force Participation rate Employment rate Unemployment rate
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateFootnote 5 774,750 474,595 427,310 47,285 300,155 61.3 55.2 10.0
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate 179,440 66,460 55,395 11,070 112,975 37.0 30.9 16.7
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate, no postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 153,700 54,305 44,910 9,395 99,395 35.3 29.2 17.3
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate, with postsecondary certificate or diplomaFootnote 6 25,735 12,155 10,480 1,670 13,580 47.2 40.7 13.7
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate, with apprenticeship or trades certificate or diplomaFootnote 7 17,455 8,175 6,975 1,195 9,280 46.8 40.0 14.6
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate, with college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 8,280 3,985 3,510 475 4,300 48.1 42.4 11.9
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate 595,310 408,130 371,915 36,210 187,180 68.6 62.5 8.9
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate, no postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 195,900 121,705 105,815 15,890 74,200 62.1 54.0 13.1
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate, with postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 8 399,405 286,425 266,105 20,325 112,980 71.7 66.6 7.1
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate, with apprenticeship or trades certificate or diplomaFootnote 9 59,355 39,900 35,520 4,385 19,455 67.2 59.8 11.0
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate, with college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 160,525 113,685 105,365 8,320 46,830 70.8 65.6 7.3
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate, with university certificate or diploma below bachelor level 18,380 10,715 9,765 955 7,660 58.3 53.1 8.9
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate, with bachelor's degree 108,390 83,520 78,455 5,065 24,860 77.1 72.4 6.1
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate, with university certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor levelFootnote 10 52,760 38,590 36,995 1,600 14,165 73.1 70.1 4.1

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the 2016 Census of Population. For more information on Aboriginal variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016 and the Aboriginal Peoples Technical Report, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 2

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the Census of Population.

For more information on Aboriginal 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 Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016 and the Aboriginal Peoples Technical Report, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 3

Residence on or off reserve refers to whether the person's usual place of residence is in a census subdivision (CSD) that is defined as 'on reserve' or 'off reserve.'

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the Census of Population.

For more information on Aboriginal variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016 and the Aboriginal Peoples Technical Report, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 4

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 5

Users are advised to consult data quality comments for 'Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate,' available in the Education Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016, Catalogue no. 98-500-X2016013.

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Footnote 6

Here, 'postsecondary certificate or diploma' includes the categories 'apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma' and 'college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma.'

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Footnote 7

'Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma' includes Certificates of Apprenticeship, Certificates of Qualification and Journeyperson's designations, as well as other trades certificates or diplomas such as pre-employment or vocational certificates and diplomas from brief trade programs completed at community colleges, institutes of technology, vocational centres and similar institutions.

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Footnote 8

'Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree' includes 'apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma,' 'college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma' and university certificates, diplomas and degrees.

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Footnote 9

'Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma' includes Certificates of Apprenticeship, Certificates of Qualification and Journeyperson's designations, as well as other trades certificates or diplomas such as pre-employment or vocational certificates and diplomas from brief trade programs completed at community colleges, institutes of technology, vocational centres and similar institutions.

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Footnote 10

'University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level' includes the categories 'University certificate or diploma above bachelor level,' 'Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry,' 'Master's degree' and 'Earned doctorate.'

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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-X2016265.

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