Data tables, 2016 Census

Main Mode of Commuting (10), Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (7), Sex (3) and Age (5) for the Employed Labour Force Aged 15 Years and Over Having a Usual Place of Work or No Fixed Workplace Address, 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 main mode of commuting , highest certificate, diploma or degree , sex and age for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over having a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address, in private households in Nova Scotia / Nouvelle-Écosse
Data quality
Main mode of commuting (10) Highest certificate, diploma or degree (7)
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 1 No certificate, diploma or degree Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateFootnote 2 Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diplomaFootnote 3 College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma University certificate or diploma below bachelor level University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above
Total - Main mode of commutingFootnote 4 397,570 42,565 99,840 39,840 101,920 8,920 104,495
Car, truck or van 339,390 36,450 83,030 36,065 90,200 7,825 85,815
Driver, alone 277,050 25,950 65,865 30,135 76,545 6,785 71,775
2 or more persons shared the ride to work 62,335 10,500 17,165 5,935 13,650 1,045 14,040
Driver, with 1 or more passengers 33,190 4,100 7,740 4,080 7,955 660 8,660
Passenger, 2 or more persons in the vehicle 29,145 6,400 9,430 1,860 5,695 390 5,380
Sustainable transportation 52,660 5,305 15,425 2,995 10,115 960 17,860
Public transit 25,315 2,520 7,605 1,580 5,510 535 7,560
Active transport 27,350 2,785 7,820 1,420 4,605 425 10,300
Other method 5,515 810 1,385 775 1,600 125 820

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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

'Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate' includes only people who have this as their highest educational qualification. It excludes persons with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree.

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Footnote 3

'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 4

The census assumes that the commute to work originates from the usual place of residence, but this may not always be the case. Sometimes, respondents may be on a business trip and may have reported their place of work or main mode of commuting based on where they were working during the trip. Some persons maintain a residence close to work and commute to their home on weekends. Students often work after school at a location near their school. As a result, the data may show unusual commutes or unusual main modes of commuting.

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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-X2016331.

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