Data tables, 2016 Census

Labour Force Status (8), Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (15), Major Field of Study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 (82), Location of Study Compared with Province or Territory of Residence (7), 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 , highest certificate, diploma or degree , major field of study - classification of instructional programs 2016 , location of study compared with province or territory of residence , age and sex for the population aged 15 years and over in private households in Northwest Territories / Territoires du Nord-Ouest
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Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 (82) 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 32,330 23,945 21,415 2,530 8,380 74.1 66.2 10.6
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 15,775 9,745 8,060 1,685 6,030 61.8 51.1 17.3
Education 1,530 1,320 1,270 50 210 86.3 83.0 3.8
13. Education 1,530 1,315 1,270 55 215 85.9 83.0 4.2
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 405 365 345 15 45 90.1 85.2 4.1
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 90 85 85 0 10 94.4 94.4 0
50. Visual and performing arts 310 275 255 20 35 88.7 82.3 7.3
Humanities 655 530 500 35 125 80.9 76.3 6.6
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 105 80 75 10 25 76.2 71.4 12.5
23. English language and literature/letters 115 90 90 0 25 78.3 78.3 0
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 215 170 160 10 40 79.1 74.4 5.9
30.13 Medieval and renaissance studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30.21 Holocaust and related studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30.22 Classical and ancient studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30.29 Maritime studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 50 45 40 10 10 90.0 80.0 22.2
39. Theology and religious vocations 85 65 60 0 15 76.5 70.6 0
54. History 80 70 60 10 15 87.5 75.0 14.3
55. French language and literature/letters 10 10 0 0 0 100.0 0 0
Social and behavioural sciences and law 1,615 1,435 1,375 65 180 88.9 85.1 4.5
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 65 50 45 0 15 76.9 69.2 0
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 210 195 190 0 15 92.9 90.5 0
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 305 260 250 15 40 85.2 82.0 5.8
22. Legal professions and studies 225 210 210 0 10 93.3 93.3 0
30.05 Peace studies and conflict resolution 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30.10 Biopsychology 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 0
30.11 Gerontology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30.14 Museology/museum studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30.15 Science, technology and society 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30.17 Behavioural sciences 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30.20 International/global studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30.23 Intercultural/multicultural and diversity studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30.25 Cognitive science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30.26 Cultural studies/critical theory and analysis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30.28 Dispute resolution 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30.31 Human computer interaction 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30.33 Sustainability studies 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0
42. Psychology 200 170 155 15 30 85.0 77.5 8.8
45. Social sciences 585 525 510 15 60 89.7 87.2 2.9
Business, management and public administration 3,420 2,940 2,815 125 485 86.0 82.3 4.3
30.16 Accounting and computer science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
44. Public administration and social service professions 420 360 345 10 65 85.7 82.1 2.8
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 3,000 2,585 2,470 110 415 86.2 82.3 4.3
Physical and life sciences and technologies 655 570 555 15 85 87.0 84.7 2.6
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 305 275 270 0 30 90.2 88.5 0
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 165 135 120 10 25 81.8 72.7 7.4
30.18 Natural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30.19 Nutrition sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30.27 Human biology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30.32 Marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
40. Physical sciences 160 135 135 0 20 84.4 84.4 0
41. Science technologies/technicians 25 25 25 0 0 100.0 100.0 0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 400 370 350 20 35 92.5 87.5 5.4
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 325 295 270 20 30 90.8 83.1 6.8
25. Library science 45 40 40 0 0 88.9 88.9 0
27. Mathematics and statistics 35 35 35 0 0 100.0 100.0 0
30.06 Systems science and theory 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30.08 Mathematics and computer science 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30.30 Computational science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 3,535 2,990 2,740 250 545 84.6 77.5 8.4
04. Architecture and related services 115 85 80 0 35 73.9 69.6 0
14. Engineering 455 400 385 20 55 87.9 84.6 5.0
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 735 635 575 60 105 86.4 78.2 9.4
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 980 815 715 100 165 83.2 73.0 12.3
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 1,025 905 860 40 125 88.3 83.9 4.4
48. Precision production 215 155 120 35 60 72.1 55.8 22.6
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 625 565 525 40 60 90.4 84.0 7.1
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 65 55 50 0 10 84.6 76.9 0
03. Natural resources and conservation 560 510 475 40 50 91.1 84.8 7.8
Health and related fields 2,120 1,810 1,745 65 310 85.4 82.3 3.6
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 205 185 165 20 25 90.2 80.5 10.8
51. Health professions and related programs 1,885 1,600 1,550 45 285 84.9 82.2 2.8
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 30 30 25 0 0 100.0 83.3 0
Personal, protective and transportation services 1,590 1,310 1,145 160 280 82.4 72.0 12.2
12. Personal and culinary services 485 390 340 45 95 80.4 70.1 11.5
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 10 15 10 0 0 0 0 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 25 25 25 0 0 100.0 100.0 0
43. Security and protective services 250 220 200 20 30 88.0 80.0 9.1
49. Transportation and materials moving 820 665 575 90 155 81.1 70.1 13.5
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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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 information on collection, classification and data quality for 'Location of study compared with province or territory of residence,' refer to 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 hierarchy of the 'primary groupings' (a CIP variant) with detail on the two-digit series, as well as the four-digit sub-series from series '30. Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies.' 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) – Northwest Territories / Territoires du Nord-Ouest

  • Incomplete enumeration flag
    Default. Not applicable.
  • Long-form data quality flag
    Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 8.8%.
  • Long-form income data quality flag
    Data quality index showing a long-form income non-response rate higher than or equal to 10%, but lower than 20%.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016285.

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