Tabulation: Labour Force Status (8), Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (15), Major Field of Study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011 (82), Location of Study Compared with Province or Territory of Residence (6), Age Groups (13B) and Sex (3) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over, in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

• Highest certificate, diploma or degree (15): Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree
• Location of study compared with province or territory of residence (6): Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence
• Age groups (13B): Total - Age groups
• Sex (3): Total - Sex

This table details labour force status , highest certificate, diploma or degree , major field of study - classification of instructional programs 2011 , location of study compared with province or territory of residence , age groups and sex for the population aged 15 years and over, in private households in Okotoks
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 3} = 22.9 %

Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011 (82)	Labour force status (8)
	Total - Labour force status^Footnote 4	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) 2011^Footnote 5	18,330	13,995	13,185	810	4,335	76.4	71.9	5.8
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 6	8,090	5,590	5,085	505	2,495	69.1	62.9	9.0
Education	820	625	605	15	190	76.2	73.8	2.4
13. Education	815	625	610	20	190	76.7	74.8	3.2
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	235	195	190	0	45	83.0	80.9	0
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services	75	65	65	0	0	86.7	86.7	0
50. Visual and performing arts	160	130	125	0	30	81.2	78.1	0
Humanities	405	335	325	10	70	82.7	80.2	3.0
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics	25	25	25	0	0	100.0	100.0	0
23. English language and literature/letters	55	50	45	0	0	90.9	81.8	0
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities	175	135	130	0	40	77.1	74.3	0
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	45	40	40	0	0	88.9	88.9	0
39. Theology and religious vocations	65	50	50	0	15	76.9	76.9	0
54. History	35	35	25	0	0	100.0	71.4	0
55. French language and literature/letters	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Social and behavioural sciences and law	795	680	660	15	120	85.5	83.0	2.2
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
09. Communication, journalism and related programs	60	50	50	0	0	83.3	83.3	0
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences	175	135	130	0	45	77.1	74.3	0
22. Legal professions and studies	115	95	95	0	20	82.6	82.6	0
30.05 Peace studies and conflict resolution	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
30.10 Biopsychology	0	0	0	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	0	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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
42. Psychology	160	135	130	0	25	84.4	81.2	0
45. Social sciences	275	255	250	0	15	92.7	90.9	0
Business, management and public administration	2,305	1,830	1,770	55	475	79.4	76.8	3.0
30.16 Accounting and computer science	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
44. Public administration and social service professions	125	90	90	0	35	72.0	72.0	0
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services	2,175	1,735	1,680	55	440	79.8	77.2	3.2
Physical and life sciences and technologies	290	240	225	0	50	82.8	77.6	0
26. Biological and biomedical sciences	60	45	40	0	0	75.0	66.7	0
30.01 Biological and physical sciences	100	80	80	0	20	80.0	80.0	0
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	125	105	95	0	20	84.0	76.0	0
41. Science technologies/technicians	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	315	290	275	15	25	92.1	87.3	5.2
11. Computer and information sciences and support services	290	270	255	15	25	93.1	87.9	5.6
25. Library science	15	15	15	0	0	100.0	100.0	0
27. Mathematics and statistics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
30.06 Systems science and theory	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
30.08 Mathematics and computer science	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
30.30 Computational science	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	2,640	2,315	2,220	95	330	87.7	84.1	4.1
04. Architecture and related services	35	35	35	0	0	100.0	100.0	0
14. Engineering	495	460	435	20	40	92.9	87.9	4.3
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields	695	605	590	15	90	87.1	84.9	2.5
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
46. Construction trades	660	590	550	40	70	89.4	83.3	6.8
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians	450	385	385	0	60	85.6	85.6	0
48. Precision production	305	240	225	15	65	78.7	73.8	6.2
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	205	165	155	0	40	80.5	75.6	0
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences	155	115	110	0	40	74.2	71.0	0
03. Natural resources and conservation	50	50	45	0	0	100.0	90.0	0
Health and related fields	1,510	1,155	1,130	30	360	76.5	74.8	2.6
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies	175	165	165	0	0	94.3	94.3	0
51. Health professions and related programs	1,325	985	960	30	340	74.3	72.5	3.0
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Personal, protective and transportation services	715	580	540	40	135	81.1	75.5	6.9
12. Personal and culinary services	455	385	365	20	70	84.6	80.2	5.2
28. Military science, leadership and operational art	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
43. Security and protective services	180	145	135	0	35	80.6	75.0	0
49. Transportation and materials moving	75	50	50	0	25	66.7	66.7	0
Other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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not applicable

Symbol x

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Symbol F

too unreliable to be published

Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

'Highest certificate, diploma or degree' refers to the highest certificate, diploma or degree completed based on a hierarchy which is generally related to the amount of time spent 'in-class.' For postsecondary completers, a university education is considered to be a higher level of schooling than a college education, while a college education is considered to be a higher level of education than in the trades. Although some trades requirements may take as long or longer to complete than a given college or university program, the majority of time is spent in on-the-job paid training and less time is spent in the classroom.


For further definitions, refer to the National Household Survey Dictionary, Catalogue no. 99-000-X. For any comments on collection, dissemination or data quality for this variable, refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006.

Footnote 2

'Location of study compared with province or territory of residence' indicates whether the 'Location of study' is the same as the province or territory of residence in 2011, a different Canadian province or territory, or outside Canada. 'Location of study' refers to the province, territory or country of the institution where the highest certificate, diploma or degree above the high school level was completed.

Users should be aware that some respondents may have reported the physical location of study rather than the location of the certificate, diploma or degree-granting institution. This could affect the responses of those who obtained a certificate, diploma or degree through a joint program or by distance learning with credentials granted in another province or country. In particular, a number of persons reported a location of study for a university credential in one of the territories (Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut), even though there were no educational institutions in the territories with the authority to grant university degrees.

For any other comments on collection, dissemination or data quality for this variable or 'Location of study,' refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006.

Footnote 3

For the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS) estimates, the global non-response rate (GNR) is used as an indicator of data quality. This indicator combines complete non-response (household) and partial non-response (question) into a single rate. The value of the GNR is presented to users. A smaller GNR indicates a lower risk of non-response bias and as a result, lower risk of inaccuracy. The threshold used for estimates' suppression is a GNR of 50% or more. For more information, please refer to the National Household Survey User Guide, 2011.

Footnote 4

Refers to whether a person was employed, unemployed or not in the labour force during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011.

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

Footnote 5

'Major field of study' is defined as the main discipline or subject of learning. It is collected for the highest certificate, diploma or degree above the high school or secondary school level and classified according to the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2011. This variable shows the hierarchy of the 'primary groupings' (a CIP variant) with detail on the 2-digit 'series', as well as the 4-digit 'sub-series' from series '30. Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies.'

For more information on the CIP classification, see the Classification of Instructional Programs, Canada 2011, Catalogue no. 12-590-X available from: www.statcan.gc.ca/concepts/classification-eng.htm.

We recommend that users not make comparisons between categories of the CIP Canada 2011 and the CIP Canada 2000 classification systems on the basis of their labels. Even though many entries in the two classifications are similar, direct comparison could be inappropriate, given the numerous changes made at the detailed level to update the classification.

For comments on collection, dissemination or data quality for this variable, refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006.

Footnote 6

'No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree' includes persons who have not completed an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma, a college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma or a university certificate, diploma or degree.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011037.