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 Sherbrooke
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 3} = 17.3 %

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	165,090	103,420	96,930	6,485	61,670	62.6	58.7	6.3
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 6	69,050	32,475	29,440	3,030	36,585	47.0	42.6	9.3
Education	9,145	5,665	5,500	160	3,480	61.9	60.1	2.8
13. Education	9,145	5,660	5,500	165	3,480	61.9	60.1	2.9
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	2,735	2,070	1,945	120	665	75.7	71.1	5.8
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services	495	355	345	0	145	71.7	69.7	0
50. Visual and performing arts	2,235	1,710	1,605	110	525	76.5	71.8	6.4
Humanities	6,280	4,440	4,060	375	1,845	70.7	64.6	8.4
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics	525	345	330	10	180	65.7	62.9	2.9
23. English language and literature/letters	215	140	125	0	75	65.1	58.1	0
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities	3,250	2,455	2,210	245	795	75.5	68.0	10.0
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	380	225	215	0	160	59.2	56.6	0
39. Theology and religious vocations	410	235	215	0	175	57.3	52.4	0
54. History	535	385	345	40	155	72.0	64.5	10.4
55. French language and literature/letters	955	650	620	30	300	68.1	64.9	4.6
Social and behavioural sciences and law	7,905	5,900	5,630	270	2,005	74.6	71.2	4.6
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies	210	180	160	0	30	85.7	76.2	0
09. Communication, journalism and related programs	850	640	610	30	210	75.3	71.8	4.7
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences	1,745	1,320	1,290	30	425	75.6	73.9	2.3
22. Legal professions and studies	1,355	925	870	55	435	68.3	64.2	5.9
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	155	60	60	0	90	38.7	38.7	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	10	15	0	0	0	100.0	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	2,035	1,630	1,575	55	405	80.1	77.4	3.4
45. Social sciences	1,525	1,115	1,035	85	405	73.1	67.9	7.6
Business, management and public administration	20,110	15,270	14,560	710	4,840	75.9	72.4	4.6
30.16 Accounting and computer science	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
44. Public administration and social service professions	1,580	1,200	1,180	25	380	75.9	74.7	2.1
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services	18,520	14,065	13,375	690	4,460	75.9	72.2	4.9
Physical and life sciences and technologies	4,085	2,840	2,590	250	1,245	69.5	63.4	8.8
26. Biological and biomedical sciences	1,545	1,210	1,125	85	335	78.3	72.8	7.0
30.01 Biological and physical sciences	500	270	245	30	225	54.0	49.0	11.1
30.18 Natural sciences	795	500	450	50	295	62.9	56.6	10.0
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	970	635	555	80	340	65.5	57.2	12.6
41. Science technologies/technicians	260	215	210	0	45	82.7	80.8	0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	2,870	2,330	2,270	60	540	81.2	79.1	2.6
11. Computer and information sciences and support services	2,380	2,055	2,000	55	320	86.3	84.0	2.7
25. Library science	210	110	100	0	100	52.4	47.6	0
27. Mathematics and statistics	240	125	125	0	115	52.1	52.1	0
30.06 Systems science and theory	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
30.08 Mathematics and computer science	40	45	45	0	0	100.0	100.0	0
30.30 Computational science	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	20,930	16,040	15,095	945	4,890	76.6	72.1	5.9
04. Architecture and related services	260	225	210	0	35	86.5	80.8	0
14. Engineering	2,845	2,290	2,225	65	555	80.5	78.2	2.8
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields	4,805	3,655	3,510	145	1,150	76.1	73.0	4.0
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
46. Construction trades	4,095	3,055	2,720	330	1,045	74.6	66.4	10.8
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians	4,840	3,710	3,530	175	1,135	76.7	72.9	4.7
48. Precision production	4,075	3,105	2,900	210	970	76.2	71.2	6.8
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	1,905	1,435	1,345	95	465	75.3	70.6	6.6
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences	1,235	940	910	25	300	76.1	73.7	2.7
03. Natural resources and conservation	670	500	430	70	165	74.6	64.2	14.0
Health and related fields	13,710	9,955	9,720	240	3,755	72.6	70.9	2.4
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies	780	645	615	30	130	82.7	78.8	4.7
51. Health professions and related programs	12,670	9,085	8,875	205	3,585	71.7	70.0	2.3
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs	265	230	230	0	30	86.8	86.8	0
Personal, protective and transportation services	6,200	4,905	4,685	225	1,300	79.1	75.6	4.6
12. Personal and culinary services	4,240	3,350	3,210	145	885	79.0	75.7	4.3
28. Military science, leadership and operational art	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences	50	0	0	0	35	0	0	0
43. Security and protective services	1,045	820	795	30	220	78.5	76.1	3.7
49. Transportation and materials moving	870	715	670	40	155	82.2	77.0	5.6
Other	160	100	95	0	65	62.5	59.4	0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other	160	95	90	0	60	59.4	56.2	0

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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.