Data tables, 2016 Census

Labour Force Status (8), Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (7), Major Field of Study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 (14), Age (9) and Sex (3) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 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 , age and sex for the population aged 15 years and over in private households in Perth
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Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 (14) Labour force status (8)
Total - Labour force statusFootnote 2 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 3 61,425 42,880 41,145 1,730 18,550 69.8 67.0 4.0
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 33,645 21,480 20,415 1,060 12,160 63.8 60.7 4.9
Education 1,965 1,255 1,250 10 705 63.9 63.6 0.8
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 1,385 1,130 1,065 70 250 81.6 76.9 6.2
Humanities 1,525 1,040 1,025 15 485 68.2 67.2 1.4
Social and behavioural sciences and law 2,920 2,230 2,145 85 690 76.4 73.5 3.8
Business, management and public administration 4,285 3,350 3,250 100 935 78.2 75.8 3.0
Physical and life sciences and technologies 570 430 400 35 140 75.4 70.2 8.1
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 670 555 535 25 115 82.8 79.9 4.5
Architecture, engineering, and related technologiesFootnote 4 5,900 4,670 4,560 110 1,225 79.2 77.3 2.4
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 1,575 1,415 1,375 35 165 89.8 87.3 2.5
Health and related fields 4,845 3,675 3,550 125 1,170 75.9 73.3 3.4
Personal, protective and transportation services 2,105 1,605 1,540 65 500 76.2 73.2 4.0
Other fields of studyFootnote 5 40 40 40 0 0 100.0 100.0 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

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 3

This variable shows the 'primary groupings' variant of CIP. 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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Footnote 4

'Architecture, engineering and related technologies' includes some fields that are commonly studied at the trades level, such as 'Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians,' 'Construction trades,' and 'Precision production' (e.g., welding).

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Footnote 5

'Other fields of study' includes 'Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.'

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Data quality note(s) – Perth

  • Incomplete enumeration flag
    Default. Not applicable.
  • Long-form data quality flag
    Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 3.7%.
  • 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-X2016284.

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