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 Greater Vancouver A, RDA
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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 11,995 5,965 5,315 650 6,025 49.7 44.3 10.9
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 3,935 1,115 865 250 2,815 28.3 22.0 22.4
Education 510 205 195 10 310 40.2 38.2 4.9
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 425 260 235 25 165 61.2 55.3 9.6
Humanities 650 360 335 20 290 55.4 51.5 5.6
Social and behavioural sciences and law 1,205 725 665 60 475 60.2 55.2 8.3
Business, management and public administration 1,390 825 725 100 560 59.4 52.2 12.1
Physical and life sciences and technologies 1,030 725 690 30 305 70.4 67.0 4.1
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 480 320 300 25 160 66.7 62.5 7.8
Architecture, engineering, and related technologiesFootnote 4 1,200 770 685 95 425 64.2 57.1 12.3
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 175 130 130 0 40 74.3 74.3 0
Health and related fields 945 490 440 45 460 51.9 46.6 9.2
Personal, protective and transportation services 55 45 45 0 15 81.8 81.8 0
Other fields of studyFootnote 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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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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Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016284.

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