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

Data table

Select data categories for this table


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 Canada
Data quality
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 28,643,015 18,672,470 17,230,035 1,442,435 9,970,545 65.2 60.2 7.7
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 12,815,975 6,825,825 6,098,845 726,975 5,990,150 53.3 47.6 10.7
Education 1,060,095 678,915 656,940 21,980 381,180 64.0 62.0 3.2
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 596,230 466,780 435,155 31,630 129,450 78.3 73.0 6.8
Humanities 850,840 599,590 559,735 39,860 251,250 70.5 65.8 6.6
Social and behavioural sciences and law 1,761,900 1,381,235 1,300,595 80,640 380,665 78.4 73.8 5.8
Business, management and public administration 3,360,045 2,554,845 2,410,475 144,375 805,200 76.0 71.7 5.7
Physical and life sciences and technologies 614,280 450,335 417,825 32,515 163,940 73.3 68.0 7.2
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 651,475 526,810 494,800 32,010 124,665 80.9 76.0 6.1
Architecture, engineering, and related technologiesFootnote 4 3,327,405 2,512,055 2,323,205 188,855 815,350 75.5 69.8 7.5
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 339,050 268,945 252,205 16,740 70,105 79.3 74.4 6.2
Health and related fields 2,266,720 1,653,630 1,580,330 73,305 613,085 73.0 69.7 4.4
Personal, protective and transportation services 995,825 750,935 697,540 53,395 244,895 75.4 70.0 7.1
Other fields of studyFootnote 5 3,170 2,550 2,395 155 620 80.4 75.6 6.1

Symbol(s)

Symbol ..

not available for a specific reference period

..

Symbol ...

not applicable

...

Symbol x

suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act

x

Symbol F

too unreliable to be published

F

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.

Return to footnote 1 referrer

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.

Return to footnote 2 referrer

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.

Return to footnote 3 referrer

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).

Return to footnote 4 referrer

Footnote 5

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

Return to footnote 5 referrer

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

Date modified: