Data tables, 2016 Census

Labour Force Status (8), Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (11), Major Field of Study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 (43), Age (9) and Sex (3) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories and Census Divisions, 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 Canada
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Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 (43) 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 1,442,430 9,970,545 65.2 60.2 7.7
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 12,815,975 6,825,825 6,098,850 726,975 5,990,155 53.3 47.6 10.7
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 205,930 161,910 154,270 7,635 44,020 78.6 74.9 4.7
03. Natural resources and conservation 133,120 107,035 97,935 9,100 26,085 80.4 73.6 8.5
04. Architecture and related services 114,315 93,250 87,810 5,445 21,065 81.6 76.8 5.8
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 24,680 19,020 17,625 1,395 5,665 77.1 71.4 7.3
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 182,275 154,885 144,960 9,920 27,395 85.0 79.5 6.4
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 99,020 76,375 70,910 5,460 22,645 77.1 71.6 7.1
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 514,685 432,395 405,760 26,640 82,290 84.0 78.8 6.2
12. Personal and culinary services 565,555 405,780 380,850 24,930 159,770 71.7 67.3 6.1
13. Education 1,060,095 678,915 656,935 21,980 381,175 64.0 62.0 3.2
14. Engineering 752,460 597,525 556,200 41,330 154,940 79.4 73.9 6.9
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 620,065 466,865 434,830 32,035 153,200 75.3 70.1 6.9
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 98,000 66,760 62,055 4,705 31,240 68.1 63.3 7.0
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 324,660 244,535 231,830 12,705 80,125 75.3 71.4 5.2
22. Legal professions and studies 289,600 230,645 218,595 12,055 58,955 79.6 75.5 5.2
23. English language and literature/letters 178,595 124,335 116,090 8,245 54,260 69.6 65.0 6.6
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 275,525 199,675 185,090 14,580 75,855 72.5 67.2 7.3
25. Library science 40,820 25,825 24,595 1,235 14,990 63.3 60.3 4.8
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 249,960 191,760 178,930 12,830 58,200 76.7 71.6 6.7
27. Mathematics and statistics 86,650 61,315 57,465 3,850 25,340 70.8 66.3 6.3
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 3,500 2,585 2,500 90 915 73.9 71.4 3.5
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 7,900 3,765 3,540 230 4,130 47.7 44.8 6.1
30. Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies 212,455 156,095 144,465 11,630 56,355 73.5 68.0 7.5
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 164,300 134,305 127,545 6,760 29,995 81.7 77.6 5.0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 51,930 36,385 33,875 2,505 15,545 70.1 65.2 6.9
39. Theology and religious vocations 77,490 53,040 50,465 2,580 24,445 68.4 65.1 4.9
40. Physical sciences 179,300 127,195 117,455 9,740 52,110 70.9 65.5 7.7
41. Science technologies/technicians 31,270 20,410 19,155 1,255 10,855 65.3 61.3 6.1
42. Psychology 281,465 215,930 204,035 11,895 65,530 76.7 72.5 5.5
43. Security and protective services 206,750 172,650 163,975 8,680 34,095 83.5 79.3 5.0
44. Public administration and social service professions 237,835 184,110 174,165 9,950 53,725 77.4 73.2 5.4
45. Social sciences 623,775 488,630 457,895 30,730 135,145 78.3 73.4 6.3
46. Construction trades 702,155 526,955 475,015 51,935 175,200 75.0 67.7 9.9
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 731,130 539,080 508,240 30,840 192,055 73.7 69.5 5.7
48. Precision production 406,855 288,075 260,815 27,255 118,780 70.8 64.1 9.5
49. Transportation and materials moving 212,125 166,145 146,675 19,470 45,985 78.3 69.1 11.7
50. Visual and performing arts 497,210 390,410 364,240 26,165 106,805 78.5 73.3 6.7
51. Health professions and related programs 2,047,680 1,475,820 1,410,400 65,425 571,860 72.1 68.9 4.4
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 3,116,025 2,366,440 2,232,315 134,130 749,585 75.9 71.6 5.7
54. History 111,460 80,835 75,930 4,905 30,630 72.5 68.1 6.1
55. French language and literature/letters 53,685 35,480 33,380 2,105 18,200 66.1 62.2 5.9
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 54,740 43,505 42,380 1,125 11,235 79.5 77.4 2.6

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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 two-digit series 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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Data quality note(s) – Canada

  • Incomplete enumeration flag
    Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
  • Long-form data quality flag
    Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 5.1%.
  • 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-X2016283.

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