Data tables, 2016 Census

Labour Force Status (8), Major Field of Study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 (43), Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (15), School Attendance (3), Age (13A) and Sex (3) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2016 Census - 25% Sample Data

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This table details labour force status , major field of study - classification of instructional programs 2016 , highest certificate, diploma or degree , school attendance , age and sex for the population aged 15 years and over in private households in Quebec / Québec
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Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 (43) Labour force status (8)
Total - Labour force statusFootnote 3 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 4 6,634,280 4,255,495 3,949,330 306,170 2,378,780 64.1 59.5 7.2
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 2,750,050 1,340,885 1,204,345 136,540 1,409,165 48.8 43.8 10.2
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 51,770 41,935 39,810 2,125 9,835 81.0 76.9 5.1
03. Natural resources and conservation 33,710 26,910 23,955 2,955 6,805 79.8 71.1 11.0
04. Architecture and related services 29,015 24,240 22,845 1,395 4,775 83.5 78.7 5.8
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 4,315 3,235 3,080 150 1,085 75.0 71.4 4.6
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 48,530 41,640 39,190 2,450 6,890 85.8 80.8 5.9
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 25,380 19,960 18,640 1,325 5,420 78.6 73.4 6.6
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 125,480 106,385 100,320 6,060 19,100 84.8 79.9 5.7
12. Personal and culinary services 164,595 122,340 115,695 6,640 42,255 74.3 70.3 5.4
13. Education 273,320 172,965 168,020 4,945 100,350 63.3 61.5 2.9
14. Engineering 150,455 120,875 113,300 7,575 29,570 80.3 75.3 6.3
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 150,640 114,180 107,460 6,720 36,460 75.8 71.3 5.9
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 32,175 23,395 21,785 1,605 8,785 72.7 67.7 6.9
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 77,470 60,435 57,850 2,585 17,035 78.0 74.7 4.3
22. Legal professions and studies 67,185 52,295 49,735 2,560 14,890 77.8 74.0 4.9
23. English language and literature/letters 12,895 8,635 7,905 725 4,270 67.0 61.3 8.4
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 103,120 76,860 71,390 5,475 26,255 74.5 69.2 7.1
25. Library science 11,110 7,180 6,805 375 3,930 64.6 61.3 5.2
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 49,700 38,270 35,935 2,335 11,435 77.0 72.3 6.1
27. Mathematics and statistics 13,415 9,040 8,360 680 4,380 67.4 62.3 7.5
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 295 220 210 10 70 74.6 71.2 4.5
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 1,345 725 695 30 615 53.9 51.7 4.1
30. Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies 59,925 39,990 35,825 4,160 19,935 66.7 59.8 10.4
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 27,960 22,260 21,360 895 5,695 79.6 76.4 4.0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 10,400 6,400 5,890 505 4,000 61.5 56.6 7.9
39. Theology and religious vocations 10,125 5,410 5,055 355 4,720 53.4 49.9 6.6
40. Physical sciences 39,060 28,075 26,050 2,025 10,990 71.9 66.7 7.2
41. Science technologies/technicians 7,125 4,845 4,590 255 2,280 68.0 64.4 5.3
42. Psychology 57,335 44,620 42,385 2,230 12,715 77.8 73.9 5.0
43. Security and protective services 54,620 44,560 42,805 1,760 10,055 81.6 78.4 3.9
44. Public administration and social service professions 47,710 36,205 34,660 1,545 11,505 75.9 72.6 4.3
45. Social sciences 116,255 90,755 84,495 6,260 25,505 78.1 72.7 6.9
46. Construction trades 185,380 140,450 125,020 15,425 44,935 75.8 67.4 11.0
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 184,280 138,610 130,790 7,825 45,665 75.2 71.0 5.6
48. Precision production 128,580 91,640 84,440 7,200 36,940 71.3 65.7 7.9
49. Transportation and materials moving 69,160 56,605 50,425 6,180 12,560 81.8 72.9 10.9
50. Visual and performing arts 131,335 103,585 97,230 6,355 27,755 78.9 74.0 6.1
51. Health professions and related programs 441,105 316,800 304,735 12,065 124,310 71.8 69.1 3.8
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 830,660 631,440 597,865 33,580 199,220 76.0 72.0 5.3
54. History 17,055 12,040 11,265 775 5,015 70.6 66.1 6.4
55. French language and literature/letters 29,070 19,630 18,290 1,340 9,440 67.5 62.9 6.8
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 11,165 8,985 8,810 180 2,175 80.5 78.9 2.0

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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

Users are advised to consult data quality comments for 'School attendance,' available in the Education Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016, Catalogue no. 98-500-X2016013.

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Footnote 3

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 4

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) – Quebec / Québec

  • 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: 4.3%.
  • 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-X2016256.

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