Major Field of Study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 (432), Labour Force Status (8), Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (15), Age (9) and Sex (3) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories and Economic Regions, 2016 Census - 25% Sample Data

• Highest certificate, diploma or degree (15): Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree
• Age (9): Total - Age
• Sex (3): Total - Sex

This table details major field of study - classification of instructional programs 2016 , labour force status , highest certificate, diploma or degree , age and sex for the population aged 15 years and over in private households in Alberta

Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 (432)	Labour force status (8)
	Total - Labour force status^Footnote 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) 2016^Footnote 3	3,206,045	2,302,940	2,096,105	206,835	903,105	71.8	65.4	9.0
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	1,436,545	901,320	799,185	102,140	535,225	62.7	55.6	11.3
Education	121,925	85,485	82,420	3,070	36,440	70.1	67.6	3.6
13. Education	121,930	85,485	82,420	3,070	36,440	70.1	67.6	3.6
13.01 Education, general	80,480	55,045	53,250	1,790	25,435	68.4	66.2	3.3
13.02 Bilingual, multilingual and multicultural education	130	100	80	20	35	76.9	61.5	20.0
13.03 Curriculum and instruction	370	195	185	15	175	52.7	50.0	7.7
13.04 Educational administration and supervision	3,135	1,945	1,875	70	1,190	62.0	59.8	3.6
13.05 Educational/instructional media design	375	305	300	10	65	81.3	80.0	3.3
13.06 Educational assessment, evaluation and research	100	85	80	10	15	85.0	80.0	11.8
13.07 International and comparative education	35	20	25	0	15	57.1	71.4	0
13.09 Social and philosophical foundations of education	55	25	25	0	25	45.5	45.5	0
13.10 Special education and teaching	1,320	930	915	20	390	70.5	69.3	2.2
13.11 Student counselling and personnel services	745	530	510	25	215	71.1	68.5	4.7
13.12 Teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods	10,630	7,820	7,475	350	2,815	73.6	70.3	4.5
13.13 Teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas	18,320	13,705	13,140	565	4,610	74.8	71.7	4.1
13.14 Teaching English or French as a second or foreign language	540	420	385	40	120	77.8	71.3	9.5
13.15 Teaching assistants/aides	5,375	4,185	4,025	155	1,185	77.9	74.9	3.7
13.99 Education, other	320	170	155	10	155	53.1	48.4	5.9
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	49,660	39,710	36,770	2,945	9,950	80.0	74.0	7.4
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services	9,130	7,210	6,610	600	1,910	79.0	72.4	8.3
10.01 Communications technology/technician	605	400	380	15	205	66.1	62.8	3.8
10.02 Audiovisual communications technologies/technicians	4,550	3,895	3,610	285	660	85.6	79.3	7.3
10.03 Graphic communications	3,610	2,700	2,405	295	910	74.8	66.6	10.9
10.99 Communications technologies/technicians and support services, other	365	220	215	10	145	60.3	58.9	4.5
50. Visual and performing arts	40,530	32,500	30,155	2,345	8,035	80.2	74.4	7.2
50.01 Visual, digital and performing arts, general	945	770	695	75	175	81.5	73.5	9.7
50.02 Crafts/craft design, folk art and artisanry	90	55	55	10	40	61.1	61.1	18.2
50.03 Dance	470	395	380	15	75	84.0	80.9	3.8
50.04 Design and applied arts	14,575	11,965	11,015	955	2,610	82.1	75.6	8.0
50.05 Drama/theatre arts and stagecraft	3,620	3,030	2,820	215	595	83.7	77.9	7.1
50.06 Film/video and photographic arts	3,415	2,765	2,540	220	650	81.0	74.4	8.0
50.07 Fine arts and art studies	10,470	8,045	7,440	595	2,425	76.8	71.1	7.4
50.09 Music	6,630	5,215	4,970	240	1,420	78.7	75.0	4.6
50.10 Arts, entertainment, and media management	315	255	230	30	55	81.0	73.0	11.8
50.99 Visual and performing arts, other	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0
Humanities	69,305	52,150	48,420	3,735	17,155	75.2	69.9	7.2
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics	6,790	4,840	4,380	455	1,950	71.3	64.5	9.4
16.01 Linguistic, comparative and related language studies and services	3,530	2,575	2,305	270	950	72.9	65.3	10.5
16.02 African languages, literatures and linguistics	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0
16.03 East Asian languages, literatures and linguistics	545	340	315	30	205	62.4	57.8	8.8
16.04 Slavic, Baltic and Albanian languages, literatures and linguistics	205	120	115	10	85	58.5	56.1	8.3
16.05 Germanic languages, literatures and linguistics	340	250	215	40	85	73.5	63.2	16.0
16.06 Modern Greek language and literature	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16.07 South Asian languages, literatures and linguistics	565	395	360	35	170	69.9	63.7	8.9
16.08 Iranian languages, literatures and linguistics	20	10	10	0	10	50.0	50.0	0
16.09 Romance languages, literatures and linguistics	385	265	235	35	120	68.8	61.0	13.2
16.10 Aboriginal languages, literatures and linguistics	30	20	15	0	15	66.7	50.0	0
16.11 Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic languages, literatures and linguistics	115	65	65	10	50	56.5	56.5	15.4
16.12 Classics and classical languages, literatures and linguistics	315	250	240	10	65	79.4	76.2	4.0
16.13 Celtic languages, literatures and linguistics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16.14 Southeast Asian and Australasian/Pacific languages, literatures and linguistics	10	15	15	0	0	0	0	0
16.15 Turkic, Uralic-Altaic, Caucasian and Central Asian languages, literatures and linguistics	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16.16 Sign language	320	250	245	0	75	78.1	76.6	0
16.17 Second language learning	310	215	200	20	95	69.4	64.5	9.3
16.99 Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics, other	75	55	50	0	20	73.3	66.7	0
23. English language and literature/letters	15,115	11,220	10,340	885	3,890	74.2	68.4	7.9
23.01 English language and literature, general	10,665	8,020	7,365	650	2,650	75.2	69.1	8.1
23.13 English rhetoric and composition/writing studies	585	470	425	40	110	80.3	72.6	8.5
23.14 English literature	3,770	2,675	2,490	190	1,100	71.0	66.0	7.1
23.99 English language and literature/letters, other	90	60	55	0	30	66.7	61.1	0
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities	20,660	15,640	14,630	1,010	5,020	75.7	70.8	6.5
24.01 Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities	20,660	15,635	14,630	1,010	5,020	75.7	70.8	6.5
30.13 Medieval and renaissance studies	35	35	30	0	0	100.0	85.7	0
30.21 Holocaust and related studies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
30.22 Classical and ancient studies	170	160	155	10	15	94.1	91.2	6.2
30.29 Maritime studies	15	10	10	0	10	66.7	66.7	0
38. Philosophy and religious studies	4,890	3,825	3,525	300	1,065	78.2	72.1	7.8
38.00 Philosophy and religious studies, general	60	55	60	0	10	91.7	100.0	0
38.01 Philosophy, logic and ethics	2,265	1,785	1,585	200	480	78.8	70.0	11.2
38.02 Religion/religious studies	2,545	1,965	1,870	95	585	77.2	73.5	4.8
38.99 Philosophy and religious studies, other	15	15	15	0	0	100.0	100.0	0
39. Theology and religious vocations	11,430	8,685	8,175	505	2,745	76.0	71.5	5.8
39.02 Bible/Biblical studies	2,365	1,695	1,550	145	670	71.7	65.5	8.6
39.03 Missions/missionary studies and missiology	140	95	95	0	45	67.9	67.9	0
39.04 Religious education	1,515	1,085	1,040	40	435	71.6	68.6	3.7
39.05 Religious/sacred music	130	115	100	10	20	88.5	76.9	8.7
39.06 Theological and ministerial studies	6,425	5,005	4,740	265	1,420	77.9	73.8	5.3
39.07 Pastoral counselling and specialized ministries	795	650	605	45	140	81.8	76.1	6.9
39.99 Theology and religious vocations, other	60	45	45	0	15	75.0	75.0	0
54. History	8,605	6,640	6,130	510	1,965	77.2	71.2	7.7
54.01 History	8,600	6,640	6,130	510	1,965	77.2	71.3	7.7
55. French language and literature/letters	1,595	1,100	1,040	65	495	69.0	65.2	5.9
55.01 French language and literature, general	1,350	925	865	55	425	68.5	64.1	5.9
55.13 French rhetoric and composition/writing studies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
55.14 French literature	240	175	170	0	65	72.9	70.8	0
55.99 French language and literature/letters, other	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0
Social and behavioural sciences and law	159,730	129,110	120,540	8,570	30,620	80.8	75.5	6.6
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies	2,345	1,920	1,790	125	425	81.9	76.3	6.5
05.01 Area studies	825	650	605	45	180	78.8	73.3	6.9
05.02 Ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies	1,500	1,255	1,175	80	250	83.7	78.3	6.4
05.99 Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies, other	15	15	15	0	0	100.0	100.0	0
09. Communication, journalism and related programs	17,180	14,670	13,590	1,080	2,515	85.4	79.1	7.4
09.01 Communication and media studies	7,320	6,360	5,875	475	960	86.9	80.3	7.5
09.04 Journalism	4,415	3,660	3,385	275	750	82.9	76.7	7.5
09.07 Radio, television and digital communication	2,270	1,985	1,820	165	285	87.4	80.2	8.3
09.09 Public relations, advertising and applied communication	2,860	2,410	2,280	125	455	84.3	79.7	5.2
09.10 Publishing	65	45	40	0	25	69.2	61.5	0
09.99 Communication, journalism and related programs, other	250	220	185	35	30	88.0	74.0	15.9
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences	28,755	21,520	20,210	1,315	7,235	74.8	70.3	6.1
19.00 Work and family studies	240	160	155	0	80	66.7	64.6	0
19.01 Family and consumer sciences/human sciences, general	2,680	1,515	1,405	105	1,160	56.5	52.4	6.9
19.02 Family and consumer sciences/human sciences business services	30	25	20	10	10	83.3	66.7	40.0
19.04 Family and consumer economics and related services	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
19.05 Foods, nutrition and related services	3,685	3,045	2,855	190	635	82.6	77.5	6.2
19.06 Housing and human environments	855	635	565	70	215	74.3	66.1	11.0
19.07 Human development, family studies and related services	19,040	14,895	14,075	820	4,145	78.2	73.9	5.5
19.09 Apparel and textiles	2,175	1,215	1,105	110	960	55.9	50.8	9.1
19.99 Family and consumer sciences/human sciences, other	55	30	20	0	25	54.5	36.4	0
22. Legal professions and studies	29,000	23,870	22,420	1,445	5,125	82.3	77.3	6.1
22.00 Non-professional general legal studies (undergraduate)	1,015	900	830	70	115	88.7	81.8	7.8
22.01 Law (LLB, JD, BCL)	12,380	10,310	9,775	535	2,065	83.3	79.0	5.2
22.02 Legal research and advanced professional studies (post-LLB/JD)	2,335	1,940	1,805	130	400	83.1	77.3	6.7
22.03 Legal support services	13,230	10,705	9,995	705	2,530	80.9	75.5	6.6
22.99 Legal professions and studies, other	40	15	20	0	25	37.5	50.0	0
30.05 Peace studies and conflict resolution	215	185	175	10	30	86.0	81.4	5.4
30.10 Biopsychology	190	145	130	15	45	76.3	68.4	10.3
30.11 Gerontology	205	165	150	10	45	80.5	73.2	6.1
30.14 Museology/museum studies	145	135	140	0	15	93.1	96.6	0
30.15 Science, technology and society	15	15	20	0	0	100.0	100.0	0
30.17 Behavioural sciences	420	360	345	20	60	85.7	82.1	5.6
30.20 International/global studies	320	275	260	15	45	85.9	81.2	5.5
30.23 Intercultural/multicultural and diversity studies	235	190	180	10	50	80.9	76.6	5.3
30.25 Cognitive science	25	25	15	0	10	100.0	60.0	0
30.26 Cultural studies/critical theory and analysis	125	115	110	0	10	92.0	88.0	0
30.28 Dispute resolution	90	60	55	10	35	66.7	61.1	16.7
30.31 Human computer interaction	0	10	10	0	0	0	0	0
30.33 Sustainability studies	180	150	135	10	30	83.3	75.0	6.7
42. Psychology	27,280	21,920	20,620	1,300	5,355	80.4	75.6	5.9
42.01 Psychology, general	22,090	17,975	16,840	1,130	4,115	81.4	76.2	6.3
42.27 Research and experimental psychology	1,525	1,115	1,055	60	415	73.1	69.2	5.4
42.28 Clinical, counselling and applied psychology	3,520	2,700	2,600	100	825	76.7	73.9	3.7
42.99 Psychology, other	135	130	125	10	10	96.3	92.6	7.7
45. Social sciences	52,985	43,395	40,185	3,210	9,590	81.9	75.8	7.4
45.01 Social sciences, general	2,085	1,580	1,465	110	500	75.8	70.3	7.0
45.02 Anthropology	2,825	2,330	2,130	200	490	82.5	75.4	8.6
45.03 Archaeology	890	740	650	95	150	83.1	73.0	12.8
45.04 Criminology	3,980	3,525	3,375	150	455	88.6	84.8	4.3
45.05 Demography and population studies	65	55	55	0	10	84.6	84.6	0
45.06 Economics	16,755	13,285	12,305	975	3,470	79.3	73.4	7.3
45.07 Geography and cartography	5,710	4,745	4,260	480	970	83.1	74.6	10.1
45.09 International relations and national security studies	1,375	1,215	1,075	140	165	88.4	78.2	11.5
45.10 Political science and government	9,635	8,055	7,450	600	1,580	83.6	77.3	7.4
45.11 Sociology	9,055	7,320	6,925	400	1,735	80.8	76.5	5.5
45.12 Urban studies/affairs	340	305	275	30	30	89.7	80.9	9.8
45.13 Sociology and anthropology	170	150	140	10	25	88.2	82.4	6.7
45.14 Rural sociology	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0
45.99 Social sciences, other	90	90	80	10	0	100.0	88.9	11.1
Business, management and public administration	361,535	287,145	267,390	19,750	74,390	79.4	74.0	6.9
30.16 Accounting and computer science	675	490	455	30	185	72.6	67.4	6.1
44. Public administration and social service professions	21,565	16,935	16,040	890	4,630	78.5	74.4	5.3
44.00 Human services, general	1,750	1,370	1,295	75	380	78.3	74.0	5.5
44.02 Community organization and advocacy	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
44.04 Public administration	2,250	1,665	1,550	110	585	74.0	68.9	6.6
44.05 Public policy analysis	575	465	440	25	115	80.9	76.5	5.4
44.07 Social work	16,830	13,320	12,650	670	3,510	79.1	75.2	5.0
44.99 Public administration and social service professions, other	160	120	105	10	40	75.0	65.6	8.3
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services	339,295	269,720	250,890	18,830	69,575	79.5	73.9	7.0
52.01 Business/commerce, general	68,675	55,935	52,620	3,310	12,740	81.4	76.6	5.9
52.02 Business administration, management and operations	74,960	62,145	57,160	4,980	12,815	82.9	76.3	8.0
52.03 Accounting and related services	69,995	55,245	51,405	3,840	14,745	78.9	73.4	7.0
52.04 Business operations support and assistant services	40,620	24,745	23,020	1,720	15,875	60.9	56.7	7.0
52.05 Business/corporate communications	200	175	170	0	25	87.5	85.0	0
52.06 Business/managerial economics	1,440	1,160	1,070	95	280	80.6	74.3	8.2
52.07 Entrepreneurial and small business operations	830	725	670	55	105	87.3	80.7	7.6
52.08 Finance and financial management services	19,545	16,450	15,385	1,065	3,095	84.2	78.7	6.5
52.09 Hospitality administration/management	14,085	12,470	11,695	775	1,615	88.5	83.0	6.2
52.10 Human resources management and services	11,360	9,425	8,555	870	1,940	83.0	75.3	9.2
52.11 International business/trade/commerce	2,095	1,845	1,640	205	250	88.1	78.3	11.1
52.12 Management information systems and services	1,475	1,295	1,155	140	180	87.8	78.3	10.8
52.13 Management sciences and quantitative methods	645	550	520	30	95	85.3	80.6	5.5
52.14 Marketing	13,300	11,705	10,980	730	1,595	88.0	82.6	6.2
52.15 Real estate	4,340	3,365	3,170	200	970	77.5	73.0	5.9
52.16 Taxation	160	145	135	10	15	90.6	84.4	6.9
52.17 Insurance	3,850	2,995	2,870	130	860	77.8	74.5	4.3
52.18 General sales, merchandising and related marketing operations	1,695	1,215	1,110	105	480	71.7	65.5	8.6
52.19 Specialized sales, merchandising and marketing operations	8,410	6,705	6,270	435	1,705	79.7	74.6	6.5
52.20 Construction management	1,025	925	875	45	105	90.2	85.4	4.9
52.21 Telecommunications management	30	20	20	0	0	66.7	66.7	0
52.99 Business, management, marketing and related support services, other	570	490	405	90	80	86.0	71.1	18.4
Physical and life sciences and technologies	72,845	56,520	51,370	5,155	16,325	77.6	70.5	9.1
26. Biological and biomedical sciences	25,850	20,615	19,160	1,455	5,235	79.7	74.1	7.1
26.01 Biology, general	11,005	8,835	8,230	605	2,170	80.3	74.8	6.8
26.02 Biochemistry/biophysics and molecular biology	3,245	2,515	2,335	180	735	77.5	72.0	7.2
26.03 Botany/plant biology	790	570	500	70	215	72.2	63.3	12.3
26.04 Cell/cellular biology and anatomical sciences	695	600	560	35	100	86.3	80.6	5.8
26.05 Microbiological sciences and immunology	2,210	1,670	1,525	155	545	75.6	69.0	9.3
26.07 Zoology/animal biology	1,890	1,405	1,305	95	485	74.3	69.0	6.8
26.08 Genetics	745	600	555	40	150	80.5	74.5	6.7
26.09 Physiology, pathology and related sciences	1,055	870	840	30	185	82.5	79.6	3.4
26.10 Pharmacology and toxicology	565	490	470	20	75	86.7	83.2	4.1
26.11 Biomathematics, bioinformatics, and computational biology	110	85	75	15	25	77.3	68.2	17.6
26.12 Biotechnology	590	500	480	20	95	84.7	81.4	4.0
26.13 Ecology, evolution, systematics and population biology	1,755	1,480	1,385	95	275	84.3	78.9	6.4
26.14 Molecular medicine	10	0	10	0	0	0	0	0
26.15 Neurobiology and neurosciences	1,175	995	905	85	185	84.7	77.0	8.5
26.99 Biological and biomedical sciences, other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
30.01 Biological and physical sciences	15,415	12,150	11,225	925	3,265	78.8	72.8	7.6
30.18 Natural sciences	230	200	180	20	30	87.0	78.3	10.0
30.19 Nutrition sciences	265	235	225	15	30	88.7	84.9	6.4
30.27 Human biology	40	40	35	0	10	100.0	87.5	0
30.32 Marine sciences	20	15	10	10	0	75.0	50.0	66.7
40. Physical sciences	26,130	19,775	17,330	2,440	6,355	75.7	66.3	12.3
40.01 Physical sciences, general	465	400	365	40	70	86.0	78.5	10.0
40.02 Astronomy and astrophysics	220	180	185	0	35	81.8	84.1	0
40.04 Atmospheric sciences and meteorology	315	230	235	0	85	73.0	74.6	0
40.05 Chemistry	8,325	6,215	5,685	525	2,110	74.7	68.3	8.4
40.06 Geological and Earth sciences/geosciences	12,580	9,595	7,990	1,605	2,985	76.3	63.5	16.7
40.08 Physics	3,730	2,755	2,525	235	970	73.9	67.7	8.5
40.10 Materials sciences	170	140	125	15	35	82.4	73.5	10.7
40.99 Physical sciences, other	325	255	225	25	70	78.5	69.2	9.8
41. Science technologies/technicians	4,900	3,500	3,205	290	1,405	71.4	65.4	8.3
41.00 Science technologies/technicians, general	1,650	1,085	1,035	55	560	65.8	62.7	5.1
41.01 Biology technician/biotechnology laboratory technician	340	260	230	30	80	76.5	67.6	11.5
41.02 Nuclear and industrial radiologic technologies/technicians	145	120	100	20	20	82.8	69.0	16.7
41.03 Physical science technologies/technicians	2,725	1,995	1,810	185	730	73.2	66.4	9.3
41.99 Science technologies/technicians, other	45	40	25	10	0	88.9	55.6	25.0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	60,830	50,480	46,290	4,190	10,350	83.0	76.1	8.3
11. Computer and information sciences and support services	48,980	41,965	38,500	3,465	7,010	85.7	78.6	8.3
11.01 Computer and information sciences and support services, general	16,825	14,295	13,075	1,220	2,530	85.0	77.7	8.5
11.02 Computer programming	4,215	3,570	3,265	300	650	84.7	77.5	8.4
11.03 Data processing and data processing technology/technician	300	205	190	15	95	68.3	63.3	7.3
11.04 Information science/studies	160	140	120	15	20	87.5	75.0	10.7
11.05 Computer systems analysis/analyst	865	695	615	75	175	80.3	71.1	10.8
11.06 Data entry/microcomputer applications	1,035	745	675	70	290	72.0	65.2	9.4
11.07 Computer science	19,360	16,895	15,705	1,190	2,465	87.3	81.1	7.0
11.08 Computer software and media applications	1,610	1,365	1,230	135	240	84.8	76.4	9.9
11.09 Computer systems networking and telecommunications	45	40	35	0	0	88.9	77.8	0
11.10 Computer/information technology administration and management	3,755	3,340	2,995	340	420	88.9	79.8	10.2
11.99 Computer and information sciences and support services, other	805	680	595	85	130	84.5	73.9	12.5
25. Library science	4,295	3,010	2,775	235	1,280	70.1	64.6	7.8
25.01 Library science and administration	2,305	1,635	1,545	90	675	70.9	67.0	5.5
25.03 Library and archives assisting	1,910	1,325	1,180	145	585	69.4	61.8	10.9
25.99 Library science, other	75	60	55	0	20	80.0	73.3	0
27. Mathematics and statistics	7,045	5,120	4,680	445	1,930	72.7	66.4	8.7
27.01 Mathematics	5,330	3,790	3,465	325	1,540	71.1	65.0	8.6
27.03 Applied mathematics	575	430	380	50	150	74.8	66.1	11.6
27.05 Statistics	1,140	905	830	70	240	79.4	72.8	7.7
27.99 Mathematics and statistics, other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
30.06 Systems science and theory	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
30.08 Mathematics and computer science	480	355	310	40	130	74.0	64.6	11.3
30.30 Computational science	30	30	25	10	0	100.0	83.3	33.3
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	463,185	380,270	341,190	39,080	82,910	82.1	73.7	10.3
04. Architecture and related services	11,325	9,460	8,665	790	1,865	83.5	76.5	8.4
04.02 Architecture (BArch, BA, BS, BSc, MArch, MA, MS, MSc, PhD)	3,760	3,040	2,765	280	720	80.9	73.5	9.2
04.03 City/urban, community and regional planning	1,820	1,495	1,390	105	325	82.1	76.4	7.0
04.04 Environmental design/architecture	465	380	350	35	75	81.7	75.3	9.2
04.05 Interior architecture	130	110	110	0	25	84.6	84.6	0
04.06 Landscape architecture (BS, BSc, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)	290	250	240	10	40	86.2	82.8	4.0
04.08 Architectural history and criticism	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
04.09 Architectural sciences and technology	4,495	3,850	3,510	340	640	85.7	78.1	8.8
04.10 Real estate development	40	40	35	10	0	100.0	87.5	25.0
04.99 Architecture and related services, other	325	290	270	15	40	89.2	83.1	5.2
14. Engineering	110,350	93,025	82,770	10,255	17,325	84.3	75.0	11.0
14.01 Engineering, general	24,650	20,630	19,000	1,625	4,020	83.7	77.1	7.9
14.02 Aerospace, aeronautical and astronautical/space engineering	835	730	660	70	110	87.4	79.0	9.6
14.03 Agricultural engineering	645	515	470	45	135	79.8	72.9	8.7
14.04 Architectural engineering	265	200	185	20	65	75.5	69.8	10.0
14.05 Bioengineering and biomedical engineering	510	425	370	55	85	83.3	72.5	12.9
14.06 Ceramic sciences and engineering	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14.07 Chemical engineering	9,795	8,215	7,085	1,130	1,580	83.9	72.3	13.8
14.08 Civil engineering	14,120	11,665	10,285	1,375	2,455	82.6	72.8	11.8
14.09 Computer engineering	5,190	4,705	4,280	425	485	90.7	82.5	9.0
14.10 Electrical, electronics and communications engineering	17,445	14,715	13,125	1,595	2,730	84.4	75.2	10.8
14.11 Engineering mechanics	70	60	55	10	10	85.7	78.6	16.7
14.12 Engineering physics/applied physics	395	330	295	40	65	83.5	74.7	12.1
14.13 Engineering science	175	145	135	10	30	82.9	77.1	6.9
14.14 Environmental/environmental health engineering	1,145	1,015	895	125	125	88.6	78.2	12.3
14.18 Materials engineering	820	705	640	60	120	86.0	78.0	8.5
14.19 Mechanical engineering	17,340	14,720	12,900	1,820	2,620	84.9	74.4	12.4
14.20 Metallurgical engineering	335	260	225	35	75	77.6	67.2	13.5
14.21 Mining and mineral engineering	1,205	965	860	100	240	80.1	71.4	10.4
14.22 Naval architecture and marine engineering	465	415	395	20	45	89.2	84.9	4.8
14.23 Nuclear engineering	20	10	10	0	10	50.0	50.0	0
14.24 Ocean engineering	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0
14.25 Petroleum engineering	4,615	3,820	3,195	630	790	82.8	69.2	16.5
14.27 Systems engineering	230	200	185	15	25	87.0	80.4	7.5
14.28 Textile sciences and engineering	100	55	55	10	40	55.0	55.0	18.2
14.32 Polymer/plastics engineering	65	65	55	0	0	100.0	84.6	0
14.33 Construction engineering	1,160	985	880	105	175	84.9	75.9	10.7
14.34 Forest engineering	135	110	100	10	25	81.5	74.1	9.1
14.35 Industrial engineering	1,860	1,630	1,420	210	230	87.6	76.3	12.9
14.36 Manufacturing engineering	360	325	280	45	40	90.3	77.8	13.8
14.37 Operations research	35	35	35	0	0	100.0	100.0	0
14.38 Surveying engineering	1,155	1,010	920	90	145	87.4	79.7	8.9
14.39 Geological/geophysical engineering	645	455	400	55	195	70.5	62.0	12.1
14.40 Paper science and engineering	10	10	10	10	0	0	0	0
14.41 Electromechanical engineering	125	105	85	15	25	84.0	68.0	14.3
14.42 Mechatronics, robotics, and automation engineering	630	530	420	105	100	84.1	66.7	19.8
14.43 Biochemical engineering	60	55	40	10	10	91.7	66.7	18.2
14.44 Engineering chemistry	95	50	45	0	45	52.6	47.4	0
14.45 Biological/biosystems engineering	85	75	65	10	0	88.2	76.5	13.3
14.99 Engineering, other	3,565	3,080	2,710	370	485	86.4	76.0	12.0
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields	84,800	69,380	61,745	7,635	15,415	81.8	72.8	11.0
15.00 Engineering technology, general	5,730	4,490	4,090	400	1,240	78.4	71.4	8.9
15.01 Architectural engineering technology/technician	170	160	155	0	15	94.1	91.2	0
15.02 Civil engineering technology/technician	5,795	4,810	4,380	435	980	83.0	75.6	9.0
15.03 Electrical and electronic engineering technologies/technicians	16,985	12,915	11,825	1,080	4,070	76.0	69.6	8.4
15.04 Electromechanical and instrumentation and maintenance technologies/technicians	7,895	6,725	6,165	565	1,170	85.2	78.1	8.4
15.05 Environmental control technologies/technicians	3,165	2,715	2,465	250	450	85.8	77.9	9.2
15.06 Industrial production technologies/technicians	3,560	3,030	2,785	250	530	85.1	78.2	8.3
15.07 Quality control and safety technologies/technicians	4,690	4,075	3,525	550	610	86.9	75.2	13.5
15.08 Mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians	6,250	5,070	4,540	530	1,175	81.1	72.6	10.5
15.09 Mining and petroleum technologies/technicians	11,775	9,835	7,895	1,940	1,940	83.5	67.0	19.7
15.10 Construction engineering technology/technician	1,430	1,265	1,175	90	165	88.5	82.2	7.1
15.11 Engineering-related technologies	2,190	1,680	1,440	235	510	76.7	65.8	14.0
15.12 Computer engineering technologies/technicians	7,200	6,265	5,845	420	935	87.0	81.2	6.7
15.13 Drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians	6,515	5,150	4,365	785	1,365	79.0	67.0	15.2
15.14 Nuclear engineering technology/technician	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0
15.15 Engineering-related fields	170	160	140	20	10	94.1	82.4	12.5
15.16 Nanotechnology	65	60	60	0	0	92.3	92.3	0
15.99 Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields, other	1,200	970	905	65	230	80.8	75.4	6.7
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation	60	35	40	0	20	58.3	66.7	0
46. Construction trades	100,370	82,380	73,955	8,420	17,990	82.1	73.7	10.2
46.00 Construction trades, general	4,500	3,745	3,315	430	755	83.2	73.7	11.5
46.01 Masonry/mason	2,090	1,505	1,390	110	585	72.0	66.5	7.3
46.02 Carpentry/carpenter	21,080	17,140	15,435	1,710	3,940	81.3	73.2	10.0
46.03 Electrical and power transmission installers	34,145	28,465	25,220	3,240	5,685	83.4	73.9	11.4
46.04 Building/construction finishing, management and inspection	11,940	9,240	8,535	700	2,705	77.4	71.5	7.6
46.05 Plumbing and related water supply services	25,790	21,630	19,435	2,195	4,155	83.9	75.4	10.1
46.99 Construction trades, other	830	660	635	35	165	79.5	76.5	5.3
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians	103,880	83,805	77,880	5,920	20,075	80.7	75.0	7.1
47.00 Mechanics and repairers, general	8,780	6,625	6,100	520	2,155	75.5	69.5	7.8
47.01 Electrical/electronics maintenance and repair technology	4,940	3,285	3,070	215	1,655	66.5	62.1	6.5
47.02 Heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician	3,580	3,075	2,870	210	505	85.9	80.2	6.8
47.03 Heavy/industrial equipment maintenance technologies	27,120	22,705	20,950	1,750	4,420	83.7	77.2	7.7
47.04 Precision systems maintenance and repair technologies	6,585	5,470	5,140	330	1,115	83.1	78.1	6.0
47.05 Stationary energy sources installer and operator	18,025	14,790	13,795	1,000	3,235	82.1	76.5	6.8
47.06 Vehicle maintenance and repair technologies	34,635	27,670	25,800	1,870	6,960	79.9	74.5	6.8
47.99 Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians, other	210	180	155	30	30	85.7	73.8	16.7
48. Precision production	52,405	42,180	36,130	6,055	10,215	80.5	68.9	14.4
48.00 Precision production trades, general	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
48.03 Leatherworking and upholstery	270	135	125	10	135	50.0	46.3	7.4
48.05 Precision metal working	47,140	38,240	32,500	5,735	8,900	81.1	68.9	15.0
48.07 Woodworking	2,665	2,140	2,025	115	525	80.3	76.0	5.4
48.08 Boilermaking/boilermaker	1,855	1,305	1,165	150	550	70.4	62.8	11.5
48.99 Precision production, other	465	355	315	45	110	76.3	67.7	12.7
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	44,270	36,810	34,575	2,235	7,465	83.1	78.1	6.1
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences	28,440	23,165	22,115	1,055	5,270	81.5	77.8	4.6
01.00 Agriculture, general	9,970	7,780	7,495	285	2,195	78.0	75.2	3.7
01.01 Agricultural business and management	2,275	1,960	1,890	70	310	86.2	83.1	3.6
01.02 Agricultural mechanization	1,575	1,365	1,330	40	205	86.7	84.4	2.9
01.03 Agricultural production operations	2,170	1,830	1,755	75	345	84.3	80.9	4.1
01.04 Agricultural and food products processing	290	230	205	20	60	79.3	70.7	8.7
01.05 Agricultural and domestic animal services	1,460	1,255	1,200	55	205	86.0	82.2	4.4
01.06 Applied horticulture/horticultural business services	4,715	3,875	3,645	230	835	82.2	77.3	5.9
01.07 International agriculture	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
01.08 Agricultural public services	45	40	40	0	10	88.9	88.9	0
01.09 Animal sciences	2,505	2,085	1,965	115	425	83.2	78.4	5.5
01.10 Food science and technology	1,755	1,335	1,235	100	420	76.1	70.4	7.5
01.11 Plant sciences	1,075	935	885	45	145	87.0	82.3	4.8
01.12 Soil sciences	525	410	390	15	120	78.1	74.3	3.7
01.99 Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences, other	80	75	75	0	10	93.8	93.8	0
03. Natural resources and conservation	15,830	13,645	12,465	1,180	2,190	86.2	78.7	8.6
03.01 Natural resources conservation and research	7,045	6,265	5,710	555	790	88.9	81.1	8.9
03.02 Natural resources management and policy	3,950	3,440	3,135	310	510	87.1	79.4	9.0
03.03 Fishing and fisheries sciences and management	110	95	90	0	15	86.4	81.8	0
03.05 Forestry	4,275	3,440	3,170	265	835	80.5	74.2	7.7
03.06 Wildlife and wildlands science and management	440	395	350	45	45	89.8	79.5	11.4
03.99 Natural resources and conservation, other	10	10	10	0	0	100.0	100.0	0
Health and related fields	270,920	209,705	199,545	10,160	61,215	77.4	73.7	4.8
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies	19,305	16,185	15,365	825	3,115	83.8	79.6	5.1
31.01 Parks, recreation and leisure studies	2,155	1,835	1,700	130	320	85.2	78.9	7.1
31.03 Parks, recreation and leisure facilities management	365	300	290	10	70	82.2	79.5	3.3
31.05 Health and physical education/fitness	16,550	13,835	13,190	645	2,715	83.6	79.7	4.7
31.06 Outdoor education	175	170	150	10	0	97.1	85.7	5.9
31.99 Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies, other	55	50	35	15	10	90.9	63.6	30.0
51. Health professions and related programs	245,265	188,155	179,010	9,145	57,110	76.7	73.0	4.9
51.00 Health services/allied health/health sciences, general	6,145	4,635	4,350	285	1,510	75.4	70.8	6.1
51.01 Chiropractic (DC)	1,110	1,030	1,015	20	75	92.8	91.4	1.9
51.02 Communication disorders sciences and services	1,915	1,605	1,570	40	310	83.8	82.0	2.5
51.04 Dentistry (DDS, DMD)	3,445	2,775	2,670	105	670	80.6	77.5	3.8
51.05 Advanced/graduate dentistry and oral sciences (Cert., MS, MSc, PhD)	365	285	285	0	80	78.1	78.1	0
51.06 Dental support services and allied professions	14,330	11,450	10,930	515	2,880	79.9	76.3	4.5
51.07 Health and medical administrative services	17,395	13,760	12,695	1,070	3,640	79.1	73.0	7.8
51.08 Allied health and medical assisting services	12,170	10,225	9,460	765	1,945	84.0	77.7	7.5
51.09 Allied health diagnostic, intervention and treatment professions	14,275	11,865	11,315	545	2,415	83.1	79.3	4.6
51.10 Clinical/medical laboratory science/research and allied professions	6,610	4,825	4,555	275	1,780	73.0	68.9	5.7
51.11 Health/medical preparatory programs	240	185	165	15	60	77.1	68.8	8.1
51.12 Medicine (MD)	8,600	6,870	6,555	315	1,730	79.9	76.2	4.6
51.14 Medical scientist (MS, MSc, PhD)	2,255	1,815	1,710	105	440	80.5	75.8	5.8
51.15 Mental and social health services and allied professions	2,370	1,805	1,660	140	560	76.2	70.0	7.8
51.17 Optometry (OD)	790	675	660	15	115	85.4	83.5	2.2
51.18 Ophthalmic and optometric support services and allied professions	1,900	1,585	1,525	60	315	83.4	80.3	3.8
51.19 Osteopathic medicine/osteopathy (DO)	30	25	30	0	0	83.3	100.0	0
51.20 Pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences and administration	8,000	6,255	5,985	265	1,745	78.2	74.8	4.2
51.21 Podiatric medicine/podiatry (DPM)	90	80	80	0	0	88.9	88.9	0
51.22 Public health	4,410	3,860	3,490	370	550	87.5	79.1	9.6
51.23 Rehabilitation and therapeutic professions	10,885	9,135	8,840	295	1,755	83.9	81.2	3.2
51.24 Veterinary medicine (DVM)	1,865	1,650	1,580	75	215	88.5	84.7	4.5
51.25 Veterinary biomedical and clinical sciences (Cert., MS, MSc, PhD)	315	265	250	15	50	84.1	79.4	5.7
51.26 Health aides/attendants/orderlies	19,245	15,030	14,060	965	4,220	78.1	73.1	6.4
51.27 Medical illustration and informatics	75	75	70	0	0	100.0	93.3	0
51.31 Dietetics and clinical nutrition services	1,740	1,295	1,245	50	445	74.4	71.6	3.9
51.32 Bioethics/medical ethics	35	25	30	0	10	71.4	85.7	0
51.33 Alternative and complementary medicine and medical systems	1,325	1,140	1,070	65	185	86.0	80.8	5.7
51.34 Alternative and complementary medical support services	1,535	1,315	1,260	60	220	85.7	82.1	4.6
51.35 Somatic bodywork and related therapeutic services	7,355	6,240	5,915	330	1,115	84.8	80.4	5.3
51.36 Movement and mind-body therapies	315	280	270	10	35	88.9	85.7	3.6
51.37 Energy-based and biologically-based therapies	155	120	105	15	35	77.4	67.7	12.5
51.38 Registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing	74,900	53,995	52,175	1,825	20,905	72.1	69.7	3.4
51.39 Practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants	18,905	11,820	11,275	550	7,085	62.5	59.6	4.7
51.99 Health professions and related clinical sciences, other	160	150	150	0	10	93.8	93.8	0
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs	6,355	5,360	5,170	195	985	84.3	81.4	3.6
60.01 Dental residency programs	150	120	120	0	25	80.0	80.0	0
60.03 Veterinary residency programs	30	20	20	0	15	66.7	66.7	0
60.04 Medical residency programs - general certificates	5,090	4,275	4,120	155	810	84.0	80.9	3.6
60.05 Medical residency programs - subspecialty certificates	755	680	655	25	75	90.1	86.8	3.7
60.06 Podiatric medicine residency programs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
60.99 Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs, other	325	265	255	10	70	81.5	78.5	3.8
Personal, protective and transportation services	95,140	74,085	68,290	5,800	21,055	77.9	71.8	7.8
12. Personal and culinary services	57,285	42,165	39,280	2,880	15,125	73.6	68.6	6.8
12.03 Funeral service and mortuary science	645	545	520	20	105	84.5	80.6	3.7
12.04 Cosmetology and related personal grooming services	36,275	25,390	23,715	1,675	10,890	70.0	65.4	6.6
12.05 Culinary arts and related services	20,360	16,235	15,045	1,190	4,125	79.7	73.9	7.3
12.99 Personal and culinary services, other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
28. Military science, leadership and operational art	250	175	170	0	75	70.0	68.0	0
28.08 Military science, leadership and operational art	250	175	170	0	75	70.0	68.0	0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences	740	455	415	40	285	61.5	56.1	8.8
29.05 Military technologies and applied sciences	740	455	415	45	280	61.5	56.1	9.9
43. Security and protective services	16,985	14,680	13,765	915	2,310	86.4	81.0	6.2
43.01 Criminal justice and corrections	13,265	11,625	10,960	660	1,645	87.6	82.6	5.7
43.02 Fire protection	2,800	2,305	2,090	215	500	82.3	74.6	9.3
43.03 Security and protective services, specialized programs	640	525	485	35	115	82.0	75.8	6.7
43.99 Security and protective services, other	280	230	225	0	55	82.1	80.4	0
49. Transportation and materials moving	19,880	16,615	14,660	1,955	3,265	83.6	73.7	11.8
49.01 Air transportation	4,065	3,335	3,140	200	735	82.0	77.2	6.0
49.02 Ground transportation	13,870	11,580	9,965	1,615	2,285	83.5	71.8	13.9
49.03 Marine transportation	1,630	1,445	1,325	115	185	88.7	81.3	8.0
49.99 Transportation and materials moving, other	320	260	235	30	55	81.2	73.4	11.5
Other	150	140	135	10	10	93.3	90.0	7.1
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other	150	140	130	10	10	93.3	86.7	7.1

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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.

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.

Footnote 3

This variable shows the hierarchy of the 'primary groupings' (a CIP variant) with detail on the two-digit series and the four-digit sub-series. 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.

Data quality note(s) – Alberta

• 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: 6.1%.
• 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-X2016245.