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 Ontario
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 11,038,440 7,141,675 6,612,150 529,525 3,896,765 64.7 59.9 7.4
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 4,961,455 2,590,180 2,321,945 268,235 2,371,275 52.2 46.8 10.4
Education 349,750 225,055 217,520 7,535 124,695 64.3 62.2 3.3
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 246,075 193,090 179,505 13,580 52,985 78.5 72.9 7.0
Humanities 359,560 250,085 233,460 16,625 109,470 69.6 64.9 6.6
Social and behavioural sciences and law 810,415 635,005 597,000 38,010 175,405 78.4 73.7 6.0
Business, management and public administration 1,279,660 984,885 928,365 56,515 294,775 77.0 72.5 5.7
Physical and life sciences and technologies 253,905 186,120 173,505 12,615 67,780 73.3 68.3 6.8
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 290,040 233,515 219,725 13,790 56,530 80.5 75.8 5.9
Architecture, engineering, and related technologiesFootnote 4 1,173,030 870,795 819,305 51,490 302,240 74.2 69.8 5.9
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 106,895 83,445 78,935 4,515 23,445 78.1 73.8 5.4
Health and related fields 865,965 631,945 601,160 30,785 234,025 73.0 69.4 4.9
Personal, protective and transportation services 340,285 256,380 240,655 15,730 83,905 75.3 70.7 6.1
Other fields of studyFootnote 5 1,405 1,175 1,075 95 235 83.6 76.5 8.1

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: