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

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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 Quebec / Québec
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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 6,634,275 4,255,500 3,949,330 306,170 2,378,780 64.1 59.5 7.2
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 2,750,045 1,340,885 1,204,340 136,540 1,409,165 48.8 43.8 10.2
Education 273,320 172,970 168,020 4,945 100,350 63.3 61.5 2.9
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 156,720 123,550 115,870 7,680 33,170 78.8 73.9 6.2
Humanities 215,730 152,950 142,135 10,815 62,785 70.9 65.9 7.1
Social and behavioural sciences and law 380,995 299,595 282,855 16,740 81,405 78.6 74.2 5.6
Business, management and public administration 879,190 668,185 633,010 35,175 211,000 76.0 72.0 5.3
Physical and life sciences and technologies 140,995 100,940 92,845 8,090 40,060 71.6 65.8 8.0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 152,105 124,250 117,070 7,185 27,850 81.7 77.0 5.8
Architecture, engineering, and related technologiesFootnote 4 828,405 630,050 583,915 46,140 198,350 76.1 70.5 7.3
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 85,485 68,840 63,765 5,075 16,640 80.5 74.6 7.4
Health and related fields 480,230 348,045 334,905 13,140 132,180 72.5 69.7 3.8
Personal, protective and transportation services 290,010 224,445 209,830 14,615 65,555 77.4 72.4 6.5
Other fields of studyFootnote 5 1,055 790 770 30 260 74.9 73.0 3.8

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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 '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.

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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).

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Footnote 5

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

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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-X2016284.

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