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 Québec, V
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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 3 441,320 287,505 273,270 14,230 153,815 65.1 61.9 4.9
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 151,540 72,515 67,260 5,250 79,030 47.9 44.4 7.2
Education 20,590 12,685 12,365 320 7,905 61.6 60.1 2.5
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 12,555 10,050 9,595 450 2,505 80.0 76.4 4.5
Humanities 18,735 13,595 12,850 745 5,145 72.6 68.6 5.5
Social and behavioural sciences and law 30,490 23,460 22,555 910 7,035 76.9 74.0 3.9
Business, management and public administration 66,915 49,885 48,140 1,740 17,025 74.5 71.9 3.5
Physical and life sciences and technologies 12,725 9,195 8,505 690 3,530 72.3 66.8 7.5
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 14,700 12,330 11,810 515 2,370 83.9 80.3 4.2
Architecture, engineering, and related technologiesFootnote 4 50,455 38,325 36,330 1,990 12,135 76.0 72.0 5.2
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 5,350 4,160 3,870 290 1,190 77.8 72.3 7.0
Health and related fields 37,235 25,725 25,060 665 11,515 69.1 67.3 2.6
Personal, protective and transportation services 19,800 15,410 14,745 660 4,390 77.8 74.5 4.3
Other fields of studyFootnote 5 240 195 185 10 50 81.2 77.1 5.1

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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.

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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) – Québec, V

  • Incomplete enumeration flag
    Default. Not applicable.
  • Long-form data quality flag
    Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 4.5%.
  • 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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