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 Northwest Territories / Territoires du Nord-Ouest
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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 32,330 23,945 21,410 2,530 8,380 74.1 66.2 10.6
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 15,775 9,745 8,055 1,685 6,035 61.8 51.1 17.3
Education 1,530 1,315 1,265 50 215 85.9 82.7 3.8
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 405 360 345 20 40 88.9 85.2 5.6
Humanities 655 530 495 35 125 80.9 75.6 6.6
Social and behavioural sciences and law 1,615 1,440 1,380 60 180 89.2 85.4 4.2
Business, management and public administration 3,420 2,940 2,815 120 480 86.0 82.3 4.1
Physical and life sciences and technologies 655 570 555 15 80 87.0 84.7 2.6
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 405 370 350 20 35 91.4 86.4 5.4
Architecture, engineering, and related technologiesFootnote 4 3,535 2,995 2,740 255 545 84.7 77.5 8.5
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 625 565 525 40 60 90.4 84.0 7.1
Health and related fields 2,120 1,810 1,740 65 310 85.4 82.1 3.6
Personal, protective and transportation services 1,590 1,305 1,145 160 280 82.1 72.0 12.3
Other fields of studyFootnote 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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

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) – Northwest Territories / Territoires du Nord-Ouest

  • Incomplete enumeration flag
    Default. Not applicable.
  • Long-form data quality flag
    Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 8.8%.
  • Long-form income data quality flag
    Data quality index showing a long-form income non-response rate higher than or equal to 10%, but lower than 20%.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016284.

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