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 Peel
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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 1,119,405 753,110 691,470 61,635 366,295 67.3 61.8 8.2
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 507,365 274,355 244,940 29,415 233,010 54.1 48.3 10.7
Education 28,760 19,785 18,860 925 8,970 68.8 65.6 4.7
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 19,270 14,945 13,775 1,165 4,325 77.6 71.5 7.8
Humanities 42,170 29,560 27,275 2,285 12,610 70.1 64.7 7.7
Social and behavioural sciences and law 74,210 58,315 53,710 4,605 15,895 78.6 72.4 7.9
Business, management and public administration 152,960 124,590 116,135 8,460 28,370 81.5 75.9 6.8
Physical and life sciences and technologies 32,050 24,015 22,155 1,865 8,030 74.9 69.1 7.8
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 37,240 31,520 29,310 2,210 5,725 84.6 78.7 7.0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologiesFootnote 4 119,190 94,785 89,440 5,340 24,405 79.5 75.0 5.6
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 6,920 5,380 5,005 375 1,545 77.7 72.3 7.0
Health and related fields 72,200 54,480 50,865 3,615 17,725 75.5 70.5 6.6
Personal, protective and transportation services 27,040 21,355 19,980 1,380 5,680 79.0 73.9 6.5
Other fields of studyFootnote 5 30 25 25 10 10 83.3 83.3 40.0

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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) – Peel

  • Incomplete enumeration flag
    Default. Not applicable.
  • Long-form data quality flag
    Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 3.8%.
  • 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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