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 Prince Edward Island / Île-du-Prince-Édouard
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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 3 117,050 77,675 68,115 9,560 39,375 66.4 58.2 12.3
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 54,240 31,420 25,675 5,750 22,820 57.9 47.3 18.3
Education 5,075 3,280 3,140 145 1,795 64.6 61.9 4.4
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 1,370 1,015 920 95 360 74.1 67.2 9.4
Humanities 2,910 2,020 1,905 115 890 69.4 65.5 5.7
Social and behavioural sciences and law 5,240 4,135 3,840 290 1,100 78.9 73.3 7.0
Business, management and public administration 15,450 11,290 10,420 870 4,155 73.1 67.4 7.7
Physical and life sciences and technologies 2,450 1,830 1,645 180 620 74.7 67.1 9.8
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 2,010 1,660 1,540 120 350 82.6 76.6 7.2
Architecture, engineering, and related technologiesFootnote 4 11,875 8,855 7,905 950 3,025 74.6 66.6 10.7
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 1,705 1,365 1,220 145 350 80.1 71.6 10.6
Health and related fields 10,435 7,455 7,000 455 2,985 71.4 67.1 6.1
Personal, protective and transportation services 4,290 3,350 2,900 455 940 78.1 67.6 13.6
Other fields of studyFootnote 5 0 10 10 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) – Prince Edward Island / Île-du-Prince-Édouard

  • Incomplete enumeration flag
    Default. Not applicable.
  • Long-form data quality flag
    Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 5.6%.
  • 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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