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 Nova Scotia / Nouvelle-Écosse
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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 3 774,750 474,595 427,310 47,285 300,155 61.3 55.2 10.0
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 349,610 176,010 150,725 25,285 173,595 50.3 43.1 14.4
Education 31,390 17,820 17,180 635 13,575 56.8 54.7 3.6
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 10,700 8,240 7,485 755 2,465 77.0 70.0 9.2
Humanities 18,830 13,160 12,185 970 5,665 69.9 64.7 7.4
Social and behavioural sciences and law 40,160 31,555 29,555 1,995 8,605 78.6 73.6 6.3
Business, management and public administration 93,075 63,720 59,870 3,845 29,355 68.5 64.3 6.0
Physical and life sciences and technologies 15,335 11,000 10,135 860 4,335 71.7 66.1 7.8
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 15,750 12,460 11,675 785 3,290 79.1 74.1 6.3
Architecture, engineering, and related technologiesFootnote 4 92,920 65,765 58,535 7,230 27,155 70.8 63.0 11.0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 7,625 5,940 5,495 445 1,685 77.9 72.1 7.5
Health and related fields 66,770 46,060 43,830 2,230 20,705 69.0 65.6 4.8
Personal, protective and transportation services 32,540 22,830 20,590 2,235 9,710 70.2 63.3 9.8
Other fields of studyFootnote 5 45 25 25 0 20 55.6 55.6 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) – Nova Scotia / Nouvelle-Écosse

  • Incomplete enumeration flag
    Default. Not applicable.
  • Long-form data quality flag
    Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 5.5%.
  • 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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