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 Halifax
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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 3 337,210 225,945 209,420 16,515 111,270 67.0 62.1 7.3
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 134,875 75,330 67,155 8,170 59,550 55.9 49.8 10.8
Education 12,640 7,650 7,390 260 4,995 60.5 58.5 3.4
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 6,780 5,550 5,140 410 1,235 81.9 75.8 7.4
Humanities 10,725 8,000 7,520 475 2,725 74.6 70.1 5.9
Social and behavioural sciences and law 23,790 19,215 18,160 1,060 4,575 80.8 76.3 5.5
Business, management and public administration 47,180 34,390 32,825 1,560 12,790 72.9 69.6 4.5
Physical and life sciences and technologies 9,850 7,215 6,680 540 2,635 73.2 67.8 7.5
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 9,670 7,945 7,535 405 1,725 82.2 77.9 5.1
Architecture, engineering, and related technologiesFootnote 4 37,890 28,525 26,395 2,130 9,360 75.3 69.7 7.5
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 2,230 1,835 1,725 110 400 82.3 77.4 6.0
Health and related fields 28,890 20,790 19,955 835 8,100 72.0 69.1 4.0
Personal, protective and transportation services 12,645 9,490 8,930 560 3,160 75.0 70.6 5.9
Other fields of studyFootnote 5 40 20 15 0 20 50.0 37.5 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) – Halifax

  • Incomplete enumeration flag
    Default. Not applicable.
  • Long-form data quality flag
    Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 4.7%.
  • 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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