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 Ottawa
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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 3 761,420 513,655 476,540 37,120 247,765 67.5 62.6 7.2
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 276,340 148,020 130,575 17,440 128,320 53.6 47.3 11.8
Education 26,620 17,035 16,515 520 9,585 64.0 62.0 3.1
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 17,295 13,455 12,545 910 3,845 77.8 72.5 6.8
Humanities 33,380 22,620 21,215 1,405 10,760 67.8 63.6 6.2
Social and behavioural sciences and law 87,800 69,880 66,130 3,755 17,920 79.6 75.3 5.4
Business, management and public administration 94,585 72,205 68,500 3,705 22,375 76.3 72.4 5.1
Physical and life sciences and technologies 26,185 18,875 17,685 1,190 7,310 72.1 67.5 6.3
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 34,215 27,420 25,980 1,440 6,790 80.1 75.9 5.3
Architecture, engineering, and related technologiesFootnote 4 77,660 59,345 55,780 3,570 18,315 76.4 71.8 6.0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 6,685 5,105 4,840 265 1,580 76.4 72.4 5.2
Health and related fields 59,745 43,645 41,585 2,055 16,100 73.1 69.6 4.7
Personal, protective and transportation services 20,855 16,000 15,135 860 4,855 76.7 72.6 5.4
Other fields of studyFootnote 5 70 60 50 0 10 85.7 71.4 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) – Ottawa

  • Incomplete enumeration flag
    Default. Not applicable.
  • Long-form data quality flag
    Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 4.0%.
  • 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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