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 Essex
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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 3 324,330 195,090 180,800 14,290 129,240 60.2 55.7 7.3
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 162,735 79,965 72,020 7,940 82,770 49.1 44.3 9.9
Education 10,720 6,735 6,520 210 3,985 62.8 60.8 3.1
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 3,895 2,895 2,700 195 1,000 74.3 69.3 6.7
Humanities 6,710 4,220 3,900 320 2,490 62.9 58.1 7.6
Social and behavioural sciences and law 18,020 13,500 12,670 830 4,525 74.9 70.3 6.1
Business, management and public administration 29,620 21,180 20,015 1,165 8,440 71.5 67.6 5.5
Physical and life sciences and technologies 5,605 3,765 3,530 235 1,840 67.2 63.0 6.2
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 5,560 4,105 3,835 270 1,455 73.8 69.0 6.6
Architecture, engineering, and related technologiesFootnote 4 38,430 27,510 25,960 1,550 10,920 71.6 67.6 5.6
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 2,405 1,770 1,690 80 635 73.6 70.3 4.5
Health and related fields 29,585 21,430 20,390 1,040 8,155 72.4 68.9 4.9
Personal, protective and transportation services 11,025 8,005 7,555 450 3,015 72.6 68.5 5.6
Other fields of studyFootnote 5 20 20 15 0 0 100.0 75.0 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) – Essex

  • Incomplete enumeration flag
    Default. Not applicable.
  • Long-form data quality flag
    Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 5.1%.
  • 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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