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 Division No. 6
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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 1,197,280 874,545 793,590 80,950 322,740 73.0 66.3 9.3
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 479,130 301,300 267,965 33,330 177,830 62.9 55.9 11.1
Education 43,020 30,115 28,965 1,155 12,900 70.0 67.3 3.8
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 23,065 18,465 17,025 1,440 4,600 80.1 73.8 7.8
Humanities 31,770 23,885 22,090 1,800 7,885 75.2 69.5 7.5
Social and behavioural sciences and law 75,070 60,990 56,380 4,610 14,080 81.2 75.1 7.6
Business, management and public administration 163,090 131,465 121,315 10,150 31,625 80.6 74.4 7.7
Physical and life sciences and technologies 36,425 28,040 24,895 3,150 8,390 77.0 68.3 11.2
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 30,310 25,605 23,200 2,405 4,705 84.5 76.5 9.4
Architecture, engineering, and related technologiesFootnote 4 172,000 141,525 125,305 16,225 30,480 82.3 72.9 11.5
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 13,085 10,995 10,235 760 2,095 84.0 78.2 6.9
Health and related fields 100,060 78,165 74,070 4,100 21,890 78.1 74.0 5.2
Personal, protective and transportation services 30,170 23,925 22,085 1,840 6,250 79.3 73.2 7.7
Other fields of studyFootnote 5 75 65 60 10 0 86.7 80.0 15.4

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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) – Division No. 6

  • Incomplete enumeration flag
    Default. Not applicable.
  • Long-form data quality flag
    Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 4.9%.
  • 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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