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 British Columbia / Colombie-Britannique
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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 3,870,375 2,471,665 2,305,690 165,980 1,398,710 63.9 59.6 6.7
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,740,200 946,645 862,570 84,075 793,560 54.4 49.6 8.9
Education 144,100 87,120 84,435 2,680 56,975 60.5 58.6 3.1
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 98,735 75,305 70,555 4,755 23,430 76.3 71.5 6.3
Humanities 124,595 85,555 80,880 4,675 39,045 68.7 64.9 5.5
Social and behavioural sciences and law 245,995 186,525 176,775 9,745 59,470 75.8 71.9 5.2
Business, management and public administration 426,455 309,495 293,625 15,865 116,965 72.6 68.9 5.1
Physical and life sciences and technologies 86,425 61,895 58,265 3,625 24,530 71.6 67.4 5.9
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 80,065 63,140 59,840 3,305 16,930 78.9 74.7 5.2
Architecture, engineering, and related technologiesFootnote 4 427,675 305,015 284,945 20,070 122,655 71.3 66.6 6.6
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 50,210 37,310 35,090 2,225 12,900 74.3 69.9 6.0
Health and related fields 322,715 226,120 217,185 8,935 96,595 70.1 67.3 4.0
Personal, protective and transportation services 122,850 87,255 81,250 6,005 35,595 71.0 66.1 6.9
Other fields of studyFootnote 5 350 290 270 15 60 82.9 77.1 5.2

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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) – British Columbia / Colombie-Britannique

  • Incomplete enumeration flag
    Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
  • Long-form data quality flag
    Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 6.1%.
  • Long-form income data quality flag
    Data quality index showing a long-form income non-response rate higher than or equal to 10%, but lower than 20%.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016284.

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