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 Greater Vancouver
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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 2,064,610 1,355,520 1,276,900 78,620 709,090 65.7 61.8 5.8
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 877,080 467,960 432,900 35,065 409,115 53.4 49.4 7.5
Education 69,875 45,125 43,755 1,375 24,750 64.6 62.6 3.0
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 67,210 52,995 49,855 3,135 14,215 78.8 74.2 5.9
Humanities 79,940 56,400 53,490 2,910 23,540 70.6 66.9 5.2
Social and behavioural sciences and law 155,565 121,215 115,065 6,150 34,350 77.9 74.0 5.1
Business, management and public administration 260,400 196,910 187,050 9,860 63,485 75.6 71.8 5.0
Physical and life sciences and technologies 55,945 41,240 38,795 2,445 14,705 73.7 69.3 5.9
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 56,690 45,955 43,665 2,295 10,735 81.1 77.0 5.0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologiesFootnote 4 211,910 158,885 150,610 8,275 53,025 75.0 71.1 5.2
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 16,885 12,560 11,950 610 4,330 74.4 70.8 4.9
Health and related fields 159,905 116,965 112,560 4,405 42,940 73.1 70.4 3.8
Personal, protective and transportation services 52,975 39,110 37,025 2,085 13,865 73.8 69.9 5.3
Other fields of studyFootnote 5 220 190 185 10 35 86.4 84.1 5.3

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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) – Greater Vancouver

  • Incomplete enumeration flag
    Default. Not applicable.
  • Long-form data quality flag
    Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 5.7%.
  • 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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