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 Surrey, CY
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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 3 419,065 274,685 256,875 17,810 144,375 65.5 61.3 6.5
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 213,985 119,300 109,475 9,825 94,680 55.8 51.2 8.2
Education 12,690 8,395 8,085 305 4,295 66.2 63.7 3.6
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 6,635 4,830 4,525 310 1,805 72.8 68.2 6.4
Humanities 15,090 10,905 10,335 575 4,180 72.3 68.5 5.3
Social and behavioural sciences and law 21,680 16,950 16,025 925 4,720 78.2 73.9 5.5
Business, management and public administration 43,715 33,905 32,150 1,755 9,815 77.6 73.5 5.2
Physical and life sciences and technologies 8,185 5,965 5,545 420 2,220 72.9 67.7 7.0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 9,495 7,990 7,555 435 1,505 84.1 79.6 5.4
Architecture, engineering, and related technologiesFootnote 4 41,585 31,695 30,090 1,600 9,895 76.2 72.4 5.0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 2,625 1,905 1,805 95 725 72.6 68.8 5.0
Health and related fields 32,695 24,790 23,700 1,095 7,905 75.8 72.5 4.4
Personal, protective and transportation services 10,675 8,030 7,560 465 2,645 75.2 70.8 5.8
Other fields of studyFootnote 5 10 15 15 0 0 0 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) – Surrey, CY

  • Incomplete enumeration flag
    Default. Not applicable.
  • Long-form data quality flag
    Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 6.3%.
  • 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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