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 Capital
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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 3 323,120 205,935 194,505 11,425 117,185 63.7 60.2 5.5
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 129,845 73,890 68,640 5,255 55,955 56.9 52.9 7.1
Education 14,810 8,055 7,810 245 6,755 54.4 52.7 3.0
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 8,775 6,355 5,965 390 2,420 72.4 68.0 6.1
Humanities 12,775 8,270 7,790 485 4,505 64.7 61.0 5.9
Social and behavioural sciences and law 27,295 19,750 18,795 955 7,545 72.4 68.9 4.8
Business, management and public administration 34,160 23,625 22,505 1,120 10,540 69.2 65.9 4.7
Physical and life sciences and technologies 9,365 6,255 5,980 275 3,105 66.8 63.9 4.4
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 7,310 5,555 5,330 225 1,755 76.0 72.9 4.1
Architecture, engineering, and related technologiesFootnote 4 31,685 21,695 20,470 1,225 9,985 68.5 64.6 5.6
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 4,330 3,050 2,870 175 1,280 70.4 66.3 5.7
Health and related fields 31,860 21,530 20,800 730 10,325 67.6 65.3 3.4
Personal, protective and transportation services 10,875 7,880 7,535 345 2,995 72.5 69.3 4.4
Other fields of studyFootnote 5 40 30 25 10 10 75.0 62.5 33.3

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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) – Capital

  • 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: 5.0%.
  • 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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