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 Halton
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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 3 433,845 302,945 284,770 18,175 130,895 69.8 65.6 6.0
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 162,005 92,470 84,470 8,000 69,535 57.1 52.1 8.7
Education 15,895 10,965 10,635 330 4,935 69.0 66.9 3.0
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 10,765 8,530 7,925 610 2,230 79.2 73.6 7.2
Humanities 16,135 11,510 10,855 655 4,625 71.3 67.3 5.7
Social and behavioural sciences and law 39,365 31,525 29,840 1,685 7,840 80.1 75.8 5.3
Business, management and public administration 69,215 54,920 52,310 2,605 14,295 79.3 75.6 4.7
Physical and life sciences and technologies 12,890 9,680 9,165 515 3,215 75.1 71.1 5.3
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 13,875 11,690 11,100 595 2,185 84.3 80.0 5.1
Architecture, engineering, and related technologiesFootnote 4 46,725 36,130 34,410 1,720 10,600 77.3 73.6 4.8
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 3,600 2,855 2,740 120 745 79.3 76.1 4.2
Health and related fields 31,880 23,695 22,710 985 8,185 74.3 71.2 4.2
Personal, protective and transportation services 11,470 8,960 8,600 360 2,510 78.1 75.0 4.0
Other fields of studyFootnote 5 20 20 20 0 0 100.0 100.0 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) – Halton

  • Incomplete enumeration flag
    Default. Not applicable.
  • Long-form data quality flag
    Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 3.2%.
  • 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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