Data tables, 2016 Census

Labour Force Status (8), Major Field of Study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 (43), Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (15), School Attendance (3), Age (13A) and Sex (3) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2016 Census - 25% Sample Data

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This table details labour force status , major field of study - classification of instructional programs 2016 , highest certificate, diploma or degree , school attendance , age and sex for the population aged 15 years and over in private households in Alberta
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Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 (43) Labour force status (8)
Total - Labour force statusFootnote 3 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 4 3,206,045 2,302,945 2,096,110 206,830 903,105 71.8 65.4 9.0
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,436,545 901,325 799,185 102,135 535,220 62.7 55.6 11.3
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 28,440 23,165 22,110 1,055 5,275 81.5 77.7 4.6
03. Natural resources and conservation 15,835 13,645 12,465 1,180 2,190 86.2 78.7 8.6
04. Architecture and related services 11,330 9,460 8,670 790 1,865 83.5 76.5 8.4
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 2,345 1,920 1,795 125 425 81.9 76.5 6.5
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 17,185 14,665 13,590 1,080 2,515 85.3 79.1 7.4
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 9,125 7,215 6,610 600 1,915 79.1 72.4 8.3
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 48,980 41,965 38,500 3,465 7,015 85.7 78.6 8.3
12. Personal and culinary services 57,285 42,165 39,280 2,885 15,120 73.6 68.6 6.8
13. Education 121,925 85,485 82,420 3,070 36,440 70.1 67.6 3.6
14. Engineering 110,350 93,020 82,770 10,255 17,325 84.3 75.0 11.0
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 84,800 69,380 61,750 7,635 15,415 81.8 72.8 11.0
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 6,790 4,840 4,380 460 1,950 71.3 64.5 9.5
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 28,755 21,520 20,210 1,310 7,230 74.8 70.3 6.1
22. Legal professions and studies 29,000 23,870 22,425 1,445 5,125 82.3 77.3 6.1
23. English language and literature/letters 15,115 11,220 10,340 885 3,890 74.2 68.4 7.9
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 20,660 15,640 14,630 1,005 5,020 75.7 70.8 6.4
25. Library science 4,290 3,015 2,780 230 1,280 70.3 64.8 7.6
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 25,850 20,615 19,160 1,455 5,235 79.7 74.1 7.1
27. Mathematics and statistics 7,050 5,120 4,675 445 1,925 72.6 66.3 8.7
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 250 175 170 0 75 70.0 68.0 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 740 455 415 40 285 61.5 56.1 8.8
30. Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies 19,780 15,705 14,550 1,155 4,070 79.4 73.6 7.4
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 19,300 16,185 15,365 820 3,115 83.9 79.6 5.1
38. Philosophy and religious studies 4,890 3,830 3,525 295 1,065 78.3 72.1 7.7
39. Theology and religious vocations 11,430 8,685 8,180 510 2,745 76.0 71.6 5.9
40. Physical sciences 26,130 19,775 17,335 2,440 6,355 75.7 66.3 12.3
41. Science technologies/technicians 4,900 3,495 3,205 295 1,405 71.3 65.4 8.4
42. Psychology 27,280 21,920 20,620 1,305 5,355 80.4 75.6 6.0
43. Security and protective services 16,985 14,680 13,765 915 2,305 86.4 81.0 6.2
44. Public administration and social service professions 21,565 16,935 16,040 895 4,630 78.5 74.4 5.3
45. Social sciences 52,985 43,395 40,185 3,210 9,590 81.9 75.8 7.4
46. Construction trades 100,370 82,380 73,960 8,425 17,990 82.1 73.7 10.2
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 103,880 83,805 77,880 5,920 20,075 80.7 75.0 7.1
48. Precision production 52,405 42,185 36,135 6,055 10,220 80.5 69.0 14.4
49. Transportation and materials moving 19,880 16,615 14,660 1,955 3,265 83.6 73.7 11.8
50. Visual and performing arts 40,535 32,495 30,155 2,345 8,035 80.2 74.4 7.2
51. Health professions and related programs 245,265 188,155 179,010 9,145 57,115 76.7 73.0 4.9
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 339,295 269,720 250,890 18,830 69,575 79.5 73.9 7.0
54. History 8,605 6,635 6,130 510 1,965 77.1 71.2 7.7
55. French language and literature/letters 1,595 1,105 1,040 60 490 69.3 65.2 5.4
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 6,350 5,365 5,170 190 985 84.5 81.4 3.5

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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

Users are advised to consult data quality comments for 'School attendance,' available in the Education Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016, Catalogue no. 98-500-X2016013.

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Footnote 3

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 4

This variable shows the two-digit series 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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Data quality note(s) – Alberta

  • 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
    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-X2016256.

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