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Topic-based tabulation: Highest Degree, Certificate or Diploma (12), Major Field of Study (122), Occupation - 2001 National Occupational Classification for Statistics (11), Age Groups (13B) and Sex (3) for Employed Labour Force 15 Years and Over, for Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2001 Census - 20% Sample Data

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Catalogue number :97F0018XCB2001041
Release date :June 11, 2003
Topic :Education in Canada: Major Fields of Study
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Note

Special Note: Nunavut (1)

Data from the 2001 Census are available for Nunavut, the new territory that came into effect on April 1, 1999.

Standard data products released only at the Canada/Province/Territory geographic levels will not contain data for Nunavut for the census years prior to 2001.

Standard data products released at the Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) and Census Agglomeration (CA) geographic levels will contain data for Nunavut for the 2001, 1996 and/or 1991 Censuses.

The 1996 and 1991 CMA/CA data have been adjusted to reflect as closely as possible the 2001 CMA/CA geographic boundaries. This has been done to facilitate data comparisons using the 2001 geographic boundaries.

For additional information, please refer to the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

Special Note: Population Universe

The Population Universe of the 2001 Census includes the following groups:

- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants with a usual place of residence in Canada;
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants who are abroad, either on a military base or attached to a diplomatic mission;
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants at sea or in port aboard merchant vessels under Canadian registry;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who are claiming refugee status and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold student authorizations (student visas or student permits) and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold employment authorizations (or work permits) and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold Minister's permits (including extensions) and members of their families living with them.

For census purposes, the last four groups in this list are referred to as 'non-permanent residents'. For further information, refer to the variable Immigration: Non-permanent Resident found in the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

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This table details highest degree, certificate or diploma , major field of study , occupation - 2001 national occupational classification for statistics , age groups and sex for employed labour force 15 years and over in CanadaFootnote 1
Major Field of Study (122) Occupation - 2001 National Occupational Classification for Statistics (11)
Total - Occupation - 2001 National Occupational Classification for Statistics A Management occupations B Business, finance and administration occupations C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations D Health occupations E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport G Sales and service occupations H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations I Occupations unique to primary industry J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities
Total - Major field of study 14,695,135 1,579,325 2,645,750 957,125 795,755 1,165,690 405,625 3,436,200 2,115,430 597,160 997,075
Educational, recreational and counselling services 766,715 74,320 79,710 10,765 14,605 415,880 25,285 110,105 14,145 12,115 9,770
Education - General 364,695 33,980 30,440 4,045 4,055 237,380 8,130 32,105 4,585 6,500 3,490
Elementary-primary education 76,400 3,850 7,625 580 1,290 45,670 1,255 13,780 620 770 960
Secondary education (basic) 53,420 4,030 3,780 1,135 505 36,410 1,340 4,390 765 540 525
Secondary education (specialized) 34,080 3,245 5,240 715 555 16,285 2,680 3,285 1,000 655 425
Special education 27,575 1,300 1,940 185 890 17,785 580 4,140 320 180 255
Non-teaching educational fields 33,320 5,455 2,465 425 515 16,425 615 6,485 380 295 260
Physical education, health and recreation 138,245 18,975 23,310 3,310 4,870 26,905 9,740 40,130 5,350 2,550 3,105
Counselling services and personal development 24,330 2,430 3,165 230 850 12,945 525 2,920 685 275 295
Other education 14,650 1,055 1,750 145 1,075 6,075 425 2,865 450 355 450
Fine and applied arts 412,610 34,865 53,280 12,560 6,430 23,315 74,935 152,705 29,490 5,640 19,385
Fine arts 53,535 5,935 7,705 2,425 985 5,750 13,765 9,710 4,500 740 2,015
Music 37,735 2,860 4,225 1,205 530 6,750 14,325 5,360 1,535 345 590
Other performing arts 20,165 1,865 2,695 460 200 2,125 7,860 3,870 650 115 325
Commercial art 16,015 1,900 2,190 730 90 370 4,535 2,780 1,795 245 1,375
Graphic and audio-visual arts 68,175 6,500 8,235 4,525 645 2,455 20,335 10,430 8,555 685 5,820
Creative and design arts 52,730 6,080 7,470 2,220 740 1,820 12,120 13,690 5,110 695 2,780
Hairdressing, esthetics and other applied arts 164,260 9,720 20,765 995 3,240 4,045 1,995 106,865 7,340 2,820 6,475
Humanities and related fields 488,505 64,965 95,415 19,675 7,745 101,445 80,240 83,405 17,620 6,080 11,920
Classics and classical languages 2,855 480 625 125 40 660 285 415 95 50 75
History 58,785 10,345 11,590 2,615 765 13,490 5,310 10,180 2,070 800 1,615
Library and records science 25,320 2,420 4,905 1,085 230 2,895 11,370 1,800 240 160 220
Communications and media studies 90,290 13,425 14,865 4,650 895 5,725 31,160 13,850 3,190 630 1,890
English language and literature 75,640 11,665 16,680 3,120 1,105 18,195 9,680 11,480 1,825 785 1,105
French language and literature 25,710 2,935 6,385 720 375 7,520 2,435 4,320 465 215 345
Other languages and literature 40,200 5,060 9,120 1,450 580 10,655 4,075 7,050 915 275 1,020
Philosophy 15,485 2,330 2,470 1,080 240 4,415 1,490 2,235 590 260 370
Religious studies 49,615 3,975 5,575 1,100 1,035 25,965 1,485 5,480 2,705 1,355 945
Other humanities and related fields 104,605 12,330 23,205 3,720 2,480 11,920 12,945 26,585 5,515 1,560 4,340
Social sciences and related fields 821,535 112,300 147,665 39,800 18,960 257,130 25,540 168,805 27,430 8,835 15,080
Anthropology 13,990 1,645 3,035 905 410 3,525 1,460 2,260 430 160 155
Archeology 2,770 365 460 225 30 740 265 485 105 55 35
Area studies (neither languages nor literature) 6,165 815 1,380 290 95 1,760 520 990 140 55 125
Economics 89,750 23,020 26,820 5,910 740 11,885 1,960 12,790 3,175 1,080 2,370
Geography 41,395 7,275 7,540 7,140 380 7,495 1,490 6,385 1,950 765 995
Law and jurisprudence 103,285 9,400 11,965 2,020 695 66,290 2,045 7,860 1,565 405 1,050
Environmental studies 24,490 4,690 3,950 6,330 335 3,950 885 2,515 1,035 435 365
Political science 57,065 13,440 13,685 2,955 525 9,655 4,090 9,160 1,885 485 1,190
Psychology 131,190 17,340 26,820 5,270 4,980 45,490 4,765 21,650 2,560 1,040 1,280
Sociology 81,625 11,335 18,420 3,055 1,655 21,350 2,915 18,675 2,150 785 1,295
Social work and social services 234,420 17,580 25,715 4,345 7,855 78,910 3,180 77,860 10,715 3,125 5,140
Military and armed forces 3,125 895 260 210 60 105 90 1,015 305 80 100
Other social sciences and related fields 32,270 4,505 7,620 1,155 1,205 5,980 1,880 7,170 1,405 365 985
Commerce, management and business administration 1,720,265 340,125 795,065 57,835 21,555 73,540 24,940 297,220 51,245 19,210 39,535
Business and commerce 495,390 143,150 167,220 27,025 4,845 25,485 8,245 83,120 18,240 5,765 12,305
Financial management 449,205 85,680 260,965 12,250 3,240 10,500 2,910 49,945 11,205 3,650 8,850
Industrial management and public administration 125,045 30,260 52,405 6,990 1,235 8,075 1,755 15,550 4,260 1,010 3,505
Institutional management and administration 61,580 14,990 11,155 1,135 1,780 2,255 1,190 24,225 2,445 870 1,540
Marketing, merchandising, retailing and sales 156,370 38,815 38,695 4,155 1,085 6,570 5,550 51,190 5,515 1,420 3,365
Office administration, secretarial and clerical 432,670 27,215 264,625 6,280 9,370 20,655 5,285 73,190 9,575 6,500 9,970
Agricultural, biological, nutritional, and food sciences 367,145 37,470 34,675 41,545 29,905 28,525 6,965 102,050 24,365 43,380 18,265
Agricultural science 50,720 7,075 4,675 9,120 1,015 3,225 1,130 7,640 2,305 12,320 2,205
Agricultural technology 42,115 3,410 2,445 2,840 275 515 310 4,565 5,410 20,340 2,015
Animal science technologies 18,330 1,045 2,090 730 3,790 400 275 4,250 1,415 3,605 740
Biochemistry 17,450 2,235 1,760 4,650 1,720 3,685 335 2,085 360 180 445
Biology 62,435 7,170 7,905 14,855 5,930 12,160 1,985 7,765 1,725 1,370 1,575
Biophysics 540 80 20 170 20 195 0 20 10 10 20
Botany 3,755 430 560 635 100 820 115 600 115 180 195
Food services, nutrition, and other household sciences 123,985 12,135 11,985 2,515 9,295 5,065 1,965 62,895 8,460 2,315 7,360
Veterinary medicine/science 9,830 355 330 435 6,900 540 60 465 255 320 175
Zoology 8,980 1,130 1,030 2,390 450 1,465 380 955 560 365 260
Other agricultural and biological science/technologies 29,010 2,410 1,880 3,215 425 460 410 10,815 3,755 2,385 3,265
Engineering and applied sciences 377,070 70,190 22,425 186,420 2,375 20,600 6,245 25,235 20,440 7,465 15,670
Architecture and architectural engineering 24,910 3,680 1,700 13,970 140 1,005 1,385 1,630 795 130 470
Aeronautical and aerospace engineering 5,310 820 285 2,575 15 225 75 415 515 45 330
Biological and chemical engineering 22,145 4,260 1,620 10,125 300 2,090 235 1,665 575 90 1,190
Civil engineering 49,730 10,635 2,960 24,770 280 2,300 550 3,395 2,655 355 1,835
Systems design engineering 1,075 180 55 710 0 55 20 10 15 20 15
Electrical/electronic engineering 82,020 13,000 3,620 47,065 385 4,090 1,770 4,635 4,260 415 2,785
Industrial engineering 9,015 2,200 825 3,575 115 530 80 625 420 60 590
Mechanical engineering 57,195 10,730 2,730 28,590 235 2,570 535 3,550 4,210 465 3,590
Mining, metallurgical and petroleum engineering 10,825 2,110 655 5,450 85 645 80 640 375 270 520
Resources and environmental engineering 14,255 1,975 1,460 4,925 190 2,045 275 1,565 825 460 535
Engineering science 3,240 635 145 1,765 10 340 35 145 60 15 95
Engineering, n.e.c. 64,960 15,980 4,045 30,920 390 3,265 660 3,970 3,055 585 2,090
Forestry 23,600 3,095 1,720 9,235 185 1,145 275 2,055 1,950 2,630 1,300
Landscape architecture 8,780 885 595 2,750 50 280 265 945 745 1,925 335
Applied science technologies and trades 1,709,915 170,515 120,765 293,365 9,235 22,350 18,820 175,035 711,835 55,220 132,785
Architectural technology 25,560 4,265 2,465 9,715 170 310 1,065 3,470 2,660 375 1,075
Chemical technology 14,155 1,675 1,140 4,035 555 405 95 2,085 1,215 330 2,620
Building technologies 348,780 28,420 11,565 12,465 1,380 2,850 1,750 30,150 221,280 14,075 24,850
Data processing and computer technologies 240,600 24,720 46,440 98,460 1,740 5,370 5,475 32,490 14,210 2,050 9,635
Electronic and electrical technologies 222,610 25,225 13,070 56,855 1,465 2,790 4,370 23,325 77,655 3,865 13,990
Environmental and conservation technologies 21,205 2,095 1,670 5,000 225 875 275 3,145 3,520 1,475 2,930
General and civil engineering technologies 125,135 16,110 7,690 34,770 495 1,375 1,460 11,930 39,370 3,690 8,255
Industrial engineering technologies 180,640 15,280 9,310 11,850 740 1,565 980 13,860 99,595 4,040 23,415
Mechanical engineering technologies 372,950 35,490 16,835 29,140 1,190 3,335 1,655 35,035 201,720 16,105 32,440
Primary resource industrial processing 36,510 3,540 2,200 6,850 205 585 270 3,420 7,525 5,540 6,370
Transportation technologies 61,075 4,900 3,665 11,790 230 1,365 460 5,800 28,405 2,220 2,245
Other engineering technologies, n.e.c. 60,705 8,795 4,710 12,440 845 1,530 960 10,320 14,690 1,455 4,950
Health professions and related technologies 852,330 37,870 69,370 14,640 564,290 39,915 6,895 88,510 11,440 8,630 10,765
Dentistry 19,695 425 590 100 17,200 520 45 535 120 45 115
Medicine - General 59,640 1,945 1,285 1,300 50,295 2,355 220 1,470 270 100 385
Medicine - Basic medical sciences 9,935 1,140 910 1,555 2,025 2,655 225 1,020 180 70 150
Medical specializations (non-surgical) 12,525 515 660 265 8,760 1,515 70 570 75 35 65
Paraclinical sciences 2,180 245 95 425 725 515 20 95 20 10 20
Surgery and surgical specializations 5,600 175 135 45 4,845 200 15 115 25 10 35
Nursing 311,835 14,885 23,285 2,095 227,420 13,575 2,000 21,350 1,675 3,360 2,195
Nursing assistance 142,985 3,730 11,835 600 80,425 4,975 915 33,095 2,420 2,040 2,950
Optometry 3,875 75 95 15 3,460 65 20 125 10 10 10
Pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences 35,360 2,225 1,780 875 26,390 915 140 2,095 250 135 565
Public health 27,355 1,580 2,515 2,505 14,215 2,165 205 2,200 945 365 660
Rehabilitation medicine 44,195 2,025 2,690 300 30,680 4,040 710 2,970 365 230 180
Medical laboratory and diagnostic technology 41,000 2,045 4,825 2,240 24,850 975 375 3,630 735 450 875
Medical professions and treatment technologies 79,665 3,295 11,250 1,220 44,610 2,840 910 10,000 2,865 1,240 1,425
Optician, optical dispensing, prosthetics and orthotics 7,650 720 545 115 5,180 90 20 660 150 60 105
Alternative medicine and other health sciences 48,830 2,855 6,875 975 23,215 2,515 1,010 8,570 1,335 460 1,030
Mathematics, computer and physical sciences 303,500 46,635 34,465 120,225 11,780 35,720 5,585 27,615 9,465 3,235 8,780
Actuarial science 5,305 895 1,455 2,270 10 270 50 265 40 15 40
Computer science and other applied mathematics 103,440 15,635 7,915 64,840 340 5,465 1,025 4,980 1,510 240 1,505
Chemistry 38,105 6,515 3,500 13,140 1,370 6,015 750 3,445 1,120 445 1,810
Geology and related fields 22,480 3,325 1,800 10,400 240 2,265 485 1,890 1,060 440 580
Mathematical statistics 5,070 825 1,110 1,630 50 860 40 345 85 10 115
Mathematics 33,690 5,680 5,650 8,175 280 8,185 675 2,920 995 415 705
Metallurgy and materials science 3,885 770 245 1,055 20 270 60 395 480 50 535
Meteorology 1,820 95 165 955 20 220 30 170 90 40 40
Oceanography and marine sciences 1,005 175 50 375 10 265 45 55 15 10 20
Physics 22,295 3,400 1,720 8,005 445 4,680 620 1,655 805 230 725
General sciences 66,405 9,320 10,860 9,385 9,005 7,220 1,800 11,500 3,270 1,345 2,700
No specialization 17,390 2,365 3,750 870 635 1,375 620 4,725 1,710 330 1,005
No postsecondary qualifications 6,858,160 587,705 1,189,160 159,420 108,230 145,900 129,565 2,200,800 1,196,245 427,020 714,130

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Footnote 1

Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97F0018XCB2001041.

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