Tabulation: Labour Force Status (8), Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (15), Major Field of Study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011 (82), Location of Study Compared with Province or Territory of Residence (6), Age Groups (13B) and Sex (3) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over, in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

• Highest certificate, diploma or degree (15): Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree
• Location of study compared with province or territory of residence (6): Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence
• Age groups (13B): Total - Age groups
• Sex (3): Total - Sex

This table details labour force status , highest certificate, diploma or degree , major field of study - classification of instructional programs 2011 , location of study compared with province or territory of residence , age groups and sex for the population aged 15 years and over, in private households in Ontario^{Footnote 3}
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 4} = 27.1 %

Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011 (82)	Labour force status (8)
	Total - Labour force status^Footnote 5	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) 2011^Footnote 6	10,473,665	6,864,985	6,297,000	567,985	3,608,685	65.5	60.1	8.3
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 7	4,756,325	2,522,120	2,223,400	298,720	2,234,205	53.0	46.7	11.8
Education	387,615	261,050	249,960	11,095	126,565	67.3	64.5	4.3
13. Education	387,620	261,050	249,960	11,090	126,570	67.3	64.5	4.2
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	222,150	174,325	160,625	13,695	47,830	78.5	72.3	7.9
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services	35,955	28,005	25,840	2,170	7,950	77.9	71.9	7.7
50. Visual and performing arts	186,195	146,315	134,785	11,525	39,875	78.6	72.4	7.9
Humanities	348,195	250,980	232,605	18,375	97,210	72.1	66.8	7.3
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics	31,405	21,270	19,705	1,570	10,130	67.7	62.7	7.4
23. English language and literature/letters	77,170	55,155	51,335	3,820	22,020	71.5	66.5	6.9
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities	131,450	96,865	88,860	8,005	34,580	73.7	67.6	8.3
30.13 Medieval and renaissance studies	320	225	210	15	90	70.3	65.6	6.7
30.21 Holocaust and related studies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
30.22 Classical and ancient studies	1,255	975	870	100	285	77.7	69.3	10.3
30.29 Maritime studies	45	30	35	0	0	66.7	77.8	0
38. Philosophy and religious studies	20,480	14,605	13,390	1,215	5,875	71.3	65.4	8.3
39. Theology and religious vocations	28,080	20,090	19,175	915	7,995	71.5	68.3	4.6
54. History	45,645	33,385	31,070	2,320	12,260	73.1	68.1	6.9
55. French language and literature/letters	12,350	8,375	7,960	410	3,980	67.8	64.5	4.9
Social and behavioural sciences and law	682,335	541,450	506,940	34,510	140,885	79.4	74.3	6.4
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies	7,105	5,720	5,140	580	1,385	80.5	72.3	10.1
09. Communication, journalism and related programs	69,325	58,925	54,835	4,090	10,400	85.0	79.1	6.9
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences	128,185	95,260	89,430	5,830	32,925	74.3	69.8	6.1
22. Legal professions and studies	117,715	97,100	91,315	5,785	20,615	82.5	77.6	6.0
30.05 Peace studies and conflict resolution	665	520	485	35	140	78.2	72.9	6.7
30.10 Biopsychology	925	795	665	130	135	85.9	71.9	16.4
30.11 Gerontology	3,900	2,985	2,755	230	910	76.5	70.6	7.7
30.14 Museology/museum studies	1,220	1,040	995	45	180	85.2	81.6	4.3
30.15 Science, technology and society	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
30.17 Behavioural sciences	2,040	1,550	1,445	105	485	76.0	70.8	6.8
30.20 International/global studies	1,295	1,050	915	135	245	81.1	70.7	12.9
30.23 Intercultural/multicultural and diversity studies	180	150	140	0	30	83.3	77.8	0
30.25 Cognitive science	360	280	260	20	80	77.8	72.2	7.1
30.26 Cultural studies/critical theory and analysis	1,005	800	760	45	200	79.6	75.6	5.6
30.28 Dispute resolution	455	385	360	25	70	84.6	79.1	6.5
30.31 Human computer interaction	55	55	55	0	0	100.0	100.0	0
30.33 Sustainability studies	155	120	105	0	35	77.4	67.7	0
42. Psychology	94,855	73,445	69,000	4,445	21,415	77.4	72.7	6.1
45. Social sciences	252,900	201,275	188,295	12,985	51,625	79.6	74.5	6.5
Business, management and public administration	1,222,405	951,115	892,345	58,770	271,285	77.8	73.0	6.2
30.16 Accounting and computer science	2,615	1,900	1,745	150	715	72.7	66.7	7.9
44. Public administration and social service professions	93,815	76,230	71,560	4,665	17,585	81.3	76.3	6.1
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services	1,125,975	872,990	819,035	53,955	252,985	77.5	72.7	6.2
Physical and life sciences and technologies	229,270	172,970	161,135	11,835	56,305	75.4	70.3	6.8
26. Biological and biomedical sciences	84,140	65,195	60,410	4,780	18,950	77.5	71.8	7.3
30.01 Biological and physical sciences	63,920	48,800	45,235	3,565	15,115	76.3	70.8	7.3
30.18 Natural sciences	555	410	350	60	145	73.9	63.1	14.6
30.19 Nutrition sciences	910	725	685	40	180	79.7	75.3	5.5
30.27 Human biology	1,045	850	790	70	190	81.3	75.6	8.2
30.32 Marine sciences	65	45	50	0	20	69.2	76.9	0
40. Physical sciences	65,880	47,915	45,085	2,825	17,970	72.7	68.4	5.9
41. Science technologies/technicians	12,755	9,020	8,525	490	3,740	70.7	66.8	5.4
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	267,625	220,835	207,265	13,575	46,790	82.5	77.4	6.1
11. Computer and information sciences and support services	205,800	174,995	163,830	11,160	30,810	85.0	79.6	6.4
25. Library science	16,050	10,715	10,200	510	5,340	66.8	63.6	4.8
27. Mathematics and statistics	42,210	31,945	30,185	1,760	10,265	75.7	71.5	5.5
30.06 Systems science and theory	120	105	110	0	0	87.5	91.7	0
30.08 Mathematics and computer science	3,335	2,965	2,825	140	370	88.9	84.7	4.7
30.30 Computational science	115	115	115	0	0	100.0	100.0	0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	1,151,375	869,310	814,915	54,395	282,060	75.5	70.8	6.3
04. Architecture and related services	45,945	37,900	35,660	2,245	8,040	82.5	77.6	5.9
14. Engineering	326,435	259,685	244,520	15,165	66,755	79.6	74.9	5.8
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields	236,390	180,195	168,815	11,380	56,190	76.2	71.4	6.3
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation	150	130	130	0	20	86.7	86.7	0
46. Construction trades	177,975	129,745	120,030	9,720	48,230	72.9	67.4	7.5
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians	237,095	172,665	163,320	9,345	64,425	72.8	68.9	5.4
48. Precision production	127,380	88,990	82,440	6,545	38,390	69.9	64.7	7.4
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	103,820	82,320	77,555	4,760	21,500	79.3	74.7	5.8
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences	67,595	52,395	49,770	2,625	15,200	77.5	73.6	5.0
03. Natural resources and conservation	36,220	29,920	27,785	2,135	6,300	82.6	76.7	7.1
Health and related fields	791,620	581,065	550,325	30,750	210,555	73.4	69.5	5.3
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies	60,535	50,115	47,350	2,765	10,420	82.8	78.2	5.5
51. Health professions and related programs	720,285	522,840	495,185	27,655	197,450	72.6	68.7	5.3
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs	10,800	8,115	7,785	325	2,685	75.1	72.1	4.0
Personal, protective and transportation services	309,720	236,560	219,130	17,435	73,155	76.4	70.8	7.4
12. Personal and culinary services	163,450	118,180	109,505	8,675	45,265	72.3	67.0	7.3
28. Military science, leadership and operational art	1,805	1,370	1,330	40	430	75.9	73.7	2.9
29. Military technologies and applied sciences	3,755	1,995	1,845	155	1,760	53.1	49.1	7.8
43. Security and protective services	89,405	75,600	70,780	4,820	13,805	84.6	79.2	6.4
49. Transportation and materials moving	51,300	39,410	35,670	3,740	11,885	76.8	69.5	9.5
Other	1,210	885	805	80	330	73.1	66.5	9.0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other	1,210	880	800	80	330	72.7	66.1	9.1

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

'Highest certificate, diploma or degree' refers to the highest certificate, diploma or degree completed based on a hierarchy which is generally related to the amount of time spent 'in-class.' For postsecondary completers, a university education is considered to be a higher level of schooling than a college education, while a college education is considered to be a higher level of education than in the trades. Although some trades requirements may take as long or longer to complete than a given college or university program, the majority of time is spent in on-the-job paid training and less time is spent in the classroom.


For further definitions, refer to the National Household Survey Dictionary, Catalogue no. 99-000-X. For any comments on collection, dissemination or data quality for this variable, refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006.

Footnote 2

'Location of study compared with province or territory of residence' indicates whether the 'Location of study' is the same as the province or territory of residence in 2011, a different Canadian province or territory, or outside Canada. 'Location of study' refers to the province, territory or country of the institution where the highest certificate, diploma or degree above the high school level was completed.

Users should be aware that some respondents may have reported the physical location of study rather than the location of the certificate, diploma or degree-granting institution. This could affect the responses of those who obtained a certificate, diploma or degree through a joint program or by distance learning with credentials granted in another province or country. In particular, a number of persons reported a location of study for a university credential in one of the territories (Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut), even though there were no educational institutions in the territories with the authority to grant university degrees.

For any other comments on collection, dissemination or data quality for this variable or 'Location of study,' refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006.

Footnote 3

Excludes National Household Survey data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.

Footnote 4

For the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS) estimates, the global non-response rate (GNR) is used as an indicator of data quality. This indicator combines complete non-response (household) and partial non-response (question) into a single rate. The value of the GNR is presented to users. A smaller GNR indicates a lower risk of non-response bias and as a result, lower risk of inaccuracy. The threshold used for estimates' suppression is a GNR of 50% or more. For more information, please refer to the National Household Survey User Guide, 2011.

Footnote 5

Refers to whether a person was employed, unemployed or not in the labour force during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011.

In the past, this variable was called Labour force activity.

Footnote 6

'Major field of study' is defined as the main discipline or subject of learning. It is collected for the highest certificate, diploma or degree above the high school or secondary school level and classified according to the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2011. This variable shows the hierarchy of the 'primary groupings' (a CIP variant) with detail on the 2-digit 'series', as well as the 4-digit 'sub-series' from series '30. Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies.'

For more information on the CIP classification, see the Classification of Instructional Programs, Canada 2011, Catalogue no. 12-590-X available from: www.statcan.gc.ca/concepts/classification-eng.htm.

We recommend that users not make comparisons between categories of the CIP Canada 2011 and the CIP Canada 2000 classification systems on the basis of their labels. Even though many entries in the two classifications are similar, direct comparison could be inappropriate, given the numerous changes made at the detailed level to update the classification.

For comments on collection, dissemination or data quality for this variable, refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006.

Footnote 7

'No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree' includes persons who have not completed an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma, a college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma or a university certificate, diploma or degree.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011037.