(Note: Content area on this page may be wider than usual.)
Descriptions | See figures in flash format
| Major field of study | Male | |
|---|---|---|
| Counts | % | |
| Total | 6,433,295 | 100.0 |
| Business, management, marketing and related support services | 972,420 | 15.1 |
| Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians | 695,080 | 10.8 |
| Engineering | 543,785 | 8.5 |
| Engineering technologies/technicians | 526,040 | 8.2 |
| Construction trades | 505,130 | 7.9 |
| Major field of study | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| Counts | % | |
| Total | 6,579,180 | 100.0 |
| Business, management, marketing and related support services | 1,630,360 | 24.8 |
| Health professions and related clinical sciences | 1,337,230 | 20.3 |
| Education | 745,660 | 11.3 |
| Personal and culinary services | 337,870 | 5.1 |
| Visual and performing arts | 235,430 | 3.6 |
Statistics Canada. 2008. Education Highlight Tables. 2006 Census.
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97-560-XWE2006002. Ottawa. Released March 4, 2008.
Statistics Canada. 2008. Income and Earnings Highlight Tables. 2006 Census.
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97-560-XWE2006002. Ottawa. Released March 4, 2008.
Statistics Canada. 2008. Labour Force Activity (8), Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (14), Major Field of Study - Classification of Instructional Programs, 2000 (73), Age Groups (9) and Sex (3) for the Population 15 Years and Over. 2006 Census.
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97-560-XWE2006011. Ottawa. Released March 4, 2008.
Statistics Canada. 2008. Labour Force Activity (8), Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (14), Major Field of Study - Classification of Instructional Programs, 2000 (73), Age Groups (9) and Sex (3) for the Population 15 Years and Over. 2006 Census.
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97-560-XCB2006011. Ottawa. Released March 4, 2008.
Statistics Canada. 2010. Visual census. 2006 Census. Ottawa. Released December 7, 2010. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/fs-fi/index.cfm?Lang=ENG&TOPIC_ID=5&PRCODE=01 (accessed May 21, 2013).
Additional information is available on the Census release page for this topic.