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2006 Census of Canada: Topic-based tabulations

High School Certificate or Equivalent (12), Labour Force Activity (8), Age Groups (10A) and Sex (3) for the Population 15 Years and Over of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data

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High school certificate or equivalent (12) Labour force activity (8)
Total - Labour force activity In the labour force Employed Unemployed Not in the labour force Participation rate Employment rate Unemployment rate
Note(s) :
  1. Census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations crossing provincial boundaries
    There is one census metropolitan area (Ottawa - Gatineau) and three census agglomerations (Campbellton, Hawkesbury and Lloydminster) that cross provincial boundaries. The data for their respective provincial parts are included with the appropriate census metropolitan area or census agglomeration, with data for the census metropolitan area or census agglomeration within the province of the provincial part that contributes the majority of the population to the area. For example, Ottawa - Gatineau can be found in Ontario, Campbellton in New Brunswick, Hawkesbury in Ontario and Lloydminster in Alberta.
  1. WITH COLLEGE, CEGEP OR OTHER NON-UNIVERSITY CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA
    'College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma' replaces the category 'Other non-university certificate or diploma' in previous censuses. This category includes accreditation by non-degree-granting institutions such as community colleges, CEGEPs, private business colleges and technical institutes.
  2. WITH HIGH SCHOOL CERTIFICATE OR EQUIVALENT
    'High school certificate or equivalent' refers to graduation from a secondary school or equivalent.
  3. WITH COLLEGE, CEGEP OR OTHER NON-UNIVERSITY CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA
    'College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma' replaces the category 'Other non-university certificate or diploma' in previous censuses. This category includes accreditation by non-degree-granting institutions such as community colleges, CEGEPs, private business colleges and technical institutes.
Warning Data quality note(s)
  • Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
Total - High school certificate or equivalent 25,664,220 17,146,135 16,021,180 1,124,955 8,518,090 66.8 62.4 6.6
Without high school certificate or equivalent 6,943,035 3,131,315 2,801,575 329,735 3,811,720 45.1 40.4 10.5
Without further schooling 6,098,325 2,613,385 2,323,155 290,230 3,484,940 42.9 38.1 11.1
With further schooling 844,705 517,925 478,420 39,510 326,785 61.3 56.6 7.6
With apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 658,680 396,525 366,155 30,375 262,155 60.2 55.6 7.7
With college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 1 186,025 121,400 112,265 9,135 64,625 65.3 60.3 7.5
With high school certificate or equivalent 2 18,721,190 14,014,820 13,219,605 795,220 4,706,370 74.9 70.6 5.7
Without further schooling 6,553,420 4,507,300 4,180,300 327,005 2,046,120 68.8 63.8 7.3
With further schooling 12,167,765 9,507,520 9,039,310 468,210 2,660,250 78.1 74.3 4.9
With apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 2,126,740 1,626,270 1,531,525 94,745 500,470 76.5 72.0 5.8
With college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 3 4,249,115 3,340,935 3,178,470 162,460 908,180 78.6 74.8 4.9
With university certificate, diploma or degree 5,791,920 4,540,315 4,329,310 211,005 1,251,600 78.4 74.7 4.6
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 97-560-XCB2006022 (Canada, Code01)