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2006 Census of Canada: Topic-based tabulations

Immigrant Status and Period of Immigration (9), Labour Force Activity (8), Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (7), Location of Study (16), Age Groups (9) 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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Location of study (16) 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. TOTAL - HIGHEST CERTIFICATE, DIPLOMA OR DEGREE
    '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.
  2. TOTAL - LOCATION OF STUDY
    'Location of study' refers to the province, territory or country where the highest certificate, diploma or degree above the high school level was completed.
  3. OUTSIDE CANADA
    Refers to the 10 locations of studies outside Canada most often reported.
  4. UNITED KINGDOM
    The official name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
  5. KOREA, SOUTH
    The official name is the Republic of Korea.
Warning Data quality note(s)
  • Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
Total - Location of study 2 25,664,220 17,146,135 16,021,180 1,124,960 8,518,090 66.8 62.4 6.6
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 12,651,750 7,120,690 6,503,455 617,235 5,531,060 56.3 51.4 8.7
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 13,012,475 10,025,440 9,517,725 507,715 2,987,030 77.0 73.1 5.1
Inside Canada 10,948,470 8,615,450 8,203,175 412,275 2,333,025 78.7 74.9 4.8
Outside Canada 3 2,064,000 1,409,995 1,314,550 95,445 654,005 68.3 63.7 6.8
United States of America 291,115 206,130 196,885 9,240 84,985 70.8 67.6 4.5
United Kingdom 4 235,465 133,705 128,300 5,410 101,755 56.8 54.5 4.0
India 161,555 126,970 117,315 9,655 34,590 78.6 72.6 7.6
Philippines 160,555 130,090 124,695 5,390 30,460 81.0 77.7 4.1
China, People's Republic of 142,880 97,575 88,535 9,040 45,305 68.3 62.0 9.3
Germany 65,485 25,505 24,285 1,215 39,980 38.9 37.1 4.8
France 56,595 41,685 39,065 2,620 14,910 73.7 69.0 6.3
Poland 53,660 41,195 39,515 1,685 12,465 76.8 73.6 4.1
Pakistan 52,195 35,395 31,690 3,700 16,800 67.8 60.7 10.5
Korea, South 5 43,895 25,585 23,435 2,150 18,315 58.3 53.4 8.4
Other 800,600 546,165 500,835 45,330 254,435 68.2 62.6 8.3
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 97-560-XCB2006025 (Canada, Code01)
Date Modified: 2011-04-07

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