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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)
  • 2001 adjusted count; most of these are the result of boundary changes.
Total - Location of study 2 28,320 18,960 17,875 1,085 9,355 66.9 63.1 5.7
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 17,020 10,430 9,760 670 6,595 61.3 57.3 6.4
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 11,300 8,535 8,120 410 2,765 75.5 71.9 4.8
Inside Canada 10,230 7,935 7,565 370 2,295 77.6 73.9 4.7
Outside Canada 3 1,065 600 555 40 470 56.3 52.1 6.7
United States of America 165 105 110 0 60 63.6 66.7 0.0
United Kingdom 4 230 65 65 0 170 28.3 28.3 0.0
India 40 25 15 0 15 62.5 37.5 0.0
Philippines 20 15 10 10 10 75.0 50.0 66.7
China, People's Republic of 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Germany 55 20 15 0 40 36.4 27.3 0.0
France 10 10 10 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Poland 115 105 100 10 15 91.3 87.0 9.5
Pakistan 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Korea, South 5 25 25 25 0 0 100.0 100.0 0.0
Other 400 230 215 20 160 57.5 53.8 8.7
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 97-560-XCB2006025 (Woodstock, Code544)