ISSP Characteristics of National Population
Each ISSP member is asked to include to the documentation the following information about known characteristics of its national population, from census or the best available estimates from government surveys or other high-quality data-sources:
- sex distribution of the population
- age distribution of the population
- education (years of schooling) of the population
- employment rate of the population
Source: Census 2006 - Unweighted / Source: Census 2006
Weighted
SEX
All of Canada
Male / 414362 / 15329146Female / 430114 / 15911884
Newfoundland and Labrador
Male / 6596 / 244016Female / 6930 / 256372
Prince Edward Island
Male / 1743 / 64482Female / 1875 / 69365
Nova Scotia
Male / 11812 / 436980Female / 12657 / 468240
New Brunswick
Male / 9557 / 353557Female / 9998 / 369872
Quebec
Male / 98571 / 3646592Female / 102404 / 3788392
Ontario
Male / 158774 / 5873777Female / 166199 / 6148461
Manitoba
Male / 15063 / 557249Female / 15579 / 576339
Saskatchewan
Male / 12737 / 471200Female / 13157 / 486738
Alberta
Male / 44081 / 1630758Female / 43866 / 1622804
British Columbia
Male / 54060 / 1999927Female / 56119 / 2076099
Northern Canada
Male / 1368 / 50609Female / 1330 / 49203
AGE (groups)
All of Canada
0 to 4 years / 45815 / 16949065 to 6 years / 18869 / 698051
7 to 9 years / 30056 / 1111909
10 to 11 years / 21910 / 810551
12 to 14 years / 34492 / 1276017
15 to 17 years / 35128 / 1299545
18 to 19 years / 22090 / 817210
20 to 24 years / 55920 / 2068737
25 to 29 years / 53356 / 1973882
30 to 34 years / 54559 / 2018387
35 to 39 years / 59427 / 2198477
40 to 44 years / 70380 / 2603678
45 to 49 years / 69950 / 2587770
50 to 54 years / 63340 / 2343236
55 to 59 years / 55902 / 2068071
60 to 64 years / 42618 / 1576635
65 to 69 years / 32902 / 1217195
70 to 74 years / 27797 / 1028338
75 to 79 years / 23052 / 852799
80 to 84 years / 15724 / 581703
85 years and over / 10389 / 384337
Newfoundland and Labrador
0 to 4 years / 627 / 231965 to 6 years / 261 / 9656
7 to 9 years / 412 / 15242
10 to 11 years / 287 / 10617
12 to 14 years / 493 / 18238
15 to 17 years / 576 / 21309
18 to 19 years / 358 / 13244
20 to 24 years / 806 / 29818
25 to 29 years / 716 / 26488
30 to 34 years / 887 / 32814
35 to 39 years / 973 / 35996
40 to 44 years / 1110 / 41064
45 to 49 years / 1143 / 42285
50 to 54 years / 1158 / 42840
55 to 59 years / 1083 / 40065
60 to 64 years / 806 / 29818
65 to 69 years / 602 / 22271
70 to 74 years / 471 / 17424
75 to 79 years / 354 / 13096
80 to 84 years / 219 / 8102
85 years and over / 152 / 5623
Prince Edward Island
0 to 4 years / 190 / 70295 to 6 years / 85 / 3145
7 to 9 years / 137 / 5068
10 to 11 years / 80 / 2960
12 to 14 years / 159 / 5882
15 to 17 years / 156 / 5771
18 to 19 years / 118 / 4365
20 to 24 years / 229 / 8472
25 to 29 years / 195 / 7214
30 to 34 years / 212 / 7843
35 to 39 years / 231 / 8546
40 to 44 years / 292 / 10802
45 to 49 years / 290 / 10728
50 to 54 years / 271 / 10026
55 to 59 years / 267 / 9878
60 to 64 years / 180 / 6659
65 to 69 years / 150 / 5549
70 to 74 years / 121 / 4476
75 to 79 years / 95 / 3514
80 to 84 years / 75 / 2775
85 years and over / 45 / 1665
Nova Scotia
0 to 4 years / 1160 / 429145 to 6 years / 468 / 17313
7 to 9 years / 814 / 30114
10 to 11 years / 625 / 23122
12 to 14 years / 898 / 33221
15 to 17 years / 1047 / 38733
18 to 19 years / 629 / 23270
20 to 24 years / 1515 / 56047
25 to 29 years / 1391 / 51459
30 to 34 years / 1475 / 54567
35 to 39 years / 1616 / 59783
40 to 44 years / 2049 / 75802
45 to 49 years / 2080 / 76949
50 to 54 years / 1875 / 69365
55 to 59 years / 1821 / 67367
60 to 64 years / 1422 / 52606
65 to 69 years / 1075 / 39769
70 to 74 years / 883 / 32666
75 to 79 years / 712 / 26340
80 to 84 years / 477 / 17646
85 years and over / 385 / 14243
New Brunswick
0 to 4 years / 952 / 352195 to 6 years / 419 / 15501
7 to 9 years / 602 / 22271
10 to 11 years / 476 / 17609
12 to 14 years / 745 / 27561
15 to 17 years / 786 / 29078
18 to 19 years / 482 / 17831
20 to 24 years / 1217 / 45022
25 to 29 years / 1147 / 42433
30 to 34 years / 1271 / 47020
35 to 39 years / 1328 / 49129
40 to 44 years / 1625 / 60116
45 to 49 years / 1653 / 61152
50 to 54 years / 1588 / 58747
55 to 59 years / 1430 / 52902
60 to 64 years / 1071 / 39621
65 to 69 years / 843 / 31186
70 to 74 years / 663 / 24527
75 to 79 years / 506 / 18719
80 to 84 years / 358 / 13244
85 years and over / 322 / 11912
Quebec
0 to 4 years / 10094 / 3734235 to 6 years / 4201 / 155414
7 to 9 years / 6725 / 248789
10 to 11 years / 5013 / 185454
12 to 14 years / 7997 / 295846
15 to 17 years / 7943 / 293848
18 to 19 years / 4653 / 172136
20 to 24 years / 12756 / 471903
25 to 29 years / 13176 / 487441
30 to 34 years / 12599 / 466095
35 to 39 years / 13604 / 503274
40 to 44 years / 16702 / 617883
45 to 49 years / 17192 / 636011
50 to 54 years / 15740 / 582295
55 to 59 years / 14030 / 519034
60 to 64 years / 11517 / 426067
65 to 69 years / 8314 / 307573
70 to 74 years / 6924 / 256150
75 to 79 years / 5778 / 213755
80 to 84 years / 3703 / 136991
85 years and over / 2215 / 81943
Ontario
0 to 4 years / 18183 / 6726725 to 6 years / 7447 / 275499
7 to 9 years / 11885 / 439681
10 to 11 years / 8621 / 318930
12 to 14 years / 13591 / 502793
15 to 17 years / 13610 / 503496
18 to 19 years / 8769 / 324405
20 to 24 years / 21514 / 795901
25 to 29 years / 20065 / 742296
30 to 34 years / 21207 / 784544
35 to 39 years / 23638 / 874478
40 to 44 years / 27846 / 1030151
45 to 49 years / 26472 / 979320
50 to 54 years / 23662 / 875366
55 to 59 years / 20735 / 767082
60 to 64 years / 15514 / 573934
65 to 69 years / 12501 / 462469
70 to 74 years / 10770 / 398432
75 to 79 years / 8766 / 324294
80 to 84 years / 6143 / 227258
85 years and over / 3812 / 141023
Manitoba
0 to 4 years / 1833 / 678115 to 6 years / 760 / 28116
7 to 9 years / 1258 / 46539
10 to 11 years / 891 / 32962
12 to 14 years / 1364 / 50461
15 to 17 years / 1371 / 50720
18 to 19 years / 871 / 32222
20 to 24 years / 2081 / 76986
25 to 29 years / 1861 / 68847
30 to 34 years / 1957 / 72398
35 to 39 years / 1989 / 73582
40 to 44 years / 2397 / 88676
45 to 49 years / 2412 / 89231
50 to 54 years / 2051 / 75876
55 to 59 years / 1925 / 71215
60 to 64 years / 1431 / 52939
65 to 69 years / 1111 / 41101
70 to 74 years / 1004 / 37143
75 to 79 years / 873 / 32296
80 to 84 years / 646 / 23898
85 years and over / 491 / 18164
Saskatchewan
0 to 4 years / 1569 / 580445 to 6 years / 642 / 23751
7 to 9 years / 1015 / 37549
10 to 11 years / 747 / 27635
12 to 14 years / 1169 / 43247
15 to 17 years / 1248 / 46169
18 to 19 years / 748 / 27672
20 to 24 years / 1806 / 66812
25 to 29 years / 1581 / 58488
30 to 34 years / 1417 / 52421
35 to 39 years / 1539 / 56935
40 to 44 years / 1911 / 70697
45 to 49 years / 2023 / 74840
50 to 54 years / 1921 / 71067
55 to 59 years / 1603 / 59302
60 to 64 years / 1169 / 43247
65 to 69 years / 968 / 35811
70 to 74 years / 898 / 33221
75 to 79 years / 806 / 29818
80 to 84 years / 586 / 21679
85 years and over / 473 / 17498
Alberta
0 to 4 years / 5509 / 2038035 to 6 years / 2209 / 81721
7 to 9 years / 3386 / 125264
10 to 11 years / 2336 / 86419
12 to 14 years / 3634 / 134438
15 to 17 years / 3862 / 142873
18 to 19 years / 2556 / 94558
20 to 24 years / 6683 / 247235
25 to 29 years / 6462 / 239059
30 to 34 years / 6304 / 233214
35 to 39 years / 6420 / 237505
40 to 44 years / 7233 / 267582
45 to 49 years / 7246 / 268063
50 to 54 years / 6432 / 237949
55 to 59 years / 5090 / 188302
60 to 64 years / 3586 / 132663
65 to 69 years / 2728 / 100921
70 to 74 years / 2272 / 84052
75 to 79 years / 1918 / 70956
80 to 84 years / 1183 / 43765
85 years and over / 831 / 30742
British Columbia
0 to 4 years / 5473 / 2024715 to 6 years / 2286 / 84570
7 to 9 years / 3694 / 136658
10 to 11 years / 2736 / 101217
12 to 14 years / 4289 / 158670
15 to 17 years / 4399 / 162739
18 to 19 years / 2818 / 104251
20 to 24 years / 7124 / 263549
25 to 29 years / 6568 / 242980
30 to 34 years / 7007 / 259221
35 to 39 years / 7874 / 291295
40 to 44 years / 8988 / 332507
45 to 49 years / 9252 / 342274
50 to 54 years / 8462 / 313048
55 to 59 years / 7766 / 287300
60 to 64 years / 5836 / 215900
65 to 69 years / 4573 / 169176
70 to 74 years / 3756 / 138952
75 to 79 years / 3222 / 119197
80 to 84 years / 2319 / 85790
85 years and over / 1652 / 61115
Northern Canada
0 to 4 years / 225 / 83245 to 6 years / 91 / 3367
7 to 9 years / 128 / 4735
10 to 11 years / 98 / 3625
12 to 14 years / 153 / 5660
15 to 17 years / 130 / 4809
18 to 19 years / 88 / 3256
20 to 24 years / 189 / 6992
25 to 29 years / 194 / 7177
30 to 34 years / 223 / 8250
35 to 39 years / 215 / 7954
40 to 44 years / 227 / 8398
45 to 49 years / 187 / 6918
50 to 54 years / 180 / 6659
55 to 59 years / 152 / 5623
60 to 64 years / 86 / 3182
65 to 69 years / 37 / 1369
70 to 74 years / 35 / 1295
75 to 79 years / 22 / 814
80 to 84 years / 15 / 555
85 years and over / 11 / 407
YEARS OF SCHOOLING (groups) : Used HDGREE: Highest certificate, diploma or degree:
Information indicating the person's most advanced certificate, diploma or degree. This is a derived variable obtained from the educational qualifications questions, which asked for all certificates, diplomas and degrees to be reported.
None / 164223 / 6075360
High school graduation certificate or equivalency certificat / 177216 / 6556030
Other trades certificate or diploma / 48181 / 1782436
Registered apprenticeship certificate / 26958 / 997300
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diplom / 15764 / 583182
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diplom / 57320 / 2120529
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diplom / 46666 / 1726389
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level / 30334 / 1122193
Bachelor's degree / 80492 / 2977767
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level / 12958 / 479376
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optome / 3101 / 114720
Master's degree / 23356 / 864045
Earned doctorate degree / 4162 / 153971
Not available / 2575 / 95261
Not applicable / 151170 / 5592470
EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Used LFACT: Labour Force Activity
Refers to the labour market activity of the population 15 years of age and over in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 16, 2006). Respondents were classified as 'Employed', 'Unemployed', or 'Not in the labour force.' The labour force includes the employed and the unemployed.
Employed - Worked in reference week / 413262 / 15288452
Employed - Absent in reference week / 19455 / 719729
Unemployed - Temporary layoff - Did not look for work / 4313 / 159558
Unemployed - Temporary layoff - Looked for full-time work / 3511 / 129888
Unemployed - Temporary layoff - Looked for part-time work / 348 / 12874
Unemployed - New job - Did not look for work / 1923 / 71141
Unemployed- New job - Looked for full-time work / 2602 / 96260
Unemployed - New job - Looked for part-time work / 939 / 34738
Unemployed - Looked for full-time work / 11053 / 408901
Unemployed - Looked for part-time work / 5706 / 211091
Not in the labour force - Last worked in 2006 / 20332 / 752174
Not in the labour force - Last worked in 2005 / 21602 / 799157
Not in the labour force - Last worked before 2005 / 134501 / 4975807
Not in the labour force - Never worked / 53759 / 1988791
Not applicable / 151170 / 5592470
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