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Prince Edward Island: Census 2016 and National Household Survey 2011: Field and Location of Study

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Geography:Prince Edward Island
Account:Education, Literacy, Skills and Training
Information:Census 2016 and National Household Survey 2011: Field and Location of Study
Data Source:Compiled by the Community Accounts Unit based on information provided from Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2016 and National Household Survey, 2011.
Copyright:Newfoundland & Labrador Statistics Agency, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

Figures may not add to total due to random rounding.

The global non-response rate (GNR) is a weighted measure of survey non-response, calculated based on the number of households that did not respond to the survey and the number of questions that respondents left out. The GNR can be used as an indicator of data quality, with lower values indicating more accurate data. Geographies with a GNR of higher than 50% were suppressed by Statistics Canada due to concerns about data accuracy. If a geography has a GNR of 0, it means that there was a response from all households surveyed, not necessarily that the data is representative of all households in the geography.

Gender breakdown is unavailable for some variables in certain areas due to data quality concerns.

a The variable 'other fields of study' was mostly used in other provinces, especially Ontario and Quebec.

National Household Survey (NHS)
The National Household Survey is the replacement for Statistics Canada's long form census. The survey was given to about 4.5 million households in Canada (about 30% of households), and asked questions regarding Aboriginal peoples, immigration, ethnocultural diversity, education, labour, mobility, migration, income and housing. 

Unlike the former long form census survey the NHS is not mandatory, which could result in non-response bias being introduced into the survey.Statistics Canada has employed several techniques to minimize this bias, but it should still be taken into account when interpreting this data.
Non-Response Bias
Non-response bias occours when those who respond to a survey have a different set of characteristics than those who do not respond. For example, if those with lower education levels are less likely to fill out the census form, it may artificially inflate the education level of the population.
Global Non-Response Rate
The global non-response rate (GNR) is a weighted measure of survey non-response, calculated based on the number of households that did not respond to the survey and the number of questions that respondents left out. The GNR can be used as an indicator of data quality, with lower values indicating more accurate data. 

Geographies with a GNR of higher than 50% were suppressed by Statistics Canada due to concerns about data accuracy. If a geography has a GNR of 0, it means that there was a response from all households surveyed, not necessarily that the data is representative of all households in the geography.
NHS Suppression Standards
  • Suppress all data for a community if the Global non-reponse rate is greater than 50%.
  • Suppress income data if the population of the area is less than 250, or if there are less than 40 private households.
  • Cell values greater than 10 are randomly rounded to a multiple of 5. Values less than 10 are rounded to either 0 or 10.
  • Some data may have been suppressed due to data quality or privacy concerns.

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    National Household Survey global non-response rate for Prince Edward Island: 33.4%
      2011
    		 2016
         
      Male Female Total Male Female Total
     
    Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP)
     
    Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study54,900 59,295 114,200 56,360 60,690 117,050
    No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree28,335 26,495 54,825 28,605 25,635 54,240
    Education1,330 3,765 5,095 1,270 3,805 5,075
    Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies680 560 1,240 670 705 1,375
    Humanities1,585 1,615 3,200 1,240 1,665 2,910
    Social and behavioural sciences and law1,245 3,445 4,690 1,535 3,700 5,240
    Business, management and public administration4,025 10,820 14,850 4,425 11,020 15,445
    Physical and life sciences and technologies1,020 1,125 2,150 1,070 1,380 2,450
    Mathematics, computer and information sciences990 615 1,600 1,250 760 2,010
    Architecture, engineering, and related technologies10,925 640 11,560 11,145 735 11,875
    Agriculture, natural resources and conservation890 485 1,380 1,180 525 1,705
    Health and related fields1,515 7,890 9,405 1,620 8,820 10,435
    Personal, protective and transportation services2,360 1,850 4,200 2,355 1,935 4,290
    Other fields of studya.. .. .. .. 10 ..
     
    Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study54,900 59,295 114,200 56,360 60,690 117,050
    No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree28,335 26,495 54,830 28,600 25,635 54,240
    With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree26,570 32,805 59,370 27,760 35,050 62,815
    Location of study inside Canada24,755 30,965 55,720 25,305 32,500 57,805
    Same as province or territory of residence16,415 21,580 37,990 16,610 22,020 38,620
    Another province or territory8,345 9,385 17,730 8,700 10,480 19,180
    Location of study outside Canada1,815 1,835 3,650 2,455 2,555 5,010
    Notes:

    Figures may not add to total due to random rounding.

    The global non-response rate (GNR) is a weighted measure of survey non-response, calculated based on the number of households that did not respond to the survey and the number of questions that respondents left out. The GNR can be used as an indicator of data quality, with lower values indicating more accurate data. Geographies with a GNR of higher than 50% were suppressed by Statistics Canada due to concerns about data accuracy. If a geography has a GNR of 0, it means that there was a response from all households surveyed, not necessarily that the data is representative of all households in the geography.

    Gender breakdown is unavailable for some variables in certain areas due to data quality concerns.

    a The variable 'other fields of study' was mostly used in other provinces, especially Ontario and Quebec.

    Source: Compiled by the Community Accounts Unit based on information provided from Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2016 and National Household Survey, 2011.

    Copyright: Newfoundland & Labrador Statistics Agency
    Government of Newfoundland and Labrador


    Data last updated on December 7, 2017

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