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Ontario: Census 2016 and National Household Survey 2011: Field and Location of Study

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Geography:Ontario
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 Ontario: 27.1%
      2011
    		 2016
         
      Male Female Total Male Female Total
     
    Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP)
     
    Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study5,064,715 5,408,950 10,473,665 5,342,755 5,695,685 11,038,440
    No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,294,095 2,462,235 4,756,330 2,447,010 2,514,445 4,961,455
    Education93,410 294,215 387,620 79,245 270,505 349,745
    Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies104,405 117,745 222,150 109,955 136,120 246,075
    Humanities133,220 214,975 348,190 133,350 226,210 359,560
    Social and behavioural sciences and law233,645 448,690 682,335 269,735 540,670 810,410
    Business, management and public administration494,395 728,010 1,222,405 527,085 752,580 1,279,665
    Physical and life sciences and technologies116,045 113,225 229,270 124,050 129,850 253,905
    Mathematics, computer and information sciences167,775 99,845 267,625 185,310 104,730 290,045
    Architecture, engineering, and related technologies1,046,005 105,365 1,151,370 1,055,050 117,985 1,173,030
    Agriculture, natural resources and conservation68,515 35,305 103,815 67,015 39,880 106,895
    Health and related fields151,235 640,390 791,620 173,780 692,185 865,970
    Personal, protective and transportation services161,745 147,975 309,720 170,915 169,375 340,285
    Other fields of studya230 980 1,210 260 1,145 1,405
     
    Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study5,064,715 5,408,950 10,473,665 5,342,755 5,695,685 11,038,440
    No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,294,095 2,462,235 4,756,330 2,447,010 2,514,445 4,961,460
    With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,770,620 2,946,715 5,717,340 2,895,745 3,181,240 6,076,985
    Location of study inside Canada2,171,655 2,354,035 4,525,685 2,261,260 2,525,690 4,786,950
    Same as province or territory of residence1,999,135 2,173,670 4,172,805 2,081,525 2,332,960 4,414,485
    Another province or territory172,515 180,365 352,880 179,735 192,730 372,470
    Location of study outside Canada598,965 592,680 1,191,650 634,485 655,545 1,290,035
    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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