2016 Census and the LIS Community

In November 2017, Statistics Canada released new data from the 2016 Census about Canada’s labour force and education.

Below are some extracts about the library and information management community.

Occupation – National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 (693A), Major Field of Study – Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 (82), Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (11), Age (9) and Sex (3) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over, in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2016 Census – 25% Sample Data

	Total	No certificate, diploma or degree	Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate	Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	University certificate or diploma below bachelor level	Bachelor's degree	University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level
0511 Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers	5,255	75	680	75	695	210	1,405	2,210
1213 Supervisors, library, correspondence and related information workers	4,850	125	1,105	190	1,380	220	1,220	610
1252 Health information management occupations	5,565	30	305	140	3,525	265	825	470
1253 Records management technicians	7,785	225	1,285	290	3,080	475	1,810	610
1451 Library assistants and clerks	19,075	1,860	5,595	625	4,125	655	4,775	1,440
5111 Librarians	9,825	10	720	105	930	0	1,215	6,860
5112 Conservators and curators	2,175	0	115	25	190	0	750	1,085
5113 Archivists	2,060	0	140	35	280	0	625	975
5211 Library and public archive technicians	10,360	145	1,630	270	3,935	505	2,485	1,390
5212 Technical occupations related to museums and art galleries	9,070	895	2,875	395	1,375	215	2,390	925

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016289.

Occupation – National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 (693A), Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (15), Labour Force Status (3), Age (13A) and Sex (3) for the Labour Force Aged 15 Years and Over in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2016 Census – 25% Sample Data

Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 (693A)	Total - Labour Force Status	Employed	Unemployed
0511 Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers	4,840	4,675	165
1213 Supervisors, library, correspondence and related information workers	3,605	3,415	190
1252 Health information management occupations	5,260	5,185	70
1253 Records management technicians	7,195	6,825	375
1451 Library assistants and clerks	16,970	16,070	900
5111 Librarians	9,090	8,870	220
5112 Conservators and curators	2,030	1,905	120
5113 Archivists	1,910	1,795	120
5211 Library and public archive technicians	9,510	9,225	290
5212 Technical occupations related to museums and art galleries	7.375	5,855	1,515

Library and information management occupations can also be found as part of other categories in the National Occupational Classification (NOC)

Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 (693A)	Total - Labour Force Status	Employed	Unemployed	Notes
0114 Other administrative services managers	32,580	31,540	1,040	Includes: records administrator
1122 Professional occupations in business management consulting	81,415	78,290	3,125	Includes: records management specialist
1211 Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers	13,080	12,695	385	Includes: records office supervisors
4031 Secondary school teachers	163,270	160,890	2,380	Includes: librarian-teacher - high school
4032 Elementary school and kindergarten teachers	288,140	283,530	4,610	Includes: teacher-librarian - elementary school

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016295.

Labour Force Status (8), Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (15), Major Field of Study – Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 (82), Location of Study Compared with Province or Territory of Residence (7), Age (13A) and Sex (3) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2016 Census – 25% Sample Data

Major field of study	Total	In the labour force	Employed	Unemployed	Not in the labour force	Participation rate	Employment rate	Unemployment rate
25. Library science	40,820	25,825	24,590	1,235	14,990	63.3	60.2	4.8
30.14 Museology / museum studies	2,735	2,250	2,110	140	485	82.3	77.1	6.2

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016285.

Employment Income Statistics (7), Occupation – National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 (193A), Work Activity During the Reference Year (9) and Sex (3) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories and Census Metropolitan Areas, 2016 Census – 25% Sample Data

Occupation	Total	With employment income	Median employment income ($)	Average employment income ($)	With wages, salaries and commissions	Median wages, salaries and commissions ($)	Average wages, salaries and commissions ($)
051 Managers in art, culture, recreation and sport	26,820	25,245	50,085	58,517	23,430	52,236	60,665
125 Court reporters, transcriptionists, records management technicians and statistical officers	30,115	28,960	43,078	43,701	26,050	44,670	45,490
145 Library, correspondence and other clerks	78,575	72,645	20,917	28,155	70,690	21,402	28,345
511 Librarians, archivists, conservators and curators	14,070	13,680	55,823	55,220	13,290	56,722	55,987
521 Technical occupations in libraries, public archives, museums and art galleries	19,430	18,855	25,618	29,024	18,140	26,317	29,273

Employment income – All income received as wages, salaries and commissions from paid employment and net self-employment income from farm or non-farm unincorporated business and/or professional practice during the reference period.

Wages, salaries and commissions – Gross wages and salaries before deductions for such items as income taxes, pension plan contributions and employment insurance premiums during the reference period. While other employee remuneration such as security options benefits, board and lodging and other taxable allowances and benefits are included in this source, employers’ contributions to pension plans and employment insurance plans are excluded. Other receipts included in this source are military pay and allowances, tips, commissions and cash bonuses associated with paid employment, benefits from wage-loss replacement plans or income-maintenance insurance plans, supplementary unemployment benefits from an employer or union, research grants, royalties from a work or invention with no associated expenses and all types of casual earnings during the reference period.

For the 2016 Census, the reference period is the calendar year 2015 for all income variables.

The median income of a specified group is the amount that divides the income distribution of that group into two halves, i.e., the incomes of half of the units in that group are below the median, while those of the other half are above the median. Median incomes of individuals are calculated for those with income (positive or negative).

Average income of a specified group is calculated by dividing the aggregate income of that group by the number of units in that group. Average incomes of individuals are calculated for those with income (positive or negative).

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016304.

Immigrant Status and Period of Immigration (11), Major Field of Study – Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 (43), Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (15), School Attendance (3), Age (13A) and Sex (3) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories and Census Metropolitan Areas, 2016 Census – 25% Sample Data

Major field of study	Total	Non-Immigrants [2]	Immigrants [3]	Before 1981	1981 to 1990	1991 to 2000	2001 to 2010	2011 to 2016	Non-permanent residents [4]
25. Library science	40,815	31,565	9,020	3,710	1,095	1,495	1,910	805	235

[Note 1] Immigrant status refers to whether the person is a non-immigrant, an immigrant or a non-permanent resident. Period of immigration refers to the period in which the immigrant first obtained landed immigrant or permanent resident status.

[Note 2] ‘Non-immigrants’ includes persons who are Canadian citizens by birth.

[Note 3] ‘Immigrants’ includes persons who are, or who have ever been, landed immigrants or permanent residents. Such persons have been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Immigrants who have obtained Canadian citizenship by naturalization are included in this category. In the 2016 Census of Population, ‘Immigrants’ includes immigrants who landed in Canada on or prior to May 10, 2016.

[Note 4] ‘Non-permanent residents’ includes persons from another country who have a work or study permit or who are refugee claimants, and their family members sharing the same permit and living in Canada with them.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016269.