Latest numbers on the Canadian Space Agency's astronaut recruitment campaign (September 30, 2016)

2016-09-30 - The Public Service Commission of Canada and the Canadian Space Agency published the latest numbers on Canada’s 2016 astronaut recruitment campaign. (Credit: Canadian Space Agency)

The infographic features a map of Canada with the latest data, as of September 30, 2016, on the Canadian Space Agency's astronaut recruitment campaign.

On each province and territory, there is a circle containing the number of candidates who reached the cut-off score on the public service entrance exam, and the percentage of the total number of candidates who reached the cut-off score.

Here are the statistics in detail.

• Yukon: 3 people; 0.2%
• Northwest Territories: 4 people; 0.2%
• Nunavut: 1 person; 0.1%
• British Columbia: 172 people; 10.1%
• Alberta: 251 people; 14.7%
• Saskatchewan: 38 people; 2.2%
• Manitoba: 31 people; 1.8%
• Ontario: 589 people; 34.5%
• Quebec: 343 people; 20.1%
• New Brunswick: 16 people; 0.9%
• Nova Scotia: 48 people; 2.8%
• Prince Edward Island: 6 people; 0.4%
• Newfoundland and Labrador: 21 people; 1.2%

183 candidates outside Canada also reached the cut-off score, which is 10.7% of the total number of 1,706.

Of the candidates who reached the cut-off score, 68.6% are men and 25.3% are women. The other 6% did not declare their sex, which is subject to voluntary disclosure.

Note: Due to rounding, percentages may not add up to 100%.