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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Tabulation: Religion (19), Age Groups (10), Sex (3), Selected Demographic, Cultural, Labour Force and Educational Characteristics (268) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

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Religion (19)^{Footnote 1}

Age groups (10)

This table details religion , age groups , sex , selected demographic, cultural, labour force and educational characteristics for the population in private households in St. John's
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 27.5 %
Selected demographic, cultural, labour force and educational characteristics (268)	Sex (3)
	Total - Sex	Male	Female
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by marital status^{Footnote 3}	162,995	77,525	85,475
Married or living with a common-law partner	94,840	47,290	47,550
Married (and not separated)	78,485	39,140	39,340
Living common law	16,360	8,150	8,210
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	68,155	30,230	37,925
Single (never legally married)	47,925	24,065	23,860
Separated	3,710	1,205	2,505
Divorced	8,970	3,470	5,495
Widowed	7,550	1,480	6,070
Total - Census family status^{Footnote 4}	193,830	93,615	100,210
Married spouses	77,630	38,780	38,850
Common-law partners	16,360	8,145	8,205
Lone parents	10,050	1,960	8,090
Children in census families	56,685	30,405	26,280
Persons not in census families^{Footnote 5}	33,105	14,320	18,780
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 6}	191,735	92,620	99,115
Non-movers	168,860	81,425	87,435
Movers	22,870	11,195	11,680
Non-migrants	12,945	6,330	6,605
Migrants	9,930	4,855	5,070
Internal migrants	9,085	4,360	4,720
Intraprovincial migrants	6,600	3,135	3,465
Interprovincial migrants	2,480	1,225	1,260
External migrants	850	500	350
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 7}	183,260	88,080	95,180
Non-movers	114,595	55,120	59,480
Movers	68,665	32,965	35,700
Non-migrants	35,130	16,540	18,590
Migrants	33,530	16,425	17,115
Internal migrants	30,695	14,760	15,940
Intraprovincial migrants	19,060	9,045	10,015
Interprovincial migrants	11,635	5,715	5,920
External migrants	2,840	1,665	1,175
Total population by mother tongue^{Footnote 8}	193,825	93,615	100,215
English	189,060	91,015	98,045
French	645	330	310
Non-official language	3,730	2,060	1,675
English and French	80	30	50
English and non-official language	290	165	120
French and non-official language	25	15	10
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by language spoken most often at home^{Footnote 9}	193,830	93,615	100,210
English	191,170	92,235	98,930
French	270	135	135
Non-official language	1,930	1,035	895
English and French	80	15	65
English and non-official language	350	170	175
French and non-official language	15	0	0
English, French and non-official language	20	15	0
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 10}	193,830	93,615	100,210
English only	179,580	87,975	91,605
French only	40	25	0
English and French	14,005	5,555	8,450
Neither English nor French	210	55	150
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 11}	118,440	59,860	58,580
English	117,465	59,365	58,100
French	555	235	320
Non-official language	120	90	20
Aboriginal	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	115	90	25
English and French	185	60	120
English and non-official language	115	105	0
French and non-official language	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 12}	193,825	93,615	100,215
Canadian citizens	190,485	91,695	98,785
Canadian citizens only	189,180	90,985	98,195
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	1,305	710	590
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 13}	3,345	1,920	1,425
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 14}	193,825	93,615	100,210
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 15}	186,565	89,650	96,915
Immigrants^{Footnote 16}	5,880	3,085	2,790
Before 1971	1,255	635	620
1971 to 1980	895	485	410
1981 to 1990	640	380	260
1991 to 2000	905	435	470
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 17}	2,185	1,160	1,025
2001 to 2005	570	310	265
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 18}	1,615	850	760
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 19}	1,385	880	505
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^{Footnote 20}	5,880	3,090	2,790
Under 5 years	950	400	550
5 to 14 years	1,115	630	485
15 to 24 years	880	490	385
25 to 44 years	2,625	1,415	1,205
45 years and over	310	150	165
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 21}	193,825	93,615	100,210
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 22}	186,570	89,650	96,920
Born in province of residence	170,365	81,620	88,745
Born outside province of residence	16,200	8,030	8,170
Immigrants^{Footnote 23}	5,880	3,085	2,795
Americas	1,140	530	610
United States	915	385	530
Jamaica	0	0	0
Guyana	0	0	0
Haiti	0	0	0
Mexico	0	0	0
Trinidad and Tobago	0	0	0
Colombia	50	25	30
El Salvador	0	0	0
Peru	0	0	0
Chile	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	95	65	35
Europe	2,375	1,270	1,105
United Kingdom^{Footnote 24}	1,485	815	670
Italy	20	0	0
Germany	175	85	85
Poland	45	25	0
Portugal	45	20	25
Netherlands	25	0	0
France	55	35	25
Romania	35	0	25
Russian Federation	85	45	45
Greece	0	0	0
Ukraine	0	0	0
Croatia	0	0	0
Hungary	30	0	25
Bosnia and Herzegovina	0	0	0
Serbia	0	0	0
Ireland, Republic of	125	65	65
Other places of birth in Europe	215	125	95
Africa	470	265	205
Morocco	0	0	0
Algeria	15	0	0
Egypt	40	20	0
South Africa, Republic of	35	20	0
Nigeria	80	60	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0
Kenya	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	245	125	120
Asia	1,820	970	855
India	260	130	135
China^{Footnote 25}	355	190	160
Philippines	75	25	50
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	55	30	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 26}	45	35	0
Pakistan	155	90	70
Sri Lanka	75	40	35
Iran^{Footnote 27}	130	60	70
Korea, South^{Footnote 28}	35	0	0
Lebanon	0	0	0
Taiwan	95	35	60
Iraq	25	0	0
Bangladesh	115	80	40
Afghanistan	0	0	0
Japan	35	25	0
Turkey	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	335	195	135
Oceania and other^{Footnote 29}	75	55	20
Fiji	0	0	0
Other places of birth^{Footnote 30}	75	55	25
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 31}	1,385	880	505
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 32}	193,830	93,620	100,210
First generation^{Footnote 33}	7,550	4,105	3,445
Second generation^{Footnote 34}	6,880	3,600	3,275
Third generation or more^{Footnote 35}	179,400	85,910	93,490
Total population in private households by visible minority	193,825	93,615	100,215
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 36}	4,890	2,750	2,140
South Asian^{Footnote 37}	1,315	750	560
Chinese	1,200	635	560
Black	1,105	665	440
Filipino	165	55	105
Latin American	150	95	55
Arab	210	125	85
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 38}	245	170	75
West Asian^{Footnote 39}	145	85	60
Korean	60	30	35
Japanese	60	40	15
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 40}	65	0	45
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 41}	175	80	95
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 42}	188,940	90,865	98,070
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	193,825	93,620	100,215
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 43}	4,515	2,255	2,265
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 44}	1,915	870	1,050
Métis single identity	1,310	570	740
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	685	425	265
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 45}	0	0	0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 46}	595	390	205
Non-Aboriginal identity	189,310	91,365	97,945
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 47}	193,830	93,620	100,215
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 48}	1,475	740	730
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	192,355	92,875	99,480
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 49}	193,830	93,620	100,210
Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 50}	7,470	3,360	4,110
First Nations (North American Indian) Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 51}	5,155	2,320	2,840
Métis ancestry	1,205	470	735
Inuit ancestry	1,445	730	720
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^{Footnote 52}	186,360	90,255	96,105
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 53}	162,995	77,525	85,475
In the labour force	109,330	55,335	53,990
Employed	101,000	50,800	50,205
Unemployed	8,325	4,540	3,785
Not in the labour force	53,670	22,185	31,485
Participation rate	67.1	71.4	63.2
Employment rate	62.0	65.5	58.7
Unemployment rate	7.6	8.2	7.0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker^{Footnote 54}	109,325	55,335	53,990
Class of worker - not applicable^{Footnote 55}	1,740	960	785
All classes of worker^{Footnote 56}	107,585	54,380	53,205
Employee	100,865	50,130	50,740
Self-employed^{Footnote 57}	6,720	4,250	2,465
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^{Footnote 58}	109,330	55,340	53,990
Occupation - not applicable^{Footnote 59}	1,745	960	785
All occupations^{Footnote 60}	107,585	54,380	53,205
0 Management occupations	10,440	5,825	4,615
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	18,765	4,795	13,970
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	9,845	7,990	1,855
3 Health occupations	8,640	1,680	6,960
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	14,375	5,135	9,235
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	2,560	1,420	1,145
6 Sales and service occupations	25,290	10,840	14,445
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	13,670	13,275	390
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	1,555	1,440	115
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	2,460	1,980	480
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 61}	109,330	55,340	53,990
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 62}	1,745	960	785
All industries^{Footnote 63}	107,585	54,380	53,205
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	830	610	225
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	2,870	2,425	440
22 Utilities	1,115	840	270
23 Construction	7,110	6,465	645
31-33 Manufacturing	4,380	3,475	905
41 Wholesale trade	3,535	2,640	895
44-45 Retail trade	13,900	6,360	7,545
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	4,290	3,445	845
51 Information and cultural industries	2,915	1,465	1,450
52 Finance and insurance	3,085	1,060	2,030
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	1,610	875	740
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	6,745	4,135	2,610
55 Management of companies and enterprises	105	60	45
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	4,595	2,665	1,930
61 Educational services	8,995	3,490	5,505
62 Health care and social assistance	15,305	3,025	12,275
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	1,495	785	705
72 Accommodation and food services	6,875	2,595	4,280
81 Other services (except public administration)	4,980	1,925	3,060
91 Public administration	12,855	6,040	6,815
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 64}	113,820	53,985	59,835
No certificate, diploma or degree	11,445	5,970	5,480
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 65}	22,460	10,925	11,535
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 66}	79,915	37,095	42,820
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 67}	14,445	8,845	5,595
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	30,105	12,565	17,540
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 68}	4,970	2,235	2,730
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	30,405	13,450	16,950
Bachelor's degree	19,560	8,500	11,060
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{Footnote 69}	10,835	4,950	5,890
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 70}	162,995	77,525	85,475
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 71}	66,505	32,180	34,325
Education	8,545	2,540	6,005
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	2,250	1,025	1,225
Humanities	4,150	1,615	2,535
Social and behavioural sciences and law	6,930	2,430	4,495
Business, management and public administration	22,860	6,455	16,400
Physical and life sciences and technologies	3,585	1,945	1,640
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	5,205	2,705	2,505
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	20,600	19,030	1,570
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	1,150	655	500
Health and related fields^{Footnote 72}	14,625	2,850	11,780
Personal, protective and transportation services	6,590	4,100	2,490
Other fields of study^{Footnote 73}	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study compared with province or territory of residence^{Footnote 74}	162,995	77,525	85,475
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	66,505	32,180	34,325
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	96,490	45,345	51,150
Location of study inside Canada	92,835	43,195	49,645
Same as province or territory of residence	80,075	36,990	43,085
Another province or territory	12,760	6,200	6,560
Location of study outside Canada	3,655	2,150	1,505

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

Religion refers to the person's self-identification as having a connection or affiliation with any religious denomination, group, body, sect, cult or other religiously defined community or system of belief. Religion is not limited to formal membership in a religious organization or group. Persons without a religious connection or affiliation can self-identify as atheist, agnostic or humanist, or can provide another applicable response.

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Footnote 2

For the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS) estimates, the global non-response rate (GNR) is used as an indicator of data quality. This indicator combines complete non-response (household) and partial non-response (question) into a single rate. The value of the GNR is presented to users. A smaller GNR indicates a lower risk of non-response bias and as a result, lower risk of inaccuracy. The threshold used for estimates' suppression is a GNR of 50% or more. For more information, please refer to the National Household Survey User Guide, 2011.

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Marital status
Refers to the marital status of the person, taking into account his/her common-law status. Persons who are married or living common law may be of opposite sex or of the same sex. The classification is as follows:
Married (and not separated): A person who is married and has not separated or obtained a divorce, and whose spouse is living.

Common-law: A person who is living with another person as a couple but who is not legally married to that person.

Separated: A person who is married but who no longer lives with his/her spouse (for any reason other than illness, work or school) and who has not obtained a divorce. Persons living common law are not included in this category.

Divorced: A person who has obtained a legal divorce and who has not remarried. Persons living common law are not included in this category.

Widowed: A person who has lost his/her spouse through death and who has not remarried. Persons living common law are not included in this category.

Single (never legally married): A person who has never married or a person whose marriage has been annulled and who has not remarried. Persons living common law are not included in this category.

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Footnote 4

Classification of persons according to whether or not they are members of a census family and the status they have in the census family (a census family is composed of a married couple or two persons living common law, with or without children, or of a lone parent living with at least one child in the same dwelling). A person can be a married spouse, a common-law partner, a lone parent, a child or a person not in a census family.

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Footnote 5

Persons not in census families may live with relatives (without forming a census family with them), they may live with non-relatives only or they may live alone.

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Footnote 6

Refers to the status of a person with regard to the place of residence on the reference day, May 10, 2011, in relation to the place of residence on the same date one year earlier. Persons who have not moved are referred to as non-movers and persons who have moved from one residence to another are referred to as movers. Movers include non-migrants and migrants. Non-migrants are persons who did move but remained in the same city, town, township, village or Indian reserve. Migrants include internal migrants who moved to a different city, town, township, village or Indian reserve within Canada. External migrants include persons who lived outside Canada at the earlier reference date.

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Footnote 7

Refers to the status of a person with regard to the place of residence on the reference day, May 10, 2011, in relation to the place of residence on the same date five years earlier. Persons who have not moved are referred to as non-movers and persons who have moved from one residence to another are referred to as movers. Movers include non-migrants and migrants. Non-migrants are persons who did move but remained in the same city, town, township, village or Indian reserve. Migrants include internal migrants who moved to a different city, town, township, village or Indian reserve within Canada. External migrants include persons who lived outside Canada at the earlier reference date.

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Footnote 8

Refers to the first language learned at home in childhood and still understood by the individual on May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 9

Refers to the language spoken most often at home by the individual on May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 10

Refers to the ability to conduct a conversation in English only, in French only, in both English and French, or in neither English nor French.

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Population by language used most often at work.

Refers to the language used most often at work, as reported on May 10, 2011 by the individuals aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2010.

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Footnote 12

Citizenship refers to the legal citizenship status of a person. Citizenship can be by birth or naturalization. A person may have more than one citizenship. A person may be stateless, that is, they may have no citizenship.

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Footnote 13

Includes persons who are stateless.

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Footnote 14

Period of immigration refers to the period in which the immigrant first obtained his or her landed immigrant/permanent resident status. A landed immigrant/permanent resident refers to a person who has been granted the right to live permanently in Canada by immigration authorities.

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Footnote 15

Non-immigrant refers to a person who is a Canadian citizen by birth.

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Footnote 16

Immigrant refers to a person who is or has ever been a landed immigrant/permanent resident. This person has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Some immigrants have resided in Canada for a number of years, while others have arrived recently. Some immigrants are Canadian citizens, while others are not. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number are born in Canada. In the 2011 National Household Survey, 'Immigrants' includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 17

Includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 18

Includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 19

Non-permanent resident refers to a person from another country who has a work or study permit, or who is a refugee claimant, and any non-Canadian-born family member living in Canada with them.

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Footnote 20

Age at immigration refers to the age at which an immigrant first obtained landed immigrant/permanent resident status. Immigrant refers to a person who is or has ever been a landed immigrant/permanent resident. This person has been granted the right to live permanently in Canada by immigration authorities.

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Footnote 21

The places of birth selected are the most frequently reported by immigrants at the Canada level.

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Footnote 22

Non-immigrant refers to a person who is a Canadian citizen by birth.

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Footnote 24

The official name of United Kingdom is United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. United Kingdom includes Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland (excludes Isle of Man, the Channel Islands and British Overseas Territories).

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Footnote 25

China excludes Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Macao Special Administrative Region.

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Footnote 26

The official name of Viet Nam is Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.

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The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

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Footnote 28

The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

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Footnote 29

The category 'Oceania and other' includes places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere, such as 'born at sea.'

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Footnote 30

The category 'Other places of birth' includes other places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere, such as 'born at sea.'

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Footnote 31

Non-permanent resident refers to a person from another country who has a work or study permit, or who is a refugee claimant, and any non-Canadian-born family member living in Canada with them.

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Footnote 32

Generation status refers to whether or not the person or the person's parents were born in Canada. It identifies persons as being first generation, second generation or third generation or more.

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Footnote 33

'First generation' includes persons who were born outside Canada. For the most part, these are people who are now, or have ever been, immigrants to Canada.

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Footnote 34

'Second generation' includes persons who were born in Canada and had at least one parent born outside Canada. For the most part, these are the children of immigrants.

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Footnote 35

'Third generation or more' includes persons who were born in Canada with both parents born in Canada.

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Footnote 36

The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour.'

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Footnote 37

For example, 'East Indian,' 'Pakistani,' 'Sri Lankan,' etc.

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Footnote 38

For example, 'Vietnamese,' 'Cambodian,' 'Malaysian,' 'Laotian,' etc.

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Footnote 39

For example, 'Iranian,' 'Afghan,' etc.

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Footnote 40

The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.' Includes respondents who reported a write-in response such as 'Guyanese,' 'West Indian,' 'Tibetan,' 'Polynesian,' 'Pacific Islander,' etc.

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Footnote 41

Includes respondents who reported more than one visible minority group by checking two or more mark-in circles, e.g., 'Black' and 'South Asian.'

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Footnote 42

Includes respondents who reported 'Yes' to the Aboriginal identity question (Question 18) as well as respondents who were not considered to be members of a visible minority group.

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Footnote 43

'Aboriginal identity' includes persons who reported being an Aboriginal person, that is, First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) and/or those who reported Registered or Treaty Indian status, that is registered under the Indian Act of Canada, and/or those who reported membership in a First Nation or Indian band. Aboriginal peoples of Canada are defined in the Constitution Act, 1982, section 35 (2) as including the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada.

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Footnote 44

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the National Household Survey (NHS). In 2011, there were a total of 36 Indian reserves and Indian settlements that were 'incompletely enumerated' in the NHS. For these reserves or settlements, NHS enumeration was either not permitted or was interrupted before it could be completed, or was not possible because of natural events (specifically forest fires in Northern Ontario). For additional information, please refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, National Household Survey (NHS), 2011.

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Footnote 45

'Multiple Aboriginal identities' includes persons who reported being any two or all three of the following: First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit).

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Footnote 46

'Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere' includes persons who did not report being First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) but who did report Registered or Treaty Indian status and/or membership in a First Nation or Indian band.

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Footnote 47

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Footnote 48

Registered or Treaty Indian status refers to whether or not a person reported being a Registered or Treaty Indian.
'Registered or Treaty Indian' includes persons who reported being a Registered or Treaty Indian in Question 20. Registered Indians are persons who are registered under the Indian Act of Canada. Treaty Indians are persons who belong to a First Nation or Indian band that signed a treaty with the Crown. Registered or Treaty Indians are sometimes also called Status Indians.

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Footnote 49

This is a total population estimate. The sum of the ancestries in this table is greater than the total population estimate because a person may report more than one ancestry (ethnic origin) in the NHS.

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Footnote 50

'Aboriginal ancestry' includes persons who reported one or more than one of First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit ancestry in Question 17, either with or without also reporting a non-Aboriginal ancestry. The sum of the categories 'First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry', 'Métis ancestry' and 'Inuit ancestry' is thus greater than the sum of the total for 'Aboriginal ancestry' because persons who reported more than one Aboriginal ancestry are included in the response category for each Aboriginal ancestry they reported. All respondents with Aboriginal ancestry are counted in at least one of the categories 'First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry,' 'Métis ancestry' and 'Inuit ancestry' and also in the category 'Aboriginal ancestry.'

Aboriginal peoples of Canada are defined in the Constitution Act, 1982, section 35 (2) as including the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada. Ancestry refers to the ethnic or cultural origins of the respondent's ancestors, an ancestor being usually more distant than a grandparent. A person can have more than one ethnic or cultural origin.

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Footnote 52

'Non-Aboriginal ancestry only' includes persons who did not report First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit ancestry in Question 17.

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Footnote 53

Refers to whether a person was employed, unemployed or not in the labour force during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011.

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In the past, this variable was called Labour force activity.

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Footnote 54

Refers to whether an employed person is an employee or is self-employed. The self-employed include persons with or without a business, as well as unpaid family workers.

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Footnote 55

Includes unemployed persons aged 15 years and over who have never worked for pay or in self-employment or who had last worked prior to January 1, 2010 only.

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Footnote 56

Experienced labour force refers to persons who, during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011, were employed and the unemployed who had last worked for pay or in self-employment in either 2010 or 2011.

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Footnote 57

Includes self-employed with an incorporated business and self-employed with an unincorporated business. Also included among the self-employed are unpaid family workers.

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Footnote 58

Refers to the kind of work performed by persons during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011, as determined by their kind of work and the description of the main activities in their job. The 2011 National Household Survey occupation data are produced according to the NOC 2011.

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Footnote 59

Unemployed persons aged 15 years and over who have never worked for pay or in self-employment or who had last worked prior to January 1, 2010 only.

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Footnote 61

Refers to the general nature of the business carried out in the establishment where the person worked. The 2011 National Household Survey industry data are produced according to the NAICS 2007.

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Footnote 62

Unemployed persons aged 15 years and over who have never worked for pay or in self-employment or who had last worked prior to January 1, 2010 only.

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'Highest certificate, diploma or degree' refers to the highest certificate, diploma or degree completed based on a hierarchy which is generally related to the amount of time spent 'in-class.' For postsecondary completers, a university education is considered to be a higher level of schooling than a college education, while a college education is considered to be a higher level of education than in the trades. Although some trades requirements may take as long or longer to complete than a given college or university program, the majority of time is spent in on-the-job paid training and less time is spent in the classroom.

For further definitions, refer to the National Household Survey Dictionary, Catalogue no. 99-000-X. For any comments on collection, dissemination or data quality for this variable, refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006.

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Footnote 65

'High school diploma or equivalent' includes persons who have graduated from a secondary school or equivalent. It excludes persons with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree.

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Footnote 66

'Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree' includes 'apprenticeship or trades certificates or diplomas,' 'college, CEGEP or other non-university certificates or diplomas' and university certificates, diplomas and degrees.

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Footnote 67

'Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma' includes Registered Apprenticeship certificates (including Certificate of Qualification, Journeyperson's designation) and other trades certificates or diplomas such as pre-employment or vocational certificates and diplomas from brief trade programs completed at community colleges, institutes of technology, vocational centres, and similar institutions.

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Footnote 68

Comparisons with other data sources suggest that the category 'University certificate or diploma below the bachelor's level' was over-reported in the NHS. This category likely includes some responses that are actually college certificates or diplomas, bachelor's degrees or other types of education (e.g., university transfer programs, bachelor's programs completed in other countries, incomplete bachelor's programs, non-university professional designations). We recommend users interpret the results for the 'University certificate or diploma below the bachelor's level' category with caution.

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Footnote 69

'University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level' includes the categories 'University certificate or diploma above bachelor level,' 'Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry,' 'Master's degree' and 'Earned doctorate.'

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'Major field of study' is defined as the main discipline or subject of learning. It is collected for the highest certificate, diploma or degree above the high school or secondary school level and classified according to the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2011. This variable shows the 'primary groupings,' a CIP variant.

For more information on the CIP classification, see the Classification of Instructional Programs, Canada 2011, Catalogue no. 12-590-X available from: www.statcan.gc.ca/concepts/classification-eng.htm.

For any comments on collection, dissemination or data quality for this variable, refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006.

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Footnote 71

'No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree' includes persons who have not completed a registered apprenticeship certificate (including Certificate of Qualification, Journeyperson's designation) or other trades certificate or diploma, a college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma, or a university certificate, diploma or degree.

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Footnote 72

Called 'Health, parks, recreation and fitness' in CIP Canada 2000.

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Includes 'Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.'

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Footnote 74

'Location of study compared with province or territory of residence' indicates whether the 'Location of study' is the same as the province or territory of residence in 2011, a different Canadian province or territory, or outside Canada. 'Location of study' refers to the province, territory or country of the institution where the highest certificate, diploma or degree above the high school level was completed.

Users should be aware that some respondents may have reported the physical location of study rather than the location of the certificate, diploma or degree-granting institution. This could affect the responses of those who obtained a certificate, diploma or degree through a joint program or by distance learning with credentials granted in another province or country. In particular, a number of persons reported a location of study for a university credential in one of the territories (Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut), even though there were no educational institutions in the territories with the authority to grant university degrees.

For any other comments on collection, dissemination or data quality for this variable or 'Location of study,' refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-010-X2011037.

Date modified:: 2019-01-23

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