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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Tabulation: Selected Demographic, Cultural, Educational, Labour Force and Income Characteristics (688), Mother tongue (4), Age Groups (8D) and Sex (3) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

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This table details selected demographic, cultural, educational, labour force and income characteristics , mother tongue , age groups and sex for the population in Quesnel
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 1} = 24.1 %
Selected demographic, cultural, educational, labour force and income characteristics (688)	Mother tongue (4)
	Total population in private households by mother tongue^Footnote 2	English	French	English and French
Total population in private households by age group	21,835	20,065	255	15
0 to 4 years	1,165	1,135	0	0
5 to 9 years	1,145	1,110	0	0
10 to 14 years	1,375	1,335	0	0
15 to 19 years	1,485	1,440	0	0
20 to 24 years	1,210	1,170	0	0
25 to 29 years	1,060	1,010	20	0
30 to 34 years	1,075	1,015	0	0
35 to 39 years	1,210	1,155	0	0
40 to 44 years	1,575	1,420	25	0
45 to 49 years	1,790	1,605	10	0
50 to 54 years	1,925	1,750	45	0
55 to 59 years	1,870	1,695	20	0
60 to 64 years	1,560	1,405	35	0
65 to 69 years	1,175	1,045	0	0
70 to 74 years	915	760	20	0
75 to 79 years	625	500	0	0
80 to 84 years	420	320	20	0
85 years and over	265	195	0	0
Median age^{Footnote 3}	43.8	42.3	56.0	56.5
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by marital status^{Footnote 4}	18,160	16,485	255	15
Married or living with a common-law partner	11,235	10,110	155	0
Married (and not separated)	9,005	8,000	120	0
Living common law	2,230	2,115	30	0
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	6,925	6,375	105	0
Single (never legally married)	4,045	3,860	0	0
Separated	640	590	0	0
Divorced	1,275	1,140	60	0
Widowed	970	780	25	0
Total population in private households by first official language spoken	21,835	20,065	260	15
English	21,505	20,070	50	0
French	205	0	205	0
English and French	20	0	0	0
Neither English nor French	110	0	0	0
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 5}	21,835	20,070	255	15
English only	20,840	19,465	50	0
French only	0	0	0	0
English and French	885	605	200	0
Neither English nor French	120	0	0	0
Total population in private households by language spoken most often at home	21,835	20,065	255	15
Single responses	21,655	20,040	240	0
English	21,080	20,015	235	0
French	0	0	0	0
Non-official languages	575	20	0	0
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 6}	0	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0
Dene	0	0	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	0	0	0	0
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0	0
Ojibway	0	0	0	0
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0
Selected non-Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 7}	505	15	0	0
Arabic	0	0	0	0
Bengali	0	0	0	0
Cantonese	15	0	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	65	0	0	0
Creoles	0	0	0	0
Dutch	0	0	0	0
German	105	0	0	0
Greek	0	0	0	0
Gujarati	0	0	0	0
Hindi	10	0	0	0
Hungarian	0	0	0	0
Italian	0	0	0	0
Korean	10	0	0	0
Mandarin	0	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	245	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	0	0	0	0
Polish	0	0	0	0
Portuguese	0	0	0	0
Romanian	0	0	0	0
Russian	0	0	0	0
Serbian	0	0	0	0
Spanish	10	0	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	0	0	0	0
Tamil	0	0	0	0
Ukrainian	0	0	0	0
Urdu	0	0	0	0
Vietnamese	0	0	0	0
Other languages^{Footnote 8}	70	10	0	0
Multiple responses	180	30	0	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	160	30	0	0
French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population in private households by other language spoken regularly at home	21,840	20,070	260	15
None	21,060	19,780	230	15
English	210	0	0	0
French	70	40	30	0
Non-official language	490	235	0	0
Aboriginal	105	75	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	385	155	0	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	0	0	0	0
French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population in private households by non-official languages spoken^{Footnote 9}	2,050	615	0	0
Aboriginal languages	255	140	0	0
Algonquin	0	0	0	0
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0
Blackfoot	0	0	0	0
Cree languages^{Footnote 10}	60	0	0	0
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0
Ojibway	0	0	0	0
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0
Carrier	145	80	0	0
Dene	0	0	0	0
Tlicho (Dogrib)	0	0	0	0
Slavey, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0
Stoney	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	0	0	0	0
Other Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 11}	55	30	0	0
Non-Aboriginal languages	1,800	475	0	0
Italian	55	0	0	0
Portuguese	75	0	0	0
Romanian	0	0	0	0
Spanish	210	155	0	0
Dutch	40	0	0	0
Flemish	0	0	0	0
German	445	100	0	0
Yiddish	0	0	0	0
Danish	20	0	0	0
Norwegian	0	0	0	0
Swedish	0	0	0	0
Afrikaans	15	0	0	0
Gaelic languages	0	0	0	0
Bosnian	0	0	0	0
Bulgarian	0	0	0	0
Croatian	20	0	0	0
Czech	0	0	0	0
Macedonian	0	0	0	0
Polish	55	0	0	0
Russian	35	20	0	0
Serbian	0	0	0	0
Serbo-Croatian	0	0	0	0
Slovak	0	0	0	0
Slovenian	15	0	0	0
Ukrainian	55	0	0	0
Latvian	0	0	0	0
Lithuanian	0	0	0	0
Greek	0	0	0	0
Armenian	0	0	0	0
Albanian	0	0	0	0
Estonian	0	0	0	0
Finnish	15	0	0	0
Hungarian	0	0	0	0
Turkish	0	0	0	0
Berber languages (Kabyle)	0	0	0	0
Oromo	0	0	0	0
Somali	0	0	0	0
Amharic	0	0	0	0
Arabic	0	0	0	0
Hebrew	0	0	0	0
Maltese	0	0	0	0
Tigrigna	0	0	0	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Bengali	0	0	0	0
Gujarati	0	0	0	0
Hindi	125	0	0	0
Konkani	0	0	0	0
Marathi	0	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	430	55	0	0
Sindhi	0	0	0	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	0	0	0	0
Urdu	0	0	0	0
Nepali	0	0	0	0
Kurdish	0	0	0	0
Pashto	0	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	0	0	0	0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Kannada	0	0	0	0
Malayalam	0	0	0	0
Tamil	0	0	0	0
Telugu	0	0	0	0
Japanese	30	15	0	0
Korean	15	0	0	0
Cantonese	0	0	0	0
Fukien	0	0	0	0
Hakka	0	0	0	0
Mandarin	0	0	0	0
Taiwanese	0	0	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	100	0	0	0
Lao	0	0	0	0
Thai	0	0	0	0
Khmer (Cambodian)	0	0	0	0
Vietnamese	0	0	0	0
Bisayan languages	0	0	0	0
Ilocano	0	0	0	0
Malay	0	0	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino,Filipino)	35	0	0	0
Akan (Twi)	0	0	0	0
Lingala	0	0	0	0
Rundi (Kirundi)	0	0	0	0
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	0	0	0	0
Swahili	0	0	0	0
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
African languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Creoles	0	0	0	0
Other non-Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 12}	95	65	0	0
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 13}	21,640	19,870	260	15
Non-movers	18,095	16,555	210	15
Movers	3,540	3,310	40	0
Non-migrants	2,390	2,260	0	0
Migrants	1,155	1,050	20	0
Internal migrants	1,135	1,045	0	0
Intraprovincial migrants	1,060	975	0	0
Interprovincial migrants	75	70	0	0
External migrants	20	0	0	0
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 14}	20,680	18,930	260	15
Non-movers	11,930	10,755	150	0
Movers	8,750	8,175	110	0
Non-migrants	5,210	4,895	70	0
Migrants	3,540	3,275	40	0
Internal migrants	3,360	3,165	30	0
Intraprovincial migrants	2,550	2,415	20	0
Interprovincial migrants	810	755	15	0
External migrants	185	110	0	0
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 15}	21,835	20,070	260	15
Canadian citizens	21,340	19,760	260	20
Canadian citizens only	21,115	19,635	245	15
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	225	120	0	0
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 16}	500	310	0	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 17}	21,835	20,070	255	15
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 18}	19,905	19,115	245	15
Born in province of residence	14,790	14,395	45	0
Born outside province of residence	5,115	4,720	195	15
Immigrants^{Footnote 19}	1,920	950	0	0
Americas	405	365	0	0
United States	360	355	0	0
Jamaica	0	0	0	0
Guyana	0	0	0	0
Haiti	0	0	0	0
Mexico	30	0	0	0
Trinidad and Tobago	0	0	0	0
Colombia	0	0	0	0
El Salvador	0	0	0	0
Peru	0	0	0	0
Chile	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	10	0	0	0
Europe	980	495	0	0
United Kingdom^{Footnote 20}	380	375	0	0
Italy	50	0	0	0
Germany	190	35	0	0
Poland	40	0	0	0
Portugal	65	0	0	0
Netherlands	45	15	0	0
France	0	0	0	0
Romania	30	20	0	0
Russian Federation	0	0	0	0
Greece	0	0	0	0
Ukraine	0	0	0	0
Croatia	15	0	0	0
Hungary	0	0	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	0	0	0	0
Serbia	0	0	0	0
Ireland, Republic of	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	95	0	0	0
Africa	60	25	0	0
Morocco	0	0	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0	0
Egypt	0	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	15	0	0	0
Nigeria	0	0	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0	0
Kenya	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	35	0	0	0
Asia	445	25	0	0
India	295	0	0	0
China^{Footnote 21}	65	0	0	0
Philippines	35	0	0	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	0	0	0	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 22}	0	0	0	0
Pakistan	0	0	0	0
Sri Lanka	0	0	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 23}	0	0	0	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 24}	0	0	0	0
Lebanon	0	0	0	0
Taiwan	0	0	0	0
Iraq	0	0	0	0
Bangladesh	0	0	0	0
Afghanistan	0	0	0	0
Japan	0	0	0	0
Turkey	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	15	0	0	0
Oceania and other^{Footnote 25}	30	30	0	0
Fiji	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth^{Footnote 26}	30	30	0	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 27}	15	0	0	0
Total recent immigrant population in private households by selected places of birth^{Footnote 28}	170	80	0	0
Americas	15	15	0	0
United States	15	15	0	0
Mexico	0	0	0	0
Cuba	0	0	0	0
Haiti	0	0	0	0
Jamaica	0	0	0	0
Brazil	0	0	0	0
Colombia	0	0	0	0
Guyana	0	0	0	0
Peru	0	0	0	0
Venezuela^{Footnote 29}	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	0	0	0	0
Europe	50	45	0	0
France	0	0	0	0
Germany	0	0	0	0
Poland	0	0	0	0
Romania	0	0	0	0
Moldova^{Footnote 30}	0	0	0	0
Russian Federation	0	0	0	0
Ukraine	0	0	0	0
United Kingdom^{Footnote 31}	40	40	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	0	0	0	0
Africa	30	0	0	0
Nigeria	0	0	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0	0
Mauritius	0	0	0	0
Somalia	0	0	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0	0
Egypt	0	0	0	0
Morocco	0	0	0	0
Tunisia	0	0	0	0
Cameroon	0	0	0	0
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the	0	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	20	0	0	0
Asia	65	0	0	0
Philippines	0	0	0	0
China^{Footnote 32}	0	0	0	0
India	35	0	0	0
Pakistan	0	0	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 33}	0	0	0	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 34}	0	0	0	0
Sri Lanka	0	0	0	0
Iraq	0	0	0	0
Bangladesh	0	0	0	0
Lebanon	0	0	0	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 35}	0	0	0	0
Taiwan	0	0	0	0
Afghanistan	0	0	0	0
Japan	0	0	0	0
Turkey	0	0	0	0
Israel	0	0	0	0
Nepal	0	0	0	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	0	0	0	0
United Arab Emirates	0	0	0	0
Saudi Arabia	0	0	0	0
Syria^{Footnote 36}	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	0	0	0	0
Oceania and other^{Footnote 37}	0	0	0	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 38}	21,835	20,065	260	15
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 39}	19,905	19,115	245	15
Immigrants^{Footnote 40}	1,920	945	0	0
Before 1971	890	505	0	0
1971 to 1980	330	170	0	0
1981 to 1990	220	60	0	0
1991 to 2000	230	105	0	0
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 41}	250	105	0	0
2001 to 2005	85	25	0	0
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 42}	170	80	0	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 43}	15	0	0	0
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 44}	21,840	20,070	255	15
First generation^{Footnote 45}	1,960	975	0	0
Second generation^{Footnote 46}	3,875	3,520	30	0
Third generation or more^{Footnote 47}	16,000	15,570	215	0
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	21,835	20,070	255	15
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 48}	3,210	3,045	35	0
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 49}	1,625	1,520	0	0
Métis single identity	1,485	1,430	30	0
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	35	35	0	0
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 50}	15	15	0	0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 51}	45	45	0	0
Non-Aboriginal identity	18,625	17,025	225	0
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 52}	21,835	20,070	255	15
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 53}	1,180	1,080	0	0
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	20,660	18,990	260	15
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 54}	18,155	16,485	255	15
In the labour force	11,450	10,650	135	0
Employed	10,045	9,335	115	0
Unemployed	1,405	1,310	25	0
Not in the labour force	6,705	5,840	120	0
Participation rate	63.1	64.6	52.9	0.0
Employment rate	55.3	56.6	45.1	0.0
Unemployment rate	12.3	12.3	18.5	0.0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker	11,445	10,650	135	0
Class of Worker- Not applicable^{Footnote 55}	235	225	0	0
All Classes of Worker^{Footnote 56}	11,220	10,425	135	0
Employee	10,080	9,390	125	0
Self-employed	1,135	1,030	15	0
Self-employed (incorporated)	295	255	0	0
Without paid help	105	100	0	0
With paid help	185	155	0	0
Self-employed (unincorporated)	810	750	0	0
Without paid help	560	520	0	0
With paid help	245	230	0	0
Unpaid family worker	35	25	0	0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011	11,450	10,650	135	0
Occupation - Not applicable^{Footnote 57}	235	220	0	0
All occupations^{Footnote 58}	11,220	10,425	135	0
0 Management occupations	970	915	15	0
00 Senior management occupations	65	60	0	0
01-05 Specialized middle management occupations	210	210	0	0
06 Middle management occupations in retail and wholesale trade and customer services	400	370	0	0
07-09 Middle management occupations in trades, transportation, production and utilities	285	270	0	0
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	1,210	1,130	0	0
11 Professional occupations in business and finance	115	100	0	0
12 Administrative and financial supervisors and administrative occupations	295	275	0	0
13 Finance, insurance and related business administrative occupations	105	95	0	0
14 Office support occupations	465	435	0	0
15 Distribution, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations	230	225	0	0
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	470	440	0	0
21 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences	165	145	0	0
22 Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences	305	295	0	0
3 Health occupations	610	555	0	0
30 Professional occupations in nursing	140	130	0	0
31 Professional occupations in health (except nursing)	85	75	0	0
32 Technical occupations in health	150	125	0	0
34 Assisting occupations in support of health services	240	230	0	0
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	1,100	1,015	0	0
40 Professional occupations in education services	370	340	0	0
41 Professional occupations in law and social, community and government services	180	170	0	0
42 Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services	295	285	0	0
43 Occupations in front-line public protection services	40	40	0	0
44 Care providers and educational, legal and public protection support occupations	210	180	0	0
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	115	110	0	0
51 Professional occupations in art and culture	35	35	0	0
52 Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	85	75	0	0
6 Sales and service occupations	2,465	2,295	0	0
62 Retail sales supervisors and specialized sales occupations	110	100	0	0
63 Service supervisors and specialized service occupations	410	355	0	0
64 Sales representatives and salespersons - wholesale and retail trade	425	420	0	0
65 Service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations	370	360	0	0
66 Sales support occupations	320	305	0	0
67 Service support and other service occupations, n.e.c.	830	760	0	0
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	2,325	2,210	25	0
72 Industrial, electrical and construction trades	630	595	0	0
73 Maintenance and equipment operation trades	605	555	0	0
74 Other installers, repairers and servicers and material handlers	265	245	0	0
75 Transport and heavy equipment operation and related maintenance occupations	710	700	0	0
76 Trades helpers, construction labourers and related occupations	125	115	0	0
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	680	595	0	0
82 Supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture and related production	290	265	0	0
84 Workers in natural resources, agriculture and related production	255	205	0	0
86 Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers	135	125	0	0
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	1,270	1,150	40	0
92 Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators	295	250	35	0
94 Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers	505	445	0	0
95 Assemblers in manufacturing	45	45	0	0
96 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities	425	410	0	0
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 59}	11,450	10,645	135	0
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 60}	235	225	0	0
All industries^{Footnote 61}	11,220	10,425	135	0
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	1,125	995	25	0
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	165	150	0	0
22 Utilities	10	0	0	0
23 Construction	725	700	0	0
31-33 Manufacturing	2,220	2,065	35	0
41 Wholesale trade	300	280	0	0
44-45 Retail trade	1,195	1,140	0	0
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	510	480	0	0
51 Information and cultural industries	145	145	0	0
52 Finance and insurance	185	160	0	0
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	155	150	0	0
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	265	245	0	0
55 Management of companies and enterprises	0	0	0	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	260	240	0	0
61 Educational services	745	695	0	0
62 Health care and social assistance	1,155	1,080	0	0
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	160	145	0	0
72 Accommodation and food services	925	830	0	0
81 Other services (except public administration)	530	500	0	0
91 Public administration	450	410	0	0
Total employed population 15 years and over by place of work status^{Footnote 62}	10,045	9,340	115	0
Usual place of work	8,140	7,565	85	0
Work in CSD of residence	3,590	3,280	30	0
Work in a different CSD in CD of residence	4,150	3,915	50	0
Work in a different CSD and CD in province of residence	265	235	0	0
Work in a different province	130	125	0	0
Worked at home	750	700	0	0
Worked outside Canada	25	25	0	0
No fixed workplace address	1,130	1,050	20	0
Total employed population aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address by mode of transportation^{Footnote 63}	9,270	8,615	105	0
Car, truck or van - as a driver	7,890	7,335	90	0
Car, truck or van - as a passenger	625	580	0	0
Public transit	95	85	0	0
Walked	540	505	0	0
Bicycle	50	45	0	0
Other methods	70	60	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 64}	12,375	11,490	140	0
English	12,245	11,460	135	0
French	0	0	0	0
Non-official language	75	0	0	0
Aboriginal	10	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	65	0	0	0
English and French	20	0	0	0
English and non-official language	30	0	0	0
French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by other language used regularly at work^{Footnote 65}	12,375	11,485	140	0
None	12,180	11,425	130	0
English	40	0	0	0
French	50	35	0	0
Non-official language	105	20	0	0
Aboriginal	25	10	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	80	0	0	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	0	0	0	0
French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 66}	18,155	16,485	255	15
No certificate, diploma or degree	5,195	4,600	70	0
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 67}	5,205	4,845	85	0
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 68}	7,755	7,040	100	0
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 69}	2,715	2,465	55	0
Trades certificate or diploma (other than apprenticeship)^{Footnote 70}	1,305	1,165	35	0
Registered Apprenticeship certificate^{Footnote 71}	1,410	1,295	20	0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	3,015	2,815	20	0
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 72}	560	455	0	0
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	1,465	1,305	15	0
Bachelor's degree	970	875	0	0
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level	100	90	0	0
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry	15	15	0	0
Master's degree	355	305	0	0
Earned doctorate^{Footnote 73}	20	15	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 74}	7,760	7,040	95	0
Education	630	580	0	0
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	60	55	0	0
Humanities	210	180	0	0
Social and behavioural sciences and law	460	410	0	0
Business, management and public administration	1,270	1,180	0	0
Physical and life sciences and technologies	90	65	0	0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	115	100	0	0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	2,600	2,365	60	0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	540	500	0	0
Health and related fields^{Footnote 75}	1,270	1,145	0	0
Personal, protective and transportation services	510	470	0	0
Other fields of study^{Footnote 76}	0	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree by location of study^{Footnote 77}	7,755	7,040	100	0
Inside Canada	7,145	6,720	95	0
Newfoundland and Labrador	40	35	0	0
Prince Edward Island	0	0	0	0
Nova Scotia	35	30	0	0
New Brunswick	30	30	0	0
Quebec	20	15	0	0
Ontario	275	230	0	0
Manitoba	60	55	0	0
Saskatchewan	115	105	0	0
Alberta	510	500	0	0
British Columbia	6,035	5,700	50	0
Yukon	0	0	0	0
Northwest Territories	0	0	0	0
Nunavut	0	0	0	0
Outside Canada	615	320	0	0
Total population in private households by visible minority	21,835	20,070	255	15
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 78}	920	315	0	0
South Asian^{Footnote 79}	495	115	0	0
Chinese	210	90	0	0
Black	40	30	0	0
Filipino	45	15	0	0
Latin American	35	10	0	0
Arab	0	0	0	0
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 80}	15	0	0	0
West Asian^{Footnote 81}	0	0	0	0
Korean	0	0	0	0
Japanese	35	25	0	0
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 82}	0	0	0	0
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 83}	20	0	0	0
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 84}	20,915	19,755	250	15
Total population in private households by selected ethnic origins (single and multiple responses)^{Footnote 85}	21,840	20,065	260	15
Total population - Single responses^{Footnote 86}	9,175	7,780	105	0
Total population - Multiple responses^{Footnote 87}	12,660	12,285	150	0
Canadian - Total responses	5,990	5,860	75	0
Canadian - Single responses	2,840	2,800	25	0
Canadian - Multiple responses	3,150	3,065	50	0
English- Total responses	7,095	7,070	0	0
English - Single responses	1,320	1,320	0	0
English - Multiple responses	5,775	5,750	0	0
French - Total responses	3,085	2,835	205	15
French - Single responses	445	365	70	0
French - Multiple responses	2,640	2,475	135	0
Scottish - Total responses	4,935	4,920	0	0
Scottish - Single responses	440	445	0	0
Scottish - Multiple responses	4,490	4,475	0	0
Irish - Total responses	4,335	4,320	0	0
Irish - Single responses	370	370	0	0
Irish - Multiple responses	3,965	3,955	0	0
German - Total responses	3,995	3,625	25	0
German - Single responses	735	490	0	0
German - Multiple responses	3,260	3,130	25	0
Italian - Total responses	515	440	0	0
Italian - Single responses	120	55	0	0
Italian - Multiple responses	400	385	0	0
Chinese - Total responses	235	110	0	0
Chinese - Single responses	130	10	0	0
Chinese - Multiple responses	105	100	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Total responses	2,145	2,005	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Single responses	690	590	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Multiple responses	1,455	1,415	0	0
Ukrainian - Total responses	1,390	1,350	0	0
Ukrainian - Single responses	180	155	0	0
Ukrainian - Multiple responses	1,215	1,195	0	0
East Indian - Total responses	435	110	0	0
East Indian - Single responses	385	70	0	0
East Indian - Multiple responses	50	45	0	0
Dutch - Total responses	1,250	1,165	0	0
Dutch - Single responses	140	100	0	0
Dutch - Multiple responses	1,110	1,065	0	0
Polish- Total responses	780	705	0	0
Polish - Single responses	65	45	0	0
Polish - Multiple responses	715	665	0	0
Filipino- Total responses	45	15	0	0
Filipino - Single responses	30	0	0	0
Filipino - Multiple responses	15	10	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Total responses^{Footnote 88}	480	475	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Single responses^{Footnote 89}	90	90	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Multiple responses^{Footnote 90}	385	385	0	0
Russian- Total responses	745	695	0	0
Russian - Single responses	35	20	0	0
Russian - Multiple responses	710	675	0	0
Welsh - Total responses	570	560	0	0
Welsh - Single responses	15	15	0	0
Welsh - Multiple responses	560	545	0	0
Norwegian - Total responses	985	965	0	0
Norwegian - Single responses	110	100	0	0
Norwegian - Multiple responses	875	865	0	0
Métis - Total responses	1,180	1,115	45	0
Métis - Single responses	205	200	0	0
Métis - Multiple responses	980	910	45	0
Portuguese - Total responses	180	105	0	0
Portuguese - Single responses	110	50	0	0
Portuguese - Multiple responses	70	55	0	0
American - Total responses	540	530	0	0
American - Single responses	85	90	0	0
American - Multiple responses	455	450	0	0
Spanish - Total responses	115	80	0	0
Spanish - Single responses	0	0	0	0
Spanish - Multiple responses	110	80	0	0
Swedish - Total responses	850	830	0	0
Swedish - Single responses	50	45	0	0
Swedish - Multiple responses	800	780	0	0
Hungarian - Total responses	210	195	0	0
Hungarian - Single responses	35	30	0	0
Hungarian - Multiple responses	175	165	0	0
Total income in 2010 of population aged 15 years and over^{Footnote 91}	18,160	16,485	255	15
Without income	1,030	985	0	0
With income	17,125	15,500	255	15
Under $5,000^{Footnote 92}	1,895	1,765	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$5,000 to $9,999	1,255	1,145	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$10,000 to $14,999	1,825	1,590	20	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$15,000 to $19,999	1,910	1,700	35	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$20,000 to $29,999	2,345	2,055	60	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$30,000 to $39,999	2,020	1,840	25	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$40,000 to $49,999	1,185	1,090	15	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$50,000 to $59,999	1,315	1,230	25	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$60,000 to $79,999	1,730	1,620	15	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$80,000 to $99,999	1,045	925	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 and over	600	545	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 to $124,999	435	390	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$125,000 and over	165	150	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
Median income $^{Footnote 93}	26,787	27,350	29,664	6,079
Average income $^{Footnote 94}	35,709	35,875	42,289	10,743
After-tax income in 2010 of population 15 years and over^{Footnote 95}	18,160	16,485	255	15
Without after-tax income	1,045	990	0	0
With after-tax income	17,115	15,495	255	15
Under $5,000^{Footnote 96}	1,910	1,780	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$5,000 to $9,999	1,240	1,125	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$10,000 to $14,999	1,880	1,640	20	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$15,000 to $19,999	2,055	1,835	35	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$20,000 to $29,999	2,650	2,330	65	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$30,000 to $39,999	2,075	1,900	35	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$40,000 to $49,999	1,685	1,575	15	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$50,000 to $59,999	1,355	1,270	25	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$60,000 to $79,999	1,665	1,490	35	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$80,000 to $99,999	450	410	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 and over	155	140	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
Median after-tax income $^{Footnote 97}	25,227	25,873	29,637	6,079
Average after-tax income $^{Footnote 98}	31,202	31,303	37,427	10,582
Total population aged 15 years and over by employment income statistics in 2010^{Footnote 99}	18,155	16,490	255	15
With employment income	12,085	11,105	155	0
Median employment income $^{Footnote 100}	28,584	29,441	41,098	0
Average employment income $^{Footnote 101}	36,810	36,909	49,623	0
With wages and salaries	11,185	10,315	140	0
Median wages and salaries $^{Footnote 102}	30,439	30,936	48,208	0
Average wages and salaries $^{Footnote 103}	38,285	38,275	53,465	0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by work activity in 2010	11,450	10,650	135	0
Worked full year, full time^{Footnote 104}	5,240	4,895	75	0
All others^{Footnote 105}	6,210	5,755	60	0

Symbol(s)

Symbol ..

not available for a specific reference period

Symbol ...

not applicable

...

Symbol x

suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act

Symbol F

too unreliable to be published

Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

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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Footnote 2

Language groups are defined as follows: 'English' includes respondents who reported English only or English and one non-official language; 'French' includes respondents who reported French only or French and one non-official language; 'English and French' includes respondents who reported English and French, with or without one non-official language.

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'Total' category includes all groups mentioned as well as respondents who reported a non-official language as their only mother tongue.

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Footnote 3

The median age is an age 'x', such that exactly one half of the population is older than 'x' and the other half is younger than 'x'.

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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 5

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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Selected Aboriginal languages
The languages shown were selected based on the Aboriginal languages spoken most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 National Household Survey.

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Footnote 7

Selected non-Aboriginal languages
The languages shown were selected based on the non-Aboriginal most often spoken at home (other than English or French) most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 National Household Survey.

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Other languages
This is a subtotal of all languages collected by the National Household Survey that are not displayed separately here.

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Footnote 9

Refers to languages, other than English or French, in which the respondent can conduct a conversation. The category 'Non-official languages spoken' represents the sum of single language responses and multiple language responses received in the NHS. Hence, this total is greater than the total population.

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Footnote 10

Cree languages include the following categories: Cree not otherwise specified (which refers to those who reported 'Cree'), Swampy Cree, Plains Cree, Woods Cree, and a category labelled 'Cree not included elsewhere' (which includes Moose Cree, Northern East Cree and Southern East Cree).

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Footnote 11

This is a subtotal of all Aboriginal languages collected on May 10, 2011 that are not displayed separately here.

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Footnote 12

This is a subtotal of all non-Aboriginal languages, other than English or French, collected on May 10, 2011 that are not displayed separately here.

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Footnote 13

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 14

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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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 16

Includes persons who are stateless.

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Footnote 17

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

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

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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 20

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

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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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The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

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Footnote 25

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 26

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 27

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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Recent immigrants are immigrants who landed in Canada between January 1, 2006 and May 10, 2011.

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.

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

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Footnote 29

The official name of Venezuela is Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

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The official name of Moldova is Republic of Moldova.

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Footnote 32

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

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The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

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The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

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

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The official name of Syria is Syrian Arab Republic.

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Footnote 37

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

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Footnote 41

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

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Footnote 42

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

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Footnote 43

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 44

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 45

'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 46

'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 47

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

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Footnote 48

'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 49

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 50

'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 51

'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 53

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 54

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 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

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 59

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 60

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 62

Classification of respondents according to whether they worked at home, worked outside Canada, had no fixed workplace address or worked at a specific address (usual place of work).

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Footnote 63

Refers to the main mode of transportation a respondent uses to travel between his or her home and his or her place of work.

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Footnote 64

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 65

Refers to the other language used regularly 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 66

'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 67

'High school diploma or equivalent' refers to graduation from a secondary school or equivalent. It excludes persons with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree.

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Footnote 68

'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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'Trades certificate or diploma (other than apprenticeship)' includes 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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'Registered Apprenticeship certificate' includes Certificate of Qualification, Journeyperson's designation.

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Footnote 71

'Registered Apprenticeship certificate' includes Certificate of Qualification, Journeyperson's designation.

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Comparisons with other data sources suggest that the category 'University certificate or diploma below bachelor level' was over-reported in the National Household Survey (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.

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

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'Earned doctorate.' This category refers to persons who have completed a doctorate degree awarded by a university. This includes, for example, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.). It does not include honorary doctorates.

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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 (CIP) 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.

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

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Includes 'Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.'

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'Location of study' refers to the province, territory or country of the institution from which the highest certificate, diploma or degree above the high school level was completed.

'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.

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 refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006.

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Footnote 78

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 79

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

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Footnote 80

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

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Footnote 81

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

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Footnote 82

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 83

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 84

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 85

The category 'Total population in private households by selected ethnic origin (single and multiple responses)' indicates the number of respondents who reported a specific ethnic origin, either as their only ethnic origin or in addition to one or more other ethnic origins. The sum of all total responses for all ethnic origins is greater than the total population estimate due to the reporting of multiple origins.

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Footnote 86

A single ethnic origin response occurs when a respondent provides one ethnic origin only.

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A multiple ethnic origin response occurs when a respondent provides two or more ethnic origins.

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Footnote 88

Includes general responses indicating British Isles origins (e.g., 'British,' 'United Kingdom') as well as more specific responses indicating British Isles origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Celtic').

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Total income - Total income refers to monetary receipts from certain sources, before income taxes and deductions, during calendar year 2010. It includes employment income from wages, salaries, tips, commissions and net income from self-employment (for both unincorporated farm and non-farm activities); income from government sources, such as social assistance, child benefits, employment insurance, old age security pension, Canada or Quebec pension plan benefits and disability income; income from employer and personal pension sources, such as private pensions and payments from annuities and RRIFs; income from investment sources, such as dividends and interest on bonds, accounts, GICs and mutual funds; and other regular cash income, such as child support payments received, spousal support payments (alimony) received and scholarships. The monetary receipts included are those that tend to be of a regular and recurring nature. It excludes one-time receipts, such as lottery winnings, gambling winnings, cash inheritances, lump sum insurance settlements, capital gains and RRSP withdrawals. Capital gains are excluded because they are not by their nature regular and recurring. It is further assumed that they are less likely to be fully spent in the period in which they are received, unlike income that is regular and recurring. Also excluded are employer's contributions to registered pension plans, Canada and Quebec pension plans, and employment insurance. Finally, voluntary inter-household transfers, imputed rent, goods and services produced for barter, and goods produced for own consumption are excluded from this total income definition.

Median income of individuals - The median income of a specified group of income recipients is that amount which divides their income size distribution into two halves, i.e., the incomes of the first half of individuals are below the median, while those of the second half are above the median. Median income is calculated from the individuals with income in that group (e.g., males aged 45 to 54 years).

Average income of individuals - Average income of individuals refers to the weighted mean total income of individuals aged 15 years and over who reported income for 2010. Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of individuals (e.g., males aged 45 to 54 years) by the number of individuals with income in that group.

Median and average incomes of individuals will be calculated for those individuals who are at least aged 15 years and who have an income (positive or negative).

Age - Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 92

Including loss.

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For population with income.

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For population with income.

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After-tax income - Refers to total income from all sources minus federal, provincial and territorial income taxes paid for 2010.

Median income of individuals - The median income of a specified group of income recipients is that amount which divides their income size distribution into two halves, i.e., the incomes of the first half of individuals are below the median, while those of the second half are above the median. Median income is calculated from the individuals with income in that group (e.g., males aged 45 to 54 years).

Average income of individuals - Average income of individuals refers to the weighted mean total income of individuals aged 15 years and over who reported income for 2010. Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of individuals (e.g., males aged 45 to 54 years) by the number of individuals with income in that group.

Median and average incomes of individuals will be calculated for those individuals who are at least aged 15 years and who have an income (positive or negative).

Age - Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011.

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Including loss.

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For population with after-tax income.

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For population with after-tax income.

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Footnote 99

Earnings or employment income - Refers to total income received by persons aged 15 years and over during calendar year 2010 as wages and salaries, net income from a non-farm unincorporated business and/or professional practice, and/or net farm self-employment income.

Wages and salaries - Refers to gross wages and salaries before deductions for such items as income tax, pensions and Employment Insurance. Included in this source are military pay and allowances, tips, commissions and cash bonuses, benefits from wage-loss replacement plans or income-maintenance insurance plans, supplementary unemployment benefits from an employer or union as well as all types of casual earnings during calendar year 2010. Other employment income such as taxable benefits, research grants and royalties are included.

Net non-farm income from unincorporated business and/or professional practice - Refers to net income (gross receipts minus expenses of operation such as wages, rents and depreciation) received during calendar year 2010 from the respondent's non-farm unincorporated business or professional practice. In the case of partnerships, only the respondent's share was reported. Also included is net income from persons babysitting in their own homes, persons providing room and board to non-relatives, self-employed fishers, hunters and trappers, operators of direct distributorships such as those selling and delivering cosmetics, as well as freelance activities of artists, writers, music teachers, hairdressers, dressmakers, etc.

Net farm income - Refers to net income (gross receipts from farm sales minus depreciation and cost of operation) received during calendar year 2010 from the operation of a farm, either on the respondent's own account or in partnership. In the case of partnerships, only the respondent's share of income was reported. Included with gross receipts are cash advances received in 2010, dividends from cooperatives, rebates and farm-support payments to farmers from federal, provincial and regional agricultural programs (for example, milk subsidies and marketing board payments) and gross insurance proceeds such as payments from the AgriInvest and AgriStability programs. The value of income 'in kind,' such as agricultural products produced and consumed on the farm, is excluded.

Median income of individuals - The median income of a specified group of income recipients is that amount which divides their income size distribution, ranked by size of income, into two halves, i.e., the incomes of the first half of individuals are below the median, while those of the second half are above the median. Median income is calculated from the unrounded number of individuals (e.g., males aged 45 to 54) with income in that group.

Average income of individuals - Average income of individuals refers to the weighted mean total income of individuals aged 15 years and over who reported income for 2010. Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of individuals (e.g., males aged 45 to 54) by the number of individuals with income in that group.

The above concept and procedures also apply in the calculation of these statistics for earnings.

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For population with employment income.

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For population with employment income.

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For population with wages and salaries.

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For population with wages and salaries.

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Worked 49 to 52 weeks mostly full time (30 hours or more per week).

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Includes persons who never worked, persons who worked prior to 2010 only, persons who worked in 2011 only and persons who worked mostly part time (less than 30 hours per week) or in 48 weeks or less in 2010.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-010-X2011047.

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