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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Tabulation: Selected Demographic, Sociocultural, Education and Labour Characteristics (322), Sex (3) and Income Status in 2010 (6) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

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This table details selected demographic, sociocultural, education and labour characteristics , sex and income status in 2010 for the population in private households in New Glasgow
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 1} = 28.6 %
Selected demographic, sociocultural, education and labour characteristics (322)	Income status in 2010 (6)
	Total - Income status in 2010 based on after-tax low-income measure^Footnote 2	Population for the income status based on after-tax low-income measure	Low-income population	Prevalence of low income %	Other population	Concept not applicable^Footnote 3
Total - Age groups^{Footnote 4}	35,230	34,765	6,080	17.5	28,685	465
Under 15 years	5,605	5,460	1,215	22.3	4,245	145
15 to 24 years	4,155	4,070	775	19.0	3,290	85
25 to 54 years	13,735	13,540	2,060	15.2	11,485	190
25 to 34 years	3,580	3,510	565	16.1	2,955	70
35 to 44 years	4,295	4,220	495	11.7	3,730	80
45 to 54 years	5,855	5,810	1,005	17.3	4,805	40
55 to 64 years	5,675	5,645	895	15.9	4,755	25
65 years and over	6,070	6,050	1,135	18.8	4,910	20
65 to 74 years	3,370	3,360	575	17.1	2,780	10
75 years and over	2,695	2,685	560	20.9	2,125	10
Population in private households by marital status^{Footnote 5}	35,230	34,765	6,080	17.5	28,685	470
Married or living with a common-law partner	17,440	17,330	1,720	9.9	15,605	120
Married (and not separated)	14,630	14,555	1,060	7.3	13,495	75
Living common law	2,810	2,770	660	23.8	2,110	40
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	17,785	17,440	4,360	25.0	13,080	345
Single (never legally married)	12,895	12,590	2,670	21.2	9,920	305
Separated	915	905	275	30.4	630	10
Divorced	1,930	1,910	805	42.1	1,110	20
Widowed	2,050	2,030	610	30.0	1,425	20
Persons in economic families by family structure and presence and age of children^{Footnote 6}	30,025	29,600	3,970	13.4	25,630	425
Couple family	24,780	24,525	2,215	9.0	22,305	255
Couple only	8,865	8,850	1,075	12.1	7,770	20
Couple with children	15,575	15,345	1,135	7.4	14,210	235
With children under 18 years	11,700	11,495	1,065	9.3	10,430	205
Without children under 6 years	6,460	6,370	465	7.3	5,905	90
With children under 6 years	5,235	5,125	595	11.6	4,530	115
Couple with other relatives only	335	330	0	0.0	330	0
Lone-parent family	4,695	4,550	1,650	36.3	2,900	150
Female-parent family	3,835	3,710	1,415	38.1	2,295	135
Female-parent family with no other relatives	3,705	3,585	1,400	39.1	2,185	120
With children under 18 years	2,455	2,365	1,215	51.4	1,145	90
Without children under 6 years	1,330	1,285	490	38.1	795	50
With children under 6 years	1,120	1,080	725	67.1	360	40
Male-parent family	865	845	240	28.4	600	20
Male-parent family with no other relatives	805	780	240	30.8	545	20
With children under 18 years	495	485	200	41.2	285	10
Without children under 6 years	305	305	150	49.2	150	0
With children under 6 years	185	180	50	27.8	130	0
Other economic family^{Footnote 7}	545	530	110	20.8	425	20
Persons not in economic families aged 15 years and over^{Footnote 8}	5,205	5,170	2,110	40.8	3,055	45
Less than 65 years	3,265	3,240	1,275	39.4	1,960	30
65 years and over	1,940	1,930	830	43.0	1,095	15
Total children in economic families^{Footnote 9}	10,275	10,035	1,600	15.9	8,435	240
Under 6 years	2,210	2,160	510	23.6	1,655	50
6 to 14 years	3,335	3,245	700	21.6	2,540	95
15 to 17 years	1,275	1,245	175	14.1	1,070	30
18 to 24 years	2,025	1,985	120	6.0	1,865	40
25 years and over	1,435	1,400	95	6.8	1,310	30
Total - Household living arrangements^{Footnote 10}	35,230	34,765	6,080	17.5	28,685	465
Total persons in households with at least one census family	30,000	29,575	3,960	13.4	25,610	425
Married spouses, common-law partners	17,375	17,255	1,695	9.8	15,560	115
Lone parents	1,985	1,925	650	33.8	1,275	60
Children in families with two parents present	6,950	6,835	470	6.9	6,365	120
Children in families with one parent present	3,075	2,960	1,100	37.2	1,865	110
Persons not in census families, living with relatives^{Footnote 11}	450	435	25	5.7	410	15
Persons not in census families, living with non-relatives only	160	160	25	15.6	135	0
Total persons in non-census family households	5,235	5,190	2,115	40.8	3,075	45
Living with relatives^{Footnote 12}	190	185	30	16.2	155	10
Living with non-relatives only	655	650	165	25.4	490	0
Living alone	4,390	4,355	1,915	44.0	2,435	35
Total population in private households by citizenship^{Footnote 13}	35,230	34,765	6,080	17.5	28,685	465
Canadian citizens	34,845	34,395	5,990	17.4	28,405	450
Canadian citizens aged under 18	6,865	6,690	1,390	20.8	5,300	175
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over	27,980	27,700	4,600	16.6	23,100	280
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 14}	385	375	85	22.7	285	10
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 15}	35,230	34,765	6,080	17.5	28,685	470
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 16}	34,240	33,795	5,935	17.6	27,860	445
Immigrants^{Footnote 17}	770	765	100	13.1	670	10
Before 1971	325	325	20	6.2	300	0
1971 to 1980	105	105	0	0.0	90	0
1981 to 1990	95	90	30	33.3	60	0
1991 to 2000	70	65	20	30.8	50	0
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 18}	180	180	15	8.3	165	0
2001 to 2005	85	85	0	0.0	80	0
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 19}	95	95	0	0.0	85	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 20}	215	205	45	22.0	155	10
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^{Footnote 21}	770	765	100	13.1	670	10
Under 5 years	145	140	0	0.0	140	0
5 to 14 years	110	110	0	0.0	105	0
15 to 24 years	145	140	40	28.6	100	0
25 to 44 years	315	315	25	7.9	290	0
45 years and over	45	45	15	33.3	30	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 22}	35,230	34,765	6,080	17.5	28,685	465
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 23}	34,240	33,795	5,935	17.6	27,860	445
Born in province of residence	30,100	29,675	5,320	17.9	24,355	430
Born outside province of residence	4,140	4,120	615	14.9	3,500	20
Immigrants^{Footnote 24}	770	765	100	13.1	665	0
Americas	275	265	20	7.5	245	0
United States	245	235	0	0.0	230	10
Jamaica	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Guyana	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Haiti	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Mexico	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Trinidad and Tobago	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Colombia	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
El Salvador	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Peru	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Chile	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Europe	360	355	50	14.1	305	0
United Kingdom^{Footnote 25}	170	170	20	11.8	150	0
Italy	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Germany	35	35	0	0.0	25	0
Poland	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Portugal	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Netherlands	60	60	0	0.0	55	0
France	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Romania	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Russian Federation	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Greece	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Ukraine	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Croatia	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Hungary	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Serbia	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Ireland, Republic of	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	10	10	0	0.0	0	0
Africa	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Morocco	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Egypt	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Nigeria	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Kenya	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Asia	115	110	25	22.7	90	0
India	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
China^{Footnote 26}	20	15	0	0.0	20	0
Philippines	40	35	0	0.0	40	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 27}	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Pakistan	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Sri Lanka	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 28}	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 29}	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Lebanon	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Taiwan	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Iraq	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Bangladesh	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Afghanistan	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Japan	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Turkey	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Oceania and other^{Footnote 30}	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Fiji	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Other places of birth^{Footnote 31}	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 32}	220	205	50	24.4	155	10
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 33}	35,230	34,765	6,080	17.5	28,685	470
First generation^{Footnote 34}	1,065	1,040	155	14.9	885	20
Second generation^{Footnote 35}	1,935	1,915	295	15.4	1,620	25
Third generation or more^{Footnote 36}	32,230	31,810	5,630	17.7	26,180	420
Total population in private households by visible minority^{Footnote 37}	35,230	34,765	6,075	17.5	28,685	470
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 38}	900	900	250	27.8	650	0
South Asian^{Footnote 39}	50	50	0	0.0	40	0
Chinese	65	65	0	0.0	35	0
Black	535	535	155	29.0	380	0
Filipino	95	95	0	0.0	95	0
Latin American	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Arab	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 40}	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
West Asian^{Footnote 41}	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Korean	25	25	0	0.0	25	0
Japanese	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 42}	45	45	25	55.6	15	0
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 43}	60	60	0	0.0	35	0
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 44}	34,330	33,865	5,830	17.2	28,040	465
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	35,230	34,765	6,075	17.5	28,685	465
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 45}	1,100	670	185	27.6	485	430
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 46}	855	430	170	39.5	260	425
Métis single identity	205	205	20	9.8	185	0
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 47}	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 48}	25	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Non-Aboriginal identity	34,135	34,100	5,895	17.3	28,205	35
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 49}	35,230	34,765	6,075	17.5	28,685	465
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 50}	645	220	95	43.2	120	430
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	34,585	34,540	5,980	17.3	28,565	35
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 51}	35,230	34,765	6,080	17.5	28,685	470
Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 52}	1,300	870	245	28.2	625	430
First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry^{Footnote 53}	1,165	730	220	30.1	515	430
Métis ancestry	140	135	35	25.9	100	0
Inuit ancestry	35	35	0	0.0	25	0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^{Footnote 54}	33,935	33,895	5,835	17.2	28,065	40
Total - Mother tongue^{Footnote 55}	35,230	34,765	6,075	17.5	28,685	465
English	34,385	34,095	5,980	17.5	28,115	285
French	220	220	0	0.0	210	0
Non-official language	555	395	65	16.5	320	160
Aboriginal	165	0	0	not applicable ...	0	165
Non-Aboriginal	390	385	65	16.9	320	0
English and French	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
English and non-official language	60	50	0	0.0	40	15
French and non-official language	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Total - First official language spoken^{Footnote 56}	35,230	34,765	6,080	17.5	28,685	465
English	35,025	34,565	6,070	17.6	28,490	465
French	205	205	0	0.0	195	0
English and French	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Neither English nor French	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 57}	34,950	34,490	5,980	17.3	28,515	455
Non-movers	31,020	30,590	4,725	15.4	25,865	430
Movers	3,930	3,900	1,255	32.2	2,645	25
Non-migrants	2,050	2,030	690	34.0	1,335	20
Migrants	1,880	1,875	560	29.9	1,310	0
Internal migrants	1,790	1,785	560	31.4	1,230	10
Intraprovincial migrants	1,470	1,460	500	34.2	960	0
Interprovincial migrants	325	325	60	18.5	265	0
External migrants	90	85	0	0.0	80	0
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 58}	33,450	33,030	5,660	17.1	27,370	420
Non-movers	23,025	22,685	3,255	14.3	19,430	335
Movers	10,425	10,340	2,405	23.3	7,930	85
Non-migrants	5,455	5,395	1,315	24.4	4,075	55
Migrants	4,970	4,945	1,090	22.0	3,855	25
Internal migrants	4,665	4,640	1,030	22.2	3,610	25
Intraprovincial migrants	3,350	3,325	855	25.7	2,470	25
Interprovincial migrants	1,320	1,315	170	12.9	1,140	0
External migrants	305	300	60	20.0	245	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 59}	29,625	29,305	4,865	16.6	24,440	320
No certificate, diploma or degree	7,480	7,350	1,910	26.0	5,435	125
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 60}	7,230	7,165	1,305	18.2	5,860	65
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 61}	14,920	14,795	1,650	11.2	13,145	130
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 62}	3,780	3,710	535	14.4	3,175	75
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	6,685	6,650	945	14.2	5,705	35
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 63}	855	845	70	8.3	775	10
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	3,600	3,585	95	2.6	3,490	10
Bachelor's degree	2,455	2,450	80	3.3	2,370	0
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{Footnote 64}	1,145	1,135	20	1.8	1,120	10
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 65}	19,405	19,190	2,955	15.4	16,240	210
No certificate, diploma or degree	3,260	3,200	940	29.4	2,255	60
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 66}	4,330	4,285	760	17.7	3,525	45
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 67}	11,815	11,705	1,250	10.7	10,455	110
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 68}	2,820	2,755	385	14.0	2,370	65
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	5,380	5,350	725	13.6	4,625	35
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 69}	635	625	60	9.6	565	10
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	2,985	2,975	80	2.7	2,900	0
Bachelor's degree	2,080	2,080	60	2.9	2,015	0
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{Footnote 70}	905	900	15	1.7	880	10
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 71}	29,625	29,305	4,860	16.6	24,440	320
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 72}	14,705	14,510	3,215	22.2	11,295	195
Education	1,375	1,365	120	8.8	1,250	0
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	180	180	30	16.7	155	0
Humanities	500	495	25	5.1	470	0
Social and behavioural sciences and law	875	865	80	9.2	780	10
Business, management and public administration	3,420	3,400	455	13.4	2,945	20
Physical and life sciences and technologies	290	290	0	0.0	285	0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	580	580	105	18.1	480	0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	3,930	3,905	420	10.8	3,480	25
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	335	330	0	0.0	305	10
Health and related fields^{Footnote 73}	2,285	2,270	215	9.5	2,055	20
Personal, protective and transportation services	1,155	1,115	180	16.1	935	35
Other fields of study^{Footnote 74}	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study compared with province or territory of residence^{Footnote 75}	29,625	29,305	4,860	16.6	24,440	325
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	14,705	14,510	3,215	22.2	11,295	195
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	14,920	14,790	1,650	11.2	13,145	125
Location of study inside Canada	14,420	14,295	1,585	11.1	12,705	120
Same as province or territory of residence	12,555	12,440	1,440	11.6	11,000	115
Another province or territory	1,860	1,860	145	7.8	1,715	0
Location of study outside Canada	500	495	60	12.1	435	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 76}	29,625	29,305	4,865	16.6	24,440	325
In the labour force	17,660	17,495	1,920	11.0	15,570	170
Employed	15,660	15,515	1,420	9.2	14,090	150
Unemployed	2,000	1,980	495	25.0	1,480	20
Not in the labour force	11,970	11,815	2,945	24.9	8,870	155
Participation rate	59.6	59.7	39.5	not applicable ...	63.7	52.3
Employment rate	52.9	52.9	29.2	not applicable ...	57.7	46.2
Unemployment rate	11.3	11.3	25.8	not applicable ...	9.5	11.8
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by class of worker^{Footnote 77}	29,630	29,305	4,865	16.6	24,445	320
Class of worker - not applicable^{Footnote 78}	10,915	10,810	3,010	27.8	7,800	110
All classes of worker^{Footnote 79}	18,705	18,500	1,855	10.0	16,640	210
Employee	17,610	17,415	1,660	9.5	15,755	200
Self-employed^{Footnote 80}	1,095	1,080	195	18.1	885	10
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^{Footnote 81}	29,625	29,305	4,865	16.6	24,440	320
Occupation - not applicable^{Footnote 82}	10,920	10,810	3,010	27.8	7,800	110
All occupations^{Footnote 83}	18,705	18,495	1,855	10.0	16,640	210
0 Management occupations	1,690	1,685	120	7.1	1,565	10
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	2,510	2,495	85	3.4	2,410	15
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	885	890	30	3.4	855	0
3 Health occupations	1,245	1,235	25	2.0	1,210	10
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	2,305	2,275	200	8.8	2,075	30
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	355	350	15	4.3	330	0
6 Sales and service occupations	4,800	4,750	830	17.5	3,920	50
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	3,030	3,010	340	11.3	2,670	20
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	600	530	90	17.0	445	70
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	1,280	1,275	115	9.0	1,160	0
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 84}	29,625	29,300	4,865	16.6	24,445	325
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 85}	10,915	10,810	3,005	27.8	7,800	110
All industries^{Footnote 86}	18,710	18,495	1,855	10.0	16,640	210
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	650	585	65	11.1	520	70
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	130	130	0	0.0	135	0
22 Utilities	175	170	0	0.0	155	0
23 Construction	1,385	1,375	145	10.5	1,230	0
31-33 Manufacturing	2,195	2,190	160	7.3	2,035	0
41 Wholesale trade	320	320	20	6.3	300	0
44-45 Retail trade	3,395	3,380	380	11.2	3,000	20
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	530	530	55	10.4	475	0
51 Information and cultural industries	330	330	10	3.0	320	0
52 Finance and insurance	420	420	20	4.8	395	0
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	150	150	20	13.3	135	0
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	520	520	35	6.7	485	0
55 Management of companies and enterprises	55	55	0	0.0	55	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	1,080	1,075	230	21.4	850	0
61 Educational services	1,300	1,290	50	3.9	1,240	10
62 Health care and social assistance	2,560	2,535	135	5.3	2,400	25
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	340	335	50	14.9	290	0
72 Accommodation and food services	1,410	1,410	280	19.9	1,120	10
81 Other services (except public administration)	785	785	145	18.5	640	0
91 Public administration	970	905	45	5.0	865	60
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity in 2010^{Footnote 87}	29,625	29,305	4,865	16.6	24,440	320
Did not work in 2010^{Footnote 88}	11,460	11,335	3,130	27.6	8,205	125
Worked in 2010	18,170	17,970	1,735	9.7	16,240	200
1 to 13 weeks	1,670	1,605	245	15.3	1,360	70
14 to 26 weeks	1,880	1,835	265	14.4	1,570	45
27 to 39 weeks	1,240	1,220	145	11.9	1,075	15
40 to 48 weeks	2,005	1,995	300	15.0	1,695	10
49 to 52 weeks	11,380	11,320	785	6.9	10,535	60
Average weeks worked in 2010	42.3	42.5	37.7	not applicable ...	43.0	27.1
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by full-time or part-time weeks worked in 2010^{Footnote 89}	29,625	29,305	4,860	16.6	24,440	325
Did not work in 2010^{Footnote 90}	11,455	11,335	3,130	27.6	8,200	125
Worked in 2010	18,170	17,970	1,730	9.6	16,240	200
Worked full-time in 2010	14,120	13,975	1,170	8.4	12,805	145
Worked part-time in 2010	4,050	3,995	560	14.0	3,435	55

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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

Low income can be measured in several different ways in household surveys. For the standard products of the National Household Survey, the line chosen is a relative measure: the after-tax low-income measure (LIM-AT).

For this measure, the income used is after-tax income of households. There are no regional variations to account for prices or cost of living differences: all applicable households in Canada face the same line adjusted for household size. This line is set at half the median of adjusted household after-tax income. To account for potential economies of scale, the income of households with more than one member is divided by the square root of the size of the household.

All household members are considered to share the household income and are attributed the same income status.

Note: Low-income estimates in the 2011 National Household Survey

For the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS), low-income statistics are presented based on the after-tax low-income measure (LIM-AT). This measure is not related to the low-income cut-offs (LICO) presented in the 2006 Census and prevalence rates are conceptually not comparable. Because of the sensitivity of certain income indicators to differences in methodology and response patterns, direct comparisons to establish trends with low-income estimates from other household surveys, administrative programs or the 2006 Census are discouraged. The prevalence rates observed in the NHS at the national level are generally 1 to 2 percentage points higher than seen for similar concepts in other programs. However, analysis of the NHS data suggests that it is valid to compare low-income data for different sub-populations within the NHS (i.e., for different geographic areas or demographic groups). For more information, refer to the Income Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-014-X2011006.

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Footnote 3

The low-income concepts are not applied in the territories and in certain areas based on census subdivision type (such as Indian reserves). The existence of substantial in-kind transfers (such as band housing) and sizeable barter economies or consumption from own production (such as product from hunting or fishing) could have made the interpretation of low-income rates more difficult.

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Age - Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 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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Economic family structure - Refers to the classification of economic families as couple families, lone-parent families or other economic families.

Couple families - Those in which a member of either a married or common-law couple is the economic family reference person.

Lone-parent families - Those in which either a male or female lone parent is the economic family reference person.

Other economic families - Those in which the economic family reference person has other relatives but does not have a married spouse or common-law partner or a child in their census family.

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

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Footnote 7

This category includes economic families where the reference person does not have a spouse or partner, nor a child in the family, only other relatives.

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Economic family status - Refers to the classification of the population according to whether or not the persons are members of an economic family.

Economic family persons refer to two or more household members who are related to each other by blood, marriage, common-law, adoption or a foster relationship, and thereby constitute an economic family.

Persons not in economic families refer to household members who do not belong to an economic family, including persons living alone.

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

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Economic family - Refers to a group of two or more persons who live in the same dwelling and are related to each other by blood, marriage, common-law, adoption or a foster relationship. A couple may be of opposite or same sex.

Persons in the economic family other than the economic family reference person are classified as the married spouse or the common-law partner of the reference person, children of the reference person (including grandchildren), or other economic family members (including foster children). Children of the reference person may be of any age or marital status.

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

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Household living arrangements
Part A - Short definition
Refers to the classification of persons as members of a family household or of a non-family household, and whether they are family persons or persons not in a census family.
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the classification of persons as members of a family household or of a non-family household, that is, whether or not they are living in a household that contains at least one census family, and whether they are members of a census family or not in a census family. Persons not in census families are further classified as living with relatives, living with non-relatives (only) or living alone.

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Non-relatives may be present.

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Footnote 12

Non-relatives may be present.

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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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Includes persons who are stateless.

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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 17

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

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Footnote 19

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

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Footnote 20

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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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 22

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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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 30

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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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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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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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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'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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'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 36

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

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Visible minority
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Visible minority refers to whether a person belongs to a visible minority group as defined by the Employment Equity Act and, if so, the visible minority group to which the person belongs. The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour.' The visible minority population consists mainly of the following groups: South Asian, Chinese, Black, Filipino, Latin American, Arab, Southeast Asian, West Asian, Korean and Japanese.

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Footnote 38

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 39

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

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Footnote 40

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

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Footnote 41

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

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Footnote 42

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 43

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 44

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 45

'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 46

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 47

'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 48

'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 50

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 51

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 52

'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 54

'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 55

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 56

First official language spoken
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to a variable specified within the framework of the Official Languages Act.

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Footnote 57

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 58

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 59

'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 60

'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 61

'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 62

'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 63

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 64

'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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Footnote 66

'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 71

'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 72

'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 73

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

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Footnote 74

Includes 'Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.'

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Footnote 75

'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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Footnote 76

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 77

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 78

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 79

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 80

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 81

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 82

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 84

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 85

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 87

Refers to the number of weeks in which a person worked for pay or in self-employment in 2010 at all jobs held, even if only for a few hours, and whether these weeks were mostly full time (30 hours or more per week) or mostly part time (less than 30 hours per week).

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Footnote 88

Includes persons who never worked, persons who worked prior to 2010 only, or persons who worked in 2011 only.

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Footnote 89

Refers to persons who worked for pay or in self-employment in 2010. These persons were asked to report whether the weeks they worked in 2010 were full-time weeks (30 hours or more per week) or not, on the basis of all jobs held. Persons with a part-time job for part of the year and a full-time job for another part of the year were to report the information for the job at which they worked the most weeks.

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Footnote 90

Includes persons who never worked, persons who worked prior to 2010 only, or persons who worked in 2011 only.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-014-X2011043.

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