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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 Miramichi
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 1} = 31.9 %
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}	27,910	27,065	4,110	15.2	22,960	845
Under 15 years	4,030	3,810	760	19.9	3,050	220
15 to 24 years	3,270	3,150	490	15.6	2,660	120
25 to 54 years	10,935	10,580	1,375	13.0	9,210	350
25 to 34 years	2,575	2,460	410	16.7	2,055	110
35 to 44 years	3,730	3,600	515	14.3	3,085	135
45 to 54 years	4,630	4,515	445	9.9	4,070	110
55 to 64 years	4,740	4,650	645	13.9	4,005	85
65 years and over	4,940	4,870	840	17.2	4,025	65
65 to 74 years	2,770	2,720	505	18.6	2,215	50
75 years and over	2,170	2,150	335	15.6	1,810	20
Population in private households by marital status^{Footnote 5}	27,910	27,065	4,105	15.2	22,960	845
Married or living with a common-law partner	14,400	14,135	1,200	8.5	12,935	265
Married (and not separated)	12,540	12,375	970	7.8	11,405	160
Living common law	1,860	1,760	225	12.8	1,530	100
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	13,510	12,925	2,910	22.5	10,015	580
Single (never legally married)	9,880	9,400	1,900	20.2	7,500	480
Separated	720	680	235	34.6	445	40
Divorced	1,155	1,120	370	33.0	750	35
Widowed	1,755	1,730	400	23.1	1,330	35
Persons in economic families by family structure and presence and age of children^{Footnote 6}	24,270	23,570	2,880	12.2	20,690	705
Couple family	20,300	19,850	1,745	8.8	18,110	445
Couple only	7,155	7,080	620	8.8	6,465	70
Couple with children	12,865	12,505	1,125	9.0	11,380	365
With children under 18 years	9,270	8,960	1,000	11.2	7,960	310
Without children under 6 years	5,550	5,430	600	11.0	4,825	125
With children under 6 years	3,715	3,535	400	11.3	3,135	185
Couple with other relatives only	280	270	0	0.0	265	10
Lone-parent family	3,290	3,075	1,075	35.0	2,000	215
Female-parent family	2,625	2,450	1,020	41.6	1,430	175
Female-parent family with no other relatives	2,560	2,385	1,000	41.9	1,385	175
With children under 18 years	1,575	1,445	790	54.7	660	130
Without children under 6 years	1,145	1,070	515	48.1	550	85
With children under 6 years	425	380	275	72.4	105	50
Male-parent family	660	620	55	8.9	570	40
Male-parent family with no other relatives	665	620	50	8.1	570	40
With children under 18 years	335	305	30	9.8	270	30
Without children under 6 years	250	250	0	0.0	230	10
With children under 6 years	85	55	15	27.3	40	25
Other economic family^{Footnote 7}	690	645	65	10.1	580	45
Persons not in economic families aged 15 years and over^{Footnote 8}	3,635	3,495	1,225	35.1	2,265	140
Less than 65 years	2,180	2,060	665	32.3	1,400	115
65 years and over	1,455	1,430	565	39.5	865	25
Total children in economic families^{Footnote 9}	8,095	7,760	1,215	15.7	6,550	335
Under 6 years	1,445	1,345	280	20.8	1,065	100
6 to 14 years	2,570	2,455	480	19.6	1,975	110
15 to 17 years	1,010	975	195	20.0	780	40
18 to 24 years	1,755	1,710	140	8.2	1,570	45
25 years and over	1,310	1,270	120	9.4	1,155	35
Total - Household living arrangements^{Footnote 10}	27,910	27,065	4,110	15.2	22,955	840
Total persons in households with at least one census family	24,230	23,530	2,875	12.2	20,655	700
Married spouses, common-law partners	14,280	14,020	1,190	8.5	12,835	255
Lone parents	1,605	1,505	435	28.9	1,065	100
Children in families with two parents present	5,710	5,535	550	9.9	4,985	175
Children in families with one parent present	2,075	1,935	650	33.6	1,285	145
Persons not in census families, living with relatives^{Footnote 11}	325	310	15	4.8	290	15
Persons not in census families, living with non-relatives only	230	220	30	13.6	185	10
Total persons in non-census family households	3,680	3,540	1,240	35.0	2,300	145
Living with relatives^{Footnote 12}	280	265	40	15.1	220	10
Living with non-relatives only	365	355	100	28.2	255	10
Living alone	3,035	2,915	1,090	37.4	1,825	120
Total population in private households by citizenship^{Footnote 13}	27,910	27,065	4,105	15.2	22,960	845
Canadian citizens	27,710	26,875	4,070	15.1	22,805	830
Canadian citizens aged under 18	5,040	4,770	960	20.1	3,815	270
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over	22,675	22,105	3,115	14.1	18,995	565
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 14}	200	185	40	21.6	150	15
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 15}	27,910	27,065	4,105	15.2	22,955	840
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 16}	27,335	26,515	4,025	15.2	22,490	815
Immigrants^{Footnote 17}	550	530	80	15.1	445	15
Before 1971	210	210	0	0.0	195	0
1971 to 1980	105	100	20	20.0	85	0
1981 to 1990	25	20	0	0.0	25	0
1991 to 2000	50	45	0	0.0	50	0
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 18}	155	150	50	33.3	100	10
2001 to 2005	55	55	25	45.5	30	0
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 19}	100	100	30	30.0	70	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 20}	30	20	0	0.0	20	10
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^{Footnote 21}	550	530	80	15.1	450	20
Under 5 years	75	75	25	33.3	55	0
5 to 14 years	165	160	0	0.0	160	0
15 to 24 years	140	130	0	0.0	120	0
25 to 44 years	120	120	40	33.3	80	0
45 years and over	50	45	0	0.0	35	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 22}	27,910	27,065	4,110	15.2	22,955	845
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 23}	27,335	26,515	4,025	15.2	22,490	820
Born in province of residence	23,860	23,070	3,465	15.0	19,610	790
Born outside province of residence	3,475	3,445	560	16.3	2,885	30
Immigrants^{Footnote 24}	545	530	85	16.0	445	15
Americas	135	120	20	16.7	100	15
United States	125	105	20	19.0	90	15
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	220	220	25	11.4	190	0
United Kingdom^{Footnote 25}	90	85	0	0.0	75	0
Italy	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Germany	65	65	0	0.0	60	0
Poland	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Portugal	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Netherlands	25	25	0	0.0	0	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	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Africa	75	75	0	0.0	60	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	40	40	0	0.0	25	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	35	35	0	0.0	25	0
Asia	115	115	20	17.4	95	0
India	55	55	0	0.0	55	0
China^{Footnote 26}	20	20	0	0.0	0	0
Philippines	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	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}	25	20	0	0.0	20	0
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 33}	27,910	27,065	4,110	15.2	22,955	845
First generation^{Footnote 34}	630	600	85	14.2	520	30
Second generation^{Footnote 35}	1,150	1,105	195	17.6	910	50
Third generation or more^{Footnote 36}	26,125	25,360	3,825	15.1	21,530	765
Total population in private households by visible minority^{Footnote 37}	27,910	27,060	4,105	15.2	22,960	840
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 38}	380	385	60	15.6	325	0
South Asian^{Footnote 39}	100	100	0	0.0	95	0
Chinese	80	85	25	29.4	55	0
Black	165	170	30	17.6	135	0
Filipino	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	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	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Japanese	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 42}	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 43}	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 44}	27,525	26,680	4,050	15.2	22,635	845
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	27,910	27,065	4,105	15.2	22,955	840
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 45}	1,330	565	135	23.9	430	765
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 46}	1,095	345	95	27.5	250	755
Métis single identity	155	155	35	22.6	120	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}	45	30	0	0.0	25	15
Non-Aboriginal identity	26,580	26,500	3,975	15.0	22,530	75
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 49}	27,910	27,065	4,105	15.2	22,955	845
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 50}	970	220	65	29.5	160	755
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	26,935	26,845	4,045	15.1	22,800	95
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 51}	27,905	27,065	4,105	15.2	22,960	845
Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 52}	1,780	1,020	260	25.5	755	760
First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry^{Footnote 53}	1,550	790	190	24.1	595	760
Métis ancestry	210	210	70	33.3	140	0
Inuit ancestry	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^{Footnote 54}	26,135	26,045	3,850	14.8	22,200	85
Total - Mother tongue^{Footnote 55}	27,905	27,065	4,110	15.2	22,955	845
English	25,065	24,475	3,735	15.3	20,745	580
French	2,230	2,215	300	13.5	1,915	15
Non-official language	505	275	65	23.6	210	225
Aboriginal	255	30	20	66.7	0	225
Non-Aboriginal	245	240	50	20.8	195	0
English and French	70	70	0	0.0	65	0
English and non-official language	45	30	0	0.0	25	20
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}	27,910	27,065	4,110	15.2	22,955	845
English	25,760	24,925	3,820	15.3	21,105	835
French	2,130	2,120	290	13.7	1,830	10
English and French	20	20	0	0.0	15	0
Neither English nor French	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 57}	27,620	26,795	4,040	15.1	22,750	825
Non-movers	25,385	24,635	3,505	14.2	21,130	750
Movers	2,235	2,155	535	24.8	1,625	80
Non-migrants	1,435	1,390	405	29.1	985	45
Migrants	800	765	130	17.0	635	35
Internal migrants	775	735	120	16.3	620	35
Intraprovincial migrants	565	530	100	18.9	425	30
Interprovincial migrants	210	210	15	7.1	195	0
External migrants	30	30	0	0.0	0	0
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 58}	26,730	25,965	3,880	14.9	22,090	760
Non-movers	20,145	19,610	2,540	13.0	17,070	530
Movers	6,590	6,360	1,335	21.0	5,020	225
Non-migrants	3,865	3,720	870	23.4	2,850	150
Migrants	2,715	2,640	465	17.6	2,175	75
Internal migrants	2,550	2,475	430	17.4	2,045	75
Intraprovincial migrants	1,120	1,065	145	13.6	915	60
Interprovincial migrants	1,430	1,415	285	20.1	1,130	15
External migrants	165	160	35	21.9	125	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 59}	23,875	23,250	3,350	14.4	19,905	625
No certificate, diploma or degree	5,050	4,840	1,055	21.8	3,785	210
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 60}	7,150	6,985	1,055	15.1	5,930	160
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 61}	11,685	11,425	1,235	10.8	10,190	255
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 62}	3,285	3,205	390	12.2	2,810	80
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	4,940	4,825	640	13.3	4,185	115
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 63}	535	510	55	10.8	450	30
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	2,930	2,890	150	5.2	2,740	40
Bachelor's degree	2,055	2,035	115	5.7	1,915	25
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{Footnote 64}	870	860	35	4.1	820	15
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 65}	15,670	15,235	2,020	13.3	13,215	440
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,890	1,785	355	19.9	1,430	105
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 66}	4,800	4,690	745	15.9	3,945	115
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 67}	8,985	8,760	920	10.5	7,845	220
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 68}	2,350	2,280	275	12.1	2,010	70
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	3,895	3,800	500	13.2	3,300	95
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 69}	300	280	20	7.1	255	25
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	2,435	2,405	125	5.2	2,280	35
Bachelor's degree	1,700	1,680	90	5.4	1,585	20
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{Footnote 70}	735	725	35	4.8	695	10
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 71}	23,875	23,255	3,350	14.4	19,905	625
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 72}	12,195	11,825	2,110	17.8	9,715	365
Education	1,245	1,225	105	8.6	1,115	25
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	180	175	30	17.1	145	10
Humanities	485	475	50	10.5	425	10
Social and behavioural sciences and law	590	580	75	12.9	500	20
Business, management and public administration	2,230	2,175	165	7.6	2,010	55
Physical and life sciences and technologies	185	180	0	0.0	165	0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	210	205	55	26.8	150	0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	3,025	2,985	285	9.5	2,700	35
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	265	245	20	8.2	220	25
Health and related fields^{Footnote 73}	2,200	2,165	225	10.4	1,940	35
Personal, protective and transportation services	1,075	1,020	200	19.6	815	50
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}	23,875	23,255	3,350	14.4	19,905	625
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	12,195	11,825	2,115	17.9	9,715	370
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	11,685	11,425	1,240	10.9	10,190	260
Location of study inside Canada	11,345	11,100	1,185	10.7	9,915	250
Same as province or territory of residence	9,550	9,340	1,000	10.7	8,340	205
Another province or territory	1,795	1,755	180	10.3	1,575	40
Location of study outside Canada	335	325	55	16.9	275	10
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 76}	23,875	23,255	3,350	14.4	19,905	625
In the labour force	14,380	14,000	1,455	10.4	12,550	375
Employed	12,065	11,830	1,155	9.8	10,670	235
Unemployed	2,320	2,175	300	13.8	1,880	145
Not in the labour force	9,500	9,245	1,895	20.5	7,360	245
Participation rate	60.2	60.2	43.4	not applicable ...	63.0	60.0
Employment rate	50.5	50.9	34.5	not applicable ...	53.6	37.6
Unemployment rate	16.1	15.5	20.6	not applicable ...	15.0	38.7
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by class of worker^{Footnote 77}	23,880	23,250	3,345	14.4	19,900	625
Class of worker - not applicable^{Footnote 78}	8,335	8,135	1,820	22.4	6,310	205
All classes of worker^{Footnote 79}	15,540	15,120	1,525	10.1	13,590	420
Employee	14,585	14,160	1,410	10.0	12,755	425
Self-employed^{Footnote 80}	955	950	115	12.1	835	0
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^{Footnote 81}	23,875	23,250	3,350	14.4	19,905	625
Occupation - not applicable^{Footnote 82}	8,340	8,135	1,820	22.4	6,315	205
All occupations^{Footnote 83}	15,540	15,120	1,525	10.1	13,595	425
0 Management occupations	1,090	1,065	40	3.8	1,030	25
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	1,795	1,735	115	6.6	1,625	55
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	550	515	55	10.7	470	35
3 Health occupations	1,355	1,345	100	7.4	1,250	10
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	2,290	2,200	240	10.9	1,955	90
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	235	235	0	0.0	210	10
6 Sales and service occupations	4,500	4,410	710	16.1	3,700	90
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	2,690	2,655	160	6.0	2,495	35
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	515	450	55	12.2	395	65
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	510	500	30	6.0	470	10
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 84}	23,880	23,255	3,345	14.4	19,905	625
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 85}	8,340	8,135	1,820	22.4	6,310	200
All industries^{Footnote 86}	15,540	15,120	1,525	10.1	13,590	425
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	385	335	40	11.9	295	45
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	335	335	0	0.0	325	0
22 Utilities	80	75	0	0.0	75	0
23 Construction	1,190	1,180	90	7.6	1,090	10
31-33 Manufacturing	910	905	45	5.0	855	0
41 Wholesale trade	200	200	0	0.0	200	0
44-45 Retail trade	1,995	1,960	235	12.0	1,725	30
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	700	695	50	7.2	645	10
51 Information and cultural industries	265	260	30	11.5	235	0
52 Finance and insurance	345	345	0	0.0	335	0
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	170	165	20	12.1	145	0
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	470	455	45	9.9	405	15
55 Management of companies and enterprises	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	915	895	160	17.9	735	20
61 Educational services	1,180	1,160	70	6.0	1,090	25
62 Health care and social assistance	2,385	2,335	330	14.1	2,005	50
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	135	130	20	15.4	110	10
72 Accommodation and food services	1,175	1,170	235	20.1	930	10
81 Other services (except public administration)	780	770	85	11.0	685	10
91 Public administration	1,920	1,745	50	2.9	1,705	175
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity in 2010^{Footnote 87}	23,880	23,250	3,350	14.4	19,905	625
Did not work in 2010^{Footnote 88}	8,805	8,585	1,945	22.7	6,640	225
Worked in 2010	15,075	14,670	1,405	9.6	13,265	405
1 to 13 weeks	1,455	1,340	185	13.8	1,155	115
14 to 26 weeks	2,240	2,155	235	10.9	1,920	80
27 to 39 weeks	1,130	1,105	105	9.5	1,000	25
40 to 48 weeks	1,685	1,660	225	13.6	1,435	30
49 to 52 weeks	8,565	8,405	650	7.7	7,755	160
Average weeks worked in 2010	40.5	40.8	37.6	not applicable ...	41.1	31.9
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by full-time or part-time weeks worked in 2010^{Footnote 89}	23,875	23,250	3,350	14.4	19,905	625
Did not work in 2010^{Footnote 90}	8,805	8,580	1,945	22.7	6,640	225
Worked in 2010	15,070	14,675	1,405	9.6	13,265	405
Worked full-time in 2010	11,895	11,545	880	7.6	10,660	350
Worked part-time in 2010	3,180	3,130	525	16.8	2,605	50

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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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