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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 Sylvan Lake
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 1} = 30.0 %
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}	12,615	12,620	1,430	11.3	11,195	0
Under 15 years	2,980	2,975	530	17.8	2,440	0
15 to 24 years	1,795	1,795	160	8.9	1,640	0
25 to 54 years	5,945	5,945	600	10.1	5,340	0
25 to 34 years	2,285	2,290	330	14.4	1,960	0
35 to 44 years	1,880	1,880	140	7.4	1,740	0
45 to 54 years	1,775	1,775	130	7.3	1,640	0
55 to 64 years	1,125	1,125	80	7.1	1,040	0
65 years and over	775	775	45	5.8	735	0
65 to 74 years	505	505	35	6.9	475	0
75 years and over	270	275	10	3.6	260	0
Population in private households by marital status^{Footnote 5}	12,620	12,620	1,425	11.3	11,195	0
Married or living with a common-law partner	6,115	6,110	540	8.8	5,570	0
Married (and not separated)	4,800	4,800	320	6.7	4,480	0
Living common law	1,315	1,320	215	16.3	1,100	0
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	6,500	6,505	885	13.6	5,620	0
Single (never legally married)	5,380	5,380	705	13.1	4,675	0
Separated	235	235	85	36.2	150	0
Divorced	560	560	65	11.6	500	0
Widowed	330	325	30	9.2	295	0
Persons in economic families by family structure and presence and age of children^{Footnote 6}	10,925	10,925	1,250	11.4	9,675	0
Couple family	9,440	9,445	860	9.1	8,575	0
Couple only	2,350	2,350	155	6.6	2,190	0
Couple with children	6,930	6,925	705	10.2	6,220	0
With children under 18 years	6,055	6,055	660	10.9	5,390	0
Without children under 6 years	2,940	2,940	150	5.1	2,785	0
With children under 6 years	3,120	3,120	510	16.3	2,605	0
Couple with other relatives only	165	170	0	0.0	170	0
Lone-parent family	1,370	1,370	385	28.1	985	0
Female-parent family	1,170	1,170	350	29.9	825	0
Female-parent family with no other relatives	1,115	1,115	350	31.4	770	0
With children under 18 years	955	955	335	35.1	620	0
Without children under 6 years	710	710	220	31.0	485	0
With children under 6 years	250	250	115	46.0	135	0
Male-parent family	195	195	40	20.5	160	0
Male-parent family with no other relatives	195	195	35	17.9	155	0
With children under 18 years	105	105	0	0.0	90	0
Without children under 6 years	70	75	0	0.0	55	0
With children under 6 years	35	35	0	0.0	35	0
Other economic family^{Footnote 7}	115	115	0	0.0	120	0
Persons not in economic families aged 15 years and over^{Footnote 8}	1,690	1,690	180	10.7	1,515	0
Less than 65 years	1,480	1,480	150	10.1	1,330	0
65 years and over	210	210	30	14.3	180	0
Total children in economic families^{Footnote 9}	4,160	4,160	605	14.5	3,560	0
Under 6 years	1,235	1,230	240	19.5	990	0
6 to 14 years	1,705	1,700	290	17.1	1,410	0
15 to 17 years	525	525	35	6.7	490	0
18 to 24 years	540	540	20	3.7	520	0
25 years and over	165	160	0	0.0	145	0
Total - Household living arrangements^{Footnote 10}	12,620	12,620	1,425	11.3	11,190	0
Total persons in households with at least one census family	10,990	10,990	1,265	11.5	9,725	0
Married spouses, common-law partners	6,050	6,050	510	8.4	5,535	0
Lone parents	550	550	135	24.5	415	0
Children in families with two parents present	3,255	3,260	350	10.7	2,910	0
Children in families with one parent present	860	860	245	28.5	610	0
Persons not in census families, living with relatives^{Footnote 11}	115	115	0	0.0	110	0
Persons not in census families, living with non-relatives only	160	160	0	0.0	140	0
Total persons in non-census family households	1,625	1,630	155	9.5	1,465	0
Living with relatives^{Footnote 12}	95	95	0	0.0	95	0
Living with non-relatives only	565	565	40	7.1	530	0
Living alone	965	965	115	11.9	845	0
Total population in private households by citizenship^{Footnote 13}	12,615	12,615	1,425	11.3	11,190	0
Canadian citizens	12,365	12,365	1,410	11.4	10,950	0
Canadian citizens aged under 18	3,490	3,490	575	16.5	2,920	0
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over	8,870	8,870	835	9.4	8,040	0
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 14}	255	255	0	0.0	235	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 15}	12,620	12,620	1,425	11.3	11,195	0
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 16}	11,995	12,000	1,375	11.5	10,620	0
Immigrants^{Footnote 17}	570	565	40	7.1	520	0
Before 1971	140	140	0	0.0	140	0
1971 to 1980	70	70	0	0.0	50	0
1981 to 1990	70	70	0	0.0	75	0
1991 to 2000	80	80	0	0.0	70	0
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 18}	205	205	0	0.0	190	0
2001 to 2005	65	65	0	0.0	60	0
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 19}	140	140	0	0.0	130	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 20}	55	55	0	0.0	50	0
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^{Footnote 21}	565	565	45	8.0	520	0
Under 5 years	90	85	0	0.0	75	0
5 to 14 years	115	115	0	0.0	115	0
15 to 24 years	185	185	25	13.5	155	0
25 to 44 years	120	125	0	0.0	115	0
45 years and over	55	55	0	0.0	55	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 22}	12,615	12,615	1,425	11.3	11,195	0
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 23}	12,000	12,000	1,375	11.5	10,620	0
Born in province of residence	7,370	7,370	910	12.3	6,465	0
Born outside province of residence	4,625	4,625	470	10.2	4,160	0
Immigrants^{Footnote 24}	565	565	45	8.0	525	0
Americas	120	120	0	0.0	105	0
United States	65	65	0	0.0	60	0
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	20	15	0	0.0	0	0
Europe	310	305	0	0.0	295	0
United Kingdom^{Footnote 25}	145	145	0	0.0	135	0
Italy	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Germany	15	15	0	0.0	15	0
Poland	50	50	0	0.0	50	0
Portugal	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Netherlands	40	35	0	0.0	35	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	30	35	0	0.0	25	0
Africa	25	25	0	0.0	25	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	15	15	0	0.0	15	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	115	0	0.0	95	0
India	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
China^{Footnote 26}	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Philippines	85	85	0	0.0	75	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}	55	50	0	0.0	50	0
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 33}	12,620	12,620	1,425	11.3	11,195	0
First generation^{Footnote 34}	625	630	45	7.1	580	0
Second generation^{Footnote 35}	1,435	1,435	150	10.5	1,280	0
Third generation or more^{Footnote 36}	10,555	10,560	1,230	11.6	9,335	0
Total population in private households by visible minority^{Footnote 37}	12,615	12,620	1,425	11.3	11,195	0
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 38}	340	345	55	15.9	285	0
South Asian^{Footnote 39}	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Chinese	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Black	35	35	0	0.0	30	0
Filipino	155	155	0	0.0	135	0
Latin American	80	80	25	31.3	60	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	20	20	0	0.0	20	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}	12,275	12,270	1,365	11.1	10,910	0
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	12,615	12,620	1,425	11.3	11,195	0
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 45}	620	620	85	13.7	530	0
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 46}	155	155	30	19.4	125	0
Métis single identity	445	445	60	13.5	390	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}	10	15	0	0.0	15	0
Non-Aboriginal identity	12,000	12,000	1,335	11.1	10,660	0
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 49}	12,615	12,620	1,425	11.3	11,195	0
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 50}	140	135	30	22.2	105	0
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	12,480	12,480	1,395	11.2	11,085	0
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 51}	12,620	12,620	1,425	11.3	11,195	0
Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 52}	895	900	265	29.4	630	0
First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry^{Footnote 53}	500	500	200	40.0	300	0
Métis ancestry	410	410	65	15.9	345	0
Inuit ancestry	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^{Footnote 54}	11,720	11,720	1,160	9.9	10,565	0
Total - Mother tongue^{Footnote 55}	12,615	12,615	1,425	11.3	11,195	0
English	11,855	11,850	1,340	11.3	10,510	0
French	205	205	0	0.0	185	0
Non-official language	475	480	45	9.4	435	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	480	480	45	9.4	435	0
English and French	25	25	0	0.0	20	0
English and non-official language	55	55	0	0.0	50	0
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}	12,620	12,620	1,425	11.3	11,190	0
English	12,405	12,405	1,400	11.3	11,000	0
French	195	195	0	0.0	170	0
English and French	15	15	0	0.0	15	0
Neither English nor French	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 57}	12,395	12,390	1,395	11.3	11,000	0
Non-movers	10,050	10,050	1,055	10.5	8,990	0
Movers	2,345	2,345	340	14.5	2,010	0
Non-migrants	905	905	80	8.8	825	0
Migrants	1,440	1,440	260	18.1	1,180	0
Internal migrants	1,410	1,410	240	17.0	1,170	0
Intraprovincial migrants	1,135	1,135	165	14.5	970	0
Interprovincial migrants	275	275	75	27.3	200	0
External migrants	25	30	20	66.7	0	0
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 58}	11,565	11,570	1,225	10.6	10,345	0
Non-movers	4,810	4,810	440	9.1	4,370	0
Movers	6,760	6,760	785	11.6	5,975	0
Non-migrants	2,250	2,245	315	14.0	1,935	0
Migrants	4,510	4,510	465	10.3	4,040	0
Internal migrants	4,255	4,260	460	10.8	3,800	0
Intraprovincial migrants	3,230	3,230	340	10.5	2,885	0
Interprovincial migrants	1,035	1,035	115	11.1	910	0
External migrants	255	250	0	0.0	240	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 59}	9,645	9,640	890	9.2	8,750	0
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,950	1,945	235	12.1	1,715	0
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 60}	2,745	2,750	285	10.4	2,460	0
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 61}	4,945	4,950	375	7.6	4,575	0
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 62}	1,480	1,485	150	10.1	1,330	0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	2,095	2,090	135	6.5	1,955	0
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 63}	250	255	50	19.6	205	0
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	1,125	1,120	35	3.1	1,085	0
Bachelor's degree	840	845	30	3.6	810	0
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{Footnote 64}	280	280	0	0.0	275	0
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 65}	7,065	7,070	690	9.8	6,380	0
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,025	1,025	135	13.2	890	0
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 66}	1,855	1,860	220	11.8	1,635	0
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 67}	4,185	4,185	330	7.9	3,855	0
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 68}	1,135	1,135	140	12.3	990	0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	1,840	1,835	120	6.5	1,715	0
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 69}	195	190	40	21.1	155	0
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	1,025	1,025	30	2.9	990	0
Bachelor's degree	755	755	25	3.3	730	0
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{Footnote 70}	265	270	0	0.0	260	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 71}	9,640	9,640	890	9.2	8,750	0
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 72}	4,695	4,690	515	11.0	4,175	0
Education	410	405	0	0.0	400	0
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	95	95	0	0.0	85	0
Humanities	215	215	0	0.0	205	0
Social and behavioural sciences and law	315	310	40	12.9	270	0
Business, management and public administration	860	865	65	7.5	800	0
Physical and life sciences and technologies	70	70	0	0.0	70	0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	45	45	0	0.0	45	0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	1,475	1,475	130	8.8	1,345	0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	130	135	0	0.0	120	0
Health and related fields^{Footnote 73}	870	870	75	8.6	800	0
Personal, protective and transportation services	460	460	30	6.5	430	0
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}	9,640	9,640	890	9.2	8,750	0
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	4,695	4,690	520	11.1	4,175	0
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	4,950	4,950	375	7.6	4,575	0
Location of study inside Canada	4,665	4,660	375	8.0	4,290	0
Same as province or territory of residence	3,420	3,420	260	7.6	3,155	0
Another province or territory	1,245	1,245	105	8.4	1,135	0
Location of study outside Canada	285	285	0	0.0	285	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 76}	9,645	9,640	890	9.2	8,750	0
In the labour force	7,240	7,235	575	7.9	6,665	0
Employed	6,730	6,730	485	7.2	6,250	0
Unemployed	505	505	90	17.8	415	0
Not in the labour force	2,405	2,405	315	13.1	2,090	0
Participation rate	75.1	75.1	64.6	not applicable ...	76.2	0.0
Employment rate	69.8	69.8	54.5	not applicable ...	71.4	0.0
Unemployment rate	7.0	7.0	15.7	not applicable ...	6.2	0.0
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by class of worker^{Footnote 77}	9,640	9,645	895	9.3	8,750	0
Class of worker - not applicable^{Footnote 78}	1,775	1,770	300	16.9	1,470	0
All classes of worker^{Footnote 79}	7,870	7,870	590	7.5	7,280	0
Employee	6,860	6,865	490	7.1	6,375	0
Self-employed^{Footnote 80}	1,005	1,005	100	10.0	905	0
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^{Footnote 81}	9,640	9,640	895	9.3	8,750	0
Occupation - not applicable^{Footnote 82}	1,775	1,775	300	16.9	1,470	0
All occupations^{Footnote 83}	7,870	7,870	590	7.5	7,280	0
0 Management occupations	860	860	80	9.3	780	0
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	1,165	1,160	45	3.9	1,115	0
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	515	515	0	0.0	505	0
3 Health occupations	580	580	35	6.0	545	0
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	660	660	30	4.5	630	0
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	150	150	20	13.3	130	0
6 Sales and service occupations	1,545	1,545	155	10.0	1,385	0
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	1,490	1,495	155	10.4	1,340	0
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	640	640	55	8.6	590	0
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	260	260	0	0.0	250	0
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 84}	9,640	9,640	890	9.2	8,750	0
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 85}	1,770	1,770	305	17.2	1,470	0
All industries^{Footnote 86}	7,870	7,870	585	7.4	7,280	0
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	70	70	0	0.0	65	0
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	1,150	1,145	95	8.3	1,055	0
22 Utilities	25	25	0	0.0	25	0
23 Construction	810	810	70	8.6	745	0
31-33 Manufacturing	460	460	15	3.3	445	0
41 Wholesale trade	270	270	0	0.0	255	0
44-45 Retail trade	1,005	1,005	120	11.9	890	0
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	250	250	0	0.0	240	0
51 Information and cultural industries	45	40	0	0.0	40	0
52 Finance and insurance	210	205	0	0.0	195	0
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	215	215	0	0.0	200	0
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	485	485	0	0.0	475	0
55 Management of companies and enterprises	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	210	210	0	0.0	195	0
61 Educational services	415	415	0	0.0	385	0
62 Health care and social assistance	820	820	70	8.5	745	0
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	125	125	30	24.0	90	0
72 Accommodation and food services	400	395	35	8.9	365	0
81 Other services (except public administration)	405	410	30	7.3	375	0
91 Public administration	510	510	0	0.0	510	0
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity in 2010^{Footnote 87}	9,645	9,640	890	9.2	8,750	0
Did not work in 2010^{Footnote 88}	2,010	2,010	340	16.9	1,675	0
Worked in 2010	7,630	7,630	555	7.3	7,075	0
1 to 13 weeks	560	555	60	10.8	500	0
14 to 26 weeks	885	885	125	14.1	755	0
27 to 39 weeks	745	745	85	11.4	660	0
40 to 48 weeks	1,570	1,565	90	5.8	1,480	0
49 to 52 weeks	3,875	3,870	195	5.0	3,685	0
Average weeks worked in 2010	41.5	41.5	35.3	not applicable ...	41.9	0.0
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by full-time or part-time weeks worked in 2010^{Footnote 89}	9,640	9,640	890	9.2	8,750	0
Did not work in 2010^{Footnote 90}	2,015	2,010	335	16.7	1,675	0
Worked in 2010	7,630	7,630	550	7.2	7,075	0
Worked full-time in 2010	5,995	5,990	425	7.1	5,570	0
Worked part-time in 2010	1,640	1,640	130	7.9	1,505	0

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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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Footnote 15

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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Footnote 18

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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