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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Selected Demographic, Sociocultural and Labour Characteristics (168), Income Statistics in 2010 (3B) and Total Income Groups (7) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories and Census Metropolitan Areas, 2011 National Household Survey

About this variable: Selected demographic, sociocultural and labour characteristics (168)

Definition

No definition is available for this variable.

Values

  1. Total - Sex Footnote 1
  2. Male
  3. Female
  4. Total - Age groups Footnote 4
  5. 15 to 24 years
  6. 25 to 54 years
  7. 25 to 34 years
  8. 35 to 44 years
  9. 45 to 54 years
  10. 55 to 64 years
  11. 65 years and over
  12. 65 to 74 years
  13. 75 years and over
  14. Population in private households by marital status Footnote 14
  15. Married or living with a common-law partner
  16. Married (and not separated)
  17. Living common law
  18. Not married and not living with a common-law partner
  19. Single (never legally married)
  20. Separated
  21. Divorced
  22. Widowed
  23. Total - Household living arrangements Footnote 23
  24. Total persons in households with at least one census family
  25. Married spouses, common-law partners
  26. Lone parents
  27. Children in families with two parents present
  28. Children in families with one parent present
  29. Persons not in census families, living with relatives Footnote 29
  30. Persons not in census families, living with non-relatives only
  31. Total persons in non-census family households
  32. Living with relatives Footnote 32
  33. Living with non-relatives only
  34. Living alone
  35. Total - Economic family status and economic family structure Footnote 35
  36. Economic family persons
  37. Couple family
  38. Couple only
  39. Couple with children
  40. Couple with other relatives only
  41. Lone-parent family
  42. Female-parent family
  43. Female-parent family with no other relatives
  44. Male-parent family
  45. Male-parent family with no other relatives
  46. Other economic family Footnote 46
  47. Persons not in an economic family
  48. Total - Population by Aboriginal identity
  49. Aboriginal identity Footnote 49
  50. First Nations (North American Indian) single identity Footnote 50
  51. Métis single identity
  52. Inuk (Inuit) single identity
  53. Multiple Aboriginal identities Footnote 53
  54. Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere  Footnote 54
  55. Non-Aboriginal identity
  56. Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status Footnote 56
  57. Registered or Treaty Indian Footnote 57
  58. Not a Registered or Treaty Indian
  59. Total - Population by Aboriginal ancestry Footnote 59
  60. Aboriginal ancestry Footnote 60
  61. First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry Footnote 61
  62. Métis ancestry
  63. Inuit ancestry 
  64. Non-Aboriginal ancestry only Footnote 64
  65. Total - Generation status Footnote 65
  66. First generation Footnote 66
  67. Second generation Footnote 67
  68. Third generation or more Footnote 68
  69. Total - Population by visible minority Footnote 69
  70. Total visible minority population Footnote 70
  71. South Asian Footnote 71
  72. Chinese
  73. Black
  74. Filipino
  75. Latin American
  76. Arab
  77. Southeast Asian Footnote 77
  78. West Asian Footnote 78
  79. Korean
  80. Japanese
  81. Visible minority, n.i.e. Footnote 81
  82. Multiple visible minorities Footnote 82
  83. Not a visible minority Footnote 83
  84. Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration Footnote 84
  85. Non-immigrants   Footnote 85
  86. Immigrants Footnote 86
  87. Before 1981
  88. 1981 to 1990
  89. 1991 to 2000
  90. 2001 to 2009
  91. 2001 to 2005
  92. 2006 to 2009
  93. Total - Mother tongue Footnote 93
  94. English
  95. French
  96. Non-official language
  97. Aboriginal
  98. Non-Aboriginal
  99. English and French
  100. English and non-official language
  101. French and non-official language
  102. English, French and non-official language
  103. Total - First official language spoken Footnote 103
  104. English
  105. French
  106. English and French
  107. Neither English nor French
  108. Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree Footnote 108
  109. No certificate, diploma or degree
  110. High school diploma or equivalent Footnote 110
  111. Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree Footnote 111
  112. Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
  113. Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma Footnote 113
  114. College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma
  115. University certificate or diploma below bachelor level Footnote 115
  116. University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above
  117. Bachelor's degree
  118. University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level Footnote 118
  119. Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011 Footnote 119
  120. No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree Footnote 120
  121. Education
  122. Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies
  123. Humanities
  124. Social and behavioural sciences and law
  125. Business, management and public administration
  126. Physical and life sciences and technologies
  127. Mathematics, computer and information sciences
  128. Architecture, engineering, and related technologies
  129. Agriculture, natural resources and conservation
  130. Health and related fields Footnote 130
  131. Personal, protective and transportation services
  132. Other fields of study Footnote 132
  133. Total - Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007 Footnote 133
  134. Industry - Not applicable Footnote 134
  135. All industries Footnote 135
  136. 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  137. 21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  138. 22 Utilities
  139. 23 Construction
  140. 31-33 Manufacturing
  141. 41 Wholesale trade
  142. 44-45 Retail trade
  143. 48-49 Transportation and warehousing
  144. 51 Information and cultural industries
  145. 52 Finance and insurance
  146. 53 Real estate and rental and leasing
  147. 54 Professional, scientific and technical services
  148. 55 Management of companies and enterprises
  149. 56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
  150. 61 Educational services
  151. 62 Health care and social assistance
  152. 71 Arts, entertainment and recreation
  153. 72 Accommodation and food services
  154. 81 Other services (except public administration)
  155. 91 Public administration
  156. Total - Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011 Footnote 156
  157. Occupation - Not applicable Footnote 157
  158. All occupations Footnote 158
  159. 0 Management occupations
  160. 1 Business, finance and administration occupations
  161. 2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
  162. 3 Health occupations
  163. 4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services
  164. 5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
  165. 6 Sales and service occupations
  166. 7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
  167. 8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations
  168. 9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Sex
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable

Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to whether the person is male or female.

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Footnote 4

Age
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable

Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 14

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Footnote 23

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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Footnote 29

Non-relatives may be present.

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Footnote 32

Non-relatives may be present.

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Footnote 35

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.

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.

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Footnote 46

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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Footnote 49

'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 50

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, 2011.


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Footnote 53

'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 54

'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 56

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, 2011.

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Footnote 57

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 59

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 60

'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 61

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, 2011.

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Footnote 64

'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 65

Generation status
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Generation status refers to whether or not the person or the person's parents were born in Canada. It identifies persons as being first generation, second generation or third generation or more.

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Footnote 66

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

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Footnote 67

'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 68

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

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Footnote 69

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 70

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 71

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

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Footnote 77

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

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Footnote 78

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

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Footnote 81

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 82

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 83

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 84

Immigrant status refers to whether the respondent is a non-immigrant, an immigrant or a non-permanent resident.

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

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.

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.

Period of immigration refers to the period in which the immigrant first obtained his or her landed immigrant/permanent resident status.

Non-permanent residents are not included elsewhere in this table.

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Footnote 85

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

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Footnote 86

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.

The income data for the National Household Survey are for the year 2010. By agreement, landed immigrants who arrived in Canada between January 1, 2011 and May 10, 2011 have an income equal to zero. It is also possible that landed immigrants who arrived during the course of the year 2010 did not have a complete year of applicable revenues. Consequently, these two groups of immigrants are excluded from the detailed distribution by period of immigration. They are, however included in the category 'Immigrants.'

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Footnote 93

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 103

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 108

'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 110

'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 111

'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 113

'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 115

Comparisons with other data sources suggest that the category 'University certificate or diploma below bachelor 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 bachelor level' category with caution.

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

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Footnote 118

'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 119

'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.

We recommend that users not make comparisons between categories of the CIP Canada 2011 and the CIP Canada 2000 classification systems on the basis of their labels. Even though many entries in the two classifications are similar, direct comparison could be inappropriate, given the numerous changes made at the detailed level to update the classification.

For 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 120

'No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree' includes persons who have not completed an apprenticeship or 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 130

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

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Footnote 132

Includes 'Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.'

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Footnote 133

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 134

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 135

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 156

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 157

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 158

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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