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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 Canada^{Footnote 1}
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 26.1 %
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 3	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 4
Total - Age groups^{Footnote 5}	32,852,325	32,386,170	4,812,115	14.9	27,574,055	466,155
Under 15 years	5,592,795	5,458,475	965,250	17.7	4,493,230	134,325
15 to 24 years	4,324,070	4,243,380	734,595	17.3	3,508,785	80,685
25 to 54 years	14,044,945	13,867,790	1,896,585	13.7	11,971,205	177,150
25 to 34 years	4,293,950	4,232,915	614,875	14.5	3,618,040	61,040
35 to 44 years	4,461,430	4,403,280	602,980	13.7	3,800,300	58,155
45 to 54 years	5,289,560	5,231,600	678,735	13.0	4,552,865	57,965
55 to 64 years	4,338,980	4,298,595	610,745	14.2	3,687,845	40,385
65 years and over	4,551,540	4,517,930	604,945	13.4	3,912,990	33,605
65 to 74 years	2,624,535	2,602,215	318,125	12.2	2,284,095	22,320
75 years and over	1,927,000	1,915,720	286,820	15.0	1,628,895	11,285
Population in private households by marital status^{Footnote 6}	32,852,320	32,386,170	4,812,115	14.9	27,574,055	466,155
Married or living with a common-law partner	16,005,325	15,841,490	1,497,165	9.5	14,344,320	163,835
Married (and not separated)	12,878,850	12,778,850	1,164,015	9.1	11,614,835	99,995
Living common law	3,126,475	3,062,635	333,150	10.9	2,729,485	63,840
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	16,847,000	16,544,685	3,314,950	20.0	13,229,735	302,315
Single (never legally married)	13,189,485	12,922,515	2,396,290	18.5	10,526,220	266,965
Separated	662,580	653,550	176,370	27.0	477,185	9,030
Divorced	1,647,785	1,634,905	425,950	26.1	1,208,955	12,885
Widowed	1,347,150	1,333,710	316,340	23.7	1,017,370	13,440
Persons in economic families by family structure and presence and age of children^{Footnote 7}	27,948,790	27,524,805	3,422,185	12.4	24,102,620	423,990
Couple family	23,795,515	23,492,705	2,255,355	9.6	21,237,350	302,815
Couple only	6,939,100	6,892,975	604,590	8.8	6,288,385	46,125
Couple with children	16,550,180	16,299,140	1,625,540	10.0	14,673,600	251,045
With children under 18 years	12,646,795	12,424,475	1,371,505	11.0	11,052,975	222,320
Without children under 6 years	6,867,105	6,783,685	658,600	9.7	6,125,085	83,420
With children under 6 years	5,779,690	5,640,790	712,900	12.6	4,927,890	138,900
Couple with other relatives only	306,240	300,595	25,230	8.4	275,365	5,645
Lone-parent family	3,524,510	3,426,590	1,060,385	30.9	2,366,205	97,920
Female-parent family	2,834,695	2,756,210	932,310	33.8	1,823,905	78,480
Female-parent family with no other relatives	2,660,525	2,599,010	896,920	34.5	1,702,095	61,515
With children under 18 years	1,708,745	1,660,230	720,160	43.4	940,075	48,515
Without children under 6 years	1,159,480	1,137,025	409,945	36.1	727,085	22,450
With children under 6 years	549,265	523,205	310,215	59.3	212,990	26,065
Male-parent family	689,815	670,380	128,075	19.1	542,300	19,435
Male-parent family with no other relatives	646,335	630,405	122,320	19.4	508,085	15,925
With children under 18 years	364,365	353,615	84,295	23.8	269,320	10,745
Without children under 6 years	294,450	288,035	66,120	23.0	221,915	6,410
With children under 6 years	69,920	65,580	18,180	27.7	47,410	4,340
Other economic family^{Footnote 8}	628,770	605,505	106,445	17.6	499,065	23,255
Persons not in economic families aged 15 years and over^{Footnote 9}	4,903,500	4,861,340	1,389,930	28.6	3,471,405	42,165
Less than 65 years	3,588,730	3,555,055	994,230	28.0	2,560,825	33,675
65 years and over	1,314,780	1,306,285	395,705	30.3	910,580	8,490
Total children in economic families^{Footnote 10}	10,150,845	9,941,635	1,477,200	14.9	8,464,435	209,205
Under 6 years	2,210,620	2,155,950	388,640	18.0	1,767,305	54,680
6 to 14 years	3,312,440	3,241,150	560,110	17.3	2,681,045	71,290
15 to 17 years	1,255,755	1,232,120	185,265	15.0	1,046,850	23,635
18 to 24 years	2,096,805	2,061,600	222,695	10.8	1,838,905	35,200
25 years and over	1,275,225	1,250,820	120,490	9.6	1,130,330	24,405
Total - Household living arrangements^{Footnote 11}	32,852,325	32,386,170	4,812,120	14.9	27,574,050	466,155
Total persons in households with at least one census family	27,956,725	27,534,710	3,391,870	12.3	24,142,840	422,015
Married spouses, common-law partners	15,776,200	15,615,385	1,441,245	9.2	14,174,145	160,815
Lone parents	1,499,375	1,458,870	409,045	28.0	1,049,820	40,505
Children in families with two parents present	7,652,930	7,530,860	783,295	10.4	6,747,565	122,065
Children in families with one parent present	2,297,770	2,221,395	675,560	30.4	1,545,830	76,375
Persons not in census families, living with relatives^{Footnote 12}	453,350	435,825	51,735	11.9	384,090	17,525
Persons not in census families, living with non-relatives only	277,105	272,375	30,985	11.4	241,385	4,735
Total persons in non-census family households	4,895,600	4,851,460	1,420,250	29.3	3,431,210	44,135
Living with relatives^{Footnote 13}	269,175	262,470	61,300	23.4	201,170	6,700
Living with non-relatives only	963,625	957,200	208,930	21.8	748,270	6,425
Living alone	3,662,800	3,631,795	1,150,020	31.7	2,481,770	31,010
Total population in private households by citizenship^{Footnote 14}	32,852,320	32,386,165	4,812,120	14.9	27,574,050	466,150
Canadian citizens	30,895,310	30,435,310	4,200,890	13.8	26,234,420	460,000
Canadian citizens aged under 18	6,576,425	6,416,595	1,033,850	16.1	5,382,750	159,825
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over	24,318,885	24,018,715	3,167,040	13.2	20,851,670	300,170
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 15}	1,957,015	1,950,860	611,230	31.3	1,339,635	6,155
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 16}	32,852,320	32,386,170	4,812,120	14.9	27,574,055	466,155
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 17}	25,720,175	25,270,055	3,442,875	13.6	21,827,175	450,120
Immigrants^{Footnote 18}	6,775,770	6,762,140	1,234,345	18.3	5,527,795	13,630
Before 1971	1,261,060	1,257,715	126,850	10.1	1,130,860	3,345
1971 to 1980	870,775	868,550	103,570	11.9	764,980	2,220
1981 to 1990	949,895	948,240	139,715	14.7	808,520	1,650
1991 to 2000	1,539,055	1,536,975	270,270	17.6	1,266,700	2,075
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 19}	2,154,990	2,150,655	593,935	27.6	1,556,725	4,330
2001 to 2005	992,070	990,460	197,240	19.9	793,220	1,610
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 20}	1,162,915	1,160,200	396,690	34.2	763,510	2,720
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 21}	356,385	353,980	134,900	38.1	219,085	2,400
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^{Footnote 22}	6,775,765	6,762,135	1,234,345	18.3	5,527,790	13,625
Under 5 years	671,795	670,040	121,805	18.2	548,235	1,750
5 to 14 years	1,186,050	1,183,680	220,460	18.6	963,225	2,365
15 to 24 years	1,540,430	1,537,100	251,345	16.4	1,285,760	3,330
25 to 44 years	2,767,110	2,761,925	503,340	18.2	2,258,585	5,185
45 years and over	610,380	609,385	137,395	22.5	471,990	995
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 23}	32,852,325	32,386,170	4,812,115	14.9	27,574,050	466,155
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 24}	25,720,175	25,270,055	3,442,875	13.6	21,827,175	450,120
Born in province of residence	21,853,870	21,479,660	2,985,505	13.9	18,494,155	374,210
Born outside province of residence	3,866,305	3,790,395	457,375	12.1	3,333,020	75,910
Immigrants^{Footnote 25}	6,775,765	6,762,140	1,234,345	18.3	5,527,790	13,630
Americas	1,060,230	1,057,310	194,325	18.4	862,990	2,920
United States	263,470	261,135	38,505	14.7	222,630	2,340
Jamaica	126,035	125,940	20,825	16.5	105,115	90
Guyana	87,945	87,920	11,515	13.1	76,410	20
Haiti	80,095	80,085	20,400	25.5	59,685	10
Mexico	69,690	69,615	17,545	25.2	52,070	80
Trinidad and Tobago	67,205	67,180	9,065	13.5	58,110	25
Colombia	60,555	60,505	18,600	30.7	41,900	55
El Salvador	43,655	43,635	7,920	18.2	35,715	20
Peru	26,715	26,680	5,340	20.0	21,340	30
Chile	25,200	25,145	4,250	16.9	20,900	50
Other places of birth in Americas	209,665	209,465	40,355	19.3	169,115	195
Europe	2,127,785	2,122,155	262,845	12.4	1,859,310	5,635
United Kingdom^{Footnote 26}	537,035	534,690	48,905	9.1	485,790	2,350
Italy	256,825	256,725	26,030	10.1	230,690	100
Germany	152,345	151,370	18,935	12.5	132,430	975
Poland	152,285	152,035	20,520	13.5	131,515	250
Portugal	138,520	138,505	15,195	11.0	123,305	15
Netherlands	98,510	98,040	9,785	10.0	88,255	465
France	90,440	90,255	13,635	15.1	76,620	190
Romania	82,595	82,555	10,595	12.8	71,960	40
Russian Federation	73,025	72,945	16,380	22.5	56,565	80
Greece	66,475	66,440	10,520	15.8	55,920	35
Ukraine	65,455	65,395	11,990	18.3	53,405	60
Croatia	40,015	39,970	4,345	10.9	35,625	40
Hungary	38,985	38,890	7,020	18.1	31,875	95
Bosnia and Herzegovina	35,885	35,870	4,770	13.3	31,105	15
Serbia	32,600	32,565	4,125	12.7	28,445	35
Ireland, Republic of	28,040	27,880	2,875	10.3	25,005	155
Other places of birth in Europe	238,740	238,015	37,205	15.6	200,810	725
Africa	492,025	491,140	130,285	26.5	360,855	890
Morocco	56,280	56,245	19,045	33.9	37,200	30
Algeria	51,085	51,060	17,885	35.0	33,175	25
Egypt	49,930	49,905	10,620	21.3	39,285	30
South Africa, Republic of	40,550	40,340	3,490	8.7	36,850	210
Nigeria	27,625	27,600	7,585	27.5	20,010	25
Ethiopia	24,535	24,520	6,835	27.9	17,680	20
Kenya	24,510	24,480	3,740	15.3	20,745	30
Other places of birth in Africa	217,510	216,995	61,085	28.2	155,910	510
Asia	3,041,105	3,037,285	640,285	21.1	2,397,000	3,815
India	547,890	547,625	70,925	13.0	476,700	260
China^{Footnote 27}	545,535	545,160	136,070	25.0	409,085	380
Philippines	454,340	452,945	55,130	12.2	397,810	1,395
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	205,430	205,350	35,580	17.3	169,770	75
Viet Nam^{Footnote 28}	165,125	164,935	28,880	17.5	136,055	190
Pakistan	156,860	156,830	42,460	27.1	114,370	35
Sri Lanka	132,130	132,115	26,990	20.4	105,125	15
Iran^{Footnote 29}	120,685	120,070	37,150	30.9	82,925	620
Korea, South^{Footnote 30}	112,400	112,135	39,225	35.0	72,900	265
Lebanon	81,105	81,065	19,915	24.6	61,145	45
Taiwan	66,455	66,360	22,975	34.6	43,385	95
Iraq	49,520	49,495	19,280	39.0	30,215	25
Bangladesh	45,325	45,305	16,210	35.8	29,090	20
Afghanistan	40,945	40,940	13,840	33.8	27,095	10
Japan	25,800	25,750	4,840	18.8	20,905	50
Turkey	25,275	25,255	7,330	29.0	17,920	20
Other places of birth in Asia	266,285	265,965	63,470	23.9	202,495	320
Oceania and other^{Footnote 31}	54,620	54,250	6,615	12.2	47,635	375
Fiji	24,285	24,240	3,390	14.0	20,855	45
Other places of birth^{Footnote 32}	30,335	30,005	3,225	10.7	26,785	330
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 33}	356,385	353,980	134,895	38.1	219,080	2,405
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 34}	32,852,320	32,386,170	4,812,120	14.9	27,574,050	466,150
First generation^{Footnote 35}	7,217,300	7,200,125	1,381,095	19.2	5,819,030	17,170
Second generation^{Footnote 36}	5,702,725	5,680,250	777,525	13.7	4,902,725	22,475
Third generation or more^{Footnote 37}	19,932,300	19,505,795	2,653,495	13.6	16,852,295	426,505
Total population in private households by visible minority^{Footnote 38}	32,852,320	32,386,170	4,812,115	14.9	27,574,050	466,155
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 39}	6,264,750	6,257,000	1,346,405	21.5	4,910,600	7,745
South Asian^{Footnote 40}	1,567,400	1,566,540	271,570	17.3	1,294,975	860
Chinese	1,324,750	1,323,600	286,310	21.6	1,037,285	1,145
Black	945,665	944,590	247,335	26.2	697,250	1,075
Filipino	619,310	617,450	69,680	11.3	547,770	1,855
Latin American	381,280	380,900	92,795	24.4	288,105	380
Arab	380,620	380,335	129,330	34.0	251,005	285
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 41}	312,075	311,575	61,545	19.8	250,030	500
West Asian^{Footnote 42}	206,840	206,220	68,765	33.3	137,450	625
Korean	161,130	160,680	57,880	36.0	102,805	450
Japanese	87,270	87,040	12,165	14.0	74,870	230
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 43}	106,475	106,290	20,285	19.1	86,005	180
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 44}	171,935	171,790	28,735	16.7	143,050	150
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 45}	26,587,570	26,129,170	3,465,715	13.3	22,663,455	458,410
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	32,852,320	32,386,170	4,812,115	14.9	27,574,050	466,155
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 46}	1,400,685	1,019,960	257,550	25.3	762,415	380,720
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 47}	851,560	511,735	155,535	30.4	356,205	339,825
Métis single identity	451,795	444,395	88,740	20.0	355,655	7,400
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	59,440	27,645	5,950	21.5	21,690	31,800
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 48}	11,415	11,190	3,000	26.8	8,195	225
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 49}	26,475	25,000	4,325	17.3	20,670	1,475
Non-Aboriginal identity	31,451,640	31,366,210	4,554,570	14.5	26,811,640	85,430
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 50}	32,852,325	32,386,170	4,812,120	14.9	27,574,050	466,150
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 51}	697,505	362,375	117,525	32.4	244,855	335,130
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	32,154,815	32,023,790	4,694,590	14.7	27,329,200	131,020
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 52}	32,852,325	32,386,170	4,812,115	14.9	27,574,050	466,155
Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 53}	1,836,035	1,456,300	323,900	22.2	1,132,405	379,735
First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry^{Footnote 54}	1,369,120	1,024,900	250,185	24.4	774,715	344,220
Métis ancestry	447,655	439,635	77,785	17.7	361,855	8,015
Inuit ancestry	72,615	39,560	7,735	19.6	31,825	33,050
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^{Footnote 55}	31,016,290	30,929,875	4,488,220	14.5	26,441,650	86,420
Total - Mother tongue^{Footnote 56}	32,852,325	32,386,170	4,812,120	14.9	27,574,050	466,155
English	18,850,405	18,555,925	2,422,265	13.1	16,133,665	294,480
French	6,967,460	6,958,200	1,016,270	14.6	5,941,925	9,260
Non-official language	6,551,515	6,394,320	1,279,010	20.0	5,115,310	157,200
Aboriginal	193,855	46,500	15,780	33.9	30,720	147,350
Non-Aboriginal	6,357,660	6,347,820	1,263,225	19.9	5,084,590	9,840
English and French	57,820	57,465	10,410	18.1	47,055	355
English and non-official language	353,530	348,920	64,555	18.5	284,360	4,610
French and non-official language	65,315	65,085	18,025	27.7	47,060	230
English, French and non-official language	6,275	6,250	1,580	25.3	4,675	30
Total - First official language spoken^{Footnote 57}	32,852,325	32,386,170	4,812,120	14.9	27,574,050	466,150
English	24,545,120	24,112,310	3,442,305	14.3	20,670,005	432,810
French	7,419,190	7,398,050	1,146,010	15.5	6,252,045	21,140
English and French	347,755	343,155	77,705	22.6	265,445	4,605
Neither English nor French	540,255	532,655	146,100	27.4	386,555	7,605
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 58}	32,485,220	32,028,930	4,743,735	14.8	27,285,200	456,285
Non-movers	28,443,530	28,036,015	3,776,725	13.5	24,259,290	407,510
Movers	4,041,690	3,992,920	967,010	24.2	3,025,910	48,775
Non-migrants	2,380,370	2,350,985	554,370	23.6	1,796,615	29,385
Migrants	1,661,320	1,641,930	412,640	25.1	1,229,295	19,390
Internal migrants	1,359,105	1,340,680	269,210	20.1	1,071,470	18,430
Intraprovincial migrants	1,116,785	1,103,945	220,865	20.0	883,075	12,830
Interprovincial migrants	242,325	236,730	48,345	20.4	188,390	5,595
External migrants	302,215	301,250	143,425	47.6	157,825	965
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 59}	30,978,630	30,561,910	4,480,395	14.7	26,081,520	416,720
Non-movers	19,010,730	18,727,885	2,205,305	11.8	16,522,575	282,845
Movers	11,967,905	11,834,030	2,275,085	19.2	9,558,940	133,875
Non-migrants	6,467,760	6,387,710	1,160,575	18.2	5,227,135	80,050
Migrants	5,500,140	5,446,320	1,114,515	20.5	4,331,805	53,820
Internal migrants	4,297,735	4,247,345	689,370	16.2	3,557,970	50,390
Intraprovincial migrants	3,442,070	3,409,155	553,465	16.2	2,855,685	32,915
Interprovincial migrants	855,670	838,185	135,905	16.2	702,280	17,480
External migrants	1,202,410	1,198,975	425,145	35.5	773,835	3,430
Total population aged 15 years and over by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 60}	27,259,525	26,927,695	3,846,870	14.3	23,080,825	331,825
No certificate, diploma or degree	5,485,395	5,330,140	1,159,915	21.8	4,170,230	155,255
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 61}	6,968,940	6,904,275	1,051,070	15.2	5,853,205	64,665
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 62}	14,805,190	14,693,280	1,635,885	11.1	13,057,395	111,915
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 63}	2,950,685	2,916,975	387,180	13.3	2,529,795	33,710
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	4,970,020	4,925,960	546,075	11.1	4,379,885	44,065
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 64}	1,200,130	1,191,330	151,945	12.8	1,039,385	8,800
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	5,684,355	5,659,020	550,690	9.7	5,108,330	25,340
Bachelor's degree	3,634,425	3,616,975	345,785	9.6	3,271,190	17,450
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{Footnote 65}	2,049,930	2,042,045	204,900	10.0	1,837,145	7,890
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 66}	18,383,920	18,166,380	2,507,335	13.8	15,659,050	217,535
No certificate, diploma or degree	2,330,580	2,248,465	568,165	25.3	1,680,295	82,115
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 67}	4,270,660	4,229,470	645,020	15.3	3,584,455	41,195
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 68}	11,782,680	11,688,450	1,294,150	11.1	10,394,305	94,230
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 69}	2,218,800	2,191,675	301,440	13.8	1,890,235	27,125
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	3,913,710	3,876,420	424,750	11.0	3,451,670	37,290
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 70}	894,750	887,430	115,980	13.1	771,450	7,315
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	4,755,420	4,732,925	451,980	9.5	4,280,945	22,495
Bachelor's degree	3,032,225	3,016,625	273,290	9.1	2,743,330	15,600
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{Footnote 71}	1,723,200	1,716,300	178,690	10.4	1,537,610	6,895
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 72}	27,259,525	26,927,695	3,846,870	14.3	23,080,825	331,830
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 73}	12,454,335	12,234,415	2,210,985	18.1	10,023,435	219,915
Education	1,109,455	1,098,825	79,265	7.2	1,019,570	10,630
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	548,625	546,370	83,600	15.3	462,765	2,260
Humanities	821,590	816,840	101,330	12.4	715,510	4,750
Social and behavioural sciences and law	1,497,755	1,486,750	173,760	11.7	1,312,995	11,005
Business, management and public administration	3,187,575	3,165,940	341,160	10.8	2,824,780	21,630
Physical and life sciences and technologies	554,680	552,265	64,190	11.6	488,080	2,410
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	601,700	599,375	70,105	11.7	529,270	2,330
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	3,193,970	3,168,165	335,660	10.6	2,832,500	25,810
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	326,230	322,070	37,430	11.6	284,640	4,160
Health and related fields^{Footnote 74}	2,060,600	2,046,645	220,695	10.8	1,825,955	13,960
Personal, protective and transportation services	900,005	887,115	128,210	14.5	758,905	12,885
Other fields of study^{Footnote 75}	2,990	2,910	490	16.8	2,420	80
Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study compared with province or territory of residence^{Footnote 76}	27,259,520	26,927,695	3,846,870	14.3	23,080,825	331,830
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	12,454,335	12,234,415	2,210,985	18.1	10,023,430	219,920
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	14,805,190	14,693,280	1,635,885	11.1	13,057,390	111,915
Location of study inside Canada	12,404,670	12,300,035	1,202,405	9.8	11,097,630	104,635
Same as province or territory of residence	10,920,860	10,847,900	1,073,175	9.9	9,774,725	72,960
Another province or territory	1,483,815	1,452,135	129,230	8.9	1,322,905	31,675
Location of study outside Canada	2,400,520	2,393,245	433,480	18.1	1,959,765	7,275
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 77}	27,259,525	26,927,695	3,846,870	14.3	23,080,825	331,830
In the labour force	17,990,080	17,811,035	1,818,685	10.2	15,992,345	179,045
Employed	16,595,030	16,451,060	1,499,295	9.1	14,951,770	143,975
Unemployed	1,395,050	1,359,975	319,395	23.5	1,040,580	35,075
Not in the labour force	9,269,445	9,116,660	2,028,185	22.2	7,088,480	152,780
Participation rate	66.0	66.1	47.3	not applicable ...	69.3	54.0
Employment rate	60.9	61.1	39.0	not applicable ...	64.8	43.4
Unemployment rate	7.8	7.6	17.6	not applicable ...	6.5	19.6
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by class of worker^{Footnote 78}	27,259,520	26,927,695	3,846,870	14.3	23,080,825	331,830
Class of worker - not applicable^{Footnote 79}	8,126,215	7,984,420	1,937,555	24.3	6,046,865	141,800
All classes of worker^{Footnote 80}	19,133,310	18,943,275	1,909,315	10.1	17,033,960	190,030
Employee	17,036,910	16,856,830	1,559,605	9.3	15,297,225	180,080
Self-employed^{Footnote 81}	2,096,400	2,086,450	349,710	16.8	1,736,735	9,950
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^{Footnote 82}	27,259,525	26,927,695	3,846,870	14.3	23,080,825	331,825
Occupation - not applicable^{Footnote 83}	8,126,215	7,984,415	1,937,555	24.3	6,046,865	141,800
All occupations^{Footnote 84}	19,133,310	18,943,275	1,909,315	10.1	17,033,960	190,030
0 Management occupations	2,056,200	2,039,880	157,555	7.7	1,882,325	16,320
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	3,143,880	3,118,110	233,735	7.5	2,884,370	25,775
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	1,306,595	1,299,415	80,290	6.2	1,219,120	7,180
3 Health occupations	1,175,800	1,169,510	80,735	6.9	1,088,775	6,295
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	2,249,270	2,212,765	185,810	8.4	2,026,955	36,505
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	591,350	586,680	77,030	13.1	509,645	4,670
6 Sales and service occupations	4,560,915	4,519,195	665,380	14.7	3,853,815	41,715
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	2,717,620	2,681,355	278,360	10.4	2,403,000	36,270
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	460,945	450,165	59,690	13.3	390,475	10,780
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	870,730	866,210	90,720	10.5	775,490	4,520
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 85}	27,259,525	26,927,695	3,846,870	14.3	23,080,825	331,825
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 86}	8,126,215	7,984,420	1,937,550	24.3	6,046,865	141,795
All industries^{Footnote 87}	19,133,310	18,943,280	1,909,315	10.1	17,033,960	190,035
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	485,495	479,150	69,575	14.5	409,580	6,340
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	276,345	271,255	14,265	5.3	256,990	5,085
22 Utilities	158,935	156,820	6,165	3.9	150,655	2,115
23 Construction	1,309,595	1,293,445	141,520	10.9	1,151,925	16,145
31-33 Manufacturing	1,722,465	1,718,050	139,265	8.1	1,578,780	4,420
41 Wholesale trade	776,805	775,035	60,125	7.8	714,910	1,775
44-45 Retail trade	2,244,475	2,227,785	273,710	12.3	1,954,080	16,690
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	884,070	876,670	88,705	10.1	787,960	7,400
51 Information and cultural industries	450,115	447,900	36,750	8.2	411,150	2,215
52 Finance and insurance	811,985	810,370	46,855	5.8	763,520	1,615
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	349,595	347,375	36,910	10.6	310,465	2,220
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	1,339,010	1,334,430	111,065	8.3	1,223,365	4,580
55 Management of companies and enterprises	19,075	18,900	1,340	7.1	17,555	180
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	812,150	805,515	134,600	16.7	670,915	6,640
61 Educational services	1,432,160	1,415,275	110,365	7.8	1,304,910	16,890
62 Health care and social assistance	2,089,390	2,067,535	174,250	8.4	1,893,285	21,855
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	436,285	431,670	54,970	12.7	376,700	4,605
72 Accommodation and food services	1,289,260	1,279,595	231,525	18.1	1,048,075	9,665
81 Other services (except public administration)	882,275	876,750	113,905	13.0	762,845	5,525
91 Public administration	1,363,830	1,309,745	63,455	4.8	1,246,290	54,080
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity in 2010^{Footnote 88}	27,259,520	26,927,695	3,846,870	14.3	23,080,830	331,830
Did not work in 2010^{Footnote 89}	8,738,170	8,585,835	2,121,090	24.7	6,464,745	152,340
Worked in 2010	18,521,355	18,341,860	1,725,775	9.4	16,616,085	179,495
1 to 13 weeks	1,361,560	1,337,665	253,100	18.9	1,084,570	23,895
14 to 26 weeks	1,741,310	1,714,515	276,390	16.1	1,438,125	26,800
27 to 39 weeks	1,251,030	1,237,730	176,130	14.2	1,061,595	13,300
40 to 48 weeks	2,895,160	2,876,390	284,985	9.9	2,591,410	18,770
49 to 52 weeks	11,272,285	11,175,555	735,165	6.6	10,440,395	96,730
Average weeks worked in 2010	43.1	43.2	36.9	not applicable ...	43.8	39.1
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by full-time or part-time weeks worked in 2010^{Footnote 90}	27,259,525	26,927,695	3,846,870	14.3	23,080,825	331,825
Did not work in 2010^{Footnote 91}	8,738,175	8,585,835	2,121,090	24.7	6,464,745	152,340
Worked in 2010	18,521,355	18,341,860	1,725,775	9.4	16,616,080	179,490
Worked full-time in 2010	14,432,455	14,284,185	1,104,580	7.7	13,179,605	148,270
Worked part-time in 2010	4,088,900	4,057,675	621,195	15.3	3,436,475	31,220

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

Excludes National Household Survey data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.

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Footnote 2

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 3

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 4

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 8

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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Footnote 12

Non-relatives may be present.

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Footnote 13

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 16

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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Footnote 17

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

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Immigrant refers to a person who is or has ever been a landed immigrant/permanent resident. This person has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Some immigrants have resided in Canada for a number of years, while others have arrived recently. Some immigrants are Canadian citizens, while others are not. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number are born in Canada. In the 2011 National Household Survey, 'Immigrants' includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 19

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

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Footnote 20

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

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Footnote 21

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 23

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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Footnote 26

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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Footnote 27

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

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Footnote 28

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

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Footnote 29

The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

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Footnote 30

The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

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Footnote 31

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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Footnote 33

Non-permanent resident refers to a person from another country who has a work or study permit, or who is a refugee claimant, and any non-Canadian-born family member living in Canada with them.

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Footnote 34

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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Footnote 36

'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 37

'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 39

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 40

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

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Footnote 41

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

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Footnote 42

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

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Footnote 43

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 44

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 45

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 46

'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 47

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 48

'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 49

'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 51

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 52

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 53

'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 55

'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 56

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 57

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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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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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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'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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'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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'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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'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 64

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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'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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'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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'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 73

'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 74

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

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Includes 'Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.'

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'Location of study 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 77

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 89

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

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Footnote 90

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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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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