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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Tabulation: Selected Demographic, Cultural, Educational, Labour Force and Income Characteristics (688), Mother tongue (4), Age Groups (8D) and Sex (3) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

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This table details selected demographic, cultural, educational, labour force and income characteristics , mother tongue , age groups and sex for the population in Québec^{Footnote 1}
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 21.4 %
Selected demographic, cultural, educational, labour force and income characteristics (688)	Mother tongue (4)
	Total population in private households by mother tongue^Footnote 3	English	French	English and French
Total population in private households by age group	746,685	10,765	714,080	1,185
0 to 4 years	41,095	375	39,470	145
5 to 9 years	35,060	375	33,635	40
10 to 14 years	36,330	440	34,825	80
15 to 19 years	43,680	615	41,900	65
20 to 24 years	50,820	810	48,505	105
25 to 29 years	52,285	655	49,720	85
30 to 34 years	53,845	585	50,835	60
35 to 39 years	46,340	680	43,005	50
40 to 44 years	46,565	660	43,620	45
45 to 49 years	57,380	875	54,715	75
50 to 54 years	61,750	995	59,515	55
55 to 59 years	57,620	945	55,725	35
60 to 64 years	51,985	810	50,375	100
65 to 69 years	40,705	685	39,475	95
70 to 74 years	27,230	450	26,310	85
75 to 79 years	20,730	350	20,065	20
80 to 84 years	13,945	255	13,435	25
85 years and over	9,315	205	8,955	20
Median age^{Footnote 4}	41.5	46.3	41.7	36.4
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by marital status^{Footnote 5}	634,200	9,570	606,155	925
Married or living with a common-law partner	368,275	5,390	350,770	480
Married (and not separated)	201,045	3,450	187,690	255
Living common law	167,225	1,935	163,085	215
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	265,930	4,180	255,380	445
Single (never legally married)	185,785	2,755	178,515	260
Separated	8,015	155	7,605	10
Divorced	42,360	785	40,515	115
Widowed	29,770	480	28,750	50
Total population in private households by first official language spoken	746,685	10,760	714,080	1,185
English	11,735	10,405	40	110
French	729,990	360	714,045	840
English and French	3,760	0	0	235
Neither English nor French	1,205	0	0	0
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 6}	746,685	10,765	714,085	1,185
English only	1,220	635	45	0
French only	473,575	360	463,135	160
English and French	270,540	9,755	250,790	1,020
Neither English nor French	1,355	0	115	0
Total population in private households by language spoken most often at home	746,690	10,765	714,080	1,190
Single responses	741,595	10,385	712,165	945
English	7,295	4,820	1,660	105
French	723,600	5,480	709,855	825
Non-official languages	10,705	80	650	0
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 7}	60	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0
Dene	0	0	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	60	0	0	0
Inuktitut	0	0	0	0
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0	0
Ojibway	0	0	0	0
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0
Selected non-Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 8}	8,155	80	460	0
Arabic	1,190	0	115	0
Bengali	35	0	0	0
Cantonese	45	0	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	480	0	0	0
Creoles	50	0	0	0
Dutch	50	0	0	0
German	60	0	0	0
Greek	0	0	0	0
Gujarati	0	0	0	0
Hindi	0	0	0	0
Hungarian	45	0	0	0
Italian	150	0	0	0
Korean	0	0	0	0
Mandarin	205	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	0	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	170	0	0	0
Polish	70	0	0	0
Portuguese	650	0	0	0
Romanian	425	0	0	0
Russian	265	0	30	0
Serbian	75	0	0	0
Spanish	3,730	40	235	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	0	0	0	0
Tamil	10	0	0	0
Ukrainian	55	0	0	0
Urdu	0	0	0	0
Vietnamese	390	0	40	0
Other languages^{Footnote 9}	2,485	0	185	0
Multiple responses	5,090	380	1,920	245
English and French	1,150	300	540	220
English and non-official language	170	20	15	0
French and non-official language	3,635	15	1,320	15
English, French and non-official language	145	45	45	0
Total population in private households by other language spoken regularly at home	746,690	10,765	714,085	1,185
None	702,155	5,160	686,550	715
English	26,405	2,755	22,835	365
French	9,510	2,650	1,330	60
Non-official language	7,075	90	2,735	35
Aboriginal	60	0	15	0
Non-Aboriginal	7,010	90	2,720	30
English and French	335	15	15	0
English and non-official language	975	40	600	0
French and non-official language	195	50	20	0
English, French and non-official language	30	0	0	0
Total population in private households by non-official languages spoken^{Footnote 10}	51,420	1,125	29,900	210
Aboriginal languages	330	0	85	0
Algonquin	0	0	0	0
Atikamekw	15	0	0	0
Blackfoot	0	0	0	0
Cree languages^{Footnote 11}	40	0	0	0
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	190	0	40	0
Ojibway	0	0	0	0
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0
Carrier	0	0	0	0
Dene	0	0	0	0
Tlicho (Dogrib)	0	0	0	0
Slavey, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0
Stoney	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	40	0	0	0
Other Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 12}	50	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal languages	51,145	1,120	29,830	210
Italian	2,735	85	1,770	0
Portuguese	1,915	0	715	0
Romanian	695	0	50	0
Spanish	29,645	660	22,605	130
Dutch	400	0	230	0
Flemish	55	0	30	0
German	3,185	180	2,300	15
Yiddish	0	0	0	0
Danish	0	0	0	0
Norwegian	15	0	0	0
Swedish	95	0	55	0
Afrikaans	0	0	0	0
Gaelic languages	0	0	0	0
Bosnian	510	0	30	0
Bulgarian	145	0	0	0
Croatian	180	0	0	0
Czech	115	0	15	0
Macedonian	0	0	0	0
Polish	325	0	55	0
Russian	1,100	45	355	0
Serbian	150	0	0	0
Serbo-Croatian	325	0	40	0
Slovak	50	0	0	0
Slovenian	20	0	0	0
Ukrainian	115	0	0	0
Latvian	0	0	0	0
Lithuanian	0	0	0	0
Greek	195	15	75	0
Armenian	100	0	15	0
Albanian	305	0	25	0
Estonian	0	0	0	0
Finnish	25	0	0	0
Hungarian	200	0	25	0
Turkish	80	0	0	0
Berber languages (Kabyle)	170	0	25	0
Oromo	265	0	60	0
Somali	15	0	0	0
Amharic	0	0	0	0
Arabic	4,690	75	1,235	30
Hebrew	40	0	10	0
Maltese	0	0	0	0
Tigrigna	0	0	0	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Bengali	55	0	0	0
Gujarati	50	0	0	0
Hindi	105	20	0	0
Konkani	0	0	0	0
Marathi	0	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	0	0	0	0
Sindhi	0	0	0	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	0	0	0	0
Urdu	30	0	0	0
Nepali	370	0	0	0
Kurdish	0	0	0	0
Pashto	0	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	290	0	20	0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	30	0	0	0
Kannada	0	0	0	0
Malayalam	0	0	0	0
Tamil	40	20	0	0
Telugu	0	0	0	0
Japanese	435	0	255	0
Korean	35	0	0	0
Cantonese	140	0	25	0
Fukien	0	0	0	0
Hakka	0	0	0	0
Mandarin	500	0	190	0
Taiwanese	0	0	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	780	10	130	0
Lao	95	0	30	0
Thai	205	0	100	0
Khmer (Cambodian)	595	0	70	0
Vietnamese	780	0	110	0
Bisayan languages	20	0	0	0
Ilocano	0	0	0	0
Malay	20	0	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino,Filipino)	55	0	0	0
Akan (Twi)	0	0	0	0
Lingala	245	0	70	0
Rundi (Kirundi)	405	0	65	0
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	180	0	55	0
Swahili	530	0	175	0
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	145	0	115	0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	295	0	160	0
African languages, n.i.e.	150	0	65	0
Creoles	600	0	350	0
Other non-Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 13}	2,080	0	1,040	0
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 14}	737,985	10,690	705,690	1,150
Non-movers	650,640	9,190	625,075	970
Movers	87,345	1,505	80,615	185
Non-migrants	59,305	800	55,540	70
Migrants	28,040	700	25,075	110
Internal migrants	24,695	610	23,015	115
Intraprovincial migrants	22,855	305	21,570	95
Interprovincial migrants	1,840	300	1,440	0
External migrants	3,345	95	2,060	0
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 15}	705,590	10,385	674,615	1,040
Non-movers	439,480	6,330	425,905	555
Movers	266,115	4,060	248,710	485
Non-migrants	170,670	1,920	163,350	280
Migrants	95,440	2,140	85,360	205
Internal migrants	83,280	1,810	79,370	165
Intraprovincial migrants	78,850	1,045	75,910	150
Interprovincial migrants	4,430	760	3,455	0
External migrants	12,155	325	5,995	40
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 16}	746,685	10,765	714,080	1,190
Canadian citizens	731,450	10,235	707,505	1,170
Canadian citizens only	722,120	9,810	702,030	1,105
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	9,330	425	5,475	65
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 17}	15,235	530	6,585	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 18}	746,685	10,765	714,085	1,185
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 19}	710,750	9,315	697,740	1,095
Born in province of residence	696,080	6,230	686,505	905
Born outside province of residence	14,665	3,085	11,230	185
Immigrants^{Footnote 20}	32,875	1,275	14,380	90
Americas	8,015	700	1,750	0
United States	1,210	570	595	0
Jamaica	30	0	0	0
Guyana	0	0	0	0
Haiti	725	0	535	0
Mexico	660	15	55	0
Trinidad and Tobago	10	15	0	0
Colombia	2,570	40	150	0
El Salvador	310	0	10	0
Peru	340	0	50	0
Chile	430	0	20	0
Other places of birth in Americas	1,715	40	320	0
Europe	12,790	390	8,345	0
United Kingdom^{Footnote 21}	280	250	30	0
Italy	405	0	75	0
Germany	750	30	405	0
Poland	190	0	0	0
Portugal	375	0	30	0
Netherlands	65	0	0	0
France	6,485	0	6,400	0
Romania	675	0	110	0
Russian Federation	310	0	100	0
Greece	60	0	0	0
Ukraine	165	0	0	0
Croatia	75	0	0	0
Hungary	55	0	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	750	0	0	0
Serbia	65	0	0	0
Ireland, Republic of	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	2,060	40	1,155	0
Africa	6,980	35	2,580	30
Morocco	1,455	20	240	0
Algeria	1,215	0	385	0
Egypt	190	0	20	0
South Africa, Republic of	0	0	0	0
Nigeria	0	0	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0	0
Kenya	35	0	15	0
Other places of birth in Africa	4,070	15	1,910	0
Asia	5,040	110	1,700	0
India	110	35	0	0
China^{Footnote 22}	1,710	0	1,045	0
Philippines	100	0	35	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	30	0	0	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 23}	625	0	145	0
Pakistan	30	0	0	0
Sri Lanka	0	0	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 24}	150	0	0	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 25}	135	0	115	0
Lebanon	325	0	60	0
Taiwan	80	0	55	0
Iraq	0	0	0	0
Bangladesh	80	0	0	0
Afghanistan	50	0	0	0
Japan	130	0	20	0
Turkey	20	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	1,455	30	200	0
Oceania and other^{Footnote 26}	50	35	0	0
Fiji	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth^{Footnote 27}	40	30	0	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 28}	3,060	175	1,960	0
Total recent immigrant population in private households by selected places of birth^{Footnote 29}	10,665	165	4,070	0
Americas	3,170	80	220	0
United States	90	55	30	0
Mexico	285	0	0	0
Cuba	140	0	0	0
Haiti	150	0	75	0
Jamaica	0	0	0	0
Brazil	490	0	0	0
Colombia	1,540	0	40	0
Guyana	0	0	0	0
Peru	90	0	0	0
Venezuela^{Footnote 30}	40	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	355	0	65	0
Europe	2,915	60	2,200	0
France	1,955	0	1,915	0
Germany	55	0	30	0
Poland	15	0	0	0
Romania	165	0	0	0
Moldova^{Footnote 31}	40	0	0	0
Russian Federation	135	0	15	0
Ukraine	70	0	0	0
United Kingdom^{Footnote 32}	35	30	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	435	0	220	0
Africa	3,110	0	1,300	0
Nigeria	0	0	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0	0
Mauritius	35	0	0	0
Somalia	0	0	0	0
Algeria	385	0	140	0
Egypt	30	0	0	0
Morocco	595	0	75	0
Tunisia	310	0	65	0
Cameroon	280	0	275	0
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the	170	0	70	0
South Africa, Republic of	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	1,305	0	680	0
Asia	1,460	0	335	0
Philippines	25	0	0	0
China^{Footnote 33}	340	0	185	0
India	20	0	0	0
Pakistan	15	0	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 34}	70	0	0	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 35}	30	0	30	0
Sri Lanka	0	0	0	0
Iraq	0	0	0	0
Bangladesh	70	0	0	0
Lebanon	55	0	0	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 36}	115	0	35	0
Taiwan	0	0	0	0
Afghanistan	10	0	0	0
Japan	45	0	0	0
Turkey	0	0	0	0
Israel	0	0	0	0
Nepal	195	0	0	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	0	0	0	0
United Arab Emirates	0	0	0	0
Saudi Arabia	0	0	0	0
Syria^{Footnote 37}	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	435	0	35	0
Oceania and other^{Footnote 38}	15	0	0	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 39}	746,690	10,765	714,080	1,185
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 40}	710,750	9,315	697,735	1,100
Immigrants^{Footnote 41}	32,875	1,280	14,385	90
Before 1971	3,340	370	1,955	0
1971 to 1980	2,690	285	1,350	0
1981 to 1990	3,550	105	1,505	0
1991 to 2000	5,810	180	2,905	30
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 42}	17,490	335	6,665	0
2001 to 2005	6,825	175	2,605	0
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 43}	10,665	160	4,065	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 44}	3,060	170	1,965	0
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 45}	746,685	10,765	714,085	1,185
First generation^{Footnote 46}	37,400	1,555	17,635	95
Second generation^{Footnote 47}	22,615	1,610	18,725	165
Third generation or more^{Footnote 48}	686,670	7,595	677,725	930
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	746,685	10,765	714,080	1,185
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 49}	6,445	230	5,990	15
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 50}	3,380	95	3,080	15
Métis single identity	2,455	100	2,345	0
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	115	20	75	0
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 51}	125	0	115	0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 52}	375	0	370	0
Non-Aboriginal identity	740,240	10,535	708,095	1,170
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 53}	746,685	10,765	714,080	1,190
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 54}	2,435	55	2,175	15
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	744,255	10,710	711,910	1,175
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 55}	634,200	9,570	606,155	925
In the labour force	427,300	6,085	408,705	540
Employed	408,425	5,770	391,345	515
Unemployed	18,870	315	17,355	30
Not in the labour force	206,900	3,485	197,455	380
Participation rate	67.4	63.6	67.4	58.4
Employment rate	64.4	60.3	64.6	55.7
Unemployment rate	4.4	5.2	4.2	5.6
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker	427,295	6,080	408,705	540
Class of Worker- Not applicable^{Footnote 56}	5,450	140	4,780	0
All Classes of Worker^{Footnote 57}	421,845	5,940	403,920	525
Employee	386,740	5,210	370,815	495
Self-employed	35,105	730	33,100	30
Self-employed (incorporated)	12,750	305	11,925	20
Without paid help	5,445	145	5,070	0
With paid help	7,310	160	6,855	0
Self-employed (unincorporated)	21,950	410	20,810	15
Without paid help	16,780	345	15,910	0
With paid help	5,170	65	4,900	0
Unpaid family worker	405	0	365	0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011	427,300	6,085	408,700	545
Occupation - Not applicable^{Footnote 58}	5,455	145	4,785	0
All occupations^{Footnote 59}	421,845	5,940	403,920	525
0 Management occupations	38,025	605	36,430	65
00 Senior management occupations	6,635	125	6,360	20
01-05 Specialized middle management occupations	13,850	225	13,340	30
06 Middle management occupations in retail and wholesale trade and customer services	12,430	195	11,735	0
07-09 Middle management occupations in trades, transportation, production and utilities	5,110	65	4,990	0
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	77,855	870	75,670	85
11 Professional occupations in business and finance	14,525	135	14,175	0
12 Administrative and financial supervisors and administrative occupations	32,255	345	31,450	35
13 Finance, insurance and related business administrative occupations	4,485	30	4,355	0
14 Office support occupations	17,255	205	16,675	25
15 Distribution, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations	9,330	155	9,010	0
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	38,245	490	35,895	25
21 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences	21,765	250	20,210	0
22 Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences	16,475	240	15,690	20
3 Health occupations	32,375	310	31,180	50
30 Professional occupations in nursing	8,895	75	8,680	0
31 Professional occupations in health (except nursing)	7,485	90	7,185	0
32 Technical occupations in health	8,855	55	8,590	0
34 Assisting occupations in support of health services	7,150	95	6,725	0
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	55,635	1,265	52,510	65
40 Professional occupations in education services	18,840	685	17,275	0
41 Professional occupations in law and social, community and government services	13,350	255	12,710	0
42 Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services	12,855	150	12,375	0
43 Occupations in front-line public protection services	6,660	135	6,460	0
44 Care providers and educational, legal and public protection support occupations	3,930	50	3,685	0
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	12,565	335	11,960	0
51 Professional occupations in art and culture	4,405	255	4,030	0
52 Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	8,160	75	7,930	0
6 Sales and service occupations	103,130	1,390	98,190	155
62 Retail sales supervisors and specialized sales occupations	9,085	95	8,835	0
63 Service supervisors and specialized service occupations	14,725	195	13,795	0
64 Sales representatives and salespersons - wholesale and retail trade	22,945	280	22,130	30
65 Service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations	20,190	405	19,080	80
66 Sales support occupations	14,420	155	13,910	20
67 Service support and other service occupations, n.e.c.	21,760	270	20,450	0
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	48,815	505	47,560	40
72 Industrial, electrical and construction trades	17,765	150	17,385	15
73 Maintenance and equipment operation trades	9,900	105	9,660	0
74 Other installers, repairers and servicers and material handlers	4,270	60	4,160	0
75 Transport and heavy equipment operation and related maintenance occupations	13,835	170	13,360	0
76 Trades helpers, construction labourers and related occupations	3,050	20	2,985	0
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	2,765	50	2,615	0
82 Supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture and related production	640	0	615	0
84 Workers in natural resources, agriculture and related production	845	0	790	0
86 Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers	1,280	10	1,215	0
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	12,435	120	11,915	20
92 Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators	2,370	40	2,275	0
94 Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers	3,665	20	3,525	0
95 Assemblers in manufacturing	3,080	35	2,925	0
96 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities	3,320	25	3,180	0
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 60}	427,300	6,085	408,705	545
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 61}	5,450	145	4,785	0
All industries^{Footnote 62}	421,845	5,940	403,915	525
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	2,620	90	2,465	0
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	505	10	445	0
22 Utilities	2,480	15	2,410	0
23 Construction	22,085	125	21,720	20
31-33 Manufacturing	30,935	410	29,575	30
41 Wholesale trade	14,325	145	13,900	0
44-45 Retail trade	52,440	595	50,645	80
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	15,225	250	14,590	20
51 Information and cultural industries	7,380	150	7,065	0
52 Finance and insurance	20,725	160	20,195	15
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	6,260	95	6,055	0
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	31,235	505	29,510	30
55 Management of companies and enterprises	265	0	265	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	15,345	330	14,385	35
61 Educational services	31,395	890	29,450	30
62 Health care and social assistance	55,765	495	53,785	95
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	7,075	110	6,820	0
72 Accommodation and food services	29,310	530	27,145	50
81 Other services (except public administration)	18,580	220	17,890	25
91 Public administration	57,895	800	55,605	80
Total employed population 15 years and over by place of work status^{Footnote 63}	408,425	5,770	391,345	515
Usual place of work	355,945	4,830	341,255	430
Work in CSD of residence	254,785	3,475	243,090	295
Work in a different CSD in CD of residence	21,645	330	20,880	45
Work in a different CSD and CD in province of residence	78,920	995	76,800	95
Work in a different province	600	35	475	0
Worked at home	19,500	425	18,550	20
Worked outside Canada	835	25	770	0
No fixed workplace address	32,140	485	30,770	60
Total employed population aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address by mode of transportation^{Footnote 64}	388,095	5,320	372,025	495
Car, truck or van - as a driver	296,340	3,580	286,630	315
Car, truck or van - as a passenger	15,885	200	15,090	25
Public transit	44,000	680	40,605	110
Walked	24,050	665	22,345	35
Bicycle	4,915	135	4,585	0
Other methods	2,905	60	2,780	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 65}	456,160	6,545	436,295	575
English	7,725	1,360	5,665	45
French	438,835	4,695	422,785	440
Non-official language	410	0	80	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	405	0	80	0
English and French	8,530	485	7,455	75
English and non-official language	55	0	35	0
French and non-official language	335	0	145	0
English, French and non-official language	270	0	130	0
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by other language used regularly at work^{Footnote 66}	456,155	6,545	436,300	570
None	376,520	3,365	363,655	365
English	72,565	2,215	67,960	160
French	4,800	930	3,505	35
Non-official language	1,380	30	570	0
Aboriginal	20	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	1,355	25	570	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	810	0	550	0
French and non-official language	75	0	45	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 67}	634,195	9,570	606,155	925
No certificate, diploma or degree	96,765	1,085	92,785	130
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 68}	133,810	2,345	128,545	265
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 69}	403,615	6,140	384,825	535
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 70}	103,020	1,240	99,980	130
Trades certificate or diploma (other than apprenticeship)^{Footnote 71}	72,890	945	70,625	80
Registered Apprenticeship certificate^{Footnote 72}	30,135	295	29,350	40
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	127,380	1,660	123,220	195
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 73}	31,075	445	29,585	45
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	142,140	2,795	132,040	170
Bachelor's degree	89,770	1,565	84,800	115
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level	12,980	255	11,740	15
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry	4,080	50	3,810	0
Master's degree	28,880	685	26,360	20
Earned doctorate^{Footnote 74}	6,425	235	5,330	0
Total population aged 15 years and over with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 75}	403,615	6,140	384,825	530
Education	31,895	615	30,665	35
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	16,050	355	15,305	0
Humanities	24,285	700	22,645	35
Social and behavioural sciences and law	38,590	685	36,270	60
Business, management and public administration	94,350	1,410	90,515	125
Physical and life sciences and technologies	15,515	320	14,330	40
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	18,855	180	17,695	20
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	76,660	870	73,425	75
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	8,705	120	8,170	0
Health and related fields^{Footnote 76}	50,745	505	48,805	60
Personal, protective and transportation services	27,690	380	26,715	60
Other fields of study^{Footnote 77}	280	0	270	0
Total population aged 15 years and over with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree by location of study^{Footnote 78}	403,620	6,140	384,825	530
Inside Canada	388,920	5,555	377,140	505
Newfoundland and Labrador	55	20	35	0
Prince Edward Island	20	0	0	0
Nova Scotia	385	95	290	0
New Brunswick	1,440	40	1,375	0
Quebec	381,420	4,455	370,995	465
Ontario	4,620	725	3,720	35
Manitoba	160	45	110	0
Saskatchewan	120	25	95	0
Alberta	250	45	185	0
British Columbia	415	100	295	0
Yukon	0	0	0	0
Northwest Territories	0	0	0	0
Nunavut	0	0	0	0
Outside Canada	14,695	585	7,685	25
Total population in private households by visible minority	746,690	10,765	714,085	1,185
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 79}	23,365	565	9,490	45
South Asian^{Footnote 80}	930	100	245	0
Chinese	2,445	30	1,410	0
Black	6,495	170	4,415	25
Filipino	135	25	50	0
Latin American	5,585	70	600	0
Arab	4,150	70	1,230	0
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 81}	2,175	35	855	0
West Asian^{Footnote 82}	270	0	35	0
Korean	205	0	180	0
Japanese	250	20	75	0
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 83}	300	0	160	0
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 84}	425	35	235	0
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 85}	723,320	10,200	704,595	1,140
Total population in private households by selected ethnic origins (single and multiple responses)^{Footnote 86}	746,690	10,765	714,080	1,185
Total population - Single responses^{Footnote 87}	550,595	4,595	528,430	600
Total population - Multiple responses^{Footnote 88}	196,090	6,170	185,655	585
Canadian - Total responses	525,920	4,465	520,245	760
Canadian - Single responses	374,150	1,825	371,750	405
Canadian - Multiple responses	151,770	2,640	148,495	350
English- Total responses	10,880	2,780	7,870	130
English - Single responses	1,290	355	940	0
English - Multiple responses	9,590	2,425	6,930	130
French - Total responses	268,595	2,940	264,700	425
French - Single responses	112,020	350	111,550	85
French - Multiple responses	156,570	2,590	153,150	340
Scottish - Total responses	13,165	1,870	11,155	80
Scottish - Single responses	2,535	260	2,230	0
Scottish - Multiple responses	10,635	1,615	8,925	65
Irish - Total responses	38,300	3,545	34,420	250
Irish - Single responses	7,830	900	6,900	30
Irish - Multiple responses	30,470	2,645	27,520	225
German - Total responses	9,165	835	7,635	30
German - Single responses	1,525	40	1,190	0
German - Multiple responses	7,630	790	6,450	30
Italian - Total responses	7,955	320	6,580	40
Italian - Single responses	1,805	60	1,190	0
Italian - Multiple responses	6,140	255	5,395	40
Chinese - Total responses	3,005	55	1,710	0
Chinese - Single responses	2,255	20	1,205	0
Chinese - Multiple responses	750	35	510	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Total responses	18,210	360	17,590	75
First Nations (North American Indian) - Single responses	3,405	30	3,220	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Multiple responses	14,805	330	14,365	70
Ukrainian - Total responses	745	155	300	0
Ukrainian - Single responses	200	35	50	0
Ukrainian - Multiple responses	545	115	250	0
East Indian - Total responses	505	110	230	0
East Indian - Single responses	205	50	45	0
East Indian - Multiple responses	305	65	185	0
Dutch - Total responses	1,075	160	790	0
Dutch - Single responses	250	15	145	0
Dutch - Multiple responses	825	145	645	0
Polish- Total responses	1,755	170	1,280	0
Polish - Single responses	395	15	165	0
Polish - Multiple responses	1,360	155	1,115	0
Filipino- Total responses	155	30	70	0
Filipino - Single responses	110	20	35	0
Filipino - Multiple responses	45	10	30	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Total responses^{Footnote 89}	925	305	605	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Single responses^{Footnote 90}	125	55	65	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Multiple responses^{Footnote 91}	795	245	540	0
Russian- Total responses	885	90	355	0
Russian - Single responses	370	0	145	0
Russian - Multiple responses	510	80	210	0
Welsh - Total responses	245	180	70	0
Welsh - Single responses	0	0	0	0
Welsh - Multiple responses	235	170	65	0
Norwegian - Total responses	475	60	410	0
Norwegian - Single responses	95	15	75	0
Norwegian - Multiple responses	380	45	335	0
Métis - Total responses	2,510	155	2,345	0
Métis - Single responses	610	40	570	0
Métis - Multiple responses	1,890	115	1,780	0
Portuguese - Total responses	2,075	55	1,290	0
Portuguese - Single responses	790	15	320	0
Portuguese - Multiple responses	1,285	40	970	0
American - Total responses	3,005	430	2,460	65
American - Single responses	345	90	260	0
American - Multiple responses	2,660	340	2,200	65
Spanish - Total responses	3,780	20	2,315	0
Spanish - Single responses	785	0	255	0
Spanish - Multiple responses	3,000	15	2,055	0
Swedish - Total responses	225	85	115	0
Swedish - Single responses	45	0	20	0
Swedish - Multiple responses	180	80	95	0
Hungarian - Total responses	825	85	545	0
Hungarian - Single responses	190	0	70	0
Hungarian - Multiple responses	640	75	475	0
Total income in 2010 of population aged 15 years and over^{Footnote 92}	634,195	9,565	606,155	925
Without income	19,725	290	18,265	40
With income	614,470	9,275	587,890	875
Under $5,000^{Footnote 93}	40,675	705	37,815	60
$5,000 to $9,999	42,015	700	39,510	60
$10,000 to $14,999	56,665	990	53,705	100
$15,000 to $19,999	55,340	920	52,705	100
$20,000 to $29,999	87,640	1,215	83,625	165
$30,000 to $39,999	92,685	1,195	89,185	145
$40,000 to $49,999	76,425	1,085	73,915	75
$50,000 to $59,999	53,715	750	51,965	55
$60,000 to $79,999	62,420	950	60,300	60
$80,000 to $99,999	23,180	360	22,330	20
$100,000 and over	23,705	410	22,840	35
$100,000 to $124,999	11,615	150	11,240	0
$125,000 and over	12,090	255	11,605	25
Median income $^{Footnote 94}	32,777	30,820	33,066	28,103
Average income $^{Footnote 95}	39,124	42,343	39,308	34,657
After-tax income in 2010 of population 15 years and over^{Footnote 96}	634,195	9,570	606,155	925
Without after-tax income	19,795	275	18,355	40
With after-tax income	614,405	9,295	587,795	880
Under $5,000^{Footnote 97}	42,345	750	39,385	60
$5,000 to $9,999	44,310	715	41,805	55
$10,000 to $14,999	57,035	1,005	54,025	135
$15,000 to $19,999	62,085	950	59,205	100
$20,000 to $29,999	113,100	1,580	108,235	215
$30,000 to $39,999	113,790	1,555	109,795	135
$40,000 to $49,999	79,420	1,055	76,620	85
$50,000 to $59,999	47,790	765	46,255	45
$60,000 to $79,999	35,215	530	33,945	20
$80,000 to $99,999	10,035	180	9,670	15
$100,000 and over	9,270	215	8,850	20
Median after-tax income $^{Footnote 98}	29,053	27,572	29,272	25,303
Average after-tax income $^{Footnote 99}	32,396	34,774	32,528	28,816
Total population aged 15 years and over by employment income statistics in 2010^{Footnote 100}	634,200	9,570	606,150	920
With employment income	450,355	6,565	431,400	570
Median employment income $^{Footnote 101}	32,924	29,654	33,223	28,490
Average employment income $^{Footnote 102}	38,744	40,391	38,901	36,241
With wages and salaries	425,830	6,180	407,990	530
Median wages and salaries $^{Footnote 103}	33,617	30,058	33,908	28,749
Average wages and salaries $^{Footnote 104}	38,121	39,858	38,270	36,031
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by work activity in 2010	427,295	6,085	408,700	540
Worked full year, full time^{Footnote 105}	237,770	3,005	229,140	250
All others^{Footnote 106}	189,525	3,075	179,560	285

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not available for a specific reference period

Symbol ...

not applicable

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Symbol x

suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act

Symbol F

too unreliable to be published

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

Language groups are defined as follows: 'English' includes respondents who reported English only or English and one non-official language; 'French' includes respondents who reported French only or French and one non-official language; 'English and French' includes respondents who reported English and French, with or without one non-official language.

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'Total' category includes all groups mentioned as well as respondents who reported a non-official language as their only mother tongue.

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Footnote 4

The median age is an age 'x', such that exactly one half of the population is older than 'x' and the other half is younger than 'x'.

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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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Footnote 6

Refers to the ability to conduct a conversation in English only, in French only, in both English and French, or in neither English nor French.

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Footnote 7

Selected Aboriginal languages
The languages shown were selected based on the Aboriginal languages spoken most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 National Household Survey.

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Footnote 8

Selected non-Aboriginal languages
The languages shown were selected based on the non-Aboriginal most often spoken at home (other than English or French) most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 National Household Survey.

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Footnote 9

Other languages
This is a subtotal of all languages collected by the National Household Survey that are not displayed separately here.

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Footnote 10

Refers to languages, other than English or French, in which the respondent can conduct a conversation. The category 'Non-official languages spoken' represents the sum of single language responses and multiple language responses received in the NHS. Hence, this total is greater than the total population.

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Footnote 11

Cree languages include the following categories: Cree not otherwise specified (which refers to those who reported 'Cree'), Swampy Cree, Plains Cree, Woods Cree, and a category labelled 'Cree not included elsewhere' (which includes Moose Cree, Northern East Cree and Southern East Cree).

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Footnote 12

This is a subtotal of all Aboriginal languages collected on May 10, 2011 that are not displayed separately here.

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Footnote 13

This is a subtotal of all non-Aboriginal languages, other than English or French, collected on May 10, 2011 that are not displayed separately here.

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Footnote 14

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 15

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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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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Footnote 17

Includes persons who are stateless.

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Footnote 18

The places of birth selected are the most frequently reported by immigrants at the Canada level.

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Footnote 19

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

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Footnote 20

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 21

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 22

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

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Footnote 23

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

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Footnote 24

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 26

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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Footnote 27

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 28

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 29

Recent immigrants are immigrants who landed in Canada between January 1, 2006 and May 10, 2011.

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.

The places of birth selected are the most frequently reported by recent immigrants at the Canada level.

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Footnote 30

The official name of Venezuela is Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

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Footnote 31

The official name of Moldova is Republic of Moldova.

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Footnote 33

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

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Footnote 34

The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

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Footnote 35

The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

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Footnote 36

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

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Footnote 37

The official name of Syria is Syrian Arab Republic.

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Footnote 38

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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Footnote 39

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 40

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

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Footnote 42

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

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Footnote 43

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

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Footnote 44

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 45

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 46

'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 47

'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 48

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

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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 (NHS), 2011.

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Footnote 51

'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 52

'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 53

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Footnote 54

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 55

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 56

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 57

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 58

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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Classification of respondents according to whether they worked at home, worked outside Canada, had no fixed workplace address or worked at a specific address (usual place of work).

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Refers to the main mode of transportation a respondent uses to travel between his or her home and his or her place of work.

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Population by language used most often at work.

Refers to the language used most often at work, as reported on May 10, 2011 by the individuals aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2010.

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Refers to the other language used regularly at work, as reported on May 10, 2011 by the individuals aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2010.

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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' refers to graduation 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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'Trades certificate or diploma (other than apprenticeship)' includes 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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'Registered Apprenticeship certificate' includes Certificate of Qualification, Journeyperson's designation.

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'Registered Apprenticeship certificate' includes Certificate of Qualification, Journeyperson's designation.

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Comparisons with other data sources suggest that the category 'University certificate or diploma below bachelor level' was over-reported in the National Household Survey (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.

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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'Earned doctorate.' This category refers to persons who have completed a doctorate degree awarded by a university. This includes, for example, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.). It does not include honorary doctorates.

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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 (CIP) 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.

'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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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' refers to the province, territory or country of the institution from which the highest certificate, diploma or degree above the high school level was completed.

'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.

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 refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006.

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Footnote 79

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

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

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Footnote 82

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

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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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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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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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The category 'Total population in private households by selected ethnic origin (single and multiple responses)' indicates the number of respondents who reported a specific ethnic origin, either as their only ethnic origin or in addition to one or more other ethnic origins. The sum of all total responses for all ethnic origins is greater than the total population estimate due to the reporting of multiple origins.

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A single ethnic origin response occurs when a respondent provides one ethnic origin only.

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A multiple ethnic origin response occurs when a respondent provides two or more ethnic origins.

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Includes general responses indicating British Isles origins (e.g., 'British,' 'United Kingdom') as well as more specific responses indicating British Isles origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Celtic').

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Total income - Total income refers to monetary receipts from certain sources, before income taxes and deductions, during calendar year 2010. It includes employment income from wages, salaries, tips, commissions and net income from self-employment (for both unincorporated farm and non-farm activities); income from government sources, such as social assistance, child benefits, employment insurance, old age security pension, Canada or Quebec pension plan benefits and disability income; income from employer and personal pension sources, such as private pensions and payments from annuities and RRIFs; income from investment sources, such as dividends and interest on bonds, accounts, GICs and mutual funds; and other regular cash income, such as child support payments received, spousal support payments (alimony) received and scholarships. The monetary receipts included are those that tend to be of a regular and recurring nature. It excludes one-time receipts, such as lottery winnings, gambling winnings, cash inheritances, lump sum insurance settlements, capital gains and RRSP withdrawals. Capital gains are excluded because they are not by their nature regular and recurring. It is further assumed that they are less likely to be fully spent in the period in which they are received, unlike income that is regular and recurring. Also excluded are employer's contributions to registered pension plans, Canada and Quebec pension plans, and employment insurance. Finally, voluntary inter-household transfers, imputed rent, goods and services produced for barter, and goods produced for own consumption are excluded from this total income definition.

Median income of individuals - The median income of a specified group of income recipients is that amount which divides their income size distribution into two halves, i.e., the incomes of the first half of individuals are below the median, while those of the second half are above the median. Median income is calculated from the individuals with income in that group (e.g., males aged 45 to 54 years).

Average income of individuals - Average income of individuals refers to the weighted mean total income of individuals aged 15 years and over who reported income for 2010. Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of individuals (e.g., males aged 45 to 54 years) by the number of individuals with income in that group.

Median and average incomes of individuals will be calculated for those individuals who are at least aged 15 years and who have an income (positive or negative).

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

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Including loss.

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For population with income.

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For population with income.

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After-tax income - Refers to total income from all sources minus federal, provincial and territorial income taxes paid for 2010.

Median income of individuals - The median income of a specified group of income recipients is that amount which divides their income size distribution into two halves, i.e., the incomes of the first half of individuals are below the median, while those of the second half are above the median. Median income is calculated from the individuals with income in that group (e.g., males aged 45 to 54 years).

Average income of individuals - Average income of individuals refers to the weighted mean total income of individuals aged 15 years and over who reported income for 2010. Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of individuals (e.g., males aged 45 to 54 years) by the number of individuals with income in that group.

Median and average incomes of individuals will be calculated for those individuals who are at least aged 15 years and who have an income (positive or negative).

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

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Including loss.

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For population with after-tax income.

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For population with after-tax income.

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Earnings or employment income - Refers to total income received by persons aged 15 years and over during calendar year 2010 as wages and salaries, net income from a non-farm unincorporated business and/or professional practice, and/or net farm self-employment income.

Wages and salaries - Refers to gross wages and salaries before deductions for such items as income tax, pensions and Employment Insurance. Included in this source are military pay and allowances, tips, commissions and cash bonuses, benefits from wage-loss replacement plans or income-maintenance insurance plans, supplementary unemployment benefits from an employer or union as well as all types of casual earnings during calendar year 2010. Other employment income such as taxable benefits, research grants and royalties are included.

Net non-farm income from unincorporated business and/or professional practice - Refers to net income (gross receipts minus expenses of operation such as wages, rents and depreciation) received during calendar year 2010 from the respondent's non-farm unincorporated business or professional practice. In the case of partnerships, only the respondent's share was reported. Also included is net income from persons babysitting in their own homes, persons providing room and board to non-relatives, self-employed fishers, hunters and trappers, operators of direct distributorships such as those selling and delivering cosmetics, as well as freelance activities of artists, writers, music teachers, hairdressers, dressmakers, etc.

Net farm income - Refers to net income (gross receipts from farm sales minus depreciation and cost of operation) received during calendar year 2010 from the operation of a farm, either on the respondent's own account or in partnership. In the case of partnerships, only the respondent's share of income was reported. Included with gross receipts are cash advances received in 2010, dividends from cooperatives, rebates and farm-support payments to farmers from federal, provincial and regional agricultural programs (for example, milk subsidies and marketing board payments) and gross insurance proceeds such as payments from the AgriInvest and AgriStability programs. The value of income 'in kind,' such as agricultural products produced and consumed on the farm, is excluded.

Median income of individuals - The median income of a specified group of income recipients is that amount which divides their income size distribution, ranked by size of income, into two halves, i.e., the incomes of the first half of individuals are below the median, while those of the second half are above the median. Median income is calculated from the unrounded number of individuals (e.g., males aged 45 to 54) with income in that group.

Average income of individuals - Average income of individuals refers to the weighted mean total income of individuals aged 15 years and over who reported income for 2010. Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of individuals (e.g., males aged 45 to 54) by the number of individuals with income in that group.

The above concept and procedures also apply in the calculation of these statistics for earnings.

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For population with employment income.

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For population with employment income.

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For population with wages and salaries.

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For population with wages and salaries.

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Worked 49 to 52 weeks mostly full time (30 hours or more per week).

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Includes persons who never worked, persons who worked prior to 2010 only, persons who worked in 2011 only and persons who worked mostly part time (less than 30 hours per week) or in 48 weeks or less in 2010.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-010-X2011047.

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