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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Tabulation: Religion (19), Age Groups (10), Sex (3), Selected Demographic, Cultural, Labour Force and Educational Characteristics (268) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

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This table details religion , age groups , sex , selected demographic, cultural, labour force and educational characteristics for the population in private households in Owen Sound
Global non-response rate (GNR)Footnote 2 = 26.7 %
Selected demographic, cultural, labour force and educational characteristics (268) Sex (3)
Total - Sex Male Female
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by marital statusFootnote 3 26,530 12,680 13,845
Married or living with a common-law partner 15,940 7,940 7,995
Married (and not separated) 13,455 6,715 6,740
Living common law 2,480 1,230 1,255
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 10,595 4,735 5,855
Single (never legally married) 6,140 3,310 2,825
Separated 1,075 560 515
Divorced 1,685 545 1,140
Widowed 1,690 320 1,375
Total - Census family statusFootnote 4 31,055 14,950 16,105
Married spouses 13,350 6,675 6,680
Common-law partners 2,485 1,230 1,255
Lone parents 1,405 245 1,160
Children in census families 8,485 4,355 4,125
Persons not in census familiesFootnote 5 5,340 2,455 2,880
Total - Mobility status 1 year agoFootnote 6 30,845 14,820 16,020
Non-movers 27,220 12,975 14,245
Movers 3,620 1,850 1,775
Non-migrants 2,095 1,080 1,015
Migrants 1,530 770 755
Internal migrants 1,490 745 745
Intraprovincial migrants 1,365 690 680
Interprovincial migrants 125 60 70
External migrants 40 25 0
Total - Mobility status 5 years agoFootnote 7 29,650 14,260 15,395
Non-movers 19,490 9,240 10,255
Movers 10,160 5,020 5,140
Non-migrants 5,665 2,860 2,810
Migrants 4,495 2,165 2,330
Internal migrants 4,435 2,125 2,310
Intraprovincial migrants 4,240 2,025 2,215
Interprovincial migrants 190 100 95
External migrants 65 35 20
Total population by mother tongueFootnote 8 31,055 14,955 16,105
English 29,680 14,380 15,300
French 235 90 145
Non-official language 1,055 455 605
English and French 0 0 0
English and non-official language 55 20 30
French and non-official language 0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0
Total population by language spoken most often at homeFootnote 9 31,055 14,955 16,105
English 30,640 14,760 15,880
French 15 0 10
Non-official language 245 120 130
English and French 20 0 0
English and non-official language 135 65 70
French and non-official language 0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0
Total population by knowledge of official languagesFootnote 10 31,055 14,955 16,100
English only 29,515 14,350 15,165
French only 0 0 0
English and French 1,525 585 935
Neither English nor French 15 0 0
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at workFootnote 11 17,575 8,955 8,615
English 17,480 8,940 8,540
French 45 0 40
Non-official language 0 0 0
Aboriginal 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal 0 0 0
English and French 30 0 30
English and non-official language 0 0 0
French and non-official language 0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0
Total population by citizenshipFootnote 12 31,055 14,950 16,105
Canadian citizens 30,680 14,785 15,890
Canadian citizens only 30,285 14,575 15,715
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country 395 215 180
Not Canadian citizensFootnote 13 375 170 210
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigrationFootnote 14 31,055 14,955 16,100
Non-immigrantsFootnote 15 28,950 14,055 14,895
ImmigrantsFootnote 16 2,080 885 1,195
Before 1971 1,085 450 640
1971 to 1980 310 130 185
1981 to 1990 135 40 100
1991 to 2000 275 140 130
2001 to 2011Footnote 17 275 135 140
2001 to 2005 235 105 130
2006 to 2011Footnote 18 45 25 15
Non-permanent residentsFootnote 19 25 0 0
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigrationFootnote 20 2,085 890 1,195
Under 5 years 395 155 245
5 to 14 years 490 250 240
15 to 24 years 340 160 185
25 to 44 years 795 305 490
45 years and over 60 15 45
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birthFootnote 21 31,055 14,955 16,100
Non-immigrantsFootnote 22 28,950 14,055 14,895
Born in province of residence 27,250 13,205 14,040
Born outside province of residence 1,700 850 850
ImmigrantsFootnote 23 2,085 890 1,195
Americas 250 105 145
United States 185 80 100
Jamaica 0 0 0
Guyana 0 0 0
Haiti 0 0 0
Mexico 0 0 0
Trinidad and Tobago 0 0 0
Colombia 0 0 0
El Salvador 0 0 0
Peru 0 0 0
Chile 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Americas 20 10 15
Europe 1,470 615 855
United KingdomFootnote 24 845 325 515
Italy 30 20 0
Germany 195 95 100
Poland 20 0 0
Portugal 10 0 0
Netherlands 235 80 155
France 0 0 0
Romania 15 0 0
Russian Federation 0 0 0
Greece 0 0 0
Ukraine 0 0 0
Croatia 0 0 0
Hungary 0 0 0
Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 0 0
Serbia 0 0 0
Ireland, Republic of 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Europe 90 45 45
Africa 55 45 0
Morocco 0 0 0
Algeria 0 0 0
Egypt 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 0 0 0
Nigeria 0 0 0
Ethiopia 0 0 0
Kenya 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Africa 0 0 0
Asia 300 115 180
India 105 45 60
ChinaFootnote 25 30 20 0
Philippines 15 0 20
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 0 0
Viet NamFootnote 26 20 0 0
Pakistan 10 0 0
Sri Lanka 0 0 0
IranFootnote 27 0 0 0
Korea, SouthFootnote 28 50 0 0
Lebanon 0 0 0
Taiwan 0 0 0
Iraq 0 0 0
Bangladesh 20 0 0
Afghanistan 0 0 0
Japan 0 0 0
Turkey 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Asia 15 0 10
Oceania and otherFootnote 29 10 0 0
Fiji 0 0 0
Other places of birthFootnote 30 15 0 0
Non-permanent residentsFootnote 31 25 0 0
Total population in private households by generation statusFootnote 32 31,055 14,955 16,100
First generationFootnote 33 2,170 950 1,220
Second generationFootnote 34 3,725 1,995 1,735
Third generation or moreFootnote 35 25,160 12,015 13,150
Total population in private households by visible minority 31,060 14,955 16,100
Total visible minority populationFootnote 36 720 330 395
South AsianFootnote 37 220 115 105
Chinese 90 50 40
Black 160 65 95
Filipino 40 0 35
Latin American 25 0 0
Arab 0 0 0
Southeast AsianFootnote 38 20 0 0
West AsianFootnote 39 0 0 0
Korean 85 25 55
Japanese 30 0 25
Visible minority, n.i.e.Footnote 40 0 0 0
Multiple visible minoritiesFootnote 41 20 0 0
Not a visible minorityFootnote 42 30,335 14,630 15,710
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity 31,060 14,955 16,105
Aboriginal identityFootnote 43 1,020 520 500
First Nations (North American Indian) single identityFootnote 44 605 275 330
Métis single identity 395 235 160
Inuk (Inuit) single identity 0 0 0
Multiple Aboriginal identitiesFootnote 45 10 10 0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhereFootnote 46 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal identity 30,035 14,440 15,595
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian statusFootnote 47 31,060 14,955 16,105
Registered or Treaty IndianFootnote 48 425 235 190
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 30,630 14,725 15,905
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 49 31,060 14,955 16,100
Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 50 1,450 750 705
First Nations (North American Indian) Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 51 955 480 475
Métis ancestry 535 290 240
Inuit ancestry 25 0 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry onlyFootnote 52 29,610 14,210 15,395
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force statusFootnote 53 26,530 12,680 13,850
In the labour force 16,270 8,350 7,925
Employed 14,930 7,620 7,310
Unemployed 1,340 725 615
Not in the labour force 10,255 4,330 5,925
Participation rate 61.3 65.9 57.2
Employment rate 56.3 60.1 52.8
Unemployment rate 8.2 8.7 7.8
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of workerFootnote 54 16,270 8,345 7,925
Class of worker - not applicableFootnote 55 230 105 125
All classes of workerFootnote 56 16,040 8,240 7,800
Employee 14,230 7,130 7,100
Self-employedFootnote 57 1,810 1,110 700
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011Footnote 58 16,270 8,345 7,920
Occupation - not applicableFootnote 59 230 105 125
All occupationsFootnote 60 16,040 8,240 7,800
0 Management occupations 1,615 1,025 590
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 2,180 650 1,530
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 660 475 185
3 Health occupations 1,530 205 1,325
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 1,755 635 1,120
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 450 220 235
6 Sales and service occupations 4,035 1,695 2,335
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 2,515 2,385 135
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 325 270 50
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 985 690 290
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007Footnote 61 16,270 8,350 7,925
Industry - not applicableFootnote 62 235 105 125
All industriesFootnote 63 16,040 8,240 7,800
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 345 250 95
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 140 135 0
22 Utilities 320 305 0
23 Construction 1,200 1,035 160
31-33 Manufacturing 1,760 1,310 445
41 Wholesale trade 395 280 115
44-45 Retail trade 1,940 860 1,080
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 435 275 160
51 Information and cultural industries 235 120 115
52 Finance and insurance 420 170 250
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 275 125 155
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 550 330 220
55 Management of companies and enterprises 0 0 0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 795 505 295
61 Educational services 1,045 335 715
62 Health care and social assistance 2,750 475 2,275
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 355 195 165
72 Accommodation and food services 1,280 540 740
81 Other services (except public administration) 795 435 360
91 Public administration 1,000 565 430
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 64 16,545 8,020 8,525
No certificate, diploma or degree 2,630 1,355 1,280
High school diploma or equivalentFootnote 65 4,630 2,205 2,420
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 66 9,290 4,460 4,830
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diplomaFootnote 67 1,805 1,300 505
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 4,630 2,000 2,625
University certificate or diploma below bachelor levelFootnote 68 405 160 240
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 2,450 1,000 1,455
Bachelor's degree 1,535 590 950
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor levelFootnote 69 915 415 500
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011Footnote 70 26,530 12,680 13,850
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 71 13,875 6,645 7,230
Education 1,100 360 740
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 495 290 205
Humanities 520 215 300
Social and behavioural sciences and law 990 290 700
Business, management and public administration 2,505 935 1,570
Physical and life sciences and technologies 245 105 140
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 220 135 85
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 2,555 2,455 95
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 375 310 60
Health and related fieldsFootnote 72 2,635 370 2,265
Personal, protective and transportation services 1,005 570 435
Other fields of studyFootnote 73 15 0 15
Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study compared with province or territory of residenceFootnote 74 26,530 12,680 13,845
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 13,875 6,650 7,230
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 12,650 6,030 6,620
Location of study inside Canada 11,920 5,700 6,220
Same as province or territory of residence 11,395 5,370 6,020
Another province or territory 530 325 200
Location of study outside Canada 730 330 400

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

Religion refers to the person's self-identification as having a connection or affiliation with any religious denomination, group, body, sect, cult or other religiously defined community or system of belief. Religion is not limited to formal membership in a religious organization or group. Persons without a religious connection or affiliation can self-identify as atheist, agnostic or humanist, or can provide another applicable response.

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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

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 4

Classification of persons according to whether or not they are members of a census family and the status they have in the census family (a census family is composed of a married couple or two persons living common law, with or without children, or of a lone parent living with at least one child in the same dwelling). A person can be a married spouse, a common-law partner, a lone parent, a child or a person not in a census family.

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Footnote 5

Persons not in census families may live with relatives (without forming a census family with them), they may live with non-relatives only or they may live alone.

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Footnote 6

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 7

Refers to the status of a person with regard to the place of residence on the reference day, May 10, 2011, in relation to the place of residence on the same date five years earlier. Persons who have not moved are referred to as non-movers and persons who have moved from one residence to another are referred to as movers. Movers include non-migrants and migrants. Non-migrants are persons who did move but remained in the same city, town, township, village or Indian reserve. Migrants include internal migrants who moved to a different city, town, township, village or Indian reserve within Canada. External migrants include persons who lived outside Canada at the earlier reference date.

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Footnote 8

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 9

Refers to the language spoken most often at home by the individual on May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 10

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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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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Footnote 12

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 13

Includes persons who are stateless.

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Footnote 14

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 15

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

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Footnote 16

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 17

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

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Footnote 18

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

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Footnote 19

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 20

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 21

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

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Footnote 22

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

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Footnote 23

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 24

The official name of United Kingdom is United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. United Kingdom includes Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland (excludes Isle of Man, the Channel Islands and British Overseas Territories).

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

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

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The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

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The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

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Footnote 29

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 30

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 31

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 32

Generation status refers to whether or not the person or the person's parents were born in Canada. It identifies persons as being first generation, second generation or third generation or more.

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

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'Second generation' includes persons who were born in Canada and had at least one parent born outside Canada. For the most part, these are the children of immigrants.

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Footnote 35

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

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Footnote 36

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 37

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

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Footnote 38

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

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Footnote 39

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

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Footnote 40

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 41

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 42

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 43

'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 44

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 45

'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 46

'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 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

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 49

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 50

'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 51

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 52

'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 53

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 54

Refers to whether an employed person is an employee or is self-employed. The self-employed include persons with or without a business, as well as unpaid family workers.

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Footnote 55

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 56

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 57

Includes self-employed with an incorporated business and self-employed with an unincorporated business. Also included among the self-employed are unpaid family workers.

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Footnote 58

Refers to the kind of work performed by persons during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011, as determined by their kind of work and the description of the main activities in their job. The 2011 National Household Survey occupation data are produced according to the NOC 2011.

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Footnote 59

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 60

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 61

Refers to the general nature of the business carried out in the establishment where the person worked. The 2011 National Household Survey industry data are produced according to the NAICS 2007.

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Footnote 62

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 63

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 64

'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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Footnote 66

'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 68

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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'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 71

'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 72

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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Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-010-X2011037.

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