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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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Religion (19)^{Footnote 1}

Age groups (10)

This table details religion , age groups , sex , selected demographic, cultural, labour force and educational characteristics for the population in private households in Lethbridge
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 30.9 %
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 status^{Footnote 3}	84,000	40,995	43,005
Married or living with a common-law partner	49,885	24,855	25,030
Married (and not separated)	42,860	21,345	21,510
Living common law	7,030	3,515	3,520
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	34,115	16,140	17,970
Single (never legally married)	22,965	12,620	10,345
Separated	1,990	835	1,160
Divorced	5,425	2,030	3,400
Widowed	3,740	665	3,075
Total - Census family status^{Footnote 4}	102,780	50,710	52,070
Married spouses	42,495	21,210	21,285
Common-law partners	7,025	3,510	3,520
Lone parents	4,000	880	3,120
Children in census families	30,100	16,030	14,065
Persons not in census families^{Footnote 5}	19,155	9,080	10,075
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 6}	101,345	49,955	51,395
Non-movers	84,995	41,875	43,115
Movers	16,355	8,080	8,275
Non-migrants	9,710	4,795	4,910
Migrants	6,645	3,280	3,365
Internal migrants	5,650	2,765	2,890
Intraprovincial migrants	4,290	2,090	2,205
Interprovincial migrants	1,360	675	685
External migrants	1,000	520	475
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 7}	95,825	47,100	48,725
Non-movers	52,485	25,865	26,620
Movers	43,340	21,235	22,110
Non-migrants	21,990	10,830	11,155
Migrants	21,355	10,400	10,950
Internal migrants	17,860	8,675	9,190
Intraprovincial migrants	13,005	6,365	6,640
Interprovincial migrants	4,855	2,310	2,545
External migrants	3,490	1,730	1,760
Total population by mother tongue^{Footnote 8}	102,785	50,715	52,070
English	88,320	43,675	44,645
French	1,040	525	515
Non-official language	12,540	6,080	6,460
English and French	130	70	65
English and non-official language	705	350	360
French and non-official language	45	0	25
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by language spoken most often at home^{Footnote 9}	102,780	50,710	52,070
English	96,700	47,665	49,040
French	415	225	185
Non-official language	4,665	2,325	2,340
English and French	55	45	10
English and non-official language	925	435	490
French and non-official language	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 10}	102,780	50,715	52,070
English only	97,375	48,235	49,145
French only	15	0	0
English and French	4,820	2,210	2,615
Neither English nor French	570	270	305
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 11}	63,970	33,235	30,740
English	63,570	33,075	30,490
French	80	15	65
Non-official language	170	60	115
Aboriginal	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	175	60	115
English and French	70	35	35
English and non-official language	75	45	30
French and non-official language	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 12}	102,780	50,715	52,070
Canadian citizens	98,390	48,565	49,825
Canadian citizens only	96,770	47,710	49,055
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	1,625	845	770
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 13}	4,395	2,150	2,245
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 14}	102,785	50,710	52,070
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 15}	88,965	43,920	45,040
Immigrants^{Footnote 16}	12,420	6,080	6,345
Before 1971	4,105	1,950	2,160
1971 to 1980	1,700	795	905
1981 to 1990	1,195	520	670
1991 to 2000	1,830	900	930
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 17}	3,590	1,915	1,680
2001 to 2005	1,300	700	600
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 18}	2,295	1,210	1,080
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 19}	1,400	715	690
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^{Footnote 20}	12,420	6,080	6,340
Under 5 years	1,565	755	810
5 to 14 years	3,110	1,505	1,605
15 to 24 years	2,995	1,575	1,420
25 to 44 years	4,035	1,885	2,150
45 years and over	715	355	360
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 21}	102,785	50,715	52,070
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 22}	88,965	43,925	45,045
Born in province of residence	64,440	32,070	32,370
Born outside province of residence	24,525	11,850	12,670
Immigrants^{Footnote 23}	12,420	6,075	6,345
Americas	2,950	1,495	1,455
United States	1,415	655	760
Jamaica	20	15	0
Guyana	25	0	0
Haiti	0	0	0
Mexico	915	505	410
Trinidad and Tobago	25	25	0
Colombia	65	40	25
El Salvador	140	80	60
Peru	0	0	0
Chile	55	0	20
Other places of birth in Americas	275	135	140
Europe	6,480	3,150	3,330
United Kingdom^{Footnote 24}	1,970	965	1,005
Italy	215	125	90
Germany	755	305	450
Poland	455	205	250
Portugal	55	0	0
Netherlands	1,525	815	720
France	55	30	25
Romania	175	65	115
Russian Federation	90	40	55
Greece	0	0	0
Ukraine	145	65	80
Croatia	130	55	75
Hungary	215	125	95
Bosnia and Herzegovina	70	40	30
Serbia	30	20	0
Ireland, Republic of	60	0	45
Other places of birth in Europe	515	265	250
Africa	645	375	275
Morocco	0	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0
Egypt	25	20	0
South Africa, Republic of	125	60	65
Nigeria	40	20	20
Ethiopia	60	40	15
Kenya	70	30	40
Other places of birth in Africa	330	200	125
Asia	2,245	995	1,245
India	330	155	175
China^{Footnote 25}	370	190	180
Philippines	375	130	245
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	60	15	45
Viet Nam^{Footnote 26}	180	75	100
Pakistan	65	35	35
Sri Lanka	0	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 27}	25	20	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 28}	150	75	75
Lebanon	20	0	0
Taiwan	25	0	0
Iraq	0	0	0
Bangladesh	40	25	0
Afghanistan	50	30	20
Japan	195	70	125
Turkey	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	350	145	200
Oceania and other^{Footnote 29}	100	60	35
Fiji	0	0	0
Other places of birth^{Footnote 30}	85	60	25
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 31}	1,400	715	685
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 32}	102,780	50,715	52,070
First generation^{Footnote 33}	14,190	6,960	7,230
Second generation^{Footnote 34}	22,180	10,715	11,460
Third generation or more^{Footnote 35}	66,415	33,035	33,380
Total population in private households by visible minority	102,785	50,715	52,070
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 36}	7,475	3,795	3,680
South Asian^{Footnote 37}	970	495	475
Chinese	1,135	520	620
Black	855	465	385
Filipino	800	360	445
Latin American	710	380	330
Arab	165	90	70
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 38}	405	200	205
West Asian^{Footnote 39}	75	50	25
Korean	200	105	100
Japanese	1,795	925	870
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 40}	185	90	90
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 41}	180	120	55
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 42}	95,310	46,920	48,390
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	102,780	50,715	52,070
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 43}	4,370	2,205	2,170
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 44}	2,400	1,225	1,180
Métis single identity	1,855	930	920
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	35	0	25
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 45}	35	25	0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 46}	50	10	35
Non-Aboriginal identity	98,410	48,510	49,900
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 47}	102,785	50,715	52,070
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 48}	2,160	1,025	1,135
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	100,620	49,685	50,940
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 49}	102,785	50,715	52,065
Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 50}	5,585	2,840	2,740
First Nations (North American Indian) Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 51}	3,820	1,990	1,830
Métis ancestry	1,930	1,005	925
Inuit ancestry	55	20	40
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^{Footnote 52}	97,200	47,875	49,325
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 53}	84,000	40,995	43,005
In the labour force	59,265	31,025	28,240
Employed	55,550	29,165	26,380
Unemployed	3,715	1,855	1,860
Not in the labour force	24,740	9,970	14,765
Participation rate	70.6	75.7	65.7
Employment rate	66.1	71.1	61.3
Unemployment rate	6.3	6.0	6.6
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker^{Footnote 54}	59,265	31,025	28,235
Class of worker - not applicable^{Footnote 55}	750	315	435
All classes of worker^{Footnote 56}	58,510	30,710	27,800
Employee	52,235	26,640	25,595
Self-employed^{Footnote 57}	6,280	4,070	2,215
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^{Footnote 58}	59,265	31,025	28,240
Occupation - not applicable^{Footnote 59}	755	315	435
All occupations^{Footnote 60}	58,510	30,710	27,800
0 Management occupations	6,250	4,085	2,165
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	9,355	2,450	6,900
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	2,665	2,075	590
3 Health occupations	4,145	760	3,390
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	7,010	2,545	4,470
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	1,235	530	700
6 Sales and service occupations	13,470	5,230	8,235
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	9,935	9,435	500
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	1,990	1,590	400
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	2,450	2,005	445
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 61}	59,265	31,025	28,235
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 62}	755	315	435
All industries^{Footnote 63}	58,515	30,710	27,800
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	2,580	1,825	750
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	830	750	80
22 Utilities	315	285	30
23 Construction	5,340	4,490	845
31-33 Manufacturing	4,675	3,660	1,010
41 Wholesale trade	2,150	1,485	665
44-45 Retail trade	7,190	3,350	3,840
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	2,085	1,755	330
51 Information and cultural industries	925	525	400
52 Finance and insurance	1,980	645	1,330
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	870	510	355
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	2,825	1,400	1,425
55 Management of companies and enterprises	70	10	55
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	1,830	1,020	805
61 Educational services	5,505	1,860	3,640
62 Health care and social assistance	7,330	1,250	6,080
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	1,355	655	700
72 Accommodation and food services	4,385	1,975	2,415
81 Other services (except public administration)	2,865	1,370	1,490
91 Public administration	3,420	1,895	1,530
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 64}	54,445	26,920	27,520
No certificate, diploma or degree	6,655	3,960	2,695
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 65}	14,220	6,665	7,555
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 66}	33,570	16,295	17,270
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 67}	6,405	4,455	1,950
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	13,235	5,590	7,645
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 68}	1,665	710	960
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	12,265	5,545	6,720
Bachelor's degree	8,755	3,760	4,990
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{Footnote 69}	3,510	1,785	1,730
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 70}	84,000	40,995	43,005
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 71}	40,935	20,185	20,745
Education	3,640	1,075	2,560
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	1,435	555	880
Humanities	1,825	855	965
Social and behavioural sciences and law	3,450	1,175	2,275
Business, management and public administration	8,535	2,930	5,600
Physical and life sciences and technologies	1,690	760	925
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	1,140	625	515
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	8,835	8,330	505
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	2,195	1,620	570
Health and related fields^{Footnote 72}	7,680	1,620	6,055
Personal, protective and transportation services	2,660	1,260	1,400
Other fields of study^{Footnote 73}	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study compared with province or territory of residence^{Footnote 74}	84,000	40,995	43,005
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	40,935	20,190	20,750
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	43,065	20,810	22,255
Location of study inside Canada	38,125	18,220	19,905
Same as province or territory of residence	31,420	14,835	16,590
Another province or territory	6,705	3,385	3,320
Location of study outside Canada	4,940	2,595	2,345

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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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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 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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Footnote 25

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

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Footnote 26

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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Footnote 33

'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 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 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 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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'Highest certificate, diploma or degree' refers to the highest certificate, diploma or degree completed based on a hierarchy which is generally related to the amount of time spent 'in-class.' For postsecondary completers, a university education is considered to be a higher level of schooling than a college education, while a college education is considered to be a higher level of education than in the trades. Although some trades requirements may take as long or longer to complete than a given college or university program, the majority of time is spent in on-the-job paid training and less time is spent in the classroom.

For further definitions, refer to the National Household Survey Dictionary, Catalogue no. 99-000-X. For any comments on collection, dissemination or data quality for this variable, refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006.

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Footnote 65

'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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Footnote 67

'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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Footnote 69

'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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Footnote 74

'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.

Date modified:: 2019-01-23

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