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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 Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 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 Ottawa
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 1} = 21.8 %
Selected demographic, cultural, educational, labour force and income characteristics (688)	Mother tongue (4)
	Total population in private households by mother tongue^Footnote 2	English	French	English and French
Total population in private households by age group	867,090	557,245	118,915	4,940
0 to 4 years	49,135	34,535	5,940	670
5 to 9 years	48,310	34,485	5,840	485
10 to 14 years	50,685	36,000	6,050	620
15 to 19 years	57,710	40,375	6,660	525
20 to 24 years	65,625	45,380	7,430	295
25 to 29 years	61,165	40,930	7,540	355
30 to 34 years	57,375	36,110	7,675	250
35 to 39 years	59,960	35,940	7,765	195
40 to 44 years	63,800	37,095	8,350	215
45 to 49 years	72,595	43,855	10,325	225
50 to 54 years	68,270	42,750	10,475	210
55 to 59 years	56,985	35,710	9,270	225
60 to 64 years	49,765	31,645	7,905	160
65 to 69 years	35,725	21,935	6,220	155
70 to 74 years	25,570	14,355	4,275	145
75 to 79 years	20,355	11,315	3,595	85
80 to 84 years	14,295	8,510	2,360	85
85 years and over	9,765	6,325	1,260	30
Median age^{Footnote 3}	38.7	36.5	42.8	22.0
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by marital status^{Footnote 4}	718,960	452,225	101,085	3,160
Married or living with a common-law partner	408,930	248,075	57,285	1,255
Married (and not separated)	346,480	204,490	45,320	975
Living common law	62,450	43,580	11,960	280
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	310,025	204,150	43,805	1,910
Single (never legally married)	218,740	149,750	28,280	1,420
Separated	19,575	11,910	2,795	70
Divorced	41,970	26,260	7,130	295
Widowed	29,740	16,235	5,605	125
Total population in private households by first official language spoken	867,090	557,245	118,920	4,935
English	712,585	557,115	1,710	2,530
French	125,710	135	117,210	515
English and French	17,690	0	0	1,885
Neither English nor French	11,105	0	0	0
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 5}	867,090	557,245	118,920	4,935
English only	522,985	394,655	1,710	305
French only	12,465	130	9,275	50
English and French	320,035	162,155	107,860	4,585
Neither English nor French	11,605	305	75	0
Total population in private households by language spoken most often at home	867,090	557,245	118,920	4,940
Single responses	832,540	548,405	114,005	3,030
English	650,285	540,710	36,430	2,445
French	84,945	3,290	76,310	500
Non-official languages	97,305	4,400	1,270	85
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 6}	70	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	55	0	0	0
Dene	0	0	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	15	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 7}	80,240	3,455	1,020	90
Arabic	17,545	1,000	395	45
Bengali	2,265	195	0	0
Cantonese	4,025	105	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	8,580	335	30	0
Creoles	2,130	45	370	0
Dutch	65	0	0	0
German	700	30	0	0
Greek	595	35	0	0
Gujarati	650	70	0	0
Hindi	1,215	50	0	0
Hungarian	565	0	0	0
Italian	2,585	65	0	0
Korean	1,100	20	0	0
Mandarin	5,260	110	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	2,045	170	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	3,685	30	0	0
Polish	2,160	75	0	0
Portuguese	1,940	65	0	0
Romanian	1,200	25	0	0
Russian	3,670	40	0	0
Serbian	1,085	0	0	0
Spanish	5,795	315	130	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	2,730	240	0	0
Tamil	1,900	115	0	0
Ukrainian	395	0	0	0
Urdu	2,045	120	0	0
Vietnamese	4,310	180	30	0
Other languages^{Footnote 8}	16,995	940	250	0
Multiple responses	34,550	8,845	4,910	1,905
English and French	5,450	760	2,890	1,555
English and non-official language	25,095	7,970	415	70
French and non-official language	3,050	40	1,410	0
English, French and non-official language	955	75	195	265
Total population in private households by other language spoken regularly at home	867,085	557,250	118,920	4,935
None	665,170	510,270	60,660	3,280
English	81,610	5,170	34,295	335
French	52,065	27,085	19,535	1,075
Non-official language	61,055	13,495	3,095	155
Aboriginal	300	125	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	60,750	13,370	3,065	155
English and French	1,940	85	105	0
English and non-official language	2,055	65	850	20
French and non-official language	3,125	1,075	355	50
English, French and non-official language	65	0	0	0
Total population in private households by non-official languages spoken^{Footnote 9}	249,050	50,365	16,890	925
Aboriginal languages	695	205	35	0
Algonquin	45	30	0	0
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0
Blackfoot	0	0	0	0
Cree languages^{Footnote 10}	220	70	0	0
Mi'kmaq	15	0	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0
Ojibway	90	10	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	185	30	0	0
Other Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 11}	115	50	0	0
Non-Aboriginal languages	248,420	50,170	16,860	925
Italian	15,950	4,455	1,280	115
Portuguese	5,850	1,165	330	0
Romanian	2,540	170	30	0
Spanish	30,950	10,665	6,135	280
Dutch	3,035	690	145	0
Flemish	100	20	0	0
German	12,600	4,435	1,090	55
Yiddish	475	260	0	0
Danish	450	160	0	0
Norwegian	390	210	0	0
Swedish	650	225	80	0
Afrikaans	390	170	0	0
Gaelic languages	375	355	0	0
Bosnian	695	50	0	0
Bulgarian	1,010	80	0	0
Croatian	1,485	160	0	0
Czech	1,400	140	25	0
Macedonian	135	0	0	0
Polish	6,410	640	75	0
Russian	8,110	755	105	0
Serbian	1,960	90	70	0
Serbo-Croatian	605	50	0	0
Slovak	780	125	0	0
Slovenian	310	35	0	0
Ukrainian	2,605	320	45	0
Latvian	350	60	0	0
Lithuanian	275	20	0	0
Greek	3,000	855	90	0
Armenian	440	35	30	0
Albanian	685	100	0	0
Estonian	195	30	0	0
Finnish	485	110	0	0
Hungarian	1,980	275	25	0
Turkish	2,245	155	0	0
Berber languages (Kabyle)	100	0	65	0
Oromo	520	30	45	0
Somali	8,270	905	485	0
Amharic	1,670	165	0	0
Arabic	39,515	6,770	2,365	240
Hebrew	1,930	830	35	0
Maltese	40	20	0	0
Tigrigna	935	100	0	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	115	0	0	0
Bengali	4,050	720	0	0
Gujarati	2,020	510	0	0
Hindi	8,935	1,755	0	15
Konkani	155	100	0	0
Marathi	460	95	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	5,810	1,235	0	0
Sindhi	340	100	0	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	1,050	220	0	0
Urdu	5,970	1,280	0	0
Nepali	915	50	0	0
Kurdish	1,065	70	0	0
Pashto	920	85	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	7,540	615	35	0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	255	20	0	0
Kannada	285	50	0	0
Malayalam	680	115	0	0
Tamil	3,585	655	20	0
Telugu	490	70	0	0
Japanese	2,090	880	145	0
Korean	1,955	200	30	0
Cantonese	8,495	1,225	45	0
Fukien	105	0	0	0
Hakka	60	0	0	0
Mandarin	10,430	1,155	70	0
Taiwanese	265	35	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	13,505	1,395	65	40
Lao	465	90	0	0
Thai	560	155	0	0
Khmer (Cambodian)	1,545	265	20	0
Vietnamese	7,545	670	100	0
Bisayan languages	480	100	0	0
Ilocano	500	30	0	0
Malay	585	180	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	7,815	1,485	0	0
Akan (Twi)	630	165	0	0
Lingala	1,240	0	725	0
Rundi (Kirundi)	1,250	15	350	0
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	635	0	130	0
Swahili	2,705	305	670	0
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	1,045	185	265	0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	1,700	495	280	0
African languages, n.i.e.	610	170	55	0
Creoles	8,600	990	3,245	40
Other non-Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 12}	5,660	2,010	420	20
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 13}	857,500	550,565	117,705	4,735
Non-movers	741,545	478,950	103,255	4,175
Movers	115,955	71,620	14,455	555
Non-migrants	83,410	53,090	10,480	455
Migrants	32,535	18,525	3,975	100
Internal migrants	22,525	15,345	3,015	80
Intraprovincial migrants	13,500	10,070	1,280	25
Interprovincial migrants	9,020	5,275	1,735	50
External migrants	10,015	3,180	960	25
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 14}	817,955	522,710	112,980	4,265
Non-movers	475,180	314,085	66,850	2,600
Movers	342,770	208,625	46,130	1,665
Non-migrants	222,785	142,205	30,630	1,100
Migrants	119,985	66,420	15,500	565
Internal migrants	82,300	55,845	11,975	500
Intraprovincial migrants	46,255	33,860	5,300	315
Interprovincial migrants	36,045	21,985	6,675	185
External migrants	37,685	10,580	3,525	60
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 15}	867,090	557,245	118,920	4,935
Canadian citizens	814,545	545,950	115,135	4,790
Canadian citizens only	773,010	530,110	112,255	4,665
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	41,530	15,840	2,875	125
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 16}	52,545	11,295	3,785	150
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 17}	867,090	557,245	118,920	4,935
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 18}	653,135	502,945	107,380	4,490
Born in province of residence	489,210	383,465	71,085	3,550
Born outside province of residence	163,930	119,485	36,295	940
Immigrants^{Footnote 19}	202,610	51,850	10,750	435
Americas	31,545	15,310	3,255	40
United States	8,820	7,540	490	20
Jamaica	2,915	2,840	0	0
Guyana	1,145	1,125	0	0
Haiti	5,995	175	2,600	0
Mexico	1,250	120	20	0
Trinidad and Tobago	1,250	1,215	0	0
Colombia	1,410	40	0	0
El Salvador	1,820	175	0	0
Peru	790	120	0	0
Chile	500	20	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	5,640	1,930	75	0
Europe	57,650	21,090	2,470	55
United Kingdom^{Footnote 20}	17,785	17,175	65	0
Italy	5,460	380	0	0
Germany	4,175	950	85	0
Poland	4,140	155	0	0
Portugal	2,290	120	0	0
Netherlands	2,050	315	0	0
France	2,130	205	1,695	0
Romania	2,255	110	25	0
Russian Federation	2,825	110	0	0
Greece	1,015	60	0	0
Ukraine	1,540	80	0	0
Croatia	920	25	0	0
Hungary	905	50	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1,365	40	0	0
Serbia	835	25	0	0
Ireland, Republic of	705	695	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	7,255	595	510	0
Africa	25,485	4,165	4,015	200
Morocco	1,200	25	275	0
Algeria	955	60	325	0
Egypt	2,805	395	255	20
South Africa, Republic of	630	455	0	0
Nigeria	1,115	590	0	0
Ethiopia	1,800	155	55	0
Kenya	1,025	365	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	15,965	2,130	3,090	150
Asia	87,110	10,540	1,000	130
India	9,120	1,975	0	0
China^{Footnote 21}	16,125	920	90	25
Philippines	7,390	1,540	0	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	3,035	280	0	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 22}	6,120	290	30	0
Pakistan	3,675	815	0	0
Sri Lanka	2,800	455	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 23}	4,180	215	0	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 24}	1,495	185	0	0
Lebanon	9,800	875	660	70
Taiwan	695	0	0	0
Iraq	2,795	245	0	0
Bangladesh	2,490	260	0	0
Afghanistan	1,660	70	0	0
Japan	580	65	0	0
Turkey	1,180	50	35	0
Other places of birth in Asia	13,980	2,285	130	0
Oceania and other^{Footnote 25}	820	735	0	0
Fiji	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth^{Footnote 26}	805	735	0	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 27}	11,340	2,460	790	0
Total recent immigrant population in private households by selected places of birth^{Footnote 28}	32,485	5,735	2,695	115
Americas	6,335	1,755	905	0
United States	1,690	1,295	135	0
Mexico	405	15	0	0
Cuba	220	0	0	0
Haiti	2,200	50	760	0
Jamaica	95	100	0	0
Brazil	220	0	0	0
Colombia	425	20	0	0
Guyana	20	20	0	0
Peru	155	0	0	0
Venezuela^{Footnote 29}	125	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	780	250	0	0
Europe	3,270	965	415	0
France	305	0	285	0
Germany	145	25	0	0
Poland	95	0	0	0
Romania	245	0	0	0
Moldova^{Footnote 30}	45	0	0	0
Russian Federation	455	40	0	0
Ukraine	240	0	0	0
United Kingdom^{Footnote 31}	795	785	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	950	80	110	0
Africa	6,465	945	1,200	30
Nigeria	395	255	0	0
Ethiopia	405	55	0	0
Mauritius	105	0	80	0
Somalia	535	0	0	0
Algeria	190	0	85	0
Egypt	705	90	0	0
Morocco	450	0	45	0
Tunisia	70	0	25	0
Cameroon	340	40	215	0
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the	585	30	280	0
South Africa, Republic of	60	55	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	2,635	395	450	0
Asia	16,305	1,980	185	65
Philippines	2,525	565	0	0
China^{Footnote 32}	2,530	185	25	0
India	1,580	305	0	0
Pakistan	630	135	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 33}	815	0	0	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 34}	410	45	0	0
Sri Lanka	520	55	0	0
Iraq	840	0	0	0
Bangladesh	495	60	0	0
Lebanon	1,255	185	110	50
Viet Nam^{Footnote 35}	290	15	0	0
Taiwan	155	0	0	0
Afghanistan	310	0	0	0
Japan	120	0	0	0
Turkey	320	20	0	0
Israel	85	0	0	0
Nepal	375	0	0	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	50	0	0	0
United Arab Emirates	465	85	0	0
Saudi Arabia	230	25	0	0
Syria^{Footnote 36}	370	50	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	1,935	210	30	0
Oceania and other^{Footnote 37}	115	90	0	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 38}	867,090	557,245	118,920	4,935
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 39}	653,140	502,945	107,375	4,485
Immigrants^{Footnote 40}	202,610	51,845	10,750	435
Before 1971	35,145	15,685	1,215	50
1971 to 1980	23,345	9,565	1,140	10
1981 to 1990	31,900	7,430	1,310	80
1991 to 2000	53,010	8,680	2,530	90
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 41}	59,205	10,490	4,555	205
2001 to 2005	26,720	4,755	1,855	85
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 42}	32,490	5,730	2,700	115
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 43}	11,340	2,455	790	0
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 44}	867,085	557,245	118,920	4,935
First generation^{Footnote 45}	219,980	59,015	12,170	475
Second generation^{Footnote 46}	175,625	126,275	12,320	1,300
Third generation or more^{Footnote 47}	471,485	371,950	94,425	3,155
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	867,090	557,245	118,920	4,935
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 48}	18,180	13,530	3,805	255
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 49}	10,310	8,065	1,785	130
Métis single identity	6,405	4,380	1,860	100
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	705	495	50	0
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 50}	180	135	15	0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 51}	585	460	90	0
Non-Aboriginal identity	848,910	543,715	115,115	4,680
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 52}	867,090	557,245	118,920	4,935
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 53}	5,345	4,420	550	75
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	861,745	552,825	118,370	4,860
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 54}	718,960	452,225	101,090	3,160
In the labour force	498,370	321,945	67,370	2,055
Employed	463,625	300,230	63,885	1,840
Unemployed	34,745	21,715	3,485	210
Not in the labour force	220,585	130,280	33,715	1,110
Participation rate	69.3	71.2	66.6	65.0
Employment rate	64.5	66.4	63.2	58.2
Unemployment rate	7.0	6.7	5.2	10.2
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker	498,370	321,945	67,370	2,055
Class of Worker - Not applicable^{Footnote 55}	10,255	5,645	1,000	50
All Classes of Worker^{Footnote 56}	488,115	316,300	66,370	2,000
Employee	442,770	287,580	60,935	1,760
Self-employed	45,345	28,720	5,440	240
Self-employed (incorporated)	16,020	9,960	2,035	50
Without paid help	6,885	4,410	930	15
With paid help	9,130	5,550	1,110	35
Self-employed (unincorporated)	28,455	18,330	3,300	190
Without paid help	20,295	13,750	2,330	155
With paid help	8,155	4,580	975	35
Unpaid family worker	875	430	105	0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011	498,365	321,945	67,370	2,050
Occupation - Not applicable^{Footnote 57}	10,250	5,645	1,000	50
All occupations^{Footnote 58}	488,120	316,300	66,370	2,005
0 Management occupations	61,200	41,885	8,850	170
00 Senior management occupations	8,105	5,545	1,360	30
01-05 Specialized middle management occupations	30,995	21,200	5,015	85
06 Middle management occupations in retail and wholesale trade and customer services	14,960	10,240	1,385	20
07-09 Middle management occupations in trades, transportation, production and utilities	7,135	4,905	1,090	40
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	94,835	61,465	16,475	440
11 Professional occupations in business and finance	22,660	14,665	3,670	90
12 Administrative and financial supervisors and administrative occupations	36,455	23,410	7,070	235
13 Finance, insurance and related business administrative occupations	4,685	3,120	700	0
14 Office support occupations	23,840	15,250	4,035	70
15 Distribution, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations	7,195	5,020	995	45
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	62,020	36,815	6,765	220
21 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences	43,945	25,080	4,460	155
22 Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences	18,070	11,735	2,300	60
3 Health occupations	28,820	17,745	3,770	75
30 Professional occupations in nursing	8,275	5,605	1,000	0
31 Professional occupations in health (except nursing)	7,650	4,750	1,080	0
32 Technical occupations in health	7,430	4,650	975	25
34 Assisting occupations in support of health services	5,465	2,740	710	0
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	76,930	50,450	11,325	225
40 Professional occupations in education services	22,340	14,090	3,850	55
41 Professional occupations in law and social, community and government services	29,975	20,640	4,015	125
42 Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services	11,185	7,370	1,485	0
43 Occupations in front-line public protection services	6,070	4,375	1,160	20
44 Care providers and educational, legal and public protection support occupations	7,360	3,980	825	0
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	18,200	13,065	2,570	120
51 Professional occupations in art and culture	8,545	5,915	1,430	50
52 Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	9,655	7,150	1,140	65
6 Sales and service occupations	101,615	65,105	11,065	595
62 Retail sales supervisors and specialized sales occupations	8,945	6,375	1,105	0
63 Service supervisors and specialized service occupations	13,125	7,140	1,190	85
64 Sales representatives and salespersons - wholesale and retail trade	20,905	14,600	2,100	195
65 Service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations	22,175	14,275	3,035	150
66 Sales support occupations	14,065	9,540	1,380	100
67 Service support and other service occupations, n.e.c.	22,395	13,175	2,250	50
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	34,895	23,200	4,745	125
72 Industrial, electrical and construction trades	12,200	8,290	1,840	25
73 Maintenance and equipment operation trades	6,385	4,570	765	25
74 Other installers, repairers and servicers and material handlers	3,520	2,510	540	0
75 Transport and heavy equipment operation and related maintenance occupations	9,645	5,755	1,155	35
76 Trades helpers, construction labourers and related occupations	3,140	2,070	445	0
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	3,985	3,325	265	0
82 Supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture and related production	640	500	60	0
84 Workers in natural resources, agriculture and related production	720	595	50	0
86 Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers	2,630	2,235	160	0
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	5,620	3,240	545	20
92 Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators	890	680	90	0
94 Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers	1,765	1,100	235	0
95 Assemblers in manufacturing	2,140	965	120	0
96 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities	825	500	100	0
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 59}	498,370	321,945	67,370	2,050
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 60}	10,250	5,645	1,000	50
All industries^{Footnote 61}	488,120	316,300	66,370	2,000
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	2,305	1,750	205	0
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	400	280	40	0
22 Utilities	1,560	1,205	145	0
23 Construction	21,165	14,445	3,140	75
31-33 Manufacturing	17,320	10,535	1,700	30
41 Wholesale trade	13,160	8,660	1,560	25
44-45 Retail trade	48,670	34,100	4,805	390
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	14,375	8,640	1,995	45
51 Information and cultural industries	13,770	9,685	1,430	85
52 Finance and insurance	16,865	11,020	2,220	40
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	8,530	5,940	1,050	10
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	48,470	32,910	4,840	180
55 Management of companies and enterprises	250	185	25	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	18,725	11,570	2,415	75
61 Educational services	36,860	23,450	6,380	155
62 Health care and social assistance	49,860	31,140	6,970	110
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	8,710	6,530	1,070	75
72 Accommodation and food services	30,380	18,835	2,135	95
81 Other services (except public administration)	22,770	13,950	3,140	120
91 Public administration	113,970	71,465	21,105	460
Total employed population 15 years and over by place of work status^{Footnote 62}	463,625	300,230	63,890	1,845
Usual place of work	394,170	254,270	55,390	1,565
Work in CSD of residence	367,380	238,190	50,220	1,455
Work in a different CSD in CD of residence	0	0	0	0
Work in a different CSD and CD in province of residence	6,905	4,700	1,030	0
Work in a different province	19,885	11,380	4,140	85
Worked at home	29,625	19,875	3,605	150
Worked outside Canada	2,030	1,225	165	0
No fixed workplace address	37,805	24,870	4,730	125
Total employed population aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address by mode of transportation^{Footnote 63}	431,975	279,135	60,120	1,690
Car, truck or van - as a driver	260,660	170,795	35,575	895
Car, truck or van - as a passenger	27,570	17,665	3,855	120
Public transit	97,130	57,875	14,685	430
Walked	31,345	21,780	4,160	195
Bicycle	10,800	8,160	1,350	35
Other methods	4,470	2,860	490	15
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 64}	528,540	342,295	71,715	2,200
English	476,620	332,370	43,460	1,345
French	26,335	3,475	18,950	175
Non-official language	3,385	225	70	0
Aboriginal	35	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	3,350	225	70	0
English and French	19,655	5,805	9,085	680
English and non-official language	1,995	365	0	0
French and non-official language	85	0	25	0
English, French and non-official language	470	40	105	0
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by other language used regularly at work^{Footnote 65}	528,540	342,295	71,720	2,200
None	408,535	287,325	28,415	1,350
English	17,520	2,715	12,040	95
French	92,950	50,280	30,900	735
Non-official language	8,140	1,385	215	0
Aboriginal	95	40	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	8,045	1,340	220	0
English and French	125	50	0	0
English and non-official language	125	0	25	0
French and non-official language	1,135	525	70	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 66}	718,955	452,225	101,090	3,160
No certificate, diploma or degree	92,930	53,670	14,330	605
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 67}	168,390	112,250	24,165	905
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 68}	457,635	286,300	62,595	1,650
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 69}	37,280	21,730	6,460	260
Trades certificate or diploma (other than apprenticeship)^{Footnote 70}	21,365	12,230	3,680	140
Registered Apprenticeship certificate^{Footnote 71}	15,915	9,500	2,780	120
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	136,845	92,885	20,310	575
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 72}	28,930	15,340	4,160	145
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	254,580	156,345	31,665	660
Bachelor's degree	149,465	97,095	18,950	330
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level	22,305	12,765	3,275	100
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry	5,865	3,230	635	0
Master's degree	62,540	36,480	7,405	195
Earned doctorate^{Footnote 73}	14,400	6,775	1,400	30
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 74}	457,640	286,300	62,590	1,645
Education	28,230	17,950	5,585	95
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	15,620	10,870	2,050	55
Humanities	33,540	22,285	4,460	145
Social and behavioural sciences and law	76,840	52,160	9,550	280
Business, management and public administration	91,335	55,755	14,495	365
Physical and life sciences and technologies	24,805	15,065	2,085	70
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	32,010	17,945	3,715	100
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	75,535	43,030	9,000	310
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	6,365	4,355	715	0
Health and related fields^{Footnote 75}	54,040	34,555	7,605	125
Personal, protective and transportation services	19,275	12,295	3,330	85
Other fields of study^{Footnote 76}	55	30	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree by location of study^{Footnote 77}	457,640	286,300	62,590	1,650
Inside Canada	384,975	265,065	58,740	1,515
Newfoundland and Labrador	3,350	3,160	30	0
Prince Edward Island	730	670	25	0
Nova Scotia	10,290	9,255	420	0
New Brunswick	5,410	3,975	1,100	40
Quebec	33,215	14,975	12,200	190
Ontario	311,885	217,470	43,785	1,250
Manitoba	4,450	3,445	245	0
Saskatchewan	3,040	2,430	165	0
Alberta	6,085	4,615	430	0
British Columbia	6,390	5,000	340	0
Yukon	35	0	0	0
Northwest Territories	65	30	0	0
Nunavut	40	0	0	0
Outside Canada	72,660	21,240	3,855	130
Total population in private households by visible minority	867,090	557,245	118,920	4,935
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 78}	205,155	63,430	14,485	965
South Asian^{Footnote 79}	33,805	12,870	185	145
Chinese	34,860	8,135	385	170
Black	49,655	19,265	11,015	375
Filipino	10,530	3,900	65	30
Latin American	10,250	1,650	230	15
Arab	32,345	6,965	1,855	150
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 80}	13,650	3,380	260	50
West Asian^{Footnote 81}	7,590	655	45	0
Korean	2,245	505	25	0
Japanese	2,010	1,300	25	0
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 82}	2,130	1,410	115	0
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 83}	6,095	3,390	280	0
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 84}	661,935	493,815	104,440	3,970
Total population in private households by selected ethnic origins (single and multiple responses)^{Footnote 85}	867,090	557,245	118,920	4,940
Total population - Single responses^{Footnote 86}	425,500	205,205	62,670	1,755
Total population - Multiple responses^{Footnote 87}	441,585	352,040	56,250	3,185
Canadian - Total responses	236,960	170,920	60,990	1,880
Canadian - Single responses	86,105	58,465	26,505	570
Canadian - Multiple responses	150,855	112,455	34,490	1,310
English - Total responses	195,270	185,470	7,400	1,125
English - Single responses	29,515	29,220	200	35
English - Multiple responses	165,760	156,250	7,200	1,095
French - Total responses	177,895	104,795	68,485	2,515
French - Single responses	26,650	4,870	21,375	315
French - Multiple responses	151,240	99,930	47,115	2,200
Scottish - Total responses	163,550	156,160	6,095	750
Scottish - Single responses	14,885	14,660	175	15
Scottish - Multiple responses	148,665	141,500	5,925	730
Irish - Total responses	191,320	179,335	10,610	900
Irish - Single responses	20,765	20,280	455	0
Irish - Multiple responses	170,550	159,060	10,150	890
German - Total responses	72,515	61,595	3,920	235
German - Single responses	8,295	4,550	270	0
German - Multiple responses	64,215	57,045	3,650	225
Italian - Total responses	41,000	27,345	2,815	320
Italian - Single responses	14,780	5,905	275	45
Italian - Multiple responses	26,225	21,440	2,540	275
Chinese - Total responses	40,075	10,670	530	175
Chinese - Single responses	31,570	5,340	190	125
Chinese - Multiple responses	8,505	5,325	340	50
First Nations (North American Indian) - Total responses	26,385	19,115	6,370	460
First Nations (North American Indian) - Single responses	2,450	1,625	510	55
First Nations (North American Indian) - Multiple responses	23,935	17,490	5,865	405
Ukrainian - Total responses	21,680	17,510	595	40
Ukrainian - Single responses	3,750	2,145	60	0
Ukrainian - Multiple responses	17,930	15,365	530	35
East Indian - Total responses	24,500	11,625	465	100
East Indian - Single responses	16,875	6,605	45	50
East Indian - Multiple responses	7,630	5,020	420	55
Dutch - Total responses	26,795	23,310	690	120
Dutch - Single responses	5,765	3,790	65	0
Dutch - Multiple responses	21,030	19,520	630	115
Polish - Total responses	28,715	20,545	1,070	75
Polish - Single responses	6,890	2,145	55	0
Polish - Multiple responses	21,825	18,400	1,020	75
Filipino - Total responses	11,445	4,445	100	60
Filipino - Single responses	8,175	2,380	0	0
Filipino - Multiple responses	3,275	2,070	100	50
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Total responses^{Footnote 88}	30,365	29,300	695	125
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Single responses^{Footnote 89}	5,850	5,770	50	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Multiple responses^{Footnote 90}	24,520	23,520	650	125
Russian - Total responses	12,345	7,190	270	0
Russian - Single responses	2,320	290	15	0
Russian - Multiple responses	10,025	6,900	250	0
Welsh - Total responses	15,980	15,415	355	50
Welsh - Single responses	810	710	20	0
Welsh - Multiple responses	15,170	14,710	330	45
Norwegian - Total responses	5,985	5,580	200	50
Norwegian - Single responses	310	235	0	0
Norwegian - Multiple responses	5,670	5,350	190	35
Métis - Total responses	8,560	5,800	2,625	85
Métis - Single responses	680	435	240	0
Métis - Multiple responses	7,885	5,365	2,385	80
Portuguese - Total responses	8,205	3,895	475	40
Portuguese - Single responses	3,745	810	45	0
Portuguese - Multiple responses	4,460	3,080	430	40
American - Total responses	11,660	10,605	825	40
American - Single responses	755	695	50	0
American - Multiple responses	10,910	9,905	780	40
Spanish - Total responses	11,225	4,510	1,245	65
Spanish - Single responses	1,870	320	145	0
Spanish - Multiple responses	9,360	4,190	1,095	55
Swedish - Total responses	5,780	5,260	125	20
Swedish - Single responses	400	225	0	0
Swedish - Multiple responses	5,380	5,040	110	20
Hungarian - Total responses	7,225	4,750	270	40
Hungarian - Single responses	1,720	545	10	0
Hungarian - Multiple responses	5,505	4,205	260	45
Total income in 2010 of population aged 15 years and over^{Footnote 91}	718,960	452,225	101,090	3,160
Without income	32,575	19,205	3,690	155
With income	686,380	433,015	97,395	3,010
Under $5,000^{Footnote 92}	64,670	39,150	6,675	435
$5,000 to $9,999	43,975	27,470	5,045	280
$10,000 to $14,999	52,595	32,390	6,555	305
$15,000 to $19,999	48,120	27,175	6,080	215
$20,000 to $29,999	71,570	41,915	9,280	405
$30,000 to $39,999	65,005	40,375	9,515	235
$40,000 to $49,999	64,040	41,220	10,230	235
$50,000 to $59,999	60,490	39,490	10,490	220
$60,000 to $79,999	86,925	57,100	14,365	405
$80,000 to $99,999	59,985	39,640	9,490	120
$100,000 and over	68,995	47,100	9,675	160
$100,000 to $124,999	34,820	23,265	4,950	105
$125,000 and over	34,170	23,825	4,725	55
Median income $^{Footnote 93}	39,530	41,825	45,367	25,955
Average income $^{Footnote 94}	49,826	52,026	52,595	36,892
After-tax income in 2010 of population 15 years and over^{Footnote 95}	718,960	452,225	101,085	3,160
Without after-tax income	32,725	19,285	3,740	155
With after-tax income	686,235	432,940	97,350	3,005
Under $5,000^{Footnote 96}	66,725	40,530	7,005	440
$5,000 to $9,999	45,310	28,400	5,270	285
$10,000 to $14,999	53,540	33,140	6,515	295
$15,000 to $19,999	51,800	29,455	6,625	240
$20,000 to $29,999	84,300	49,805	11,220	445
$30,000 to $39,999	82,535	52,280	12,620	280
$40,000 to $49,999	81,755	52,805	13,970	345
$50,000 to $59,999	63,195	41,070	10,755	290
$60,000 to $79,999	91,560	60,535	14,325	235
$80,000 to $99,999	36,540	24,520	5,185	95
$100,000 and over	28,970	20,400	3,855	55
Median after-tax income $^{Footnote 97}	35,123	36,816	39,544	23,688
Average after-tax income $^{Footnote 98}	40,849	42,391	43,121	31,201
Total population aged 15 years and over by employment income statistics in 2010^{Footnote 99}	718,955	452,225	101,090	3,160
With employment income	518,945	337,900	71,350	2,095
Median employment income $^{Footnote 100}	40,750	41,253	47,870	27,540
Average employment income $^{Footnote 101}	50,206	51,031	53,413	37,378
With wages and salaries	485,100	316,600	67,425	2,005
Median wages and salaries $^{Footnote 102}	42,342	42,595	48,891	27,919
Average wages and salaries $^{Footnote 103}	50,409	51,014	53,584	37,682
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by work activity in 2010	498,370	321,945	67,370	2,055
Worked full year, full time^{Footnote 104}	288,790	188,680	41,415	975
All others^{Footnote 105}	209,575	133,265	25,955	1,075

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

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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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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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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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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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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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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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 9

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 10

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 11

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

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Footnote 12

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 13

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 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 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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Includes persons who are stateless.

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Footnote 17

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

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

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Footnote 19

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 20

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 25

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 26

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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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 28

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 29

The official name of Venezuela is Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

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The official name of Moldova is Republic of Moldova.

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Footnote 32

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

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

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The official name of Syria is Syrian Arab Republic.

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Footnote 37

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 38

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 39

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

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Footnote 41

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

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Footnote 42

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

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

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'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 49

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 50

'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 51

'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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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 54

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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Includes unemployed persons aged 15 years and over who have never worked for pay or in self-employment or who had last worked prior to January 1, 2010 only.

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Experienced labour force refers to persons who, during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011, were employed and the unemployed who had last worked for pay or in self-employment in either 2010 or 2011.

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Footnote 57

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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Footnote 65

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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Footnote 72

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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Footnote 73

'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 78

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 79

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

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Footnote 80

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

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Footnote 81

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

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Footnote 82

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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Footnote 84

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 85

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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Footnote 86

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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Footnote 88

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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Footnote 92

Including loss.

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For population with income.

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Footnote 94

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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Footnote 98

For population with after-tax income.

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Footnote 99

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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Footnote 101

For population with employment income.

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Footnote 102

For population with wages and salaries.

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Footnote 103

For population with wages and salaries.

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Footnote 104

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

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Footnote 105

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-X2011048.

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