Archived Content

Information identified as archived is provided for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. It is not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards and has not been altered or updated since it was archived. Please contact us to request a format other than those available.

2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Tabulation: Selected Sociocultural and Education Characteristics (64), Labour Force Status (8), Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011-Skill-level category (7), Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (7), Location of Study Compared with Province or Territory of Residence (6), Age Groups (5) and Sex (3) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over, in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

Data table

Select data categories for this table

Geography Geographic index

Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011-Skil…

Highest certificate, diploma or degree (7)^{Footnote 1}

Location of study compared with province or territory of residenc…^{Footnote 2}

Age groups (5)

Sex (3)

This table details selected sociocultural and education characteristics , labour force status , occupation - national occupational classification 2011-skill-level category , highest certificate, diploma or degree , location of study compared with province or territory of residence , age groups and sex for the population aged 15 years and over, in private households in Alberta^{Footnote 3}
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 4} = 27.4 %
Selected sociocultural and education characteristics (64)	Labour force status (8)
Selected sociocultural and education characteristics (64)	Total - Labour force status^Footnote 5	In the labour force	Employed	Unemployed	Not in the labour force	Participation rate	Employment rate	Unemployment rate
Total population aged 15 years and over by Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 6}	2,888,740	2,115,640	1,993,225	122,415	773,095	73.2	69.0	5.8
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 7}	154,130	100,090	87,480	12,605	54,040	64.9	56.8	12.6
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 8}	77,320	44,620	37,150	7,470	32,700	57.7	48.0	16.7
Métis single identity	71,710	51,750	46,880	4,870	19,960	72.2	65.4	9.4
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	1,485	1,090	1,005	85	400	73.4	67.7	7.8
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 9}	1,235	775	720	55	465	62.8	58.3	7.1
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 10}	2,375	1,860	1,725	130	520	78.3	72.6	7.0
Non-Aboriginal identity	2,734,610	2,015,550	1,905,745	109,810	719,060	73.7	69.7	5.4
Total population aged 15 years and over by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 11}	2,888,740	2,115,640	1,993,225	122,415	773,100	73.2	69.0	5.8
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 12}	71,715	40,735	33,400	7,335	30,975	56.8	46.6	18.0
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	2,817,025	2,074,900	1,959,820	115,080	742,120	73.7	69.6	5.5
Total population aged 15 years and over by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 13}	2,888,735	2,115,640	1,993,225	122,415	773,095	73.2	69.0	5.8
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 14}	2,239,430	1,662,365	1,566,260	96,115	577,065	74.2	69.9	5.8
Immigrants^{Footnote 15}	596,100	412,810	388,705	24,105	183,290	69.3	65.2	5.8
Before 1971	92,610	36,665	35,285	1,380	55,945	39.6	38.1	3.8
1971 to 1980	83,620	57,075	54,705	2,370	26,550	68.3	65.4	4.2
1981 to 1990	86,185	66,885	63,865	3,020	19,310	77.6	74.1	4.5
1991 to 2000	121,830	92,660	87,165	5,490	29,170	76.1	71.5	5.9
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 16}	211,850	159,530	147,685	11,840	52,325	75.3	69.7	7.4
2001 to 2005	97,820	74,145	69,045	5,095	23,675	75.8	70.6	6.9
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 17}	114,030	85,385	78,640	6,750	28,650	74.9	69.0	7.9
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 18}	53,205	40,460	38,265	2,200	12,745	76.0	71.9	5.4
Total population aged 15 years and over by visible minority^{Footnote 19}	2,888,740	2,115,640	1,993,220	122,415	773,095	73.2	69.0	5.8
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 20}	504,620	371,010	346,765	24,245	133,605	73.5	68.7	6.5
South Asian^{Footnote 21}	117,615	84,195	78,590	5,605	33,425	71.6	66.8	6.7
Chinese	110,590	75,615	71,155	4,455	34,975	68.4	64.3	5.9
Black	51,400	39,520	35,805	3,715	11,880	76.9	69.7	9.4
Filipino	83,540	69,335	66,325	3,010	14,210	83.0	79.4	4.3
Latin American	33,375	26,210	24,415	1,795	7,165	78.5	73.2	6.8
Arab	24,430	16,065	14,580	1,485	8,370	65.8	59.7	9.2
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 22}	32,695	24,000	22,485	1,515	8,695	73.4	68.8	6.3
West Asian^{Footnote 23}	12,065	8,510	7,685	825	3,550	70.5	63.7	9.7
Korean	12,110	7,985	7,325	660	4,125	65.9	60.5	8.3
Japanese	9,745	6,765	6,435	330	2,985	69.4	66.0	4.9
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 24}	4,680	3,570	3,275	295	1,105	76.3	70.0	8.3
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 25}	12,365	9,245	8,690	560	3,120	74.8	70.3	6.1
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 26}	2,384,120	1,744,630	1,646,460	98,170	639,490	73.2	69.1	5.6
Total population aged 15 years and over by first official language spoken^{Footnote 27}	2,888,740	2,115,640	1,993,220	122,415	773,100	73.2	69.0	5.8
English	2,791,505	2,056,820	1,937,965	118,850	734,690	73.7	69.4	5.8
French	56,670	41,490	39,280	2,210	15,180	73.2	69.3	5.3
English and French	9,210	6,530	6,055	475	2,675	70.9	65.7	7.3
Neither English nor French	31,350	10,800	9,920	875	20,555	34.4	31.6	8.1
Total population aged 15 years and over by mother tongue^{Footnote 28}	2,888,740	2,115,640	1,993,220	122,415	773,100	73.2	69.0	5.8
English	2,206,720	1,650,080	1,556,515	93,570	556,640	74.8	70.5	5.7
French	58,965	42,950	40,800	2,145	16,015	72.8	69.2	5.0
Non-official language	587,025	396,470	371,560	24,905	190,555	67.5	63.3	6.3
English and French	2,420	1,780	1,615	165	640	73.6	66.7	9.3
English and non-official language	31,990	23,200	21,630	1,570	8,785	72.5	67.6	6.8
French and non-official language	1,350	975	930	40	375	72.2	68.9	4.1
English, French and non-official language	275	190	175	0	85	69.1	63.6	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 29}	2,888,735	2,115,640	1,993,220	122,415	773,100	73.2	69.0	5.8
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 30}	1,314,855	844,970	777,660	67,315	469,885	64.3	59.1	8.0
Education	120,550	88,100	85,500	2,600	32,455	73.1	70.9	3.0
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	45,060	36,995	35,020	1,975	8,065	82.1	77.7	5.3
Humanities	64,505	50,065	47,600	2,465	14,440	77.6	73.8	4.9
Social and behavioural sciences and law	130,730	106,815	101,870	4,940	23,920	81.7	77.9	4.6
Business, management and public administration	323,075	256,145	245,030	11,110	66,935	79.3	75.8	4.3
Physical and life sciences and technologies	62,860	50,035	47,690	2,345	12,825	79.6	75.9	4.7
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	53,890	46,330	44,070	2,260	7,560	86.0	81.8	4.9
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	421,240	356,300	339,860	16,440	64,940	84.6	80.7	4.6
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	40,880	34,345	33,070	1,275	6,535	84.0	80.9	3.7
Health and related fields^{Footnote 31}	229,150	179,260	172,675	6,585	49,895	78.2	75.4	3.7
Personal, protective and transportation services	81,860	66,210	63,120	3,085	15,655	80.9	77.1	4.7
Other fields of study^{Footnote 32}	80	75	60	0	0	93.8	75.0	0

Symbol(s)

Symbol ..

not available for a specific reference period

Symbol ...

not applicable

...

Symbol x

suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act

Symbol F

too unreliable to be published

Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

'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.

Return to footnote 1 referrer

Footnote 2

'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.

Return to footnote 2 referrer

Footnote 3

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

Return to footnote 3 referrer

Footnote 4

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.

Return to footnote 4 referrer

Footnote 5

In the past, this variable was called Labour force activity.

Return to footnote 5 referrer

Footnote 6

Aboriginal identity
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
'Aboriginal identity' refers to whether the person reported being an Aboriginal person, that is, First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) and/or being a Registered or Treaty Indian (that is, registered under the Indian Act of Canada) and/or being a member of 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.

Return to footnote 6 referrer

Footnote 7

'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.

Return to footnote 7 referrer

Footnote 8

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.

Return to footnote 8 referrer

Footnote 9

'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).

Return to footnote 9 referrer

Footnote 10

'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.

Return to footnote 10 referrer

Footnote 11

Registered or Treaty Indian status
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
'Registered or Treaty Indian status' refers to whether or not a person 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.

Return to footnote 11 referrer

Footnote 12

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.

Return to footnote 12 referrer

Footnote 13

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 is a person who has been granted the right to live permanently in Canada by immigration authorities.

Return to footnote 13 referrer

Footnote 14

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

Return to footnote 14 referrer

Footnote 15

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.

Return to footnote 15 referrer

Footnote 16

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

Return to footnote 16 referrer

Footnote 17

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

Return to footnote 17 referrer

Footnote 18

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.

Return to footnote 18 referrer

Footnote 19

Visible minority
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable

Part B - Detailed definition
Visible minority refers to whether a person belongs to a visible minority group as defined by the Employment Equity Act and, if so, the visible minority group to which the person belongs. The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour.' The visible minority population consists mainly of the following groups: South Asian, Chinese, Black, Filipino, Latin American, Arab, Southeast Asian, West Asian, Korean and Japanese.

Return to footnote 19 referrer

Footnote 20

The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour.'

Return to footnote 20 referrer

Footnote 21

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

Return to footnote 21 referrer

Footnote 22

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

Return to footnote 22 referrer

Footnote 23

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

Return to footnote 23 referrer

Footnote 24

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.

Return to footnote 24 referrer

Footnote 25

Includes respondents who reported more than one visible minority group by checking two or more mark-in circles, e.g., 'Black' and 'South Asian.'

Return to footnote 25 referrer

Footnote 26

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.

Return to footnote 26 referrer

Footnote 27

First official language spoken
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable

Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to a variable specified within the framework of the Official Languages Act.

Return to footnote 27 referrer

Footnote 28

Refers to the first language learned at home in childhood and still understood by the individual on May 10, 2011.

Return to footnote 28 referrer

Footnote 29

'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.

Return to footnote 29 referrer

Footnote 30

'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.

Return to footnote 30 referrer

Footnote 31