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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

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

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This table details selected demographic, cultural, educational, labour force and income characteristics , mother tongue , age groups and sex for the population in Cape Breton
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 1} = 27.0 %
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	99,690	94,350	990	55
0 to 4 years	4,550	4,170	45	0
5 to 9 years	4,775	4,415	30	0
10 to 14 years	5,420	5,060	35	0
15 to 19 years	6,645	6,220	55	0
20 to 24 years	6,180	5,625	45	0
25 to 29 years	4,725	4,245	50	0
30 to 34 years	4,660	4,375	60	0
35 to 39 years	5,255	4,980	55	0
40 to 44 years	5,970	5,605	45	0
45 to 49 years	7,735	7,415	75	0
50 to 54 years	8,775	8,490	65	0
55 to 59 years	8,675	8,405	85	0
60 to 64 years	7,865	7,625	70	0
65 to 69 years	6,075	5,840	110	0
70 to 74 years	4,475	4,345	40	0
75 to 79 years	3,395	3,225	90	0
80 to 84 years	2,525	2,410	25	0
85 years and over	1,990	1,900	15	0
Median age^{Footnote 3}	46.2	46.8	51.0	41.4
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by marital status^{Footnote 4}	84,950	80,710	880	45
Married or living with a common-law partner	44,760	42,815	500	30
Married (and not separated)	38,635	37,095	385	25
Living common law	6,125	5,720	115	0
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	40,185	37,900	380	0
Single (never legally married)	24,985	23,335	205	0
Separated	3,105	2,985	30	0
Divorced	5,240	5,025	65	0
Widowed	6,855	6,555	75	0
Total population in private households by first official language spoken	99,695	94,355	990	60
English	98,715	94,355	115	40
French	885	0	875	0
English and French	55	0	0	0
Neither English nor French	40	0	0	0
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 5}	99,690	94,350	990	55
English only	95,480	91,190	115	20
French only	45	0	45	0
English and French	4,120	3,160	835	35
Neither English nor French	45	0	0	0
Total population in private households by language spoken most often at home	99,695	94,355	990	60
Single responses	99,475	94,310	975	45
English	96,625	94,120	670	40
French	345	0	300	0
Non-official languages	2,500	155	10	0
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 6}	1,855	80	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0
Dene	0	0	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	0	0	0	0
Mi'kmaq	1,855	85	0	0
Ojibway	0	0	0	0
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0
Selected non-Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 7}	595	45	0	0
Arabic	190	35	0	0
Bengali	0	0	0	0
Cantonese	0	0	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	170	0	0	0
Creoles	0	0	0	0
Dutch	0	0	0	0
German	15	0	0	0
Greek	0	0	0	0
Gujarati	0	0	0	0
Hindi	0	0	0	0
Hungarian	0	0	0	0
Italian	0	0	0	0
Korean	0	0	0	0
Mandarin	45	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	0	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	0	0	0	0
Polish	0	0	0	0
Portuguese	0	0	0	0
Romanian	0	0	0	0
Russian	0	0	0	0
Serbian	0	0	0	0
Spanish	80	0	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	0	0	0	0
Tamil	0	0	0	0
Ukrainian	0	0	0	0
Urdu	0	0	0	0
Vietnamese	25	0	0	0
Other languages^{Footnote 8}	55	0	0	0
Multiple responses	215	45	0	0
English and French	30	0	0	0
English and non-official language	185	40	0	0
French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population in private households by other language spoken regularly at home	99,690	94,355	990	55
None	95,790	93,305	580	35
English	1,775	120	175	0
French	655	440	200	0
Non-official language	1,460	480	35	0
Aboriginal	950	325	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	510	160	35	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	0	0	0	0
French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population in private households by non-official languages spoken^{Footnote 9}	5,415	1,240	60	25
Aboriginal languages	3,280	610	0	0
Algonquin	0	0	0	0
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0
Blackfoot	0	0	0	0
Cree languages^{Footnote 10}	0	0	0	0
Mi'kmaq	3,235	580	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0
Ojibway	0	0	0	0
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0
Carrier	0	0	0	0
Dene	0	0	0	0
Tlicho (Dogrib)	0	0	0	0
Slavey, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0
Stoney	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	0	0	0	0
Other Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 11}	10	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal languages	2,150	640	55	0
Italian	80	40	0	0
Portuguese	0	0	0	0
Romanian	0	0	0	0
Spanish	270	130	40	0
Dutch	70	0	0	0
Flemish	0	0	0	0
German	215	115	0	0
Yiddish	0	0	0	0
Danish	0	0	0	0
Norwegian	0	0	0	0
Swedish	0	0	0	0
Afrikaans	0	0	0	0
Gaelic languages	255	230	0	0
Bosnian	0	0	0	0
Bulgarian	0	0	0	0
Croatian	0	0	0	0
Czech	0	0	0	0
Macedonian	0	0	0	0
Polish	65	0	0	0
Russian	25	0	0	0
Serbian	0	0	0	0
Serbo-Croatian	0	0	0	0
Slovak	0	0	0	0
Slovenian	0	0	0	0
Ukrainian	70	15	0	0
Latvian	0	0	0	0
Lithuanian	0	0	0	0
Greek	80	0	0	0
Armenian	0	0	0	0
Albanian	0	0	0	0
Estonian	0	0	0	0
Finnish	0	0	0	0
Hungarian	25	0	0	0
Turkish	0	0	0	0
Berber languages (Kabyle)	0	0	0	0
Oromo	0	0	0	0
Somali	0	0	0	0
Amharic	0	0	0	0
Arabic	310	30	0	0
Hebrew	0	0	0	0
Maltese	0	0	0	0
Tigrigna	0	0	0	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Bengali	70	0	0	0
Gujarati	0	0	0	0
Hindi	70	0	0	0
Konkani	0	0	0	0
Marathi	0	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	0	0	0	0
Sindhi	0	0	0	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	0	0	0	0
Urdu	50	0	0	0
Nepali	0	0	0	0
Kurdish	0	0	0	0
Pashto	0	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	0	0	0	0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Kannada	0	0	0	0
Malayalam	0	0	0	0
Tamil	0	0	0	0
Telugu	0	0	0	0
Japanese	0	0	0	0
Korean	20	0	0	0
Cantonese	25	10	0	0
Fukien	0	0	0	0
Hakka	0	0	0	0
Mandarin	65	0	0	0
Taiwanese	0	0	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	290	0	0	0
Lao	0	0	0	0
Thai	0	0	0	0
Khmer (Cambodian)	0	0	0	0
Vietnamese	30	0	0	0
Bisayan languages	0	0	0	0
Ilocano	0	0	0	0
Malay	25	0	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino,Filipino)	45	0	0	0
Akan (Twi)	0	0	0	0
Lingala	0	0	0	0
Rundi (Kirundi)	0	0	0	0
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	0	0	0	0
Swahili	0	0	0	0
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
African languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Creoles	0	0	0	0
Other non-Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 12}	65	25	0	0
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 13}	98,765	93,510	985	60
Non-movers	91,565	87,115	885	55
Movers	7,200	6,390	95	0
Non-migrants	5,085	4,725	80	0
Migrants	2,115	1,665	20	0
Internal migrants	1,955	1,605	20	0
Intraprovincial migrants	860	815	0	0
Interprovincial migrants	1,100	795	20	0
External migrants	160	60	0	0
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 14}	95,145	90,185	945	55
Non-movers	72,985	69,885	600	20
Movers	22,155	20,295	345	35
Non-migrants	15,640	14,885	135	30
Migrants	6,515	5,410	205	0
Internal migrants	5,475	5,060	200	0
Intraprovincial migrants	2,310	2,170	80	0
Interprovincial migrants	3,160	2,895	125	0
External migrants	1,045	350	0	0
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 15}	99,690	94,355	990	60
Canadian citizens	98,425	93,965	960	55
Canadian citizens only	98,150	93,805	940	60
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	270	165	20	0
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 16}	1,270	390	30	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 17}	99,690	94,355	990	55
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 18}	97,285	93,280	930	40
Born in province of residence	88,570	85,110	565	25
Born outside province of residence	8,720	8,170	360	15
Immigrants^{Footnote 19}	1,785	955	60	0
Americas	500	425	0	0
United States	375	340	0	0
Jamaica	0	0	0	0
Guyana	0	0	0	0
Haiti	0	0	0	0
Mexico	0	0	0	0
Trinidad and Tobago	0	0	0	0
Colombia	15	0	0	0
El Salvador	0	0	0	0
Peru	0	0	0	0
Chile	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	60	0	0	0
Europe	800	465	0	0
United Kingdom^{Footnote 20}	315	310	0	0
Italy	0	0	0	0
Germany	130	85	0	0
Poland	35	0	0	0
Portugal	0	0	0	0
Netherlands	65	0	0	0
France	0	0	0	0
Romania	0	0	0	0
Russian Federation	0	0	0	0
Greece	45	0	0	0
Ukraine	0	0	0	0
Croatia	0	0	0	0
Hungary	20	0	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	0	0	0	0
Serbia	0	0	0	0
Ireland, Republic of	65	45	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	75	0	0	0
Africa	90	30	20	0
Morocco	0	0	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0	0
Egypt	20	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	0	0	0	0
Nigeria	0	0	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0	0
Kenya	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	40	0	0	0
Asia	390	35	0	0
India	20	0	0	0
China^{Footnote 21}	30	0	0	0
Philippines	35	0	0	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	0	0	0	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 22}	0	0	0	0
Pakistan	35	0	0	0
Sri Lanka	0	0	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 23}	0	0	0	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 24}	0	0	0	0
Lebanon	0	0	0	0
Taiwan	0	0	0	0
Iraq	0	0	0	0
Bangladesh	70	0	0	0
Afghanistan	0	0	0	0
Japan	0	0	0	0
Turkey	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	115	20	0	0
Oceania and other^{Footnote 25}	0	0	0	0
Fiji	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth^{Footnote 26}	0	0	0	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 27}	615	120	0	0
Total recent immigrant population in private households by selected places of birth^{Footnote 28}	435	65	0	0
Americas	80	35	0	0
United States	55	30	0	0
Mexico	0	0	0	0
Cuba	0	0	0	0
Haiti	0	0	0	0
Jamaica	0	0	0	0
Brazil	0	0	0	0
Colombia	20	0	0	0
Guyana	0	0	0	0
Peru	0	0	0	0
Venezuela^{Footnote 29}	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	0	0	0	0
Europe	110	30	0	0
France	0	0	0	0
Germany	15	0	0	0
Poland	0	0	0	0
Romania	0	0	0	0
Moldova^{Footnote 30}	0	0	0	0
Russian Federation	0	0	0	0
Ukraine	0	0	0	0
United Kingdom^{Footnote 31}	30	25	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	45	0	0	0
Africa	25	0	0	0
Nigeria	0	0	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0	0
Mauritius	0	0	0	0
Somalia	0	0	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0	0
Egypt	10	0	0	0
Morocco	0	0	0	0
Tunisia	0	0	0	0
Cameroon	0	0	0	0
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the	0	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	0	0	0	0
Asia	210	0	0	0
Philippines	0	0	0	0
China^{Footnote 32}	10	0	0	0
India	0	0	0	0
Pakistan	25	0	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 33}	0	0	0	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 34}	0	0	0	0
Sri Lanka	0	0	0	0
Iraq	0	0	0	0
Bangladesh	70	0	0	0
Lebanon	0	0	0	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 35}	0	0	0	0
Taiwan	0	0	0	0
Afghanistan	0	0	0	0
Japan	0	0	0	0
Turkey	0	0	0	0
Israel	0	0	0	0
Nepal	0	0	0	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	0	0	0	0
United Arab Emirates	0	0	0	0
Saudi Arabia	0	0	0	0
Syria^{Footnote 36}	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	0	0	0	0
Oceania and other^{Footnote 37}	0	0	0	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 38}	99,690	94,355	990	60
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 39}	97,290	93,280	925	45
Immigrants^{Footnote 40}	1,785	955	60	0
Before 1971	515	365	0	0
1971 to 1980	445	335	0	0
1981 to 1990	135	70	30	0
1991 to 2000	90	55	0	0
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 41}	605	135	0	0
2001 to 2005	175	75	0	0
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 42}	430	65	0	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 43}	615	120	0	0
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 44}	99,690	94,355	990	55
First generation^{Footnote 45}	2,570	1,210	65	0
Second generation^{Footnote 46}	5,205	4,800	100	0
Third generation or more^{Footnote 47}	91,915	88,345	830	35
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	99,695	94,355	990	60
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 48}	6,175	3,330	35	0
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 49}	5,190	2,370	15	0
Métis single identity	675	650	15	0
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	180	180	0	0
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 50}	15	15	0	0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 51}	115	115	0	0
Non-Aboriginal identity	93,520	91,025	955	50
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 52}	99,690	94,355	990	55
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 53}	4,790	1,975	15	0
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	94,900	92,385	975	55
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 54}	84,945	80,710	880	45
In the labour force	46,760	44,660	450	30
Employed	39,025	37,385	405	30
Unemployed	7,740	7,275	45	0
Not in the labour force	38,190	36,055	430	15
Participation rate	55.0	55.3	51.1	66.7
Employment rate	45.9	46.3	46.0	66.7
Unemployment rate	16.6	16.3	10.0	0.0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker	46,755	44,660	445	30
Class of Worker- Not applicable^{Footnote 55}	2,000	1,740	25	0
All Classes of Worker^{Footnote 56}	44,755	42,920	425	30
Employee	42,900	41,225	385	30
Self-employed	1,855	1,700	35	0
Self-employed (incorporated)	605	575	0	0
Without paid help	155	145	0	0
With paid help	455	430	0	0
Self-employed (unincorporated)	1,205	1,090	25	0
Without paid help	720	675	0	0
With paid help	490	415	0	0
Unpaid family worker	45	30	0	0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011	46,760	44,655	445	25
Occupation - Not applicable^{Footnote 57}	2,005	1,735	25	0
All occupations^{Footnote 58}	44,760	42,920	425	30
0 Management occupations	3,550	3,410	25	0
00 Senior management occupations	160	140	0	0
01-05 Specialized middle management occupations	1,310	1,260	0	0
06 Middle management occupations in retail and wholesale trade and customer services	1,685	1,630	0	0
07-09 Middle management occupations in trades, transportation, production and utilities	390	375	0	0
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	5,665	5,445	100	0
11 Professional occupations in business and finance	670	645	20	0
12 Administrative and financial supervisors and administrative occupations	1,985	1,880	40	0
13 Finance, insurance and related business administrative occupations	265	240	0	0
14 Office support occupations	1,940	1,880	35	0
15 Distribution, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations	805	795	0	0
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	1,810	1,745	10	0
21 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences	475	465	0	0
22 Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences	1,340	1,275	0	0
3 Health occupations	4,145	3,975	40	0
30 Professional occupations in nursing	1,685	1,665	0	0
31 Professional occupations in health (except nursing)	475	375	25	0
32 Technical occupations in health	1,225	1,185	0	0
34 Assisting occupations in support of health services	760	750	0	0
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	5,875	5,420	110	0
40 Professional occupations in education services	2,190	2,010	70	0
41 Professional occupations in law and social, community and government services	1,060	1,000	20	0
42 Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services	1,175	1,080	0	0
43 Occupations in front-line public protection services	360	330	0	0
44 Care providers and educational, legal and public protection support occupations	1,095	1,000	0	0
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	735	680	20	0
51 Professional occupations in art and culture	200	185	0	0
52 Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	535	495	20	0
6 Sales and service occupations	12,775	12,400	65	0
62 Retail sales supervisors and specialized sales occupations	640	635	0	0
63 Service supervisors and specialized service occupations	1,755	1,640	0	0
64 Sales representatives and salespersons - wholesale and retail trade	1,995	1,970	0	0
65 Service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations	3,200	3,130	10	0
66 Sales support occupations	2,350	2,270	0	0
67 Service support and other service occupations, n.e.c.	2,845	2,755	0	0
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	7,550	7,340	20	0
72 Industrial, electrical and construction trades	2,930	2,850	15	0
73 Maintenance and equipment operation trades	1,065	1,045	0	0
74 Other installers, repairers and servicers and material handlers	535	530	0	0
75 Transport and heavy equipment operation and related maintenance occupations	2,050	1,985	0	0
76 Trades helpers, construction labourers and related occupations	965	935	0	0
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	1,640	1,550	0	0
82 Supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture and related production	760	715	0	0
84 Workers in natural resources, agriculture and related production	380	350	0	0
86 Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers	495	480	0	0
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	1,010	965	0	0
92 Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators	230	225	0	0
94 Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers	365	340	0	0
95 Assemblers in manufacturing	115	110	0	0
96 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities	300	285	0	0
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 59}	46,760	44,660	445	30
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 60}	2,000	1,735	25	0
All industries^{Footnote 61}	44,755	42,920	425	25
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	1,175	1,080	0	0
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	825	820	0	0
22 Utilities	475	465	0	0
23 Construction	3,370	3,290	0	0
31-33 Manufacturing	1,450	1,400	0	0
41 Wholesale trade	1,125	1,105	0	0
44-45 Retail trade	6,095	5,980	20	0
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	1,805	1,765	0	0
51 Information and cultural industries	605	590	0	0
52 Finance and insurance	1,025	1,005	0	0
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	510	505	0	0
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	1,395	1,380	0	0
55 Management of companies and enterprises	0	0	0	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	3,685	3,600	15	0
61 Educational services	4,120	3,805	70	0
62 Health care and social assistance	7,500	7,160	80	0
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	1,100	1,020	15	0
72 Accommodation and food services	3,470	3,315	0	0
81 Other services (except public administration)	1,555	1,490	0	0
91 Public administration	3,475	3,140	115	0
Total employed population 15 years and over by place of work status^{Footnote 62}	39,025	37,380	405	30
Usual place of work	32,690	31,375	370	0
Work in CSD of residence	30,480	29,295	320	0
Work in a different CSD in CD of residence	335	265	0	0
Work in a different CSD and CD in province of residence	940	885	40	0
Work in a different province	945	930	0	0
Worked at home	1,090	1,010	15	0
Worked outside Canada	100	95	0	0
No fixed workplace address	5,135	4,900	0	0
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}	37,830	36,280	385	30
Car, truck or van - as a driver	30,585	29,380	300	0
Car, truck or van - as a passenger	3,430	3,255	50	0
Public transit	1,185	1,140	0	0
Walked	2,030	1,930	0	0
Bicycle	65	55	0	0
Other methods	550	520	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 64}	49,300	47,255	465	25
English	48,395	47,050	350	0
French	160	75	85	0
Non-official language	585	50	0	0
Aboriginal	550	25	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	35	0	0	0
English and French	120	70	25	0
English and non-official language	40	15	0	0
French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by other language used regularly at work^{Footnote 65}	49,300	47,255	460	30
None	47,815	46,685	305	25
English	550	75	40	0
French	465	335	120	0
Non-official language	460	145	0	0
Aboriginal	385	100	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	75	50	0	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	0	0	0	0
French and non-official language	0	0	0	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}	84,945	80,710	880	45
No certificate, diploma or degree	21,685	20,560	210	0
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 67}	21,150	20,285	150	20
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 68}	42,115	39,870	515	20
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 69}	11,755	11,260	95	0
Trades certificate or diploma (other than apprenticeship)^{Footnote 70}	7,035	6,685	65	0
Registered Apprenticeship certificate^{Footnote 71}	4,720	4,575	30	0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	14,430	13,870	115	0
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 72}	4,200	3,985	75	0
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	11,725	10,750	225	0
Bachelor's degree	7,750	7,125	150	0
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level	1,815	1,680	50	0
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry	210	140	0	0
Master's degree	1,675	1,565	0	0
Earned doctorate^{Footnote 73}	275	240	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 74}	42,115	39,870	515	25
Education	4,260	3,990	95	0
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	530	500	0	0
Humanities	1,800	1,660	45	0
Social and behavioural sciences and law	3,210	3,065	0	0
Business, management and public administration	8,010	7,490	95	0
Physical and life sciences and technologies	805	765	0	0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	1,015	880	20	0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	10,585	10,180	75	0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	410	385	0	0
Health and related fields^{Footnote 75}	7,465	7,135	85	0
Personal, protective and transportation services	4,030	3,825	45	0
Other fields of study^{Footnote 76}	0	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree by location of study^{Footnote 77}	42,110	39,870	520	20
Inside Canada	40,680	38,940	490	0
Newfoundland and Labrador	315	320	0	0
Prince Edward Island	515	515	0	0
Nova Scotia	36,525	35,180	325	0
New Brunswick	740	665	40	0
Quebec	255	165	85	0
Ontario	1,605	1,460	40	0
Manitoba	80	80	0	0
Saskatchewan	65	55	0	0
Alberta	335	335	0	0
British Columbia	220	150	0	0
Yukon	0	0	0	0
Northwest Territories	0	0	0	0
Nunavut	0	0	0	0
Outside Canada	1,430	925	25	0
Total population in private households by visible minority	99,690	94,355	990	55
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 78}	2,435	1,390	125	0
South Asian^{Footnote 79}	270	120	0	0
Chinese	445	80	0	0
Black	1,135	1,060	60	0
Filipino	35	0	0	0
Latin American	70	0	0	0
Arab	325	60	20	0
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 80}	55	0	0	0
West Asian^{Footnote 81}	25	0	0	0
Korean	20	0	0	0
Japanese	20	0	0	0
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 82}	0	0	0	0
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 83}	0	0	0	0
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 84}	97,255	92,965	860	40
Total population in private households by selected ethnic origins (single and multiple responses)^{Footnote 85}	99,695	94,355	990	55
Total population - Single responses^{Footnote 86}	48,765	44,395	570	0
Total population - Multiple responses^{Footnote 87}	50,925	49,960	420	40
Canadian - Total responses	36,895	36,525	300	0
Canadian - Single responses	18,730	18,600	120	0
Canadian - Multiple responses	18,160	17,920	180	0
English- Total responses	25,610	25,505	65	0
English - Single responses	5,630	5,630	0	0
English - Multiple responses	19,980	19,875	65	0
French - Total responses	18,430	17,670	625	40
French - Single responses	2,145	1,850	290	0
French - Multiple responses	16,285	15,825	335	35
Scottish - Total responses	41,060	40,905	55	15
Scottish - Single responses	10,720	10,705	0	0
Scottish - Multiple responses	30,340	30,205	55	20
Irish - Total responses	23,480	23,300	80	0
Irish - Single responses	2,935	2,920	0	0
Irish - Multiple responses	20,550	20,375	75	0
German - Total responses	2,865	2,780	0	0
German - Single responses	305	265	0	0
German - Multiple responses	2,560	2,515	0	0
Italian - Total responses	3,755	3,650	0	0
Italian - Single responses	730	665	0	0
Italian - Multiple responses	3,025	2,985	0	0
Chinese - Total responses	495	125	0	0
Chinese - Single responses	385	25	0	0
Chinese - Multiple responses	110	100	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Total responses	6,500	3,655	30	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Single responses	3,760	1,225	10	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Multiple responses	2,745	2,430	25	0
Ukrainian - Total responses	1,275	1,195	0	0
Ukrainian - Single responses	195	155	0	0
Ukrainian - Multiple responses	1,085	1,040	0	0
East Indian - Total responses	235	160	0	0
East Indian - Single responses	25	0	0	0
East Indian - Multiple responses	205	145	0	0
Dutch - Total responses	1,725	1,635	0	0
Dutch - Single responses	230	180	0	0
Dutch - Multiple responses	1,495	1,450	0	0
Polish- Total responses	2,400	2,300	0	0
Polish - Single responses	435	400	0	0
Polish - Multiple responses	1,960	1,900	0	0
Filipino- Total responses	40	20	0	0
Filipino - Single responses	30	0	0	0
Filipino - Multiple responses	0	0	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Total responses^{Footnote 88}	1,020	1,025	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Single responses^{Footnote 89}	320	320	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Multiple responses^{Footnote 90}	700	705	0	0
Russian- Total responses	405	395	0	0
Russian - Single responses	15	0	0	0
Russian - Multiple responses	390	380	0	0
Welsh - Total responses	1,590	1,595	0	0
Welsh - Single responses	115	110	0	0
Welsh - Multiple responses	1,480	1,480	0	0
Norwegian - Total responses	350	350	0	0
Norwegian - Single responses	0	0	0	0
Norwegian - Multiple responses	325	325	0	0
Métis - Total responses	810	795	20	0
Métis - Single responses	40	45	0	0
Métis - Multiple responses	770	750	15	0
Portuguese - Total responses	230	230	0	0
Portuguese - Single responses	0	0	0	0
Portuguese - Multiple responses	220	220	0	0
American - Total responses	160	155	0	0
American - Single responses	0	0	0	0
American - Multiple responses	155	155	0	0
Spanish - Total responses	545	490	0	0
Spanish - Single responses	50	40	0	0
Spanish - Multiple responses	495	450	0	0
Swedish - Total responses	240	240	0	0
Swedish - Single responses	50	50	0	0
Swedish - Multiple responses	190	190	0	0
Hungarian - Total responses	285	250	0	0
Hungarian - Single responses	45	25	0	0
Hungarian - Multiple responses	245	220	0	0
Total income in 2010 of population aged 15 years and over^{Footnote 91}	84,945	80,710	880	45
Without income	4,600	4,200	40	0
With income	80,345	76,505	840	45
Under $5,000^{Footnote 92}	6,290	5,350	30	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$5,000 to $9,999	9,480	9,060	95	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$10,000 to $14,999	8,485	7,975	95	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$15,000 to $19,999	9,165	8,795	80	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$20,000 to $29,999	14,620	14,140	140	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$30,000 to $39,999	10,215	9,915	75	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$40,000 to $49,999	7,095	6,870	90	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$50,000 to $59,999	5,035	4,875	65	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$60,000 to $79,999	6,130	5,910	95	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$80,000 to $99,999	2,275	2,150	60	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 and over	1,550	1,470	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 to $124,999	865	845	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$125,000 and over	685	620	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
Median income $^{Footnote 93}	23,984	24,406	27,364	23,529
Average income $^{Footnote 94}	31,157	31,447	37,500	33,032
After-tax income in 2010 of population 15 years and over^{Footnote 95}	84,950	80,715	880	45
Without after-tax income	4,625	4,225	45	0
With after-tax income	80,325	76,485	840	45
Under $5,000^{Footnote 96}	6,480	5,530	40	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$5,000 to $9,999	9,675	9,235	105	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$10,000 to $14,999	8,685	8,185	80	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$15,000 to $19,999	10,305	9,915	80	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$20,000 to $29,999	16,655	16,100	190	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$30,000 to $39,999	11,540	11,225	80	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$40,000 to $49,999	7,675	7,460	85	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$50,000 to $59,999	4,400	4,230	70	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$60,000 to $79,999	3,515	3,280	90	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$80,000 to $99,999	895	860	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 and over	510	455	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
Median after-tax income $^{Footnote 97}	22,529	22,879	26,438	22,006
Average after-tax income $^{Footnote 98}	26,807	27,015	31,677	27,827
Total population aged 15 years and over by employment income statistics in 2010^{Footnote 99}	84,945	80,710	880	45
With employment income	49,180	47,345	460	35
Median employment income $^{Footnote 100}	24,978	24,968	42,252	27,676
Average employment income $^{Footnote 101}	32,212	32,172	43,125	31,865
With wages and salaries	47,740	46,005	430	35
Median wages and salaries $^{Footnote 102}	25,434	25,438	43,039	27,676
Average wages and salaries $^{Footnote 103}	32,385	32,370	43,825	31,865
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by work activity in 2010	46,760	44,655	450	30
Worked full year, full time^{Footnote 104}	21,880	21,110	220	0
All others^{Footnote 105}	24,875	23,550	230	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

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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Footnote 3

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

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Marital status
Refers to the marital status of the person, taking into account his/her common-law status. Persons who are married or living common law may be of opposite sex or of the same sex. The classification is as follows:
Married (and not separated): A person who is married and has not separated or obtained a divorce, and whose spouse is living.

Common-law: A person who is living with another person as a couple but who is not legally married to that person.

Separated: A person who is married but who no longer lives with his/her spouse (for any reason other than illness, work or school) and who has not obtained a divorce. Persons living common law are not included in this category.

Divorced: A person who has obtained a legal divorce and who has not remarried. Persons living common law are not included in this category.

Widowed: A person who has lost his/her spouse through death and who has not remarried. Persons living common law are not included in this category.

Single (never legally married): A person who has never married or a person whose marriage has been annulled and who has not remarried. Persons living common law are not included in this category.

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Footnote 5

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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Footnote 7

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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Footnote 16

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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Footnote 18

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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Footnote 27

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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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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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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Footnote 43

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 44

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 45

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

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Footnote 46

'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 47

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

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Footnote 48

'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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Footnote 53

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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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

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 59

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 60

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 62

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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Footnote 63

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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Footnote 64

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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Footnote 66

'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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Footnote 74

'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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Footnote 76

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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