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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables
Tabulation: Secondary (High) School Diploma or Equivalent (14), Labour Force Status (8), Aboriginal Identity (8), Area of Residence: Inuit Nunangat (7), Age Groups (13B) and Sex (3) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over, in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2011 National Household Survey
Data table
| Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalent (14) | Labour force status (8) | |||||||
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| Total - Labour force statusFootnote 3 | In the labour force | Employed | Unemployed | Not in the labour force | Participation rate | Employment rate | Unemployment rate | |
| Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalentFootnote 4 | 6,474,590 | 4,183,445 | 3,880,425 | 303,020 | 2,291,145 | 64.6 | 59.9 | 7.2 |
| No high school diploma or equivalent | 1,627,835 | 665,920 | 579,130 | 86,795 | 961,920 | 40.9 | 35.6 | 13.0 |
| No high school diploma, no postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 5 | 1,436,020 | 542,795 | 469,630 | 73,160 | 893,230 | 37.8 | 32.7 | 13.5 |
| No high school diploma, with postsecondary certificate or diplomaFootnote 6 | 191,815 | 123,125 | 109,495 | 13,630 | 68,685 | 64.2 | 57.1 | 11.1 |
| No high school diploma, with apprenticeship or trades certificate or diplomaFootnote 7 | 179,440 | 115,585 | 102,565 | 13,020 | 63,855 | 64.4 | 57.2 | 11.3 |
| No high school diploma, with college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma | 12,370 | 7,545 | 6,930 | 610 | 4,830 | 61.0 | 56.0 | 8.1 |
| With high school diploma or equivalent | 4,846,755 | 3,517,525 | 3,301,295 | 216,230 | 1,329,225 | 72.6 | 68.1 | 6.1 |
| With high school diploma, no postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 8 | 1,404,755 | 855,895 | 785,925 | 69,965 | 548,865 | 60.9 | 55.9 | 8.2 |
| With high school diploma, with postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 9 | 3,442,000 | 2,661,635 | 2,515,370 | 146,265 | 780,365 | 77.3 | 73.1 | 5.5 |
| With high school diploma, with apprenticeship or trades certificate or diplomaFootnote 10 | 870,030 | 673,730 | 628,615 | 45,105 | 196,300 | 77.4 | 72.3 | 6.7 |
| With high school diploma, with college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma | 1,063,485 | 826,090 | 782,810 | 43,280 | 237,395 | 77.7 | 73.6 | 5.2 |
| With high school diploma, with university certificate or diploma below bachelor levelFootnote 11 | 305,335 | 206,090 | 194,035 | 12,050 | 99,245 | 67.5 | 63.5 | 5.8 |
| With high school diploma, with Bachelor's degree | 766,100 | 615,340 | 586,390 | 28,945 | 150,760 | 80.3 | 76.5 | 4.7 |
| With high school diploma, with university certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor levelFootnote 12 | 437,050 | 340,390 | 323,515 | 16,875 | 96,660 | 77.9 | 74.0 | 5.0 |
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Footnote(s)
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Excludes National Household Survey data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
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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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In the past, this variable was called Labour force activity.
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This variable refers to whether or not persons have completed a secondary school or high school diploma, graduation certificate, or its equivalent. If other education qualifications above high school are held, this variable also indicates the highest additional certificate, diploma or degree.
'High school diploma or equivalent' and 'high school diploma' refer to graduation from a secondary school or equivalent.
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. - Footnote 5
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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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For this table, 'Postsecondary certificate or diploma' includes the categories 'apprenticeship or trades certificates or diplomas' and 'college, CEGEP or other non-university certificates or diplomas.'
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'Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma' includes Registered Apprenticeship certificates (including Certificate of Qualification, Journeyperson's designation) and other trades certificates or diplomas such as pre-employment or vocational certificates and diplomas from brief trade programs completed at community colleges, institutes of technology, vocational centres, and similar institutions.
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'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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'Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree' includes 'apprenticeship or trades certificates or diplomas,' 'college, CEGEP or other non-university certificates or diplomas' and university certificates, diplomas and degrees.
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'Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma' includes Registered Apprenticeship certificates (including Certificate of Qualification, Journeyperson's designation) and other trades certificates or diplomas such as pre-employment or vocational certificates and diplomas from brief trade programs completed at community colleges, institutes of technology, vocational centres, and similar institutions.
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Comparisons with other data sources suggest that the category 'University certificate or diploma below the bachelor's 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. - Footnote 12
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'University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level' includes the categories 'University certificate or diploma above bachelor level,' 'Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry,' 'Master's degree' and 'Earned doctorate.'
Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011045.
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