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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Tabulation: Selected Demographic, Sociocultural, Education and Labour Characteristics (322), Sex (3) and Income Status in 2010 (6) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

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This table details selected demographic, sociocultural, education and labour characteristics , sex and income status in 2010 for the population in private households in Quebec / Québec^{Footnote 1}
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 22.4 %
Selected demographic, sociocultural, education and labour characteristics (322)	Income status in 2010 (6)
	Total - Income status in 2010 based on after-tax low-income measure^Footnote 3	Population for the income status based on after-tax low-income measure	Low-income population	Prevalence of low income %	Other population	Concept not applicable^Footnote 4
Total - Age groups^{Footnote 5}	7,732,520	7,691,755	1,284,595	16.7	6,407,160	40,765
Under 15 years	1,257,930	1,244,810	207,425	16.7	1,037,390	13,115
15 to 24 years	975,105	967,885	176,380	18.2	791,500	7,215
25 to 54 years	3,291,745	3,276,335	489,235	14.9	2,787,105	15,410
25 to 34 years	1,017,870	1,012,360	165,310	16.3	847,050	5,505
35 to 44 years	1,011,675	1,006,240	147,760	14.7	858,480	5,435
45 to 54 years	1,262,205	1,257,735	176,165	14.0	1,081,575	4,465
55 to 64 years	1,078,385	1,075,605	184,530	17.2	891,075	2,775
65 years and over	1,129,360	1,127,115	227,025	20.1	900,090	2,250
65 to 74 years	677,890	676,390	123,250	18.2	553,140	1,495
75 years and over	451,470	450,720	103,770	23.0	346,950	755
Population in private households by marital status^{Footnote 6}	7,732,520	7,691,750	1,284,595	16.7	6,407,160	40,765
Married or living with a common-law partner	3,722,705	3,709,050	380,055	10.2	3,329,000	13,660
Married (and not separated)	2,332,770	2,324,390	255,070	11.0	2,069,315	8,380
Living common law	1,389,940	1,384,660	124,980	9.0	1,259,680	5,280
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	4,009,815	3,982,705	904,545	22.7	3,078,165	27,105
Single (never legally married)	3,135,855	3,111,150	624,935	20.1	2,486,215	24,705
Separated	98,180	97,685	30,305	31.0	67,380	500
Divorced	456,055	455,155	143,975	31.6	311,185	900
Widowed	319,730	318,720	105,330	33.0	213,390	1,010
Persons in economic families by family structure and presence and age of children^{Footnote 7}	6,388,850	6,350,440	813,670	12.8	5,536,770	38,415
Couple family	5,400,960	5,372,455	533,100	9.9	4,839,360	28,505
Couple only	1,784,170	1,781,985	193,830	10.9	1,588,155	2,185
Couple with children	3,559,070	3,533,220	333,730	9.4	3,199,485	25,850
With children under 18 years	2,759,995	2,737,125	282,145	10.3	2,454,985	22,870
Without children under 6 years	1,431,230	1,423,740	119,925	8.4	1,303,815	7,490
With children under 6 years	1,328,765	1,313,385	162,220	12.4	1,151,170	15,380
Couple with other relatives only	57,720	57,255	5,535	9.7	51,715	470
Lone-parent family	863,160	855,065	253,845	29.7	601,225	8,090
Female-parent family	668,850	662,030	214,570	32.4	447,460	6,825
Female-parent family with no other relatives	642,100	636,580	208,535	32.8	428,045	5,520
With children under 18 years	413,140	408,740	161,315	39.5	247,425	4,395
Without children under 6 years	296,865	294,910	98,700	33.5	196,210	1,950
With children under 6 years	116,275	113,825	62,610	55.0	51,215	2,450
Male-parent family	194,310	193,040	39,275	20.3	153,760	1,270
Male-parent family with no other relatives	185,900	184,845	37,690	20.4	147,150	1,060
With children under 18 years	111,800	111,080	26,550	23.9	84,530	720
Without children under 6 years	92,785	92,385	21,315	23.1	71,070	395
With children under 6 years	19,020	18,695	5,235	28.0	13,460	325
Other economic family^{Footnote 8}	124,725	122,920	26,725	21.7	96,190	1,810
Persons not in economic families aged 15 years and over^{Footnote 9}	1,343,670	1,341,315	470,920	35.1	870,390	2,355
Less than 65 years	970,815	968,925	317,570	32.8	651,350	1,895
65 years and over	372,855	372,390	153,350	41.2	219,040	465
Total children in economic families^{Footnote 10}	2,226,440	2,205,635	320,630	14.5	1,885,005	20,800
Under 6 years	521,935	516,430	86,395	16.7	430,035	5,510
6 to 14 years	726,045	719,130	118,245	16.4	600,890	6,910
15 to 17 years	282,205	279,935	39,800	14.2	240,135	2,265
18 to 24 years	460,505	457,170	47,375	10.4	409,800	3,330
25 years and over	235,755	232,975	28,820	12.4	204,150	2,780
Total - Household living arrangements^{Footnote 11}	7,732,520	7,691,755	1,284,595	16.7	6,407,160	40,765
Total persons in households with at least one census family	6,360,085	6,321,820	801,960	12.7	5,519,855	38,265
Married spouses, common-law partners	3,685,380	3,671,910	367,750	10.0	3,304,160	13,465
Lone parents	360,670	357,090	101,120	28.3	255,965	3,585
Children in families with two parents present	1,661,145	1,648,210	159,725	9.7	1,488,485	12,935
Children in families with one parent present	537,760	531,140	157,470	29.6	373,670	6,620
Persons not in census families, living with relatives^{Footnote 12}	75,690	74,320	9,870	13.3	64,450	1,370
Persons not in census families, living with non-relatives only	39,435	39,145	6,015	15.4	33,125	290
Total persons in non-census family households	1,372,435	1,369,935	482,630	35.2	887,305	2,495
Living with relatives^{Footnote 13}	68,200	67,765	17,725	26.2	50,040	435
Living with non-relatives only	212,800	212,525	55,855	26.3	156,670	275
Living alone	1,091,435	1,089,645	409,050	37.5	680,595	1,790
Total population in private households by citizenship^{Footnote 14}	7,732,520	7,691,755	1,284,590	16.7	6,407,160	40,765
Canadian citizens	7,394,705	7,354,070	1,138,535	15.5	6,215,540	40,635
Canadian citizens aged under 18	1,488,435	1,472,865	220,850	15.0	1,252,020	15,565
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over	5,906,270	5,881,205	917,680	15.6	4,963,520	25,065
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 15}	337,815	337,680	146,060	43.3	191,620	135
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 16}	7,732,525	7,691,750	1,284,590	16.7	6,407,160	40,765
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 17}	6,690,535	6,650,140	999,930	15.0	5,650,210	40,395
Immigrants^{Footnote 18}	974,895	974,615	251,810	25.8	722,800	285
Before 1971	151,825	151,800	23,545	15.5	128,255	20
1971 to 1980	115,645	115,570	19,440	16.8	96,125	80
1981 to 1990	130,680	130,640	27,010	20.7	103,640	35
1991 to 2000	195,920	195,875	44,715	22.8	151,155	50
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 19}	380,825	380,730	137,100	36.0	243,630	95
2001 to 2005	157,425	157,390	37,130	23.6	120,255	45
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 20}	223,395	223,345	99,970	44.8	123,370	55
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 21}	67,095	67,000	32,855	49.0	34,150	90
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^{Footnote 22}	974,895	974,615	251,810	25.8	722,800	285
Under 5 years	99,760	99,685	24,400	24.5	75,290	70
5 to 14 years	156,695	156,640	39,205	25.0	117,435	50
15 to 24 years	209,030	208,975	48,455	23.2	160,520	60
25 to 44 years	441,825	441,735	115,915	26.2	325,820	90
45 years and over	67,585	67,575	23,840	35.3	43,740	10
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 23}	7,732,525	7,691,755	1,284,595	16.7	6,407,160	40,765
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 24}	6,690,535	6,650,140	999,930	15.0	5,650,205	40,395
Born in province of residence	6,413,010	6,376,225	954,185	15.0	5,422,035	36,790
Born outside province of residence	277,520	273,920	45,745	16.7	228,170	3,605
Immigrants^{Footnote 25}	974,895	974,610	251,810	25.8	722,805	280
Americas	222,525	222,380	59,930	26.9	162,455	145
United States	26,785	26,655	5,515	20.7	21,135	130
Jamaica	5,255	5,260	1,190	22.6	4,070	0
Guyana	2,670	2,665	505	18.9	2,165	0
Haiti	69,075	69,070	17,580	25.5	51,490	0
Mexico	15,265	15,260	5,365	35.2	9,895	0
Trinidad and Tobago	4,420	4,420	780	17.6	3,640	0
Colombia	21,320	21,320	9,075	42.6	12,245	0
El Salvador	9,815	9,815	2,225	22.7	7,590	0
Peru	11,605	11,605	2,725	23.5	8,880	0
Chile	8,085	8,090	1,845	22.8	6,240	0
Other places of birth in Americas	48,235	48,230	13,120	27.2	35,115	0
Europe	302,235	302,195	54,465	18.0	247,725	45
United Kingdom^{Footnote 26}	14,535	14,530	1,940	13.4	12,590	10
Italy	57,710	57,710	8,870	15.4	48,840	0
Germany	10,425	10,420	1,600	15.4	8,825	0
Poland	11,715	11,710	2,055	17.5	9,655	0
Portugal	18,620	18,615	2,760	14.8	15,855	0
Netherlands	2,325	2,325	280	12.0	2,045	0
France	67,645	67,635	10,710	15.8	56,925	15
Romania	25,770	25,770	3,845	14.9	21,925	0
Russian Federation	11,075	11,080	3,420	30.9	7,650	0
Greece	20,650	20,650	4,725	22.9	15,930	0
Ukraine	6,845	6,845	2,050	29.9	4,790	0
Croatia	1,950	1,950	325	16.7	1,630	0
Hungary	4,430	4,430	1,095	24.7	3,340	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	4,140	4,140	760	18.4	3,380	0
Serbia	1,425	1,425	315	22.1	1,110	0
Ireland, Republic of	1,060	1,060	195	18.4	865	0
Other places of birth in Europe	41,910	41,900	9,535	22.8	32,370	0
Africa	181,125	181,065	61,200	33.8	119,860	60
Morocco	48,380	48,355	16,785	34.7	31,570	25
Algeria	47,325	47,320	17,045	36.0	30,275	0
Egypt	17,240	17,235	3,905	22.7	13,330	0
South Africa, Republic of	745	745	110	14.8	640	0
Nigeria	1,215	1,220	450	36.9	765	0
Ethiopia	840	840	240	28.6	600	0
Kenya	820	820	165	20.1	650	0
Other places of birth in Africa	64,560	64,525	22,500	34.9	42,025	30
Asia	267,710	267,680	76,025	28.4	191,660	30
India	16,985	16,980	3,265	19.2	13,715	0
China^{Footnote 27}	43,735	43,730	13,060	29.9	30,670	0
Philippines	22,630	22,625	3,660	16.2	18,960	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	4,845	4,850	1,120	23.1	3,720	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 28}	27,235	27,235	6,235	22.9	20,995	0
Pakistan	8,990	8,990	3,395	37.8	5,590	0
Sri Lanka	12,295	12,285	4,145	33.7	8,140	10
Iran^{Footnote 29}	11,680	11,680	4,455	38.1	7,220	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 30}	4,290	4,290	1,325	30.9	2,965	0
Lebanon	38,570	38,565	9,720	25.2	28,845	0
Taiwan	2,910	2,905	820	28.2	2,085	0
Iraq	3,860	3,860	2,035	52.7	1,825	0
Bangladesh	8,045	8,040	3,995	49.7	4,045	0
Afghanistan	5,395	5,395	2,205	40.9	3,190	0
Japan	1,750	1,750	450	25.7	1,300	0
Turkey	7,130	7,125	2,425	34.0	4,700	0
Other places of birth in Asia	47,380	47,380	13,705	28.9	33,675	0
Oceania and other^{Footnote 31}	1,300	1,300	195	15.0	1,105	0
Fiji	80	80	0	0.0	65	0
Other places of birth^{Footnote 32}	1,220	1,220	180	14.8	1,040	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 33}	67,095	67,005	32,850	49.0	34,150	90
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 34}	7,732,520	7,691,755	1,284,595	16.7	6,407,160	40,770
First generation^{Footnote 35}	1,055,130	1,054,650	286,865	27.2	767,790	475
Second generation^{Footnote 36}	685,170	684,605	126,090	18.4	558,515	565
Third generation or more^{Footnote 37}	5,992,220	5,952,500	871,640	14.6	5,080,855	39,720
Total population in private households by visible minority^{Footnote 38}	7,732,520	7,691,750	1,284,590	16.7	6,407,160	40,770
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 39}	850,240	850,080	257,660	30.3	592,420	160
South Asian^{Footnote 40}	83,320	83,305	25,825	31.0	57,480	20
Chinese	82,845	82,840	22,705	27.4	60,130	10
Black	243,625	243,575	71,405	29.3	172,165	50
Filipino	31,490	31,490	4,715	15.0	26,770	0
Latin American	116,380	116,370	39,010	33.5	77,360	10
Arab	166,260	166,215	59,340	35.7	106,875	40
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 41}	65,860	65,850	15,265	23.2	50,585	10
West Asian^{Footnote 42}	23,450	23,445	9,910	42.3	13,535	0
Korean	6,665	6,665	2,230	33.5	4,430	0
Japanese	4,025	4,025	1,010	25.1	3,020	0
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 43}	8,900	8,895	2,450	27.5	6,445	0
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 44}	17,425	17,410	3,790	21.8	13,620	10
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 45}	6,882,285	6,841,675	1,026,930	15.0	5,814,745	40,610
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	7,732,520	7,691,755	1,284,595	16.7	6,407,160	40,770
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 46}	141,915	102,830	23,740	23.1	79,090	39,085
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 47}	82,425	43,810	10,325	23.6	33,485	38,615
Métis single identity	40,960	40,735	9,540	23.4	31,195	225
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	12,570	12,465	2,405	19.3	10,060	105
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 48}	1,545	1,535	410	26.7	1,120	10
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 49}	4,415	4,290	1,060	24.7	3,225	125
Non-Aboriginal identity	7,590,610	7,588,925	1,260,855	16.6	6,328,075	1,685
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 50}	7,732,520	7,691,755	1,284,595	16.7	6,407,160	40,765
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 51}	62,515	24,380	6,330	26.0	18,050	38,130
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	7,670,010	7,667,375	1,278,260	16.7	6,389,110	2,635
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 52}	7,732,525	7,691,755	1,284,595	16.7	6,407,165	40,770
Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 53}	307,450	268,465	56,430	21.0	212,040	38,980
First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry^{Footnote 54}	261,505	222,670	47,755	21.4	174,910	38,835
Métis ancestry	35,660	35,420	6,905	19.5	28,510	240
Inuit ancestry	15,310	14,700	2,835	19.3	11,865	610
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^{Footnote 55}	7,425,075	7,423,285	1,228,165	16.5	6,195,125	1,785
Total - Mother tongue^{Footnote 56}	7,732,525	7,691,755	1,284,590	16.7	6,407,160	40,765
English	589,600	584,680	105,300	18.0	479,385	4,915
French	6,053,020	6,047,975	897,095	14.8	5,150,880	5,045
Non-official language	987,295	956,865	255,935	26.7	700,935	30,425
Aboriginal	42,790	12,500	2,615	20.9	9,885	30,290
Non-Aboriginal	944,505	944,370	253,325	26.8	691,050	135
English and French	24,185	24,100	5,090	21.1	19,015	85
English and non-official language	25,780	25,595	5,835	22.8	19,760	185
French and non-official language	49,595	49,495	14,480	29.3	35,020	105
English, French and non-official language	3,045	3,035	870	28.7	2,170	0
Total - First official language spoken^{Footnote 57}	7,732,520	7,691,755	1,284,595	16.7	6,407,160	40,765
English	930,145	913,655	180,690	19.8	732,965	16,485
French	6,501,820	6,484,740	1,023,820	15.8	5,460,920	17,080
English and French	232,700	228,470	55,640	24.4	172,830	4,230
Neither English nor French	67,855	64,885	24,440	37.7	40,445	2,970
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 58}	7,644,190	7,604,430	1,268,795	16.7	6,335,630	39,760
Non-movers	6,742,515	6,706,550	1,026,865	15.3	5,679,680	35,965
Movers	901,675	897,880	241,930	26.9	655,950	3,795
Non-migrants	523,555	520,890	142,905	27.4	377,985	2,665
Migrants	378,115	376,985	99,025	26.3	277,960	1,130
Internal migrants	321,415	320,300	67,095	20.9	253,205	1,115
Intraprovincial migrants	299,805	298,845	60,985	20.4	237,860	960
Interprovincial migrants	21,605	21,455	6,110	28.5	15,345	155
External migrants	56,700	56,685	31,925	56.3	24,755	15
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 59}	7,290,725	7,254,930	1,211,015	16.7	6,043,915	35,790
Non-movers	4,575,955	4,550,720	618,775	13.6	3,931,950	25,230
Movers	2,714,770	2,704,205	592,240	21.9	2,111,965	10,565
Non-migrants	1,477,875	1,470,165	313,670	21.3	1,156,495	7,715
Migrants	1,236,890	1,234,040	278,565	22.6	955,470	2,850
Internal migrants	1,010,585	1,007,810	173,235	17.2	834,575	2,780
Intraprovincial migrants	947,495	945,140	157,670	16.7	787,470	2,345
Interprovincial migrants	63,100	62,665	15,565	24.8	47,105	430
External migrants	226,305	226,225	105,330	46.6	120,895	70
Total population aged 15 years and over by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 60}	6,474,595	6,446,940	1,077,170	16.7	5,369,765	27,650
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,436,020	1,420,615	383,055	27.0	1,037,560	15,410
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 61}	1,404,755	1,401,580	242,345	17.3	1,159,230	3,175
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 62}	3,633,815	3,624,750	451,770	12.5	3,172,975	9,060
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 63}	1,049,470	1,045,315	156,945	15.0	888,375	4,155
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	1,075,855	1,073,065	124,155	11.6	948,910	2,790
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 64}	305,335	304,645	38,815	12.7	265,825	690
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	1,203,150	1,201,730	131,855	11.0	1,069,870	1,425
Bachelor's degree	766,100	765,045	80,015	10.5	685,025	1,055
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{Footnote 65}	437,055	436,685	51,845	11.9	384,845	370
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 66}	4,370,130	4,351,940	673,765	15.5	3,678,175	18,185
No certificate, diploma or degree	645,710	637,670	185,650	29.1	452,015	8,045
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 67}	853,175	851,105	145,455	17.1	705,650	2,070
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 68}	2,871,245	2,863,170	342,655	12.0	2,520,515	8,075
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 69}	825,660	822,010	121,375	14.8	700,635	3,650
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	801,905	799,430	85,165	10.7	714,265	2,475
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 70}	224,955	224,310	28,405	12.7	195,910	645
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	1,018,715	1,017,410	107,710	10.6	909,705	1,300
Bachelor's degree	650,085	649,140	62,775	9.7	586,365	950
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{Footnote 71}	368,620	368,275	44,935	12.2	323,335	350
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 72}	6,474,590	6,446,940	1,077,170	16.7	5,369,770	27,645
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 73}	2,840,780	2,822,190	625,400	22.2	2,196,790	18,585
Education	271,705	270,735	21,225	7.8	249,510	970
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	149,010	148,870	25,030	16.8	123,840	140
Humanities	205,805	205,420	30,640	14.9	174,780	385
Social and behavioural sciences and law	337,675	336,610	46,910	13.9	289,700	1,070
Business, management and public administration	834,225	832,625	92,940	11.2	739,685	1,595
Physical and life sciences and technologies	127,915	127,850	18,475	14.5	109,375	70
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	144,175	144,000	17,550	12.2	126,455	170
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	791,470	789,645	96,500	12.2	693,150	1,820
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	82,505	81,975	11,175	13.6	70,805	525
Health and related fields^{Footnote 74}	433,175	432,305	50,915	11.8	381,390	870
Personal, protective and transportation services	255,020	253,585	40,255	15.9	213,335	1,430
Other fields of study^{Footnote 75}	1,145	1,120	165	14.7	955	20
Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study compared with province or territory of residence^{Footnote 76}	6,474,590	6,446,940	1,077,170	16.7	5,369,770	27,650
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	2,840,775	2,822,190	625,400	22.2	2,196,795	18,590
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	3,633,810	3,624,750	451,775	12.5	3,172,980	9,060
Location of study inside Canada	3,294,255	3,285,335	356,905	10.9	2,928,430	8,920
Same as province or territory of residence	3,160,850	3,153,320	342,445	10.9	2,810,880	7,530
Another province or territory	133,405	132,015	14,465	11.0	117,555	1,390
Location of study outside Canada	339,555	339,420	94,865	27.9	244,545	140
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 77}	6,474,590	6,446,940	1,077,170	16.7	5,369,770	27,650
In the labour force	4,183,445	4,168,160	461,910	11.1	3,706,250	15,280
Employed	3,880,420	3,868,485	373,975	9.7	3,494,515	11,935
Unemployed	303,020	299,675	87,940	29.3	211,740	3,350
Not in the labour force	2,291,145	2,278,780	615,260	27.0	1,663,520	12,365
Participation rate	64.6	64.7	42.9	not applicable ...	69.0	55.3
Employment rate	59.9	60.0	34.7	not applicable ...	65.1	43.2
Unemployment rate	7.2	7.2	19.0	not applicable ...	5.7	21.9
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by class of worker^{Footnote 78}	6,474,590	6,446,940	1,077,170	16.7	5,369,765	27,650
Class of worker - not applicable^{Footnote 79}	2,047,605	2,036,920	600,810	29.5	1,436,115	10,685
All classes of worker^{Footnote 80}	4,426,985	4,410,020	476,365	10.8	3,933,655	16,960
Employee	3,968,780	3,952,155	393,045	9.9	3,559,110	16,625
Self-employed^{Footnote 81}	458,205	457,865	83,320	18.2	374,550	335
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^{Footnote 82}	6,474,595	6,446,945	1,077,175	16.7	5,369,765	27,650
Occupation - not applicable^{Footnote 83}	2,047,610	2,036,920	600,810	29.5	1,436,115	10,685
All occupations^{Footnote 84}	4,426,985	4,410,020	476,365	10.8	3,933,655	16,960
0 Management occupations	427,895	426,855	33,610	7.9	393,245	1,040
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	739,700	737,455	59,165	8.0	678,295	2,240
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	301,130	300,745	20,175	6.7	280,565	385
3 Health occupations	285,060	284,520	23,420	8.2	261,100	545
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	516,635	512,655	46,895	9.1	465,755	3,985
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	147,365	146,755	21,300	14.5	125,450	610
6 Sales and service occupations	1,082,380	1,078,590	168,265	15.6	910,325	3,795
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	613,150	610,105	63,800	10.5	546,305	3,045
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	76,595	75,615	11,745	15.5	63,870	980
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	237,080	236,730	27,985	11.8	208,745	345
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 85}	6,474,590	6,446,945	1,077,175	16.7	5,369,770	27,650
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 86}	2,047,605	2,036,920	600,805	29.5	1,436,115	10,685
All industries^{Footnote 87}	4,426,985	4,410,020	476,365	10.8	3,933,660	16,965
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	93,820	93,105	13,775	14.8	79,325	720
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	22,125	21,995	1,460	6.6	20,535	130
22 Utilities	35,975	35,820	1,320	3.7	34,500	155
23 Construction	260,160	258,825	27,145	10.5	231,680	1,330
31-33 Manufacturing	506,070	505,715	43,955	8.7	461,760	355
41 Wholesale trade	179,775	179,730	16,190	9.0	163,545	45
44-45 Retail trade	550,110	549,085	71,425	13.0	477,660	1,030
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	194,015	193,660	20,300	10.5	173,355	365
51 Information and cultural industries	104,125	103,930	9,700	9.3	94,230	200
52 Finance and insurance	167,605	167,505	9,840	5.9	157,665	100
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	66,565	66,480	7,840	11.8	58,635	90
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	301,760	301,590	28,755	9.5	272,840	170
55 Management of companies and enterprises	4,210	4,155	250	6.0	3,905	55
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	172,625	172,205	30,950	18.0	141,255	420
61 Educational services	329,240	327,570	28,730	8.8	298,845	1,665
62 Health care and social assistance	529,370	526,545	49,160	9.3	477,390	2,830
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	97,215	96,965	13,905	14.3	83,065	250
72 Accommodation and food services	286,750	286,000	54,710	19.1	231,290	750
81 Other services (except public administration)	204,060	203,700	30,390	14.9	173,310	355
91 Public administration	321,400	315,445	16,560	5.2	298,880	5,955
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity in 2010^{Footnote 88}	6,474,590	6,446,940	1,077,175	16.7	5,369,770	27,650
Did not work in 2010^{Footnote 89}	2,186,915	2,175,390	647,470	29.8	1,527,920	11,530
Worked in 2010	4,287,675	4,271,550	429,705	10.1	3,841,850	16,120
1 to 13 weeks	295,475	292,965	61,410	21.0	231,555	2,510
14 to 26 weeks	389,860	386,645	69,165	17.9	317,485	3,210
27 to 39 weeks	298,145	297,025	45,850	15.4	251,180	1,120
40 to 48 weeks	760,590	759,375	72,315	9.5	687,060	1,220
49 to 52 weeks	2,543,600	2,535,540	180,970	7.1	2,354,570	8,060
Average weeks worked in 2010	43.3	43.3	36.9	not applicable ...	44.0	36.9
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by full-time or part-time weeks worked in 2010^{Footnote 90}	6,474,590	6,446,940	1,077,175	16.7	5,369,765	27,650
Did not work in 2010^{Footnote 91}	2,186,915	2,175,385	647,470	29.8	1,527,920	11,530
Worked in 2010	4,287,670	4,271,555	429,705	10.1	3,841,850	16,120
Worked full-time in 2010	3,395,750	3,381,545	281,155	8.3	3,100,385	14,205
Worked part-time in 2010	891,930	890,010	148,550	16.7	741,465	1,920

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

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

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Footnote 2

For the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS) estimates, the global non-response rate (GNR) is used as an indicator of data quality. This indicator combines complete non-response (household) and partial non-response (question) into a single rate. The value of the GNR is presented to users. A smaller GNR indicates a lower risk of non-response bias and as a result, lower risk of inaccuracy. The threshold used for estimates' suppression is a GNR of 50% or more. For more information, please refer to the National Household Survey User Guide, 2011.

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Footnote 3

Low income can be measured in several different ways in household surveys. For the standard products of the National Household Survey, the line chosen is a relative measure: the after-tax low-income measure (LIM-AT).

For this measure, the income used is after-tax income of households. There are no regional variations to account for prices or cost of living differences: all applicable households in Canada face the same line adjusted for household size. This line is set at half the median of adjusted household after-tax income. To account for potential economies of scale, the income of households with more than one member is divided by the square root of the size of the household.

All household members are considered to share the household income and are attributed the same income status.

Note: Low-income estimates in the 2011 National Household Survey

For the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS), low-income statistics are presented based on the after-tax low-income measure (LIM-AT). This measure is not related to the low-income cut-offs (LICO) presented in the 2006 Census and prevalence rates are conceptually not comparable. Because of the sensitivity of certain income indicators to differences in methodology and response patterns, direct comparisons to establish trends with low-income estimates from other household surveys, administrative programs or the 2006 Census are discouraged. The prevalence rates observed in the NHS at the national level are generally 1 to 2 percentage points higher than seen for similar concepts in other programs. However, analysis of the NHS data suggests that it is valid to compare low-income data for different sub-populations within the NHS (i.e., for different geographic areas or demographic groups). For more information, refer to the Income Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-014-X2011006.

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Footnote 4

The low-income concepts are not applied in the territories and in certain areas based on census subdivision type (such as Indian reserves). The existence of substantial in-kind transfers (such as band housing) and sizeable barter economies or consumption from own production (such as product from hunting or fishing) could have made the interpretation of low-income rates more difficult.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Economic family structure - Refers to the classification of economic families as couple families, lone-parent families or other economic families.

Couple families - Those in which a member of either a married or common-law couple is the economic family reference person.

Lone-parent families - Those in which either a male or female lone parent is the economic family reference person.

Other economic families - Those in which the economic family reference person has other relatives but does not have a married spouse or common-law partner or a child in their census family.

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

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Footnote 8

This category includes economic families where the reference person does not have a spouse or partner, nor a child in the family, only other relatives.

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Economic family status - Refers to the classification of the population according to whether or not the persons are members of an economic family.

Economic family persons refer to two or more household members who are related to each other by blood, marriage, common-law, adoption or a foster relationship, and thereby constitute an economic family.

Persons not in economic families refer to household members who do not belong to an economic family, including persons living alone.

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

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Economic family - Refers to a group of two or more persons who live in the same dwelling and are related to each other by blood, marriage, common-law, adoption or a foster relationship. A couple may be of opposite or same sex.

Persons in the economic family other than the economic family reference person are classified as the married spouse or the common-law partner of the reference person, children of the reference person (including grandchildren), or other economic family members (including foster children). Children of the reference person may be of any age or marital status.

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

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Household living arrangements
Part A - Short definition
Refers to the classification of persons as members of a family household or of a non-family household, and whether they are family persons or persons not in a census family.
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the classification of persons as members of a family household or of a non-family household, that is, whether or not they are living in a household that contains at least one census family, and whether they are members of a census family or not in a census family. Persons not in census families are further classified as living with relatives, living with non-relatives (only) or living alone.

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Footnote 12

Non-relatives may be present.

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Footnote 13

Non-relatives may be present.

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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 16

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 17

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

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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 19

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

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Footnote 20

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

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Footnote 21

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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Age at immigration refers to the age at which an immigrant first obtained landed immigrant/permanent resident status. Immigrant refers to a person who is or has ever been a landed immigrant/permanent resident. This person has been granted the right to live permanently in Canada by immigration authorities.

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Footnote 23

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 26

The official name of United Kingdom is United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. United Kingdom includes Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland (excludes Isle of Man, the Channel Islands and British Overseas Territories).

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Footnote 27

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 31

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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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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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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Footnote 36

'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 37

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

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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.

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Footnote 39

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 40

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

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Footnote 41

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

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Footnote 42

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

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Footnote 43

The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.' Includes respondents who reported a write-in response such as 'Guyanese,' 'West Indian,' 'Tibetan,' 'Polynesian,' 'Pacific Islander,' etc.

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Footnote 44

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 45

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 46

'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 47

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 48

'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 49

'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 51

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 52

This is a total population estimate. The sum of the ancestries in this table is greater than the total population estimate because a person may report more than one ancestry (ethnic origin) in the NHS.

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Footnote 53

'Aboriginal ancestry' includes persons who reported one or more than one of First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit ancestry in Question 17, either with or without also reporting a non-Aboriginal ancestry. The sum of the categories 'First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry,' 'Métis ancestry' and 'Inuit ancestry' is thus greater than the sum of the total for 'Aboriginal ancestry' because persons who reported more than one Aboriginal ancestry are included in the response category for each Aboriginal ancestry they reported. All respondents with Aboriginal ancestry are counted in at least one of the categories 'First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry,' 'Métis ancestry' and 'Inuit ancestry' and also in the category 'Aboriginal ancestry.'

Aboriginal peoples of Canada are defined in the Constitution Act, 1982, section 35 (2) as including the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada. Ancestry refers to the ethnic or cultural origins of the respondent's ancestors, an ancestor being usually more distant than a grandparent. A person can have more than one ethnic or cultural origin.

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Footnote 55

'Non-Aboriginal ancestry only' includes persons who did not report First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit ancestry in Question 17.

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Footnote 56

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

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Footnote 57

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.

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Footnote 58

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 59

Refers to the status of a person with regard to the place of residence on the reference day, May 10, 2011, in relation to the place of residence on the same date five years earlier. Persons who have not moved are referred to as non-movers and persons who have moved from one residence to another are referred to as movers. Movers include non-migrants and migrants. Non-migrants are persons who did move but remained in the same city, town, township, village or Indian reserve. Migrants include internal migrants who moved to a different city, town, township, village or Indian reserve within Canada. External migrants include persons who lived outside Canada at the earlier reference date.

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Footnote 60

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

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

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Footnote 61

'High school diploma or equivalent' includes persons who have graduated from a secondary school or equivalent. It excludes persons with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree.

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Footnote 62

'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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Footnote 64

Comparisons with other data sources suggest that the category 'University certificate or diploma below the bachelor's level' was over-reported in the NHS. This category likely includes some responses that are actually college certificates or diplomas, bachelor's degrees or other types of education (e.g., university transfer programs, bachelor's programs completed in other countries, incomplete bachelor's programs, non-university professional designations). We recommend users interpret the results for the 'University certificate or diploma below the bachelor's level' category with caution.

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Footnote 65

'University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level' includes the categories 'University certificate or diploma above bachelor level,' 'Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry,' 'Master's degree' and 'Earned doctorate.'

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'High school diploma or equivalent' includes persons who have graduated from a secondary school or equivalent. It excludes persons with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree.

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Footnote 72

'Major field of study' is defined as the main discipline or subject of learning. It is collected for the highest certificate, diploma or degree above the high school or secondary school level and classified according to the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2011. This variable shows the 'primary groupings,' a CIP variant.

For more information on the CIP classification, see the Classification of Instructional Programs, Canada 2011, Catalogue no. 12-590-X available from: www.statcan.gc.ca/concepts/classification-eng.htm.

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

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Footnote 73

'No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree' includes persons who have not completed a registered apprenticeship certificate (including Certificate of Qualification, Journeyperson's designation) or other trades certificate or diploma, a college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma, or a university certificate, diploma or degree.

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Footnote 74

Called 'Health, parks, recreation and fitness' in CIP Canada 2000.

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Footnote 75

Includes 'Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.'

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Footnote 76

'Location of study compared with province or territory of residence' indicates whether the 'Location of study' is the same as the province or territory of residence in 2011, a different Canadian province or territory, or outside Canada. 'Location of study' refers to the province, territory or country of the institution where the highest certificate, diploma or degree above the high school level was completed.

Users should be aware that some respondents may have reported the physical location of study rather than the location of the certificate, diploma or degree-granting institution. This could affect the responses of those who obtained a certificate, diploma or degree through a joint program or by distance learning with credentials granted in another province or country. In particular, a number of persons reported a location of study for a university credential in one of the territories (Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut), even though there were no educational institutions in the territories with the authority to grant university degrees.

For any other comments on collection, dissemination or data quality for this variable or 'Location of study,' refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006.

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Footnote 77

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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Refers to whether an employed person is an employee or is self-employed. The self-employed include persons with or without a business, as well as unpaid family workers.

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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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Includes self-employed with an incorporated business and self-employed with an unincorporated business. Also included among the self-employed are unpaid family workers.

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Footnote 82

Refers to the kind of work performed by persons during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011, as determined by their kind of work and the description of the main activities in their job. The 2011 National Household Survey occupation data are produced according to the NOC 2011.

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Footnote 83

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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Footnote 86

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 88

Refers to the number of weeks in which a person worked for pay or in self-employment in 2010 at all jobs held, even if only for a few hours, and whether these weeks were mostly full time (30 hours or more per week) or mostly part time (less than 30 hours per week).

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Footnote 89

Includes persons who never worked, persons who worked prior to 2010 only, or persons who worked in 2011 only.

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Footnote 90

Refers to persons who worked for pay or in self-employment in 2010. These persons were asked to report whether the weeks they worked in 2010 were full-time weeks (30 hours or more per week) or not, on the basis of all jobs held. Persons with a part-time job for part of the year and a full-time job for another part of the year were to report the information for the job at which they worked the most weeks.

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Footnote 91

Includes persons who never worked, persons who worked prior to 2010 only, or persons who worked in 2011 only.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-014-X2011043.

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