Tabulation: Visible Minority (15), Age Groups (10), Sex (3) and Selected Demographic, Cultural, Labour Force, Educational and Income Characteristics (315) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

• Visible minority (15): Total - Population by visible minority
• Age groups (10): Total - Age groups

This table details visible minority , age groups , sex and selected demographic, cultural, labour force, educational and income characteristics for the population in private households in Prince Edward Island / Île-du-Prince-Édouard
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 1} = 33.4 %

Selected demographic, cultural, educational, labour force and income characteristics (315)	Sex (3)
	Total - Sex	Male	Female
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by marital status^Footnote 2	114,200	54,900	59,295
Married or living with a common-law partner	69,595	34,860	34,740
Married (and not separated)	60,535	30,310	30,225
Living common law	9,065	4,555	4,510
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	44,600	20,040	24,560
Single (never legally married)	29,000	15,120	13,885
Separated	3,210	1,260	1,955
Divorced	6,085	2,530	3,555
Widowed	6,305	1,135	5,165
Total - Census family status^Footnote 3	137,380	66,515	70,865
Married spouses	59,985	29,995	29,990
Common-law partners	9,065	4,555	4,510
Lone parents	6,355	1,100	5,250
Children in census families	41,045	21,560	19,480
Persons not in census families^Footnote 4	20,935	9,300	11,635
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^Footnote 5	136,110	65,805	70,305
Non-movers	120,770	58,530	62,240
Movers	15,335	7,275	8,065
Non-migrants	7,080	3,340	3,740
Migrants	8,250	3,935	4,320
Internal migrants	6,765	3,130	3,630
Intraprovincial migrants	3,870	1,815	2,055
Interprovincial migrants	2,890	1,315	1,570
External migrants	1,495	805	690
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^Footnote 6	130,140	62,955	67,185
Non-movers	88,095	43,120	44,980
Movers	42,045	19,835	22,210
Non-migrants	18,750	8,645	10,110
Migrants	23,290	11,190	12,100
Internal migrants	19,940	9,500	10,440
Intraprovincial migrants	10,775	5,135	5,635
Interprovincial migrants	9,165	4,365	4,800
External migrants	3,350	1,695	1,660
Total population by mother tongue^Footnote 7	137,380	66,515	70,865
English	127,440	61,680	65,755
French	4,830	2,250	2,580
Non-official language	4,610	2,305	2,305
English and French	190	120	70
English and non-official language	305	155	150
French and non-official language	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by language spoken most often at home^Footnote 8	137,375	66,510	70,865
English	131,370	63,595	67,775
French	2,405	1,065	1,340
Non-official language	2,985	1,545	1,440
English and French	260	135	130
English and non-official language	340	170	170
French and non-official language	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by knowledge of official languages^Footnote 9	137,375	66,515	70,865
English only	119,460	58,800	60,660
French only	60	20	35
English and French	17,100	7,260	9,835
Neither English nor French	760	430	330
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^Footnote 10	85,310	43,050	42,260
English	83,190	42,265	40,925
French	1,190	360	825
Non-official language	485	265	225
Aboriginal	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	485	260	220
English and French	355	110	245
English and non-official language	90	55	40
French and non-official language	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by citizenship^Footnote 11	137,375	66,510	70,860
Canadian citizens	133,245	64,545	68,700
Canadian citizens only	131,990	63,910	68,080
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	1,250	635	620
Not Canadian citizens^Footnote 12	4,135	1,970	2,165
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^Footnote 13	137,375	66,515	70,865
Non-immigrants^Footnote 14	129,390	62,720	66,665
Immigrants^Footnote 15	7,090	3,365	3,725
Before 1971	1,675	780	890
1971 to 1980	845	345	500
1981 to 1990	610	260	350
1991 to 2000	730	390	345
2001 to 2011^Footnote 16	3,230	1,590	1,635
2001 to 2005	670	310	365
2006 to 2011^Footnote 17	2,555	1,280	1,280
Non-permanent residents^Footnote 18	905	430	475
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^Footnote 19	7,085	3,360	3,725
Under 5 years	1,110	440	675
5 to 14 years	1,250	625	625
15 to 24 years	1,310	600	700
25 to 44 years	2,560	1,235	1,320
45 years and over	860	465	400
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^Footnote 20	137,375	66,510	70,860
Non-immigrants^Footnote 21	129,390	62,715	66,665
Born in province of residence	99,955	49,330	50,625
Born outside province of residence	29,435	13,395	16,040
Immigrants^Footnote 22	7,085	3,365	3,725
Americas	1,635	640	995
United States	1,325	475	855
Jamaica	20	0	10
Guyana	0	0	0
Haiti	0	0	0
Mexico	35	0	0
Trinidad and Tobago	0	0	0
Colombia	0	0	0
El Salvador	45	0	25
Peru	0	0	0
Chile	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	185	105	75
Europe	2,530	1,290	1,245
United Kingdom^Footnote 23	1,265	700	565
Italy	20	0	0
Germany	195	60	135
Poland	40	15	30
Portugal	30	25	0
Netherlands	445	230	220
France	40	0	30
Romania	25	0	0
Russian Federation	50	35	0
Greece	0	0	0
Ukraine	0	0	0
Croatia	20	0	0
Hungary	15	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	40	25	20
Serbia	0	0	0
Ireland, Republic of	35	20	20
Other places of birth in Europe	280	130	155
Africa	125	85	40
Morocco	0	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0
Egypt	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	20	0	10
Nigeria	0	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0
Kenya	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	70	50	25
Asia	2,775	1,340	1,435
India	85	40	45
China^Footnote 24	1,490	720	770
Philippines	50	0	30
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	30	0	0
Viet Nam^Footnote 25	70	30	40
Pakistan	50	25	25
Sri Lanka	45	30	20
Iran^Footnote 26	305	155	150
Korea, South^Footnote 27	80	25	50
Lebanon	60	35	30
Taiwan	50	25	25
Iraq	40	0	0
Bangladesh	30	0	0
Afghanistan	10	0	0
Japan	90	0	80
Turkey	45	25	0
Other places of birth in Asia	250	135	115
Oceania and other^Footnote 28	15	0	0
Fiji	0	0	0
Other places of birth^Footnote 29	20	0	0
Non-permanent residents^Footnote 30	900	430	475
Total population in private households by generation status^Footnote 31	137,375	66,515	70,860
First generation^Footnote 32	8,295	3,950	4,350
Second generation^Footnote 33	8,485	3,780	4,705
Third generation or more^Footnote 34	120,595	58,790	61,810
Total population by selected religions^Footnote 35	137,375	66,510	70,860
Buddhist	560	300	260
Christian	115,625	54,645	60,975
Anglican	5,825	2,680	3,140
Baptist	5,860	2,785	3,075
Catholic	58,895	27,775	31,120
Christian Orthodox	285	130	160
Lutheran	260	120	145
Pentecostal	1,275	620	660
Presbyterian	8,820	4,200	4,625
United Church	21,140	10,260	10,880
Other Christian	13,260	6,085	7,175
Hindu	210	105	100
Jewish	100	25	75
Muslim	660	335	320
Sikh	10	0	10
Traditional (Aboriginal) Spirituality	50	25	30
Other religions	350	170	185
No religious affiliation	19,820	10,905	8,910
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 36	75,015	36,000	39,010
No certificate, diploma or degree	10,630	6,580	4,055
High school diploma or equivalent^Footnote 37	18,130	8,895	9,235
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 38	46,250	20,525	25,725
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^Footnote 39	8,795	5,785	3,010
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	18,965	7,035	11,930
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^Footnote 40	2,770	900	1,865
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	15,720	6,805	8,915
Bachelor's degree	10,620	4,555	6,070
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^Footnote 41	5,095	2,255	2,845
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^Footnote 42	114,200	54,905	59,295
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 43	54,830	28,330	26,495
Education	5,095	1,325	3,765
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	1,240	680	560
Humanities	3,200	1,585	1,615
Social and behavioural sciences and law	4,690	1,245	3,440
Business, management and public administration	14,845	4,025	10,820
Physical and life sciences and technologies	2,150	1,025	1,125
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	1,600	990	610
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	11,560	10,925	635
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	1,380	895	485
Health and related fields^Footnote 44	9,410	1,520	7,895
Personal, protective and transportation services	4,205	2,355	1,850
Other fields of study^Footnote 45	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study compared with province or territory of residence^Footnote 46	114,200	54,905	59,295
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	54,830	28,335	26,490
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	59,370	26,570	32,800
Location of study inside Canada	55,720	24,755	30,965
Same as province or territory of residence	37,995	16,410	21,580
Another province or territory	17,730	8,340	9,385
Location of study outside Canada	3,650	1,815	1,835
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^Footnote 47	114,200	54,905	59,295
In the labour force	78,060	39,565	38,490
Employed	68,635	34,730	33,905
Unemployed	9,420	4,835	4,590
Not in the labour force	36,140	15,335	20,805
Participation rate	68.4	72.1	64.9
Employment rate	60.1	63.3	57.2
Unemployment rate	12.1	12.2	11.9
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker^Footnote 48	78,055	39,565	38,490
Class of worker - not applicable^Footnote 49	1,110	465	645
All classes of worker^Footnote 50	76,950	39,105	37,845
Employee	69,685	34,000	35,685
Self-employed^Footnote 51	7,265	5,105	2,160
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^Footnote 52	78,060	39,570	38,490
Occupation - not applicable^Footnote 53	1,110	465	645
All occupations^Footnote 54	76,945	39,100	37,845
0 Management occupations	7,250	4,705	2,545
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	11,640	3,175	8,460
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	3,675	2,685	990
3 Health occupations	4,990	880	4,110
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	8,810	2,405	6,405
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	1,620	810	815
6 Sales and service occupations	17,510	6,175	11,340
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	11,950	11,070	885
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	6,145	5,050	1,090
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	3,360	2,150	1,205
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^Footnote 55	78,060	39,565	38,490
Industry - not applicable^Footnote 56	1,110	460	645
All industries^Footnote 57	76,950	39,100	37,850
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	6,885	5,400	1,480
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	460	455	0
22 Utilities	350	330	25
23 Construction	5,520	5,040	480
31-33 Manufacturing	5,950	3,905	2,040
41 Wholesale trade	1,785	1,450	340
44-45 Retail trade	8,860	3,610	5,250
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	2,685	2,030	650
51 Information and cultural industries	955	605	355
52 Finance and insurance	1,820	540	1,280
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	930	570	355
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	3,415	1,920	1,495
55 Management of companies and enterprises	50	0	20
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	3,005	1,565	1,435
61 Educational services	6,160	1,980	4,185
62 Health care and social assistance	7,520	1,070	6,450
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	1,445	765	680
72 Accommodation and food services	5,645	1,875	3,765
81 Other services (except public administration)	3,135	1,465	1,670
91 Public administration	10,385	4,490	5,895
Population aged 15 years and over who worked full year, full time and with employment income in 2010^Footnote 58	38,795	20,290	18,500
Median employment income in 2010 $	41,130	43,927	38,563
Average employment income in 2010 $	46,240	49,864	42,265
Total income in 2010 of population aged 15 years and over^Footnote 59	114,195	54,900	59,295
Without income	3,990	1,735	2,250
With income	110,215	53,165	57,045
Under $5,000^Footnote 60	9,180	4,455	4,725
$5,000 to $9,999	8,710	3,160	5,555
$10,000 to $14,999	10,415	3,905	6,510
$15,000 to $19,999	11,635	4,575	7,055
$20,000 to $29,999	19,400	8,875	10,525
$30,000 to $39,999	16,600	8,445	8,160
$40,000 to $49,999	12,320	6,465	5,850
$50,000 to $59,999	8,055	4,620	3,435
$60,000 to $79,999	8,065	4,510	3,560
$80,000 to $99,999	2,735	1,835	905
$100,000 and over	3,080	2,315	765
$100,000 to $124,999	1,550	1,075	475
$125,000 and over	1,530	1,240	290
Median income $^Footnote 61	27,762	31,816	23,980
Average income $^Footnote 62	33,923	38,696	29,476
After-tax income in 2010 of population 15 years and over^Footnote 63	114,195	54,900	59,295
Without after-tax income	3,970	1,735	2,235
With after-tax income	110,225	53,170	57,060
Under $5,000^Footnote 64	9,510	4,515	4,995
$5,000 to $9,999	9,160	3,280	5,880
$10,000 to $14,999	10,950	4,145	6,805
$15,000 to $19,999	13,505	5,600	7,900
$20,000 to $29,999	23,280	11,295	11,990
$30,000 to $39,999	19,320	9,770	9,550
$40,000 to $49,999	11,035	6,195	4,840
$50,000 to $59,999	6,340	3,435	2,905
$60,000 to $79,999	4,645	2,940	1,705
$80,000 to $99,999	1,320	1,015	305
$100,000 and over	1,170	980	190
Median after-tax income $^Footnote 65	24,926	27,991	21,972
Average after-tax income $^Footnote 66	28,698	32,242	25,396
Composition of total income in 2010 of population 15 years and over %^Footnote 67	100.0	100.0	100.0
Market income %^Footnote 68	82.2	84.9	78.8
Employment income %^Footnote 69	68.6	69.6	67.3
Wages and salaries %^Footnote 70	65.5	65.5	65.5
Self-employment income %^Footnote 71	3.1	4.2	1.8
Investment income %^Footnote 72	4.3	5.4	2.9
Retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities %^Footnote 73	8.0	8.7	7.2
Other money income %^Footnote 74	1.3	1.1	1.4
Government transfer payments %^Footnote 75	17.8	15.1	21.2
Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefits %^Footnote 76	5.0	4.5	5.6
Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplement %^Footnote 77	4.3	3.3	5.5
Employment Insurance benefits %^Footnote 78	5.8	5.9	5.5
Child benefits %^Footnote 79	1.5	0.1	3.1
Other income from government sources %^Footnote 80	1.4	1.3	1.5
Income taxes paid as a % of total income^Footnote 81	15.4	16.7	13.8
After-tax income as a % of total income^Footnote 82	84.6	83.3	86.2
Net capital gains or losses as a % of total income^Footnote 83	2.2	2.0	2.3
Total population by income status in 2010 based on after-tax low-income measure^Footnote 84	137,375	66,510	70,865
Population for the income status based on after-tax low-income measure	136,875	66,275	70,600
Low-income population	21,570	9,510	12,065
Prevalence of low income %	15.8	14.3	17.1
Other population	115,305	56,770	58,540
Concept not applicable^Footnote 85	500	235	260

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

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

Footnote 2

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.

Footnote 3

Classification of persons according to whether or not they are members of a census family and the status they have in the census family (a census family is composed of a married couple or two persons living common law, with or without children, or of a lone parent living with at least one child in the same dwelling). A person can be a married spouse, a common-law partner, a lone parent, a child or a person not in a census family.

Footnote 4

Persons not in census families may live with relatives (without forming a census family with them), they may live with non-relatives only or they may live alone.

Footnote 5

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.

Footnote 6

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.

Footnote 7

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

Footnote 8

Refers to the language spoken most often at home by the individual on May 10, 2011.

Footnote 9

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.

Footnote 10

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.

Footnote 11

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.

Footnote 12

Includes persons who are stateless.

Footnote 13

Period of immigration refers to the period in which the immigrant first obtained his or her landed immigrant/permanent resident status. A landed immigrant/permanent resident refers to a person who has been granted the right to live permanently in Canada by immigration authorities.

Footnote 14

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

Footnote 15

Immigrant refers to a person who is or has ever been a landed immigrant/permanent resident. This person has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Some immigrants have resided in Canada for a number of years, while others have arrived recently. Some immigrants are Canadian citizens, while others are not. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number are born in Canada. In the 2011 National Household Survey, 'Immigrants' includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

Footnote 16

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

Footnote 17

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

Footnote 18

Non-permanent resident refers to a person from another country who has a work or study permit, or who is a refugee claimant, and any non-Canadian-born family member living in Canada with them.

Footnote 19

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.

Footnote 20

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

Footnote 21

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

Footnote 22

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.

Footnote 23

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).

Footnote 24

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

Footnote 25

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

Footnote 26

The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

Footnote 27

The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

Footnote 28

The category 'Oceania and other' includes places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere, such as 'born at sea.'

Footnote 29

The category 'Other places of birth' includes other places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere, such as 'born at sea.'

Footnote 30

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.

Footnote 31

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.

Footnote 32

'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.

Footnote 33

'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.

Footnote 34

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

Footnote 35

Religion refers to the person's self-identification as having a connection or affiliation with any religious denomination, group, body, sect, cult or other religiously defined community or system of belief. Religion is not limited to formal membership in a religious organization or group. Persons without a religious connection or affiliation can self-identify as atheist, agnostic or humanist, or can provide another applicable response.

Footnote 36

'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.

Footnote 37

'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.

Footnote 38

'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.

Footnote 39

'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.

Footnote 40

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.

Footnote 41

'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.'

Footnote 42

'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.

Footnote 43

'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.

Footnote 44

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

Footnote 45

Includes 'Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.'

Footnote 46

'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.

Footnote 47

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.

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

Footnote 48

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.

Footnote 49

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.

Footnote 50

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.

Footnote 51

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

Footnote 52

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.

Footnote 53

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.

Footnote 54

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.

Footnote 55

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.

Footnote 56

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.

Footnote 57

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.

Footnote 58

Earnings or employment income - Refers to total income received by persons 15 years of age 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 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 years) 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 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).

The above concept and procedures also apply in the calculation of these statistics for earnings.

Work activity in 2010 - 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).

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

Footnote 59

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.

Footnote 60

Including loss.

Footnote 61

For population with income.

Footnote 62

For population with income.

Footnote 63

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.

Footnote 64

Including loss.

Footnote 65

For population with after-tax income.

Footnote 66

For population with after-tax income.

Footnote 67

Composition of income - The composition of the total income of a population group or a geographic area refers to the relative share of each income source or group of sources, expressed as a percentage of the aggregate total income of that group or area.

Total income - Total of income from all sources, including employment income, income from government programs, pension income, investment income and any other money income.

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

Footnote 68

Market income - Refers to the sum of employment income (wages and salaries, net farm income and net income from non-farm unincorporated business and/or professional practice), investment income, retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities (including those from RRSPs and RRIFs) and other money income. It is equivalent to total income before tax minus all government transfers and is also referred to as income before transfers and taxes.

Footnote 69

Earnings or employment income - Total wages and salaries and net income from self-employment.

Footnote 70

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.

Footnote 71

Self-employment net income - Refers to the total amount received by persons aged 15 years and over during calendar year 2010 as net farm income from self-employment, or net non-farm income from unincorporated business and/or professional practice.

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.

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.

Footnote 72

Investment income - Refers to interest received during calendar year 2010 from deposits in banks, trust companies, cooperatives, credit unions, caisses populaires, etc., as well as interest on savings certificates, bonds and debentures, and all dividends from both Canadian and foreign corporate stocks and mutual funds. Also included is other investment income from either Canadian or foreign sources, such as net rents from real estate, mortgage and loan interest received, regular income from an estate or trust fund, and interest from insurance policies. Does not include capital gains or losses.

Footnote 73

Retirement pensions - Refers to all regular income received by the respondent during calendar year 2010 as the result of having been a member of a pension plan of one or more employers. It includes payments received from all annuities, including payments from a Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF), a matured Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) in the form of a life annuity, a fixed-term annuity, or an income-averaging annuity contract; pensions paid to widow(er)s or other relatives of deceased pensioners; pensions of retired civil servants, Armed Forces personnel and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers; annuity payments received from the Canadian Government Annuities Fund, an insurance company, etc. Does not include lump-sum death benefits, lump-sum benefits or withdrawals from a pension plan or RRSP, or refunds of over-contributions.

Footnote 74

Other money income - Refers to regular cash income received during calendar year 2010 and not reported in any of the other sources listed on the questionnaire. For example, severance pay and retirement allowances, alimony, child support, periodic support from other persons not in the household, income from abroad (excluding dividends and interest), non refundable scholarships, bursaries, fellowships and study grants, and artists' project grants are included.

Footnote 75

Government transfer payments - Refers to all cash benefits received from federal, provincial, territorial or municipal governments during 2010. This variable is derived by summing the amounts reported in:

- the Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement, Allowance and Allowance for the Survivor
- benefits from Canada Pension Plan or Quebec Pension Plan
- benefits from Employment Insurance
- child benefits
- other income from government sources.

Footnote 76

Benefits from Canada or Quebec pension plan - Refers to benefits received during calendar year 2010 from the Canada or Quebec Pension Plan (For example, retirement pensions, survivors' benefits and disability pensions). Does not include lump-sum death benefits.

Footnote 77

Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplement - Refers to Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplements paid to persons aged 65 years and over, and to the Allowance or Allowance for the survivor paid to 60- to 64-year-old spouses of old age security recipients or widow(er)s by the federal government during the calendar year 2010.

Footnote 78

Benefits from employment insurance - Refers to total Employment Insurance benefits received during calendar year 2010, before income tax deductions. It includes benefits for unemployment, sickness, maternity, paternity, adoption, work sharing, retraining and benefits to self-employed fishers received under the federal Employment Insurance Program or the Quebec Parental Insurance Program.

Footnote 79

Child benefits - Refers to payments received under the Canada Child Tax Benefit program during calendar year 2010 by parents with dependent children under 18 years of age. Included with the Canada Child Tax Benefit is the National Child Benefit Supplement (NCBS) for low-income families with children. The NCBS is the federal contribution to the National Child Benefit (NCB), a joint initiative of federal, provincial and territorial governments. Also included in this variable are child benefits, child disability benefits and earned income supplements provided by certain provinces and territories and the Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB).

Footnote 80

Other income from government sources - Refers to all transfer payments, excluding those covered as a separate income source (Canada Pension Plan or Quebec Pension Plan benefits, Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplements, Employment Insurance benefits and child benefits) received from federal, provincial, territorial or municipal programs during 2010.

Footnote 81

Income tax paid - Refers to all federal, provincial and territorial taxes paid on 2010 income. Federal, provincial and territorial taxes paid refer to taxes on income, after taking into account exemptions, deductions, non-refundable tax credits and the Quebec abatement. These taxes are obtained from the income tax files for persons who allowed access to their income tax data and from direct responses on the questionnaire for others.

Footnote 82

After-tax income - Refers to total income from all sources minus federal, provincial and territorial taxes paid for 2010.

Footnote 83

Net capital gains or losses -
Refers to the net gains received or losses incurred during calendar year 2010 from the sale of capital property. This represents the proceeds of disposition minus the adjusted cost base of the property and outlays and expenses incurred to sell the property. Capital property includes depreciable property and any property which, if sold, would result in a capital gain or loss (for example, cottages, buildings and securities such as mutual funds).

Non-taxable capital gains or losses on the sale of a principal residence are excluded.

Net capital gains or losses are not included in the definition of Total income as published in standard products.

Net capital gains or losses are not included in the concept of total income but are expressed here as a percentage to obtain a relative measure of size.

Footnote 84

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.

Footnote 85

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.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-010-X2011038.