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 Ottawa - Gatineau (partie du Québec / Quebec part)
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 1} = 24.2 %

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	255,480	123,965	131,515
Married or living with a common-law partner	148,295	73,980	74,315
Married (and not separated)	96,335	48,080	48,255
Living common law	51,960	25,900	26,060
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	107,180	49,985	57,200
Single (never legally married)	73,155	38,395	34,755
Separated	5,145	2,245	2,900
Divorced	18,170	7,050	11,115
Widowed	10,710	2,285	8,425
Total - Census family status^Footnote 3	310,830	152,320	158,510
Married spouses	94,725	47,340	47,385
Common-law partners	51,960	25,900	26,060
Lone parents	16,440	4,015	12,420
Children in census families	93,345	49,335	44,015
Persons not in census families^Footnote 4	54,360	25,735	28,625
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^Footnote 5	306,705	150,205	156,500
Non-movers	263,465	128,640	134,825
Movers	43,240	21,565	21,680
Non-migrants	28,435	14,375	14,060
Migrants	14,810	7,190	7,620
Internal migrants	12,795	6,175	6,625
Intraprovincial migrants	8,305	4,080	4,225
Interprovincial migrants	4,490	2,095	2,395
External migrants	2,010	1,015	995
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^Footnote 6	291,275	142,275	149,005
Non-movers	169,105	82,270	86,835
Movers	122,175	60,005	62,170
Non-migrants	74,645	36,645	38,005
Migrants	47,525	23,360	24,165
Internal migrants	40,060	19,830	20,230
Intraprovincial migrants	27,485	13,635	13,855
Interprovincial migrants	12,575	6,200	6,375
External migrants	7,465	3,525	3,930
Total population by mother tongue^Footnote 7	310,830	152,320	158,505
English	40,495	20,285	20,205
French	239,855	116,825	123,025
Non-official language	25,885	12,890	13,000
English and French	1,895	990	905
English and non-official language	855	385	465
French and non-official language	1,710	870	840
English, French and non-official language	135	70	60
Total population by language spoken most often at home^Footnote 8	310,825	152,320	158,505
English	47,345	23,560	23,785
French	243,685	118,925	124,760
Non-official language	14,020	7,010	7,005
English and French	1,910	950	955
English and non-official language	1,340	655	690
French and non-official language	2,375	1,145	1,230
English, French and non-official language	155	75	75
Total population by knowledge of official languages^Footnote 9	310,830	152,320	158,510
English only	22,265	11,690	10,580
French only	88,445	39,100	49,345
English and French	198,460	100,825	97,635
Neither English nor French	1,655	710	945
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^Footnote 10	189,285	96,265	93,015
English	59,460	32,360	27,095
French	113,570	55,505	58,065
Non-official language	520	295	225
Aboriginal	20	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	500	290	215
English and French	15,245	7,845	7,400
English and non-official language	260	165	95
French and non-official language	65	0	50
English, French and non-official language	165	80	85
Total population by citizenship^Footnote 11	310,830	152,320	158,505
Canadian citizens	300,845	147,510	153,335
Canadian citizens only	293,935	144,060	149,875
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	6,910	3,450	3,455
Not Canadian citizens^Footnote 12	9,980	4,810	5,170
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^Footnote 13	310,830	152,325	158,510
Non-immigrants^Footnote 14	278,770	136,610	142,165
Immigrants^Footnote 15	30,895	15,140	15,755
Before 1971	2,745	1,495	1,255
1971 to 1980	3,295	1,710	1,585
1981 to 1990	3,715	1,905	1,805
1991 to 2000	7,205	3,350	3,855
2001 to 2011^Footnote 16	13,935	6,680	7,255
2001 to 2005	6,170	2,925	3,245
2006 to 2011^Footnote 17	7,760	3,755	4,005
Non-permanent residents^Footnote 18	1,165	575	590
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^Footnote 19	30,890	15,135	15,755
Under 5 years	4,035	1,895	2,135
5 to 14 years	5,420	2,915	2,510
15 to 24 years	5,790	2,560	3,230
25 to 44 years	13,700	6,850	6,850
45 years and over	1,950	920	1,030
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^Footnote 20	310,830	152,325	158,505
Non-immigrants^Footnote 21	278,770	136,605	142,165
Born in province of residence	205,670	100,885	104,785
Born outside province of residence	73,100	35,725	37,385
Immigrants^Footnote 22	30,890	15,135	15,755
Americas	6,815	3,085	3,735
United States	870	385	485
Jamaica	95	50	45
Guyana	50	35	20
Haiti	1,490	600	890
Mexico	665	265	400
Trinidad and Tobago	65	25	40
Colombia	1,245	595	650
El Salvador	390	175	210
Peru	265	110	160
Chile	120	50	70
Other places of birth in Americas	1,565	800	770
Europe	9,335	4,780	4,555
United Kingdom^Footnote 23	845	460	385
Italy	265	155	105
Germany	600	280	315
Poland	290	135	160
Portugal	1,375	725	650
Netherlands	200	100	100
France	1,970	1,055	915
Romania	785	380	405
Russian Federation	235	75	160
Greece	60	45	0
Ukraine	115	35	80
Croatia	255	155	105
Hungary	85	55	30
Bosnia and Herzegovina	840	435	400
Serbia	145	95	50
Ireland, Republic of	100	40	60
Other places of birth in Europe	1,170	560	615
Africa	7,660	3,880	3,780
Morocco	1,235	630	605
Algeria	960	535	425
Egypt	195	105	85
South Africa, Republic of	95	50	50
Nigeria	95	45	50
Ethiopia	55	25	35
Kenya	100	40	60
Other places of birth in Africa	4,925	2,455	2,470
Asia	7,020	3,370	3,655
India	140	70	65
China^Footnote 24	1,385	495	890
Philippines	320	125	190
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	40	20	0
Viet Nam^Footnote 25	460	260	200
Pakistan	65	35	30
Sri Lanka	110	65	40
Iran^Footnote 26	370	200	170
Korea, South^Footnote 27	130	60	70
Lebanon	2,315	1,200	1,115
Taiwan	65	25	40
Iraq	370	205	165
Bangladesh	75	40	35
Afghanistan	35	20	15
Japan	50	0	40
Turkey	160	115	50
Other places of birth in Asia	935	430	500
Oceania and other^Footnote 28	55	20	35
Fiji	0	0	0
Other places of birth^Footnote 29	55	20	35
Non-permanent residents^Footnote 30	1,160	575	590
Total population in private households by generation status^Footnote 31	310,830	152,320	158,505
First generation^Footnote 32	32,875	16,190	16,685
Second generation^Footnote 33	23,660	11,970	11,685
Third generation or more^Footnote 34	254,295	124,160	130,135
Total population by selected religions^Footnote 35	310,830	152,320	158,505
Buddhist	1,125	525	600
Christian	249,765	119,790	129,975
Anglican	2,980	1,345	1,635
Baptist	1,950	895	1,055
Catholic	224,980	108,095	116,890
Christian Orthodox	3,025	1,560	1,465
Lutheran	660	320	340
Pentecostal	1,940	975	960
Presbyterian	625	325	310
United Church	2,845	1,255	1,590
Other Christian	10,765	5,025	5,740
Hindu	300	175	125
Jewish	325	190	135
Muslim	7,290	3,920	3,375
Sikh	20	0	20
Traditional (Aboriginal) Spirituality	55	20	35
Other religions	870	420	445
No religious affiliation	51,075	27,285	23,785
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 36	180,325	87,805	92,515
No certificate, diploma or degree	24,435	13,780	10,650
High school diploma or equivalent^Footnote 37	36,435	16,665	19,765
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 38	119,455	57,355	62,100
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^Footnote 39	26,250	15,180	11,070
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	34,065	16,010	18,060
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^Footnote 40	8,530	3,500	5,030
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	50,615	22,665	27,945
Bachelor's degree	30,990	13,015	17,975
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^Footnote 41	19,625	9,650	9,975
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^Footnote 42	255,480	123,965	131,515
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 43	109,450	53,250	56,205
Education	10,710	2,805	7,900
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	4,805	2,505	2,300
Humanities	9,665	4,155	5,510
Social and behavioural sciences and law	18,965	7,455	11,505
Business, management and public administration	35,840	12,100	23,740
Physical and life sciences and technologies	4,920	2,800	2,120
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	8,485	5,945	2,545
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	25,060	23,220	1,850
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	2,370	1,530	840
Health and related fields^Footnote 44	15,895	3,060	12,835
Personal, protective and transportation services	9,280	5,130	4,150
Other fields of study^Footnote 45	35	0	15
Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study compared with province or territory of residence^Footnote 46	255,480	123,965	131,520
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	109,455	53,250	56,200
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	146,030	70,715	75,310
Location of study inside Canada	135,365	65,320	70,050
Same as province or territory of residence	88,925	42,210	46,715
Another province or territory	46,435	23,100	23,335
Location of study outside Canada	10,670	5,395	5,270
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^Footnote 47	255,480	123,965	131,520
In the labour force	179,370	91,515	87,855
Employed	168,960	85,590	83,365
Unemployed	10,415	5,925	4,490
Not in the labour force	76,110	32,450	43,660
Participation rate	70.2	73.8	66.8
Employment rate	66.1	69.0	63.4
Unemployment rate	5.8	6.5	5.1
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker^Footnote 48	179,370	91,515	87,855
Class of worker - not applicable^Footnote 49	3,190	1,600	1,585
All classes of worker^Footnote 50	176,180	89,915	86,265
Employee	160,970	80,085	80,890
Self-employed^Footnote 51	15,215	9,830	5,375
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^Footnote 52	179,370	91,515	87,855
Occupation - not applicable^Footnote 53	3,190	1,605	1,585
All occupations^Footnote 54	176,180	89,910	86,265
0 Management occupations	17,725	10,495	7,230
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	40,470	11,830	28,635
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	13,685	10,495	3,185
3 Health occupations	9,945	2,085	7,860
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	25,245	9,290	15,955
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	5,970	2,715	3,250
6 Sales and service occupations	38,920	20,180	18,745
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	20,620	19,820	800
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	1,245	1,095	145
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	2,360	1,900	460
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^Footnote 55	179,370	91,515	87,855
Industry - not applicable^Footnote 56	3,190	1,605	1,590
All industries^Footnote 57	176,185	89,910	86,265
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	615	455	160
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	230	165	75
22 Utilities	950	810	135
23 Construction	12,890	11,590	1,295
31-33 Manufacturing	5,985	4,810	1,180
41 Wholesale trade	2,945	2,500	450
44-45 Retail trade	18,090	8,985	9,105
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	4,945	3,965	980
51 Information and cultural industries	3,340	1,900	1,440
52 Finance and insurance	4,075	1,465	2,605
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	2,110	1,295	810
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	9,075	5,390	3,685
55 Management of companies and enterprises	85	45	40
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	7,580	4,995	2,595
61 Educational services	13,755	4,735	9,015
62 Health care and social assistance	19,040	4,025	15,020
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	4,615	2,635	1,985
72 Accommodation and food services	10,105	5,055	5,055
81 Other services (except public administration)	7,025	3,030	3,990
91 Public administration	48,710	22,065	26,645
Population aged 15 years and over who worked full year, full time and with employment income in 2010^Footnote 58	101,350	53,435	47,920
Median employment income in 2010 $	52,237	54,432	50,386
Average employment income in 2010 $	56,335	59,876	52,386
Total income in 2010 of population aged 15 years and over^Footnote 59	255,480	123,965	131,515
Without income	11,910	5,260	6,655
With income	243,565	118,700	124,870
Under $5,000^Footnote 60	18,570	9,465	9,105
$5,000 to $9,999	16,785	6,730	10,055
$10,000 to $14,999	20,755	8,205	12,545
$15,000 to $19,999	20,075	8,385	11,685
$20,000 to $29,999	28,715	13,065	15,650
$30,000 to $39,999	28,380	13,785	14,600
$40,000 to $49,999	26,930	13,605	13,325
$50,000 to $59,999	25,605	12,400	13,205
$60,000 to $79,999	30,645	15,970	14,670
$80,000 to $99,999	14,750	8,570	6,180
$100,000 and over	12,360	8,515	3,845
$100,000 to $124,999	7,250	4,855	2,395
$125,000 and over	5,110	3,665	1,450
Median income $^Footnote 61	35,906	39,813	32,246
Average income $^Footnote 62	42,056	46,424	37,904
After-tax income in 2010 of population 15 years and over^Footnote 63	255,480	123,960	131,520
Without after-tax income	11,920	5,270	6,650
With after-tax income	243,555	118,690	124,870
Under $5,000^Footnote 64	19,315	9,650	9,665
$5,000 to $9,999	17,270	6,745	10,520
$10,000 to $14,999	21,275	8,375	12,900
$15,000 to $19,999	22,060	9,650	12,410
$20,000 to $29,999	36,235	16,730	19,500
$30,000 to $39,999	37,840	19,530	18,305
$40,000 to $49,999	35,635	17,160	18,470
$50,000 to $59,999	23,035	11,825	11,210
$60,000 to $79,999	21,865	12,690	9,175
$80,000 to $99,999	5,665	3,860	1,810
$100,000 and over	3,370	2,475	895
Median after-tax income $^Footnote 65	31,418	34,114	28,699
Average after-tax income $^Footnote 66	34,308	37,245	31,517
Composition of total income in 2010 of population 15 years and over %^Footnote 67	100.0	100.0	100.0
Market income %^Footnote 68	89.1	91.9	85.7
Employment income %^Footnote 69	77.8	79.5	75.7
Wages and salaries %^Footnote 70	73.8	74.8	72.6
Self-employment income %^Footnote 71	3.9	4.7	3.1
Investment income %^Footnote 72	2.2	2.5	1.9
Retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities %^Footnote 73	7.8	8.7	6.7
Other money income %^Footnote 74	1.3	1.1	1.4
Government transfer payments %^Footnote 75	10.9	8.1	14.3
Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefits %^Footnote 76	2.9	2.7	3.2
Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplement %^Footnote 77	2.3	1.8	2.9
Employment Insurance benefits %^Footnote 78	1.8	1.3	2.3
Child benefits %^Footnote 79	1.8	0.3	3.7
Other income from government sources %^Footnote 80	2.0	2.0	2.1
Income taxes paid as a % of total income^Footnote 81	18.4	19.8	16.8
After-tax income as a % of total income^Footnote 82	81.6	80.2	83.2
Net capital gains or losses as a % of total income^Footnote 83	1.0	1.0	0.9
Total population by income status in 2010 based on after-tax low-income measure^Footnote 84	310,830	152,325	158,505
Population for the income status based on after-tax low-income measure	310,830	152,320	158,510
Low-income population	38,875	17,810	21,060
Prevalence of low income %	12.5	11.7	13.3
Other population	271,960	134,505	137,445
Concept not applicable^Footnote 85	0	0	0

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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.