Tabulation: Selected Demographic, Educational, Labour Force and Income Characteristics (72), Mother Tongue (4), Immigrant Status and Period of Immigration (10), Age Groups (8D) and Sex (3) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 2011 National Household Survey

• Immigrant status and period of immigration (10): Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration
• Age groups (8D): Total population in private households by age group
• Sex (3): Total - Sex

This table details selected demographic, educational, labour force and income characteristics , mother tongue , immigrant status and period of immigration , age groups and sex for the population in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent^{Footnote 1}
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 41.5 %

Selected Demographic, Educational, Labour Force and Income Characteristics (72)	Mother tongue (4)
	Total population in private households by mother tongue^Footnote 3	English	French	English and French
Total population in private households by first official language spoken	20,880	6,080	14,125	240
English	6,440	6,040	0	75
French	14,285	0	14,115	75
English and French	155	0	0	100
Neither English nor French	0	0	0	0
Total population by knowledge of official languages^Footnote 4	20,885	6,080	14,120	240
English only	2,380	2,245	0	0
French only	7,655	0	7,600	0
English and French	10,840	3,800	6,515	240
Neither English nor French	0	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^Footnote 5	11,110	3,230	7,565	80
English	2,610	2,110	325	45
French	7,655	790	6,790	15
Non-official language	0	0	0	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
English and French	815	330	445	15
English and non-official language	0	0	0	0
French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	15	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by other language used regularly at work^Footnote 6	11,110	3,235	7,560	75
None	6,955	1,680	5,065	30
English	2,835	500	2,300	10
French	1,290	1,040	185	0
Non-official language	15	0	0	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	10	0	0	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	0	0	0	0
French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^Footnote 7	17,860	5,170	12,130	145
In the labour force	10,465	3,050	7,125	75
Employed	9,545	2,780	6,510	65
Unemployed	915	275	615	0
Not in the labour force	7,390	2,120	5,005	65
Participation rate	58.6	59.0	58.7	51.7
Employment rate	53.4	53.8	53.7	44.8
Unemployment rate	8.7	9.0	8.6	0.0
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^Footnote 8	10,460	3,050	7,130	75
Occupation - not applicable^Footnote 9	270	85	180	0
All occupations^Footnote 10	10,195	2,970	6,940	70
0 Management occupations	1,345	420	895	0
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	1,185	400	750	15
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	210	80	135	0
3 Health occupations	675	205	450	0
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	995	330	625	0
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	135	55	75	0
6 Sales and service occupations	2,235	465	1,715	0
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	2,275	560	1,690	10
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	460	250	180	0
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	665	205	430	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by highest certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 11	17,855	5,170	12,130	140
No certificate, diploma or degree	5,620	1,255	4,250	35
High school diploma or equivalent^Footnote 12	4,335	1,515	2,745	15
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 13	7,910	2,390	5,135	95
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^Footnote 14	3,240	725	2,385	45
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	2,565	995	1,515	0
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^Footnote 15	645	180	400	0
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	1,455	495	840	0
Bachelor's degree	970	335	585	0
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^Footnote 16	480	160	255	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by employment income statistics in 2010^Footnote 17	17,855	5,165	12,130	140
With employment income	10,665	3,010	7,355	75
Median employment income $^Footnote 18	21,940	21,956	22,050	9,455
Average employment income $^Footnote 19	29,051	32,060	28,093	18,950
With wages and salaries	9,425	2,550	6,655	40
Median wages and salaries $^Footnote 20	23,707	23,524	23,766	21,549
Average wages and salaries $^Footnote 21	29,201	31,335	28,450	27,537
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by work activity in 2010	10,465	3,050	7,125	75
Worked full year, full time^Footnote 22	5,260	1,565	3,570	20
All others^Footnote 23	5,205	1,485	3,555	55

Symbol(s)

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not available for a specific reference period

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not applicable

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suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act

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too unreliable to be published

Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

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

Footnote 2

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

Footnote 3

Language groups are defined as follows: 'English' includes respondents who reported English only or English and one non-official language; 'French' includes respondents who reported French only or French and one non-official language; 'English and French' includes respondents who reported English and French, with or without one non-official language.

'Total' category includes all groups mentioned as well as respondents who reported a non-official language as their only mother tongue.

Footnote 4

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 5

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 6

Refers to the other language used regularly at work, as reported on May 10, 2011 by the individuals aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2010.

Footnote 7

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 8

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 9

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 10

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 11

'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 12

'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 13

'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 14

'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 15

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 16

'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 17

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

Wages and salaries - Refers to gross wages and salaries before deductions for such items as income tax, pensions and Employment Insurance. Included in this source are military pay and allowances, tips, commissions and cash bonuses, benefits from wage-loss replacement plans or income-maintenance insurance plans, supplementary unemployment benefits from an employer or union as well as all types of casual earnings during calendar year 2010. Other employment income such as taxable benefits, research grants and royalties are included.

Net non-farm income from unincorporated business and/or professional practice - Refers to net income (gross receipts minus expenses of operation such as wages, rents and depreciation) received during calendar year 2010 from the respondent's non-farm unincorporated business or professional practice. In the case of partnerships, only the respondent's share was reported. Also included is net income from persons babysitting in their own homes, persons providing room and board to non-relatives, self-employed fishers, hunters and trappers, operators of direct distributorships such as those selling and delivering cosmetics, as well as freelance activities of artists, writers, music teachers, hairdressers, dressmakers, etc.

Net farm income - Refers to net income (gross receipts from farm sales minus depreciation and cost of operation) received during calendar year 2010 from the operation of a farm, either on the respondent's own account or in partnership. In the case of partnerships, only the respondent's share of income was reported. Included with gross receipts are cash advances received in 2010, dividends from cooperatives, rebates and farm-support payments to farmers from federal, provincial and regional agricultural programs (for example, milk subsidies and marketing board payments) and gross insurance proceeds such as payments from the AgriInvest and AgriStability programs. The value of income 'in kind,' such as agricultural products produced and consumed on the farm, is excluded.

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

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

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

Footnote 18

For population with employment income.

Footnote 19

For population with employment income.

Footnote 20

For population with wages and salaries.

Footnote 21

For population with wages and salaries.

Footnote 22

Worked 49 to 52 weeks mostly full time (30 hours or more per week).

Footnote 23

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

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-010-X2011050.