Tabulation: Selected Demographic, Cultural, Educational, Labour Force and Income Characteristics (688), Mother tongue (4), Age Groups (8D) and Sex (3) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 2011 National Household Survey

• Age groups (8D): Total population in private households by age group
• Sex (3): Total - Sex

This table details selected demographic, cultural, educational, labour force and income characteristics , mother tongue , age groups and sex for the population in Nanaimo, CY
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 1} = 20.5 %

Selected demographic, cultural, educational, labour force and income characteristics (688)	Mother tongue (4)
	Total population in private households by mother tongue^Footnote 2	English	French	English and French
Total population in private households by age group	81,565	72,935	1,155	80
0 to 4 years	3,955	3,755	0	0
5 to 9 years	3,730	3,570	30	0
10 to 14 years	4,245	4,010	0	0
15 to 19 years	4,990	4,680	30	0
20 to 24 years	5,315	4,870	0	0
25 to 29 years	5,235	4,700	50	0
30 to 34 years	4,520	4,065	60	0
35 to 39 years	4,535	4,050	50	0
40 to 44 years	5,185	4,675	65	0
45 to 49 years	5,875	5,190	100	0
50 to 54 years	6,540	5,925	135	0
55 to 59 years	6,345	5,560	80	0
60 to 64 years	6,050	5,315	115	0
65 to 69 years	4,605	4,030	90	0
70 to 74 years	3,545	2,945	90	0
75 to 79 years	2,980	2,410	125	0
80 to 84 years	2,500	1,985	95	0
85 years and over	1,430	1,205	15	0
Median age^Footnote 3	44.2	43.0	57.3	55.0
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by marital status^Footnote 4	69,630	61,600	1,110	55
Married or living with a common-law partner	39,905	34,705	680	30
Married (and not separated)	32,510	28,005	550	20
Living common law	7,395	6,700	135	0
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	29,725	26,895	435	25
Single (never legally married)	17,580	16,335	120	0
Separated	2,260	2,005	40	0
Divorced	5,820	5,190	155	0
Widowed	4,065	3,360	120	0
Total population in private households by first official language spoken	81,565	72,935	1,155	80
English	80,215	72,935	100	70
French	1,070	0	1,055	0
English and French	65	0	0	0
Neither English nor French	215	0	0	0
Total population by knowledge of official languages^Footnote 5	81,560	72,940	1,155	80
English only	76,120	69,190	100	0
French only	35	0	30	0
English and French	5,180	3,735	1,020	75
Neither English nor French	230	0	0	0
Total population in private households by language spoken most often at home	81,560	72,935	1,155	80
Single responses	80,800	72,685	1,105	80
English	77,850	72,535	870	75
French	295	45	235	0
Non-official languages	2,665	105	0	0
Selected Aboriginal languages^Footnote 6	0	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0
Dene	0	0	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	0	0	0	0
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0	0
Ojibway	0	0	0	0
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0
Selected non-Aboriginal languages^Footnote 7	2,300	50	0	0
Arabic	30	0	0	0
Bengali	0	0	0	0
Cantonese	90	0	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	290	10	0	0
Creoles	0	0	0	0
Dutch	40	0	0	0
German	70	0	0	0
Greek	30	0	0	0
Gujarati	0	0	0	0
Hindi	60	0	0	0
Hungarian	0	0	0	0
Italian	20	0	0	0
Korean	150	0	0	0
Mandarin	245	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	635	35	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	40	0	0	0
Polish	85	0	0	0
Portuguese	0	0	0	0
Romanian	0	0	0	0
Russian	30	0	0	0
Serbian	0	0	0	0
Spanish	130	0	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	120	0	0	0
Tamil	0	0	0	0
Ukrainian	0	0	0	0
Urdu	0	0	0	0
Vietnamese	200	0	0	0
Other languages^Footnote 8	365	55	0	0
Multiple responses	760	255	50	0
English and French	40	0	40	0
English and non-official language	720	250	0	0
French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population in private households by other language spoken regularly at home	81,565	72,940	1,155	80
None	76,645	71,825	640	45
English	1,430	55	160	0
French	915	530	340	30
Non-official language	2,475	505	0	0
Aboriginal	65	55	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	2,410	455	0	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	0	0	0	0
French and non-official language	45	15	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population in private households by non-official languages spoken^Footnote 9	9,820	2,745	130	0
Aboriginal languages	145	115	0	0
Algonquin	0	0	0	0
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0
Blackfoot	0	0	0	0
Cree languages^Footnote 10	0	0	0	0
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0
Ojibway	0	0	0	0
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0
Carrier	45	45	0	0
Dene	0	0	0	0
Tlicho (Dogrib)	0	0	0	0
Slavey, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0
Stoney	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	0	0	0	0
Other Aboriginal languages^Footnote 11	95	70	0	0
Non-Aboriginal languages	9,700	2,660	135	0
Italian	290	75	0	0
Portuguese	85	45	0	0
Romanian	85	0	0	0
Spanish	1,295	815	75	0
Dutch	570	160	0	0
Flemish	35	0	0	0
German	1,315	345	35	0
Yiddish	0	0	0	0
Danish	225	0	0	0
Norwegian	85	20	0	0
Swedish	115	0	0	0
Afrikaans	220	130	0	0
Gaelic languages	0	0	0	0
Bosnian	0	0	0	0
Bulgarian	0	0	0	0
Croatian	185	35	0	0
Czech	175	0	0	0
Macedonian	25	0	0	0
Polish	225	45	0	0
Russian	165	25	0	0
Serbian	80	0	0	0
Serbo-Croatian	0	0	0	0
Slovak	35	0	0	0
Slovenian	0	0	0	0
Ukrainian	185	50	0	0
Latvian	0	0	0	0
Lithuanian	0	0	0	0
Greek	35	0	0	0
Armenian	0	0	0	0
Albanian	0	0	0	0
Estonian	0	0	0	0
Finnish	95	0	0	0
Hungarian	170	0	0	0
Turkish	0	0	0	0
Berber languages (Kabyle)	0	0	0	0
Oromo	0	0	0	0
Somali	0	0	0	0
Amharic	0	0	0	0
Arabic	115	0	0	0
Hebrew	0	0	0	0
Maltese	0	0	0	0
Tigrigna	0	0	0	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Bengali	0	0	0	0
Gujarati	35	15	0	0
Hindi	350	50	0	0
Konkani	0	0	0	0
Marathi	0	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	1,155	195	0	0
Sindhi	0	0	0	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	0	0	0	0
Urdu	60	0	0	0
Nepali	20	0	0	0
Kurdish	0	0	0	0
Pashto	0	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	160	35	0	0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Kannada	0	0	0	0
Malayalam	0	0	0	0
Tamil	0	0	0	0
Telugu	0	0	0	0
Japanese	390	200	0	0
Korean	240	0	0	0
Cantonese	150	10	0	0
Fukien	0	0	0	0
Hakka	0	0	0	0
Mandarin	425	20	0	0
Taiwanese	55	0	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	570	55	0	0
Lao	0	0	0	0
Thai	25	0	0	0
Khmer (Cambodian)	80	0	0	0
Vietnamese	375	75	0	0
Bisayan languages	0	0	0	0
Ilocano	0	0	0	0
Malay	30	0	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	415	95	0	0
Akan (Twi)	25	0	0	0
Lingala	0	0	0	0
Rundi (Kirundi)	0	0	0	0
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	0	0	0	0
Swahili	0	0	0	0
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	120	0	0	0
African languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Creoles	0	0	0	0
Other non-Aboriginal languages^Footnote 12	220	125	0	0
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^Footnote 13	80,845	72,230	1,155	80
Non-movers	66,715	59,425	975	85
Movers	14,130	12,800	180	0
Non-migrants	9,035	8,240	140	0
Migrants	5,095	4,560	35	0
Internal migrants	4,665	4,300	40	0
Intraprovincial migrants	3,625	3,375	30	0
Interprovincial migrants	1,040	920	0	0
External migrants	430	265	0	0
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^Footnote 14	77,610	69,185	1,155	70
Non-movers	41,575	37,125	640	50
Movers	36,035	32,055	515	25
Non-migrants	20,660	19,005	295	0
Migrants	15,375	13,055	220	0
Internal migrants	13,390	12,135	210	0
Intraprovincial migrants	9,610	8,745	140	0
Interprovincial migrants	3,780	3,390	70	0
External migrants	1,985	920	0	0
Total population by citizenship^Footnote 15	81,565	72,940	1,150	80
Canadian citizens	78,510	71,600	1,130	85
Canadian citizens only	76,600	70,110	1,100	80
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	1,910	1,490	35	0
Not Canadian citizens^Footnote 16	3,050	1,340	15	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^Footnote 17	81,565	72,940	1,155	85
Non-immigrants^Footnote 18	69,095	66,360	1,025	70
Born in province of residence	43,790	42,645	80	20
Born outside province of residence	25,305	23,710	945	45
Immigrants^Footnote 19	11,825	6,445	125	0
Americas	1,425	1,155	0	0
United States	955	935	0	0
Jamaica	45	45	0	0
Guyana	15	15	0	0
Haiti	0	0	0	0
Mexico	90	0	0	0
Trinidad and Tobago	70	70	0	0
Colombia	0	0	0	0
El Salvador	30	0	0	0
Peru	30	0	0	0
Chile	30	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	135	65	0	0
Europe	6,785	4,260	80	0
United Kingdom^Footnote 20	3,820	3,775	0	0
Italy	130	0	0	0
Germany	640	95	0	0
Poland	185	0	0	0
Portugal	25	0	0	0
Netherlands	460	55	0	0
France	85	0	50	0
Romania	85	25	0	0
Russian Federation	60	35	0	0
Greece	35	0	0	0
Ukraine	40	0	0	0
Croatia	120	0	0	0
Hungary	130	0	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	25	0	0	0
Serbia	0	0	0	0
Ireland, Republic of	135	135	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	800	95	25	0
Africa	480	325	0	0
Morocco	0	0	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0	0
Egypt	0	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	330	270	0	0
Nigeria	25	0	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0	0
Kenya	15	10	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	85	40	0	0
Asia	2,820	405	0	0
India	775	165	0	0
China^Footnote 21	420	25	0	0
Philippines	365	70	0	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	95	10	0	0
Viet Nam^Footnote 22	300	35	0	0
Pakistan	60	0	0	0
Sri Lanka	0	0	0	0
Iran^Footnote 23	105	0	0	0
Korea, South^Footnote 24	225	0	0	0
Lebanon	15	0	0	0
Taiwan	75	0	0	0
Iraq	0	0	0	0
Bangladesh	0	0	0	0
Afghanistan	0	0	0	0
Japan	135	0	0	0
Turkey	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	225	40	0	0
Oceania and other^Footnote 25	310	305	0	0
Fiji	35	35	0	0
Other places of birth^Footnote 26	280	270	0	0
Non-permanent residents^Footnote 27	650	135	0	0
Total recent immigrant population in private households by selected places of birth^Footnote 28	1,320	505	0	0
Americas	220	140	0	0
United States	135	130	0	0
Mexico	55	0	0	0
Cuba	0	0	0	0
Haiti	0	0	0	0
Jamaica	0	0	0	0
Brazil	0	0	0	0
Colombia	0	0	0	0
Guyana	0	0	0	0
Peru	0	0	0	0
Venezuela^Footnote 29	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	0	0	0	0
Europe	395	220	0	0
France	0	0	0	0
Germany	30	0	0	0
Poland	0	0	0	0
Romania	15	0	0	0
Moldova^Footnote 30	0	0	0	0
Russian Federation	45	0	0	0
Ukraine	0	0	0	0
United Kingdom^Footnote 31	185	170	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	105	10	0	0
Africa	70	25	0	0
Nigeria	25	0	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0	0
Mauritius	0	0	0	0
Somalia	0	0	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0	0
Egypt	0	0	0	0
Morocco	0	0	0	0
Tunisia	0	0	0	0
Cameroon	0	0	0	0
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the	0	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	40	25	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	0	0	0	0
Asia	620	115	0	0
Philippines	145	50	0	0
China^Footnote 32	165	0	0	0
India	115	40	0	0
Pakistan	0	0	0	0
Iran^Footnote 33	0	0	0	0
Korea, South^Footnote 34	30	0	0	0
Sri Lanka	0	0	0	0
Iraq	0	0	0	0
Bangladesh	0	0	0	0
Lebanon	0	0	0	0
Viet Nam^Footnote 35	25	0	0	0
Taiwan	35	0	0	0
Afghanistan	0	0	0	0
Japan	45	0	0	0
Turkey	0	0	0	0
Israel	0	0	0	0
Nepal	0	0	0	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	0	0	0	0
United Arab Emirates	0	0	0	0
Saudi Arabia	0	0	0	0
Syria^Footnote 36	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	20	0	0	0
Oceania and other^Footnote 37	0	0	0	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^Footnote 38	81,560	72,940	1,155	80
Non-immigrants^Footnote 39	69,095	66,355	1,025	65
Immigrants^Footnote 40	11,820	6,445	125	0
Before 1971	4,810	2,960	85	0
1971 to 1980	2,060	1,410	0	0
1981 to 1990	1,450	650	0	0
1991 to 2000	1,425	615	0	0
2001 to 2011^Footnote 41	2,080	815	0	0
2001 to 2005	760	300	0	0
2006 to 2011^Footnote 42	1,320	510	0	0
Non-permanent residents^Footnote 43	650	135	0	0
Total population in private households by generation status^Footnote 44	81,565	72,935	1,155	80
First generation^Footnote 45	12,755	6,850	140	0
Second generation^Footnote 46	17,850	16,265	125	25
Third generation or more^Footnote 47	50,960	49,820	885	40
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	81,565	72,935	1,150	80
Aboriginal identity^Footnote 48	5,115	5,000	65	0
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^Footnote 49	3,120	3,060	30	0
Métis single identity	1,760	1,705	40	0
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	70	70	0	0
Multiple Aboriginal identities^Footnote 50	40	45	0	0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^Footnote 51	120	120	0	0
Non-Aboriginal identity	76,450	67,940	1,085	75
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^Footnote 52	81,565	72,935	1,155	80
Registered or Treaty Indian^Footnote 53	2,345	2,300	0	0
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	79,225	70,635	1,145	85
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^Footnote 54	69,630	61,600	1,115	55
In the labour force	43,100	38,725	595	15
Employed	39,125	35,185	545	15
Unemployed	3,985	3,540	55	0
Not in the labour force	26,530	22,875	515	40
Participation rate	61.9	62.9	53.4	27.3
Employment rate	56.2	57.1	48.9	27.3
Unemployment rate	9.2	9.1	9.2	0.0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker	43,100	38,725	600	15
Class of Worker - Not applicable^Footnote 55	1,135	1,005	0	0
All Classes of Worker^Footnote 56	41,970	37,725	565	15
Employee	36,425	32,910	445	0
Self-employed	5,540	4,815	120	0
Self-employed (incorporated)	1,540	1,355	20	0
Without paid help	535	465	0	0
With paid help	1,010	885	0	0
Self-employed (unincorporated)	3,920	3,415	95	0
Without paid help	2,875	2,580	65	0
With paid help	1,045	830	0	0
Unpaid family worker	85	50	0	0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011	43,100	38,725	595	15
Occupation - Not applicable^Footnote 57	1,135	1,005	0	0
All occupations^Footnote 58	41,965	37,725	560	15
0 Management occupations	4,165	3,645	85	0
00 Senior management occupations	230	215	0	0
01-05 Specialized middle management occupations	1,380	1,245	30	0
06 Middle management occupations in retail and wholesale trade and customer services	1,910	1,640	25	0
07-09 Middle management occupations in trades, transportation, production and utilities	645	540	30	0
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	6,000	5,460	80	0
11 Professional occupations in business and finance	855	785	0	0
12 Administrative and financial supervisors and administrative occupations	2,030	1,835	40	0
13 Finance, insurance and related business administrative occupations	585	515	0	0
14 Office support occupations	1,805	1,655	20	0
15 Distribution, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations	725	670	0	0
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	2,340	2,090	35	0
21 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences	1,055	910	20	0
22 Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences	1,290	1,180	15	0
3 Health occupations	3,545	3,110	60	0
30 Professional occupations in nursing	995	910	0	0
31 Professional occupations in health (except nursing)	570	450	0	0
32 Technical occupations in health	1,020	925	0	0
34 Assisting occupations in support of health services	955	825	0	0
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	4,785	4,175	130	0
40 Professional occupations in education services	1,700	1,470	85	0
41 Professional occupations in law and social, community and government services	920	825	20	0
42 Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services	920	795	0	0
43 Occupations in front-line public protection services	380	335	0	0
44 Care providers and educational, legal and public protection support occupations	865	750	0	0
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	1,145	1,025	0	0
51 Professional occupations in art and culture	510	470	0	0
52 Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	640	555	0	0
6 Sales and service occupations	12,095	10,905	75	0
62 Retail sales supervisors and specialized sales occupations	765	705	0	0
63 Service supervisors and specialized service occupations	1,820	1,565	0	0
64 Sales representatives and salespersons - wholesale and retail trade	2,735	2,510	25	0
65 Service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations	2,270	2,055	15	0
66 Sales support occupations	1,815	1,705	0	0
67 Service support and other service occupations, n.e.c.	2,685	2,360	15	0
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	6,190	5,870	55	0
72 Industrial, electrical and construction trades	2,510	2,405	0	0
73 Maintenance and equipment operation trades	1,050	975	15	0
74 Other installers, repairers and servicers and material handlers	645	620	0	0
75 Transport and heavy equipment operation and related maintenance occupations	1,545	1,435	15	0
76 Trades helpers, construction labourers and related occupations	445	435	0	0
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	900	765	0	0
82 Supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture and related production	335	295	0	0
84 Workers in natural resources, agriculture and related production	100	95	0	0
86 Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers	460	380	0	0
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	805	675	0	0
92 Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators	135	125	0	0
94 Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers	235	170	0	0
95 Assemblers in manufacturing	225	185	0	0
96 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities	200	185	0	0
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^Footnote 59	43,105	38,725	600	15
Industry - not applicable^Footnote 60	1,135	1,000	0	0
All industries^Footnote 61	41,965	37,725	565	15
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	800	660	0	0
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	280	260	0	0
22 Utilities	190	175	0	0
23 Construction	3,540	3,380	50	0
31-33 Manufacturing	1,235	1,095	15	0
41 Wholesale trade	1,460	1,380	0	0
44-45 Retail trade	6,535	5,965	45	0
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	1,915	1,750	25	0
51 Information and cultural industries	1,145	1,055	0	0
52 Finance and insurance	1,470	1,335	20	0
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	915	835	15	0
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	2,375	2,055	40	0
55 Management of companies and enterprises	30	20	0	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	1,750	1,570	30	0
61 Educational services	3,170	2,790	110	0
62 Health care and social assistance	5,805	5,120	90	0
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	940	850	0	0
72 Accommodation and food services	3,815	3,255	20	0
81 Other services (except public administration)	2,210	1,980	30	0
91 Public administration	2,400	2,200	35	0
Total employed population 15 years and over by place of work status^Footnote 62	39,125	35,185	540	15
Usual place of work	30,485	27,385	385	0
Work in CSD of residence	26,650	23,955	315	0
Work in a different CSD in CD of residence	1,835	1,655	20	0
Work in a different CSD and CD in province of residence	1,825	1,635	45	0
Work in a different province	170	145	0	0
Worked at home	2,660	2,300	75	0
Worked outside Canada	160	140	0	0
No fixed workplace address	5,815	5,355	75	0
Total employed population aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address by mode of transportation^Footnote 63	36,300	32,740	460	0
Car, truck or van - as a driver	28,580	25,910	380	0
Car, truck or van - as a passenger	2,285	2,045	0	0
Public transit	1,345	1,175	0	0
Walked	2,665	2,355	0	0
Bicycle	705	615	20	0
Other methods	725	635	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^Footnote 64	46,110	41,495	600	20
English	45,695	41,365	535	15
French	155	75	65	0
Non-official language	125	0	0	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	125	0	0	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	100	35	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 in private households by other language used regularly at work^Footnote 65	46,110	41,490	605	15
None	45,185	41,110	440	15
English	145	50	60	0
French	290	165	110	0
Non-official language	465	165	0	0
Aboriginal	35	30	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	430	130	0	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	0	0	0	0
French and non-official language	30	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by highest certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 66	69,630	61,600	1,110	55
No certificate, diploma or degree	10,980	9,875	130	0
High school diploma or equivalent^Footnote 67	19,990	18,095	315	0
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 68	38,660	33,630	670	50
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^Footnote 69	8,765	7,880	155	0
Trades certificate or diploma (other than apprenticeship)^Footnote 70	4,370	3,985	80	0
Registered Apprenticeship certificate^Footnote 71	4,390	3,895	75	0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	13,470	12,060	235	0
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^Footnote 72	4,450	3,760	75	0
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	11,985	9,925	205	0
Bachelor's degree	7,670	6,335	120	0
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level	1,050	875	30	0
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry	365	320	0	0
Master's degree	2,405	1,995	45	0
Earned doctorate^Footnote 73	480	405	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^Footnote 74	38,660	33,630	665	50
Education	3,140	2,705	100	0
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	1,315	1,105	20	0
Humanities	1,860	1,625	25	0
Social and behavioural sciences and law	3,160	2,785	30	0
Business, management and public administration	7,700	6,470	145	15
Physical and life sciences and technologies	1,385	1,175	15	0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	785	670	15	0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	7,810	6,780	105	0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	1,020	915	0	0
Health and related fields^Footnote 75	7,560	6,715	165	0
Personal, protective and transportation services	2,920	2,680	25	0
Other fields of study^Footnote 76	0	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree by location of study^Footnote 77	38,660	33,630	670	55
Inside Canada	33,945	31,025	620	50
Newfoundland and Labrador	135	135	0	0
Prince Edward Island	45	30	0	0
Nova Scotia	410	360	0	0
New Brunswick	85	75	0	0
Quebec	535	365	135	0
Ontario	3,145	2,805	105	0
Manitoba	975	895	0	0
Saskatchewan	895	800	15	0
Alberta	3,005	2,695	45	0
British Columbia	24,675	22,825	300	0
Yukon	45	45	0	0
Northwest Territories	0	0	0	0
Nunavut	0	0	0	0
Outside Canada	4,720	2,600	50	0
Total population in private households by visible minority	81,565	72,940	1,155	85
Total visible minority population^Footnote 78	5,995	2,270	0	0
South Asian^Footnote 79	1,520	465	0	0
Chinese	1,495	450	0	0
Black	400	345	0	0
Filipino	495	205	0	0
Latin American	275	30	0	0
Arab	75	15	0	0
Southeast Asian^Footnote 80	595	210	0	0
West Asian^Footnote 81	125	35	0	0
Korean	295	50	0	0
Japanese	410	215	0	0
Visible minority, n.i.e.^Footnote 82	160	155	0	0
Multiple visible minorities^Footnote 83	155	95	0	0
Not a visible minority^Footnote 84	75,570	70,670	1,140	70
Total population in private households by selected ethnic origins (single and multiple responses)^Footnote 85	81,565	72,940	1,155	80
Total population - Single responses^Footnote 86	34,090	27,215	615	20
Total population - Multiple responses^Footnote 87	47,475	45,720	540	65
Canadian - Total responses	20,675	20,045	395	40
Canadian - Single responses	8,075	7,895	140	0
Canadian - Multiple responses	12,605	12,155	255	30
English - Total responses	31,755	31,590	85	0
English - Single responses	7,175	7,150	0	0
English - Multiple responses	24,585	24,440	60	0
French - Total responses	8,990	7,970	840	55
French - Single responses	940	545	390	0
French - Multiple responses	8,045	7,425	455	40
Scottish - Total responses	21,455	21,330	65	0
Scottish - Single responses	2,310	2,310	0	0
Scottish - Multiple responses	19,145	19,020	65	0
Irish - Total responses	15,875	15,675	115	30
Irish - Single responses	1,345	1,345	0	0
Irish - Multiple responses	14,530	14,335	115	30
German - Total responses	11,560	10,530	0	0
German - Single responses	1,685	1,005	0	0
German - Multiple responses	9,870	9,525	0	0
Italian - Total responses	2,915	2,645	20	0
Italian - Single responses	500	330	0	0
Italian - Multiple responses	2,420	2,320	20	0
Chinese - Total responses	1,590	530	0	0
Chinese - Single responses	1,135	160	0	0
Chinese - Multiple responses	460	370	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Total responses	4,380	4,305	30	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Single responses	1,170	1,140	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Multiple responses	3,210	3,165	20	0
Ukrainian - Total responses	4,725	4,540	0	15
Ukrainian - Single responses	790	670	0	0
Ukrainian - Multiple responses	3,935	3,865	0	15
East Indian - Total responses	1,515	570	0	0
East Indian - Single responses	1,250	365	0	0
East Indian - Multiple responses	265	200	0	0
Dutch - Total responses	4,895	4,280	30	0
Dutch - Single responses	1,230	820	0	0
Dutch - Multiple responses	3,660	3,460	30	0
Polish - Total responses	2,720	2,470	0	0
Polish - Single responses	350	180	0	0
Polish - Multiple responses	2,370	2,285	0	0
Filipino - Total responses	520	210	0	0
Filipino - Single responses	350	75	0	0
Filipino - Multiple responses	170	135	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Total responses^Footnote 88	2,645	2,620	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Single responses^Footnote 89	690	690	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Multiple responses^Footnote 90	1,955	1,930	0	0
Russian - Total responses	1,680	1,515	0	0
Russian - Single responses	185	105	0	0
Russian - Multiple responses	1,495	1,415	0	0
Welsh - Total responses	2,910	2,885	0	0
Welsh - Single responses	150	135	0	0
Welsh - Multiple responses	2,765	2,750	0	0
Norwegian - Total responses	3,290	3,195	0	0
Norwegian - Single responses	260	235	0	0
Norwegian - Multiple responses	3,030	2,960	0	0
Métis - Total responses	1,865	1,805	45	0
Métis - Single responses	160	165	0	0
Métis - Multiple responses	1,700	1,640	50	0
Portuguese - Total responses	235	190	0	0
Portuguese - Single responses	30	0	0	0
Portuguese - Multiple responses	200	180	0	0
American - Total responses	1,535	1,470	40	0
American - Single responses	130	135	0	0
American - Multiple responses	1,400	1,340	35	0
Spanish - Total responses	620	435	15	0
Spanish - Single responses	70	20	0	0
Spanish - Multiple responses	550	410	0	0
Swedish - Total responses	2,535	2,405	0	0
Swedish - Single responses	210	150	0	0
Swedish - Multiple responses	2,325	2,260	0	0
Hungarian - Total responses	1,025	755	0	0
Hungarian - Single responses	250	120	0	0
Hungarian - Multiple responses	780	640	0	0
Total income in 2010 of population aged 15 years and over^Footnote 91	69,635	61,600	1,110	60
Without income	2,780	2,420	20	0
With income	66,855	59,180	1,095	40
Under $5,000^Footnote 92	6,255	5,440	80	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$5,000 to $9,999	5,360	4,825	45	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$10,000 to $14,999	7,165	6,445	120	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$15,000 to $19,999	7,070	5,940	195	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$20,000 to $29,999	9,915	8,780	115	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$30,000 to $39,999	8,390	7,290	195	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$40,000 to $49,999	7,375	6,700	90	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$50,000 to $59,999	4,750	4,305	90	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$60,000 to $79,999	5,690	5,070	75	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$80,000 to $99,999	2,660	2,425	30	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 and over	2,220	1,960	45	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 to $124,999	1,245	1,080	30	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$125,000 and over	970	885	15	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
Median income $^Footnote 93	27,620	27,888	29,301	20,366
Average income $^Footnote 94	34,760	35,036	34,791	16,679
After-tax income in 2010 of population 15 years and over^Footnote 95	69,630	61,600	1,115	55
Without after-tax income	2,790	2,425	20	0
With after-tax income	66,845	59,175	1,095	40
Under $5,000^Footnote 96	6,395	5,570	85	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$5,000 to $9,999	5,490	4,935	55	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$10,000 to $14,999	7,295	6,540	120	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$15,000 to $19,999	7,455	6,315	190	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$20,000 to $29,999	11,440	10,135	140	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$30,000 to $39,999	10,075	8,860	215	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$40,000 to $49,999	7,115	6,475	115	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$50,000 to $59,999	4,655	4,115	80	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$60,000 to $79,999	4,630	4,205	50	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$80,000 to $99,999	1,370	1,175	35	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 and over	920	845	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
Median after-tax income $^Footnote 97	25,745	26,049	27,777	19,854
Average after-tax income $^Footnote 98	30,567	30,768	30,838	16,458
Total population aged 15 years and over by employment income statistics in 2010^Footnote 99	69,630	61,600	1,110	55
With employment income	46,460	41,725	620	25
Median employment income $^Footnote 100	26,361	26,674	27,777	344
Average employment income $^Footnote 101	33,470	33,695	35,767	4,320
With wages and salaries	42,340	38,255	535	0
Median wages and salaries $^Footnote 102	27,588	27,796	30,638	0
Average wages and salaries $^Footnote 103	34,023	34,129	37,457	0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by work activity in 2010	43,100	38,725	595	15
Worked full year, full time^Footnote 104	20,185	18,290	275	0
All others^Footnote 105	22,920	20,435	320	0

Symbol(s)

Symbol ..

not available for a specific reference period

Symbol ...

not applicable

Symbol x

suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act

Symbol F

too unreliable to be published

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

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 3

The median age is an age 'x', such that exactly one half of the population is older than 'x' and the other half is younger than 'x'.

Footnote 4

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 5

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 6

Selected Aboriginal languages
The languages shown were selected based on the Aboriginal languages spoken most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 National Household Survey.

Footnote 7

Selected non-Aboriginal languages
The languages shown were selected based on the non-Aboriginal most often spoken at home (other than English or French) most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 National Household Survey.

Footnote 8

Other languages
This is a subtotal of all languages collected by the National Household Survey that are not displayed separately here.

Footnote 9

Refers to languages, other than English or French, in which the respondent can conduct a conversation. The category 'Non-official languages spoken' represents the sum of single language responses and multiple language responses received in the NHS. Hence, this total is greater than the total population.

Footnote 10

Cree languages include the following categories: Cree not otherwise specified (which refers to those who reported 'Cree'), Swampy Cree, Plains Cree, Woods Cree, and a category labelled 'Cree not included elsewhere' (which includes Moose Cree, Northern East Cree and Southern East Cree).

Footnote 11

This is a subtotal of all Aboriginal languages collected on May 10, 2011 that are not displayed separately here.

Footnote 12

This is a subtotal of all non-Aboriginal languages, other than English or French, collected on May 10, 2011 that are not displayed separately here.

Footnote 13

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 14

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 15

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 16

Includes persons who are stateless.

Footnote 17

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

Footnote 18

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

Footnote 19

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 20

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 21

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

Footnote 22

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

Footnote 23

The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

Footnote 24

The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

Footnote 25

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

Footnote 26

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

Footnote 27

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 28

Recent immigrants are immigrants who landed in Canada between January 1, 2006 and May 10, 2011.

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.

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

Footnote 29

The official name of Venezuela is Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

Footnote 30

The official name of Moldova is Republic of Moldova.

Footnote 31

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 32

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

Footnote 33

The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

Footnote 34

The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

Footnote 35

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

Footnote 36

The official name of Syria is Syrian Arab Republic.

Footnote 37

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

Footnote 38

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 39

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

Footnote 40

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 41

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

Footnote 42

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

Footnote 43

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 44

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 45

'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 46

'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 47

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

Footnote 48

'Aboriginal identity' includes persons who reported being an Aboriginal person, that is, First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) and/or those who reported Registered or Treaty Indian status, that is registered under the Indian Act of Canada, and/or those who reported membership in a First Nation or Indian band. Aboriginal peoples of Canada are defined in the Constitution Act, 1982, section 35 (2) as including the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada.

Footnote 49

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the National Household Survey (NHS). In 2011, there were a total of 36 Indian reserves and Indian settlements that were 'incompletely enumerated' in the NHS. For these reserves or settlements, NHS enumeration was either not permitted or was interrupted before it could be completed, or was not possible because of natural events (specifically forest fires in Northern Ontario). For additional information, please refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, National Household Survey (NHS), 2011.

Footnote 50

'Multiple Aboriginal identities' includes persons who reported being any two or all three of the following: First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit).

Footnote 51

'Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere' includes persons who did not report being First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) but who did report Registered or Treaty Indian status and/or membership in a First Nation or Indian band.

Footnote 52

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the National Household Survey (NHS). In 2011, there were a total of 36 Indian reserves and Indian settlements that were 'incompletely enumerated' in the NHS. For these reserves or settlements, NHS enumeration was either not permitted or was interrupted before it could be completed, or was not possible because of natural events (specifically forest fires in Northern Ontario). For additional information, please refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, National Household Survey (NHS), 2011.

Footnote 53

Registered or Treaty Indian status refers to whether or not a person reported being a Registered or Treaty Indian.
'Registered or Treaty Indian' includes persons who reported being a Registered or Treaty Indian in Question 20. Registered Indians are persons who are registered under the Indian Act of Canada. Treaty Indians are persons who belong to a First Nation or Indian band that signed a treaty with the Crown. Registered or Treaty Indians are sometimes also called Status Indians.

Footnote 54

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 55

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 56

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 57

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 58

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 59

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 60

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 61

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 62

Classification of respondents according to whether they worked at home, worked outside Canada, had no fixed workplace address or worked at a specific address (usual place of work).

Footnote 63

Refers to the main mode of transportation a respondent uses to travel between his or her home and his or her place of work.

Footnote 64

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 65

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 66

'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 67

'High school diploma or equivalent' refers to graduation from a secondary school or equivalent. It excludes persons with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree.

Footnote 68

'Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree' includes 'apprenticeship or trades certificates or diplomas', 'college, CEGEP or other non-university certificates or diplomas' and university certificates, diplomas and degrees.

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'Trades certificate or diploma (other than apprenticeship)' includes 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.

'Registered Apprenticeship certificate' includes Certificate of Qualification, Journeyperson's designation.

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'Trades certificate or diploma (other than apprenticeship)' includes trades certificates or diplomas such as pre-employment or vocational certificates and diplomas from brief trade programs completed at community colleges, institutes of technology, vocational centres, and similar institutions.

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'Registered Apprenticeship certificate' includes Certificate of Qualification, Journeyperson's designation.

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

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

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'Earned doctorate.' This category refers to persons who have completed a doctorate degree awarded by a university. This includes, for example, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.). It does not include honorary doctorates.

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'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 (CIP) 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.

'Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree' includes apprenticeship or trades certificates or diplomas, college, CEGEP or other non-university certificates or diplomas and university certificates, diplomas and degrees.

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

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Includes 'Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.'

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'Location of study' refers to the province, territory or country of the institution from which the highest certificate, diploma or degree above the high school level was completed.

'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.

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 refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006.

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The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour.'

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

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

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

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

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Includes respondents who reported more than one visible minority group by checking two or more mark-in circles, e.g., 'Black' and 'South Asian.'

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Includes respondents who reported 'Yes' to the Aboriginal identity question (Question 18) as well as respondents who were not considered to be members of a visible minority group.

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The category 'Total population in private households by selected ethnic origin (single and multiple responses)' indicates the number of respondents who reported a specific ethnic origin, either as their only ethnic origin or in addition to one or more other ethnic origins. The sum of all total responses for all ethnic origins is greater than the total population estimate due to the reporting of multiple origins.

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A single ethnic origin response occurs when a respondent provides one ethnic origin only.

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A multiple ethnic origin response occurs when a respondent provides two or more ethnic origins.

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Includes general responses indicating British Isles origins (e.g., 'British,' 'United Kingdom') as well as more specific responses indicating British Isles origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Celtic').

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Includes general responses indicating British Isles origins (e.g., 'British,' 'United Kingdom') as well as more specific responses indicating British Isles origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Celtic').

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Includes general responses indicating British Isles origins (e.g., 'British,' 'United Kingdom') as well as more specific responses indicating British Isles origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Celtic').

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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.

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Including loss.

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For population with income.

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For population with income.

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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.

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Including loss.

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For population with after-tax income.

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For population with after-tax income.

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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.

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For population with employment income.

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For population with employment income.

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For population with wages and salaries.

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For population with wages and salaries.

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

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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-X2011048.