Tabulation: Religion (19), Age Groups (10), Sex (3), Selected Demographic, Cultural, Labour Force and Educational Characteristics (268) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

• Religion (19): Total population by selected religions
• Age groups (10): Total - Age groups

This table details religion , age groups , sex , selected demographic, cultural, labour force and educational characteristics for the population in private households in Northwest Territories / Territoires du Nord-Ouest
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 16.1 %

Selected demographic, cultural, labour force and educational characteristics (268)	Sex (3)
	Total - Sex	Male	Female
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by marital status^Footnote 3	31,755	16,075	15,675
Married or living with a common-law partner	17,630	8,775	8,855
Married (and not separated)	11,335	5,665	5,670
Living common law	6,295	3,110	3,185
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	14,125	7,305	6,825
Single (never legally married)	11,345	6,185	5,155
Separated	710	350	365
Divorced	1,235	555	685
Widowed	830	215	625
Total - Census family status^Footnote 4	40,795	20,635	20,165
Married spouses	10,995	5,490	5,500
Common-law partners	6,290	3,105	3,185
Lone parents	2,330	625	1,715
Children in census families	14,525	7,735	6,790
Persons not in census families^Footnote 5	6,660	3,680	2,980
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^Footnote 6	40,200	20,330	19,870
Non-movers	33,380	16,940	16,435
Movers	6,820	3,385	3,430
Non-migrants	4,320	2,150	2,165
Migrants	2,505	1,235	1,270
Internal migrants	2,345	1,165	1,175
Intraprovincial migrants	795	410	385
Interprovincial migrants	1,550	760	795
External migrants	160	70	90
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^Footnote 7	37,455	18,940	18,515
Non-movers	19,235	9,790	9,445
Movers	18,225	9,160	9,065
Non-migrants	10,270	5,175	5,090
Migrants	7,955	3,985	3,975
Internal migrants	7,300	3,705	3,595
Intraprovincial migrants	2,100	1,025	1,080
Interprovincial migrants	5,195	2,685	2,515
External migrants	655	275	385
Total population by mother tongue^Footnote 8	40,800	20,635	20,165
English	31,255	15,945	15,310
French	1,115	590	530
Non-official language	8,100	3,925	4,175
English and French	20	10	10
English and non-official language	300	160	140
French and non-official language	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by language spoken most often at home^Footnote 9	40,800	20,640	20,160
English	36,640	18,510	18,130
French	540	280	255
Non-official language	3,410	1,725	1,685
English and French	15	10	10
English and non-official language	200	115	80
French and non-official language	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by knowledge of official languages^Footnote 10	40,800	20,635	20,160
English only	36,665	18,695	17,970
French only	50	25	25
English and French	3,845	1,815	2,025
Neither English nor French	240	100	145
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^Footnote 11	25,010	13,070	11,945
English	24,380	12,795	11,580
French	205	75	135
Non-official language	340	155	180
Aboriginal	325	155	170
Non-Aboriginal	15	0	15
English and French	20	0	15
English and non-official language	70	30	40
French and non-official language	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by citizenship^Footnote 12	40,800	20,640	20,165
Canadian citizens	39,710	20,135	19,575
Canadian citizens only	39,415	19,990	19,420
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	295	145	150
Not Canadian citizens^Footnote 13	1,090	495	590
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^Footnote 14	40,800	20,640	20,160
Non-immigrants^Footnote 15	37,585	19,050	18,535
Immigrants^Footnote 16	2,885	1,430	1,450
Before 1971	320	210	110
1971 to 1980	380	190	190
1981 to 1990	325	180	145
1991 to 2000	595	270	325
2001 to 2011^Footnote 17	1,265	570	695
2001 to 2005	480	210	270
2006 to 2011^Footnote 18	785	365	420
Non-permanent residents^Footnote 19	335	160	175
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^Footnote 20	2,880	1,430	1,450
Under 5 years	305	170	135
5 to 14 years	510	265	250
15 to 24 years	595	305	295
25 to 44 years	1,210	580	630
45 years and over	260	115	150
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^Footnote 21	40,800	20,640	20,165
Non-immigrants^Footnote 22	37,585	19,050	18,535
Born in province of residence	21,835	10,840	10,995
Born outside province of residence	15,755	8,210	7,545
Immigrants^Footnote 23	2,880	1,430	1,450
Americas	370	180	190
United States	225	110	115
Jamaica	45	20	20
Guyana	10	0	0
Haiti	0	0	0
Mexico	10	0	0
Trinidad and Tobago	0	0	0
Colombia	0	0	0
El Salvador	10	0	10
Peru	0	0	0
Chile	10	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	45	25	20
Europe	785	465	325
United Kingdom^Footnote 24	280	165	120
Italy	25	15	15
Germany	115	70	45
Poland	25	15	10
Portugal	0	0	0
Netherlands	30	20	15
France	35	25	0
Romania	20	0	15
Russian Federation	30	20	15
Greece	10	10	0
Ukraine	10	0	10
Croatia	10	0	0
Hungary	15	10	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	0	0	0
Serbia	15	0	0
Ireland, Republic of	15	10	10
Other places of birth in Europe	135	95	45
Africa	470	255	220
Morocco	0	0	0
Algeria	15	0	0
Egypt	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	35	15	20
Nigeria	10	10	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0
Kenya	15	15	0
Other places of birth in Africa	390	205	185
Asia	1,230	520	705
India	70	40	25
China^Footnote 25	170	80	95
Philippines	635	225	410
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	25	10	15
Viet Nam^Footnote 26	95	50	40
Pakistan	15	10	0
Sri Lanka	0	0	0
Iran^Footnote 27	15	0	0
Korea, South^Footnote 28	10	0	0
Lebanon	25	15	0
Taiwan	0	0	0
Iraq	0	0	0
Bangladesh	0	0	0
Afghanistan	0	0	0
Japan	20	10	10
Turkey	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	140	70	65
Oceania and other^Footnote 29	30	15	10
Fiji	0	0	0
Other places of birth^Footnote 30	25	15	10
Non-permanent residents^Footnote 31	335	155	180
Total population in private households by generation status^Footnote 32	40,800	20,640	20,165
First generation^Footnote 33	3,295	1,640	1,655
Second generation^Footnote 34	3,255	1,625	1,630
Third generation or more^Footnote 35	34,245	17,370	16,875
Total population in private households by visible minority	40,800	20,635	20,165
Total visible minority population^Footnote 36	2,725	1,295	1,430
South Asian^Footnote 37	190	105	85
Chinese	380	175	200
Black	560	340	215
Filipino	895	360	540
Latin American	105	40	60
Arab	110	65	45
Southeast Asian^Footnote 38	225	110	120
West Asian^Footnote 39	65	30	30
Korean	45	20	30
Japanese	50	20	25
Visible minority, n.i.e.^Footnote 40	75	20	55
Multiple visible minorities^Footnote 41	30	15	20
Not a visible minority^Footnote 42	38,080	19,340	18,735
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	40,800	20,635	20,160
Aboriginal identity^Footnote 43	21,160	10,360	10,800
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^Footnote 44	13,350	6,525	6,820
Métis single identity	3,245	1,665	1,585
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	4,335	2,055	2,280
Multiple Aboriginal identities^Footnote 45	45	25	20
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^Footnote 46	185	90	95
Non-Aboriginal identity	19,640	10,275	9,365
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^Footnote 47	40,800	20,635	20,165
Registered or Treaty Indian^Footnote 48	13,295	6,530	6,770
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	27,505	14,105	13,395
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 49	40,800	20,635	20,165
Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 50	21,035	10,300	10,730
First Nations (North American Indian) Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 51	15,105	7,455	7,645
Métis ancestry	2,715	1,350	1,370
Inuit ancestry	4,775	2,285	2,490
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^Footnote 52	19,765	10,340	9,430
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^Footnote 53	31,750	16,075	15,675
In the labour force	23,930	12,545	11,385
Employed	21,200	10,935	10,265
Unemployed	2,730	1,610	1,115
Not in the labour force	7,825	3,530	4,295
Participation rate	75.4	78.0	72.6
Employment rate	66.8	68.0	65.5
Unemployment rate	11.4	12.8	9.8
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker^Footnote 54	23,930	12,545	11,380
Class of worker - not applicable^Footnote 55	780	385	400
All classes of worker^Footnote 56	23,150	12,160	10,990
Employee	21,800	11,325	10,480
Self-employed^Footnote 57	1,345	840	510
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^Footnote 58	23,930	12,545	11,380
Occupation - not applicable^Footnote 59	780	380	395
All occupations^Footnote 60	23,150	12,160	10,985
0 Management occupations	2,995	1,810	1,190
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	4,145	1,020	3,120
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	1,720	1,325	390
3 Health occupations	1,055	170	885
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	3,785	1,315	2,470
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	535	215	320
6 Sales and service occupations	4,060	1,740	2,320
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	3,895	3,745	155
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	665	590	75
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	290	240	55
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^Footnote 61	23,930	12,545	11,385
Industry - not applicable^Footnote 62	785	380	400
All industries^Footnote 63	23,150	12,160	10,985
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	150	125	25
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	1,450	1,130	320
22 Utilities	275	205	70
23 Construction	1,900	1,630	270
31-33 Manufacturing	190	95	85
41 Wholesale trade	360	275	90
44-45 Retail trade	2,130	1,110	1,015
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	1,785	1,315	465
51 Information and cultural industries	505	285	215
52 Finance and insurance	350	95	260
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	425	265	160
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	905	500	400
55 Management of companies and enterprises	65	35	35
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	635	355	285
61 Educational services	1,750	570	1,175
62 Health care and social assistance	2,060	335	1,720
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	350	170	185
72 Accommodation and food services	1,150	490	660
81 Other services (except public administration)	845	350	490
91 Public administration	5,880	2,825	3,060
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 64	22,980	11,590	11,395
No certificate, diploma or degree	4,960	2,660	2,300
High school diploma or equivalent^Footnote 65	4,390	2,080	2,310
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 66	13,635	6,850	6,790
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^Footnote 67	2,635	2,110	530
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	5,165	2,235	2,930
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^Footnote 68	615	240	375
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	5,205	2,260	2,950
Bachelor's degree	3,695	1,620	2,080
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^Footnote 69	1,515	640	870
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^Footnote 70	31,750	16,075	15,680
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 71	16,385	8,265	8,115
Education	1,385	405	980
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	320	145	175
Humanities	740	315	430
Social and behavioural sciences and law	1,460	545	910
Business, management and public administration	3,200	910	2,290
Physical and life sciences and technologies	665	340	330
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	320	225	100
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	3,510	3,190	315
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	495	335	160
Health and related fields^Footnote 72	1,690	265	1,430
Personal, protective and transportation services	1,585	1,140	445
Other fields of study^Footnote 73	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study compared with province or territory of residence^Footnote 74	31,750	16,075	15,675
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	16,385	8,270	8,115
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	15,370	7,805	7,560
Location of study inside Canada	13,915	7,140	6,775
Same as province or territory of residence	3,915	1,975	1,940
Another province or territory	10,000	5,165	4,835
Location of study outside Canada	1,450	665	785

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not available for a specific reference period

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not applicable

Symbol x

suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act

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too unreliable to be published

Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

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 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

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 4

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 5

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 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 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 7

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 8

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

Footnote 9

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

Footnote 10

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 11

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 12

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 13

Includes persons who are stateless.

Footnote 14

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 15

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

Footnote 16

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 17

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

Footnote 18

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

Footnote 19

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 20

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 21

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

Footnote 22

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

Footnote 23

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 24

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 25

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

Footnote 26

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

Footnote 27

The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

Footnote 28

The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

Footnote 29

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

Footnote 30

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

Footnote 31

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 32

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 33

'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 34

'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 35

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

Footnote 36

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

Footnote 37

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

Footnote 38

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

Footnote 39

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

Footnote 40

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.

Footnote 41

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

Footnote 42

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.

Footnote 43

'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 44

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 45

'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 46

'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 47

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

Footnote 48

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 49

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

Footnote 50

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

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

Footnote 51

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 52

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

Footnote 53

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 54

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 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

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 58

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 59

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 60

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 61

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 62

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 63

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 64

'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 65

'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 66

'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 67

'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 68

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 69

'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 70

'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 71

'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 72

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

Footnote 73

Includes 'Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.'

Footnote 74

'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.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-010-X2011037.