Tabulation: Labour Force Status (8), Visible Minority (15), Immigrant Status and Period of Immigration (10), Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (7), Age Groups (13B) and Sex (3) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over, in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

• Immigrant status and period of immigration (10): Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration
• Highest certificate, diploma or degree (7): Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree
• Age groups (13B): Total - Age groups
• Sex (3): Total - Sex

This table details labour force status , visible minority , immigrant status and period of immigration , highest certificate, diploma or degree , age groups and sex for the population aged 15 years and over, in private households in Canada^{Footnote 2}
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 3} = 26.1 %

Visible minority (15)	Labour force status (8)
	Total - Labour force status^Footnote 4	In the labour force	Employed	Unemployed	Not in the labour force	Participation rate	Employment rate	Unemployment rate
Total - Population by visible minority	27,259,520	17,990,080	16,595,030	1,395,050	9,269,440	66.0	60.9	7.8
Total visible minority population^Footnote 5	4,917,190	3,262,255	2,938,360	323,890	1,654,935	66.3	59.8	9.9
South Asian^Footnote 6	1,204,900	800,575	718,715	81,855	404,330	66.4	59.6	10.2
Chinese	1,115,085	683,295	626,245	57,055	431,790	61.3	56.2	8.3
Black	690,715	470,520	409,685	60,835	220,195	68.1	59.3	12.9
Filipino	491,705	378,435	356,650	21,780	113,270	77.0	72.5	5.8
Latin American	313,060	222,995	199,670	23,325	90,065	71.2	63.8	10.5
Arab	281,105	174,970	150,160	24,815	106,130	62.2	53.4	14.2
Southeast Asian^Footnote 7	252,005	172,615	155,690	16,930	79,390	68.5	61.8	9.8
West Asian^Footnote 8	168,180	104,780	91,585	13,195	63,400	62.3	54.5	12.6
Korean	133,250	75,810	68,065	7,745	57,440	56.9	51.1	10.2
Japanese	69,860	43,975	41,170	2,800	25,890	62.9	58.9	6.4
Visible minority, n.i.e.^Footnote 9	82,625	56,285	50,200	6,085	26,340	68.1	60.8	10.8
Multiple visible minorities^Footnote 10	114,695	77,995	70,520	7,470	36,700	68.0	61.5	9.6
Not a visible minority^Footnote 11	22,342,335	14,727,830	13,656,675	1,071,155	7,614,505	65.9	61.1	7.3

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

'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 2

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

Footnote 3

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 4

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

Footnote 5

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 6

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

Footnote 7

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

Footnote 8

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

Footnote 9

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 10

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 11

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.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011038.