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 Ontario^{Footnote 2}
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 3} = 27.1 %

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 4	10,473,665	5,064,715	5,408,950
Married or living with a common-law partner	6,132,130	3,062,435	3,069,705
Married (and not separated)	5,348,915	2,668,905	2,680,005
Living common law	783,220	393,525	389,690
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	4,341,535	2,002,290	2,339,245
Single (never legally married)	2,921,495	1,553,105	1,368,385
Separated	305,935	125,440	180,500
Divorced	581,280	220,095	361,190
Widowed	532,825	103,645	429,185
Total - Census family status^Footnote 5	12,651,790	6,181,450	6,470,350
Married spouses	5,248,265	2,624,530	2,623,735
Common-law partners	783,220	393,525	389,695
Lone parents	594,705	111,780	482,925
Children in census families	4,076,195	2,167,665	1,908,530
Persons not in census families^Footnote 6	1,949,410	883,945	1,065,470
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^Footnote 7	12,517,320	6,112,420	6,404,905
Non-movers	11,069,630	5,406,200	5,663,430
Movers	1,447,690	706,225	741,470
Non-migrants	852,965	415,670	437,290
Migrants	594,730	290,550	304,180
Internal migrants	475,460	231,755	243,705
Intraprovincial migrants	419,420	204,105	215,315
Interprovincial migrants	56,040	27,650	28,390
External migrants	119,265	58,790	60,480
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^Footnote 8	11,949,190	5,823,090	6,126,100
Non-movers	7,469,250	3,644,730	3,824,525
Movers	4,479,940	2,178,365	2,301,575
Non-migrants	2,486,070	1,211,740	1,274,325
Migrants	1,993,875	966,620	1,027,250
Internal migrants	1,514,730	738,005	776,730
Intraprovincial migrants	1,337,130	650,745	686,380
Interprovincial migrants	177,600	87,260	90,345
External migrants	479,140	228,620	250,525
Total population by mother tongue^Footnote 9	12,651,790	6,181,445	6,470,345
English	8,674,200	4,280,010	4,394,190
French	473,315	223,185	250,135
Non-official language	3,276,100	1,568,235	1,707,865
English and French	18,940	8,765	10,175
English and non-official language	196,450	95,085	101,365
French and non-official language	10,525	5,000	5,525
English, French and non-official language	2,260	1,170	1,090
Total population by language spoken most often at home^Footnote 10	12,651,795	6,181,445	6,470,345
English	10,061,505	4,943,810	5,117,690
French	282,225	132,160	150,065
Non-official language	1,863,595	889,265	974,330
English and French	19,815	9,345	10,470
English and non-official language	415,825	202,940	212,885
French and non-official language	5,775	2,535	3,240
English, French and non-official language	3,060	1,395	1,665
Total population by knowledge of official languages^Footnote 11	12,651,795	6,181,445	6,470,345
English only	10,936,510	5,428,080	5,508,430
French only	39,695	17,285	22,410
English and French	1,393,160	625,085	768,075
Neither English nor French	282,430	110,995	171,440
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^Footnote 12	7,251,570	3,722,755	3,528,815
English	6,946,430	3,583,880	3,362,545
French	94,480	36,425	58,055
Non-official language	105,920	54,255	51,665
Aboriginal	975	400	575
Non-Aboriginal	104,945	53,860	51,090
English and French	54,120	23,310	30,810
English and non-official language	48,700	24,050	24,655
French and non-official language	280	130	145
English, French and non-official language	1,645	700	940
Total population by citizenship^Footnote 13	12,651,795	6,181,445	6,470,345
Canadian citizens	11,784,075	5,777,975	6,006,095
Canadian citizens only	11,322,670	5,553,610	5,769,060
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	461,405	224,370	237,035
Not Canadian citizens^Footnote 14	867,720	403,465	464,250
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^Footnote 15	12,651,795	6,181,445	6,470,350
Non-immigrants^Footnote 16	8,906,005	4,410,240	4,495,765
Immigrants^Footnote 17	3,611,365	1,706,380	1,904,980
Before 1971	723,025	341,820	381,210
1971 to 1980	464,375	217,985	246,395
1981 to 1990	538,280	258,100	280,185
1991 to 2000	866,215	408,270	457,950
2001 to 2011^Footnote 18	1,019,465	480,210	539,250
2001 to 2005	518,400	245,850	272,555
2006 to 2011^Footnote 19	501,060	234,365	266,695
Non-permanent residents^Footnote 20	134,425	64,825	69,600
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^Footnote 21	3,611,365	1,706,385	1,904,980
Under 5 years	350,090	173,585	176,500
5 to 14 years	640,590	323,135	317,460
15 to 24 years	845,915	378,010	467,905
25 to 44 years	1,447,265	684,940	762,325
45 years and over	327,505	146,715	180,790
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^Footnote 22	12,651,795	6,181,445	6,470,350
Non-immigrants^Footnote 23	8,906,005	4,410,235	4,495,765
Born in province of residence	7,916,110	3,934,410	3,981,695
Born outside province of residence	989,895	475,830	514,070
Immigrants^Footnote 24	3,611,365	1,706,380	1,904,985
Americas	580,040	256,295	323,750
United States	115,040	49,740	65,305
Jamaica	111,470	46,140	65,335
Guyana	80,075	35,575	44,500
Haiti	9,280	3,795	5,485
Mexico	27,180	12,665	14,515
Trinidad and Tobago	54,680	24,375	30,310
Colombia	26,720	12,535	14,185
El Salvador	19,645	9,980	9,670
Peru	10,320	4,460	5,855
Chile	8,630	4,140	4,490
Other places of birth in Americas	117,000	52,900	64,105
Europe	1,206,005	576,930	629,075
United Kingdom^Footnote 25	291,935	137,350	154,590
Italy	170,710	85,695	85,015
Germany	68,170	31,450	36,720
Poland	101,820	46,330	55,495
Portugal	103,760	50,910	52,855
Netherlands	53,395	26,960	26,435
France	12,935	6,020	6,915
Romania	40,695	19,140	21,555
Russian Federation	41,915	18,965	22,960
Greece	39,405	19,945	19,465
Ukraine	38,960	17,175	21,790
Croatia	27,940	13,375	14,570
Hungary	23,515	11,030	12,480
Bosnia and Herzegovina	22,105	11,265	10,840
Serbia	23,845	11,390	12,455
Ireland, Republic of	16,995	7,900	9,095
Other places of birth in Europe	127,905	62,050	65,860
Africa	195,905	95,160	100,735
Morocco	5,395	2,535	2,860
Algeria	2,415	1,340	1,075
Egypt	26,200	14,035	12,160
South Africa, Republic of	18,405	9,230	9,175
Nigeria	17,220	8,740	8,480
Ethiopia	13,150	6,060	7,090
Kenya	14,170	6,405	7,770
Other places of birth in Africa	98,950	46,825	52,125
Asia	1,617,330	772,130	845,195
India	310,410	153,835	156,575
China^Footnote 26	267,780	123,410	144,370
Philippines	204,035	83,860	120,180
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	105,855	49,885	55,970
Viet Nam^Footnote 27	79,645	37,480	42,165
Pakistan	114,595	58,165	56,430
Sri Lanka	110,800	54,750	56,045
Iran^Footnote 28	70,305	36,065	34,240
Korea, South^Footnote 29	55,485	26,185	29,295
Lebanon	30,135	15,770	14,360
Taiwan	17,420	7,765	9,660
Iraq	36,355	18,650	17,705
Bangladesh	30,205	15,590	14,615
Afghanistan	26,385	13,325	13,060
Japan	8,015	2,510	5,505
Turkey	13,870	7,210	6,665
Other places of birth in Asia	136,030	67,670	68,360
Oceania and other^Footnote 30	12,080	5,860	6,225
Fiji	2,395	1,140	1,255
Other places of birth^Footnote 31	9,690	4,720	4,970
Non-permanent residents^Footnote 32	134,425	64,825	69,600
Total population in private households by generation status^Footnote 33	12,651,795	6,181,445	6,470,345
First generation^Footnote 34	3,779,630	1,788,775	1,990,860
Second generation^Footnote 35	2,849,290	1,420,775	1,428,510
Third generation or more^Footnote 36	6,022,870	2,971,895	3,050,975
Total population in private households by visible minority	12,651,795	6,181,445	6,470,345
Total visible minority population^Footnote 37	3,279,565	1,582,480	1,697,085
South Asian^Footnote 38	965,990	484,350	481,640
Chinese	629,140	301,575	327,570
Black	539,205	251,295	287,915
Filipino	275,380	116,830	158,555
Latin American	172,560	83,200	89,355
Arab	151,645	79,620	72,030
Southeast Asian^Footnote 39	137,870	67,640	70,230
West Asian^Footnote 40	122,530	62,520	60,010
Korean	78,290	38,040	40,250
Japanese	29,085	13,345	15,740
Visible minority, n.i.e.^Footnote 41	81,125	37,295	43,825
Multiple visible minorities^Footnote 42	96,735	46,765	49,970
Not a visible minority^Footnote 43	9,372,230	4,598,965	4,773,265
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	12,651,790	6,181,445	6,470,345
Aboriginal identity^Footnote 44	301,430	145,020	156,410
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^Footnote 45	201,105	96,620	104,480
Métis single identity	86,015	41,760	44,260
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	3,355	1,475	1,885
Multiple Aboriginal identities^Footnote 46	2,910	1,420	1,490
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^Footnote 47	8,045	3,745	4,295
Non-Aboriginal identity	12,350,365	6,036,425	6,313,940
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^Footnote 48	12,651,795	6,181,445	6,470,345
Registered or Treaty Indian^Footnote 49	141,165	67,685	73,480
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	12,510,630	6,113,760	6,396,865
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 50	12,651,790	6,181,450	6,470,345
Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 51	441,395	210,490	230,910
First Nations (North American Indian) Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 52	345,870	164,995	180,875
Métis ancestry	97,045	46,365	50,675
Inuit ancestry	6,180	2,810	3,365
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^Footnote 53	12,210,395	5,970,960	6,239,440
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^Footnote 54	10,473,665	5,064,720	5,408,950
In the labour force	6,864,985	3,542,030	3,322,960
Employed	6,297,005	3,249,165	3,047,835
Unemployed	567,985	292,860	275,120
Not in the labour force	3,608,685	1,522,690	2,085,995
Participation rate	65.5	69.9	61.4
Employment rate	60.1	64.2	56.3
Unemployment rate	8.3	8.3	8.3
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker^Footnote 55	6,864,985	3,542,030	3,322,960
Class of worker - not applicable^Footnote 56	184,735	89,230	95,510
All classes of worker^Footnote 57	6,680,245	3,452,800	3,227,450
Employee	5,973,825	2,998,790	2,975,035
Self-employed^Footnote 58	706,425	454,010	252,420
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^Footnote 59	6,864,990	3,542,025	3,322,960
Occupation - not applicable^Footnote 60	184,735	89,230	95,510
All occupations^Footnote 61	6,680,245	3,452,800	3,227,450
0 Management occupations	770,575	474,660	295,920
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	1,138,330	352,505	785,820
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	494,495	384,340	110,155
3 Health occupations	392,695	78,325	314,365
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	801,465	264,565	536,900
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	206,420	96,050	110,365
6 Sales and service occupations	1,550,260	673,880	876,380
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	868,510	812,280	56,230
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	106,805	82,605	24,200
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	350,685	233,565	117,115
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^Footnote 62	6,864,985	3,542,030	3,322,960
Industry - not applicable^Footnote 63	184,740	89,230	95,505
All industries^Footnote 64	6,680,250	3,452,800	3,227,450
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	101,280	66,480	34,800
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	29,985	25,650	4,340
22 Utilities	57,035	42,690	14,345
23 Construction	417,895	369,300	48,595
31-33 Manufacturing	697,565	493,305	204,260
41 Wholesale trade	305,030	197,770	107,255
44-45 Retail trade	751,200	344,480	406,720
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	307,405	225,245	82,160
51 Information and cultural industries	178,720	98,835	79,890
52 Finance and insurance	364,415	153,125	211,290
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	133,980	72,835	61,145
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	511,020	281,420	229,600
55 Management of companies and enterprises	6,525	3,535	2,990
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	309,630	172,475	137,155
61 Educational services	499,690	162,765	336,920
62 Health care and social assistance	692,135	120,165	571,965
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	144,060	75,030	69,025
72 Accommodation and food services	417,675	177,240	240,435
81 Other services (except public administration)	296,340	133,795	162,550
91 Public administration	458,665	236,655	222,010
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 65	7,018,880	3,388,225	3,630,660
No certificate, diploma or degree	769,575	398,425	371,150
High school diploma or equivalent^Footnote 66	1,702,160	820,675	881,480
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 67	4,547,150	2,169,125	2,378,025
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^Footnote 68	546,565	365,355	181,210
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	1,654,400	713,700	940,700
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^Footnote 69	318,125	144,040	174,090
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	2,028,055	946,035	1,082,020
Bachelor's degree	1,243,250	564,165	679,085
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^Footnote 70	784,810	381,870	402,935
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^Footnote 71	10,473,670	5,064,720	5,408,950
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 72	4,756,330	2,294,095	2,462,235
Education	387,620	93,405	294,210
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	222,150	104,410	117,745
Humanities	348,190	133,220	214,975
Social and behavioural sciences and law	682,335	233,645	448,690
Business, management and public administration	1,222,405	494,395	728,010
Physical and life sciences and technologies	229,275	116,045	113,225
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	267,625	167,780	99,845
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	1,151,370	1,046,005	105,365
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	103,820	68,515	35,305
Health and related fields^Footnote 73	791,620	151,235	640,390
Personal, protective and transportation services	309,720	161,745	147,975
Other fields of study^Footnote 74	1,215	230	980
Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study compared with province or territory of residence^Footnote 75	10,473,670	5,064,715	5,408,950
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	4,756,330	2,294,095	2,462,235
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	5,717,340	2,770,625	2,946,715
Location of study inside Canada	4,525,690	2,171,655	2,354,030
Same as province or territory of residence	4,172,810	1,999,140	2,173,670
Another province or territory	352,880	172,515	180,365
Location of study outside Canada	1,191,650	598,965	592,685

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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

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

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

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 6

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 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 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 8

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 9

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

Footnote 10

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

Footnote 11

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 12

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 13

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 14

Includes persons who are stateless.

Footnote 15

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 16

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

Footnote 17

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 18

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

Footnote 19

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

Footnote 20

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 21

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 22

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

Footnote 23

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

Footnote 24

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 25

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 26

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

Footnote 27

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

Footnote 28

The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

Footnote 29

The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

Footnote 30

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

Footnote 31

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

Footnote 32

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 33

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 34

'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 35

'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 36

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

Footnote 37

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 38

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

Footnote 39

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

Footnote 40

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

Footnote 41

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 42

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 43

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 44

'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 45

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 46

'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 47

'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 48

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 49

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 50

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 51

'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 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

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

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

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 56

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 57

Experienced labour force refers to persons who, during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011, were employed and the unemployed who had last worked for pay or in self-employment in either 2010 or 2011.

Footnote 58

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 59

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 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

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 63

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 64

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 65

'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 66

'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 67

'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 68

'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 69

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 70

'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 71

'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 72

'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 73

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

Footnote 74

Includes 'Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.'

Footnote 75

'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.