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 Saskatchewan^{Footnote 2}
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 3} = 29.3 %

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	812,500	400,960	411,540
Married or living with a common-law partner	485,280	243,035	242,245
Married (and not separated)	414,115	207,405	206,705
Living common law	71,170	35,630	35,545
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	327,220	157,930	169,290
Single (never legally married)	221,390	122,955	98,435
Separated	17,500	7,730	9,770
Divorced	42,340	18,585	23,755
Widowed	45,990	8,655	37,335
Total - Census family status^Footnote 5	1,008,760	501,145	507,615
Married spouses	408,485	204,320	204,165
Common-law partners	71,170	35,625	35,545
Lone parents	45,280	10,030	35,245
Children in census families	308,145	164,050	144,090
Persons not in census families^Footnote 6	175,680	87,110	88,565
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^Footnote 7	994,840	493,815	501,020
Non-movers	859,950	426,450	433,500
Movers	134,885	67,365	67,525
Non-migrants	78,560	38,990	39,575
Migrants	56,325	28,375	27,950
Internal migrants	48,550	24,520	24,025
Intraprovincial migrants	33,140	16,560	16,585
Interprovincial migrants	15,405	7,965	7,445
External migrants	7,780	3,855	3,925
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^Footnote 8	940,760	466,115	474,650
Non-movers	576,495	285,575	290,925
Movers	364,270	180,540	183,725
Non-migrants	181,415	89,155	92,260
Migrants	182,850	91,390	91,465
Internal migrants	152,560	75,450	77,110
Intraprovincial migrants	93,570	45,340	48,225
Interprovincial migrants	58,995	30,110	28,885
External migrants	30,290	15,935	14,355
Total population by mother tongue^Footnote 9	1,008,760	501,145	507,610
English	864,385	430,875	433,510
French	14,185	6,680	7,505
Non-official language	120,535	58,875	61,655
English and French	725	320	405
English and non-official language	8,380	4,180	4,200
French and non-official language	495	205	290
English, French and non-official language	55	0	50
Total population by language spoken most often at home^Footnote 10	1,008,760	501,145	507,615
English	942,705	468,040	474,665
French	3,565	1,645	1,915
Non-official language	50,745	25,720	25,030
English and French	465	205	255
English and non-official language	11,165	5,485	5,680
French and non-official language	90	35	55
English, French and non-official language	25	20	0
Total population by knowledge of official languages^Footnote 11	1,008,755	501,150	507,615
English only	958,755	478,965	479,785
French only	265	135	135
English and French	45,450	20,085	25,360
Neither English nor French	4,290	1,965	2,325
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^Footnote 12	603,920	318,515	285,400
English	597,065	315,370	281,700
French	1,900	595	1,305
Non-official language	3,370	1,825	1,545
Aboriginal	1,530	850	685
Non-Aboriginal	1,835	975	855
English and French	375	190	185
English and non-official language	1,195	540	645
French and non-official language	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by citizenship^Footnote 13	1,008,760	501,145	507,610
Canadian citizens	969,720	481,255	488,460
Canadian citizens only	961,760	477,265	484,490
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	7,965	3,990	3,970
Not Canadian citizens^Footnote 14	39,040	19,890	19,150
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^Footnote 15	1,008,760	501,145	507,615
Non-immigrants^Footnote 16	931,710	462,535	469,175
Immigrants^Footnote 17	68,775	33,785	34,995
Before 1971	12,720	5,930	6,785
1971 to 1980	6,300	3,225	3,065
1981 to 1990	6,020	2,875	3,145
1991 to 2000	8,860	4,345	4,515
2001 to 2011^Footnote 18	34,880	17,400	17,480
2001 to 2005	7,955	3,905	4,050
2006 to 2011^Footnote 19	26,925	13,495	13,425
Non-permanent residents^Footnote 20	8,275	4,830	3,445
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^Footnote 21	68,775	33,785	34,995
Under 5 years	8,440	3,945	4,495
5 to 14 years	13,630	7,030	6,600
15 to 24 years	13,815	6,350	7,465
25 to 44 years	27,855	14,040	13,815
45 years and over	5,040	2,420	2,620
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^Footnote 22	1,008,760	501,150	507,610
Non-immigrants^Footnote 23	931,710	462,535	469,175
Born in province of residence	785,260	390,250	395,010
Born outside province of residence	146,455	72,290	74,165
Immigrants^Footnote 24	68,780	33,780	34,995
Americas	9,320	4,065	5,255
United States	5,020	2,050	2,970
Jamaica	420	200	215
Guyana	145	70	75
Haiti	100	25	75
Mexico	680	305	370
Trinidad and Tobago	240	85	155
Colombia	455	195	255
El Salvador	480	245	235
Peru	95	40	50
Chile	585	290	300
Other places of birth in Americas	1,095	545	555
Europe	20,630	10,325	10,300
United Kingdom^Footnote 25	7,365	3,610	3,760
Italy	525	300	230
Germany	2,625	1,270	1,355
Poland	1,310	490	825
Portugal	155	70	90
Netherlands	1,340	775	565
France	245	130	115
Romania	545	300	250
Russian Federation	700	355	345
Greece	510	295	215
Ukraine	1,715	855	865
Croatia	320	175	145
Hungary	300	190	110
Bosnia and Herzegovina	305	180	130
Serbia	355	155	195
Ireland, Republic of	370	190	180
Other places of birth in Europe	1,930	1,005	925
Africa	4,785	2,470	2,315
Morocco	110	65	50
Algeria	0	0	0
Egypt	220	110	110
South Africa, Republic of	865	390	475
Nigeria	540	260	280
Ethiopia	570	230	340
Kenya	185	110	70
Other places of birth in Africa	2,290	1,300	985
Asia	33,375	16,550	16,825
India	3,085	1,770	1,315
China^Footnote 26	4,625	2,215	2,415
Philippines	12,775	6,050	6,720
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	725	375	350
Viet Nam^Footnote 27	1,770	880	890
Pakistan	3,115	1,570	1,545
Sri Lanka	180	90	95
Iran^Footnote 28	575	310	270
Korea, South^Footnote 29	770	395	375
Lebanon	220	105	115
Taiwan	135	35	105
Iraq	780	385	395
Bangladesh	835	455	380
Afghanistan	295	155	135
Japan	135	30	105
Turkey	75	35	35
Other places of birth in Asia	3,285	1,695	1,600
Oceania and other^Footnote 30	665	370	300
Fiji	20	0	0
Other places of birth^Footnote 31	645	350	295
Non-permanent residents^Footnote 32	8,275	4,830	3,445
Total population in private households by generation status^Footnote 33	1,008,760	501,150	507,610
First generation^Footnote 34	78,615	39,435	39,180
Second generation^Footnote 35	136,915	65,500	71,410
Third generation or more^Footnote 36	793,235	396,210	397,025
Total population in private households by visible minority	1,008,760	501,145	507,615
Total visible minority population^Footnote 37	63,275	32,460	30,815
South Asian^Footnote 38	12,330	6,605	5,720
Chinese	11,295	5,540	5,760
Black	7,260	3,930	3,325
Filipino	16,030	7,970	8,055
Latin American	3,255	1,615	1,635
Arab	2,100	1,075	1,025
Southeast Asian^Footnote 39	4,910	2,610	2,300
West Asian^Footnote 40	1,600	850	750
Korean	1,265	675	590
Japanese	720	320	400
Visible minority, n.i.e.^Footnote 41	745	360	385
Multiple visible minorities^Footnote 42	1,775	910	865
Not a visible minority^Footnote 43	945,485	468,690	476,800
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	1,008,760	501,145	507,610
Aboriginal identity^Footnote 44	157,740	75,845	81,895
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^Footnote 45	103,205	50,170	53,040
Métis single identity	52,450	24,780	27,670
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	290	145	150
Multiple Aboriginal identities^Footnote 46	670	255	420
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^Footnote 47	1,120	500	620
Non-Aboriginal identity	851,020	425,300	425,720
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^Footnote 48	1,008,760	501,145	507,615
Registered or Treaty Indian^Footnote 49	97,825	47,335	50,495
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	910,930	453,810	457,125
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 50	1,008,760	501,150	507,610
Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 51	161,245	78,215	83,030
First Nations (North American Indian) Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 52	122,340	59,430	62,910
Métis ancestry	45,960	22,235	23,720
Inuit ancestry	520	250	275
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^Footnote 53	847,515	422,935	424,580
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^Footnote 54	812,505	400,960	411,540
In the labour force	562,310	300,420	261,890
Employed	529,095	282,565	246,525
Unemployed	33,210	17,855	15,355
Not in the labour force	250,195	100,540	149,650
Participation rate	69.2	74.9	63.6
Employment rate	65.1	70.5	59.9
Unemployment rate	5.9	5.9	5.9
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker^Footnote 55	562,305	300,420	261,885
Class of worker - not applicable^Footnote 56	7,595	3,705	3,895
All classes of worker^Footnote 57	554,715	296,720	257,995
Employee	472,935	242,160	230,770
Self-employed^Footnote 58	81,780	54,560	27,225
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^Footnote 59	562,310	300,420	261,890
Occupation - not applicable^Footnote 60	7,595	3,700	3,890
All occupations^Footnote 61	554,715	296,720	257,995
0 Management occupations	81,230	54,375	26,860
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	80,640	20,530	60,105
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	26,280	20,525	5,750
3 Health occupations	38,805	6,150	32,655
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	62,310	20,645	41,660
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	10,000	3,955	6,050
6 Sales and service occupations	118,755	47,770	70,980
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	94,870	89,055	5,810
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	26,385	20,965	5,430
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	15,445	12,760	2,685
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^Footnote 62	562,305	300,420	261,890
Industry - not applicable^Footnote 63	7,595	3,700	3,895
All industries^Footnote 64	554,715	296,720	257,995
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	51,360	37,210	14,155
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	22,985	19,940	3,045
22 Utilities	5,335	3,810	1,525
23 Construction	42,975	38,145	4,830
31-33 Manufacturing	26,460	21,000	5,460
41 Wholesale trade	21,135	15,945	5,185
44-45 Retail trade	60,940	28,545	32,395
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	25,390	19,455	5,930
51 Information and cultural industries	10,895	5,390	5,510
52 Finance and insurance	21,125	6,425	14,695
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	7,445	4,140	3,305
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	23,520	12,180	11,340
55 Management of companies and enterprises	575	240	330
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	13,425	7,390	6,035
61 Educational services	44,000	14,600	29,395
62 Health care and social assistance	65,455	9,635	55,820
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	9,830	5,035	4,795
72 Accommodation and food services	34,085	12,620	21,465
81 Other services (except public administration)	25,445	12,690	12,750
91 Public administration	42,335	22,310	20,025
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 65	529,480	263,195	266,280
No certificate, diploma or degree	81,560	47,275	34,285
High school diploma or equivalent^Footnote 66	144,475	74,650	69,830
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 67	303,440	141,280	162,160
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^Footnote 68	74,850	49,710	25,135
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	100,905	36,200	64,700
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^Footnote 69	23,750	9,690	14,060
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	103,940	45,675	58,260
Bachelor's degree	76,060	32,150	43,910
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^Footnote 70	27,880	13,525	14,350
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^Footnote 71	812,505	400,965	411,540
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 72	429,180	221,955	207,230
Education	43,070	11,685	31,380
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	8,345	4,020	4,320
Humanities	14,335	6,765	7,570
Social and behavioural sciences and law	25,200	8,490	16,710
Business, management and public administration	79,100	22,840	56,260
Physical and life sciences and technologies	9,705	5,100	4,605
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	10,565	5,875	4,685
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	83,860	78,930	4,935
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	15,075	11,550	3,525
Health and related fields^Footnote 73	66,670	10,865	55,800
Personal, protective and transportation services	27,370	12,875	14,490
Other fields of study^Footnote 74	25	0	20
Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study compared with province or territory of residence^Footnote 75	812,500	400,960	411,540
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	429,180	221,955	207,225
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	383,320	179,010	204,310
Location of study inside Canada	351,090	161,990	189,100
Same as province or territory of residence	285,740	130,000	155,740
Another province or territory	65,355	31,995	33,360
Location of study outside Canada	32,225	17,020	15,205

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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.