Tabulation: Selected Demographic, Educational, Labour Force and Income Characteristics (72), Mother Tongue (4), Immigrant Status and Period of Immigration (10), Age Groups (8D) and Sex (3) for the Population 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
• Age groups (8D): Total population in private households by age group
• Sex (3): Total - Sex

This table details selected demographic, educational, labour force and income characteristics , mother tongue , immigrant status and period of immigration , age groups and sex for the population in Toronto
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 1} = 25.4 %

Selected Demographic, Educational, Labour Force and Income Characteristics (72)	Mother tongue (4)
	Total population in private households by mother tongue^Footnote 2	English	French	English and French
Total population in private households by first official language spoken	5,521,230	3,102,105	69,815	5,430
English	5,178,280	3,101,885	4,785	3,660
French	70,450	220	65,025	305
English and French	46,840	0	0	1,460
Neither English nor French	225,665	0	0	0
Total population by knowledge of official languages^Footnote 3	5,521,235	3,102,105	69,810	5,430
English only	4,856,160	2,856,785	4,785	955
French only	4,545	220	2,010	0
English and French	429,640	241,485	62,940	4,445
Neither English nor French	230,890	3,615	80	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^Footnote 4	3,187,240	1,773,520	45,560	2,800
English	3,038,985	1,759,160	36,235	2,245
French	10,285	2,640	5,165	105
Non-official language	85,285	2,570	70	0
Aboriginal	30	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	85,260	2,560	70	0
English and French	12,490	4,075	3,865	385
English and non-official language	39,160	4,835	115	45
French and non-official language	160	50	25	0
English, French and non-official language	880	195	85	0
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by other language used regularly at work^Footnote 5	3,187,240	1,773,525	45,555	2,805
None	2,959,140	1,731,245	29,010	2,330
English	36,010	2,830	3,305	50
French	45,735	23,560	12,495	380
Non-official language	141,440	14,570	360	35
Aboriginal	160	80	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	141,280	14,495	360	35
English and French	65	0	0	0
English and non-official language	860	45	45	0
French and non-official language	3,975	1,255	345	0
English, French and non-official language	15	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^Footnote 6	4,546,140	2,406,390	61,240	3,950
In the labour force	3,042,645	1,681,000	43,375	2,610
Employed	2,780,680	1,540,030	40,370	2,400
Unemployed	261,960	140,975	3,005	215
Not in the labour force	1,503,495	725,385	17,865	1,340
Participation rate	66.9	69.9	70.8	66.1
Employment rate	61.2	64.0	65.9	60.8
Unemployment rate	8.6	8.4	6.9	8.2
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^Footnote 7	3,042,650	1,681,000	43,375	2,610
Occupation - not applicable^Footnote 8	95,810	46,650	970	95
All occupations^Footnote 9	2,946,840	1,634,345	42,410	2,515
0 Management occupations	358,725	216,285	6,475	265
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	570,685	333,725	8,355	515
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	252,955	114,050	4,050	265
3 Health occupations	147,750	78,885	1,505	100
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	335,470	209,935	6,560	310
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	113,490	80,690	2,410	135
6 Sales and service occupations	677,145	369,530	8,730	660
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	318,070	160,875	2,960	170
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	23,520	16,995	130	0
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	149,040	53,385	1,230	90
Total population aged 15 years and over by highest certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 10	4,546,140	2,406,390	61,245	3,950
No certificate, diploma or degree	770,945	355,665	6,875	590
High school diploma or equivalent^Footnote 11	1,145,225	651,965	12,820	975
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 12	2,629,970	1,398,755	41,550	2,380
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^Footnote 13	253,395	136,580	4,105	275
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	769,855	466,025	11,695	565
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^Footnote 14	247,400	112,815	3,795	290
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	1,359,320	683,335	21,955	1,255
Bachelor's degree	842,615	441,985	12,245	750
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^Footnote 15	516,705	241,355	9,710	500
Total population aged 15 years and over by employment income statistics in 2010^Footnote 16	4,546,140	2,406,390	61,240	3,950
With employment income	3,101,475	1,734,890	44,360	2,570
Median employment income $^Footnote 17	34,647	37,065	46,441	29,980
Average employment income $^Footnote 18	48,010	52,455	61,114	39,565
With wages and salaries	2,848,205	1,608,540	40,810	2,375
Median wages and salaries $^Footnote 19	36,362	38,513	48,594	33,546
Average wages and salaries $^Footnote 20	48,669	52,393	63,006	41,054
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by work activity in 2010	3,042,645	1,681,000	43,375	2,610
Worked full year, full time^Footnote 21	1,679,250	938,605	25,325	1,345
All others^Footnote 22	1,363,395	742,400	18,045	1,265

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

For the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS) estimates, the global non-response rate (GNR) is used as an indicator of data quality. This indicator combines complete non-response (household) and partial non-response (question) into a single rate. The value of the GNR is presented to users. A smaller GNR indicates a lower risk of non-response bias and as a result, lower risk of inaccuracy. The threshold used for estimates' suppression is a GNR of 50% or more. For more information, please refer to the National Household Survey User Guide, 2011.

Footnote 2

Language groups are defined as follows: 'English' includes respondents who reported English only or English and one non-official language; 'French' includes respondents who reported French only or French and one non-official language; 'English and French' includes respondents who reported English and French, with or without one non-official language.

'Total' category includes all groups mentioned as well as respondents who reported a non-official language as their only mother tongue.

Footnote 3

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 4

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 5

Refers to the other language used regularly at work, as reported on May 10, 2011 by the individuals aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2010.

Footnote 6

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 7

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 8

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 9

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 10

'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 11

'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 12

'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 13

'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 14

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 15

'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 16

Earnings or employment income - Refers to total income received by persons aged 15 years and over during calendar year 2010 as wages and salaries, net income from a non-farm unincorporated business and/or professional practice, and/or net farm self-employment income.

Wages and salaries - Refers to gross wages and salaries before deductions for such items as income tax, pensions and Employment Insurance. Included in this source are military pay and allowances, tips, commissions and cash bonuses, benefits from wage-loss replacement plans or income-maintenance insurance plans, supplementary unemployment benefits from an employer or union as well as all types of casual earnings during calendar year 2010. Other employment income such as taxable benefits, research grants and royalties are included.

Net non-farm income from unincorporated business and/or professional practice - Refers to net income (gross receipts minus expenses of operation such as wages, rents and depreciation) received during calendar year 2010 from the respondent's non-farm unincorporated business or professional practice. In the case of partnerships, only the respondent's share was reported. Also included is net income from persons babysitting in their own homes, persons providing room and board to non-relatives, self-employed fishers, hunters and trappers, operators of direct distributorships such as those selling and delivering cosmetics, as well as freelance activities of artists, writers, music teachers, hairdressers, dressmakers, etc.

Net farm income - Refers to net income (gross receipts from farm sales minus depreciation and cost of operation) received during calendar year 2010 from the operation of a farm, either on the respondent's own account or in partnership. In the case of partnerships, only the respondent's share of income was reported. Included with gross receipts are cash advances received in 2010, dividends from cooperatives, rebates and farm-support payments to farmers from federal, provincial and regional agricultural programs (for example, milk subsidies and marketing board payments) and gross insurance proceeds such as payments from the AgriInvest and AgriStability programs. The value of income 'in kind,' such as agricultural products produced and consumed on the farm, is excluded.

Median income of individuals - The median income of a specified group of income recipients is that amount which divides their income size distribution, ranked by size of income, into two halves, i.e., the incomes of the first half of individuals are below the median, while those of the second half are above the median. Median income is calculated from the unrounded number of individuals (e.g., males aged 45 to 54) with income in that group.

Average income of individuals - Average income of individuals refers to the weighted mean total income of individuals aged 15 years and over who reported income for 2010. Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of individuals (e.g., males aged 45 to 54) by the number of individuals with income in that group.

The above concept and procedures also apply in the calculation of these statistics for earnings.

Footnote 17

For population with employment income.

Footnote 18

For population with employment income.

Footnote 19

For population with wages and salaries.

Footnote 20

For population with wages and salaries.

Footnote 21

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

Footnote 22

Includes persons who never worked, persons who worked prior to 2010 only, persons who worked in 2011 only and persons who worked mostly part time (less than 30 hours per week) or in 48 weeks or less in 2010.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-010-X2011049.