Tabulation: Selected Demographic, Sociocultural, Education and Labour Characteristics (322), Sex (3) and Income Status in 2010 (6) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

• Sex (3): Total - Sex

This table details selected demographic, sociocultural, education and labour characteristics , sex and income status in 2010 for the population in private households in British Columbia / Colombie-Britannique^{Footnote 1}
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 26.1 %

Selected demographic, sociocultural, education and labour characteristics (322)	Income status in 2010 (6)
	Total - Income status in 2010 based on after-tax low-income measure^Footnote 3	Population for the income status based on after-tax low-income measure	Low-income population	Prevalence of low income %	Other population	Concept not applicable^Footnote 4
Total - Age groups^Footnote 5	4,324,460	4,245,795	696,850	16.4	3,548,940	78,660
Under 15 years	677,615	662,330	126,450	19.1	535,880	15,290
15 to 24 years	549,720	538,645	109,270	20.3	429,375	11,070
25 to 54 years	1,845,695	1,816,520	282,130	15.5	1,534,390	29,175
25 to 34 years	558,245	549,430	85,775	15.6	463,655	8,815
35 to 44 years	588,950	580,020	91,040	15.7	488,975	8,935
45 to 54 years	698,500	687,070	105,310	15.3	581,760	11,425
55 to 64 years	605,920	595,630	90,770	15.2	504,860	10,290
65 years and over	645,505	632,670	88,235	13.9	544,435	12,840
65 to 74 years	366,655	358,720	45,370	12.6	313,350	7,935
75 years and over	278,850	273,955	42,865	15.6	231,085	4,900
Population in private households by marital status^Footnote 6	4,324,455	4,245,795	696,855	16.4	3,548,945	78,660
Married or living with a common-law partner	2,148,715	2,115,480	238,135	11.3	1,877,345	33,235
Married (and not separated)	1,829,330	1,806,785	198,035	11.0	1,608,750	22,540
Living common law	319,385	308,695	40,100	13.0	268,595	10,695
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	2,175,740	2,130,315	458,720	21.5	1,671,595	45,425
Single (never legally married)	1,663,440	1,627,505	330,390	20.3	1,297,110	35,935
Separated	96,370	94,075	26,660	28.3	67,415	2,295
Divorced	238,975	235,360	61,705	26.2	173,655	3,610
Widowed	176,960	173,375	39,960	23.0	133,415	3,580
Persons in economic families by family structure and presence and age of children^Footnote 7	3,622,120	3,553,865	501,940	14.1	3,051,925	68,255
Couple family	3,105,560	3,055,765	346,955	11.4	2,708,805	49,800
Couple only	949,455	934,000	93,325	10.0	840,675	15,455
Couple with children	2,109,225	2,075,975	249,095	12.0	1,826,880	33,255
With children under 18 years	1,600,735	1,573,540	202,270	12.9	1,371,275	27,190
Without children under 6 years	894,805	882,560	108,165	12.3	774,390	12,245
With children under 6 years	705,930	690,985	94,100	13.6	596,880	14,940
Couple with other relatives only	46,880	45,790	4,540	9.9	41,250	1,085
Lone-parent family	424,825	410,420	138,080	33.6	272,340	14,405
Female-parent family	341,865	330,665	121,020	36.6	209,640	11,200
Female-parent family with no other relatives	316,195	307,090	114,920	37.4	192,175	9,105
With children under 18 years	196,665	190,685	90,215	47.3	100,470	5,980
Without children under 6 years	141,835	138,540	58,005	41.9	80,540	3,290
With children under 6 years	54,830	52,140	32,215	61.8	19,930	2,690
Male-parent family	82,960	79,760	17,060	21.4	62,700	3,200
Male-parent family with no other relatives	77,130	74,465	16,065	21.6	58,400	2,665
With children under 18 years	43,360	41,815	10,825	25.9	30,995	1,540
Without children under 6 years	34,755	33,810	8,600	25.4	25,210	940
With children under 6 years	8,610	8,005	2,225	27.8	5,780	600
Other economic family^Footnote 8	91,735	87,685	16,905	19.3	70,775	4,055
Persons not in economic families aged 15 years and over^Footnote 9	702,335	691,925	194,910	28.2	497,015	10,405
Less than 65 years	522,015	514,765	142,685	27.7	372,080	7,250
65 years and over	180,320	177,165	52,230	29.5	124,935	3,155
Total children in economic families^Footnote 10	1,259,885	1,232,900	206,600	16.8	1,026,295	26,990
Under 6 years	259,155	253,125	46,765	18.5	206,360	6,030
6 to 14 years	407,650	399,285	77,165	19.3	322,125	8,365
15 to 17 years	157,970	154,840	28,525	18.4	126,315	3,135
18 to 24 years	258,775	253,750	35,155	13.9	218,590	5,020
25 years and over	176,345	171,905	18,995	11.0	152,905	4,445
Total - Household living arrangements^Footnote 11	4,324,455	4,245,790	696,855	16.4	3,548,940	78,660
Total persons in households with at least one census family	3,639,780	3,571,915	498,625	14.0	3,073,295	67,865
Married spouses, common-law partners	2,107,040	2,074,380	226,125	10.9	1,848,255	32,660
Lone parents	185,190	178,940	54,325	30.4	124,610	6,255
Children in families with two parents present	948,850	933,810	116,225	12.4	817,590	15,035
Children in families with one parent present	276,925	266,600	87,440	32.8	179,155	10,330
Persons not in census families, living with relatives^Footnote 12	69,555	66,925	8,500	12.7	58,430	2,630
Persons not in census families, living with non-relatives only	52,220	51,260	6,010	11.7	45,255	955
Total persons in non-census family households	684,675	673,880	198,230	29.4	475,650	10,800
Living with relatives^Footnote 13	34,560	33,210	9,330	28.1	23,885	1,345
Living with non-relatives only	152,905	151,435	34,380	22.7	117,055	1,465
Living alone	497,215	489,230	154,520	31.6	334,710	7,985
Total population in private households by citizenship^Footnote 14	4,324,460	4,245,795	696,855	16.4	3,548,940	78,660
Canadian citizens	3,975,530	3,898,575	586,760	15.1	3,311,820	76,960
Canadian citizens aged under 18	794,255	775,735	136,760	17.6	638,975	18,520
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over	3,181,280	3,122,845	450,000	14.4	2,672,845	58,435
Not Canadian citizens^Footnote 15	348,925	347,220	110,100	31.7	237,120	1,705
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^Footnote 16	4,324,460	4,245,795	696,855	16.4	3,548,945	78,660
Non-immigrants^Footnote 17	3,067,590	2,994,345	432,185	14.4	2,562,160	73,245
Immigrants^Footnote 18	1,191,875	1,186,960	237,720	20.0	949,240	4,915
Before 1971	223,220	221,390	28,225	12.7	193,155	1,835
1971 to 1980	161,335	160,490	20,525	12.8	139,965	845
1981 to 1990	156,450	155,910	26,300	16.9	129,615	535
1991 to 2000	305,655	305,110	62,070	20.3	243,040	540
2001 to 2011^Footnote 19	345,220	344,060	100,590	29.2	243,465	1,165
2001 to 2005	160,100	159,630	38,580	24.2	121,055	470
2006 to 2011^Footnote 20	185,115	184,425	62,010	33.6	122,410	690
Non-permanent residents^Footnote 21	64,995	64,490	26,945	41.8	37,545	500
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^Footnote 22	1,191,875	1,186,960	237,720	20.0	949,240	4,915
Under 5 years	108,990	108,400	20,985	19.4	87,415	590
5 to 14 years	201,820	201,040	42,130	21.0	158,910	775
15 to 24 years	268,750	267,385	45,445	17.0	221,940	1,365
25 to 44 years	476,840	475,105	94,185	19.8	380,920	1,735
45 years and over	135,480	135,030	34,975	25.9	100,055	455
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^Footnote 23	4,324,455	4,245,795	696,855	16.4	3,548,945	78,665
Non-immigrants^Footnote 24	3,067,585	2,994,345	432,190	14.4	2,562,160	73,240
Born in province of residence	2,106,255	2,045,675	299,140	14.6	1,746,540	60,580
Born outside province of residence	961,335	948,670	133,050	14.0	815,615	12,660
Immigrants^Footnote 25	1,191,880	1,186,955	237,720	20.0	949,240	4,915
Americas	105,195	104,260	18,305	17.6	85,945	935
United States	57,975	57,220	9,375	16.4	47,845	760
Jamaica	2,865	2,845	475	16.7	2,365	30
Guyana	1,320	1,305	155	11.9	1,150	0
Haiti	540	540	85	15.7	455	0
Mexico	8,775	8,735	1,950	22.3	6,790	35
Trinidad and Tobago	2,800	2,790	375	13.4	2,415	10
Colombia	3,310	3,300	710	21.5	2,590	10
El Salvador	5,630	5,630	1,385	24.6	4,245	10
Peru	2,925	2,910	600	20.6	2,305	15
Chile	2,635	2,620	330	12.6	2,290	15
Other places of birth in Americas	16,405	16,360	2,870	17.5	13,495	45
Europe	322,800	320,305	43,015	13.4	277,290	2,490
United Kingdom^Footnote 26	130,730	129,525	14,310	11.0	115,210	1,205
Italy	15,980	15,945	1,990	12.5	13,955	35
Germany	35,100	34,710	5,130	14.8	29,575	390
Poland	14,625	14,535	2,285	15.7	12,250	90
Portugal	8,135	8,125	1,025	12.6	7,105	10
Netherlands	20,645	20,390	2,575	12.6	17,810	250
France	5,340	5,320	825	15.5	4,485	20
Romania	8,000	7,990	1,220	15.3	6,775	0
Russian Federation	8,800	8,770	1,885	21.5	6,890	20
Greece	3,350	3,345	580	17.3	2,770	10
Ukraine	7,060	7,035	1,115	15.8	5,920	20
Croatia	5,645	5,620	720	12.8	4,895	25
Hungary	5,955	5,930	1,155	19.5	4,775	35
Bosnia and Herzegovina	4,215	4,215	575	13.6	3,635	0
Serbia	4,635	4,620	525	11.4	4,095	0
Ireland, Republic of	5,175	5,115	685	13.4	4,425	60
Other places of birth in Europe	39,405	39,120	6,415	16.4	32,700	290
Africa	37,270	37,115	6,305	17.0	30,810	155
Morocco	910	910	335	36.8	580	0
Algeria	485	485	110	22.7	365	0
Egypt	1,770	1,755	405	23.1	1,350	15
South Africa, Republic of	12,810	12,720	1,415	11.1	11,310	90
Nigeria	1,230	1,230	380	30.9	850	0
Ethiopia	1,645	1,645	335	20.4	1,305	0
Kenya	4,520	4,500	615	13.7	3,885	15
Other places of birth in Africa	13,900	13,870	2,710	19.5	11,165	30
Asia	696,700	695,470	166,005	23.9	529,470	1,230
India	143,345	143,300	17,390	12.1	125,910	45
China^Footnote 27	167,530	167,470	53,795	32.1	113,675	60
Philippines	96,560	96,490	12,510	13.0	83,980	75
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	74,635	74,600	15,340	20.6	59,260	40
Viet Nam^Footnote 28	25,840	25,835	5,875	22.7	19,955	10
Pakistan	8,570	8,555	2,590	30.3	5,965	10
Sri Lanka	4,435	4,430	855	19.3	3,575	0
Iran^Footnote 29	30,050	29,455	9,050	30.7	20,405	600
Korea, South^Footnote 30	37,725	37,510	15,905	42.4	21,600	220
Lebanon	1,740	1,735	505	29.1	1,230	0
Taiwan	42,045	42,015	16,510	39.3	25,495	30
Iraq	3,425	3,415	1,680	49.2	1,740	10
Bangladesh	1,580	1,580	545	34.5	1,035	0
Afghanistan	3,520	3,520	1,250	35.5	2,265	0
Japan	12,355	12,350	2,790	22.6	9,560	10
Turkey	2,105	2,090	595	28.5	1,500	10
Other places of birth in Asia	41,235	41,125	8,810	21.4	32,315	110
Oceania and other^Footnote 31	29,915	29,815	4,090	13.7	25,725	95
Fiji	17,555	17,555	2,730	15.6	14,825	0
Other places of birth^Footnote 32	12,355	12,260	1,360	11.1	10,900	95
Non-permanent residents^Footnote 33	64,990	64,490	26,950	41.8	37,545	505
Total population in private households by generation status^Footnote 34	4,324,455	4,245,795	696,855	16.4	3,548,940	78,660
First generation^Footnote 35	1,272,690	1,267,045	267,215	21.1	999,835	5,640
Second generation^Footnote 36	1,013,330	1,005,050	141,460	14.1	863,590	8,280
Third generation or more^Footnote 37	2,038,435	1,973,695	288,180	14.6	1,685,515	64,740
Total population in private households by visible minority^Footnote 38	4,324,460	4,245,795	696,855	16.4	3,548,940	78,665
Total visible minority population^Footnote 39	1,180,865	1,178,870	259,490	22.0	919,380	2,000
South Asian^Footnote 40	313,435	313,275	43,320	13.8	269,950	165
Chinese	438,145	437,870	116,440	26.6	321,430	275
Black	33,260	33,085	8,030	24.3	25,060	170
Filipino	126,035	125,930	15,435	12.3	110,495	110
Latin American	35,465	35,370	8,375	23.7	27,000	90
Arab	14,090	14,010	5,980	42.7	8,030	80
Southeast Asian^Footnote 41	51,970	51,950	12,810	24.7	39,130	25
West Asian^Footnote 42	38,960	38,410	12,470	32.5	25,940	550
Korean	53,770	53,435	23,460	43.9	29,980	335
Japanese	38,120	38,035	6,620	17.4	31,420	85
Visible minority, n.i.e.^Footnote 43	6,465	6,410	1,310	20.4	5,100	50
Multiple visible minorities^Footnote 44	31,160	31,095	5,245	16.9	25,845	65
Not a visible minority^Footnote 45	3,143,590	3,066,925	437,365	14.3	2,629,560	76,665
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	4,324,455	4,245,795	696,855	16.4	3,548,940	78,660
Aboriginal identity^Footnote 46	232,285	180,070	49,420	27.4	130,650	52,220
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^Footnote 47	155,015	103,970	33,350	32.1	70,625	51,045
Métis single identity	69,475	68,685	14,345	20.9	54,335	795
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	1,570	1,560	495	31.7	1,060	15
Multiple Aboriginal identities^Footnote 48	2,480	2,420	595	24.6	1,825	55
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^Footnote 49	3,745	3,435	630	18.3	2,805	315
Non-Aboriginal identity	4,092,170	4,065,730	647,435	15.9	3,418,290	26,440
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^Footnote 50	4,324,455	4,245,795	696,855	16.4	3,548,940	78,660
Registered or Treaty Indian^Footnote 51	121,225	71,160	24,765	34.8	46,395	50,065
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	4,203,235	4,174,630	672,085	16.1	3,502,545	28,600
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 52	4,324,455	4,245,795	696,855	16.4	3,548,940	78,660
Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 53	267,090	215,210	51,820	24.1	163,390	51,880
First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry^Footnote 54	202,530	151,295	39,760	26.3	111,540	51,235
Métis ancestry	70,195	69,330	13,345	19.2	55,985	870
Inuit ancestry	2,575	2,515	615	24.5	1,900	60
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^Footnote 55	4,057,365	4,030,585	645,035	16.0	3,385,550	26,785
Total - Mother tongue^Footnote 56	4,324,460	4,245,795	696,855	16.4	3,548,940	78,660
English	3,061,090	2,993,025	426,240	14.2	2,566,780	68,070
French	54,440	53,840	8,010	14.9	45,830	600
Non-official language	1,143,925	1,135,095	249,780	22.0	885,315	8,825
Aboriginal	8,735	3,155	1,215	38.5	1,940	5,585
Non-Aboriginal	1,135,185	1,131,940	248,570	22.0	883,375	3,240
English and French	3,630	3,565	515	14.4	3,050	65
English and non-official language	59,225	58,135	11,860	20.4	46,275	1,090
French and non-official language	1,765	1,750	385	22.0	1,370	10
English, French and non-official language	380	380	60	15.8	320	10
Total - First official language spoken^Footnote 57	4,324,455	4,245,795	696,855	16.4	3,548,945	78,665
English	4,122,420	4,044,435	645,015	15.9	3,399,420	77,990
French	52,130	51,630	7,680	14.9	43,950	500
English and French	16,645	16,585	3,820	23.0	12,760	55
Neither English nor French	133,260	133,145	40,340	30.3	92,810	120
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^Footnote 58	4,282,100	4,204,465	689,280	16.4	3,515,185	77,635
Non-movers	3,665,455	3,597,070	533,850	14.8	3,063,220	68,385
Movers	616,645	607,395	155,430	25.6	451,965	9,250
Non-migrants	347,840	343,170	84,090	24.5	259,080	4,670
Migrants	268,810	264,230	71,340	27.0	192,890	4,585
Internal migrants	212,385	208,100	44,965	21.6	163,140	4,285
Intraprovincial migrants	167,280	163,600	35,900	21.9	127,695	3,685
Interprovincial migrants	45,105	44,505	9,060	20.4	35,440	605
External migrants	56,425	56,125	26,375	47.0	29,750	300
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^Footnote 59	4,104,195	4,030,975	657,030	16.3	3,373,945	73,225
Non-movers	2,349,525	2,301,020	304,755	13.2	1,996,260	48,505
Movers	1,754,670	1,729,955	352,270	20.4	1,377,680	24,720
Non-migrants	888,335	876,470	159,345	18.2	717,130	11,865
Migrants	866,340	853,485	192,930	22.6	660,550	12,850
Internal migrants	653,290	641,370	115,175	18.0	526,200	11,910
Intraprovincial migrants	486,835	477,360	86,145	18.0	391,215	9,475
Interprovincial migrants	166,450	164,015	29,030	17.7	134,980	2,445
External migrants	213,050	212,110	77,755	36.7	134,355	940
Total population aged 15 years and over by highest certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 60	3,646,840	3,583,465	570,405	15.9	3,013,060	63,375
No certificate, diploma or degree	607,655	585,225	130,110	22.2	455,115	22,430
High school diploma or equivalent^Footnote 61	1,009,400	993,035	168,355	17.0	824,680	16,360
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 62	2,029,785	2,005,205	271,940	13.6	1,733,260	24,580
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^Footnote 63	387,450	379,090	55,810	14.7	323,275	8,365
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	628,115	618,590	82,365	13.3	536,225	9,525
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^Footnote 64	208,245	205,715	32,430	15.8	173,285	2,530
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	805,965	801,810	101,330	12.6	700,480	4,160
Bachelor's degree	511,240	508,575	66,140	13.0	442,435	2,665
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^Footnote 65	294,725	293,235	35,195	12.0	258,040	1,495
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 66	2,451,615	2,412,150	372,900	15.5	2,039,250	39,465
No certificate, diploma or degree	247,390	235,735	59,795	25.4	175,940	11,660
High school diploma or equivalent^Footnote 67	614,590	604,785	98,395	16.3	506,385	9,805
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 68	1,589,635	1,571,635	214,705	13.7	1,356,925	18,000
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^Footnote 69	277,125	271,260	41,535	15.3	229,720	5,870
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	488,905	481,820	64,880	13.5	416,945	7,080
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^Footnote 70	155,475	153,590	24,675	16.1	128,920	1,885
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	668,130	664,960	83,625	12.6	581,340	3,170
Bachelor's degree	424,720	422,640	53,325	12.6	369,315	2,080
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^Footnote 71	243,405	242,325	30,295	12.5	212,025	1,085
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^Footnote 72	3,646,840	3,583,470	570,410	15.9	3,013,060	63,370
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 73	1,617,055	1,578,265	298,465	18.9	1,279,795	38,790
Education	149,980	148,310	13,895	9.4	134,415	1,675
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	89,235	88,495	16,920	19.1	71,580	740
Humanities	120,340	119,265	18,375	15.4	100,895	1,075
Social and behavioural sciences and law	209,655	207,475	30,020	14.5	177,455	2,180
Business, management and public administration	412,340	407,615	56,040	13.7	351,575	4,720
Physical and life sciences and technologies	79,980	79,570	10,030	12.6	69,540	410
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	72,700	72,210	10,795	14.9	61,415	490
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	421,115	415,105	52,635	12.7	362,470	6,010
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	49,275	48,170	6,185	12.8	41,990	1,100
Health and related fields^Footnote 74	308,880	305,300	37,840	12.4	267,465	3,575
Personal, protective and transportation services	116,025	113,435	19,125	16.9	94,310	2,590
Other fields of study^Footnote 75	265	250	90	36.0	160	15
Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study compared with province or territory of residence^Footnote 76	3,646,840	3,583,465	570,405	15.9	3,013,060	63,370
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	1,617,055	1,578,265	298,470	18.9	1,279,800	38,790
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	2,029,785	2,005,205	271,940	13.6	1,733,260	24,580
Location of study inside Canada	1,570,340	1,547,995	180,160	11.6	1,367,840	22,340
Same as province or territory of residence	1,205,290	1,187,080	140,705	11.9	1,046,370	18,210
Another province or territory	365,045	360,920	39,450	10.9	321,465	4,130
Location of study outside Canada	459,445	457,210	91,780	20.1	365,425	2,240
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^Footnote 77	3,646,840	3,583,470	570,405	15.9	3,013,060	63,375
In the labour force	2,354,245	2,322,780	274,705	11.8	2,048,075	31,465
Employed	2,171,470	2,146,650	231,350	10.8	1,915,300	24,820
Unemployed	182,775	176,125	43,350	24.6	132,775	6,645
Not in the labour force	1,292,595	1,260,690	295,705	23.5	964,985	31,905
Participation rate	64.6	64.8	48.2	not applicable ...	68.0	49.6
Employment rate	59.5	59.9	40.6	not applicable ...	63.6	39.2
Unemployment rate	7.8	7.6	15.8	not applicable ...	6.5	21.1
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by class of worker^Footnote 78	3,646,840	3,583,465	570,405	15.9	3,013,060	63,370
Class of worker - not applicable^Footnote 79	1,117,085	1,087,810	275,425	25.3	812,380	29,280
All classes of worker^Footnote 80	2,529,755	2,495,655	294,975	11.8	2,200,675	34,095
Employee	2,190,250	2,158,810	229,135	10.6	1,929,675	31,435
Self-employed^Footnote 81	339,505	336,845	65,840	19.5	271,005	2,655
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^Footnote 82	3,646,840	3,583,465	570,405	15.9	3,013,060	63,375
Occupation - not applicable^Footnote 83	1,117,085	1,087,810	275,430	25.3	812,380	29,280
All occupations^Footnote 84	2,529,755	2,495,655	294,975	11.8	2,200,680	34,095
0 Management occupations	279,055	276,220	26,055	9.4	250,165	2,835
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	404,035	399,390	34,750	8.7	364,645	4,640
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	164,755	163,420	12,515	7.7	150,905	1,340
3 Health occupations	157,805	156,745	10,985	7.0	145,760	1,060
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	291,745	286,620	28,030	9.8	258,590	5,130
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	89,610	88,795	14,730	16.6	74,065	820
6 Sales and service occupations	626,345	618,270	106,055	17.2	512,220	8,070
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	364,585	358,880	42,585	11.9	316,290	5,705
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	70,180	67,100	10,590	15.8	56,510	3,080
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	81,635	80,220	8,685	10.8	71,535	1,415
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^Footnote 85	3,646,840	3,583,465	570,405	15.9	3,013,060	63,375
Industry - not applicable^Footnote 86	1,117,090	1,087,810	275,425	25.3	812,380	29,280
All industries^Footnote 87	2,529,750	2,495,655	294,980	11.8	2,200,680	34,095
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	69,625	67,300	10,260	15.2	57,035	2,325
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	27,395	26,830	1,820	6.8	25,005	560
22 Utilities	14,010	13,795	700	5.1	13,100	220
23 Construction	197,745	194,960	26,305	13.5	168,655	2,785
31-33 Manufacturing	160,580	158,800	14,600	9.2	144,200	1,775
41 Wholesale trade	96,590	96,015	8,985	9.4	87,025	575
44-45 Retail trade	296,380	293,220	41,390	14.1	251,830	3,160
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	127,505	126,290	12,535	9.9	113,755	1,215
51 Information and cultural industries	67,440	67,145	6,665	9.9	60,480	295
52 Finance and insurance	98,120	97,620	7,445	7.6	90,175	505
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	59,870	59,445	7,805	13.1	51,640	420
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	195,535	194,395	19,035	9.8	175,360	1,145
55 Management of companies and enterprises	2,765	2,755	280	10.2	2,480	10
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	110,625	108,880	20,135	18.5	88,740	1,750
61 Educational services	185,020	182,780	16,005	8.8	166,775	2,240
62 Health care and social assistance	268,325	265,085	23,885	9.0	241,200	3,240
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	66,750	65,925	10,035	15.2	55,890	830
72 Accommodation and food services	205,270	203,095	40,775	20.1	162,320	2,180
81 Other services (except public administration)	123,925	122,870	18,335	14.9	104,535	1,050
91 Public administration	156,270	148,465	7,985	5.4	140,475	7,805
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity in 2010^Footnote 88	3,646,840	3,583,465	570,410	15.9	3,013,060	63,375
Did not work in 2010^Footnote 89	1,205,655	1,174,230	303,785	25.9	870,445	31,425
Worked in 2010	2,441,185	2,409,235	266,620	11.1	2,142,610	31,950
1 to 13 weeks	197,705	192,880	40,985	21.2	151,890	4,825
14 to 26 weeks	234,675	229,470	43,175	18.8	186,290	5,210
27 to 39 weeks	181,905	178,955	28,825	16.1	150,135	2,945
40 to 48 weeks	442,840	438,295	50,840	11.6	387,455	4,545
49 to 52 weeks	1,384,060	1,369,640	102,795	7.5	1,266,840	14,420
Average weeks worked in 2010	42.4	42.5	36.2	not applicable ...	43.2	37.1
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by full-time or part-time weeks worked in 2010^Footnote 90	3,646,840	3,583,465	570,405	15.9	3,013,060	63,375
Did not work in 2010^Footnote 91	1,205,660	1,174,230	303,785	25.9	870,445	31,425
Worked in 2010	2,441,185	2,409,235	266,620	11.1	2,142,610	31,945
Worked full-time in 2010	1,814,300	1,790,495	155,875	8.7	1,634,620	23,800
Worked part-time in 2010	626,880	618,740	110,745	17.9	507,995	8,140

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

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

Footnote 2

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

Footnote 3

Low income can be measured in several different ways in household surveys. For the standard products of the National Household Survey, the line chosen is a relative measure: the after-tax low-income measure (LIM-AT).

For this measure, the income used is after-tax income of households. There are no regional variations to account for prices or cost of living differences: all applicable households in Canada face the same line adjusted for household size. This line is set at half the median of adjusted household after-tax income. To account for potential economies of scale, the income of households with more than one member is divided by the square root of the size of the household.

All household members are considered to share the household income and are attributed the same income status.

Note: Low-income estimates in the 2011 National Household Survey

For the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS), low-income statistics are presented based on the after-tax low-income measure (LIM-AT). This measure is not related to the low-income cut-offs (LICO) presented in the 2006 Census and prevalence rates are conceptually not comparable. Because of the sensitivity of certain income indicators to differences in methodology and response patterns, direct comparisons to establish trends with low-income estimates from other household surveys, administrative programs or the 2006 Census are discouraged. The prevalence rates observed in the NHS at the national level are generally 1 to 2 percentage points higher than seen for similar concepts in other programs. However, analysis of the NHS data suggests that it is valid to compare low-income data for different sub-populations within the NHS (i.e., for different geographic areas or demographic groups). For more information, refer to the Income Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-014-X2011006.

Footnote 4

The low-income concepts are not applied in the territories and in certain areas based on census subdivision type (such as Indian reserves). The existence of substantial in-kind transfers (such as band housing) and sizeable barter economies or consumption from own production (such as product from hunting or fishing) could have made the interpretation of low-income rates more difficult.

Footnote 5

Age - Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011.

Footnote 6

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 7

Economic family structure - Refers to the classification of economic families as couple families, lone-parent families or other economic families.

Couple families - Those in which a member of either a married or common-law couple is the economic family reference person.

Lone-parent families - Those in which either a male or female lone parent is the economic family reference person.

Other economic families - Those in which the economic family reference person has other relatives but does not have a married spouse or common-law partner or a child in their census family.

Age - Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011.

Footnote 8

This category includes economic families where the reference person does not have a spouse or partner, nor a child in the family, only other relatives.

Footnote 9

Economic family status - Refers to the classification of the population according to whether or not the persons are members of an economic family.

Economic family persons refer to two or more household members who are related to each other by blood, marriage, common-law, adoption or a foster relationship, and thereby constitute an economic family.

Persons not in economic families refer to household members who do not belong to an economic family, including persons living alone.

Age - Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011.

Footnote 10

Economic family - Refers to a group of two or more persons who live in the same dwelling and are related to each other by blood, marriage, common-law, adoption or a foster relationship. A couple may be of opposite or same sex.

Persons in the economic family other than the economic family reference person are classified as the married spouse or the common-law partner of the reference person, children of the reference person (including grandchildren), or other economic family members (including foster children). Children of the reference person may be of any age or marital status.

Age - Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011.

Footnote 11

Household living arrangements
Part A - Short definition
Refers to the classification of persons as members of a family household or of a non-family household, and whether they are family persons or persons not in a census family.
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the classification of persons as members of a family household or of a non-family household, that is, whether or not they are living in a household that contains at least one census family, and whether they are members of a census family or not in a census family. Persons not in census families are further classified as living with relatives, living with non-relatives (only) or living alone.

Footnote 12

Non-relatives may be present.

Footnote 13

Non-relatives may be present.

Footnote 14

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 15

Includes persons who are stateless.

Footnote 16

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 17

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

Footnote 18

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 19

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

Footnote 20

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

Footnote 21

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 22

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 23

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

Footnote 24

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

Footnote 25

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 26

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 27

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

Footnote 28

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

Footnote 29

The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

Footnote 30

The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

Footnote 31

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

Footnote 32

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

Footnote 33

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 34

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 35

'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 36

'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 37

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

Footnote 38

Visible minority
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Visible minority refers to whether a person belongs to a visible minority group as defined by the Employment Equity Act and, if so, the visible minority group to which the person belongs. The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour.' The visible minority population consists mainly of the following groups:  South Asian, Chinese, Black, Filipino, Latin American, Arab, Southeast Asian, West Asian, Korean and Japanese.

Footnote 39

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 40

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

Footnote 41

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

Footnote 42

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

Footnote 43

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 44

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 45

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 46

'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 47

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

Footnote 48

'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 49

'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 50

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 51

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 52

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 53

'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 54

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 55

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

Footnote 56

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

Footnote 57

First official language spoken
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to a variable specified within the framework of the Official Languages Act.

Footnote 58

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 59

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 60

'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 61

'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 62

'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 63

'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 64

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 65

'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 66

'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 67

'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 68

'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 69

'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 70

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 71

'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 72

'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 73

'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 74

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

Footnote 75

Includes 'Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.'

Footnote 76

'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.

Footnote 77

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 78

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 79

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 80

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 81

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 82

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 83

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 84

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 85

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 86

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 87

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 88

Refers to the number of weeks in which a person worked for pay or in self-employment in 2010 at all jobs held, even if only for a few hours, and whether these weeks were mostly full time (30 hours or more per week) or mostly part time (less than 30 hours per week).

Footnote 89

Includes persons who never worked, persons who worked prior to 2010 only, or persons who worked in 2011 only.

Footnote 90

Refers to persons who worked for pay or in self-employment in 2010. These persons were asked to report whether the weeks they worked in 2010 were full-time weeks (30 hours or more per week) or not, on the basis of all jobs held. Persons with a part-time job for part of the year and a full-time job for another part of the year were to report the information for the job at which they worked the most weeks.

Footnote 91

Includes persons who never worked, persons who worked prior to 2010 only, or persons who worked in 2011 only.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-014-X2011043.