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 Newfoundland and Labrador / Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 31.4 %

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 3	431,050	208,505	222,545
Married or living with a common-law partner	272,710	136,115	136,600
Married (and not separated)	231,370	115,505	115,865
Living common law	41,340	20,605	20,735
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	158,335	72,390	85,945
Single (never legally married)	104,900	56,050	48,850
Separated	8,455	3,190	5,265
Divorced	19,620	8,175	11,445
Widowed	25,360	4,970	20,390
Total - Census family status^Footnote 4	507,265	247,960	259,315
Married spouses	229,465	114,665	114,795
Common-law partners	41,340	20,605	20,735
Lone parents	24,120	4,525	19,595
Children in census families	140,485	76,980	63,505
Persons not in census families^Footnote 5	71,860	31,180	40,680
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^Footnote 6	502,435	245,540	256,895
Non-movers	454,220	222,230	231,995
Movers	48,210	23,315	24,900
Non-migrants	24,895	11,850	13,050
Migrants	23,315	11,465	11,850
Internal migrants	22,210	10,835	11,385
Intraprovincial migrants	15,235	7,275	7,960
Interprovincial migrants	6,975	3,555	3,425
External migrants	1,100	630	470
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^Footnote 7	482,905	235,120	247,780
Non-movers	342,965	167,790	175,175
Movers	139,940	67,335	72,610
Non-migrants	65,440	30,830	34,610
Migrants	74,500	36,500	38,000
Internal migrants	70,605	34,355	36,245
Intraprovincial migrants	41,850	19,730	22,120
Interprovincial migrants	28,760	14,625	14,130
External migrants	3,895	2,145	1,750
Total population by mother tongue^Footnote 8	507,270	247,960	259,310
English	497,055	242,580	254,480
French	1,770	950	820
Non-official language	7,770	4,090	3,680
English and French	185	95	90
English and non-official language	450	220	230
French and non-official language	40	25	15
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by language spoken most often at home^Footnote 9	507,265	247,955	259,310
English	501,200	244,855	256,345
French	615	310	300
Non-official language	4,585	2,370	2,215
English and French	155	45	110
English and non-official language	665	340	325
French and non-official language	25	15	0
English, French and non-official language	25	20	0
Total population by knowledge of official languages^Footnote 10	507,265	247,955	259,315
English only	483,695	238,415	245,280
French only	90	40	45
English and French	22,880	9,270	13,610
Neither English nor French	600	230	370
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^Footnote 11	282,030	146,110	135,920
English	279,670	145,045	134,625
French	925	325	605
Non-official language	900	465	435
Aboriginal	685	315	370
Non-Aboriginal	215	150	70
English and French	325	120	205
English and non-official language	200	155	45
French and non-official language	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by citizenship^Footnote 12	507,265	247,960	259,310
Canadian citizens	502,750	245,450	257,295
Canadian citizens only	500,755	244,420	256,330
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	1,995	1,030	965
Not Canadian citizens^Footnote 13	4,520	2,505	2,010
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^Footnote 14	507,270	247,960	259,310
Non-immigrants^Footnote 15	496,400	242,175	254,225
Immigrants^Footnote 16	9,160	4,720	4,445
Before 1971	2,185	1,140	1,050
1971 to 1980	1,520	730	785
1981 to 1990	1,090	640	455
1991 to 2000	1,300	630	670
2001 to 2011^Footnote 17	3,065	1,575	1,485
2001 to 2005	845	435	410
2006 to 2011^Footnote 18	2,220	1,145	1,080
Non-permanent residents^Footnote 19	1,705	1,065	640
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^Footnote 20	9,160	4,720	4,445
Under 5 years	1,610	665	950
5 to 14 years	1,675	915	765
15 to 24 years	1,470	810	660
25 to 44 years	3,830	2,040	1,790
45 years and over	575	295	285
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^Footnote 21	507,270	247,955	259,310
Non-immigrants^Footnote 22	496,400	242,175	254,230
Born in province of residence	460,660	224,425	236,235
Born outside province of residence	35,740	17,745	17,995
Immigrants^Footnote 23	9,165	4,715	4,445
Americas	1,935	925	1,010
United States	1,580	710	870
Jamaica	10	0	0
Guyana	35	0	35
Haiti	0	0	0
Mexico	0	0	0
Trinidad and Tobago	20	0	0
Colombia	50	20	30
El Salvador	0	0	0
Peru	0	0	0
Chile	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	175	120	50
Europe	3,845	2,035	1,815
United Kingdom^Footnote 24	2,495	1,335	1,155
Italy	25	0	0
Germany	315	150	165
Poland	65	30	30
Portugal	80	50	30
Netherlands	75	25	45
France	70	40	30
Romania	55	20	35
Russian Federation	85	40	40
Greece	25	25	0
Ukraine	0	0	0
Croatia	15	0	0
Hungary	40	0	30
Bosnia and Herzegovina	0	0	0
Serbia	0	0	0
Ireland, Republic of	180	85	100
Other places of birth in Europe	310	185	125
Africa	755	415	345
Morocco	0	0	0
Algeria	20	15	0
Egypt	75	30	40
South Africa, Republic of	160	75	90
Nigeria	105	80	30
Ethiopia	0	0	0
Kenya	25	25	0
Other places of birth in Africa	325	170	155
Asia	2,510	1,290	1,220
India	380	185	195
China^Footnote 25	515	260	260
Philippines	155	45	110
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	90	30	55
Viet Nam^Footnote 26	45	35	0
Pakistan	205	120	85
Sri Lanka	110	50	55
Iran^Footnote 27	130	60	75
Korea, South^Footnote 28	50	0	30
Lebanon	0	0	0
Taiwan	115	45	75
Iraq	95	60	35
Bangladesh	120	75	40
Afghanistan	0	0	0
Japan	35	25	0
Turkey	30	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	435	250	180
Oceania and other^Footnote 29	110	60	55
Fiji	0	0	0
Other places of birth^Footnote 30	115	60	50
Non-permanent residents^Footnote 31	1,710	1,070	635
Total population in private households by generation status^Footnote 32	507,270	247,955	259,310
First generation^Footnote 33	11,450	6,115	5,335
Second generation^Footnote 34	11,530	5,880	5,650
Third generation or more^Footnote 35	484,290	235,960	248,325
Total population in private households by visible minority	507,270	247,960	259,310
Total visible minority population^Footnote 36	6,930	3,745	3,185
South Asian^Footnote 37	1,855	1,045	810
Chinese	1,645	835	810
Black	1,450	830	620
Filipino	350	140	210
Latin American	185	110	75
Arab	375	205	170
Southeast Asian^Footnote 38	320	210	105
West Asian^Footnote 39	150	85	70
Korean	75	35	45
Japanese	60	45	20
Visible minority, n.i.e.^Footnote 40	210	90	120
Multiple visible minorities^Footnote 41	250	115	135
Not a visible minority^Footnote 42	500,340	244,210	256,130
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	507,270	247,955	259,310
Aboriginal identity^Footnote 43	35,795	17,830	17,970
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^Footnote 44	19,310	9,490	9,825
Métis single identity	7,660	3,970	3,685
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	6,260	3,165	3,100
Multiple Aboriginal identities^Footnote 45	260	130	130
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^Footnote 46	2,300	1,075	1,225
Non-Aboriginal identity	471,470	230,125	241,345
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^Footnote 47	507,270	247,955	259,315
Registered or Treaty Indian^Footnote 48	10,295	5,060	5,235
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	496,975	242,900	254,075
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 49	507,270	247,955	259,315
Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 50	43,390	21,355	22,035
First Nations (North American Indian) Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 51	29,295	14,220	15,075
Métis ancestry	7,050	3,570	3,480
Inuit ancestry	8,935	4,555	4,375
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^Footnote 52	463,875	226,600	237,275
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^Footnote 53	431,050	208,505	222,545
In the labour force	255,890	133,200	122,690
Employed	218,625	111,175	107,455
Unemployed	37,265	22,025	15,235
Not in the labour force	175,155	75,300	99,855
Participation rate	59.4	63.9	55.1
Employment rate	50.7	53.3	48.3
Unemployment rate	14.6	16.5	12.4
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker^Footnote 54	255,890	133,200	122,690
Class of worker - not applicable^Footnote 55	5,110	2,580	2,525
All classes of worker^Footnote 56	250,785	130,615	120,165
Employee	237,385	121,970	115,410
Self-employed^Footnote 57	13,395	8,645	4,755
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^Footnote 58	255,890	133,200	122,690
Occupation - not applicable^Footnote 59	5,110	2,580	2,525
All occupations^Footnote 60	250,785	130,615	120,165
0 Management occupations	20,445	11,735	8,705
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	33,230	8,285	24,950
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	16,540	13,450	3,090
3 Health occupations	18,145	3,225	14,920
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	32,915	10,020	22,900
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	4,200	1,990	2,210
6 Sales and service occupations	55,765	20,690	35,075
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	45,975	43,835	2,140
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	12,135	10,205	1,930
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	11,435	7,190	4,250
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^Footnote 61	255,890	133,200	122,690
Industry - not applicable^Footnote 62	5,110	2,585	2,525
All industries^Footnote 63	250,785	130,615	120,165
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	9,700	7,330	2,365
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	8,520	7,300	1,215
22 Utilities	2,455	1,915	540
23 Construction	22,055	20,000	2,060
31-33 Manufacturing	17,515	11,955	5,560
41 Wholesale trade	6,245	4,770	1,480
44-45 Retail trade	32,000	13,605	18,390
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	12,165	9,385	2,785
51 Information and cultural industries	4,100	2,115	1,980
52 Finance and insurance	5,280	1,560	3,715
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	2,860	1,655	1,205
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	9,785	5,760	4,020
55 Management of companies and enterprises	200	120	80
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	8,650	5,095	3,555
61 Educational services	18,095	6,995	11,105
62 Health care and social assistance	35,305	6,045	29,260
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	3,250	1,820	1,430
72 Accommodation and food services	15,640	4,990	10,650
81 Other services (except public administration)	11,775	4,795	6,985
91 Public administration	25,195	13,410	11,785
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 64	295,245	141,750	153,490
No certificate, diploma or degree	60,005	30,245	29,755
High school diploma or equivalent^Footnote 65	61,845	27,760	34,085
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 66	173,390	83,745	89,650
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^Footnote 67	44,725	28,855	15,865
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	70,710	29,870	40,845
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^Footnote 68	9,405	4,020	5,385
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	48,555	21,000	27,555
Bachelor's degree	31,570	13,220	18,345
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^Footnote 69	16,985	7,780	9,210
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^Footnote 70	431,050	208,505	222,545
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 71	220,860	104,980	115,880
Education	20,265	6,745	13,520
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	3,650	1,630	2,025
Humanities	6,930	2,960	3,970
Social and behavioural sciences and law	11,425	3,555	7,865
Business, management and public administration	45,675	10,355	35,325
Physical and life sciences and technologies	5,030	2,660	2,365
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	8,595	4,050	4,545
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	53,555	49,975	3,580
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	3,525	2,480	1,050
Health and related fields^Footnote 72	30,730	5,215	25,510
Personal, protective and transportation services	20,810	13,895	6,910
Other fields of study^Footnote 73	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study compared with province or territory of residence^Footnote 74	431,050	208,505	222,545
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	220,860	104,980	115,880
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	210,190	103,525	106,670
Location of study inside Canada	204,690	100,350	104,340
Same as province or territory of residence	179,430	87,555	91,875
Another province or territory	25,255	12,795	12,465
Location of study outside Canada	5,500	3,175	2,330

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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

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

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 4

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 5

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 6

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 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 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 8

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

Footnote 9

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

Footnote 10

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 11

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 12

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 13

Includes persons who are stateless.

Footnote 14

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 15

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

Footnote 16

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 17

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

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 20

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 21

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

Footnote 22

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

Footnote 23

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 24

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 25

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

Footnote 26

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

Footnote 27

The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

Footnote 28

The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

Footnote 29

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

Footnote 30

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

Footnote 31

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 32

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 33

'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 34

'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 35

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

Footnote 36

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 37

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

Footnote 38

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

Footnote 39

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

Footnote 40

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 41

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 42

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 43

'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 44

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 45

'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 46

'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 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

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 49

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 50

'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 51

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 52

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

Footnote 53

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 54

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 55

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 56

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 57

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 58

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 59

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 60

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 61

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 62

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 63

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 64

'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 65

'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 66

'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 67

'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 68

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 69

'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 70

'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 71

'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 72

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

Footnote 73

Includes 'Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.'

Footnote 74

'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.