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 Saskatoon
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 24.4 %

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	209,700	102,575	107,125
Married or living with a common-law partner	118,990	59,675	59,315
Married (and not separated)	102,000	51,145	50,860
Living common law	16,995	8,535	8,460
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	90,710	42,900	47,810
Single (never legally married)	65,260	34,855	30,405
Separated	4,570	2,045	2,530
Divorced	11,610	4,530	7,085
Widowed	9,265	1,465	7,790
Total - Census family status^Footnote 4	256,435	126,565	129,870
Married spouses	100,450	50,255	50,190
Common-law partners	16,990	8,535	8,460
Lone parents	11,200	2,265	8,940
Children in census families	76,585	40,620	35,965
Persons not in census families^Footnote 5	51,205	24,895	26,310
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^Footnote 6	252,850	124,600	128,255
Non-movers	208,465	102,475	105,985
Movers	44,385	22,125	22,265
Non-migrants	28,380	14,120	14,255
Migrants	16,005	8,000	8,005
Internal migrants	12,500	6,305	6,195
Intraprovincial migrants	7,980	3,980	4,005
Interprovincial migrants	4,520	2,325	2,190
External migrants	3,510	1,695	1,815
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^Footnote 7	239,820	117,945	121,875
Non-movers	129,705	62,930	66,770
Movers	110,110	55,010	55,105
Non-migrants	58,225	28,880	29,340
Migrants	51,890	26,135	25,755
Internal migrants	39,120	19,450	19,670
Intraprovincial migrants	22,020	10,695	11,325
Interprovincial migrants	17,095	8,755	8,345
External migrants	12,775	6,685	6,085
Total population by mother tongue^Footnote 8	256,435	126,565	129,865
English	214,820	106,510	108,310
French	3,400	1,545	1,860
Non-official language	35,440	17,175	18,270
English and French	135	65	70
English and non-official language	2,400	1,175	1,225
French and non-official language	235	90	140
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by language spoken most often at home^Footnote 9	256,435	126,565	129,865
English	235,210	115,935	119,280
French	875	430	440
Non-official language	15,570	7,820	7,745
English and French	90	45	40
English and non-official language	4,635	2,300	2,330
French and non-official language	35	0	25
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by knowledge of official languages^Footnote 10	256,430	126,565	129,870
English only	239,740	119,270	120,465
French only	65	45	15
English and French	14,975	6,500	8,470
Neither English nor French	1,660	745	915
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^Footnote 11	163,410	84,960	78,455
English	161,995	84,430	77,560
French	525	115	410
Non-official language	490	270	220
Aboriginal	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	480	260	220
English and French	95	55	40
English and non-official language	295	85	215
French and non-official language	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by citizenship^Footnote 12	256,430	126,565	129,870
Canadian citizens	240,220	118,190	122,035
Canadian citizens only	237,015	116,520	120,495
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	3,205	1,665	1,540
Not Canadian citizens^Footnote 13	16,215	8,375	7,835
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^Footnote 14	256,435	126,565	129,870
Non-immigrants^Footnote 15	225,530	110,660	114,870
Immigrants^Footnote 16	27,355	13,885	13,470
Before 1971	3,860	1,925	1,940
1971 to 1980	2,305	1,160	1,145
1981 to 1990	2,420	1,280	1,135
1991 to 2000	3,690	1,830	1,860
2001 to 2011^Footnote 17	15,085	7,685	7,395
2001 to 2005	3,615	1,885	1,730
2006 to 2011^Footnote 18	11,470	5,800	5,665
Non-permanent residents^Footnote 19	3,550	2,015	1,535
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^Footnote 20	27,350	13,885	13,470
Under 5 years	2,980	1,395	1,585
5 to 14 years	5,375	2,850	2,525
15 to 24 years	5,380	2,710	2,670
25 to 44 years	11,530	5,855	5,670
45 years and over	2,090	1,075	1,015
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^Footnote 21	256,430	126,565	129,870
Non-immigrants^Footnote 22	225,530	110,660	114,870
Born in province of residence	189,150	92,425	96,730
Born outside province of residence	36,380	18,240	18,140
Immigrants^Footnote 23	27,355	13,885	13,465
Americas	2,980	1,530	1,455
United States	1,450	755	695
Jamaica	35	0	15
Guyana	25	0	0
Haiti	65	0	0
Mexico	135	75	60
Trinidad and Tobago	45	30	20
Colombia	200	110	90
El Salvador	190	85	105
Peru	70	35	30
Chile	180	100	80
Other places of birth in Americas	600	320	280
Europe	6,650	3,465	3,190
United Kingdom^Footnote 24	2,355	1,245	1,110
Italy	105	60	50
Germany	870	425	450
Poland	435	150	290
Portugal	115	45	70
Netherlands	290	165	130
France	65	25	35
Romania	295	175	120
Russian Federation	250	135	115
Greece	90	60	30
Ukraine	675	320	350
Croatia	45	25	0
Hungary	60	55	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	160	95	70
Serbia	95	55	40
Ireland, Republic of	235	135	95
Other places of birth in Europe	505	300	205
Africa	2,000	1,075	930
Morocco	50	35	0
Algeria	0	0	0
Egypt	115	65	50
South Africa, Republic of	260	120	135
Nigeria	150	70	80
Ethiopia	260	95	160
Kenya	90	75	0
Other places of birth in Africa	1,080	605	470
Asia	15,430	7,690	7,740
India	1,380	810	565
China^Footnote 25	2,060	985	1,075
Philippines	5,600	2,670	2,930
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	305	165	135
Viet Nam^Footnote 26	765	370	395
Pakistan	1,705	855	845
Sri Lanka	130	70	55
Iran^Footnote 27	450	250	200
Korea, South^Footnote 28	110	50	60
Lebanon	140	70	65
Taiwan	45	0	40
Iraq	655	315	340
Bangladesh	445	245	200
Afghanistan	225	125	95
Japan	40	0	30
Turkey	15	15	0
Other places of birth in Asia	1,365	670	695
Oceania and other^Footnote 29	295	125	165
Fiji	0	0	0
Other places of birth^Footnote 30	290	130	160
Non-permanent residents^Footnote 31	3,550	2,020	1,535
Total population in private households by generation status^Footnote 32	256,435	126,565	129,870
First generation^Footnote 33	31,440	16,175	15,270
Second generation^Footnote 34	35,930	16,980	18,950
Third generation or more^Footnote 35	189,065	93,410	95,650
Total population in private households by visible minority	256,435	126,565	129,865
Total visible minority population^Footnote 36	28,645	14,665	13,980
South Asian^Footnote 37	6,065	3,220	2,845
Chinese	5,375	2,570	2,805
Black	2,550	1,385	1,170
Filipino	6,900	3,525	3,380
Latin American	1,305	695	610
Arab	1,435	760	675
Southeast Asian^Footnote 38	1,840	975	865
West Asian^Footnote 39	1,075	580	500
Korean	390	200	190
Japanese	290	135	155
Visible minority, n.i.e.^Footnote 40	465	195	270
Multiple visible minorities^Footnote 41	950	430	520
Not a visible minority^Footnote 42	227,790	111,900	115,890
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	256,430	126,565	129,865
Aboriginal identity^Footnote 43	23,895	11,035	12,860
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^Footnote 44	11,755	5,295	6,455
Métis single identity	11,520	5,440	6,080
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	85	40	40
Multiple Aboriginal identities^Footnote 45	155	85	70
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^Footnote 46	385	170	215
Non-Aboriginal identity	232,535	115,530	117,005
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^Footnote 47	256,435	126,560	129,870
Registered or Treaty Indian^Footnote 48	11,050	4,955	6,095
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	245,380	121,610	123,770
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 49	256,435	126,560	129,865
Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 50	25,350	12,040	13,310
First Nations (North American Indian) Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 51	16,000	7,375	8,625
Métis ancestry	10,700	5,340	5,360
Inuit ancestry	135	80	50
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^Footnote 52	231,085	114,525	116,555
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^Footnote 53	209,700	102,575	107,125
In the labour force	151,645	79,600	72,045
Employed	143,315	75,595	67,720
Unemployed	8,335	4,010	4,320
Not in the labour force	58,050	22,975	35,085
Participation rate	72.3	77.6	67.3
Employment rate	68.3	73.7	63.2
Unemployment rate	5.5	5.0	6.0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker^Footnote 54	151,645	79,605	72,040
Class of worker - not applicable^Footnote 55	1,575	605	970
All classes of worker^Footnote 56	150,070	79,000	71,070
Employee	135,575	69,845	65,735
Self-employed^Footnote 57	14,490	9,160	5,335
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^Footnote 58	151,645	79,605	72,040
Occupation - not applicable^Footnote 59	1,570	605	970
All occupations^Footnote 60	150,070	79,005	71,070
0 Management occupations	15,770	10,005	5,765
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	23,550	6,525	17,025
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	10,015	7,670	2,345
3 Health occupations	11,870	2,295	9,570
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	18,455	6,820	11,635
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	3,265	1,455	1,815
6 Sales and service occupations	34,620	15,040	19,575
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	24,425	22,930	1,495
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	3,295	2,645	655
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	4,805	3,610	1,190
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^Footnote 61	151,645	79,605	72,040
Industry - not applicable^Footnote 62	1,575	600	970
All industries^Footnote 63	150,075	79,000	71,070
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	3,010	1,955	1,055
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	4,865	4,025	845
22 Utilities	705	520	185
23 Construction	12,790	11,325	1,470
31-33 Manufacturing	9,875	7,600	2,275
41 Wholesale trade	6,795	5,300	1,495
44-45 Retail trade	16,805	7,870	8,935
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	6,675	5,050	1,620
51 Information and cultural industries	3,080	1,475	1,600
52 Finance and insurance	4,695	1,515	3,180
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	2,645	1,390	1,260
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	9,890	5,260	4,625
55 Management of companies and enterprises	175	55	120
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	4,250	2,280	1,975
61 Educational services	15,225	6,075	9,145
62 Health care and social assistance	17,995	2,990	15,010
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	2,440	1,360	1,080
72 Accommodation and food services	11,255	4,650	6,610
81 Other services (except public administration)	7,605	3,365	4,235
91 Public administration	9,305	4,945	4,355
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 64	140,285	69,400	70,890
No certificate, diploma or degree	14,115	7,910	6,205
High school diploma or equivalent^Footnote 65	33,455	18,185	15,265
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 66	92,715	43,300	49,415
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^Footnote 67	18,025	11,745	6,285
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	28,580	10,530	18,055
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^Footnote 68	6,165	2,645	3,525
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	39,945	18,390	21,555
Bachelor's degree	27,495	12,180	15,315
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^Footnote 69	12,450	6,210	6,240
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^Footnote 70	209,700	102,575	107,125
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 71	94,275	48,865	45,410
Education	11,440	3,395	8,045
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	3,365	1,540	1,820
Humanities	5,065	2,390	2,680
Social and behavioural sciences and law	8,950	3,255	5,690
Business, management and public administration	24,155	7,340	16,815
Physical and life sciences and technologies	5,185	2,775	2,405
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	3,655	2,015	1,640
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	23,455	21,690	1,765
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	3,180	2,105	1,075
Health and related fields^Footnote 72	20,090	3,940	16,155
Personal, protective and transportation services	6,870	3,260	3,610
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	209,700	102,575	107,125
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	94,275	48,865	45,410
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	115,420	53,710	61,715
Location of study inside Canada	102,420	46,920	55,500
Same as province or territory of residence	84,825	38,080	46,750
Another province or territory	17,595	8,840	8,755
Location of study outside Canada	13,005	6,795	6,215

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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.