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 Wetaskiwin
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 29.8 %

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	9,715	4,595	5,120
Married or living with a common-law partner	5,570	2,775	2,800
Married (and not separated)	4,580	2,280	2,305
Living common law	990	495	500
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	4,145	1,825	2,320
Single (never legally married)	2,370	1,315	1,060
Separated	315	80	240
Divorced	765	310	450
Widowed	690	125	570
Total - Census family status^Footnote 4	12,050	5,960	6,090
Married spouses	4,505	2,240	2,265
Common-law partners	995	495	495
Lone parents	635	110	525
Children in census families	3,450	1,965	1,490
Persons not in census families^Footnote 5	2,465	1,140	1,325
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^Footnote 6	11,895	5,845	6,045
Non-movers	9,715	4,830	4,880
Movers	2,180	1,015	1,165
Non-migrants	1,380	620	755
Migrants	805	395	410
Internal migrants	735	370	365
Intraprovincial migrants	535	265	265
Interprovincial migrants	205	105	100
External migrants	65	0	45
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^Footnote 7	11,225	5,460	5,760
Non-movers	5,695	2,895	2,805
Movers	5,530	2,570	2,955
Non-migrants	2,600	1,180	1,420
Migrants	2,930	1,390	1,540
Internal migrants	2,510	1,185	1,325
Intraprovincial migrants	1,760	825	930
Interprovincial migrants	755	365	390
External migrants	420	205	215
Total population by mother tongue^Footnote 8	12,050	5,955	6,095
English	10,530	5,225	5,305
French	145	90	55
Non-official language	1,305	610	695
English and French	0	0	0
English and non-official language	60	30	30
French and non-official language	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by language spoken most often at home^Footnote 9	12,050	5,960	6,095
English	11,590	5,725	5,860
French	40	20	15
Non-official language	275	145	130
English and French	0	0	0
English and non-official language	150	65	85
French and non-official language	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by knowledge of official languages^Footnote 10	12,055	5,955	6,090
English only	11,590	5,775	5,815
French only	0	0	0
English and French	425	170	255
Neither English nor French	25	0	20
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^Footnote 11	6,710	3,535	3,180
English	6,680	3,525	3,155
French	0	0	0
Non-official language	0	0	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	0	0	0
English and French	0	0	0
English and non-official language	20	0	20
French and non-official language	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by citizenship^Footnote 12	12,050	5,955	6,095
Canadian citizens	11,460	5,675	5,790
Canadian citizens only	11,335	5,605	5,730
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	125	70	60
Not Canadian citizens^Footnote 13	590	285	305
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^Footnote 14	12,050	5,960	6,090
Non-immigrants^Footnote 15	10,795	5,365	5,430
Immigrants^Footnote 16	1,145	535	605
Before 1971	295	160	135
1971 to 1980	110	55	60
1981 to 1990	145	70	75
1991 to 2000	90	40	50
2001 to 2011^Footnote 17	500	215	285
2001 to 2005	120	35	80
2006 to 2011^Footnote 18	380	180	205
Non-permanent residents^Footnote 19	115	60	50
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^Footnote 20	1,145	535	610
Under 5 years	135	70	70
5 to 14 years	280	120	155
15 to 24 years	245	125	115
25 to 44 years	425	205	215
45 years and over	60	0	45
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^Footnote 21	12,050	5,955	6,090
Non-immigrants^Footnote 22	10,795	5,365	5,430
Born in province of residence	7,435	3,685	3,750
Born outside province of residence	3,365	1,680	1,685
Immigrants^Footnote 23	1,145	535	610
Americas	205	80	125
United States	90	35	55
Jamaica	0	0	0
Guyana	0	0	0
Haiti	0	0	0
Mexico	15	0	0
Trinidad and Tobago	0	0	0
Colombia	0	0	0
El Salvador	20	0	0
Peru	0	0	0
Chile	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	55	0	40
Europe	405	195	205
United Kingdom^Footnote 24	140	80	60
Italy	0	0	0
Germany	120	65	50
Poland	30	15	15
Portugal	0	0	0
Netherlands	35	0	30
France	0	0	0
Romania	0	0	0
Russian Federation	0	0	0
Greece	0	0	0
Ukraine	0	0	0
Croatia	0	0	0
Hungary	0	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	0	0	0
Serbia	0	0	0
Ireland, Republic of	20	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	0	0	0
Africa	0	0	0
Morocco	0	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0
Egypt	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	0	0	0
Nigeria	0	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0
Kenya	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	0	0	0
Asia	525	255	270
India	30	0	0
China^Footnote 25	25	0	0
Philippines	330	165	165
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	0	0	0
Viet Nam^Footnote 26	0	0	0
Pakistan	50	0	30
Sri Lanka	0	0	0
Iran^Footnote 27	0	0	0
Korea, South^Footnote 28	0	0	0
Lebanon	20	0	10
Taiwan	0	0	0
Iraq	0	0	0
Bangladesh	0	0	0
Afghanistan	0	0	0
Japan	0	0	0
Turkey	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	55	0	0
Oceania and other^Footnote 29	0	0	0
Fiji	0	0	0
Other places of birth^Footnote 30	0	0	0
Non-permanent residents^Footnote 31	110	60	50
Total population in private households by generation status^Footnote 32	12,050	5,955	6,095
First generation^Footnote 33	1,265	595	670
Second generation^Footnote 34	2,515	1,315	1,200
Third generation or more^Footnote 35	8,270	4,050	4,220
Total population in private households by visible minority	12,050	5,960	6,090
Total visible minority population^Footnote 36	985	485	500
South Asian^Footnote 37	100	45	60
Chinese	130	50	85
Black	135	60	75
Filipino	440	205	235
Latin American	90	60	30
Arab	40	30	15
Southeast Asian^Footnote 38	0	0	0
West Asian^Footnote 39	0	0	0
Korean	0	0	0
Japanese	0	0	0
Visible minority, n.i.e.^Footnote 40	0	0	0
Multiple visible minorities^Footnote 41	0	0	0
Not a visible minority^Footnote 42	11,065	5,475	5,590
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	12,055	5,960	6,095
Aboriginal identity^Footnote 43	1,330	640	685
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^Footnote 44	910	410	500
Métis single identity	380	200	180
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	0	0	0
Multiple Aboriginal identities^Footnote 45	0	0	0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^Footnote 46	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal identity	10,725	5,320	5,405
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^Footnote 47	12,055	5,960	6,090
Registered or Treaty Indian^Footnote 48	880	395	485
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	11,175	5,560	5,610
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 49	12,050	5,955	6,095
Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 50	1,355	695	660
First Nations (North American Indian) Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 51	1,010	520	485
Métis ancestry	380	180	195
Inuit ancestry	35	0	0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^Footnote 52	10,695	5,265	5,435
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^Footnote 53	9,715	4,595	5,120
In the labour force	6,155	3,325	2,835
Employed	5,595	3,040	2,555
Unemployed	560	285	280
Not in the labour force	3,560	1,275	2,285
Participation rate	63.4	72.4	55.4
Employment rate	57.6	66.2	49.9
Unemployment rate	9.1	8.6	9.9
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker^Footnote 54	6,155	3,325	2,835
Class of worker - not applicable^Footnote 55	125	55	65
All classes of worker^Footnote 56	6,035	3,260	2,770
Employee	5,495	2,965	2,530
Self-employed^Footnote 57	535	300	235
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^Footnote 58	6,155	3,325	2,835
Occupation - not applicable^Footnote 59	125	60	60
All occupations^Footnote 60	6,030	3,260	2,770
0 Management occupations	475	305	170
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	895	225	675
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	240	205	40
3 Health occupations	420	80	340
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	635	165	465
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	115	40	75
6 Sales and service occupations	1,415	565	850
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	1,400	1,300	90
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	290	255	35
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	155	115	35
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^Footnote 61	6,155	3,320	2,835
Industry - not applicable^Footnote 62	125	60	65
All industries^Footnote 63	6,030	3,260	2,770
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	80	50	25
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	340	325	20
22 Utilities	20	0	0
23 Construction	475	405	65
31-33 Manufacturing	430	350	80
41 Wholesale trade	255	190	65
44-45 Retail trade	1,170	690	480
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	185	135	55
51 Information and cultural industries	50	0	45
52 Finance and insurance	190	120	70
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	70	25	40
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	130	75	55
55 Management of companies and enterprises	30	20	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	165	120	40
61 Educational services	415	145	270
62 Health care and social assistance	740	75	670
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	100	50	55
72 Accommodation and food services	350	140	210
81 Other services (except public administration)	400	140	260
91 Public administration	430	185	250
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 64	6,115	2,920	3,195
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,305	595	705
High school diploma or equivalent^Footnote 65	1,660	645	1,020
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 66	3,150	1,680	1,470
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^Footnote 67	940	690	245
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	1,145	505	645
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^Footnote 68	250	140	110
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	810	345	470
Bachelor's degree	575	205	365
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^Footnote 69	240	135	100
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^Footnote 70	9,715	4,595	5,120
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 71	5,610	2,430	3,185
Education	380	135	245
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	135	95	40
Humanities	100	60	40
Social and behavioural sciences and law	245	70	175
Business, management and public administration	690	220	465
Physical and life sciences and technologies	50	30	20
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	80	60	15
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	1,225	1,185	45
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	105	50	60
Health and related fields^Footnote 72	785	130	660
Personal, protective and transportation services	305	140	165
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	9,715	4,595	5,120
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	5,610	2,425	3,185
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	4,105	2,170	1,935
Location of study inside Canada	3,695	1,965	1,730
Same as province or territory of residence	2,920	1,560	1,365
Another province or territory	775	405	365
Location of study outside Canada	410	205	210

Symbol(s)

Symbol ..

not available for a specific reference period

Symbol ...

not applicable

Symbol x

suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act

Symbol F

too unreliable to be published

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.