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 Williams Lake
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 23.1 %

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	15,040	7,515	7,520
Married or living with a common-law partner	9,135	4,550	4,585
Married (and not separated)	7,140	3,555	3,585
Living common law	1,995	995	995
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	5,905	2,970	2,940
Single (never legally married)	3,760	2,075	1,680
Separated	390	160	230
Divorced	1,020	575	450
Widowed	735	150	580
Total - Census family status^Footnote 4	18,320	9,155	9,160
Married spouses	7,010	3,490	3,520
Common-law partners	1,990	1,000	1,000
Lone parents	890	200	695
Children in census families	5,200	2,845	2,355
Persons not in census families^Footnote 5	3,220	1,620	1,600
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^Footnote 6	18,115	9,050	9,060
Non-movers	15,465	7,825	7,640
Movers	2,645	1,225	1,420
Non-migrants	1,585	710	870
Migrants	1,055	510	550
Internal migrants	960	450	510
Intraprovincial migrants	745	370	375
Interprovincial migrants	210	80	130
External migrants	100	60	40
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^Footnote 7	17,225	8,640	8,590
Non-movers	10,150	5,110	5,045
Movers	7,075	3,530	3,545
Non-migrants	4,165	2,070	2,100
Migrants	2,910	1,465	1,450
Internal migrants	2,725	1,390	1,335
Intraprovincial migrants	2,220	1,105	1,115
Interprovincial migrants	505	285	220
External migrants	185	70	110
Total population by mother tongue^Footnote 8	18,320	9,155	9,160
English	16,455	8,255	8,205
French	315	160	155
Non-official language	1,470	705	765
English and French	15	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	18,320	9,155	9,165
English	17,515	8,740	8,770
French	75	30	45
Non-official language	655	335	315
English and French	0	0	0
English and non-official language	75	45	30
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	18,320	9,155	9,160
English only	17,475	8,780	8,690
French only	0	0	0
English and French	750	320	430
Neither English nor French	90	50	40
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^Footnote 11	10,700	5,660	5,035
English	10,565	5,615	4,950
French	0	0	0
Non-official language	110	0	70
Aboriginal	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	110	0	65
English and French	0	0	0
English and non-official language	0	0	0
French and non-official language	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by citizenship^Footnote 12	18,320	9,155	9,165
Canadian citizens	17,990	9,030	8,965
Canadian citizens only	17,815	8,955	8,860
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	175	75	105
Not Canadian citizens^Footnote 13	325	125	200
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^Footnote 14	18,315	9,150	9,165
Non-immigrants^Footnote 15	16,830	8,425	8,405
Immigrants^Footnote 16	1,450	705	745
Before 1971	555	275	280
1971 to 1980	300	125	175
1981 to 1990	115	65	50
1991 to 2000	285	165	120
2001 to 2011^Footnote 17	195	80	115
2001 to 2005	60	25	40
2006 to 2011^Footnote 18	135	60	75
Non-permanent residents^Footnote 19	35	25	0
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^Footnote 20	1,450	705	745
Under 5 years	140	85	55
5 to 14 years	335	195	140
15 to 24 years	360	115	240
25 to 44 years	520	270	250
45 years and over	95	40	55
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^Footnote 21	18,320	9,155	9,165
Non-immigrants^Footnote 22	16,830	8,420	8,405
Born in province of residence	12,995	6,455	6,535
Born outside province of residence	3,840	1,970	1,870
Immigrants^Footnote 23	1,450	705	745
Americas	330	150	180
United States	305	150	155
Jamaica	0	0	0
Guyana	0	0	0
Haiti	0	0	0
Mexico	0	0	0
Trinidad and Tobago	0	0	0
Colombia	0	0	0
El Salvador	0	0	0
Peru	0	0	0
Chile	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	0	0	0
Europe	600	320	285
United Kingdom^Footnote 24	215	120	95
Italy	15	0	0
Germany	155	85	75
Poland	0	0	0
Portugal	15	15	0
Netherlands	40	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	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	100	40	55
Africa	45	30	15
Morocco	0	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0
Egypt	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	45	30	15
Nigeria	0	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0
Kenya	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	0	0	0
Asia	455	205	255
India	245	100	140
China^Footnote 25	160	95	65
Philippines	20	0	15
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	0	0	0
Viet Nam^Footnote 26	0	0	0
Pakistan	0	0	0
Sri Lanka	0	0	0
Iran^Footnote 27	0	0	0
Korea, South^Footnote 28	15	0	0
Lebanon	0	0	0
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	0	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	35	25	0
Total population in private households by generation status^Footnote 32	18,315	9,155	9,160
First generation^Footnote 33	1,525	740	790
Second generation^Footnote 34	3,050	1,450	1,600
Third generation or more^Footnote 35	13,745	6,965	6,775
Total population in private households by visible minority	18,320	9,155	9,165
Total visible minority population^Footnote 36	880	440	440
South Asian^Footnote 37	390	170	225
Chinese	270	145	120
Black	25	15	0
Filipino	85	50	35
Latin American	0	0	0
Arab	0	0	0
Southeast Asian^Footnote 38	0	0	0
West Asian^Footnote 39	0	0	0
Korean	15	0	0
Japanese	75	40	35
Visible minority, n.i.e.^Footnote 40	0	0	0
Multiple visible minorities^Footnote 41	0	0	0
Not a visible minority^Footnote 42	17,440	8,715	8,725
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	18,315	9,155	9,165
Aboriginal identity^Footnote 43	3,775	1,720	2,055
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^Footnote 44	2,940	1,280	1,665
Métis single identity	715	365	355
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	20	0	0
Multiple Aboriginal identities^Footnote 45	55	0	0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^Footnote 46	50	25	20
Non-Aboriginal identity	14,540	7,435	7,110
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^Footnote 47	18,320	9,155	9,165
Registered or Treaty Indian^Footnote 48	2,430	1,115	1,320
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	15,885	8,040	7,845
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 49	18,315	9,155	9,165
Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 50	3,680	1,690	1,985
First Nations (North American Indian) Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 51	2,960	1,320	1,640
Métis ancestry	780	375	410
Inuit ancestry	20	0	0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^Footnote 52	14,640	7,465	7,175
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^Footnote 53	15,040	7,515	7,520
In the labour force	10,180	5,395	4,785
Employed	9,010	4,705	4,310
Unemployed	1,170	690	480
Not in the labour force	4,860	2,125	2,735
Participation rate	67.7	71.8	63.6
Employment rate	59.9	62.6	57.3
Unemployment rate	11.5	12.8	10.0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker^Footnote 54	10,185	5,395	4,790
Class of worker - not applicable^Footnote 55	270	130	140
All classes of worker^Footnote 56	9,910	5,265	4,645
Employee	8,805	4,635	4,175
Self-employed^Footnote 57	1,100	630	470
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^Footnote 58	10,180	5,395	4,785
Occupation - not applicable^Footnote 59	270	130	140
All occupations^Footnote 60	9,910	5,265	4,645
0 Management occupations	930	480	450
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	1,290	295	995
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	405	345	60
3 Health occupations	455	80	380
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	995	235	765
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	110	25	85
6 Sales and service occupations	2,270	725	1,550
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	2,100	1,930	170
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	725	610	115
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	615	535	85
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^Footnote 61	10,180	5,395	4,790
Industry - not applicable^Footnote 62	270	130	140
All industries^Footnote 63	9,910	5,260	4,645
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	770	590	180
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	700	565	135
22 Utilities	50	40	0
23 Construction	560	495	65
31-33 Manufacturing	980	835	140
41 Wholesale trade	270	170	105
44-45 Retail trade	1,235	510	725
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	450	290	160
51 Information and cultural industries	75	25	50
52 Finance and insurance	240	60	180
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	120	50	65
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	310	140	165
55 Management of companies and enterprises	0	0	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	310	165	145
61 Educational services	690	160	535
62 Health care and social assistance	945	165	780
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	155	80	80
72 Accommodation and food services	845	300	545
81 Other services (except public administration)	420	210	210
91 Public administration	775	410	365
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 64	10,295	5,110	5,185
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,825	930	890
High school diploma or equivalent^Footnote 65	3,170	1,535	1,630
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 66	5,300	2,640	2,660
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^Footnote 67	1,580	1,255	325
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	1,825	675	1,150
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^Footnote 68	600	195	405
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	1,295	515	780
Bachelor's degree	810	325	485
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^Footnote 69	485	185	295
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^Footnote 70	15,040	7,520	7,520
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 71	8,470	4,195	4,280
Education	640	175	465
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	100	55	45
Humanities	200	75	130
Social and behavioural sciences and law	335	85	250
Business, management and public administration	1,090	245	845
Physical and life sciences and technologies	130	65	65
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	90	50	40
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	1,925	1,865	60
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	545	355	195
Health and related fields^Footnote 72	1,120	160	960
Personal, protective and transportation services	385	200	190
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	15,040	7,520	7,520
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	8,470	4,195	4,275
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	6,570	3,325	3,245
Location of study inside Canada	5,990	3,025	2,970
Same as province or territory of residence	4,885	2,375	2,510
Another province or territory	1,110	650	465
Location of study outside Canada	575	300	280

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.