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Topic-based tabulation: Number Reporting and Aggregate Amount Reported for Each Source of Income (32) and Selected Income, Demographic, Labour Force, Educational and Cultural Characteristics (109) for the Population 15 Years and Over of Canada, Provinces, Territories, 2005 - 20% Sample Data
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General information
Catalogue number : | 97-563-XCB2006009 |
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Release date : | December 9, 2008 |
Topic : | Income and earnings |
Data dimensions : |
Note
Note: Data Quality - Relationship of Census Income Estimates to the National Accounts and Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics
Census income estimates of aggregate income in 2005 were compared to similar personal income estimates from the national accounts. After adjustments to the personal income estimates for differences in concepts and coverage, the census estimate of aggregate income in 2005 from comparable sources was 1.2% lower than the national accounts estimate. As in the past, census estimates for some income components and for some provinces compared more favourably than for others.
Census estimates of aggregate wages and salaries, the largest component of income, were slightly higher (1.0%) than the national accounts estimates. This was partially offset by the difference (-7.8%) between the census estimates of aggregate self-employment income from both farm and non-farm self-employment and the adjusted national accounts figures. Overall, estimates of aggregate employment income or earnings were nearly identical (0.3% difference).
Census estimates of Old Age Security pensions and the Guaranteed Income Supplement were slightly lower (-1.4%), as they were for Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefits (-0.9%), than adjusted national accounts estimates. Employment Insurance benefits reported in the census were smaller by 6.1%. Census estimates of aggregate child benefits were 2.0% higher than the adjusted national accounts estimates. Census estimates of other government transfer payments, which include such items as social welfare benefits, provincial income supplements to seniors, veterans' pensions and GST/HST/QST refunds, were significantly below (-39.2%) the estimates from the national accounts. Overall, census estimates of aggregate income from all government transfer payments were lower by 12.0%. The census estimate of aggregate investment income in 2005 was slightly lower (-2.7%) than the comparable national accounts estimate. This is a significant improvement when compared to previous census comparisons.
Census income statistics were also compared with similar statistics from the annual Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID). SLID estimates reflect adjustments made for population undercoverage, while census estimates do not include such an adjustment. This adjustment contributes to census estimates showing fewer income recipients (-2.1%) and earners (-1.4%) than SLID estimates. However, due to higher average amounts, census estimates of aggregate earnings are 2.8% higher than the SLID estimate, while the census estimate of aggregate total income of individuals is 2.3% higher. Most of the observed provincial differences were considered acceptable in the light of sampling errors in the Survey. The all-person low income prevalence rates for Canada (excluding the Territories) were almost identical in both sources for the before-tax measure at 15.3% and only slightly higher (0.6 percentage points) in census than SLID for the after-tax rate.
Note: Income suppression
Area suppression is the deletion of all characteristic data for geographic areas with populations below a specified size. Income distributions and related statistics are suppressed if the population in the area, excluding institutional residents, is less than 250 from either the 100% or the 20% database, or if the number of private households is less than 40 from the 20% database.
Tables with income, after-tax income or earnings distributions
Income, after-tax income and earnings distributions have been suppressed where the estimated total number of units (persons, families or households) in the reference year is less than 250. All suppressed cells and associated averages, medians and standard errors of average income, average after-tax income or average earnings have been replaced with zeroes or symbols.
In all cases, suppressed data are included in the appropriate higher aggregate subtotals and totals.
Tables with number and median or average income, after-tax income or earnings
Statistics have been suppressed if the estimated total number of persons (males, females or both sexes) with income, after-tax income or earnings in the reference year is less than 250 persons. All suppressed counts and associated averages and medians have been replaced by zeroes or symbols.
In all cases, suppressed data are included in the appropriate higher aggregate subtotals and totals.
Note: Institutional residents
People in seniors' residences in the 2006 Census are classified as 'not living in an institution'. This is a change from the 2001 Census where they were classified as institutional residents, specifically, 'living in an institution, resident under care or custody'.
Note: Non-permanent residents and the census universe
In the 2006 Census, non-permanent residents are defined as people from another country who, at the time of the census, held a Work or Study Permit, or who were refugee claimants, as well as family members living in Canada with them. In the 1991, 1996 and 2001 censuses, non-permanent residents also included persons who held a Minister's permit; this was discontinued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada prior to the 2006 Census.
From 1991 on, the Census of Population has enumerated both permanent and non-permanent residents of Canada. Prior to 1991, only permanent residents of Canada were included in the census. (The only exception to this occurred in 1941.) Non-permanent residents were considered foreign residents and were not enumerated.
Total population counts, as well as counts for all variables, are affected by this change in the census universe. Users should be especially careful when comparing data from 1991, 1996, 2001 or 2006 with data from previous censuses in geographic areas where there is a concentration of non-permanent residents.
Today in Canada, non-permanent residents make up a significant segment of the population, especially in several census metropolitan areas. Their presence can affect the demand for such government services as health care, schooling, employment programs and language training. The inclusion of non-permanent residents in the census facilitates comparisons with provincial and territorial statistics (marriages, divorces, births and deaths) which include this population. In addition, this inclusion of non-permanent residents brings Canadian practice closer to the United Nations (UN) recommendation that long-term residents (persons living in a country for one year or longer) be enumerated in the census.
Although every attempt has been made to enumerate non-permanent residents, factors such as language difficulties, the reluctance to complete a government form or to understand the need to participate may have affected the enumeration of this population.
For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE.
For counts of the non-permanent resident population in 1991, 2001 and 2006, please refer to the 2006 Census table 97-557-XCB2006006.
Note: Population universe
The population universe of the 2006 Census includes the following groups:
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants with a usual place of residence in Canada;
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants who are abroad, either on a military base or attached to a diplomatic mission;
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants at sea or in port aboard merchant vessels under Canadian registry;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who are claiming refugee status and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold Study Permits and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold Work Permits and members of their families living with them.
For census purposes, the last three groups in this list are referred to as 'non-permanent residents'. For further information, refer to the variable Immigration: Non-permanent resident found in the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE.
Data table
Selected income, demographic, labour force, educational and cultural characteristics (109) | Number reporting and aggregate amount reported for each source of income (32) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total - With incomeFootnote 2 | Aggregate income $'000 | With market incomeFootnote 3 | Aggregate market income $'000 | With employment incomeFootnote 4 | Aggregate employment income $'000 | With wages and salaries | Aggregate wages and salaries $'000 | With self-employment incomeFootnote 5 | Aggregate self-employment income $'000 | With investment income | Aggregate investment income $'000 | With retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities | Aggregate retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities $'000 | With other money income | Aggregate other money income $'000 | With government transfer paymentsFootnote 6 | Aggregate government transfer payments $'000 | With Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplement | Aggregate Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplement $'000 | With Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefits | Aggregate Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefits $'000 | With child benefits | Aggregate child benefits $'000 | With Employment Insurance benefits | Aggregate Employment Insurance benefits $'000 | With other income from government sources | Aggregate other income from government sources $'000 | With taxes paid | Aggregate taxes paid $'000 | With after-tax income | Aggregate after-tax income $'000 | |
Total - Income groups | 24,423,160 | 866,977,494 | 21,850,130 | 771,160,974 | 18,201,265 | 660,719,643 | 16,758,420 | 613,393,241 | 2,658,860 | 47,326,336 | 8,162,010 | 37,629,112 | 3,293,360 | 56,958,309 | 3,767,420 | 15,853,894 | 15,460,115 | 95,816,618 | 3,817,595 | 25,963,562 | 4,869,205 | 29,051,021 | 3,569,400 | 11,323,644 | 2,255,215 | 12,018,421 | 9,497,900 | 17,459,993 | 16,526,435 | 153,622,155 | 24,418,610 | 713,355,409 |
Under $2,000Footnote 7 | 1,380,720 | 168,302 | 780,480 | -416,583 | 547,045 | -523,104 | 459,830 | 610,456 | 109,905 | -1,133,576 | 259,465 | 4,694 | 6,905 | 24,496 | 102,100 | 77,340 | 922,585 | 584,885 | 9,525 | 29,238 | 51,215 | 66,550 | 109,450 | 138,883 | 12,200 | 21,173 | 775,890 | 329,027 | 31,075 | 90,785 | 1,380,425 | 77,518 |
$2,000 to $4,999 | 1,194,645 | 4,135,701 | 960,040 | 2,721,887 | 798,275 | 2,263,047 | 720,130 | 2,140,140 | 101,680 | 122,920 | 226,615 | 211,965 | 12,510 | 29,190 | 144,885 | 217,684 | 775,115 | 1,413,811 | 24,010 | 65,231 | 85,285 | 201,295 | 246,880 | 681,835 | 28,865 | 67,440 | 498,270 | 398,009 | 27,765 | 57,447 | 1,193,670 | 4,078,245 |
$5,000 to $6,999 | 896,425 | 5,387,027 | 667,360 | 3,139,030 | 558,690 | 2,661,946 | 494,035 | 2,411,583 | 87,285 | 250,352 | 168,140 | 186,864 | 15,560 | 42,050 | 117,635 | 248,187 | 677,790 | 2,247,987 | 67,510 | 346,976 | 102,170 | 328,138 | 160,905 | 665,174 | 35,470 | 115,057 | 450,575 | 792,658 | 27,215 | 53,764 | 895,910 | 5,333,294 |
$7,000 to $9,999 | 1,514,745 | 12,943,088 | 1,106,085 | 6,988,670 | 893,320 | 5,887,343 | 775,215 | 5,147,136 | 165,010 | 740,211 | 314,590 | 393,973 | 54,530 | 145,433 | 210,870 | 561,916 | 1,225,320 | 5,954,407 | 190,800 | 1,222,606 | 287,205 | 1,086,760 | 207,950 | 916,364 | 91,015 | 356,212 | 838,910 | 2,372,426 | 145,765 | 91,601 | 1,514,060 | 12,851,482 |
$10,000 to $11,999 | 1,037,220 | 11,376,677 | 755,515 | 5,808,944 | 586,260 | 4,913,561 | 504,810 | 4,249,407 | 115,775 | 664,149 | 237,335 | 337,733 | 65,250 | 188,649 | 134,295 | 369,005 | 868,845 | 5,567,738 | 222,540 | 1,684,261 | 259,955 | 1,160,583 | 140,130 | 593,356 | 88,950 | 386,490 | 595,245 | 1,743,054 | 305,575 | 144,496 | 1,036,835 | 11,232,181 |
$12,000 to $14,999 | 1,581,200 | 21,360,541 | 1,164,295 | 10,421,350 | 860,900 | 8,733,016 | 745,255 | 7,589,953 | 168,920 | 1,143,040 | 401,775 | 620,007 | 146,750 | 481,304 | 200,200 | 587,052 | 1,374,710 | 10,939,190 | 547,920 | 5,164,590 | 502,055 | 2,022,369 | 236,905 | 991,648 | 166,715 | 802,542 | 1,009,695 | 1,958,063 | 615,275 | 375,475 | 1,580,965 | 20,985,064 |
$15,000 to $19,999 | 2,430,720 | 42,264,971 | 2,125,150 | 23,671,438 | 1,438,745 | 19,079,063 | 1,267,150 | 16,899,557 | 264,770 | 2,179,511 | 797,265 | 1,481,626 | 493,375 | 2,074,438 | 335,270 | 1,036,340 | 2,126,610 | 18,593,545 | 869,045 | 6,828,673 | 951,520 | 5,560,463 | 390,390 | 1,602,258 | 328,330 | 1,792,908 | 1,613,770 | 2,809,220 | 1,512,900 | 1,515,925 | 2,430,410 | 40,749,100 |
$20,000 to $24,999 | 1,935,755 | 43,359,820 | 1,878,505 | 31,340,693 | 1,433,820 | 25,225,677 | 1,296,560 | 22,847,391 | 231,380 | 2,378,266 | 650,410 | 1,596,254 | 448,600 | 3,499,248 | 300,345 | 1,019,491 | 1,610,290 | 12,019,110 | 456,415 | 2,841,017 | 552,375 | 3,774,787 | 364,205 | 1,410,896 | 331,435 | 1,996,336 | 1,137,005 | 1,996,063 | 1,670,160 | 3,018,719 | 1,935,605 | 40,341,070 |
$25,000 to $29,999 | 1,745,745 | 47,901,380 | 1,724,870 | 38,377,766 | 1,398,555 | 31,103,950 | 1,297,515 | 28,890,979 | 189,360 | 2,212,852 | 594,010 | 1,674,800 | 385,380 | 4,627,226 | 273,465 | 971,865 | 1,377,200 | 9,523,596 | 339,460 | 1,992,958 | 433,445 | 3,081,808 | 321,765 | 1,150,704 | 296,405 | 1,848,767 | 923,505 | 1,449,347 | 1,636,915 | 4,605,525 | 1,745,620 | 43,295,896 |
$30,000 to $34,999 | 1,716,180 | 55,532,759 | 1,707,110 | 47,915,525 | 1,440,820 | 39,404,635 | 1,355,725 | 37,161,133 | 174,455 | 2,243,395 | 601,965 | 1,899,795 | 346,205 | 5,675,663 | 266,670 | 935,609 | 1,264,005 | 7,617,145 | 276,610 | 1,578,619 | 369,075 | 2,656,567 | 303,585 | 949,470 | 242,390 | 1,445,874 | 818,680 | 986,629 | 1,659,395 | 6,402,578 | 1,716,060 | 49,130,093 |
$35,000 to $39,999 | 1,473,265 | 55,050,910 | 1,469,190 | 49,494,567 | 1,276,070 | 41,224,960 | 1,210,755 | 39,231,754 | 146,900 | 1,993,105 | 534,295 | 1,694,075 | 275,875 | 5,724,823 | 234,855 | 850,724 | 838,545 | 5,556,214 | 200,640 | 1,122,505 | 281,055 | 2,015,394 | 266,890 | 737,108 | 180,280 | 1,034,941 | 378,215 | 646,247 | 1,442,810 | 7,276,572 | 1,473,200 | 47,774,249 |
$40,000 to $44,999 | 1,255,420 | 53,137,224 | 1,253,155 | 49,161,704 | 1,110,950 | 41,537,152 | 1,060,605 | 39,794,924 | 119,695 | 1,742,289 | 469,160 | 1,582,077 | 217,405 | 5,322,619 | 200,020 | 719,826 | 567,205 | 3,975,582 | 148,995 | 824,488 | 216,095 | 1,541,432 | 201,270 | 463,163 | 125,260 | 680,658 | 161,900 | 465,855 | 1,236,770 | 7,942,732 | 1,255,355 | 45,194,586 |
$45,000 to $49,999 | 1,038,085 | 49,172,543 | 1,037,150 | 46,257,559 | 932,520 | 39,432,388 | 893,705 | 37,954,886 | 99,120 | 1,477,747 | 409,090 | 1,440,052 | 173,725 | 4,759,062 | 172,675 | 625,814 | 422,290 | 2,915,217 | 116,575 | 640,546 | 169,730 | 1,208,304 | 149,245 | 297,001 | 89,215 | 461,390 | 78,390 | 307,980 | 1,027,215 | 8,137,193 | 1,038,010 | 41,035,522 |
$50,000 to $59,999 | 1,587,765 | 86,621,640 | 1,586,950 | 82,787,305 | 1,454,715 | 71,694,118 | 1,394,120 | 69,014,599 | 160,380 | 2,679,582 | 650,470 | 2,608,136 | 240,570 | 7,463,634 | 269,990 | 1,021,378 | 570,235 | 3,834,096 | 159,185 | 864,154 | 231,945 | 1,648,490 | 202,385 | 361,408 | 113,570 | 534,753 | 81,460 | 425,276 | 1,573,725 | 15,756,352 | 1,587,705 | 70,865,262 |
$60,000 to $69,999 | 1,143,370 | 73,744,084 | 1,143,015 | 71,626,742 | 1,071,500 | 63,424,673 | 1,029,955 | 61,205,954 | 118,815 | 2,218,481 | 499,905 | 2,213,228 | 147,440 | 5,149,294 | 206,710 | 839,817 | 335,320 | 2,117,163 | 97,200 | 472,053 | 138,745 | 982,924 | 119,640 | 184,904 | 59,680 | 239,039 | 45,665 | 238,220 | 1,135,415 | 14,637,970 | 1,143,285 | 59,105,930 |
$70,000 to $79,999 | 776,770 | 57,964,760 | 776,620 | 56,922,813 | 743,060 | 51,528,153 | 715,575 | 49,694,005 | 84,845 | 1,833,873 | 357,325 | 1,689,396 | 82,050 | 3,072,680 | 148,190 | 632,723 | 186,735 | 1,042,005 | 48,530 | 171,299 | 75,395 | 530,987 | 66,995 | 91,168 | 30,485 | 107,445 | 28,290 | 141,092 | 772,100 | 12,200,856 | 776,725 | 45,764,221 |
$80,000 and over | 1,715,125 | 246,855,899 | 1,714,640 | 244,940,794 | 1,656,015 | 213,129,078 | 1,537,480 | 188,548,818 | 320,545 | 24,579,934 | 990,190 | 17,994,376 | 181,215 | 8,678,500 | 449,230 | 5,139,111 | 317,310 | 1,914,886 | 42,630 | 114,309 | 161,950 | 1,184,052 | 80,805 | 88,329 | 34,940 | 127,370 | 62,430 | 400,820 | 1,706,370 | 71,314,210 | 1,714,765 | 175,542,054 |
Total - Major source of incomeFootnote 8 | 24,423,160 | 866,977,494 | 21,850,130 | 771,160,974 | 18,201,265 | 660,719,643 | 16,758,420 | 613,393,241 | 2,658,860 | 47,326,336 | 8,162,010 | 37,629,112 | 3,293,360 | 56,958,309 | 3,767,415 | 15,853,894 | 15,460,115 | 95,816,618 | 3,817,600 | 25,963,562 | 4,869,205 | 29,051,021 | 3,569,400 | 11,323,644 | 2,255,215 | 12,018,421 | 9,497,900 | 17,459,993 | 16,526,440 | 153,622,108 | 24,418,610 | 713,355,409 |
Wages and salaries | 14,846,785 | 637,753,324 | 14,845,865 | 619,479,664 | 14,846,150 | 602,464,737 | 14,847,345 | 601,013,867 | 834,900 | 1,450,959 | 4,139,390 | 8,788,763 | 281,430 | 3,664,370 | 1,781,930 | 4,561,925 | 7,083,455 | 18,273,549 | 132,605 | 604,867 | 476,190 | 2,408,484 | 2,177,985 | 5,102,651 | 1,621,295 | 6,747,832 | 4,297,825 | 3,409,714 | 11,982,935 | 120,069,906 | 14,844,990 | 517,683,411 |
Self-employment income | 1,290,925 | 50,821,537 | 1,290,975 | 49,024,687 | 1,291,145 | 46,687,501 | 235,540 | 1,979,314 | 1,291,145 | 44,708,016 | 478,780 | 1,350,204 | 39,525 | 505,335 | 202,660 | 481,688 | 726,235 | 1,796,819 | 42,275 | 211,108 | 90,445 | 482,949 | 185,890 | 542,116 | 30,760 | 192,680 | 502,155 | 367,964 | 874,455 | 11,101,836 | 1,290,555 | 39,719,668 |
Government transfer payments | 5,628,280 | 74,660,758 | 3,056,130 | 15,409,669 | 1,140,870 | 4,451,663 | 942,500 | 4,083,938 | 252,220 | 367,728 | 1,691,035 | 2,909,114 | 1,310,890 | 7,113,774 | 603,360 | 935,121 | 5,628,360 | 59,251,034 | 2,591,815 | 19,635,647 | 2,803,335 | 16,250,140 | 1,102,105 | 5,396,941 | 555,570 | 4,858,067 | 3,909,415 | 13,110,271 | 1,577,110 | 2,268,817 | 5,623,205 | 72,391,955 |
Investment income | 699,815 | 28,010,592 | 699,800 | 25,849,355 | 218,940 | 3,016,836 | 144,920 | 2,618,914 | 98,790 | 397,831 | 699,840 | 20,593,246 | 129,465 | 1,467,291 | 206,000 | 771,930 | 410,020 | 2,161,297 | 150,835 | 775,143 | 213,115 | 1,118,165 | 45,845 | 100,027 | 8,110 | 38,447 | 188,810 | 129,531 | 423,375 | 6,200,096 | 698,920 | 21,810,557 |
Other incomeFootnote 9 | 1,957,360 | 75,731,436 | 1,957,360 | 61,397,575 | 704,155 | 4,098,955 | 588,110 | 3,697,292 | 181,805 | 401,675 | 1,152,965 | 3,987,759 | 1,532,050 | 44,207,587 | 973,460 | 9,103,238 | 1,612,040 | 14,333,835 | 900,065 | 4,736,789 | 1,286,120 | 8,791,253 | 57,575 | 181,912 | 39,480 | 181,362 | 599,695 | 442,517 | 1,664,500 | 13,970,816 | 1,956,875 | 61,760,511 |
Total - Age groupsFootnote 10 | 24,423,160 | 866,977,494 | 21,850,130 | 771,160,974 | 18,201,265 | 660,719,643 | 16,758,420 | 613,393,241 | 2,658,860 | 47,326,425 | 8,162,010 | 37,629,112 | 3,293,360 | 56,958,309 | 3,767,420 | 15,853,915 | 15,460,115 | 95,816,618 | 3,817,595 | 25,963,528 | 4,869,205 | 29,051,021 | 3,569,400 | 11,323,644 | 2,255,210 | 12,018,394 | 9,497,900 | 17,459,993 | 16,526,435 | 153,622,108 | 24,418,610 | 713,355,555 |
15 to 19 years | 1,339,930 | 7,986,165 | 1,289,220 | 7,611,629 | 1,219,935 | 6,844,649 | 1,203,235 | 6,681,520 | 35,725 | 163,137 | 167,435 | 263,760 | 3,715 | 27,699 | 160,910 | 475,521 | 383,070 | 374,543 | N | N | 28,580 | 44,166 | 16,465 | 54,857 | 16,140 | 51,139 | 347,440 | 224,378 | 192,025 | 297,343 | 1,339,405 | 7,688,835 |
20 to 24 years | 2,019,360 | 31,633,919 | 1,845,185 | 28,877,678 | 1,785,485 | 27,499,657 | 1,759,200 | 26,912,614 | 83,015 | 587,018 | 296,940 | 507,462 | 5,095 | 28,318 | 296,580 | 842,242 | 1,523,325 | 2,756,277 | N | N | 40,300 | 95,649 | 118,455 | 435,288 | 188,790 | 802,577 | 1,408,280 | 1,422,743 | 891,145 | 2,632,441 | 2,018,905 | 29,001,436 |
25 to 34 years | 3,931,960 | 127,555,317 | 3,587,700 | 117,542,861 | 3,487,295 | 114,685,138 | 3,328,900 | 109,704,665 | 364,365 | 4,980,587 | 750,415 | 1,216,991 | 10,715 | 71,971 | 445,430 | 1,568,645 | 2,505,955 | 10,012,545 | N | N | 19,910 | 88,851 | 922,865 | 3,306,083 | 668,950 | 3,937,831 | 1,645,810 | 2,679,759 | 2,861,150 | 19,304,915 | 3,931,325 | 108,250,498 |
35 to 44 years | 4,737,355 | 204,468,474 | 4,325,780 | 192,169,694 | 4,172,580 | 185,471,767 | 3,848,855 | 172,791,057 | 634,190 | 12,680,603 | 1,252,615 | 4,027,777 | 22,205 | 226,604 | 569,640 | 2,443,553 | 2,849,000 | 12,298,650 | N | N | 67,770 | 426,772 | 1,620,590 | 5,317,747 | 572,410 | 3,206,727 | 1,412,770 | 3,347,418 | 3,636,965 | 37,684,766 | 4,736,460 | 166,783,621 |
45 to 54 years | 4,838,345 | 229,356,412 | 4,447,850 | 219,930,541 | 4,226,320 | 206,462,274 | 3,856,425 | 190,771,841 | 707,615 | 15,690,458 | 1,751,630 | 8,399,190 | 87,950 | 1,572,787 | 688,605 | 3,496,128 | 2,281,640 | 9,426,194 | N | N | 194,240 | 1,376,135 | 811,150 | 2,012,679 | 477,255 | 2,328,160 | 1,350,700 | 3,709,229 | 3,857,805 | 46,456,340 | 4,837,375 | 182,900,238 |
55 to 64 years | 3,533,245 | 145,646,941 | 3,141,465 | 134,693,669 | 2,479,220 | 103,556,325 | 2,171,610 | 93,289,982 | 528,750 | 10,266,429 | 1,639,575 | 9,116,529 | 737,700 | 17,565,868 | 789,050 | 4,454,833 | 1,935,090 | 10,953,091 | 95,085 | 430,110 | 998,455 | 5,711,638 | 69,960 | 165,599 | 281,130 | 1,419,926 | 1,136,745 | 3,225,825 | 2,666,745 | 29,707,868 | 3,532,875 | 115,938,907 |
65 to 69 years | 1,212,085 | 38,497,511 | 974,815 | 24,945,997 | 414,975 | 10,127,997 | 317,555 | 8,339,510 | 135,835 | 1,788,548 | 618,350 | 3,503,993 | 636,685 | 10,387,005 | 255,275 | 926,893 | 1,180,635 | 13,551,440 | 1,013,830 | 6,296,014 | 1,063,275 | 6,130,042 | 5,120 | 15,347 | 34,770 | 188,107 | 551,645 | 921,946 | 755,635 | 6,111,046 | 1,211,755 | 32,386,334 |
70 years and over | 2,810,885 | 81,833,093 | 2,238,115 | 45,389,066 | 415,455 | 6,071,598 | 272,650 | 4,902,076 | 169,365 | 1,169,593 | 1,685,050 | 10,593,414 | 1,789,295 | 27,077,994 | 561,925 | 1,646,042 | 2,801,400 | 36,443,912 | 2,708,685 | 19,237,438 | 2,456,680 | 15,177,762 | 4,800 | 16,075 | 15,770 | 83,907 | 1,644,495 | 1,928,718 | 1,664,975 | 11,427,313 | 2,810,515 | 70,405,586 |
Total - Legal marital statusFootnote 11 | 24,423,165 | 866,977,671 | 21,850,130 | 771,160,798 | 18,201,265 | 660,719,643 | 16,758,425 | 613,393,241 | 2,658,860 | 47,326,336 | 8,162,005 | 37,629,112 | 3,293,360 | 56,958,309 | 3,767,420 | 15,853,915 | 15,460,115 | 95,816,618 | 3,817,600 | 25,963,528 | 4,869,200 | 29,051,021 | 3,569,400 | 11,323,628 | 2,255,210 | 12,018,421 | 9,497,900 | 17,459,993 | 16,526,440 | 153,622,155 | 24,418,615 | 713,355,555 |
Never legally married (single) | 8,083,310 | 199,841,858 | 7,275,325 | 182,128,850 | 6,854,780 | 170,519,550 | 6,589,055 | 162,379,714 | 557,190 | 8,139,739 | 1,635,730 | 4,384,787 | 207,155 | 3,763,322 | 1,050,525 | 3,461,211 | 5,070,535 | 17,713,052 | 201,190 | 1,548,500 | 374,040 | 1,977,219 | 773,695 | 3,156,796 | 831,850 | 4,153,773 | 4,321,700 | 6,876,790 | 4,495,445 | 29,067,419 | 8,081,270 | 170,774,538 |
Legally married (and not separated)Footnote 12 | 12,109,705 | 517,573,493 | 11,046,440 | 470,259,037 | 8,951,005 | 400,293,728 | 8,010,025 | 367,390,067 | 1,703,720 | 32,903,487 | 4,898,250 | 24,855,695 | 2,021,455 | 36,624,390 | 1,961,845 | 8,485,404 | 6,996,985 | 47,314,481 | 2,176,010 | 13,369,633 | 2,762,510 | 16,316,434 | 2,172,240 | 5,798,914 | 1,103,265 | 6,264,902 | 2,506,170 | 5,564,583 | 9,119,540 | 100,297,514 | 12,108,430 | 417,276,191 |
Separated, but still legally married | 759,760 | 28,566,107 | 652,890 | 24,886,602 | 575,070 | 22,232,228 | 531,715 | 20,724,641 | 79,610 | 1,507,495 | 186,020 | 727,317 | 67,160 | 1,138,173 | 119,040 | 789,100 | 577,490 | 3,679,549 | 77,485 | 604,688 | 114,295 | 671,966 | 229,020 | 943,162 | 83,205 | 425,962 | 466,215 | 1,033,760 | 527,130 | 4,688,911 | 759,480 | 23,877,411 |
Divorced | 2,048,370 | 79,235,498 | 1,766,740 | 69,937,465 | 1,501,165 | 60,167,072 | 1,366,085 | 55,970,410 | 240,825 | 4,196,692 | 640,300 | 3,007,001 | 272,125 | 4,693,235 | 354,780 | 2,070,043 | 1,416,580 | 9,298,189 | 271,225 | 2,028,493 | 437,700 | 2,566,331 | 346,150 | 1,241,145 | 202,120 | 1,011,707 | 1,082,905 | 2,450,491 | 1,507,720 | 13,974,683 | 2,047,735 | 65,260,945 |
Widowed | 1,422,020 | 41,760,179 | 1,108,735 | 23,948,852 | 319,250 | 7,507,227 | 261,540 | 6,928,227 | 77,510 | 578,934 | 801,710 | 4,654,297 | 725,470 | 10,739,273 | 281,235 | 1,048,141 | 1,398,525 | 17,811,340 | 1,091,690 | 8,412,212 | 1,180,670 | 7,519,099 | 48,295 | 183,611 | 34,775 | 162,051 | 1,120,915 | 1,534,379 | 876,595 | 5,593,627 | 1,421,700 | 36,166,618 |
Total - SexFootnote 13 | 24,423,165 | 866,977,494 | 21,850,130 | 771,160,974 | 18,201,265 | 660,719,462 | 16,758,425 | 613,393,424 | 2,658,860 | 47,326,425 | 8,162,010 | 37,629,112 | 3,293,360 | 56,958,309 | 3,767,420 | 15,853,915 | 15,460,115 | 95,816,618 | 3,817,600 | 25,963,528 | 4,869,205 | 29,051,021 | 3,569,400 | 11,323,628 | 2,255,210 | 12,018,421 | 9,497,900 | 17,459,993 | 16,526,435 | 153,622,155 | 24,418,610 | 713,355,555 |
Male | 11,952,155 | 522,120,889 | 10,936,660 | 481,116,304 | 9,480,555 | 415,906,730 | 8,620,885 | 382,451,655 | 1,573,790 | 33,455,137 | 3,876,515 | 21,322,034 | 1,687,675 | 35,886,270 | 1,756,070 | 8,001,279 | 6,681,410 | 41,004,521 | 1,630,585 | 10,543,126 | 2,223,985 | 14,964,092 | 191,850 | 673,494 | 1,071,365 | 5,697,926 | 5,051,695 | 9,125,892 | 8,862,525 | 105,895,321 | 11,948,745 | 416,225,468 |
Female | 12,471,000 | 344,856,792 | 10,913,470 | 290,044,679 | 8,720,715 | 244,812,938 | 8,137,535 | 230,941,791 | 1,085,070 | 13,871,198 | 4,285,495 | 16,307,052 | 1,605,685 | 21,072,034 | 2,011,345 | 7,852,635 | 8,778,705 | 54,812,097 | 2,187,010 | 15,420,401 | 2,645,220 | 14,086,930 | 3,377,550 | 10,650,150 | 1,183,850 | 6,320,495 | 4,446,210 | 8,334,110 | 7,663,910 | 47,726,825 | 12,469,865 | 297,129,943 |
Total - Class of workerFootnote 14 | 24,423,160 | 866,977,494 | 21,850,125 | 771,160,798 | 18,201,265 | 660,719,643 | 16,758,420 | 613,393,241 | 2,658,860 | 47,326,336 | 8,162,010 | 37,629,112 | 3,293,360 | 56,958,309 | 3,767,415 | 15,853,894 | 15,460,115 | 95,816,618 | 3,817,600 | 25,963,562 | 4,869,205 | 29,051,021 | 3,569,400 | 11,323,644 | 2,255,215 | 12,018,421 | 9,497,900 | 17,459,993 | 16,526,440 | 153,622,108 | 24,418,610 | 713,355,409 |
Paid workers | 16,713,235 | 684,838,076 | 16,297,920 | 653,552,469 | 16,029,710 | 613,589,777 | 15,557,930 | 594,723,033 | 1,440,400 | 18,866,780 | 4,779,290 | 19,239,614 | 590,800 | 11,310,738 | 2,288,265 | 9,412,346 | 8,707,410 | 31,285,684 | 332,680 | 1,806,784 | 849,785 | 4,673,813 | 2,707,235 | 7,587,467 | 2,044,590 | 10,592,585 | 5,352,975 | 6,625,033 | 12,855,445 | 127,992,388 | 16,710,150 | 556,845,730 |
Self-employed | 1,357,410 | 48,981,534 | 1,290,555 | 45,160,701 | 1,218,565 | 37,788,935 | 421,340 | 10,221,523 | 1,008,710 | 27,567,320 | 538,720 | 3,447,386 | 124,230 | 2,553,850 | 261,215 | 1,370,723 | 867,165 | 3,820,780 | 122,400 | 746,119 | 198,790 | 1,149,691 | 212,840 | 754,765 | 69,415 | 497,906 | 575,640 | 672,340 | 857,040 | 10,065,158 | 1,356,760 | 38,916,385 |
All othersFootnote 15 | 6,352,515 | 133,157,863 | 4,261,655 | 72,447,672 | 952,990 | 9,340,985 | 779,150 | 8,448,792 | 209,745 | 892,259 | 2,844,000 | 14,942,107 | 2,578,325 | 43,093,723 | 1,217,935 | 5,070,847 | 5,885,540 | 60,710,179 | 3,362,520 | 23,410,661 | 3,820,630 | 23,227,487 | 649,320 | 2,981,390 | 141,205 | 927,963 | 3,569,280 | 10,162,619 | 2,813,950 | 15,564,595 | 6,351,705 | 117,593,284 |
Total - Work activity in 2005Footnote 16 | 24,423,160 | 866,977,671 | 21,850,130 | 771,160,798 | 18,201,265 | 660,719,643 | 16,758,425 | 613,393,241 | 2,658,860 | 47,326,336 | 8,162,010 | 37,629,089 | 3,293,360 | 56,958,309 | 3,767,420 | 15,853,894 | 15,460,115 | 95,816,618 | 3,817,595 | 25,963,528 | 4,869,205 | 29,051,021 | 3,569,400 | 11,323,644 | 2,255,215 | 12,018,421 | 9,497,900 | 17,459,993 | 16,526,435 | 153,622,108 | 24,418,610 | 713,355,409 |
Worked mostly full time, full yearFootnote 17 | 9,519,445 | 505,858,542 | 9,367,755 | 495,334,481 | 9,275,765 | 475,117,039 | 8,637,140 | 446,205,813 | 1,296,645 | 28,911,348 | 3,076,440 | 12,585,983 | 203,585 | 3,349,659 | 1,174,530 | 4,281,722 | 3,881,345 | 10,524,194 | 130,235 | 724,276 | 326,550 | 1,844,652 | 1,411,840 | 3,497,759 | 509,465 | 2,023,756 | 2,334,865 | 2,433,736 | 8,738,045 | 102,580,773 | 9,517,985 | 403,277,798 |
Worked mostly part time and/or part yearFootnote 18 | 8,159,390 | 222,378,511 | 7,946,350 | 199,796,744 | 7,766,075 | 173,941,361 | 7,142,660 | 156,393,993 | 1,140,070 | 17,547,211 | 2,166,600 | 9,841,766 | 482,885 | 9,881,787 | 1,308,605 | 6,131,893 | 5,374,955 | 22,581,781 | 305,510 | 1,699,848 | 677,050 | 3,683,756 | 1,415,590 | 4,470,075 | 1,540,560 | 8,480,709 | 3,362,430 | 4,247,381 | 4,859,470 | 34,900,669 | 8,157,200 | 187,477,946 |
Did not work in 2005 | 6,744,320 | 138,740,365 | 4,536,020 | 76,029,709 | 1,159,420 | 11,661,270 | 978,625 | 10,793,426 | 222,150 | 867,825 | 2,918,970 | 15,201,364 | 2,606,895 | 43,726,777 | 1,284,280 | 5,440,280 | 6,203,820 | 62,710,620 | 3,381,855 | 23,539,374 | 3,865,605 | 23,522,612 | 741,970 | 3,355,829 | 205,190 | 1,513,968 | 3,800,610 | 10,778,880 | 2,928,920 | 16,140,704 | 6,743,420 | 122,599,703 |
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 19 | 24,423,160 | 866,977,494 | 21,850,130 | 771,160,974 | 18,201,265 | 660,719,643 | 16,758,420 | 613,393,241 | 2,658,860 | 47,326,336 | 8,162,010 | 37,629,112 | 3,293,360 | 56,958,309 | 3,767,420 | 15,853,915 | 15,460,115 | 95,816,618 | 3,817,595 | 25,963,528 | 4,869,205 | 29,051,021 | 3,569,395 | 11,323,628 | 2,255,210 | 12,018,421 | 9,497,900 | 17,459,993 | 16,526,435 | 153,622,155 | 24,418,610 | 713,355,409 |
No certificate, diploma or degree | 5,274,050 | 111,771,571 | 4,139,305 | 78,051,357 | 2,862,075 | 59,625,862 | 2,598,020 | 55,525,631 | 387,575 | 4,100,124 | 1,517,475 | 5,919,798 | 982,765 | 10,521,427 | 593,515 | 1,984,263 | 3,940,630 | 33,720,346 | 1,681,360 | 12,557,003 | 1,812,860 | 10,149,870 | 512,680 | 2,272,602 | 423,185 | 2,199,367 | 2,775,035 | 6,541,503 | 2,545,900 | 13,197,545 | 5,272,460 | 98,574,111 |
Certificate, diploma or degree | 19,149,110 | 755,205,771 | 17,710,830 | 693,109,569 | 15,339,190 | 601,093,768 | 14,160,405 | 557,867,661 | 2,271,290 | 43,226,233 | 6,644,530 | 31,709,336 | 2,310,595 | 46,436,867 | 3,173,900 | 13,869,632 | 11,519,480 | 62,096,308 | 2,136,235 | 13,406,526 | 3,056,345 | 18,901,150 | 3,056,720 | 9,051,042 | 1,832,030 | 9,819,054 | 6,722,870 | 10,918,489 | 13,980,535 | 140,424,552 | 19,146,150 | 614,781,446 |
High school certificate or equivalentFootnote 20 | 6,327,285 | 180,654,518 | 5,696,930 | 158,853,615 | 4,832,795 | 135,499,629 | 4,508,340 | 128,822,636 | 573,585 | 6,677,151 | 1,863,710 | 8,046,611 | 739,995 | 11,708,250 | 935,470 | 3,599,104 | 4,072,805 | 21,800,890 | 820,045 | 5,399,027 | 1,107,225 | 6,438,031 | 923,945 | 2,993,459 | 561,010 | 2,718,439 | 2,604,510 | 4,251,950 | 4,051,935 | 27,772,049 | 6,326,330 | 152,882,386 |
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma | 2,745,830 | 96,516,061 | 2,508,865 | 84,365,245 | 2,118,695 | 73,455,156 | 1,922,550 | 69,569,810 | 338,820 | 3,885,501 | 868,165 | 3,161,784 | 416,265 | 6,404,066 | 396,355 | 1,344,158 | 1,787,445 | 12,150,658 | 419,195 | 2,663,111 | 581,965 | 3,784,247 | 376,710 | 1,444,374 | 378,885 | 1,932,677 | 1,090,420 | 2,326,245 | 2,090,925 | 15,723,069 | 2,745,465 | 80,792,829 |
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diplomaFootnote 21 | 4,373,185 | 163,468,878 | 4,098,925 | 149,770,922 | 3,632,505 | 133,623,115 | 3,382,915 | 127,686,628 | 495,955 | 5,936,362 | 1,448,895 | 5,330,723 | 461,595 | 8,225,507 | 675,300 | 2,591,546 | 2,627,915 | 13,698,039 | 412,270 | 2,526,097 | 619,040 | 3,851,417 | 868,920 | 2,421,611 | 462,380 | 2,513,854 | 1,445,460 | 2,385,087 | 3,347,725 | 27,614,462 | 4,372,655 | 135,854,448 |
University certificate or diploma below bachelor levelFootnote 22 | 1,114,885 | 44,947,816 | 1,031,565 | 40,990,293 | 850,395 | 34,010,789 | 778,495 | 32,104,723 | 139,615 | 1,906,177 | 442,140 | 2,121,874 | 186,350 | 3,958,601 | 200,825 | 899,096 | 695,490 | 3,957,415 | 164,565 | 1,005,599 | 227,595 | 1,418,124 | 185,295 | 529,744 | 84,270 | 472,216 | 371,020 | 531,720 | 830,775 | 8,208,968 | 1,114,620 | 36,738,715 |
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor's level or aboveFootnote 23 | 4,587,925 | 269,618,884 | 4,374,545 | 259,129,450 | 3,904,805 | 224,504,917 | 3,568,105 | 199,683,835 | 723,315 | 24,821,090 | 2,021,625 | 13,048,312 | 506,395 | 16,140,667 | 965,955 | 5,435,747 | 2,335,820 | 10,489,279 | 320,165 | 1,812,689 | 520,515 | 3,409,395 | 701,855 | 1,661,853 | 345,485 | 2,181,864 | 1,211,450 | 1,423,495 | 3,659,185 | 61,106,078 | 4,587,085 | 208,512,743 |
Bachelor's degree | 2,940,815 | 155,589,202 | 2,803,095 | 149,164,273 | 2,527,240 | 131,278,387 | 2,345,815 | 121,660,539 | 396,165 | 9,617,710 | 1,230,070 | 7,087,304 | 269,330 | 7,941,755 | 570,705 | 2,856,933 | 1,542,085 | 6,424,795 | 171,520 | 991,596 | 284,630 | 1,810,716 | 483,195 | 1,161,008 | 244,305 | 1,526,389 | 830,870 | 935,094 | 2,303,255 | 33,317,801 | 2,940,345 | 122,271,260 |
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level | 486,090 | 27,596,537 | 461,085 | 26,304,980 | 400,020 | 22,164,609 | 367,060 | 20,277,447 | 70,295 | 1,887,259 | 214,230 | 1,369,347 | 73,240 | 2,283,910 | 93,845 | 487,129 | 255,580 | 1,291,806 | 45,350 | 260,835 | 72,485 | 473,866 | 76,355 | 174,147 | 35,015 | 227,370 | 121,765 | 155,606 | 392,580 | 6,095,812 | 485,975 | 21,500,664 |
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry | 134,325 | 15,461,146 | 126,940 | 15,131,137 | 112,625 | 13,346,683 | 70,385 | 5,154,595 | 65,145 | 8,192,122 | 74,980 | 1,040,712 | 15,760 | 523,534 | 47,440 | 220,384 | 57,350 | 329,690 | 13,470 | 75,193 | 20,200 | 155,728 | 16,190 | 39,715 | 3,020 | 19,702 | 25,910 | 39,288 | 112,135 | 4,589,281 | 134,230 | 10,871,717 |
Master's degree | 852,345 | 56,937,251 | 816,430 | 54,990,152 | 721,085 | 46,776,743 | 657,755 | 43,094,761 | 149,585 | 3,682,219 | 409,740 | 2,688,044 | 114,740 | 4,040,903 | 203,690 | 1,484,266 | 401,355 | 1,947,246 | 66,140 | 362,149 | 107,720 | 716,645 | 111,775 | 255,516 | 56,545 | 368,888 | 197,225 | 244,050 | 700,590 | 13,524,230 | 852,195 | 43,413,110 |
Earned doctorate | 174,355 | 14,035,232 | 167,005 | 13,539,176 | 143,835 | 10,938,464 | 127,090 | 9,496,481 | 42,130 | 1,442,059 | 92,605 | 862,926 | 33,325 | 1,350,520 | 50,275 | 387,068 | 79,450 | 495,771 | 23,685 | 122,861 | 35,480 | 252,436 | 14,350 | 31,467 | 6,615 | 39,514 | 35,690 | 49,457 | 150,625 | 3,578,638 | 174,340 | 10,456,419 |
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigrationFootnote 24 | 24,423,160 | 866,977,671 | 21,850,130 | 771,160,798 | 18,201,265 | 660,719,643 | 16,758,420 | 613,393,241 | 2,658,860 | 47,326,425 | 8,162,010 | 37,629,112 | 3,293,360 | 56,958,309 | 3,767,415 | 15,853,915 | 15,460,110 | 95,816,618 | 3,817,600 | 25,963,562 | 4,869,205 | 29,051,021 | 3,569,400 | 11,323,644 | 2,255,215 | 12,018,421 | 9,497,900 | 17,459,993 | 16,526,435 | 153,622,108 | 24,418,610 | 713,355,409 |
Non-immigrantsFootnote 25 | 18,653,255 | 676,055,872 | 16,865,145 | 605,072,908 | 14,278,505 | 520,545,800 | 13,225,425 | 484,682,823 | 1,997,810 | 35,863,018 | 6,036,240 | 27,950,725 | 2,474,795 | 44,567,861 | 2,905,440 | 12,008,715 | 11,494,000 | 70,982,875 | 2,709,455 | 18,208,493 | 3,661,870 | 21,812,903 | 2,626,145 | 8,110,471 | 1,842,440 | 9,840,146 | 6,959,235 | 13,010,851 | 12,883,395 | 121,815,470 | 18,650,455 | 554,240,357 |
ImmigrantsFootnote 26 | 5,565,685 | 186,137,247 | 4,839,395 | 161,777,799 | 3,797,920 | 136,252,299 | 3,414,130 | 125,030,174 | 650,375 | 11,222,204 | 2,093,245 | 9,561,557 | 814,310 | 12,326,380 | 837,215 | 3,637,659 | 3,808,785 | 24,359,334 | 1,101,575 | 7,700,459 | 1,200,315 | 7,200,079 | 916,035 | 3,098,149 | 402,610 | 2,121,625 | 2,405,385 | 4,239,050 | 3,557,125 | 30,991,304 | 5,564,320 | 155,146,020 |
Before 1961 | 780,295 | 29,828,757 | 689,465 | 22,166,753 | 286,710 | 11,824,927 | 234,045 | 10,560,214 | 76,925 | 1,264,473 | 481,680 | 3,454,676 | 406,780 | 6,193,892 | 173,865 | 693,283 | 645,910 | 7,662,029 | 518,925 | 3,381,562 | 544,855 | 3,605,053 | 11,025 | 21,305 | 18,535 | 89,194 | 355,785 | 564,982 | 563,835 | 5,408,608 | 780,200 | 24,420,243 |
1961 to 1970 | 699,255 | 29,704,588 | 621,075 | 25,276,611 | 407,740 | 19,163,762 | 353,090 | 17,252,604 | 88,405 | 1,911,062 | 353,945 | 1,957,687 | 216,055 | 3,511,299 | 136,305 | 643,688 | 475,380 | 4,428,002 | 243,085 | 1,541,816 | 314,415 | 2,040,772 | 48,780 | 115,672 | 33,605 | 166,194 | 248,330 | 563,493 | 522,415 | 5,778,587 | 699,105 | 23,925,959 |
1971 to 1980 | 888,150 | 37,865,647 | 786,300 | 34,502,343 | 651,380 | 30,467,946 | 581,245 | 27,723,867 | 119,450 | 2,744,020 | 379,315 | 1,788,232 | 113,130 | 1,570,101 | 139,895 | 675,979 | 510,055 | 3,363,345 | 143,790 | 1,048,199 | 186,835 | 996,223 | 118,475 | 320,599 | 63,360 | 334,272 | 307,365 | 664,051 | 652,035 | 7,115,551 | 887,925 | 30,750,266 |
1981 to 1990 | 982,750 | 33,242,502 | 847,110 | 30,177,776 | 757,850 | 28,174,736 | 685,995 | 25,928,379 | 123,665 | 2,246,369 | 312,215 | 1,005,516 | 40,405 | 474,261 | 122,280 | 523,234 | 633,890 | 3,064,800 | 102,890 | 910,008 | 87,610 | 307,670 | 201,500 | 663,672 | 79,775 | 420,289 | 431,300 | 763,172 | 632,415 | 5,332,271 | 982,550 | 27,910,253 |
1991 to 1995 | 762,895 | 20,926,641 | 645,240 | 18,634,266 | 573,995 | 17,526,531 | 523,595 | 16,290,275 | 86,355 | 1,236,287 | 212,435 | 557,750 | 17,215 | 227,907 | 86,415 | 322,001 | 523,110 | 2,292,483 | 70,970 | 636,252 | 38,715 | 125,780 | 167,785 | 613,332 | 63,765 | 331,675 | 368,410 | 585,440 | 431,495 | 2,878,809 | 762,660 | 18,047,888 |
1996 to 2000 | 696,620 | 18,699,730 | 609,220 | 17,010,209 | 548,800 | 16,064,513 | 501,600 | 15,005,892 | 85,155 | 1,058,635 | 187,270 | 419,735 | 11,100 | 173,466 | 84,355 | 352,472 | 471,520 | 1,689,566 | 17,220 | 145,347 | 17,520 | 70,505 | 171,955 | 605,793 | 70,735 | 393,341 | 315,405 | 474,561 | 391,250 | 2,578,313 | 696,320 | 16,121,464 |
2001 to 2004Footnote 27 | 618,635 | 13,725,049 | 530,010 | 12,183,692 | 473,535 | 11,346,171 | 441,665 | 10,678,108 | 61,670 | 667,936 | 144,655 | 325,387 | 8,010 | 148,352 | 80,420 | 363,825 | 445,785 | 1,541,368 | 4,410 | 34,964 | 8,475 | 43,387 | 162,665 | 601,824 | 66,960 | 355,752 | 302,375 | 505,426 | 314,215 | 1,670,983 | 618,540 | 12,054,089 |
Total - Population by visible minority groupsFootnote 28 | 24,423,160 | 866,977,671 | 21,850,130 | 771,160,974 | 18,201,265 | 660,719,462 | 16,758,425 | 613,393,241 | 2,658,860 | 47,326,336 | 8,162,005 | 37,629,112 | 3,293,360 | 56,958,309 | 3,767,415 | 15,853,915 | 15,460,110 | 95,816,618 | 3,817,595 | 25,963,528 | 4,869,205 | 29,051,021 | 3,569,395 | 11,323,644 | 2,255,215 | 12,018,421 | 9,497,900 | 17,459,993 | 16,526,435 | 153,622,108 | 24,418,610 | 713,355,409 |
Total visible minority populationFootnote 29 | 3,621,320 | 100,491,273 | 3,090,870 | 89,652,047 | 2,701,735 | 82,091,650 | 2,512,060 | 76,507,936 | 344,260 | 5,583,877 | 1,097,145 | 3,210,660 | 164,215 | 2,373,217 | 481,305 | 1,976,326 | 2,482,465 | 10,839,255 | 309,645 | 2,540,465 | 305,840 | 1,476,503 | 698,210 | 2,510,447 | 292,885 | 1,568,834 | 1,777,605 | 2,743,009 | 2,040,665 | 14,441,020 | 3,620,135 | 86,050,158 |
Chinese | 935,390 | 26,676,550 | 812,990 | 24,242,213 | 649,325 | 21,415,538 | 598,965 | 19,814,458 | 88,850 | 1,601,208 | 435,860 | 1,619,277 | 46,280 | 590,460 | 167,450 | 617,040 | 622,525 | 2,434,229 | 109,295 | 903,842 | 84,760 | 366,203 | 145,375 | 408,127 | 57,835 | 316,903 | 457,295 | 439,156 | 497,120 | 4,023,061 | 935,055 | 22,653,546 |
South AsianFootnote 30 | 884,810 | 25,455,161 | 756,155 | 22,822,854 | 679,400 | 21,131,401 | 629,080 | 19,524,344 | 95,780 | 1,607,276 | 268,205 | 650,313 | 37,890 | 573,619 | 105,805 | 467,338 | 600,805 | 2,632,259 | 72,135 | 601,307 | 76,670 | 360,776 | 179,495 | 608,163 | 84,840 | 448,628 | 400,850 | 613,411 | 513,290 | 3,742,515 | 884,675 | 21,712,642 |
Black | 517,120 | 13,971,678 | 437,950 | 11,982,396 | 397,945 | 11,147,235 | 378,045 | 10,665,957 | 39,490 | 481,375 | 96,590 | 154,221 | 30,355 | 464,625 | 59,430 | 216,262 | 373,455 | 1,989,338 | 39,645 | 307,088 | 49,985 | 288,040 | 111,505 | 514,772 | 48,630 | 257,232 | 290,895 | 622,189 | 298,630 | 1,809,734 | 517,015 | 12,162,040 |
Filipino | 300,690 | 8,603,425 | 273,305 | 7,897,131 | 255,645 | 7,514,180 | 248,625 | 7,322,050 | 17,435 | 192,123 | 64,795 | 77,824 | 13,995 | 192,657 | 29,610 | 112,572 | 195,880 | 706,288 | 21,110 | 172,136 | 23,495 | 112,558 | 61,530 | 157,034 | 24,185 | 131,309 | 129,645 | 133,211 | 209,900 | 1,160,433 | 300,585 | 7,443,020 |
Latin American | 223,790 | 5,500,609 | 187,625 | 4,780,293 | 173,925 | 4,563,914 | 163,555 | 4,303,846 | 20,150 | 260,175 | 35,020 | 62,417 | 4,735 | 58,601 | 24,305 | 95,290 | 156,365 | 720,316 | 10,910 | 96,197 | 13,040 | 56,162 | 50,780 | 210,850 | 22,550 | 114,507 | 112,955 | 242,600 | 126,385 | 694,755 | 223,720 | 4,805,835 |
Southeast AsianFootnote 31 | 170,780 | 4,452,968 | 141,440 | 3,915,449 | 127,310 | 3,676,776 | 118,565 | 3,391,102 | 14,105 | 285,706 | 40,975 | 87,582 | 4,805 | 64,758 | 18,315 | 86,343 | 119,575 | 537,460 | 12,890 | 118,777 | 11,685 | 48,452 | 37,105 | 135,102 | 15,915 | 85,910 | 86,115 | 149,194 | 97,360 | 601,553 | 170,730 | 3,851,302 |
Arab | 178,200 | 4,645,752 | 140,080 | 3,996,674 | 123,245 | 3,628,287 | 111,525 | 3,269,512 | 19,540 | 358,961 | 36,295 | 141,794 | 5,185 | 93,633 | 23,680 | 132,969 | 130,585 | 649,096 | 10,220 | 86,221 | 10,730 | 54,998 | 39,645 | 215,799 | 14,235 | 77,184 | 92,265 | 214,932 | 84,420 | 702,410 | 178,135 | 3,943,442 |
West AsianFootnote 32 | 114,450 | 2,651,410 | 90,185 | 2,298,056 | 80,430 | 2,113,659 | 71,905 | 1,917,453 | 13,635 | 196,103 | 24,445 | 82,539 | 1,865 | 30,769 | 12,910 | 71,085 | 84,640 | 353,326 | 5,770 | 50,498 | 4,580 | 20,217 | 21,800 | 93,899 | 7,560 | 40,773 | 65,315 | 147,929 | 50,165 | 353,091 | 114,385 | 2,298,315 |
Korean | 100,175 | 2,145,135 | 78,700 | 1,901,725 | 64,580 | 1,672,098 | 51,580 | 1,390,847 | 16,840 | 281,234 | 29,610 | 123,132 | 3,160 | 45,145 | 11,815 | 61,205 | 74,655 | 243,524 | 7,415 | 60,519 | 7,860 | 33,049 | 19,895 | 71,939 | 3,850 | 23,489 | 56,670 | 54,533 | 40,335 | 282,753 | 99,990 | 1,862,391 |
Japanese | 62,190 | 2,426,104 | 55,965 | 2,215,941 | 44,085 | 1,859,391 | 40,220 | 1,705,576 | 6,845 | 153,752 | 28,440 | 134,853 | 9,745 | 169,527 | 11,670 | 52,177 | 37,930 | 210,160 | 10,840 | 66,844 | 12,475 | 81,519 | 7,355 | 18,301 | 3,155 | 18,026 | 22,955 | 25,482 | 41,400 | 482,282 | 62,135 | 1,943,842 |
Visible minority, n.i.e.Footnote 33 | 53,300 | 1,500,252 | 45,105 | 1,337,048 | 41,185 | 1,263,135 | 39,070 | 1,220,767 | 4,105 | 42,151 | 12,800 | 19,933 | 2,510 | 32,420 | 5,430 | 21,735 | 35,750 | 163,091 | 4,235 | 35,369 | 4,450 | 23,178 | 10,015 | 32,362 | 4,455 | 24,251 | 26,205 | 47,993 | 32,955 | 210,043 | 53,295 | 1,290,142 |
Multiple visible minorityFootnote 34 | 80,425 | 2,462,354 | 71,360 | 2,262,400 | 64,665 | 2,106,050 | 60,930 | 1,982,158 | 7,485 | 123,837 | 24,120 | 56,770 | 3,690 | 57,153 | 10,895 | 42,306 | 50,305 | 200,185 | 5,180 | 41,669 | 6,125 | 31,394 | 13,710 | 44,080 | 5,675 | 30,649 | 36,435 | 52,362 | 48,700 | 378,436 | 80,405 | 2,083,994 |
Not a visible minorityFootnote 35 | 20,801,845 | 766,486,221 | 18,759,260 | 681,508,923 | 15,499,530 | 578,627,837 | 14,246,360 | 536,885,307 | 2,314,605 | 41,742,545 | 7,064,860 | 34,418,435 | 3,129,145 | 54,585,014 | 3,286,115 | 13,877,588 | 12,977,650 | 84,977,330 | 3,507,950 | 23,423,062 | 4,563,360 | 27,574,519 | 2,871,190 | 8,813,197 | 1,962,325 | 10,449,587 | 7,720,295 | 14,716,984 | 14,485,775 | 139,181,092 | 20,798,475 | 627,305,125 |
Total - Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal identity populationFootnote 36 | 24,423,160 | 866,977,494 | 21,850,125 | 771,160,974 | 18,201,265 | 660,719,643 | 16,758,425 | 613,393,424 | 2,658,860 | 47,326,336 | 8,162,010 | 37,629,089 | 3,293,360 | 56,958,309 | 3,767,420 | 15,853,915 | 15,460,115 | 95,816,588 | 3,817,600 | 25,963,528 | 4,869,205 | 29,051,021 | 3,569,400 | 11,323,644 | 2,255,210 | 12,018,394 | 9,497,900 | 17,459,993 | 16,526,440 | 153,622,108 | 24,418,610 | 713,355,555 |
Total Aboriginal identity populationFootnote 37 | 760,915 | 18,177,081 | 598,940 | 14,881,693 | 538,290 | 13,974,730 | 516,940 | 13,520,192 | 42,255 | 454,591 | 79,510 | 193,267 | 33,130 | 453,718 | 91,365 | 260,022 | 562,100 | 3,295,311 | 56,275 | 472,863 | 78,230 | 404,354 | 178,995 | 800,923 | 84,230 | 468,253 | 431,895 | 1,148,893 | 331,760 | 2,121,656 | 760,730 | 16,055,431 |
North American Indian single responseFootnote 38 | 433,130 | 9,069,705 | 322,475 | 7,091,854 | 283,685 | 6,709,625 | 274,830 | 6,530,020 | 16,100 | 179,618 | 31,725 | 65,169 | 15,055 | 191,575 | 54,125 | 125,509 | 339,575 | 1,977,818 | 32,120 | 289,470 | 39,300 | 184,800 | 112,895 | 558,452 | 42,225 | 235,578 | 273,325 | 709,518 | 138,255 | 817,604 | 433,040 | 8,252,077 |
Métis single response | 273,485 | 7,719,349 | 233,025 | 6,655,147 | 214,810 | 6,199,690 | 203,675 | 5,960,456 | 23,445 | 239,208 | 42,310 | 115,876 | 15,410 | 226,410 | 30,805 | 113,271 | 182,425 | 1,064,165 | 19,635 | 146,087 | 32,900 | 188,021 | 51,835 | 177,190 | 35,550 | 190,558 | 129,855 | 362,314 | 164,515 | 1,120,277 | 273,420 | 6,599,084 |
Inuit single response | 29,520 | 751,610 | 23,800 | 618,465 | 22,585 | 598,310 | 22,020 | 582,895 | 1,160 | 15,380 | 1,270 | 2,000 | 685 | 6,871 | 3,610 | 11,460 | 22,015 | 133,074 | 1,865 | 16,627 | 2,275 | 10,992 | 8,920 | 44,371 | 3,020 | 20,443 | 15,900 | 40,628 | 15,615 | 101,233 | 29,510 | 650,339 |
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses | 5,110 | 132,247 | 4,250 | 110,803 | 3,825 | 100,317 | 3,665 | 96,246 | 305 | 4,079 | 725 | 2,489 | 330 | 4,711 | 615 | 3,124 | 3,575 | 21,571 | 450 | 3,545 | 680 | 4,113 | 955 | 3,201 | 515 | 3,189 | 2,690 | 7,548 | 2,755 | 17,038 | 5,110 | 115,280 |
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereFootnote 39 | 19,665 | 504,033 | 15,395 | 405,287 | 13,385 | 366,920 | 12,755 | 350,570 | 1,240 | 16,303 | 3,480 | 7,732 | 1,650 | 24,079 | 2,205 | 6,652 | 14,515 | 98,684 | 2,210 | 17,178 | 3,075 | 16,456 | 4,390 | 17,667 | 2,930 | 18,485 | 10,125 | 28,899 | 10,620 | 65,476 | 19,650 | 438,425 |
Non-Aboriginal identity population | 23,662,250 | 848,800,582 | 21,251,185 | 756,279,309 | 17,662,975 | 646,744,750 | 16,241,475 | 599,873,042 | 2,616,605 | 46,871,753 | 8,082,500 | 37,435,844 | 3,260,230 | 56,504,583 | 3,676,050 | 15,593,874 | 14,898,015 | 92,521,307 | 3,761,325 | 25,490,697 | 4,790,975 | 28,646,639 | 3,390,400 | 10,522,742 | 2,170,985 | 11,550,141 | 9,066,000 | 16,311,098 | 16,194,680 | 151,500,451 | 23,657,885 | 697,300,115 |
Total - Registered Indian statusFootnote 40 | 24,423,165 | 866,977,494 | 21,850,130 | 771,160,974 | 18,201,265 | 660,719,643 | 16,758,425 | 613,393,241 | 2,658,860 | 47,326,336 | 8,162,010 | 37,629,112 | 3,293,360 | 56,958,309 | 3,767,415 | 15,853,915 | 15,460,115 | 95,816,588 | 3,817,595 | 25,963,528 | 4,869,205 | 29,051,021 | 3,569,400 | 11,323,644 | 2,255,210 | 12,018,421 | 9,497,900 | 17,459,993 | 16,526,440 | 153,622,108 | 24,418,610 | 713,355,409 |
Registered IndianFootnote 41 | 391,785 | 7,987,777 | 287,870 | 6,161,822 | 251,865 | 5,850,696 | 245,005 | 5,705,158 | 12,805 | 145,674 | 26,080 | 52,288 | 12,755 | 156,187 | 50,520 | 102,653 | 312,030 | 1,825,883 | 29,315 | 266,498 | 34,750 | 159,873 | 105,785 | 532,073 | 37,980 | 214,315 | 252,480 | 653,175 | 114,385 | 661,429 | 391,695 | 7,326,339 |
Not a Registered Indian | 24,031,380 | 858,989,871 | 21,562,260 | 764,999,160 | 17,949,400 | 654,868,965 | 16,513,420 | 607,688,052 | 2,646,055 | 47,180,721 | 8,135,925 | 37,576,836 | 3,280,610 | 56,802,117 | 3,716,895 | 15,751,244 | 15,148,085 | 93,990,706 | 3,788,285 | 25,697,070 | 4,834,460 | 28,891,151 | 3,463,610 | 10,791,573 | 2,217,235 | 11,804,106 | 9,245,415 | 16,806,829 | 16,412,050 | 152,960,679 | 24,026,920 | 706,029,058 |
Total - Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestry populationFootnote 42 | 24,423,165 | 866,977,494 | 21,850,130 | 771,160,974 | 18,201,265 | 660,719,643 | 16,758,420 | 613,393,241 | 2,658,860 | 47,326,336 | 8,162,005 | 37,629,112 | 3,293,360 | 56,958,309 | 3,767,415 | 15,853,915 | 15,460,110 | 95,816,618 | 3,817,600 | 25,963,562 | 4,869,205 | 29,051,021 | 3,569,400 | 11,323,644 | 2,255,215 | 12,018,421 | 9,497,900 | 17,459,993 | 16,526,435 | 153,622,155 | 24,418,615 | 713,355,409 |
Total Aboriginal ancestry populationFootnote 43 | 1,098,615 | 28,839,304 | 903,670 | 24,476,326 | 820,290 | 22,835,606 | 782,380 | 21,933,260 | 75,410 | 902,260 | 150,330 | 383,689 | 52,560 | 830,710 | 134,055 | 426,155 | 769,270 | 4,363,041 | 72,210 | 582,613 | 109,560 | 590,748 | 247,665 | 1,041,157 | 129,250 | 707,988 | 562,425 | 1,440,507 | 557,575 | 3,841,112 | 1,098,400 | 24,998,141 |
North American Indian single ancestry | 324,430 | 6,255,945 | 231,160 | 4,668,481 | 199,275 | 4,427,515 | 193,615 | 4,318,139 | 10,050 | 109,385 | 19,725 | 43,520 | 10,235 | 119,754 | 43,055 | 77,793 | 264,035 | 1,587,487 | 26,055 | 244,432 | 29,355 | 129,120 | 87,150 | 465,716 | 32,855 | 184,812 | 216,675 | 563,476 | 86,830 | 479,270 | 324,350 | 5,776,763 |
North American Indian and non-Aboriginal ancestries | 461,205 | 13,414,883 | 400,875 | 11,777,267 | 368,955 | 10,910,800 | 349,385 | 10,413,548 | 38,905 | 497,165 | 80,000 | 205,096 | 26,125 | 456,954 | 53,690 | 204,521 | 300,690 | 1,637,608 | 26,490 | 191,292 | 47,240 | 271,507 | 94,845 | 344,971 | 56,745 | 302,859 | 206,180 | 526,962 | 277,665 | 1,982,892 | 461,115 | 11,431,942 |
Métis single ancestry | 52,565 | 1,371,527 | 42,005 | 1,129,321 | 38,320 | 1,055,106 | 36,645 | 1,021,651 | 3,495 | 33,572 | 6,785 | 20,749 | 2,705 | 35,101 | 5,220 | 18,366 | 38,285 | 242,140 | 4,445 | 36,132 | 6,950 | 37,255 | 10,790 | 42,204 | 7,575 | 42,863 | 28,110 | 83,668 | 29,485 | 185,539 | 52,555 | 1,185,830 |
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries | 193,005 | 6,001,301 | 173,935 | 5,394,490 | 162,170 | 5,018,491 | 153,195 | 4,804,000 | 18,830 | 214,465 | 37,130 | 99,740 | 10,705 | 179,825 | 23,985 | 96,599 | 118,145 | 606,719 | 10,715 | 73,682 | 19,270 | 116,036 | 37,380 | 111,692 | 23,790 | 127,773 | 77,485 | 177,505 | 126,510 | 946,258 | 193,005 | 5,055,019 |
Inuit single ancestry | 24,200 | 588,068 | 19,055 | 472,049 | 18,055 | 456,141 | 17,600 | 446,114 | 895 | 10,114 | 905 | 1,937 | 555 | 5,299 | 2,840 | 8,645 | 18,520 | 116,120 | 1,650 | 14,903 | 1,965 | 9,497 | 7,645 | 39,617 | 2,370 | 16,063 | 13,650 | 36,000 | 12,390 | 75,554 | 24,190 | 512,664 |
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries | 11,515 | 349,235 | 10,205 | 308,326 | 9,515 | 292,740 | 9,115 | 281,866 | 750 | 10,858 | 1,570 | 3,232 | 465 | 7,162 | 1,395 | 5,083 | 7,435 | 40,977 | 640 | 4,951 | 1,080 | 6,101 | 2,545 | 8,644 | 1,755 | 11,202 | 4,740 | 10,036 | 7,230 | 55,370 | 11,510 | 293,919 |
Other Aboriginal multiple ancestriesFootnote 44 | 31,685 | 858,242 | 26,445 | 726,262 | 24,005 | 674,943 | 22,815 | 648,196 | 2,490 | 26,766 | 4,220 | 9,390 | 1,765 | 26,692 | 3,870 | 15,141 | 22,150 | 132,017 | 2,210 | 17,186 | 3,700 | 21,231 | 7,315 | 28,277 | 4,165 | 22,416 | 15,590 | 42,873 | 17,465 | 116,194 | 31,670 | 742,106 |
Non-Aboriginal ancestry population | 23,324,545 | 838,138,186 | 20,946,460 | 746,684,800 | 17,380,970 | 637,884,048 | 15,976,045 | 591,459,819 | 2,583,450 | 46,424,012 | 8,011,680 | 37,245,421 | 3,240,800 | 56,127,518 | 3,633,360 | 15,427,757 | 14,690,840 | 91,453,548 | 3,745,390 | 25,380,876 | 4,759,645 | 28,460,274 | 3,321,735 | 10,282,488 | 2,125,960 | 11,310,406 | 8,935,470 | 16,019,485 | 15,968,860 | 149,781,000 | 23,320,205 | 688,357,278 |
Footnotes
- Footnote 1
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Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
- Footnote 2
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Wages and salaries - Refers to gross wages and salaries before deductions for such items as income tax, pensions and Employment Insurance. Included in this source are military pay and allowances, tips, commissions and cash bonuses, benefits from wage-loss replacement plans or income-maintenance insurance plans, supplementary unemployment benefits from an employer or union as well as all types of casual earnings during calendar year 2005. Other employment income such as taxable benefits, research grants and royalties are included.
Net farm income - Refers to net income (gross receipts from farm sales minus depreciation and cost of operation) received during calendar year 2005 from the operation of a farm, either on the respondent's own account or in partnership. In the case of partnerships, only the respondent's share of income was reported. Included with gross receipts are cash advances received in 2005, dividends from cooperatives, rebates and farm support payments to farmers from federal, provincial and regional agricultural programs (For example, milk subsidies and marketing board payments) and gross insurance proceeds such as payments from the Net Income Stabilization Account (NISA). The value of income 'in kind', such as agricultural products produced and consumed on the farm, is excluded.
Net non-farm income from unincorporated business and/or professional practice - Refers to net income (gross receipts minus expenses of operation such as wages, rents and depreciation) received during calendar year 2005 from the respondent's non-farm unincorporated business or professional practice. In the case of partnerships, only the respondent's share was reported. Also included is net income from persons babysitting in their own homes, persons providing room and board to non relatives, self-employed fishers, hunters and trappers, operators of direct distributorships such as those selling and delivering cosmetics, as well as freelance activities of artists, writers, music teachers, hairdressers, dressmakers, etc.
Child benefits - Refers to payments received under the Canada Child Tax Benefit program during calendar year 2005 by parents with dependent children under 18 years of age. Limited information was available for respondents who allowed use of their income tax data on these benefits. For these persons, these benefits were calculated and assigned, where applicable,to one of the parents in the census family on the basis of information on children in the family and the family income. Included with the Canada Child Tax Benefit is the National Child Benefit Supplement (NCBS) for low-income families with children. The NCBS is the federal contribution to the National Child Benefit (NCB), a joint initiative of federal, provincial and territorial governments. Also included are child disability benefits and earned income supplements provided by certain provinces and territories.
Old age security pension - Refers to Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplements paid to persons 65 years of age and over, and to the Allowance or Allowance for the survivor paid to 60- to 64-year-old spouses of old age security recipients or widow(er)s by the federal government during the calendar year 2005.
Benefits from Canada or Quebec pension plan - Refers to benefits received during calendar year 2005 from the Canada or Quebec Pension Plan (For example, retirement pensions, survivors' benefits and disability pensions). Does not include lump-sum death benefits.
Benefits from employment insurance - Refers to total Employment Insurance benefits received during calendar year 2005, before income tax deductions. It includes benefits for unemployment, sickness, maternity, paternity, adoption, work sharing, retraining and benefits to self-employed fishers received under the federal Employment Insurance Program.
Other income from government sources - Refers to all transfer payments, excluding those covered as a separate income source (Child benefits, Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplements, Canada or Quebec Pension Plan benefits and Employment Insurance benefits) received from federal, provincial, territorial or municipal programs during 2005.
Investment income - Refers to interest received during calendar year 2005 from deposits in banks, trust companies, cooperatives, credit unions, caisses populaires, etc., as well as interest on savings certificates, bonds and debentures, and all dividends from both Canadian and foreign corporate stocks and mutual funds. Also included is other investment income from either Canadian or foreign sources, such as net rents from real estate, mortgage and loan interest received, regular income from an estate or trust fund, and interest from insurance policies. Does not include capital gains or losses.
Retirement pensions - Refers to all regular income received by the respondent during calendar year 2005 as the result of having been a member of a pension plan of one or more employers. It includes payments received from all annuities, including payments from a Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF), a matured Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) in the form of a life annuity, a fixed-term annuity, or an income-averaging annuity contract;pensions paid to widow(er)s or other relatives of deceased pensioners; pensions of retired civil servants, Armed Forces personnel and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers;annuity payments received from the Canadian Government Annuities Fund, an insurance company, etc. Does not include lump-sum death benefits, lump-sum benefits or withdrawals from a pension plan or RRSP, or refunds of over-contributions.
Other money income - Refers to regular cash income received during calendar year 2005 and not reported in any of the other nine sources listed on the questionnaire. For example, severance pay and retirement allowances, alimony, child support, periodic support from other persons not in the household, income from abroad (excluding dividends and interest), non refundable scholarships, bursaries, fellowships and study grants, and artists' project grants are included.
Total income - Total of income from all sources, including employment income, income from government programs, pension income, investment income and any other money income.
Income tax paid - Refers to all federal, provincial and territorial taxes paid on 2005 income. Federal, provincial and territorial taxes paid refer to taxes on income, after taking into account exemptions, deductions, non-refundable tax credits and the Quebec abatement. These taxes are obtained from the income tax files for persons who allowed access to their income tax data and from direct responses on the questionnaire for others.
After-tax income - Refers to total income from all sources minus federal, provincial and territorial taxes paid for 2005. - Footnote 3
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Market income - Refers to the sum of employment income (wages and salaries, net farm income and net income from non-farm unincorporated business and/or professional practice), investment income, retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities (including those from RRSPs and RRIFs) and other money income. It is equivalent to total income before tax minus all government transfers and is also referred to as income before transfers and taxes.
- Footnote 4
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Earnings or employment income - Total wages and salaries and net income from self-employment.
- Footnote 5
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Self-employment net income - Refers to the total amount received by persons 15 years of age and over during calendar year 2005 as net farm income from self-employment, or net non-farm income from unincorporated business and/or professional practice.
- Footnote 6
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Government transfer payments - Refers to all cash benefits received from federal, provincial, territorial or municipal governments during 2005. This variable is derived by summing the amounts reported in:
- the Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement, Allowance and Allowance for the Survivor
- benefits from Canada or Quebec Pension Plan
- benefits from Employment Insurance
- Child benefits
- other income from government sources. - Footnote 7
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Including loss.
- Footnote 8
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Major source of income - Refers to that component which constitutes the largest proportion of a person's total income. Various combinations of income sources can be used to derive this classification. For example, at the most detailed level, income sources are combined into five components: wages and salaries, self-employment income (farm and non-farm), government transfer payments, investment income, and other income. The absolute values for these components are compared and the largest one is designated as the major source of family income.
- Footnote 9
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Includes 'retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities' as well as 'other money income.'
- Footnote 10
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Age
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the age at last birthday (as of the census reference date, May 16, 2006). This variable is derived from Date of birth. - Footnote 11
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Legal marital status
Part A - Plain language definition
A person's conjugal status under the law (e.g., single, married, widowed). Legal marital status data are derived from the responses to Question 4 (Marital status) in the census questionnaires.
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the legal conjugal status of a person.
The various responses are defined as follows:
Never legally married (single)
Persons who have never married (including all persons less than 15 years of age) and persons whose marriage has been annulled and who have not remarried.
Legally married (and not separated)
Persons whose spouse is living, unless the couple is separated or a divorce has been obtained.
Separated, but still legally married
Persons currently married, but who are no longer living with their spouse (for any reason other than illness or work) and have not obtained a divorce.
Divorced
Persons who have obtained a legal divorce and who have not remarried.
Widowed
Persons who have lost their spouse through death and who have not remarried. - Footnote 12
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In 2006, this category includes spouses in same-sex marriages.
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Sex
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the gender of the respondent. - Footnote 14
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Class of worker - Refers to the classification of persons who reported a job into the following categories:
(a) persons who worked mainly for wages, salaries, commissions, tips, piece-rates, or
payments 'in kind' (payments in goods or services rather than money)
(b) persons who worked mainly for themselves, with or without paid help, operating a business,
farm or professional practice, alone or in partnership
(c) persons who worked without pay in a family business, farm or professional practice owned
or operated by a related household member; unpaid family work does not include unpaid
housework, unpaid childcare, unpaid care to seniors and volunteer work.
The job reported was the one held in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to enumeration (May 16, 2006) if the person was employed, or the job of longest duration since January 1, 2005, if the person was not employed during the reference week. Persons with two or more jobs in the reference week were asked to provide information for the job at which they worked the most hours. - Footnote 15
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Includes unpaid family workers and persons who have not worked since January 1, 2005.
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Work activity in 2005
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the number of weeks in which a person worked for pay or in self-employment in 2005 at all jobs held, even if only for a few hours, and whether these weeks were mostly full time (30 hours or more per week) or mostly part time (1 to 29 hours per week).
The term 'full-year full-time workers' refers to persons 15 years of age and over who worked 49 to 52 weeks (mostly full time) in 2005 for pay or in self-employment. - Footnote 17
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Worked 49 to 52 weeks mostly full time in 2005.
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Includes persons who worked 49 to 52 weeks mostly part time in 2005, as well as persons who worked 1 to 48 weeks either full time or part time in 2005.
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'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.
Census questions relating to education changed substantially between 2001 and 2006, principally to reflect developments in Canada's education system. These changes improved the quality of data and provided more precise information on the level of educational attainment as well as fields of study.
However, users should be aware that changes to the education portion of the 2006 Census questionnaire have affected the comparability of some 2006 Census data with data from previous censuses. More information on the historical comparability of specific categories of 'Highest certificate, diploma or degree' is available in the Education Reference Guide, 2006 Census, catalogue number 97-560-GWE2006003. - Footnote 20
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'High school certificate or equivalent' includes persons who have graduated from a secondary school or equivalent. Excludes persons with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree. Examples of postsecondary institutions include community colleges, institutes of technology, CEGEPs, private trade schools, private business colleges, schools of nursing and universities.
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'College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma' replaces the category 'Other non university certificate or diploma' in previous censuses. This category includes accreditation by non degree-granting institutions such as community colleges, CEGEPs, private business colleges and technical institutes.
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The overall quality of the 'Highest certificate, diploma or degree' variable from the 2006 Census is acceptable. However, users of the 'University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level' category should know that an unexpected growth in this category was noted compared to the 2001 Census.
In fact, in the 2001 Census, 2.5% of respondents aged 15 years or over declared such a diploma, compared to 4.4% in 2006, representing 89% growth. This phenomenon was not found in other sources like the Labour Force Survey.
We recommend users interpret the 2006 Census results for this category with caution.
For more information on factors that may explain such variances in census data, such as response errors and processing errors, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, Appendix B: Data quality, sampling and weighting, confidentiality and random rounding.
More information is available in the Education Reference Guide, 2006 Census, catalogue number 97-560-GWE2006003. - Footnote 23
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Questions pertaining to university degrees attained in 2006 (for example bachelor's degrees or master's degrees) were similar to those asked in 2001. Data for the university categories (bachelor's degree through to earned doctorate) are comparable over time.
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Includes non-permanent residents. Non-permanent residents are not included elsewhere in this table. Non-permanent residents are persons from another country who, at the time of the census, held a Work or Study Permit, or who were refugee claimants, as well as family members living with them in Canada.
Return to footnote 24 referrer
Landed immigrant status
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to whether or not the person is a landed immigrant in Canada. Landed immigrants are people who have been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities.
Non-immigrant population
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to people who are Canadian citizens by birth. Although most were born in Canada, a small number of them were born outside Canada to Canadian parents.
Immigrant population
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to people who are, or have been, landed immigrants in Canada. A landed immigrant is a person who 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. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number were born in Canada.
Non-permanent resident
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to people from another country who had a Work or Study Permit, or who were refugee claimants at the time of the census, and family members living in Canada with them.
Period of immigration
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to ranges of years based on the year of immigration question. Year of immigration refers to the year in which landed immigrant status was first obtained. A landed immigrant is a person who has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities.
Year of immigration
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the year in which landed immigrant status was first obtained. A landed immigrant is a person who has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. - Footnote 25
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Non-immigrants are persons who are Canadian citizens by birth. Although most Canadian citizens by birth were born in Canada, a small number were born outside Canada to Canadian parents.
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Immigrants are persons who are, or have been, landed immigrants in Canada. A landed immigrant is a person who 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. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number were born in Canada.
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Census income data relate to the calendar year prior to each census year, i.e., 2005 for the 2006 Census. As a result, immigrants who arrived in Canada between January 1, 2006 and May 16, 2006 have zero income and are excluded. As well, immigrants who arrived in the income reference year (2005) may not have a full year of applicable income. For this reason, immigrants arriving in 2005 are excluded from the 2001 to 2004 group. However, these groups are included in the Immigrant sub-total.
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Visible minority population
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the visible minority group to which the respondent belongs. The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour'. - Footnote 29
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The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour'.
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For example, 'East Indian', 'Pakistani', 'Sri Lankan', etc.
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For example, 'Vietnamese', 'Cambodian', 'Malaysian', 'Laotian', etc.
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For example, 'Iranian', 'Afghan', etc.
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The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'. Includes respondents who reported a write-in response such as 'Guyanese', 'West Indian', 'Kurd', 'Tibetan', 'Polynesian', 'Pacific Islander', etc.
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Includes respondents who reported more than one visible minority group by checking two or more mark-in circles, e.g., 'Black' and 'South Asian'.
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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.
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This is a grouping of the total population into non-Aboriginal or Aboriginal population, with Aboriginal persons further divided into Aboriginal groups, based on their responses to three questions on the 2006 Census form.
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Aboriginal identity
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to those persons who reported identifying with at least one Aboriginal group, that is, North American Indian, Métis or Inuit, and/or those who reported being a Treaty Indian or a Registered Indian, as defined by the Indian Act of Canada, and/or those who reported they were members of an Indian band or First Nation.
In 1991 and previous censuses, the Aboriginal population was defined using the ethnic origin question (ancestry). The 1996 Census included a question on the individual's perception of his/her Aboriginal identity.
The question used in the 2006 and 2001 censuses is the same as the one used in 1996. - Footnote 37
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Included in the Aboriginal identity population are those persons who reported identifying with at least one Aboriginal group, that is, North American Indian, Métis or Inuit, and/or those who reported being a Treaty Indian or a Registered Indian, as defined by the Indian Act of Canada, and/or those who reported they were members of an Indian band or First Nation.
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Users should be aware that the counts for this item are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements. The extent of the impact will depend on the geographic area under study. In 2006, a total of 22 Indian reserves and Indian settlements were incompletely enumerated by the census. The populations of these 22 communities are not included in the census counts.
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Includes those who identified themselves as Registered Indians and/or band members without identifying themselves as North American Indian, Métis or Inuit in the Aboriginal identity question.
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Registered or Treaty Indian
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to those persons who reported they were registered under the Indian Act of Canada. Treaty Indians are persons who are registered under the Indian Act and can prove descent from a band that signed a treaty. Although there was a question in the 1991 Census on registration status, the layout of the 1996 question was somewhat different. In 1991, Question 16 on Registered Indians had two components. In the first part of the question, respondents were asked about their registration status, while the second part of the question dealt with band membership. The question used in 1996 asked only for registration or treaty status, while band membership was dealt with in a separate question.
The wording of the question, starting in 1996, differs slightly from the one in previous censuses. Prior to 1996, the term 'treaty' was not included in the question. It was added in 1996 at the request of individuals from the Western provinces, where the term is more widely used.
The 2006 Census question is the same as the one used in 1996 and 2001. - Footnote 41
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Registered or Treaty Indian: The expression 'Registered Indian' refers to those persons who reported they were registered under the Indian Act of Canada. Treaty Indians are persons who are registered under the Indian Act and can prove descent from a band that signed a treaty.
The Registered Indian counts in this table may differ from the administrative counts maintained by the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, with the most important causes of these differences being the incompletely enumerated Indian reserves and Indian settlements as well as methodological and conceptual differences between the two sources. - Footnote 42
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Aboriginal ancestry
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to those persons who reported at least one Aboriginal ancestry (North American Indian, Métis or Inuit) to the ethnic origin question. 'Ethnic origin' refers to the ethnic or cultural origins of the respondent's ancestors.
'Aboriginal ancestry' was referred to as 'Aboriginal origin' prior to the 2006 Census. The content of the variable remains unchanged in 2006 compared with previous censuses. - Footnote 43
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Refers to those persons who reported at least one Aboriginal ancestry (North American Indian, Métis or Inuit) to the ethnic origin question. 'Ethnic origin' refers to the ethnic or cultural origins of a person's ancestors. Additional Information on ethnic origin can be obtained from the 2006 Census Dictionary.
'Aboriginal ancestry' was referred to as 'Aboriginal origin' prior the 2006 Census. The content of the variable remains unchanged in 2006 compared with the previous censuses. - Footnote 44
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Includes those who reported multiple Aboriginal ancestries or multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestries to the ethnic origin question.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97-563-XCB2006009.
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2006 Census analysis series:Earnings and Incomes of Canadians Over the Past Quarter Century, 2006 Census: Findings
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2006 Census reference guides and technical reports:Income and Earnings Reference Guide, 2006 Census