Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

Figure 1.1 Official language minority (number and proportion), Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.1 description Figure 1.1 Official language minority (number and proportion), Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.2 Rate of English-French bilingualism, Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Rate of English-French bilingualism, Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, 2006 to 2016

Knowledge of official languages, Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, 2011 and 2016

Language	2016		2011
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Total	12,355	100	12,670	100
English	430	3.5	475	3.7
French	9,110	73.7	9,550	75.4
English and French	2,810	22.7	2,645	20.9
Neither English nor French	5	0.0	0	0.0

English used at work, Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, 2006 and 2016

English used at work	2016		2006
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
All instances	1,580	21.3	1,705	21.7
Only	315	4.2	480	6.1
Mostly	100	1.3	55	0.7
Equally with another language	125	1.7	80	1.0
Regularly (in addition to the main language)	1,040	14.0	1,095	13.9
No mention	5,835	78.7	6,150	78.3
Total population9	7,415	100	7,855	100

French used at work, Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, 2006 and 2016

French used at work	2016		2006
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
All instances	7,100	95.8	7,375	93.9
Only	5,830	78.6	6,150	78.3
Mostly	1,045	14.1	1,095	13.9
Equally with another language	125	1.7	80	1.0
Regularly (in addition to the main language)	100	1.3	55	0.7
No mention	310	4.2	480	6.1
Total population9	7,415	100	7,855	100

Languages other than English or French used at work, Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, 2006 and 2016

Languages other than English or French used at work	2016		2006
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
All instances	10	0.1	0	0.0
Only	0	0.0	0	0.0
Mostly	0	0.0	0	0.0
Equally with another language	10	0.1	0	0.0
Regularly (in addition to the main language)	0	0.0	0	0.0
No mention	7,405	99.9	7,850	99.9
Total population9	7,415	100	7,855	100