Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

Figure 1.1 Official language minority (number and proportion), Baffin, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.1 description Figure 1.1 Official language minority (number and proportion), Baffin, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.2 Rate of English-French bilingualism, Baffin, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Rate of English-French bilingualism, Baffin, 2006 to 2016

Knowledge of official languages, Baffin, 2011 and 2016

Language	2016		2011
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Total	18,835	100	16,850	100
English	16,160	85.8	13,805	81.9
French	45	0.2	25	0.1
English and French	1,215	6.5	970	5.8
Neither English nor French	1,410	7.5	2,050	12.2

English used at work, Baffin, 2006 and 2016

English used at work	2016		2006
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
All instances	8,740	93.0	7,070	89.2
Only	3,215	34.2	2,690	33.9
Mostly	3,015	32.1	2,290	28.9
Equally with another language	105	1.1	130	1.6
Regularly (in addition to the main language)	2,405	25.6	1,965	24.8
No mention	655	7.0	865	10.9
Total population9	9,395	100	7,930	100

French used at work, Baffin, 2006 and 2016

French used at work	2016		2006
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
All instances	435	4.6	310	3.9
Only	20	0.2	10	0.1
Mostly	45	0.5	40	0.5
Equally with another language	15	0.2	10	0.1
Regularly (in addition to the main language)	355	3.8	245	3.1
No mention	8,960	95.4	7,620	96.1
Total population9	9,395	100	7,930	100

Languages other than English or French used at work, Baffin, 2006 and 2016

Languages other than English or French used at work	2016		2006
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
All instances	5,800	61.7	4,985	62.9
Only	630	6.7	855	10.8
Mostly	2,360	25.1	1,925	24.3
Equally with another language	95	1.0	120	1.5
Regularly (in addition to the main language)	2,715	28.9	2,090	26.4
No mention	3,590	38.2	2,945	37.1
Total population9	9,395	100	7,930	100