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Topic-based tabulation: First Official Language Spoken (7), Labour Force Activity (7) and Sex (3) for Population 15 Years and Over, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2001 Census - 20% Sample Data

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Catalogue number :97F0007XCB2001050
Release date :March 13, 2003
Topic :Language Composition of Canada
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Note

Special Note: Nunavut (1)

Data from the 2001 Census are available for Nunavut, the new territory that came into effect on April 1, 1999.

Standard data products released only at the Canada/Province/Territory geographic levels will not contain data for Nunavut for the census years prior to 2001.

Standard data products released at the Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) and Census Agglomeration (CA) geographic levels will contain data for Nunavut for the 2001, 1996 and/or 1991 Censuses.

The 1996 and 1991 CMA/CA data have been adjusted to reflect as closely as possible the 2001 CMA/CA geographic boundaries. This has been done to facilitate data comparisons using the 2001 geographic boundaries.

For additional information, please refer to the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

Special Note: Population Universe

The Population Universe of the 2001 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 student authorizations (student visas or student permits) and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold employment authorizations (or work permits) and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold Minister's permits (including extensions) and members of their families living with them.

For census purposes, the last four 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 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

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This table details first official language spoken , labour force activity and sex for population 15 years and over in CanadaFootnote 1
First Official Language Spoken (7) Labour Force Activity (7)
Total - Labour force activity Total labour force Employed Unemployed Experienced Inexperienced Not in the labour force
Total - First official language spoken 23,901,360 15,872,075 14,695,135 1,176,940 881,430 295,505 8,029,285
English 17,545,040 11,892,090 11,042,825 849,265 652,525 196,740 5,652,955
French 5,772,375 3,730,095 3,431,030 299,065 211,535 87,530 2,042,280
English and French 232,770 151,840 135,810 16,030 9,700 6,330 80,930
Neither English nor French 351,170 98,050 85,465 12,585 7,675 4,910 253,125
Official language minority - (number)Footnote 2 5,888,760 3,806,010 3,498,935 307,075 216,385 90,695 2,082,745
Official language minority - (percentage)Footnote 3 24.6 24.0 23.8 26.1 24.5 30.7 25.9

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.

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Footnote 2

The official language minority is English in Quebec and French in all other provinces and territories.

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Footnote 3

The official language minority is English in Quebec and French in all other provinces and territories.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97F0007XCB2001050.

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