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 Moncton
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 23.4 %

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	113,960	54,880	59,085
Married or living with a common-law partner	69,145	34,625	34,520
Married (and not separated)	54,635	27,350	27,285
Living common law	14,510	7,275	7,235
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	44,820	20,250	24,570
Single (never legally married)	29,570	15,555	14,015
Separated	3,575	1,405	2,170
Divorced	6,195	2,295	3,900
Widowed	5,480	990	4,485
Total - Census family status^Footnote 4	135,515	65,665	69,850
Married spouses	54,085	27,080	27,005
Common-law partners	14,510	7,270	7,235
Lone parents	5,950	1,050	4,895
Children in census families	35,685	18,650	17,030
Persons not in census families^Footnote 5	25,290	11,610	13,680
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^Footnote 6	134,175	65,055	69,115
Non-movers	115,000	55,870	59,130
Movers	19,175	9,190	9,985
Non-migrants	11,905	5,880	6,025
Migrants	7,270	3,310	3,960
Internal migrants	6,830	3,135	3,700
Intraprovincial migrants	4,660	2,155	2,510
Interprovincial migrants	2,170	980	1,190
External migrants	440	180	260
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^Footnote 7	127,925	61,910	66,010
Non-movers	72,920	35,200	37,720
Movers	55,000	26,710	28,290
Non-migrants	30,530	14,630	15,895
Migrants	24,470	12,075	12,395
Internal migrants	21,870	10,730	11,145
Intraprovincial migrants	13,705	6,535	7,170
Interprovincial migrants	8,165	4,190	3,980
External migrants	2,595	1,350	1,245
Total population by mother tongue^Footnote 8	135,520	65,665	69,850
English	85,415	41,635	43,780
French	45,360	21,655	23,700
Non-official language	3,365	1,660	1,705
English and French	960	475	485
English and non-official language	275	145	135
French and non-official language	110	70	40
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by language spoken most often at home^Footnote 9	135,515	65,670	69,850
English	93,505	45,820	47,680
French	38,710	18,235	20,475
Non-official language	1,900	970	930
English and French	770	345	425
English and non-official language	505	215	285
French and non-official language	90	65	30
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by knowledge of official languages^Footnote 10	135,515	65,665	69,850
English only	68,500	34,175	34,325
French only	4,585	2,150	2,435
English and French	62,245	29,265	32,975
Neither English nor French	185	70	115
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^Footnote 11	84,605	42,460	42,145
English	65,475	34,350	31,130
French	14,155	5,840	8,315
Non-official language	55	50	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	55	50	0
English and French	4,795	2,175	2,620
English and non-official language	110	0	75
French and non-official language	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by citizenship^Footnote 12	135,520	65,665	69,850
Canadian citizens	132,490	64,110	68,375
Canadian citizens only	131,610	63,685	67,920
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	880	425	450
Not Canadian citizens^Footnote 13	3,030	1,555	1,470
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^Footnote 14	135,515	65,665	69,850
Non-immigrants^Footnote 15	129,085	62,520	66,560
Immigrants^Footnote 16	5,990	2,900	3,095
Before 1971	1,195	555	645
1971 to 1980	870	395	475
1981 to 1990	500	235	260
1991 to 2000	450	215	240
2001 to 2011^Footnote 17	2,980	1,510	1,465
2001 to 2005	730	345	380
2006 to 2011^Footnote 18	2,245	1,165	1,080
Non-permanent residents^Footnote 19	435	245	200
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^Footnote 20	5,990	2,905	3,090
Under 5 years	860	420	440
5 to 14 years	1,515	660	860
15 to 24 years	1,195	570	630
25 to 44 years	2,030	1,075	950
45 years and over	405	190	215
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^Footnote 21	135,515	65,670	69,850
Non-immigrants^Footnote 22	129,085	62,520	66,565
Born in province of residence	100,475	48,210	52,265
Born outside province of residence	28,610	14,310	14,300
Immigrants^Footnote 23	5,995	2,900	3,090
Americas	1,690	750	940
United States	1,200	490	710
Jamaica	0	0	0
Guyana	20	0	0
Haiti	180	135	40
Mexico	40	0	15
Trinidad and Tobago	0	0	0
Colombia	30	0	0
El Salvador	0	0	0
Peru	0	0	0
Chile	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	180	65	120
Europe	1,840	960	885
United Kingdom^Footnote 24	965	500	475
Italy	110	55	55
Germany	160	70	95
Poland	40	20	20
Portugal	0	0	0
Netherlands	110	60	50
France	130	80	45
Romania	50	0	35
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	20	0	15
Other places of birth in Europe	220	140	85
Africa	745	385	360
Morocco	80	55	30
Algeria	25	10	10
Egypt	65	35	0
South Africa, Republic of	35	20	0
Nigeria	0	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0
Kenya	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	495	235	255
Asia	1,690	800	895
India	120	60	65
China^Footnote 25	125	60	65
Philippines	200	70	135
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	30	0	20
Viet Nam^Footnote 26	285	130	155
Pakistan	60	35	25
Sri Lanka	0	0	0
Iran^Footnote 27	35	0	0
Korea, South^Footnote 28	615	295	320
Lebanon	50	35	20
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	110	55	55
Oceania and other^Footnote 29	25	15	0
Fiji	0	0	0
Other places of birth^Footnote 30	25	15	0
Non-permanent residents^Footnote 31	440	240	200
Total population in private households by generation status^Footnote 32	135,520	65,665	69,850
First generation^Footnote 33	6,705	3,315	3,390
Second generation^Footnote 34	8,420	4,130	4,285
Third generation or more^Footnote 35	120,390	58,220	62,170
Total population in private households by visible minority	135,520	65,665	69,850
Total visible minority population^Footnote 36	4,625	2,225	2,400
South Asian^Footnote 37	540	255	280
Chinese	350	185	165
Black	1,570	780	790
Filipino	325	85	240
Latin American	170	80	85
Arab	395	230	165
Southeast Asian^Footnote 38	410	210	195
West Asian^Footnote 39	90	50	45
Korean	645	300	340
Japanese	30	0	15
Visible minority, n.i.e.^Footnote 40	25	0	0
Multiple visible minorities^Footnote 41	85	25	55
Not a visible minority^Footnote 42	130,895	63,440	67,450
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	135,520	65,665	69,850
Aboriginal identity^Footnote 43	2,440	1,305	1,130
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^Footnote 44	1,140	535	605
Métis single identity	800	455	350
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	170	115	55
Multiple Aboriginal identities^Footnote 45	0	0	0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^Footnote 46	310	205	100
Non-Aboriginal identity	133,075	64,355	68,720
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^Footnote 47	135,520	65,670	69,850
Registered or Treaty Indian^Footnote 48	715	395	325
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	134,800	65,275	69,525
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 49	135,515	65,670	69,850
Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 50	5,565	2,630	2,935
First Nations (North American Indian) Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 51	4,315	1,975	2,340
Métis ancestry	1,100	530	565
Inuit ancestry	250	140	110
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^Footnote 52	129,955	63,040	66,915
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^Footnote 53	113,965	54,875	59,090
In the labour force	78,905	39,850	39,055
Employed	73,140	36,660	36,485
Unemployed	5,765	3,190	2,575
Not in the labour force	35,060	15,025	20,030
Participation rate	69.2	72.6	66.1
Employment rate	64.2	66.8	61.7
Unemployment rate	7.3	8.0	6.6
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker^Footnote 54	78,905	39,850	39,060
Class of worker - not applicable^Footnote 55	870	430	440
All classes of worker^Footnote 56	78,035	39,420	38,615
Employee	72,585	36,175	36,405
Self-employed^Footnote 57	5,450	3,240	2,210
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^Footnote 58	78,905	39,850	39,055
Occupation - not applicable^Footnote 59	870	430	445
All occupations^Footnote 60	78,035	39,420	38,615
0 Management occupations	7,965	4,965	3,000
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	12,930	4,165	8,765
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	4,845	3,840	1,000
3 Health occupations	5,925	1,070	4,850
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	9,265	2,910	6,355
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	1,860	955	900
6 Sales and service occupations	22,280	9,730	12,550
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	10,020	9,495	525
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	815	655	160
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	2,135	1,635	500
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^Footnote 61	78,905	39,855	39,055
Industry - not applicable^Footnote 62	870	430	440
All industries^Footnote 63	78,035	39,420	38,610
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	475	320	150
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	645	425	225
22 Utilities	165	140	30
23 Construction	4,465	3,935	530
31-33 Manufacturing	5,020	3,725	1,290
41 Wholesale trade	3,875	2,900	975
44-45 Retail trade	10,240	4,705	5,540
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	5,125	3,455	1,665
51 Information and cultural industries	2,275	1,325	945
52 Finance and insurance	4,385	1,440	2,945
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	1,005	695	315
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	3,540	2,070	1,470
55 Management of companies and enterprises	65	30	30
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	5,060	2,885	2,180
61 Educational services	5,100	1,730	3,375
62 Health care and social assistance	9,825	1,825	8,000
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	1,665	940	720
72 Accommodation and food services	5,255	1,995	3,265
81 Other services (except public administration)	3,375	1,640	1,735
91 Public administration	6,470	3,240	3,225
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 64	78,130	38,025	40,105
No certificate, diploma or degree	8,835	5,000	3,830
High school diploma or equivalent^Footnote 65	19,870	10,085	9,785
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 66	49,430	22,940	26,485
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^Footnote 67	7,620	4,715	2,900
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	20,725	9,245	11,480
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^Footnote 68	2,710	1,095	1,620
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	18,375	7,885	10,490
Bachelor's degree	12,935	5,460	7,480
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^Footnote 69	5,435	2,425	3,010
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^Footnote 70	113,960	54,880	59,090
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 71	52,470	26,265	26,200
Education	5,130	1,255	3,875
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	1,705	875	835
Humanities	3,160	1,285	1,880
Social and behavioural sciences and law	4,705	1,500	3,200
Business, management and public administration	16,890	5,960	10,930
Physical and life sciences and technologies	1,435	675	760
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	3,145	2,190	950
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	11,085	10,455	635
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	710	400	305
Health and related fields^Footnote 72	8,885	1,565	7,320
Personal, protective and transportation services	4,600	2,445	2,160
Other fields of study^Footnote 73	50	0	40
Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study compared with province or territory of residence^Footnote 74	113,965	54,875	59,090
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	52,465	26,265	26,200
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	61,495	28,610	32,880
Location of study inside Canada	59,010	27,170	31,845
Same as province or territory of residence	45,035	20,505	24,535
Another province or territory	13,980	6,665	7,310
Location of study outside Canada	2,480	1,435	1,040

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not available for a specific reference period

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not applicable

Symbol x

suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act

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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.