Tabulation: Selected Sociocultural and Education Characteristics (64), Labour Force Status (8), Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011-Skill-level category (7), Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (7), Location of Study Compared with Province or Territory of Residence (6), Age Groups (5) and Sex (3) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over, in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

• Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011-Skill-level category (7): Total - Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011-Skill-level category
• Highest certificate, diploma or degree (7): Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree
• Location of study compared with province or territory of residence (6): Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence
• Age groups (5): Total - Age groups
• Sex (3): Total - Sex

This table details selected sociocultural and education characteristics , labour force status , occupation - national occupational classification 2011-skill-level category , highest certificate, diploma or degree , location of study compared with province or territory of residence , age groups and sex for the population aged 15 years and over, in private households in Canada^{Footnote 3}
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 4} = 26.1 %

Selected sociocultural and education characteristics (64)	Labour force status (8)
	Total - Labour force status^Footnote 5	In the labour force	Employed	Unemployed	Not in the labour force	Participation rate	Employment rate	Unemployment rate
Total population aged 15 years and over by Aboriginal identity^Footnote 6	27,259,525	17,990,085	16,595,035	1,395,050	9,269,440	66.0	60.9	7.8
Aboriginal identity^Footnote 7	1,008,580	618,085	525,100	92,985	390,495	61.3	52.1	15.0
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^Footnote 8	592,765	336,240	274,805	61,435	256,525	56.7	46.4	18.3
Métis single identity	347,380	239,320	214,545	24,770	108,055	68.9	61.8	10.4
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	39,280	23,635	19,015	4,620	15,645	60.2	48.4	19.5
Multiple Aboriginal identities^Footnote 9	7,690	4,995	4,355	635	2,695	65.0	56.6	12.7
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^Footnote 10	21,465	13,895	12,380	1,515	7,570	64.7	57.7	10.9
Non-Aboriginal identity	26,250,940	17,371,995	16,069,930	1,302,065	8,878,945	66.2	61.2	7.5
Total population aged 15 years and over by Registered or Treaty Indian status^Footnote 11	27,259,525	17,990,080	16,595,030	1,395,050	9,269,445	66.0	60.9	7.8
Registered or Treaty Indian^Footnote 12	489,705	269,750	216,530	53,220	219,950	55.1	44.2	19.7
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	26,769,820	17,720,325	16,378,505	1,341,825	9,049,495	66.2	61.2	7.6
Total population aged 15 years and over by immigrant status and period of immigration^Footnote 13	27,259,520	17,990,080	16,595,030	1,395,050	9,269,440	66.0	60.9	7.8
Non-immigrants^Footnote 14	20,543,695	13,817,850	12,774,520	1,043,335	6,725,845	67.3	62.2	7.6
Immigrants^Footnote 15	6,398,850	3,978,425	3,646,305	332,120	2,420,425	62.2	57.0	8.3
Before 1971	1,261,060	424,645	402,210	22,435	836,410	33.7	31.9	5.3
1971 to 1980	870,770	540,990	510,615	30,375	329,785	62.1	58.6	5.6
1981 to 1990	949,895	696,645	650,600	46,050	253,250	73.3	68.5	6.6
1991 to 2000	1,510,065	1,072,305	982,790	89,515	437,760	71.0	65.1	8.3
2001 to 2011^Footnote 16	1,807,060	1,243,835	1,100,090	143,750	563,220	68.8	60.9	11.6
2001 to 2005	866,860	619,350	558,665	60,685	247,515	71.4	64.4	9.8
2006 to 2011^Footnote 17	940,200	624,490	541,425	83,070	315,705	66.4	57.6	13.3
Non-permanent residents^Footnote 18	316,980	193,800	174,215	19,590	123,175	61.1	55.0	10.1
Total population aged 15 years and over by visible minority^Footnote 19	27,259,525	17,990,080	16,595,035	1,395,050	9,269,445	66.0	60.9	7.8
Total visible minority population^Footnote 20	4,917,185	3,262,250	2,938,360	323,890	1,654,935	66.3	59.8	9.9
South Asian^Footnote 21	1,204,900	800,570	718,715	81,855	404,330	66.4	59.6	10.2
Chinese	1,115,085	683,295	626,240	57,055	431,790	61.3	56.2	8.3
Black	690,715	470,515	409,685	60,835	220,200	68.1	59.3	12.9
Filipino	491,710	378,435	356,655	21,785	113,275	77.0	72.5	5.8
Latin American	313,065	223,000	199,670	23,325	90,070	71.2	63.8	10.5
Arab	281,100	174,975	150,160	24,815	106,125	62.2	53.4	14.2
Southeast Asian^Footnote 22	252,005	172,620	155,690	16,930	79,390	68.5	61.8	9.8
West Asian^Footnote 23	168,175	104,780	91,590	13,195	63,395	62.3	54.5	12.6
Korean	133,250	75,810	68,060	7,750	57,440	56.9	51.1	10.2
Japanese	69,860	43,975	41,170	2,800	25,890	62.9	58.9	6.4
Visible minority, n.i.e.^Footnote 24	82,630	56,285	50,205	6,080	26,345	68.1	60.8	10.8
Multiple visible minorities^Footnote 25	114,695	77,995	70,520	7,475	36,700	68.0	61.5	9.6
Not a visible minority^Footnote 26	22,342,335	14,727,830	13,656,675	1,071,155	7,614,505	65.9	61.1	7.3
Total population aged 15 years and over by first official language spoken^Footnote 27	27,259,525	17,990,080	16,595,030	1,395,045	9,269,445	66.0	60.9	7.8
English	20,277,305	13,616,090	12,540,490	1,075,605	6,661,215	67.1	61.8	7.9
French	6,252,555	4,053,025	3,772,880	280,145	2,199,530	64.8	60.3	6.9
English and French	289,910	191,655	170,265	21,390	98,255	66.1	58.7	11.2
Neither English nor French	439,755	129,310	111,400	17,910	310,445	29.4	25.3	13.9
Total population aged 15 years and over by mother tongue^Footnote 28	27,259,525	17,990,085	16,595,030	1,395,045	9,269,440	66.0	60.9	7.8
English	15,258,565	10,359,055	9,549,210	809,840	4,899,510	67.9	62.6	7.8
French	5,889,220	3,818,050	3,569,940	248,105	2,071,175	64.8	60.6	6.5
Non-official language	5,756,460	3,569,910	3,256,565	313,350	2,186,545	62.0	56.6	8.8
English and French	42,640	25,580	23,130	2,445	17,060	60.0	54.2	9.6
English and non-official language	260,870	182,340	165,495	16,840	78,535	69.9	63.4	9.2
French and non-official language	47,630	32,520	28,320	4,200	15,110	68.3	59.5	12.9
English, French and non-official language	4,140	2,630	2,365	265	1,505	63.5	57.1	10.1
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^Footnote 29	27,259,525	17,990,080	16,595,035	1,395,050	9,269,445	66.0	60.9	7.8
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 30	12,454,330	6,713,725	5,979,600	734,130	5,740,610	53.9	48.0	10.9
Education	1,109,460	733,610	706,690	26,915	375,850	66.1	63.7	3.7
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	548,630	431,235	399,535	31,700	117,395	78.6	72.8	7.4
Humanities	821,590	598,805	557,275	41,525	222,790	72.9	67.8	6.9
Social and behavioural sciences and law	1,497,760	1,187,790	1,117,285	70,510	309,965	79.3	74.6	5.9
Business, management and public administration	3,187,575	2,459,080	2,323,365	135,720	728,495	77.1	72.9	5.5
Physical and life sciences and technologies	554,680	419,340	392,060	27,280	135,340	75.6	70.7	6.5
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	601,705	501,490	471,835	29,650	100,215	83.3	78.4	5.9
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	3,193,970	2,465,245	2,305,150	160,095	728,725	77.2	72.2	6.5
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	326,230	262,305	246,070	16,235	63,930	80.4	75.4	6.2
Health and related fields^Footnote 31	2,060,605	1,522,870	1,451,990	70,885	537,730	73.9	70.5	4.7
Personal, protective and transportation services	900,005	692,290	642,085	50,210	207,710	76.9	71.3	7.3
Other fields of study^Footnote 32	2,990	2,295	2,095	200	695	76.8	70.1	8.7

Symbol(s)

Symbol ..

not available for a specific reference period

Symbol ...

not applicable

Symbol x

suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act

Symbol F

too unreliable to be published

Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

'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 2

'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.

Footnote 3

Excludes National Household Survey data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.

Footnote 4

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 5

In the past, this variable was called Labour force activity.

Footnote 6

Aboriginal identity
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
'Aboriginal identity' refers to whether the person reported being an Aboriginal person, that is, First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) and/or being a Registered or Treaty Indian (that is, registered under the Indian Act of Canada) and/or being a member of 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 7

'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 8

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 9

'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 10

'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 11

Registered or Treaty Indian status
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
'Registered or Treaty Indian status' refers to whether or not a person 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.

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 12

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 13

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 is a person who has been granted the right to live permanently in Canada by immigration authorities.

Footnote 14

Non-immigrant refers to a person who is a Canadian citizen by birth.

Footnote 15

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 16

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

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 19

Visible minority
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable


Part B - Detailed definition
Visible minority refers to whether a person belongs to a visible minority group as defined by the Employment Equity Act and, if so, the visible minority group to which the person 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.' The visible minority population consists mainly of the following groups: South Asian, Chinese, Black, Filipino, Latin American, Arab, Southeast Asian, West Asian, Korean and Japanese.

Footnote 20

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 21

For example, 'East Indian,' 'Pakistani,' 'Sri Lankan,' etc.

Footnote 22

For example, 'Vietnamese,' 'Cambodian,' 'Malaysian,' 'Laotian,' etc.

Footnote 23

For example, 'Iranian,' 'Afghan,' etc.

Footnote 24

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 25

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 26

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 27

First official language spoken
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable

Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to a variable specified within the framework of the Official Languages Act.

Footnote 28

Refers to the first language learned at home in childhood and still understood by the individual on May 10, 2011.

Footnote 29

'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 30

'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 31

Called 'Health, parks, recreation and fitness' in CIP Canada 2000.

Footnote 32

Includes 'Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.'

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011059.