Tabulation: Mother Tongue (8), Knowledge of Official Languages (5), Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (15), Labour Force Status (8), Immigrant Status and Period of Immigration (11), Age Groups (10C) 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

• Knowledge of official languages (5): Total - Knowledge of official languages
• Highest certificate, diploma or degree (15): Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree
• Immigrant status and period of immigration (11): Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration
• Age groups (10C): Total - Age groups
• Sex (3): Total - Sex

This table details mother tongue , knowledge of official languages , highest certificate, diploma or degree , labour force status , immigrant status and period of immigration , age groups and sex for the population aged 15 years and over, in private households in Edmonton
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 25.4 %

Mother tongue (8)	Labour force status (8)
	Total - Labour force status^Footnote 3	In the labour force	Employed	Unemployed	Not in the labour force	Participation rate	Employment rate	Unemployment rate
Total - Mother tongue	935,285	684,335	645,805	38,530	250,950	73.2	69.0	5.6
English	682,540	512,820	484,095	28,725	169,720	75.1	70.9	5.6
French	22,060	15,670	14,870	805	6,385	71.0	67.4	5.1
Non-official language	216,610	145,365	137,140	8,225	71,245	67.1	63.3	5.7
English and French	890	705	615	80	190	79.2	69.1	11.3
English and non-official language	12,545	9,335	8,670	665	3,205	74.4	69.1	7.1
French and non-official language	520	345	335	0	175	66.3	64.4	0
English, French and non-official language	120	95	80	0	20	79.2	66.7	0

Symbol(s)

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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

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

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

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

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-010-X2011040.