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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Tabulation: Selected Demographic, Sociocultural, Income and Labour Characteristics (334) and Low-income Geographic Concentration in 2010 (6) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Census Metropolitan Areas and Tracted Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

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This table details selected demographic, sociocultural, income and labour characteristics and low-income geographic concentration in 2010 for the population in private households in Barrie
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 1} = 26.2 %
Selected demographic, sociocultural, income and labour characteristics (334)	Low-income geographic concentration in 2010 (6)
	Total - Low-income geographic concentration in 2010^Footnote 2	Applicable census tracts^Footnote 3	Prevalence of low income less than 30% in census tract	Prevalence of low income 30% or more in census tract	Prevalence of low income 40% or more in census tract	Outside applicable census tracts^Footnote 4
Number of census tracts^{Footnote 5}	39	39	38	1	0	0
Total - Sex and age groups^{Footnote 6}	184,325	184,330	181,940	2,390	0	0
Less than 15 years	35,165	35,165	34,760	405	0	0
15 to 24 years	26,240	26,235	25,935	305	0	0
25 to 54 years	80,965	80,965	79,980	985	0	0
25 to 34 years	22,655	22,655	22,340	320	0	0
35 to 44 years	26,910	26,915	26,615	300	0	0
45 to 54 years	31,395	31,395	31,030	365	0	0
55 to 64 years	20,315	20,310	19,920	390	0	0
65 years and over	21,645	21,645	21,345	300	0	0
65 to 74 years	12,275	12,275	12,090	185	0	0
75 years and over	9,375	9,375	9,255	120	0	0
Male	90,450	90,445	89,315	1,130	0	0
Less than 15 years	17,940	17,940	17,740	200	0	0
15 to 24 years	13,145	13,145	13,035	110	0	0
25 to 54 years	39,640	39,645	39,140	500	0	0
25 to 34 years	11,085	11,085	10,935	150	0	0
35 to 44 years	13,060	13,055	12,870	190	0	0
45 to 54 years	15,500	15,495	15,330	165	0	0
55 to 64 years	9,720	9,720	9,530	195	0	0
65 years and over	9,995	9,995	9,870	120	0	0
65 to 74 years	5,985	5,985	5,895	90	0	0
75 years and over	4,005	4,010	3,980	35	0	0
Female	93,885	93,880	92,625	1,255	0	0
Less than 15 years	17,225	17,225	17,020	205	0	0
15 to 24 years	13,095	13,090	12,900	190	0	0
25 to 54 years	41,325	41,325	40,845	485	0	0
25 to 34 years	11,575	11,570	11,395	175	0	0
35 to 44 years	13,855	13,855	13,745	110	0	0
45 to 54 years	15,895	15,895	15,700	205	0	0
55 to 64 years	10,590	10,595	10,395	195	0	0
65 years and over	11,650	11,650	11,470	180	0	0
65 to 74 years	6,285	6,290	6,190	100	0	0
75 years and over	5,360	5,365	5,275	85	0	0
Population in private households by marital status^{Footnote 7}	184,325	184,330	181,940	2,390	0	0
Married or living with a common-law partner	88,705	88,710	87,815	890	0	0
Married (and not separated)	73,315	73,315	72,655	660	0	0
Living common law	15,390	15,390	15,160	235	0	0
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	95,625	95,620	94,120	1,495	0	0
Single (never legally married)	74,335	74,335	73,250	1,085	0	0
Separated	5,560	5,555	5,425	135	0	0
Divorced	9,090	9,095	8,910	185	0	0
Widowed	6,640	6,635	6,540	95	0	0
Persons in economic families by family structure and presence and age of children^{Footnote 8}	162,635	162,630	160,600	2,030	0	0
Couple family	136,995	137,000	135,620	1,380	0	0
Couple only	34,280	34,280	33,870	405	0	0
Couple with children	100,805	100,805	99,840	965	0	0
With children under 18 years	79,250	79,250	78,690	560	0	0
Without children under 6 years	45,075	45,075	44,815	260	0	0
With children under 6 years	34,175	34,175	33,880	300	0	0
Couple with other relatives only	1,920	1,915	1,905	0	0	0
Lone-parent family	22,190	22,190	21,620	570	0	0
Female-parent family	17,665	17,665	17,140	525	0	0
Female-parent family with no other relatives	16,600	16,595	16,070	525	0	0
With children under 18 years	11,680	11,680	11,335	345	0	0
Without children under 6 years	8,325	8,325	8,165	155	0	0
With children under 6 years	3,355	3,355	3,170	185	0	0
Male-parent family	4,525	4,525	4,480	45	0	0
Male-parent family with no other relatives	4,190	4,185	4,140	45	0	0
With children under 18 years	2,285	2,285	2,285	0	0	0
Without children under 6 years	1,925	1,925	1,920	0	0	0
With children under 6 years	365	360	360	0	0	0
Other economic family^{Footnote 9}	3,440	3,435	3,360	80	0	0
Persons not in economic families aged 15 years and over^{Footnote 10}	21,700	21,695	21,340	355	0	0
Less than 65 years	16,285	16,285	16,045	245	0	0
65 years and over	5,410	5,410	5,295	115	0	0
Total - Income status based on after-tax low-income measure^{Footnote 11}	184,330	184,330	181,940	2,390	0	0
Population for the income status based on after-tax low-income measure	184,330	184,325	181,940	2,385	0	0
Low-income population	20,980	20,975	20,235	735	0	0
Prevalence of low income %	11.4	11.4	11.1	30.8	not applicable ...	not applicable ...
Low-income concentration ratio %^{Footnote 12}	not applicable ...	not applicable ...	not applicable ...	3.5	0.0	not applicable ...
Other population	163,355	163,350	161,700	1,650	0	0
Concept not applicable^{Footnote 13}	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total population in private households by citizenship^{Footnote 14}	184,330	184,325	181,940	2,390	0	0
Canadian citizens	179,350	179,350	176,995	2,355	0	0
Canadian citizens aged under 18	43,030	43,025	42,560	465	0	0
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over	136,325	136,325	134,430	1,890	0	0
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 15}	4,975	4,980	4,945	35	0	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 16}	184,330	184,325	181,935	2,390	0	0
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 17}	161,460	161,460	159,345	2,115	0	0
Immigrants^{Footnote 18}	22,355	22,355	22,080	275	0	0
Before 1971	8,520	8,520	8,450	75	0	0
1971 to 1980	3,325	3,325	3,290	35	0	0
1981 to 1990	2,955	2,955	2,895	60	0	0
1991 to 2000	3,125	3,120	3,065	55	0	0
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 19}	4,425	4,430	4,380	50	0	0
2001 to 2005	2,290	2,290	2,275	15	0	0
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 20}	2,140	2,140	2,105	35	0	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 21}	515	515	515	0	0	0
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^{Footnote 22}	22,350	22,350	22,075	270	0	0
Under 5 years	3,395	3,395	3,335	60	0	0
5 to 14 years	4,915	4,915	4,865	50	0	0
15 to 24 years	5,680	5,680	5,630	50	0	0
25 to 44 years	7,250	7,250	7,135	110	0	0
45 years and over	1,115	1,115	1,110	0	0	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 23}	184,325	184,325	181,940	2,390	0	0
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 24}	161,460	161,460	159,345	2,115	0	0
Born in province of residence	144,160	144,160	142,200	1,960	0	0
Born outside province of residence	17,300	17,300	17,145	155	0	0
Immigrants^{Footnote 25}	22,355	22,350	22,080	275	0	0
Americas	4,085	4,085	4,055	35	0	0
United States	1,225	1,220	1,220	0	0	0
Jamaica	630	630	630	0	0	0
Guyana	385	385	355	0	0	0
Haiti	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mexico	70	65	65	0	0	0
Trinidad and Tobago	335	335	330	0	0	0
Colombia	270	270	265	0	0	0
El Salvador	120	125	120	0	0	0
Peru	155	150	150	0	0	0
Chile	40	40	45	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	855	855	855	0	0	0
Europe	13,540	13,535	13,365	175	0	0
United Kingdom^{Footnote 26}	5,855	5,855	5,815	35	0	0
Italy	1,100	1,095	1,085	0	0	0
Germany	1,125	1,125	1,085	0	0	0
Poland	835	840	815	0	0	0
Portugal	585	585	585	0	0	0
Netherlands	1,080	1,080	1,080	0	0	0
France	95	95	95	0	0	0
Romania	250	250	255	0	0	0
Russian Federation	220	220	170	0	0	0
Greece	180	180	180	0	0	0
Ukraine	200	195	195	0	0	0
Croatia	55	60	55	0	0	0
Hungary	400	400	400	0	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	85	85	85	0	0	0
Serbia	90	90	90	0	0	0
Ireland, Republic of	180	180	180	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	1,205	1,205	1,185	0	0	0
Africa	705	705	685	0	0	0
Morocco	15	20	20	0	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0	0	0	0
Egypt	70	70	70	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	135	135	135	0	0	0
Nigeria	105	105	85	0	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kenya	60	60	60	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	315	315	310	0	0	0
Asia	3,920	3,920	3,870	45	0	0
India	505	505	500	0	0	0
China^{Footnote 27}	630	630	620	0	0	0
Philippines	630	625	630	0	0	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	85	85	80	0	0	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 28}	365	365	360	0	0	0
Pakistan	345	345	330	15	0	0
Sri Lanka	125	125	120	0	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 29}	165	165	165	0	0	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 30}	440	440	435	0	0	0
Lebanon	80	75	75	0	0	0
Taiwan	40	40	35	0	0	0
Iraq	75	80	80	0	0	0
Bangladesh	15	15	20	0	0	0
Afghanistan	20	20	15	0	0	0
Japan	115	110	110	0	0	0
Turkey	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	285	285	285	0	0	0
Oceania and other^{Footnote 31}	105	105	105	0	0	0
Fiji	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth^{Footnote 32}	105	105	105	0	0	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 33}	515	515	515	0	0	0
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 34}	184,330	184,330	181,940	2,390	0	0
First generation^{Footnote 35}	23,370	23,370	23,095	275	0	0
Second generation^{Footnote 36}	36,435	36,430	36,050	385	0	0
Third generation or more^{Footnote 37}	124,530	124,525	122,795	1,730	0	0
Total population in private households by visible minority^{Footnote 38}	184,330	184,325	181,940	2,385	0	0
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 39}	11,775	11,775	11,620	160	0	0
South Asian^{Footnote 40}	1,920	1,920	1,850	65	0	0
Chinese	1,130	1,130	1,100	25	0	0
Black	2,895	2,890	2,850	45	0	0
Filipino	955	955	955	0	0	0
Latin American	1,395	1,395	1,395	0	0	0
Arab	365	365	360	0	0	0
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 41}	715	715	715	0	0	0
West Asian^{Footnote 42}	170	165	170	0	0	0
Korean	580	580	575	0	0	0
Japanese	460	460	460	0	0	0
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 43}	595	600	595	0	0	0
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 44}	600	605	600	0	0	0
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 45}	172,550	172,550	170,320	2,230	0	0
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	184,325	184,330	181,940	2,390	0	0
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 46}	4,295	4,300	4,210	85	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 47}	2,155	2,155	2,135	25	0	0
Métis single identity	2,020	2,020	1,955	65	0	0
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	15	10	10	0	0	0
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 48}	55	55	55	0	0	0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 49}	50	50	55	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal identity	180,035	180,035	177,735	2,300	0	0
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 50}	184,325	184,325	181,935	2,390	0	0
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 51}	1,335	1,335	1,325	0	0	0
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	182,995	182,990	180,615	2,380	0	0
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 52}	184,330	184,325	181,940	2,385	0	0
Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 53}	8,465	8,465	8,195	270	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry^{Footnote 54}	5,850	5,850	5,640	210	0	0
Métis ancestry	2,750	2,750	2,690	60	0	0
Inuit ancestry	60	60	60	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^{Footnote 55}	175,865	175,860	173,740	2,120	0	0
Total - Mother tongue^{Footnote 56}	184,325	184,330	181,935	2,390	0	0
English	164,340	164,340	162,205	2,135	0	0
French	3,530	3,530	3,500	30	0	0
Non-official language	15,050	15,050	14,830	225	0	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	15,040	15,040	14,815	225	0	0
English and French	140	140	140	0	0	0
English and non-official language	1,160	1,160	1,155	0	0	0
French and non-official language	80	80	75	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	30	35	35	0	0	0
Total - First official language spoken^{Footnote 57}	184,330	184,330	181,940	2,390	0	0
English	180,145	180,145	177,795	2,350	0	0
French	3,385	3,380	3,350	35	0	0
English and French	240	240	240	0	0	0
Neither English nor French	555	555	545	0	0	0
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 58}	182,195	182,195	179,835	2,360	0	0
Non-movers	158,905	158,905	157,035	1,865	0	0
Movers	23,300	23,300	22,805	495	0	0
Non-migrants	12,160	12,160	11,825	335	0	0
Migrants	11,135	11,135	10,975	155	0	0
Internal migrants	10,545	10,545	10,395	145	0	0
Intraprovincial migrants	9,805	9,805	9,665	140	0	0
Interprovincial migrants	740	740	730	0	0	0
External migrants	590	590	580	0	0	0
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 59}	173,515	173,515	171,285	2,230	0	0
Non-movers	104,030	104,025	102,690	1,340	0	0
Movers	69,485	69,485	68,600	890	0	0
Non-migrants	34,325	34,325	33,790	530	0	0
Migrants	35,160	35,160	34,800	360	0	0
Internal migrants	32,705	32,705	32,380	330	0	0
Intraprovincial migrants	29,900	29,900	29,580	320	0	0
Interprovincial migrants	2,810	2,805	2,795	0	0	0
External migrants	2,455	2,455	2,420	30	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 60}	149,165	149,160	147,180	1,985	0	0
No certificate, diploma or degree	28,200	28,200	27,810	395	0	0
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 61}	45,310	45,310	44,725	585	0	0
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 62}	75,655	75,655	74,640	1,010	0	0
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 63}	13,385	13,385	13,305	80	0	0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	36,560	36,560	36,080	475	0	0
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 64}	4,505	4,505	4,455	50	0	0
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	21,205	21,205	20,800	405	0	0
Bachelor's degree	13,920	13,915	13,650	265	0	0
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{Footnote 65}	7,290	7,290	7,150	135	0	0
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 66}	101,275	101,280	99,900	1,375	0	0
No certificate, diploma or degree	11,280	11,280	11,035	245	0	0
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 67}	28,835	28,840	28,530	310	0	0
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 68}	61,160	61,160	60,340	820	0	0
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 69}	10,005	10,000	9,950	50	0	0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	30,000	30,000	29,575	425	0	0
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 70}	3,490	3,490	3,455	35	0	0
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	17,670	17,670	17,355	315	0	0
Bachelor's degree	11,650	11,650	11,460	190	0	0
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{Footnote 71}	6,025	6,020	5,900	120	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 72}	149,160	149,165	147,180	1,985	0	0
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 73}	73,510	73,505	72,535	975	0	0
Education	5,380	5,385	5,310	70	0	0
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	3,280	3,275	3,245	35	0	0
Humanities	3,035	3,035	2,980	55	0	0
Social and behavioural sciences and law	8,440	8,435	8,225	210	0	0
Business, management and public administration	14,645	14,645	14,440	210	0	0
Physical and life sciences and technologies	1,780	1,775	1,750	30	0	0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	2,235	2,235	2,190	45	0	0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	16,650	16,655	16,515	135	0	0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	1,255	1,250	1,250	0	0	0
Health and related fields^{Footnote 74}	12,880	12,880	12,700	180	0	0
Personal, protective and transportation services	6,075	6,075	6,030	35	0	0
Other fields of study^{Footnote 75}	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study compared with province or territory of residence^{Footnote 76}	149,165	149,165	147,180	1,985	0	0
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	73,510	73,510	72,535	975	0	0
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	75,650	75,655	74,640	1,010	0	0
Location of study inside Canada	68,430	68,425	67,525	895	0	0
Same as province or territory of residence	64,035	64,035	63,170	865	0	0
Another province or territory	4,395	4,395	4,355	35	0	0
Location of study outside Canada	7,225	7,225	7,115	110	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 77}	149,165	149,165	147,180	1,985	0	0
In the labour force	103,205	103,205	102,050	1,150	0	0
Employed	94,525	94,525	93,505	1,020	0	0
Unemployed	8,680	8,680	8,545	135	0	0
Not in the labour force	45,960	45,955	45,125	835	0	0
Participation rate	69.2	69.2	69.3	57.9	0.0	0.0
Employment rate	63.4	63.4	63.5	51.4	0.0	0.0
Unemployment rate	8.4	8.4	8.4	11.7	0.0	0.0
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by class of worker^{Footnote 78}	149,165	149,160	147,175	1,985	0	0
Class of worker - not applicable^{Footnote 79}	39,970	39,970	39,170	795	0	0
All classes of worker^{Footnote 80}	109,195	109,195	108,005	1,185	0	0
Employee	97,950	97,950	96,875	1,070	0	0
Self-employed^{Footnote 81}	11,245	11,245	11,125	115	0	0
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity in 2010^{Footnote 82}	149,165	149,165	147,175	1,985	0	0
Did not work in 2010^{Footnote 83}	43,225	43,230	42,385	840	0	0
Worked in 2010	105,935	105,935	104,790	1,145	0	0
1 to 13 weeks	6,955	6,960	6,900	55	0	0
14 to 26 weeks	9,415	9,420	9,360	60	0	0
27 to 39 weeks	6,935	6,935	6,845	90	0	0
40 to 48 weeks	13,395	13,390	13,285	105	0	0
49 to 52 weeks	69,235	69,235	68,400	835	0	0
Average weeks worked in 2010	43.8	43.8	43.8	45.9	0.0	0.0
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by full-time or part-time weeks worked in 2010^{Footnote 84}	149,165	149,160	147,175	1,985	0	0
Did not work in 2010^{Footnote 85}	43,225	43,225	42,390	840	0	0
Worked in 2010	105,935	105,935	104,790	1,145	0	0
Worked full-time in 2010	81,355	81,355	80,510	845	0	0
Worked part-time in 2010	24,580	24,585	24,280	300	0	0
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^{Footnote 86}	149,165	149,165	147,175	1,985	0	0
Occupation - not applicable^{Footnote 87}	39,970	39,975	39,175	800	0	0
All occupations^{Footnote 88}	109,190	109,190	108,000	1,190	0	0
0 Management occupations	12,300	12,300	12,155	150	0	0
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	16,310	16,310	16,185	125	0	0
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	5,360	5,360	5,290	70	0	0
3 Health occupations	6,515	6,515	6,445	70	0	0
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	12,540	12,540	12,380	155	0	0
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	3,280	3,280	3,255	25	0	0
6 Sales and service occupations	28,425	28,425	27,990	435	0	0
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	17,130	17,130	16,995	140	0	0
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	1,470	1,470	1,460	0	0	0
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	5,865	5,860	5,845	0	0	0
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 89}	149,165	149,165	147,175	1,985	0	0
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 90}	39,970	39,970	39,175	800	0	0
All industries^{Footnote 91}	109,195	109,190	108,005	1,185	0	0
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	885	880	870	0	0	0
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	315	315	295	0	0	0
22 Utilities	1,125	1,125	1,120	0	0	0
23 Construction	8,515	8,515	8,450	65	0	0
31-33 Manufacturing	11,455	11,450	11,395	60	0	0
41 Wholesale trade	5,190	5,190	5,110	80	0	0
44-45 Retail trade	14,365	14,365	14,200	165	0	0
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	5,980	5,975	5,940	35	0	0
51 Information and cultural industries	2,420	2,415	2,410	0	0	0
52 Finance and insurance	3,575	3,570	3,565	0	0	0
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	2,015	2,015	1,950	65	0	0
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	5,530	5,530	5,420	110	0	0
55 Management of companies and enterprises	70	70	70	0	0	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	5,740	5,735	5,655	80	0	0
61 Educational services	8,065	8,070	7,985	80	0	0
62 Health care and social assistance	11,420	11,420	11,275	145	0	0
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	3,050	3,050	3,030	25	0	0
72 Accommodation and food services	8,350	8,345	8,190	160	0	0
81 Other services (except public administration)	4,235	4,240	4,210	30	0	0
91 Public administration	6,920	6,920	6,875	40	0	0

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

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.

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Low-income concentration - For this analysis, the population in census tracts is classified based on their place of residence between 'applicable census tracts' and 'outside applicable census tracts.' A census tract is not applicable if all its population is excluded from the low-income concept.

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Census tract - Area that is small and relatively stable. Census tracts usually have a population between 2,500 and 8,000 persons. They are located in census metropolitan areas and in census agglomerations that have a core population of 50,000 or more.

This includes census tracts where the low-income concepts were applicable for the whole population and the applicable parts of census tracts where the concepts are partly applicable. The population in scope for low- income measurement excludes residents of certain census subdivisions (CSDs). Where the census tract overlaps two CSDs with different types, the low-income concept may only be applicable to part of the full census tract population. In this analysis, the population living in the applicable part of the CT is included with the applicable census tracts. The census tract itself is counted only once under 'applicable census tracts' even if part of the population is counted under 'outside applicable census tracts.'

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Includes areas outside census tracts and census tracts where low-income concepts were not considered applicable for the whole census tract based on the census subdivision type(s). It also includes the population in the non-applicable part of a census tract when the census tract is partly applicable.

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Census tract - Area that is small and relatively stable. Census tracts usually have a population between 2,500 and 8,000 persons. They are located in census metropolitan areas and in census agglomerations that have a core population of 50,000 or more.

The population in scope for low income measurement excludes residents of certain census subdivisions (CSDs). Where the census tract overlaps two CSDs with different types, the low-income concept may only be applicable to part of the full census tract population. Partly applicable census tracts are counted only once as 'applicable census tracts' even though the population outside the applicable part would be counted under 'outside applicable census tracts.'

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Age - Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011.

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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.

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Economic family structure - Refers to the classification of economic families as couple families, lone-parent families or other economic families.

Couple families - Those in which a member of either a married or common-law couple is the economic family reference person.

Lone-parent families - Those in which either a male or female lone parent is the economic family reference person.

Other economic families - Those in which the economic family reference person has other relatives but does not have a married spouse or common-law partner or a child in their census family.

Age - Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011.

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This category includes economic families where the reference person does not have a spouse or partner, nor a child in the family, only other relatives.

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Economic family status - Refers to the classification of the population according to whether or not the persons are members of an economic family.

Economic family persons refer to two or more household members who are related to each other by blood, marriage, common-law, adoption or a foster relationship, and thereby constitute an economic family.

Persons not in economic families refer to household members who do not belong to an economic family, including persons living alone.

Age - Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 11

Low income can be measured in several different ways in household surveys. For the standard products of the National Household Survey, the line chosen is a relative measure: the after-tax low-income measure (LIM-AT).

For this measure, the income used is after-tax income of households. There are no regional variations to account for prices or cost of living differences: all applicable households in Canada face the same line adjusted for household size. The is set at half the median of adjusted household after-tax income. To account for economies of scale, the income of households with more than one member is divided by the square root of the size of the household. All household members are considered to share the household income and are attributed the same income status.

Note: Low-income estimates in the 2011 National Household Survey

For the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS), low-income statistics are presented based on the after-tax low-income measure (LIM-AT). This measure is not related to the low-income cut-offs (LICO) presented in the 2006 Census and prevalence rates are conceptually not comparable. Because of the sensitivity of certain income indicators to differences in methodology and response patterns, direct comparisons to establish trends with low-income estimates from other household surveys, administrative programs or the 2006 Census are discouraged. The prevalence rates observed in the NHS at the national level are generally 1 to 2 percentage points higher than seen for similar concepts in other programs. However, analysis of the NHS data suggests that it is valid to compare low-income data for different sub-populations within the NHS (i.e., for different geographic areas or demographic groups). For more information, refer to the Income Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-014-X2011006.

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Low-income concentration ratio - Low-income population expressed as share of the total low-income population in 'applicable census tracts.'

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Footnote 13

The low-income concepts are not applied in the territories and in certain areas based on census subdivision type (such as Indian reserves). The existence of substantial in-kind transfers (such as band housing) and sizeable barter economies or consumption from own production (such as product from hunting or fishing) could make the interpretation of low-income rates more difficult.

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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.

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Includes persons who are stateless.

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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.

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

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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.

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Includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 20

Includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

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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.

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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.

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Footnote 23

The places of birth selected are the most frequently reported by immigrants at the Canada level.

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

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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).

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China excludes Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Macao Special Administrative Region.

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The official name of Viet Nam is Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.

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The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

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The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

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The category 'Oceania and other' includes places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere, such as 'born at sea.'

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The category 'Other places of birth' includes other places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere, such as 'born at sea.'

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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.

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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.

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'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.

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'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.

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'Third generation or more' includes persons who were born in Canada with both parents born in Canada.

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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.

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Footnote 39

The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour.'

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

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Footnote 41

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

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Footnote 42

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

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Footnote 43

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.

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Includes respondents who reported more than one visible minority group by checking two or more mark-in circles, e.g., 'Black' and 'South Asian.'

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Footnote 45

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.

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Footnote 46

'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.

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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.

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'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).

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Footnote 49

'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.

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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.

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Footnote 52

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.

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Footnote 53

'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.

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'Non-Aboriginal ancestry only' includes persons who did not report First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit ancestry in Question 17.

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Footnote 56

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

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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.

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Footnote 58

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.

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Footnote 59

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.

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'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.

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Footnote 61

'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.

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'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.

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'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.

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Footnote 64

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.

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Footnote 65

'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.'

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'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.

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Footnote 72

'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.

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Footnote 73

'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.

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Footnote 74

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

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Footnote 75

Includes 'Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.'

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'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.

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Footnote 77

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.

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

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Footnote 78

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.

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Footnote 79

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.

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Footnote 80

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.

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Footnote 81

Includes self-employed with an incorporated business and self-employed with an unincorporated business. Also included among the self-employed are unpaid family workers.

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Footnote 82

Refers to the number of weeks in which a person worked for pay or in self-employment in 2010 at all jobs held, even if only for a few hours, and whether these weeks were mostly full time (30 hours or more per week) or mostly part time (less than 30 hours per week).

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Footnote 83

Includes persons who never worked, persons who worked prior to 2010 only, or persons who worked in 2011 only.

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Footnote 84

Refers to persons who worked for pay or in self-employment in 2010. These persons were asked to report whether the weeks they worked in 2010 were full-time weeks (30 hours or more per week) or not, on the basis of all jobs held. Persons with a part-time job for part of the year and a full-time job for another part of the year were to report the information for the job at which they worked the most weeks.

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Footnote 85

Includes persons who never worked, persons who worked prior to 2010 only, or persons who worked in 2011 only.

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Footnote 86

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.

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Footnote 87

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.

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Footnote 89

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.

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