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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 Nanaimo
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 1} = 20.7 %
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}	20	20	19	1	0	0
Total - Sex and age groups^{Footnote 6}	95,685	94,810	90,470	4,335	0	870
Less than 15 years	14,060	13,805	13,400	405	0	255
15 to 24 years	11,965	11,830	11,355	475	0	130
25 to 54 years	37,460	37,140	35,300	1,835	0	320
25 to 34 years	10,870	10,770	10,110	655	0	105
35 to 44 years	11,420	11,315	10,830	485	0	105
45 to 54 years	15,165	15,055	14,360	695	0	110
55 to 64 years	14,880	14,785	14,020	765	0	95
65 years and over	17,315	17,250	16,395	855	0	65
65 to 74 years	9,605	9,565	9,125	435	0	45
75 years and over	7,710	7,690	7,270	420	0	25
Male	46,895	46,455	44,325	2,135	0	440
Less than 15 years	7,445	7,310	7,090	230	0	135
15 to 24 years	6,140	6,070	5,820	255	0	65
25 to 54 years	18,070	17,910	17,000	910	0	155
25 to 34 years	5,465	5,410	5,095	310	0	60
35 to 44 years	5,375	5,335	5,140	195	0	45
45 to 54 years	7,220	7,170	6,765	405	0	50
55 to 64 years	7,180	7,130	6,750	385	0	50
65 years and over	8,055	8,025	7,665	360	0	30
65 to 74 years	4,700	4,675	4,450	230	0	20
75 years and over	3,360	3,350	3,220	135	0	10
Female	48,790	48,355	46,150	2,205	0	435
Less than 15 years	6,615	6,490	6,310	180	0	125
15 to 24 years	5,825	5,760	5,535	225	0	65
25 to 54 years	19,395	19,225	18,300	925	0	170
25 to 34 years	5,405	5,360	5,015	345	0	45
35 to 44 years	6,040	5,985	5,690	295	0	55
45 to 54 years	7,945	7,885	7,595	290	0	60
55 to 64 years	7,700	7,650	7,275	380	0	50
65 years and over	9,260	9,225	8,730	495	0	35
65 to 74 years	4,905	4,890	4,675	210	0	15
75 years and over	4,355	4,340	4,050	285	0	15
Population in private households by marital status^{Footnote 7}	95,685	94,815	90,470	4,340	0	870
Married or living with a common-law partner	47,580	47,280	45,685	1,595	0	300
Married (and not separated)	38,755	38,570	37,495	1,070	0	185
Living common law	8,820	8,710	8,190	525	0	115
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	48,100	47,535	44,790	2,745	0	570
Single (never legally married)	34,340	33,845	32,160	1,680	0	490
Separated	2,600	2,580	2,405	180	0	15
Divorced	6,575	6,540	5,975	570	0	35
Widowed	4,595	4,565	4,255	310	0	30
Persons in economic families by family structure and presence and age of children^{Footnote 8}	77,775	76,995	74,480	2,515	0	785
Couple family	64,725	64,225	62,300	1,920	0	505
Couple only	26,175	26,095	24,915	1,180	0	80
Couple with children	37,745	37,340	36,620	720	0	405
With children under 18 years	29,215	28,880	28,310	565	0	335
Without children under 6 years	15,985	15,845	15,580	260	0	145
With children under 6 years	13,230	13,035	12,725	305	0	195
Couple with other relatives only	810	790	765	0	0	20
Lone-parent family	10,985	10,765	10,290	475	0	215
Female-parent family	8,735	8,575	8,125	455	0	160
Female-parent family with no other relatives	8,160	8,025	7,570	455	0	135
With children under 18 years	5,490	5,380	4,980	400	0	105
Without children under 6 years	3,800	3,750	3,415	335	0	45
With children under 6 years	1,695	1,630	1,565	60	0	60
Male-parent family	2,245	2,190	2,165	25	0	60
Male-parent family with no other relatives	2,045	1,990	1,965	25	0	55
With children under 18 years	1,375	1,335	1,310	25	0	45
Without children under 6 years	1,200	1,180	1,155	20	0	30
With children under 6 years	175	160	155	0	0	15
Other economic family^{Footnote 9}	2,065	2,005	1,890	115	0	65
Persons not in economic families aged 15 years and over^{Footnote 10}	17,905	17,820	15,995	1,825	0	90
Less than 65 years	12,730	12,670	11,310	1,360	0	65
65 years and over	5,175	5,155	4,685	465	0	20
Total - Income status based on after-tax low-income measure^{Footnote 11}	95,685	94,810	90,475	4,340	0	875
Population for the income status based on after-tax low-income measure	94,815	94,810	90,475	4,340	0	0
Low-income population	16,660	16,660	15,165	1,500	0	0
Prevalence of low income %	17.6	17.6	16.8	34.6	not applicable ...	not applicable ...
Low-income concentration ratio %^{Footnote 12}	not applicable ...	not applicable ...	not applicable ...	9.0	0.0	not applicable ...
Other population	78,150	78,150	75,305	2,840	0	0
Concept not applicable^{Footnote 13}	870	0	0	0	0	875
Total population in private households by citizenship^{Footnote 14}	95,680	94,810	90,470	4,340	0	875
Canadian citizens	92,340	91,470	87,315	4,155	0	870
Canadian citizens aged under 18	17,145	16,850	16,375	475	0	295
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over	75,195	74,625	70,935	3,685	0	575
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 15}	3,345	3,340	3,160	180	0	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 16}	95,685	94,810	90,475	4,340	0	870
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 17}	81,540	80,685	77,060	3,625	0	860
Immigrants^{Footnote 18}	13,455	13,445	12,775	670	0	10
Before 1971	5,570	5,570	5,205	365	0	0
1971 to 1980	2,320	2,320	2,210	110	0	0
1981 to 1990	1,675	1,665	1,605	60	0	10
1991 to 2000	1,635	1,640	1,570	70	0	0
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 19}	2,255	2,250	2,185	65	0	0
2001 to 2005	885	880	870	0	0	0
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 20}	1,370	1,370	1,315	55	0	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 21}	685	685	635	45	0	0
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^{Footnote 22}	13,455	13,445	12,780	670	0	15
Under 5 years	1,830	1,825	1,670	155	0	0
5 to 14 years	2,355	2,350	2,190	160	0	0
15 to 24 years	3,400	3,395	3,225	170	0	0
25 to 44 years	4,905	4,905	4,740	165	0	0
45 years and over	965	970	950	15	0	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 23}	95,685	94,815	90,470	4,340	0	875
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 24}	81,540	80,680	77,055	3,625	0	860
Born in province of residence	52,905	52,060	50,025	2,035	0	845
Born outside province of residence	28,635	28,615	27,035	1,590	0	15
Immigrants^{Footnote 25}	13,455	13,445	12,780	665	0	10
Americas	1,675	1,665	1,490	175	0	10
United States	1,165	1,155	1,000	150	0	15
Jamaica	50	45	45	0	0	0
Guyana	20	25	25	0	0	0
Haiti	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mexico	95	95	80	0	0	0
Trinidad and Tobago	70	70	70	0	0	0
Colombia	0	0	0	0	0	0
El Salvador	30	30	20	0	0	0
Peru	40	40	40	0	0	0
Chile	30	30	25	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	165	165	165	0	0	0
Europe	7,805	7,805	7,440	365	0	0
United Kingdom^{Footnote 26}	4,575	4,575	4,365	215	0	0
Italy	130	125	130	0	0	0
Germany	715	720	695	20	0	0
Poland	195	195	190	0	0	0
Portugal	25	25	25	0	0	0
Netherlands	515	515	505	0	0	0
France	85	85	80	0	0	0
Romania	90	90	75	0	0	0
Russian Federation	60	65	60	0	0	0
Greece	35	35	35	0	0	0
Ukraine	40	45	40	0	0	0
Croatia	135	135	125	0	0	0
Hungary	145	145	135	0	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	25	25	25	0	0	0
Serbia	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ireland, Republic of	140	140	135	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	885	885	815	70	0	0
Africa	550	555	525	20	0	0
Morocco	0	0	0	0	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0	0	0	0
Egypt	0	0	0	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	360	360	355	0	0	0
Nigeria	45	45	40	0	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kenya	10	10	10	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	105	110	100	0	0	0
Asia	3,070	3,070	2,980	90	0	0
India	845	845	840	0	0	0
China^{Footnote 27}	425	425	410	0	0	0
Philippines	370	370	340	0	0	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	105	105	90	0	0	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 28}	300	305	305	0	0	0
Pakistan	60	60	60	0	0	0
Sri Lanka	0	0	0	0	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 29}	150	155	150	0	0	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 30}	225	225	215	10	0	0
Lebanon	10	10	0	0	0	0
Taiwan	85	85	85	0	0	0
Iraq	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bangladesh	0	0	0	0	0	0
Afghanistan	0	0	0	0	0	0
Japan	145	145	145	0	0	0
Turkey	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	300	300	295	0	0	0
Oceania and other^{Footnote 31}	355	355	340	0	0	0
Fiji	40	40	45	0	0	0
Other places of birth^{Footnote 32}	310	310	295	0	0	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 33}	685	685	640	50	0	0
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 34}	95,680	94,810	90,470	4,340	0	870
First generation^{Footnote 35}	14,480	14,460	13,725	740	0	15
Second generation^{Footnote 36}	20,875	20,840	19,720	1,130	0	30
Third generation or more^{Footnote 37}	60,330	59,500	57,035	2,475	0	825
Total population in private households by visible minority^{Footnote 38}	95,680	94,815	90,475	4,335	0	870
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 39}	6,675	6,675	6,420	255	0	0
South Asian^{Footnote 40}	1,835	1,840	1,800	45	0	0
Chinese	1,615	1,615	1,535	85	0	0
Black	480	485	460	0	0	0
Filipino	505	505	470	0	0	0
Latin American	285	285	265	0	0	0
Arab	75	75	55	20	0	0
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 41}	625	620	620	0	0	0
West Asian^{Footnote 42}	175	175	175	0	0	0
Korean	300	300	285	10	0	0
Japanese	450	455	440	0	0	0
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 43}	160	160	160	0	0	0
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 44}	165	165	155	0	0	0
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 45}	89,010	88,135	84,060	4,085	0	870
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	95,685	94,810	90,475	4,340	0	875
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 46}	6,505	5,645	5,345	300	0	860
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 47}	4,185	3,325	3,100	225	0	860
Métis single identity	2,070	2,075	2,000	75	0	0
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	70	70	70	0	0	0
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 48}	55	55	55	0	0	0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 49}	125	130	130	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal identity	89,175	89,165	85,125	4,040	0	10
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 50}	95,685	94,810	90,475	4,340	0	875
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 51}	3,310	2,460	2,255	205	0	850
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	92,370	92,350	88,215	4,130	0	20
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 52}	95,685	94,810	90,475	4,340	0	870
Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 53}	7,775	6,915	6,520	395	0	865
First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry^{Footnote 54}	5,730	4,870	4,585	285	0	855
Métis ancestry	2,150	2,145	2,040	105	0	0
Inuit ancestry	80	80	85	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^{Footnote 55}	87,910	87,900	83,955	3,945	0	10
Total - Mother tongue^{Footnote 56}	95,685	94,815	90,475	4,335	0	875
English	85,770	84,930	81,055	3,870	0	840
French	1,310	1,305	1,220	85	0	0
Non-official language	8,030	8,015	7,660	360	0	15
Aboriginal	60	40	40	0	0	15
Non-Aboriginal	7,975	7,970	7,620	355	0	0
English and French	85	80	70	0	0	0
English and non-official language	475	470	460	0	0	10
French and non-official language	0	0	0	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total - First official language spoken^{Footnote 57}	95,680	94,810	90,470	4,340	0	870
English	94,185	93,315	89,090	4,220	0	875
French	1,215	1,215	1,125	85	0	0
English and French	70	70	45	0	0	0
Neither English nor French	215	215	215	0	0	0
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 58}	94,840	93,980	89,680	4,310	0	860
Non-movers	79,030	78,375	75,130	3,245	0	655
Movers	15,810	15,605	14,550	1,060	0	205
Non-migrants	10,080	9,910	9,150	765	0	170
Migrants	5,730	5,700	5,400	300	0	35
Internal migrants	5,260	5,225	4,955	270	0	35
Intraprovincial migrants	4,095	4,055	3,835	225	0	35
Interprovincial migrants	1,165	1,165	1,115	45	0	0
External migrants	475	475	445	30	0	0
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 59}	91,140	90,345	86,160	4,180	0	795
Non-movers	50,740	50,265	48,245	2,020	0	475
Movers	40,395	40,080	37,915	2,165	0	320
Non-migrants	23,100	22,875	21,670	1,205	0	220
Migrants	17,290	17,205	16,245	955	0	95
Internal migrants	15,240	15,150	14,285	860	0	95
Intraprovincial migrants	11,000	10,925	10,285	640	0	70
Interprovincial migrants	4,250	4,225	4,000	225	0	20
External migrants	2,055	2,050	1,955	95	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 60}	81,625	81,005	77,075	3,930	0	615
No certificate, diploma or degree	13,240	12,945	12,190	755	0	295
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 61}	23,365	23,220	22,250	975	0	145
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 62}	45,020	44,845	42,640	2,205	0	180
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 63}	10,835	10,765	10,400	365	0	70
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	15,630	15,595	15,130	465	0	40
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 64}	5,050	5,005	4,685	325	0	45
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	13,500	13,480	12,425	1,050	0	20
Bachelor's degree	8,570	8,555	7,910	645	0	15
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{Footnote 65}	4,930	4,925	4,520	405	0	10
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 66}	52,345	51,925	49,320	2,600	0	420
No certificate, diploma or degree	5,250	5,085	4,725	360	0	170
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 67}	13,790	13,695	13,130	560	0	95
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 68}	33,300	33,145	31,465	1,680	0	155
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 69}	7,590	7,525	7,255	270	0	65
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	11,605	11,575	11,205	370	0	30
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 70}	3,505	3,460	3,235	230	0	40
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	10,600	10,585	9,775	810	0	20
Bachelor's degree	6,965	6,950	6,415	535	0	10
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{Footnote 71}	3,640	3,635	3,360	275	0	10
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 72}	81,625	81,010	77,075	3,930	0	620
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 73}	36,605	36,165	34,435	1,730	0	440
Education	3,620	3,600	3,445	155	0	15
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	1,525	1,530	1,415	115	0	0
Humanities	2,085	2,085	1,845	240	0	0
Social and behavioural sciences and law	3,540	3,515	3,185	335	0	25
Business, management and public administration	8,680	8,645	8,270	375	0	35
Physical and life sciences and technologies	1,545	1,545	1,480	65	0	0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	920	915	865	50	0	0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	9,635	9,595	9,300	295	0	40
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	1,245	1,240	1,160	80	0	0
Health and related fields^{Footnote 74}	8,655	8,635	8,270	365	0	15
Personal, protective and transportation services	3,565	3,535	3,400	140	0	30
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}	81,625	81,005	77,075	3,935	0	615
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	36,605	36,165	34,435	1,725	0	440
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	45,025	44,845	42,635	2,205	0	175
Location of study inside Canada	39,635	39,460	37,495	1,965	0	175
Same as province or territory of residence	29,255	29,075	27,820	1,255	0	180
Another province or territory	10,385	10,385	9,675	710	0	0
Location of study outside Canada	5,385	5,385	5,145	245	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 77}	81,625	81,010	77,075	3,930	0	620
In the labour force	50,620	50,345	48,080	2,270	0	270
Employed	45,915	45,720	43,790	1,930	0	190
Unemployed	4,705	4,625	4,285	340	0	80
Not in the labour force	31,005	30,660	28,995	1,665	0	345
Participation rate	62.0	62.1	62.4	57.8	0.0	43.5
Employment rate	56.3	56.4	56.8	49.1	0.0	30.6
Unemployment rate	9.3	9.2	8.9	15.0	0.0	29.6
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by class of worker^{Footnote 78}	81,625	81,010	77,070	3,930	0	615
Class of worker - not applicable^{Footnote 79}	27,365	26,990	25,365	1,625	0	375
All classes of worker^{Footnote 80}	54,260	54,015	51,710	2,310	0	245
Employee	46,785	46,555	44,610	1,945	0	230
Self-employed^{Footnote 81}	7,475	7,460	7,095	365	0	15
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity in 2010^{Footnote 82}	81,625	81,005	77,075	3,935	0	615
Did not work in 2010^{Footnote 83}	29,410	29,025	27,335	1,695	0	385
Worked in 2010	52,210	51,980	49,740	2,245	0	230
1 to 13 weeks	4,450	4,425	4,165	260	0	25
14 to 26 weeks	5,010	4,975	4,765	210	0	35
27 to 39 weeks	4,135	4,120	3,985	140	0	15
40 to 48 weeks	8,915	8,865	8,460	405	0	50
49 to 52 weeks	29,710	29,600	28,370	1,230	0	105
Average weeks worked in 2010	42.2	42.2	42.2	41.1	0.0	38.9
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by full-time or part-time weeks worked in 2010^{Footnote 84}	81,625	81,010	77,075	3,935	0	615
Did not work in 2010^{Footnote 85}	29,410	29,025	27,335	1,695	0	385
Worked in 2010	52,210	51,985	49,740	2,240	0	235
Worked full-time in 2010	36,655	36,470	34,920	1,555	0	190
Worked part-time in 2010	15,560	15,510	14,820	685	0	45
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^{Footnote 86}	81,625	81,010	77,070	3,935	0	615
Occupation - not applicable^{Footnote 87}	27,365	26,990	25,365	1,625	0	375
All occupations^{Footnote 88}	54,260	54,015	51,710	2,310	0	240
0 Management occupations	5,415	5,405	5,105	295	0	15
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	7,635	7,605	7,180	430	0	30
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	3,070	3,060	2,945	110	0	10
3 Health occupations	4,270	4,270	4,095	170	0	0
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	6,095	6,030	5,735	295	0	65
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	1,435	1,430	1,340	95	0	0
6 Sales and service occupations	15,355	15,310	14,735	575	0	45
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	8,515	8,480	8,240	235	0	35
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	1,330	1,310	1,295	10	0	20
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	1,140	1,120	1,035	85	0	20
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 89}	81,620	81,005	77,075	3,935	0	615
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 90}	27,365	26,990	25,365	1,625	0	370
All industries^{Footnote 91}	54,260	54,020	51,710	2,310	0	240
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	1,315	1,305	1,265	40	0	10
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	380	375	375	0	0	0
22 Utilities	225	220	220	0	0	0
23 Construction	4,895	4,875	4,730	145	0	20
31-33 Manufacturing	1,840	1,825	1,740	85	0	15
41 Wholesale trade	1,790	1,790	1,705	80	0	0
44-45 Retail trade	8,065	8,050	7,755	295	0	15
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	2,730	2,725	2,660	65	0	10
51 Information and cultural industries	1,430	1,430	1,370	60	0	0
52 Finance and insurance	1,760	1,760	1,705	60	0	0
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	1,190	1,185	1,130	60	0	0
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	3,080	3,080	2,940	145	0	0
55 Management of companies and enterprises	30	30	25	0	0	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	2,450	2,435	2,330	105	0	10
61 Educational services	3,970	3,960	3,700	260	0	15
62 Health care and social assistance	7,045	7,000	6,750	250	0	40
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	1,170	1,165	1,055	115	0	0
72 Accommodation and food services	5,010	5,000	4,715	285	0	15
81 Other services (except public administration)	2,785	2,780	2,620	160	0	0
91 Public administration	3,115	3,030	2,930	100	0	85

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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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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