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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 Prince George
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 1} = 23.5 %
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}	27	23	21	2	0	4
Total - Sex and age groups^{Footnote 6}	82,865	82,245	75,515	6,730	0	615
Less than 15 years	14,935	14,910	13,860	1,055	0	25
15 to 24 years	11,635	11,580	10,430	1,145	0	55
25 to 54 years	35,695	35,425	32,710	2,720	0	275
25 to 34 years	10,495	10,395	9,480	920	0	95
35 to 44 years	11,330	11,265	10,450	820	0	65
45 to 54 years	13,875	13,760	12,775	980	0	110
55 to 64 years	11,340	11,230	10,375	855	0	115
65 years and over	9,255	9,105	8,135	965	0	155
65 to 74 years	5,870	5,780	5,240	540	0	85
75 years and over	3,390	3,325	2,895	425	0	65
Male	41,670	41,340	38,085	3,260	0	325
Less than 15 years	7,755	7,735	7,180	555	0	20
15 to 24 years	6,075	6,040	5,495	545	0	35
25 to 54 years	17,510	17,380	16,030	1,345	0	130
25 to 34 years	5,060	4,985	4,525	460	0	75
35 to 44 years	5,545	5,520	5,135	390	0	20
45 to 54 years	6,910	6,870	6,370	500	0	35
55 to 64 years	5,635	5,570	5,180	390	0	65
65 years and over	4,700	4,625	4,195	430	0	75
65 to 74 years	3,140	3,100	2,820	275	0	45
75 years and over	1,550	1,525	1,375	155	0	30
Female	41,195	40,900	37,430	3,470	0	290
Less than 15 years	7,180	7,170	6,675	495	0	10
15 to 24 years	5,555	5,540	4,935	605	0	20
25 to 54 years	18,190	18,050	16,675	1,370	0	140
25 to 34 years	5,435	5,410	4,955	460	0	20
35 to 44 years	5,785	5,740	5,315	430	0	40
45 to 54 years	6,970	6,890	6,410	485	0	75
55 to 64 years	5,705	5,665	5,200	465	0	45
65 years and over	4,560	4,480	3,950	535	0	80
65 to 74 years	2,720	2,680	2,420	260	0	40
75 years and over	1,840	1,795	1,525	275	0	45
Population in private households by marital status^{Footnote 7}	82,865	82,245	75,515	6,730	0	615
Married or living with a common-law partner	39,855	39,565	37,365	2,200	0	290
Married (and not separated)	32,115	31,880	30,395	1,490	0	240
Living common law	7,740	7,685	6,975	715	0	55
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	43,005	42,685	38,150	4,530	0	330
Single (never legally married)	33,790	33,595	30,240	3,355	0	200
Separated	2,370	2,325	2,010	310	0	45
Divorced	3,945	3,905	3,430	475	0	35
Widowed	2,905	2,855	2,475	385	0	45
Persons in economic families by family structure and presence and age of children^{Footnote 8}	69,805	69,360	64,590	4,775	0	445
Couple family	58,470	58,130	54,910	3,220	0	340
Couple only	18,870	18,645	17,485	1,160	0	230
Couple with children	38,840	38,740	36,750	1,995	0	100
With children under 18 years	31,205	31,115	29,485	1,625	0	85
Without children under 6 years	17,075	17,010	16,350	665	0	55
With children under 6 years	14,135	14,105	13,140	960	0	30
Couple with other relatives only	760	745	675	65	0	0
Lone-parent family	9,985	9,880	8,505	1,370	0	105
Female-parent family	7,505	7,410	6,335	1,075	0	95
Female-parent family with no other relatives	7,020	6,920	6,045	875	0	100
With children under 18 years	5,130	5,120	4,395	720	0	15
Without children under 6 years	3,290	3,280	2,745	535	0	0
With children under 6 years	1,840	1,840	1,650	190	0	0
Male-parent family	2,480	2,475	2,170	300	0	10
Male-parent family with no other relatives	2,275	2,270	2,005	260	0	10
With children under 18 years	1,620	1,620	1,460	165	0	0
Without children under 6 years	1,180	1,180	1,100	80	0	0
With children under 6 years	440	445	355	80	0	0
Other economic family^{Footnote 9}	1,350	1,345	1,170	180	0	0
Persons not in economic families aged 15 years and over^{Footnote 10}	13,060	12,885	10,925	1,965	0	175
Less than 65 years	10,260	10,110	8,635	1,475	0	145
65 years and over	2,800	2,780	2,290	490	0	25
Total - Income status based on after-tax low-income measure^{Footnote 11}	82,865	82,245	75,515	6,735	0	620
Population for the income status based on after-tax low-income measure	82,845	82,245	75,515	6,730	0	595
Low-income population	12,850	12,730	10,570	2,165	0	120
Prevalence of low income %	15.5	15.5	14.0	32.2	not applicable ...	20.2
Low-income concentration ratio %^{Footnote 12}	not applicable ...	not applicable ...	not applicable ...	17.0	0.0	not applicable ...
Other population	69,990	69,515	64,945	4,570	0	480
Concept not applicable^{Footnote 13}	20	0	0	0	0	20
Total population in private households by citizenship^{Footnote 14}	82,865	82,245	75,510	6,735	0	620
Canadian citizens	80,805	80,200	73,635	6,560	0	600
Canadian citizens aged under 18	18,310	18,275	16,950	1,330	0	35
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over	62,490	61,925	56,695	5,230	0	565
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 15}	2,060	2,045	1,875	170	0	20
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 16}	82,865	82,250	75,510	6,730	0	620
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 17}	74,555	74,000	67,870	6,135	0	555
Immigrants^{Footnote 18}	7,840	7,780	7,190	585	0	60
Before 1971	2,820	2,795	2,455	335	0	30
1971 to 1980	1,655	1,655	1,585	65	0	0
1981 to 1990	960	940	890	50	0	20
1991 to 2000	945	940	895	45	0	0
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 19}	1,465	1,450	1,360	90	0	0
2001 to 2005	575	575	555	15	0	0
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 20}	885	875	805	70	0	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 21}	475	470	455	0	0	0
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^{Footnote 22}	7,835	7,775	7,195	590	0	60
Under 5 years	1,090	1,080	990	90	0	0
5 to 14 years	1,445	1,430	1,350	80	0	0
15 to 24 years	2,175	2,160	1,955	210	0	15
25 to 44 years	2,645	2,630	2,445	185	0	10
45 years and over	485	485	455	30	0	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 23}	82,865	82,245	75,515	6,735	0	620
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 24}	74,555	74,000	67,870	6,130	0	555
Born in province of residence	53,640	53,335	49,035	4,300	0	310
Born outside province of residence	20,915	20,665	18,840	1,830	0	250
Immigrants^{Footnote 25}	7,835	7,780	7,195	590	0	60
Americas	1,375	1,375	1,175	205	0	0
United States	1,100	1,105	940	165	0	0
Jamaica	40	40	0	25	0	0
Guyana	0	0	0	0	0	0
Haiti	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mexico	35	35	35	0	0	0
Trinidad and Tobago	25	20	20	0	0	0
Colombia	0	0	0	0	0	0
El Salvador	0	0	0	0	0	0
Peru	30	30	30	0	0	0
Chile	35	35	30	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	75	70	75	0	0	0
Europe	3,580	3,550	3,245	305	0	35
United Kingdom^{Footnote 26}	1,030	1,025	980	45	0	0
Italy	265	260	225	35	0	0
Germany	730	715	665	50	0	0
Poland	125	125	100	30	0	0
Portugal	155	150	150	0	0	0
Netherlands	295	290	265	30	0	0
France	45	40	25	0	0	0
Romania	60	60	50	0	0	0
Russian Federation	35	30	25	0	0	0
Greece	50	50	30	0	0	0
Ukraine	80	85	75	0	0	0
Croatia	85	80	70	10	0	0
Hungary	75	75	55	0	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	0	0	0	0	0	0
Serbia	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ireland, Republic of	40	45	45	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	510	505	480	20	0	0
Africa	450	445	420	0	0	0
Morocco	0	0	0	0	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0	0	0	0
Egypt	20	25	20	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	180	175	155	0	0	0
Nigeria	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kenya	70	65	70	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	175	170	165	0	0	0
Asia	2,305	2,280	2,230	50	0	25
India	1,015	1,010	1,005	0	0	0
China^{Footnote 27}	240	240	240	0	0	0
Philippines	495	490	470	0	0	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	95	95	90	0	0	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 28}	105	105	100	0	0	0
Pakistan	55	55	55	0	0	0
Sri Lanka	20	0	0	0	0	15
Iran^{Footnote 29}	25	25	25	0	0	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 30}	55	55	55	0	0	0
Lebanon	0	0	0	0	0	0
Taiwan	40	40	40	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	60	65	65	0	0	0
Turkey	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	90	90	70	0	0	0
Oceania and other^{Footnote 31}	125	130	125	0	0	0
Fiji	10	10	10	0	0	0
Other places of birth^{Footnote 32}	115	120	110	0	0	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 33}	470	470	455	0	0	0
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 34}	82,865	82,250	75,515	6,735	0	620
First generation^{Footnote 35}	8,485	8,420	7,810	610	0	65
Second generation^{Footnote 36}	15,070	14,920	13,835	1,090	0	145
Third generation or more^{Footnote 37}	59,310	58,900	53,865	5,035	0	415
Total population in private households by visible minority^{Footnote 38}	82,865	82,250	75,515	6,735	0	620
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 39}	5,455	5,405	5,135	265	0	50
South Asian^{Footnote 40}	1,955	1,930	1,920	0	0	25
Chinese	940	940	925	0	0	0
Black	585	585	485	105	0	0
Filipino	885	875	810	65	0	0
Latin American	150	150	145	0	0	0
Arab	170	165	165	0	0	0
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 41}	290	285	225	60	0	10
West Asian^{Footnote 42}	30	25	30	0	0	0
Korean	75	70	70	0	0	0
Japanese	275	265	260	0	0	0
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 43}	40	40	40	0	0	0
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 44}	65	60	65	0	0	0
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 45}	77,410	76,845	70,375	6,470	0	565
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	82,865	82,245	75,515	6,730	0	620
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 46}	9,935	9,840	7,875	1,970	0	90
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 47}	5,810	5,750	4,400	1,350	0	60
Métis single identity	3,840	3,815	3,220	585	0	25
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	35	35	20	0	0	0
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 48}	150	150	130	20	0	0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 49}	95	95	95	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal identity	72,930	72,405	67,640	4,765	0	530
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 50}	82,865	82,250	75,510	6,730	0	620
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 51}	4,650	4,590	3,460	1,130	0	60
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	78,215	77,655	72,050	5,600	0	560
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 52}	82,865	82,245	75,515	6,735	0	615
Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 53}	10,600	10,500	8,580	1,925	0	95
First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry^{Footnote 54}	7,635	7,565	6,025	1,540	0	70
Métis ancestry	3,360	3,335	2,950	390	0	0
Inuit ancestry	70	70	65	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^{Footnote 55}	72,270	71,745	66,935	4,810	0	525
Total - Mother tongue^{Footnote 56}	82,865	82,245	75,515	6,735	0	615
English	74,360	73,865	67,795	6,070	0	495
French	1,145	1,130	1,010	120	0	0
Non-official language	6,870	6,765	6,270	495	0	100
Aboriginal	250	240	130	115	0	10
Non-Aboriginal	6,620	6,530	6,140	390	0	95
English and French	80	85	80	0	0	0
English and non-official language	405	390	350	40	0	0
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}	82,860	82,245	75,510	6,735	0	620
English	81,570	80,985	74,355	6,630	0	590
French	970	960	860	100	0	0
English and French	35	30	30	0	0	0
Neither English nor French	285	270	275	0	0	15
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 58}	81,840	81,220	74,620	6,595	0	620
Non-movers	70,120	69,610	64,575	5,035	0	510
Movers	11,720	11,615	10,045	1,565	0	110
Non-migrants	8,135	8,115	6,900	1,215	0	20
Migrants	3,585	3,495	3,150	345	0	90
Internal migrants	3,295	3,205	2,870	340	0	90
Intraprovincial migrants	2,450	2,380	2,160	220	0	70
Interprovincial migrants	845	830	710	120	0	20
External migrants	290	285	275	0	0	0
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 59}	77,845	77,240	70,940	6,300	0	605
Non-movers	45,770	45,530	42,815	2,715	0	240
Movers	32,075	31,710	28,125	3,585	0	360
Non-migrants	20,345	20,155	17,625	2,530	0	195
Migrants	11,725	11,555	10,500	1,050	0	170
Internal migrants	10,555	10,400	9,395	1,005	0	160
Intraprovincial migrants	7,870	7,735	7,010	725	0	130
Interprovincial migrants	2,695	2,665	2,385	280	0	30
External migrants	1,165	1,155	1,105	55	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 60}	67,925	67,340	61,655	5,680	0	595
No certificate, diploma or degree	14,430	14,285	12,335	1,950	0	140
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 61}	20,780	20,580	18,735	1,840	0	195
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 62}	32,720	32,470	30,585	1,890	0	250
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 63}	9,775	9,670	9,060	610	0	105
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	11,830	11,760	11,050	715	0	70
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 64}	2,135	2,120	2,010	110	0	0
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	8,985	8,920	8,465	455	0	65
Bachelor's degree	5,950	5,900	5,560	340	0	55
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{Footnote 65}	3,035	3,020	2,910	115	0	0
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 66}	47,035	46,655	43,085	3,570	0	385
No certificate, diploma or degree	6,635	6,565	5,605	960	0	70
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 67}	13,845	13,735	12,605	1,130	0	110
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 68}	26,555	26,350	24,875	1,480	0	200
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 69}	7,325	7,235	6,750	480	0	90
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	9,740	9,675	9,105	565	0	65
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 70}	1,715	1,700	1,615	85	0	0
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	7,770	7,740	7,400	345	0	30
Bachelor's degree	5,110	5,080	4,820	260	0	30
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{Footnote 71}	2,665	2,660	2,575	80	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 72}	67,925	67,335	61,655	5,680	0	590
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 73}	35,205	34,865	31,070	3,790	0	340
Education	2,555	2,530	2,360	165	0	0
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	640	640	600	40	0	0
Humanities	1,170	1,155	1,065	85	0	0
Social and behavioural sciences and law	2,540	2,525	2,385	135	0	15
Business, management and public administration	6,565	6,525	6,155	375	0	35
Physical and life sciences and technologies	905	885	820	70	0	20
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	670	665	635	30	0	0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	8,890	8,795	8,410	385	0	100
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	1,295	1,295	1,220	70	0	0
Health and related fields^{Footnote 74}	5,415	5,375	5,075	305	0	35
Personal, protective and transportation services	2,060	2,055	1,835	220	0	0
Other fields of study^{Footnote 75}	15	15	15	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study compared with province or territory of residence^{Footnote 76}	67,930	67,340	61,655	5,685	0	595
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	35,205	34,865	31,075	3,790	0	340
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	32,720	32,475	30,585	1,890	0	250
Location of study inside Canada	30,260	30,035	28,295	1,745	0	230
Same as province or territory of residence	25,050	24,875	23,445	1,435	0	180
Another province or territory	5,210	5,160	4,850	310	0	50
Location of study outside Canada	2,465	2,440	2,290	150	0	25
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 77}	67,930	67,335	61,655	5,685	0	590
In the labour force	47,005	46,650	43,250	3,405	0	350
Employed	42,325	42,020	39,100	2,920	0	305
Unemployed	4,680	4,630	4,150	485	0	50
Not in the labour force	20,925	20,685	18,405	2,275	0	245
Participation rate	69.2	69.3	70.1	59.9	0.0	59.3
Employment rate	62.3	62.4	63.4	51.4	0.0	51.7
Unemployment rate	10.0	9.9	9.6	14.2	0.0	14.3
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by class of worker^{Footnote 78}	67,930	67,335	61,655	5,685	0	595
Class of worker - not applicable^{Footnote 79}	17,320	17,095	15,025	2,070	0	230
All classes of worker^{Footnote 80}	50,605	50,240	46,630	3,610	0	365
Employee	45,450	45,145	41,755	3,385	0	300
Self-employed^{Footnote 81}	5,155	5,095	4,870	220	0	60
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity in 2010^{Footnote 82}	67,925	67,335	61,655	5,685	0	595
Did not work in 2010^{Footnote 83}	19,200	18,965	16,690	2,275	0	235
Worked in 2010	48,730	48,370	44,965	3,405	0	360
1 to 13 weeks	4,130	4,095	3,740	355	0	35
14 to 26 weeks	4,660	4,635	4,300	335	0	25
27 to 39 weeks	3,765	3,755	3,360	390	0	0
40 to 48 weeks	7,660	7,635	7,065	570	0	30
49 to 52 weeks	28,515	28,250	26,495	1,755	0	265
Average weeks worked in 2010	42.3	42.3	42.4	40.7	0.0	43.8
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by full-time or part-time weeks worked in 2010^{Footnote 84}	67,930	67,335	61,655	5,685	0	595
Did not work in 2010^{Footnote 85}	19,200	18,970	16,690	2,280	0	235
Worked in 2010	48,725	48,370	44,965	3,405	0	360
Worked full-time in 2010	37,350	37,045	34,300	2,745	0	300
Worked part-time in 2010	11,380	11,320	10,665	660	0	55
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^{Footnote 86}	67,930	67,335	61,655	5,680	0	590
Occupation - not applicable^{Footnote 87}	17,320	17,095	15,025	2,070	0	230
All occupations^{Footnote 88}	50,605	50,240	46,630	3,615	0	365
0 Management occupations	4,435	4,395	4,145	255	0	40
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	7,530	7,495	7,130	365	0	35
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	2,405	2,390	2,215	170	0	15
3 Health occupations	3,050	3,040	2,915	125	0	0
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	6,020	5,995	5,585	410	0	30
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	870	865	770	95	0	0
6 Sales and service occupations	12,495	12,375	11,180	1,190	0	120
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	10,210	10,130	9,385	740	0	80
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	1,600	1,590	1,440	150	0	0
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	1,985	1,960	1,855	105	0	25
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 89}	67,925	67,335	61,655	5,680	0	590
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 90}	17,325	17,095	15,025	2,070	0	225
All industries^{Footnote 91}	50,605	50,240	46,630	3,610	0	365
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	2,335	2,320	2,210	110	0	15
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	695	690	630	65	0	0
22 Utilities	280	285	280	0	0	0
23 Construction	4,050	4,000	3,705	295	0	50
31-33 Manufacturing	3,990	3,955	3,795	160	0	30
41 Wholesale trade	1,945	1,935	1,790	150	0	0
44-45 Retail trade	6,290	6,260	5,630	630	0	25
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	3,375	3,365	3,105	260	0	0
51 Information and cultural industries	910	880	825	60	0	0
52 Finance and insurance	1,415	1,405	1,300	110	0	0
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	700	695	630	65	0	0
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	2,310	2,290	2,150	135	0	20
55 Management of companies and enterprises	30	25	25	0	0	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	1,815	1,805	1,670	135	0	0
61 Educational services	3,860	3,850	3,680	170	0	15
62 Health care and social assistance	5,900	5,880	5,510	370	0	25
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	765	765	695	70	0	0
72 Accommodation and food services	3,945	3,890	3,485	405	0	55
81 Other services (except public administration)	2,600	2,585	2,400	190	0	15
91 Public administration	3,410	3,365	3,130	240	0	40

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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Footnote 40

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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'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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