Data tables, 2016 Census

First Official Language Spoken (7), Mobility Status 5 Years Ago (9), Place of Residence 5 Years Ago (15), Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 (51), Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (15), Employment Income Statistics (7) and Age (6B) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over Who Worked Since 2015, in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2016 Census - 25% Sample Data

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This table details first official language spoken , mobility status 5 years ago , place of residence 5 years ago , occupation - national occupational classification 2016 , highest certificate, diploma or degree , employment income statistics and age for the population aged 15 years and over who worked since 2015, in private households in Canada
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First official language spoken (7) Mobility Status 5 Years Ago (9)
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago Non-movers Movers Non-migrants Migrants Internal migrants Intraprovincial migrants Interprovincial migrants External migrants
Total - First official language spoken 19,956,255 11,743,025 8,213,230 4,497,015 3,716,215 2,943,760 2,360,265 583,500 772,460
English 15,212,975 8,901,695 6,311,285 3,458,375 2,852,910 2,236,990 1,717,100 519,895 615,925
French 4,353,860 2,643,440 1,710,425 945,555 764,865 670,085 615,145 54,945 94,785
English and French 236,625 126,165 110,460 56,795 53,660 26,025 19,340 6,685 27,640
Neither English nor French 152,785 71,725 81,060 36,285 44,775 10,665 8,685 1,975 34,110
Official language minority (number)Footnote 4 4,472,175 2,706,520 1,765,655 973,955 791,700 683,095 624,810 58,285 108,600
Official language minority (percentage)Footnote 5 22.4 23.0 21.5 21.7 21.3 23.2 26.5 10.0 14.1

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

Refers to the kind of work performed by persons aged 15 years and over as determined by their kind of work and the description of the main activities in their job. The occupation data are produced according to the NOC 2016.

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Footnote 2

Users are advised to consult data quality comments for 'Highest certificate, diploma or degree,' available in the Education Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016, Catalogue no. 98-500-X2016013.

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Footnote 3

Employment income - All income received as wages, salaries and commissions from paid employment and net self-employment income from farm or non-farm unincorporated business and/or professional practice during the reference period.

Wages, salaries and commissions - Gross wages and salaries before deductions for such items as income taxes, pension plan contributions and employment insurance premiums during the reference period. While other employee remuneration such as security options benefits, board and lodging and other taxable allowances and benefits are included in this source, employers' contributions to pension plans and employment insurance plans are excluded. Other receipts included in this source are military pay and allowances, tips, commissions and cash bonuses associated with paid employment, benefits from wage-loss replacement plans or income-maintenance insurance plans, supplementary unemployment benefits from an employer or union, research grants, royalties from a work or invention with no associated expenses and all types of casual earnings during the reference period.

For the 2016 Census, the reference period is the calendar year 2015 for all income variables.

The median income of a specified group is the amount that divides the income distribution of that group into two halves, i.e., the incomes of half of the units in that group are below the median, while those of the other half are above the median. Median incomes of individuals are calculated for those with income (positive or negative).

Average income of a specified group is calculated by dividing the aggregate income of that group by the number of units in that group. Average incomes of individuals are calculated for those with income (positive or negative).

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Footnote 4

The official language minority population of Quebec includes all individuals with English as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French. The official language minority population of the country overall and of every province and territory other than Quebec includes individuals with French as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French.

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Footnote 5

The official language minority population of Quebec includes all individuals with English as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French. The official language minority population of the country overall and of every province and territory other than Quebec includes individuals with French as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French.

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Data quality note(s) – Canada

  • Incomplete enumeration flag
    Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
  • Long-form data quality flag
    Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 5.1%.
  • Long-form income data quality flag
    Default. Data quality index showing a long-form income non-response rate lower than 10%.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016377.

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