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2006 Census of Canada: Topic-based tabulations

Labour Force Activity (8), Presence of Children by Age Groups (11), Number of Children (5), Age Groups (9), Marital Status (7) and Sex (3) for the Population 15 Years and Over Living in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories and Federal Electoral Districts (2003 Representation Order), 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data

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Presence of children by age groups (11) Labour force activity (8)
Total - Labour force activity In the labour force Employed Unemployed Not in the labour force Participation rate Employment rate Unemployment rate
Note(s) :
  1. TOTAL - MARITAL STATUS
    Marital status
    Part A - Plain language definition
    A person's de facto conjugal status. Marital status data are derived from the responses to Question 4 (Marital status) and Question 5 (Common-law) in the census questionnaires. For example, a person who, in Question 4, reported being 'widowed' and in Question 5 reported living with another person as a couple, but not being married to that person, will be counted as married.
    Part B - Detailed definition
    Refers to the conjugal status of a person.
    The various responses are defined as follows:
    Married and common-law
    Persons currently married whose spouse is living, unless the couple is separated or divorced, and persons living common-law.
    Separated, but still legally married
    Persons currently married, but who are no longer living with their spouse (for any reason other than illness or work) and have not obtained a divorce. Persons who are separated but who live with a common-law partner are not included in this category.
    Divorced
    Persons who have obtained a legal divorce and who have not remarried. Persons who are divorced but who live with a common-law partner are not included in this category.
    Widowed
    Persons who have lost their spouse through death and who have not remarried. Persons who are widowed but who live with a common-law partner are not included in this category.
    Never legally married (single)
    Persons who have never married (including all persons less than 15 years of age) and persons whose marriage has been annulled and who have not remarried. Persons who are single and live with a common-law partner are not included in this category.
Warning Data quality note(s)
  • Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
Total - Presence of children by age groups 25,511,870 17,077,855 15,958,195 1,119,655 8,434,020 66.9 62.6 6.6
Without children at home 15,973,950 9,489,615 8,752,730 736,885 6,484,335 59.4 54.8 7.8
With children at home 9,537,920 7,588,240 7,205,465 382,775 1,949,680 79.6 75.5 5.0
Children under 6 years only 1,639,275 1,335,275 1,241,160 94,115 304,000 81.5 75.7 7.0
With at least one child under 2 years 920,040 730,965 672,190 58,770 189,075 79.4 73.1 8.0
Children 2 to 5 years only 719,240 604,315 568,965 35,345 114,925 84.0 79.1 5.8
Children under 6 years as well as children 6 years and over 1,144,120 921,620 866,200 55,415 222,500 80.6 75.7 6.0
Children 6 years and over only 6,754,525 5,331,340 5,098,105 233,240 1,423,180 78.9 75.5 4.4
Youngest child 6 to 14 years 3,079,625 2,685,425 2,562,275 123,150 394,200 87.2 83.2 4.6
Youngest child 15 to 24 years 2,598,440 2,184,170 2,095,845 88,325 414,275 84.1 80.7 4.0
All children 25 years and over 1,076,455 461,750 439,985 21,765 614,705 42.9 40.9 4.7
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 97-559-XCB2006018 (Canada, Code01)
Date Modified: 2011-04-07

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