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2006 Census of Canada: Topic-based tabulations

Work Activity in 2005 (14), Visible Minority Groups (15), Immigrant Status and Period of Immigration (9), Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (7), Age Groups (9) and Sex (3) for the Population 15 Years and Over of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data

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Visible minority groups (15) Work activity in 2005 (14)
Total - Work activity in 2005 Did not work in 2005 2 Worked in 2005 Worked 1 to 48 weeks Worked 49 to 52 weeks Average weeks worked in 2005 Worked mostly full time Worked 1 to 48 weeks Worked 49 to 52 weeks 3 Average weeks worked mostly full time Worked mostly part time Worked 1 to 48 weeks Worked 49 to 52 weeks Average weeks worked mostly part time
Note(s) :
  1. Census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations crossing provincial boundaries
    There is one census metropolitan area (Ottawa - Gatineau) and three census agglomerations (Campbellton, Hawkesbury and Lloydminster) that cross provincial boundaries. The data for their respective provincial parts are included with the appropriate census metropolitan area or census agglomeration, with data for the census metropolitan area or census agglomeration within the province of the provincial part that contributes the majority of the population to the area. For example, Ottawa - Gatineau can be found in Ontario, Campbellton in New Brunswick, Hawkesbury in Ontario and Lloydminster in Alberta.
  1. TOTAL - HIGHEST CERTIFICATE, DIPLOMA OR DEGREE
    '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.
  2. DID NOT WORK IN 2005
    Includes persons who never worked, persons who worked prior to 2005 only, or persons who worked in 2006 only.
  3. WORKED 49 TO 52 WEEKS
    Persons in this category are also referred to as full-year, full-time workers.
  4. TOTAL VISIBLE MINORITY POPULATION
    The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour'.
  5. SOUTH ASIAN
    For example, 'East Indian', 'Pakistani', 'Sri Lankan', etc.
  6. SOUTHEAST ASIAN
    For example, 'Vietnamese', 'Cambodian', 'Malaysian', 'Laotian', etc.
  7. WEST ASIAN
    For example, 'Iranian', 'Afghan', etc.
  8. VISIBLE MINORITY, N.I.E.
    The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'. Includes respondents who reported a write-in response such as 'Guyanese', 'West Indian', 'Kurd', 'Tibetan', 'Polynesian', 'Pacific Islander', etc.
  9. MULTIPLE VISIBLE MINORITY
    Includes respondents who reported more than one visible minority group by checking two or more mark-in circles, e.g., 'Black' and 'South Asian'.
  10. NOT A VISIBLE MINORITY
    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.
Warning Data quality note(s)
  • Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
Total - Population by visible minority groups 25,664,220 7,805,645 17,858,580 6,855,725 11,002,855 43.2 13,869,775 4,287,505 9,582,270 45.8 3,988,800 2,568,220 1,420,575 34.0
Total visible minority population 4 3,922,695 1,244,835 2,677,860 1,208,730 1,469,135 41.8 2,073,250 770,265 1,302,985 44.8 604,610 438,460 166,145 31.3
Chinese 1,005,640 361,665 643,975 285,765 358,205 41.8 498,520 178,325 320,190 44.9 145,455 107,440 38,020 31.0
South Asian 5 957,645 292,175 665,470 308,770 356,700 41.6 527,895 206,280 321,615 44.5 137,575 102,495 35,080 30.3
Black 562,140 163,805 398,335 177,015 221,320 41.5 297,415 105,395 192,015 44.9 100,920 71,615 29,300 31.7
Filipino 320,915 69,110 251,810 108,230 143,580 43.3 203,275 74,620 128,655 45.7 48,530 33,605 14,925 33.1
Latin American 244,330 68,975 175,355 81,970 93,380 41.6 135,475 53,680 81,795 44.4 39,875 28,285 11,590 32.2
Southeast Asian 6 184,580 57,190 127,390 52,340 75,050 43.1 102,865 35,320 67,545 45.6 24,520 17,020 7,500 32.5
Arab 195,900 73,905 121,995 59,260 62,740 40.6 92,155 37,130 55,025 43.8 29,835 22,125 7,710 30.5
West Asian 7 125,855 45,695 80,160 38,645 41,510 40.7 56,940 21,945 34,995 44.6 23,215 16,700 6,520 31.2
Korean 114,620 50,240 64,375 32,755 31,620 40.1 45,965 19,050 26,915 43.8 18,410 13,705 4,705 30.9
Japanese 66,400 22,990 43,410 18,605 24,805 42.4 31,950 10,675 21,275 45.8 11,455 7,930 3,525 33.1
Visible minority, n.i.e. 8 57,115 15,995 41,120 16,545 24,575 43.1 32,530 10,795 21,735 45.8 8,590 5,750 2,840 32.9
Multiple visible minority 9 87,565 23,095 64,470 28,820 35,650 41.7 48,250 17,040 31,210 45.2 16,215 11,780 4,440 31.1
Not a visible minority 10 21,741,525 6,560,810 15,180,720 5,646,995 9,533,720 43.4 11,796,525 3,517,240 8,279,290 46.0 3,384,190 2,129,765 1,254,425 34.5
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 97-562-XCB2006014 (Canada, Code01)
Date Modified: 2011-04-07

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