Selected Characteristics

Quebec †

Canada †

Demographic Characteristics

7,237,480

30,007,090

3,532,845

14,706,850

192,280

868,075

232,650

1,011,460

234,140

1,051,450

45,990

212,750

46,515

213,515

47,405

211,215

46,800

208,300

49,145

206,370

235,850

1,052,145

246,140

982,280

220,585

935,510

239,375

1,031,255

301,025

1,245,000

316,485

1,271,725

288,600

1,151,155

259,480

1,033,365

211,530

789,205

159,430

621,570

136,290

543,825

112,450

461,785

79,005

338,820

41,935

192,645

25,580

125,580

3,704,635

15,300,245

183,490

828,210

224,575

964,675

224,445

1,001,665

43,965

201,070

44,115

201,310

45,155

200,750

45,370

199,105

47,615

198,950

226,215

1,001,180

241,270

973,530

220,745

962,685

241,065

1,065,490

303,010

1,277,855

323,450

1,307,040

295,130

1,182,380

266,735

1,052,395

219,385

805,030

170,560

652,215

155,045

589,800

143,400

547,430

118,630

474,850

78,615

323,490

68,870

290,325

5,945,900

24,281,560

2,421,285

8,139,330

2,393,630

12,011,680

139,190

733,870

595,170

1,854,770

396,625

1,541,915

7,125,580

29,639,030

497,980

3,983,845

56,830

1,029,395

59,505

917,075

152,200

662,215

18,550

308,575

59,515

216,975

44,115

198,880

73,345

194,680

12,425

109,285

4,410

100,660

2,830

73,315

7,555

98,915

6,705

73,870

6,627,600

25,655,185

7,125,580

29,639,030

6,378,420

23,991,910

706,965

5,448,480

40,190

198,645

7,125,580

29,639,030

557,040

17,352,320

5,761,765

6,703,325

709,420

5,202,245

97,350

381,145

7,125,580

29,639,035

327,045

20,014,645

3,831,350

3,946,525

2,907,700

5,231,575

59,485

446,290

7,125,580

29,639,035

480,040

18,267,830

5,484,285

5,861,130

245,090

1,693,120

477,960

1,015,915

164,515

2,463,800

205,775

221,755

67,920

115,485

79,400

976,310

7,046,180

28,662,725

Education

5,832,350

23,901,360

1,848,930

7,476,900

1,503,565

5,958,060

629,360

2,598,925

847,675

3,578,400

1,002,820

4,289,075

Income and Work

5,832,350

23,901,360

3,742,485

15,872,075

3,434,265

14,695,130

308,225

1,176,935

2,089,860

8,029,290

64.2

66.4

58.9

61.5

8.2

7.4

3,742,485

15,872,070

98,115

295,510

3,644,375

15,576,565

343,480

1,620,905

665,735

2,768,370

234,680

1,003,815

205,595

812,200

299,835

1,205,185

110,530

435,680

834,545

3,677,380

530,790

2,294,620

106,530

667,550

312,655

1,090,860

5,832,350

23,901,360

633,850

2,475,115

1,514,415

5,625,170

1,860,530

7,540,180

1,096,975

4,716,120

550,705

2,524,015

175,880

1,020,765

27,125

29,769

49,998

58,360

59,297

66,160

Language Used at Work

3,938,510

16,961,080

193,315

11,918,110

2,343,755

2,433,570

13,805

130,205

1,294,570

1,830,785

24,730

556,835

24,350

25,535

43,990

66,045

Families and Dwellings

1,683,960

7,059,830

1,175,440

5,901,425

508,520

1,158,405

335,595

1,311,190

267,570

1,065,360

68,025

245,825

2.9

3.0

2,978,110

11,562,975

110,668

162,709

1,724,465

7,610,390

1,249,460

3,907,170

Religion

7,125,580

29,639,030

5,939,715

12,936,910

335,590

8,654,850

100,375

479,620

56,755

780,450

108,620

579,640

89,920

329,995

41,375

300,345

24,530

297,200

8,225

278,410

3,430

37,545

3,865

63,975

413,185

4,900,095

†

Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements. For further information, see the "Special Notes".
 

Age - Refers to the age at last birthday (as of the census reference date, May 15, 2001). This variable is derived from date of birth. Sex - Refers to the gender of the respondent.

"Refers to the legal conjugal status of a person. The various responses are defined as follows:

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.

Legally married (and not separated) - Persons whose husband or wife is living, unless the couple is separated or a divorce has been obtained.

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.

Divorced - Persons who have obtained a legal divorce and who have not remarried.

Widowed - Persons who have lost their spouse through death and who have not remarried."

Refers to the visible minority group to which the respondent 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 includes the following groups: Chinese, South Asian, Black, Filipino, Latin American, Southeast Asian, Arab, West Asian, Korean, Japanese, Visible Minority, n.i.e. and Multiple Visible Minorities.

Includes respondents who reported a write-in response classified as a visible minority such as 'Polynesian', 'Guyanese', 'Mauritian', etc.

Includes respondents who reported more than one visible minority group by checking two or more mark-in circles, e.g. 'Black' and 'South Asian'.

Includes respondents who reported 'Yes' to Question 18 (Aboriginal self-reporting) as well as respondents who were not considered to be members of a visible minority group.

Refers to the first language learned at home in childhood and still understood by the individual at the time of the census.

Refers to the ability to conduct a conversation in English only, in French only, in both English and French, or in neither of the official languages of Canada.

Refers to the language spoken most often or on a regular basis at home by the individual at the time of the census.

Refers to the highest grade or year of elementary or secondary (high) school attended, or to the highest year of university or college education completed. University education is considered to be a higher level of schooling than college education. Also, the attainment of a degree, certificate or diploma is considered to be at a higher level than years completed or attended without an educational qualification.

Includes persons who have attended courses at postsecondary institutions and who may or may not have a high school graduation certificate. Excludes persons with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree. Since 1981, 'postsecondary' refers to years of schooling completed at university or at institutions other than a university, a secondary (high) school or an elementary school. Examples of postsecondary institutions include community colleges, institutes of technology, CEGEPs, private trade schools, private business colleges and schools of nursing.

Referred to as 'Other non-university certificate or diploma' in previous censuses, this sector includes non-degree-granting institutions such as community colleges, CEGEPs, private business colleges and technical institutes.

"Labour Force Activity (in Reference Week) - Refers to the labour market activity of the population 15 years of age and over in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 15, 2001).

Respondents were classified as either employed, or unemployed, or as not in the labour force. The labour force includes the employed and the unemployed.

Employed (in Reference Week) - Refers to persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, who, during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 15, 2001):

(a) did any work at all for pay or in self-employment or without pay in a family farm, business or professional practice;

(b) were absent from their job or business, with or without pay, for the entire week because of a vacation, an illness, a labour dispute at their place of work, or any other reasons.

Unemployed (in Reference Week) - Refers to persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, who, during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 15, 2001), were without paid work or without self-employment work and were available for work and either:

(a) had actively looked for paid work in the past four weeks; or

(b) were on temporary lay-off and expected to return to their job; or

(c) had definite arrangements to start a new job in four weeks or less.

Not in the Labour Force (in Reference Week) - Refers to persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, who, in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 15, 2001), were neither employed nor unemployed. It includes students, homemakers, retired workers, seasonal workers in an ""off"" season who were not looking for work, and persons who could not work because of a long-term illness or disability.

Labour Force (in Reference Week) - Refers to persons who were either employed or unemployed during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 15, 2001). In past censuses, this was called ""Total Labour Force"".

Participation Rate (in Reference Week) - Refers to the labour force in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 15, 2001), expressed as a percentage of the population 15 years of age and over excluding institutional residents. The participation rate for a particular group (age, sex, marital status, geographic area, etc.) is the total labour force in that group, expressed as a percentage of the population 15 years of age and over, in that group.

Employment Rate (in Reference Week) - Refers to the number of persons employed in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 15, 2001), expressed as a percentage of the total population 15 years of age and over excluding institutional residents. The employment rate for a particular group (age, sex, marital status, geographic area, etc.) is the number employed in that group, expressed as a percentage of the population 15 years of age and over in that group. In past censuses, this was called the Employment-population Ratio.

Unemployment Rate (in Reference Week) - Refers to the unemployed expressed as a percentage of the labour force in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 15, 2001). The unemployment rate for a particular group (age, sex, marital status, geographic area, etc.) is the unemployed in that group, expressed as a percentage of the labour force in that group, in the week prior to enumeration.

Note:

1. For information on the comparability of labour force activity data with those of previous censuses and with the Labour Force Survey, see Appendix E in the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

2. See the Dictionary of the 1971 Census terms (Catalogue No. 12-540) for differences between 1961 and 1971."

"Refers to the kind of work persons were doing during the reference week, as determined by their kind of work and the description of the main activities in their job. If the person did not have a job during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to enumeration (May 15, 2001), the data relate to the job of longest duration since January 1, 2000. Persons with two or more jobs were to report the information for the job at which they worked the most hours.

The 2001 occupation data are classified according to the 2001 National Occupational Classification for Statistics (NOC-S 2001). This classification is composed of four levels of aggregation. There are 10 broad occupational categories containing 47 major groups that are further subdivided into 140 minor groups. At the most detailed level, there are 520 occupation unit groups.

Occupation unit groups are formed on the basis of the education, training, or skill level required to enter the job, as well as the kind of work performed, as determined by the tasks, duties and responsibilities of the occupation. For information on the NOC-S 2001, see the National Occupational Classification for Statistics, 2001, Catalogue No. 12-583-XPE.

The 2001 National Occupational Classification for Statistics is a revision of the 1991 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC).

The 1991 SOC was used to classify occupation data in the 1991 and 1996 Censuses. In order to compare occupation data coded to the NOC-S 2001 with data coded to the 1991 SOC, the variable Occupation (Historical) should be used.

The 2001 occupation data can be tabulated for a number of populations, among which the most frequently used are:

(a) the employed;

(b) the experienced labour force - persons who were either employed or unemployed in the reference week but who had worked since January 1, 2000;

(c) those who have worked since January 1, 2000, regardless of whether or not they were in the labour force in the reference week.

The remaining components of the labour force, unemployed persons who worked prior to January 1, 2000, or who never worked, are shown in the data under the category 'Occupation - Not applicable'. If the respondent did not specify an occupation or did not define it in sufficient detail to permit coding, a computer-generated NOC-S 2001 code was assigned based on other economic and demographic information given by the respondent.

Human Resources Development Canada classifies occupation data according to the National Occupational Classification (NOC). This classification has a similar structure to that of the 2001 National Occupational Classification for Statistics (NOC-S 2001).

The two classifications have 520 unit groups, 140 minor groups and 10 broad categories in common. However, there are 47 major groups in the NOC-S 2001 and 26 major groups in the NOC.

Occupation data from the 2001 Census are available according to both the NOC-S 2001and the NOC structures. Occupation information is also available from the Labour Force Survey."

Unemployed persons 15 years and over who have never worked for pay or in self-employment or who had last worked prior to January 1, 2000 only.

Refers to the experienced labour force population: persons who were employed or unemployed and persons who worked for pay or in self-employment since January 1, 2000.

Household - Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy a private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada.

Census Family - Refers to a married couple (with or without children of either or both spouses), a couple living common-law (with or without children of either or both partners) or a lone parent of any marital status, with at least one child living in the same dwelling. A couple living common-law may be of opposite or same sex. 'Children' in a census family include grandchildren living with their grandparent(s) but with no parents present.

Refers to the language used most often at work by the individual at the time of the census. Other languages used at work on a regular basis are also collected.

Census Family - Refers to a married couple (with or without children of either or both spouses), a couple living common-law (with or without children of either or both partners) or a lone parent of any marital status, with at least one child living in the same dwelling. A couple living common-law may be of opposite or same sex. 'Children' in a census family include grandchildren living with their grandparent(s) but with no parents present.

Census Family - Refers to a married couple (with or without children of either or both spouses), a couple living common-law (with or without children of either or both partners) or a lone parent of any marital status, with at least one child living in the same dwelling. A couple living common-law may be of opposite or same sex. 'Children' in a census family include grandchildren living with their grandparent(s) but with no parents present.

Refers to a private dwelling in which a person or a group of persons is permanently residing. Also included are private dwellings whose usual residents are temporarily absent on Census Day. Unless otherwise specified, all data in housing products are for occupied private dwellings, rather than for unoccupied private dwellings or dwellings occupied solely by foreign and/or temporary residents.

Refers to specific religious denominations, groups or bodies, as well as to sects, cults, or other religiously defined communities or systems of belief.

Includes Roman Catholic, Eastern Catholic, Polish National Catholic Church, Old Catholic.

Includes mostly answers of 'Christian', not otherwise stated.

Includes Baha'i, Eckankar, Jains, Shinto, Taoist, Zoroastrian and Eastern religions, not identified elsewhere.

Includes Aboriginal spirituality, Pagan, Wicca, Unity - New Thought - Pantheist, Scientology, Rastafarian, New Age, Gnostic, Satanist, etc.

Includes Agnostic, Atheist, Humanist, and No religion, and other responses, such as Darwinism, etc.