Choosing the reference population for census statistics on language of work

Articles and reports: 89-657-X2023004

Description: This technical note discusses the choice of the population of reference (employed persons or persons with recent work experience) for census statistics on language of work. It presents the rationale behind Statistics Canada’s change of approach for the dissemination of 2021 Census data.

Issue Number: 2023004

Author(s): Cornelissen, Louis

Main Product: Ethnicity, Language and Immigration Thematic Series

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HTML	March 21, 2023	Correction: March 22, 2023 The following correction has been made to this document: in table 3, the last two percentages of the 4th column (Quebec, Non-employed persons with recent work experience) are 1.9% (“Outside Canada”) and 17.3% (“No usual place of work”).
PDF	March 21, 2023	Correction: March 22, 2023 The following correction has been made to this document: in table 3, the last two percentages of the 4th column (Quebec, Non-employed persons with recent work experience) are 1.9% (“Outside Canada”) and 17.3% (“No usual place of work”).