Use of languages
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Selected geographical area: Canada
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85.6%
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Percentage of immigrants in the labour force aged 25 to 54 years - Canada
(2021 Census of Population)27.7%
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Selected geographical area: Canada
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11.7%
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18.0%
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17.9
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22.8
Selected geographical area: Newfoundland and Labrador
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Participation rate for the population aged 25 to 54 years - Newfoundland and Labrador
(2021 Census of Population)82.6% -
Percentage of immigrants in the labour force aged 25 to 54 years - Newfoundland and Labrador
(2021 Census of Population)3.6%
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Selected geographical area: Newfoundland and Labrador
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Workers using more than one language regularly at work - Newfoundland and Labrador
(2021 Census of Population)1.5%
Selected geographical area: Prince Edward Island
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Participation rate for the population aged 25 to 54 years - Prince Edward Island
(2021 Census of Population)88.8% -
Percentage of immigrants in the labour force aged 25 to 54 years - Prince Edward Island
(2021 Census of Population)9.5%
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Selected geographical area: Prince Edward Island
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Workers using more than one language regularly at work - Prince Edward Island
(2021 Census of Population)4.0%
Selected geographical area: Nova Scotia
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84.7%
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Percentage of immigrants in the labour force aged 25 to 54 years - Nova Scotia
(2021 Census of Population)9.3%
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Selected geographical area: Nova Scotia
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3.7%
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10.3%
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3.2
Selected geographical area: New Brunswick
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Participation rate for the population aged 25 to 54 years - New Brunswick
(2021 Census of Population)85.5% -
Percentage of immigrants in the labour force aged 25 to 54 years - New Brunswick
(2021 Census of Population)7.4%
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Selected geographical area: New Brunswick
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18.6%
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34.0%
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31.8
Selected geographical area: Quebec
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88.2%
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Percentage of immigrants in the labour force aged 25 to 54 years - Quebec
(2021 Census of Population)19.2%
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Selected geographical area: Quebec
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28.7%
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46.4%
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44.5
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13.7
Selected geographical area: Ontario
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84.4%
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Percentage of immigrants in the labour force aged 25 to 54 years - Ontario
(2021 Census of Population)34.2%
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Selected geographical area: Ontario
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7.5%
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10.8%
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11.2
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4.1
Selected geographical area: Manitoba
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84.5%
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Percentage of immigrants in the labour force aged 25 to 54 years - Manitoba
(2021 Census of Population)26.6%
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Selected geographical area: Manitoba
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5.5%
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8.3%
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3.2
Selected geographical area: Saskatchewan
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Participation rate for the population aged 25 to 54 years - Saskatchewan
(2021 Census of Population)85.2% -
Percentage of immigrants in the labour force aged 25 to 54 years - Saskatchewan
(2021 Census of Population)18.3%
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Selected geographical area: Saskatchewan
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2.5%
Selected geographical area: Alberta
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85.9%
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Percentage of immigrants in the labour force aged 25 to 54 years - Alberta
(2021 Census of Population)29.4%
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Selected geographical area: Alberta
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3.5%
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6.1%
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2.0
Selected geographical area: British Columbia
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Participation rate for the population aged 25 to 54 years - British Columbia
(2021 Census of Population)85.4% -
Percentage of immigrants in the labour force aged 25 to 54 years - British Columbia
(2021 Census of Population)33.1%
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Selected geographical area: British Columbia
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Workers using more than one language regularly at work - British Columbia
(2021 Census of Population)6.4%
Selected geographical area: Yukon
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88.6%
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Percentage of immigrants in the labour force aged 25 to 54 years - Yukon
(2021 Census of Population)17.3%
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Selected geographical area: Yukon
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4.7%
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14.2%
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13.8
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4.6
Selected geographical area: Northwest Territories
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Participation rate for the population aged 25 to 54 years - Northwest Territories
(2021 Census of Population)83.0% -
Percentage of immigrants in the labour force aged 25 to 54 years - Northwest Territories
(2021 Census of Population)14.7%
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Selected geographical area: Northwest Territories
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Workers using more than one language regularly at work - Northwest Territories
(2021 Census of Population)6.0%
Selected geographical area: Nunavut
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68.5%
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Percentage of immigrants in the labour force aged 25 to 54 years - Nunavut
(2021 Census of Population)6.8%
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Selected geographical area: Nunavut
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39.6%
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3.8%
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1.8
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- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-501-X2016010Description:
The Language of work Release and concepts overview provides an overview of the concepts, definitions and key measures used in the 2016 Census of Population Language of work release, as well as the products which will be available on release day and later.
Release date: 2017-10-04 - Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5055Description: The purpose of this survey is to determine the official language preference of the clients of various government departments. The data will allow the department to decide if they need to provide services to clients in the minority language according to the rules of the Official Languages Act.
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5134Description: The survey is sponsored by the Office of the Official Language Commissioner (OCOL). As part of its mandate, the OCOL reviews the use of both official languages in federal institutions. The evaluation is done for employees in a minority situation (i.e., English in Quebec and French in New Brunswick and in bilingual areas of Ontario).
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- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-501-X2016010Description:
The Language of work Release and concepts overview provides an overview of the concepts, definitions and key measures used in the 2016 Census of Population Language of work release, as well as the products which will be available on release day and later.
Release date: 2017-10-04 - Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5055Description: The purpose of this survey is to determine the official language preference of the clients of various government departments. The data will allow the department to decide if they need to provide services to clients in the minority language according to the rules of the Official Languages Act.
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5134Description: The survey is sponsored by the Office of the Official Language Commissioner (OCOL). As part of its mandate, the OCOL reviews the use of both official languages in federal institutions. The evaluation is done for employees in a minority situation (i.e., English in Quebec and French in New Brunswick and in bilingual areas of Ontario).
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