Text table 2.3
Linguistic characteristics and language use of psychologists
and social workers, regions, provinces, territories and Canada less Quebec, 2006
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Official-language minority population by place of residence | Psychologists and social workers by place of work | ||||||
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Total of psychologists and social workers | Minority official language | ||||||
First official language spoken | Language used most often at work | Language used regularly at work | Language used at least regularly at work | Knowledge of the minority official language | |||
number | |||||||
East | 39,300 | 2,980 | 85 | 15 | 65 | 80 | 370 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 1,935 | 1,120 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
Prince Edward Island | 5,135 | 165 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 45 |
Nova Scotia | 32,230 | 1,695 | 80 | 15 | 60 | 75 | 255 |
New Brunswick | 235,130 | 1,620 | 835 | 670 | 245 | 915 | 975 |
North | 127,130 | 425 | 410 | 410 | 0 | 410 | 415 |
South-East | 78,515 | 395 | 320 | 225 | 130 | 355 | 365 |
Rest of New Brunswick | 29,485 | 800 | 100 | 35 | 120 | 155 | 205 |
Quebec | 994,720 | 18,230 | 1,950 | 2,065 | 3,300 | 5,365 | 10,125 |
East | 16,430 | 845 | 40 | 20 | 85 | 105 | 295 |
Estrie and South | 51,210 | 1,195 | 45 | 55 | 220 | 275 | 635 |
Montréal | 800,600 | 9,330 | 1,625 | 1,760 | 2,345 | 4,105 | 6,340 |
West | 64,075 | 1,115 | 60 | 80 | 335 | 415 | 660 |
Québec and surrounding area | 17,375 | 3,860 | 70 | 50 | 145 | 195 | 1,405 |
Rest of Quebec | 45,030 | 1,880 | 115 | 100 | 170 | 270 | 780 |
Ontario | 537,585 | 25,360 | 1,510 | 710 | 1,375 | 2,085 | 4,720 |
North-East | 123,520 | 1,330 | 375 | 160 | 305 | 465 | 595 |
Ottawa | 135,220 | 2,395 | 540 | 285 | 540 | 825 | 1,175 |
South-East | 77,435 | 420 | 215 | 165 | 140 | 305 | 305 |
Toronto | 46,710 | 7,235 | 175 | 65 | 210 | 275 | 1,085 |
Rest of Ontario | 154,700 | 13,985 | 205 | 40 | 175 | 215 | 1,555 |
West | 182,490 | 18,630 | 310 | 65 | 225 | 290 | 1,685 |
Manitoba | 43,120 | 2,630 | 70 | 20 | 55 | 75 | 265 |
Saskatchewan | 14,850 | 2,110 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 130 |
Alberta | 62,785 | 6,600 | 115 | 20 | 60 | 80 | 510 |
British Columbia | 61,735 | 7,290 | 110 | 20 | 100 | 120 | 780 |
Territories | 2,615 | 295 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
Yukon | 1,180 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Northwest Territories | 1,010 | 105 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
Nunavut | 425 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Canada less Quebec | 997,120 | 48,885 | 2,755 | 1,460 | 1,915 | 3,375 | 7,805 |
Minority official language | ||||||||||
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Official- language minority population by place of residence | Psychologists and social workers by place of work | |||||||||
First official language spoken | Language used most often at work | Language used regularly at work | Language used at least regularly at work | Knowledge of the minority official language | ||||||
percentage | difference | percentage | difference | percentage | difference | percentage | difference | |||
East | 2.6 | 2.9 | 0.5 | H2,H3 | 2.2 | 2.7 | H5 | 12.4 | H6,H7 | |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | H5 | 6.7 | H7 | ||
Prince Edward Island | 3.8 | 6.1 | 0.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 27.3 | ||||
Nova Scotia | 3.6 | 4.7 | 0.9 | H2,H3 | 3.5 | 4.4 | H5 | 15.0 | H6,H7 | |
New Brunswick | 32.7 | 51.5 | H1 | 41.4 | H2,H3 | 15.1 | 56.5 | H4,H5 | 60.2 | H6 |
North | 77.4 | 96.5 | 96.5 | 0.0 | 96.5 | H5 | 97.6 | |||
South-East | 48.7 | 81.0 | 57.0 | 32.9 | 89.9 | 92.4 | ||||
Rest of New Brunswick | 7.5 | 12.5 | 4.4 | 15.0 | 19.4 | H4,H5 | 25.6 | H6 | ||
Quebec | 13.4 | 10.7 | H1 | 11.3 | H3 | 18.1 | 29.4 | H4,H5 | 55.5 | H6,H7 |
East | 4.3 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 10.1 | 12.4 | H5 | 34.9 | H6,H7 | ||
Estrie and South | 8.7 | 3.8 | H1 | 4.6 | H3 | 18.4 | 23.0 | H4,H5 | 53.1 | H6,H7 |
Montréal | 22.3 | 17.4 | H1 | 18.9 | 25.1 | 44.0 | H4,H5 | 68.0 | H6,H7 | |
West | 13.3 | 5.4 | H1 | 7.2 | H3 | 30.0 | 37.2 | H4,H5 | 59.2 | H6,H7 |
Québec and surrounding area | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 5.1 | H4,H5 | 36.4 | H6,H7 | ||
Rest of Quebec | 4.1 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 9.0 | 14.4 | H4,H5 | 41.5 | H6,H7 | ||
Ontario | 4.5 | 6.0 | H1 | 2.8 | H2,H3 | 5.4 | 8.2 | H4,H5 | 18.6 | H6,H7 |
North-East | 25.1 | 28.2 | 12.0 | H2,H3 | 22.9 | 35.0 | H5 | 44.7 | H6 | |
Ottawa | 16.9 | 22.5 | 11.9 | H2,H3 | 22.5 | 34.4 | H4,H5 | 49.1 | H6,H7 | |
South-East | 41.3 | 51.2 | 39.3 | 33.3 | 72.6 | H5 | 72.6 | H6 | ||
Toronto | 1.9 | 2.4 | 0.9 | H2,H3 | 2.9 | 3.8 | H5 | 15.0 | H6,H7 | |
Rest of Ontario | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.3 | H2,H3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | H5 | 11.1 | H6,H7 | |
West | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.3 | H2,H3 | 1.2 | 1.6 | H5 | 9.0 | H6,H7 | |
Manitoba | 3.8 | 2.7 | 0.8 | H2,H3 | 2.1 | 2.9 | H5 | 10.1 | H6,H7 | |
Saskatchewan | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | H5 | 6.2 | H7 | ||
Alberta | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.3 | H2,H3 | 0.9 | 1.2 | H5 | 7.7 | H6,H7 | |
British Columbia | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | H2,H3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | H5 | 10.7 | H6,H7 | |
Territories | 2.6 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | H5 | 18.6 | |||
Yukon | 3.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.4 | ||||
Northwest Territories | 2.5 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23.8 | ||||
Nunavut | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13.3 | ||||
Canada less Quebec | 4.2 | 5.6 | H1 | 3.0 | H2,H3 | 3.9 | 6.9 | H4,H5 | 16.0 | H6,H7 |
significant difference (p ≤ 0.05) between
the proportion of psychologists and social workers having the minority language
as their first official-language and the minority-language population
significant difference (p ≤ 0.05) between
the proportion of psychologists and social workers using the minority language
most often at work and those who have the minority language as first official
language
significant difference (p ≤ 0.05) between
the proportion of psychologists and social workers using most often the minority
language at work and the minority-language population
significant difference (p ≤ 0.05) between
the proportion of psychologists and social workers using the minority language
at least regularly at work and those who have the minority language as first
official language
significant difference (p ≤ 0.05) between
the proportion of psychologists and social workers using the minority language
at least regularly at work and the minority-language population
significant difference (p ≤ 0.05) between
the proportion of psychologists and social workers with knowledge of the minority
language and those who use the minority language most often at work
significant difference (p ≤ 0.05) between
the proportion of psychologists and social workers with knowledge of the minority
language and those who use the minority language at least regularly at work
Note(s):
All numbers were randomly rounded to multiples of 5. Numbers between 1 and 9 were
randomly rounded to 0 or 10. Please refer to the methodological
note in the appendix regarding explanations about calculating statistical
tests. Please refer to the appendix for the descriptive list of regions and
their census divisions.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 20% sample, 2006.
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