This document provides a statistical profile and overview of the Black visible minority population in Canada based on data from the 2011 National Household Survey. Some key points:
- Nearly 945,700 individuals identified as Black, representing 15.1% of the visible minority population and 2.9% of the total Canadian population.
- The Black population is younger on average than other groups, with 27% being under 14 years old. Most Blacks live in urban centers like Toronto and Montreal.
- On average, the Black population earns less income and experiences higher unemployment and poverty rates than other Canadians. They are also overrepresented in certain industries and underrepresented at higher levels of education attainment.
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17. Composition of total income in 2010 of
population 15 years and over
Blacks Canada
Composi,on of total income in 2010 of popula,on 15 years and over 100.0% 100.0%
Market income 83.4% 87.6%
Employment income 77.7% 74.7%
Wages and salaries 75.1% 70.3%
Self-employment income 2.6% 4.4%
Investment income 1.3% 4.6%
Re,rement pensions, superannua,on and annui,es 3.2% 6.7%
Other money income 1.3% 1.7%
Government transfer payments 16.6% 12.4%
Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefits 2.3% 3.5%
Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplement 2.4% 3.1%
Employment Insurance benefits 2.4% 1.8%
Child benefits 4.0% 1.5%
Other income from government sources 5.5% 2.6%
21. Total labour force population aged 15 years and over
by industry - (NAICS)
Total labour force populaQon aged 15 years and over by industry - (NAICS) Count Percent
All industries 445,210 100.0%
Health care and social assistance 75,295 16.9%
Retail trade 48,505 10.9%
Manufacturing 38,650 8.7%
Administra,ve and support, waste management and remedia,on services 33,785 7.6%
Accommoda,on and food services 31,110 7.0%
Public administra,on 29,560 6.6%
Transporta,on and warehousing 27,595 6.2%
Educa,onal services 25,240 5.7%
Professional, scien,fic and technical services 23,870 5.4%
Finance and insurance 23,315 5.2%
Other services (except public administra,on) 19,800 4.4%
Wholesale trade 16,540 3.7%
Construc,on 16,290 3.7%
Informa,on and cultural industries 14,130 3.2%
Arts, entertainment and recrea,on 7,720 1.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing 6,580 1.5%
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extrac,on 2,480 0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hun,ng 2,335 0.5%
U,li,es 2,035 0.5%
Management of companies and enterprises 370 0.1%