Description
This Alberta Official Statistic describes Language Used Most Often at Work for Alberta and the Calgary and Edmonton CMAs based on the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS). Percentages are calculated for the population aged 15 years and over who worked since 2010.
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July 14, 2015
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Date Modified
2015-07-14
Update Frequency
Every 5 years
Publisher / Creator Information
Creator
Publisher
Treasury Board and Finance
Subject Information
Topic
Start Date
2011-05-10
End Date
2011-05-10
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Resource Dates
Date Created
2015-05-13
Date Added to catalogue
2015-05-13T19:26:34.816500
Date Issued
2013-05-28
Date Modified
2015-07-14
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Language
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Usage Considerations
For the 2011 NHS estimates, the global non-response rate (GNR) is used as an indicator of data quality. This indicator combines complete non-response (household) and partial non-response (question) into a single rate. The value of the GNR is presented to users. A smaller GNR indicates a lower risk of non-response bias and as a result, lower risk of inaccuracy. The threshold used for estimates' suppression is a GNR of 50% or more. Users are advised to consult the National Household Survey User Guide, 2011 and other reference materials to ensure appropriate use and analyses of the data.
The other indicator used to measure data quality is the imputation rate. The imputation rate is the proportion of respondents who did not answer a given question or whose response is deemed invalid and for which a value was imputed. Imputation improves data quality by reducing the gaps caused by non-response. For the Language of work variable, the imputation rate was similar to the other variables in Labour market activities section of the questionnaire. At the national level, in 2011, the imputation rate of the Language of work variable was 12.9% and ranged from 3.0% in the Northwest Territories to 14.1% in Ontario. For Alberta, the imputation rate was 13.2%.
Analysis of the data did not reveal any significant alteration to the language of work data due to imputation. For the data collected with the 2006 Census Form 2B questionnaire, the imputation rate for the Language of work was 4.2% and ranged from 3.2% in Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia to 7.8% in Nunavut.
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Office of Statistics and Information
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(780) 427-2071