Canada's most populous province, Ontario, had 188 315 Aboriginal people in 2001, the highest absolute number. However, they accounted for less than 2% of its total population. Second was British Columbia with 170 025, or 4.4% of its population. As in previous censuses, the highest concentrations of Aboriginal population in 2001 were in the North and on the Prairies.

Overview of educational characteristics of Indigenous populations in Canada, provinces, territories and cities, with percent distribution of highest certificate, diploma or degree.

Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment) and not in the labour force, unemployment rate, participation rate and employment rate by Atlantic region, Central provinces, Western provinces, Indigenous population (First Nations or Métis) and Non-Indigenous population, sex, and age group, last 5 years.

The Indigenous Populations of Canada map is derived from the CanEcumene 2.0 Geodatabase using custom tabulations of census-based population data. Indigenous communities within the level of the census sub-division (CSD) were identified using a combination of sources from census field data (see Eddy et. al. 2020 for more details). This map shows the percent of Indigenous population in CanEcumene 2.0 communities using graduated symbols, overlaid upon a population density raster. The larger the symbol, the higher the percentage of Indigenous population in that area. The darker the colour in the underlying raster, the denser is the general population. This map illustrates how the majority of Indigenous populations reside in locations outside of the denser populated areas of Canada.

This service shows the percentage of the population who reported an Aboriginal identity by census division. The data is from the Census Profile, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Aboriginal identity refers to whether the person identified with the Aboriginal peoples of Canada. This includes those who are First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) and/or those who are Registered or Treaty Indians (that is, registered under the Indian Act of Canada) and/or those who have membership in a First Nation or Indian band. Aboriginal peoples of Canada are defined in the Constitution Act, 1982, section 35 (2) as including the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada. Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the 2016 Census of Population. For additional information refer to the 2016 Census Dictionary for 'Aboriginal identity'. To have a cartographic representation of the ecumene with this socio-economic indicator, it is recommended to add as the first layer, the “NRCan - 2016 population ecumene by census division” web service, accessible in the data resources section below.

Number and percentage of the general population who identify as Aboriginal, by municipality and census year.

This statistic shows the number of Aboriginal peoples in Canada in 2021, by identity and sex. There were 541,890 female First Nations people in Canada in 2021.

In the period 2017 to 2020, it was found that around 25 percent of First Nations people in Alberta living off reserve did not have a regular health care provider. In comparison, 15 percent of non-indigenous people in Alberta did not have a regular health care provider. This statistic shows the percentage of First Nations people living off reserve, Métis, and non-Indigenous people in Canada without a regular health care provider from 2017 to 2020, by province.

This table contains 50688 series, with data for years 2012 - 2012 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (11 items: Canada; Atlantic; Quebec; Ontario; ...) Aboriginal identity (6 items: Total, Aboriginal identity; First Nations (North American Indian); First Nations (North American Indian), Registered or Treaty Indian; First Nations (North American Indian), not a Registered or Treaty Indian; ...) Age group (4 items: Total, 15 years and over; 15 to 24 years; 25 to 54 years; 55 years and over) Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Male; Female) Making handcrafted goods (16 items: Total, made clothing or footwear in the last year; Made clothing or footwear in the last year; Made clothing or footwear in the last year for pleasure or leisure; Made clothing or footwear in the last year for own or family's use or to supplement income; ...) Statistics (4 items: Number of persons; Percent; Low 95% confidence interval; High 95% confidence interval).

This Alberta Official Statistic describes the percentage of the population that reported having an Aboriginal identity in 2011. The population is divided into larger urban centres and rural and small town areas. Within the larger urban centres, the population is divided between Census Metropolitan Areas (CMA) and two different sizes of Census Agglomerations (CA). Within rural and small town Alberta, the population is divided into four categories with each category consecutively representing less integration with urban economies. The four categories are called Metropolitan Influence Zones (MIZ) and capture urban integration by measuring the percentage of the working population commuting to urban centers. The categories are: Strong MIZ (where 30% to 49% of the workforce commutes to an urban core) Moderate MIZ (where 5% to 29% commute to an urban core) Weak MIZ (where 1% to 4% commute to an urban core) No MIZ (where there are no residents commuting to an urban core)

Distribution of the population aged 25 to 64 with total Aboriginal identity, by highest certificate, diploma or degree and age group, Canada. This table focuses on total aboriginal identity only. This table is included in Section D: Postsecondary education: Educational attainment of the population aged 25 to 64 of the Pan Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP). PCEIP draws from a wide variety of data sources to provide information on the school-age population, elementary, secondary and postsecondary education, transitions, and labour market outcomes. The program presents indicators for all of Canada, the provinces, the territories, as well as selected international comparisons and comparisons over time. PCEIP is an ongoing initiative of the Canadian Education Statistics Council, a partnership between Statistics Canada and the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada that provides a set of statistical measures on education systems in Canada.

Educational attainment in the population aged 25 to 64, off-reserve Indigenous, non-Indigenous and total population, Canada and jurisdictions. This table is included in Section D: Postsecondary education: Educational attainment of the population aged 25 to 64 of the Pan Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP). PCEIP draws from a wide variety of data sources to provide information on the school-age population, elementary, secondary and postsecondary education, transitions, and labour market outcomes. The program presents indicators for all of Canada, the provinces, the territories, as well as selected international comparisons and comparisons over time. PCEIP is an ongoing initiative of the Canadian Education Statistics Council, a partnership between Statistics Canada and the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada that provides a set of statistical measures on education systems in Canada.

Religion by Indigenous identity, age and gender for the population in private households.

From 2007 to 2022, the employment rate of Aboriginals in Canada has fluctuated slightly. In 2022, the employment rate of Aboriginals in Canada stood at **** percent, an increase from the previous year when the employment rate stood at **** percent.

This statistic shows the frequency of participation in Aboriginal cultural activities among urban Aboriginal people in Canada, by city in 2009. Thirty-eight percent of respondents in Vancouver said they often participated in cultural activities in 2009.

Ten percent of Canadians belonging neither to a visible minority nor to the indigenous population (First Nations and Métis) were living in low-income in 2021. This proportion was much higher among the Indigenous population, especially in the province of Ontario (20.1 percent compared with nine percent). In addition, while visible minorities were proportionally less likely to live in low income than Indigenous people, a quarter of them did so in the province of Prince Edwards Island.

Indigenous identity by gender and age for the population in private households which includes counts, percentage distribution and percentage change from the 2011 National Household Survey, and the 2016 and 2021 censuses.

This layer was created using data from Statistics Canada. It is a part of a larger Indigenous Issues Resource called Turtle Island.

Historical census data (2006, 2011, 2016 and 2021) on highest certificate, diploma or degree of Indigenous populations, including percentages. Provides data for the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP).

Number and percentage of Indigenous people with a postsecondary credential in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math and computer science) and BHASE (non-STEM) fields of study.