# How did the number of people reporting English at home change in Newfoundland and Labrador? > The number of people reporting English at home increased in Newfoundland and Labrador. Number of people reporting English at home rose from 505,665 to 511,435 between 2001 and 2016—an increase of 5,770, or 1.1%. It fell to an observed low of 496,625 in 2006 before rising to 511,435 in 2016. ## Answer scope - Geography: Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) - Period: 2001 to 2016 - Frequency: Occasional - Source updated: 2020-08-21 - Language: English ## Key figures - Start · 2001: 505,665 - Latest · 2016: 511,435 - Overall change: +5,770 (1.1% increase) ## Exact observations | Period | Series | Source display value | Value as charted | Chart unit | | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | | 2001 | Number of people reporting English at home | 505,665 | 505665 | Count | | 2006 | Number of people reporting English at home | 496,625 | 496625 | Count | | 2011 | Number of people reporting English at home | 505,895 | 505895 | Count | | 2016 | Number of people reporting English at home | 511,435 | 511435 | Count | ## How to read this measure Use caution when comparing censuses: the source says these observations were not standardized for historical comparability, and methods or data sources may differ between censuses. ## How this answer was calculated The headline compares the first and last observations shown. Absolute change is the last source value minus the first; relative change is (last ÷ first − 1) × 100. Intermediate observations remain visible in the chart and exact values. This is descriptive and does not identify causes. ## Source and provenance - Official source: [Statistics Canada table 15-10-0009-01]() - Table title: English, French and non-official languages spoken at home by geography, 2001 to 2016 - Dataset identifier: 15100009 - Canonical human-readable answer: - Province and territory comparison: - Interpretation policy: this answer describes the selected observations; it does not infer causation. - Source acknowledgement: Adapted from Statistics Canada, English, French and non-official languages spoken at home by geography, 2001 to 2016, 2020-08-21. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. ## Evidence version - Snapshot generated: 2026-08-30 - Snapshot SHA-256: `0e4c0c4aa4a18362e2d93bff9e378b9d9f059bfb6b1883a2146092543caca061` - Evidence changelog: - This answer URL represents the latest deployed evidence. Record the digest when reproducibility matters. ## Suggested citation Canada in Data. “How did the number of people reporting English at home change in Newfoundland and Labrador?” Newfoundland and Labrador. Source updated 2020-08-21. Canada in Data is an independent public-interest project and is not Statistics Canada. Verify consequential uses against the linked official table.