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Labour force characteristics by sex and age group
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| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | |||||
| Labour Force | 17,884.2 | 18,203.9 | 18,329.0 | 18,525.1 | 18,699.4 |
| Males | 9,472.3 | 9,644.4 | 9,671.3 | 9,763.3 | 9,858.9 |
| Females | 8,411.9 | 8,559.5 | 8,657.8 | 8,761.8 | 8,840.5 |
| % | |||||
| 15 years and older | 67.4 | 67.7 | 67.1 | 67.0 | 66.8 |
| Males | 72.5 | 72.8 | 71.9 | 71.7 | 71.5 |
| Females | 62.5 | 62.7 | 62.5 | 62.4 | 62.3 |
| 15 to 24 years | 66.9 | 67.5 | 65.5 | 64.5 | 64.6 |
| Males | 67.4 | 68.0 | 65.7 | 64.4 | 64.7 |
| Females | 66.5 | 67.0 | 65.2 | 64.6 | 64.4 |
| 25 to 44 years | 87.3 | 87.2 | 86.9 | 86.8 | 86.7 |
| Males | 92.1 | 92.4 | 91.4 | 91.3 | 91.3 |
| Females | 82.5 | 82.1 | 82.3 | 82.3 | 82.1 |
| 45 years and older | 53.6 | 54.3 | 54.5 | 54.8 | 54.7 |
| Males | 60.0 | 60.5 | 60.5 | 60.7 | 60.5 |
| Females | 47.7 | 48.5 | 48.9 | 49.3 | 49.3 |
| 65 years and older | 8.9 | 10.1 | 10.5 | 11.4 | 11.9 |
| Males | 13.0 | 14.2 | 15.1 | 16.2 | 16.5 |
| Females | 5.6 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 7.5 | 8.1 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 282-0002. Last modified: 2012-01-06. | |||||
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