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Labour force characteristics by age and sex
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| 2011 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | Participation rate | Employment rate | |
| % | |||
| Both sexes | 7.4 | 66.8 | 61.8 |
| 15 to 24 years | 14.2 | 64.6 | 55.4 |
| 15 to 19 years | 19.5 | 51.2 | 41.2 |
| 20 to 24 years | 10.9 | 76.8 | 68.5 |
| 25 years and older | 6.2 | 67.2 | 63.1 |
| 25 to 44 years | 6.5 | 86.7 | 81.0 |
| 25 to 34 years | 7.0 | 85.9 | 79.8 |
| 35 to 44 years | 6.0 | 87.5 | 82.3 |
| 45 to 64 years | 6.0 | 75.5 | 70.9 |
| 45 to 54 years | 5.7 | 85.8 | 80.9 |
| 55 to 64 years | 6.7 | 62.9 | 58.7 |
| 65 years and older | 4.8 | 11.9 | 11.3 |
| 55 years and older | 6.3 | 36.4 | 34.1 |
| Unemployment rate | Participation rate | Employment rate | |
| % | |||
| Males | 7.8 | 71.5 | 65.9 |
| 15 to 24 years | 15.9 | 64.7 | 54.5 |
| 15 to 19 years | 21.8 | 49.5 | 38.7 |
| 20 to 24 years | 12.4 | 78.8 | 69.0 |
| 25 years and older | 6.4 | 72.8 | 68.1 |
| 25 to 44 years | 6.6 | 91.3 | 85.3 |
| 25 to 34 years | 7.3 | 90.4 | 83.8 |
| 35 to 44 years | 5.8 | 92.1 | 86.8 |
| 45 to 64 years | 6.4 | 80.1 | 74.9 |
| 45 to 54 years | 6.0 | 89.3 | 84.0 |
| 55 to 64 years | 7.1 | 68.5 | 63.6 |
| 65 years and older | 5.0 | 16.5 | 15.7 |
| 55 years and older | 6.7 | 42.5 | 39.6 |
| Unemployment rate | Participation rate | Employment rate | |
| % | |||
| Females | 7.0 | 62.3 | 57.9 |
| 15 to 24 years | 12.4 | 64.4 | 56.4 |
| 15 to 19 years | 17.3 | 53.0 | 43.9 |
| 20 to 24 years | 9.2 | 74.8 | 67.9 |
| 25 years and older | 6.0 | 61.9 | 58.2 |
| 25 to 44 years | 6.4 | 82.1 | 76.8 |
| 25 to 34 years | 6.6 | 81.3 | 75.9 |
| 35 to 44 years | 6.2 | 82.9 | 77.8 |
| 45 to 64 years | 5.6 | 71.0 | 67.0 |
| 45 to 54 years | 5.3 | 82.3 | 77.9 |
| 55 to 64 years | 6.1 | 57.5 | 53.9 |
| 65 years and older | 4.3 | 8.1 | 7.7 |
| 55 years and older | 5.9 | 30.9 | 29.1 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 282-0002. Last modified: 2012-01-06. | |||
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