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People employed, by educational attainment
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| 2011 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Both sexes | Men | Women | |
| % | |||
| Total | 61.8 | 65.9 | 57.9 |
| 15 to 24 years | 55.4 | 54.5 | 56.4 |
| 25 to 44 years | 81.0 | 85.3 | 76.8 |
| 45 and over | 51.5 | 56.7 | 46.6 |
| Less than Grade 9 | 19.6 | 27.4 | 12.6 |
| 15 to 24 years | 24.8 | 30.3 | 17.7 |
| 25 to 44 years | 50.2 | 63.9 | 31.7 |
| 45 and over | 15.5 | 21.7 | 10.3 |
| Some secondary school | 40.2 | 46.3 | 33.6 |
| 15 to 24 years | 37.0 | 36.3 | 37.8 |
| 25 to 44 years | 64.2 | 72.3 | 52.1 |
| 45 and over | 35.0 | 44.7 | 26.2 |
| High school graduate | 61.8 | 68.9 | 54.9 |
| 15 to 24 years | 64.9 | 66.3 | 63.4 |
| 25 to 44 years | 77.1 | 83.6 | 69.1 |
| 45 and over | 52.3 | 59.9 | 46.4 |
| Some postsecondary | 60.3 | 62.2 | 58.5 |
| 15 to 24 years | 57.3 | 54.8 | 59.8 |
| 25 to 44 years | 74.5 | 78.7 | 69.6 |
| 45 and over | 52.9 | 56.8 | 49.3 |
| Postsecondary certificate or diploma1 | 71.0 | 74.1 | 67.9 |
| 15 to 24 years | 75.9 | 75.2 | 76.5 |
| 25 to 44 years | 85.0 | 88.7 | 81.4 |
| 45 and over | 59.8 | 62.9 | 56.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 74.5 | 76.4 | 72.9 |
| 15 to 24 years | 72.2 | 70.8 | 73.0 |
| 25 to 44 years | 84.9 | 88.5 | 82.2 |
| 45 and over | 63.1 | 65.1 | 61.2 |
| Above bachelor's degree | 75.4 | 75.8 | 74.9 |
| 15 to 24 years | 67.2 | 74.3 | 63.2 |
| 25 to 44 years | 84.8 | 88.4 | 81.7 |
| 45 and over | 67.9 | 68.0 | 67.9 |
| 1. Includes trades certificate. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 282-0004 and Catalogue no. 89F0133XIE. Last modified: 2012-01-06. | |||
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